SLAVE POPULATION.—The alleged diminution in the Slave popula- tion in

Jamaica on which Mr. Buxton's strongest argument for eman- cipation is founded, having been disputed, that gentleman has made the following calculation in confirmation of his statement— The population of Jamaica, in 1817, was (Parliamentary Return, No. 424, of 1824) 346,150 The population of Jamaica, in 1829, December 31st (Parliamen- tary 'Return, No. 305, of 1831) 322,428

23,722

Deduct manumissions, calculated at 4,782

Decrease 18,940

In Jamaica, the males are 158,254; the females, 164,167 (Parlia -

mentary Return, No. 305, of 1831).

This seems to settle the question of fact, let the inferences be dealt with as they may.

A Supplement to the Gazette of Tuesday directs, that in future, no vessel tarrying passengers to any port in the North American Colonies or to the United States, shall be allowed clearance from any port in England or Wales, or any port in Scotland, unless it have on board a surgeon who has passed his examination at Surgeons' Hall, or at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh or Dublin, or the Medical Faculty of Glasgow. Masters and owners of vessels neglecting to com- ply with this order, and neglecting to provide a proper medicine-chest for the surgeon's use, will be liable to the penalties of the several acts passed for the regulation of such matters. The Order in Council also directs, that the bedding of each passenger shall be daily aired, when the weather permits, during the course of the voyage.

THE COUNTESS AGAIN.—There is no one who has oily acquaintance with the affairs of Poland who has not heard of the excellent and dis- tinguished Prince Adam Czartorinsky. There is no one who has moved in the society of distinguished foreigners, whether at home or abroad, who is not acquainted with this amiable, virtuous, and patriotic nobleman, and who does not acknowledge his refined manners, superior cultivation of mind, and pleasing gallantry. This nobleman, on the calamitous events which placed his unhappy country under the iron rule of the Emperor Nicholas, having lost his princely fortune, came to England, and naturally expected to be generously welcomed by his old English friends, many of whom laid enjoyed his splendid hospitality. He had formerly been the intimate frequenter of the coteries of this proud dame. lie met her in the same circle, and not imagining. that a beautiful woman could be transformed into a political virago by any change of party politics, approached to pay her his respects,- as an old and well-bred acquaintance would do. The haughty Countess would not recognize him; but the Prince, no way abashed, and really believing lie was forgotten, repeated his salutation, adding, " Mais, Madame la Comtesse ne me reconnoit pas, assurement, elle ne veut pas me renier ;" but Madame the Countess, totally forgetting herself, in- dignantly turned her back on him, exclaiming, " Je n'aime pas les re- volt& !"—Correspondent if the Times.

A correspondent of the Times gives the following as the incomes of the Archbishops and Bishops—

Archbishop of Canterbury

-027,000 Bishop of Hereford

£4,000 fork 11,000 Lichfield and Coventry 3,800 II IA top of London 14,000 Lincoln 4,200 Durham 18.000 Llandall 850 Winchester 14.000 Norwich 2,700 Bangor

5,000 Oxford 2,000 Bath and Wells 6,200 Peterborough 2,000 Bristol 1,650 Rochester 1,000 Carlisle Chester 3,500 2.500 Salisbury St. Asaph 3,500 6,000 Chichester 3,000 St. David's 4,000

Ely

14,000 Worcester 7.000 Exeter 2.300

167.000 Gloucester 1,800 Total X

THE PEN AND THE. SWORD.—In consequence of some reflections by the editor of the Tribune on Marshal Lobau, Commandant of the Parisian National Guard, four officers on the staff of the Marshal last week paid a visit to the office of the Tribune et Mouvement with a very

bullying message. Taken unawares, the principal editor refused to meet a body of persons, but offered to give the Marshal himself personal

satisfaction. The affair got wind, however ; and in the course of the day many hundred young men left their cards at the office of the Tri- bune, praying to be allowed, as assistant editors (reilacteurs), to take off the odds ; and accordingly the Tribune of Thursday intimated to the etat-major publicly in its columns, that sixty-seven "editors of the Tribune" were ready to go out with the sixty-seven officers of which the etat-major (staff) is composed. Saturday produced the first of the duels resulting from this challenge en masse. The principals in this affair were General Jacqueminot (of the kat-major) and M. Belmonte, the editor (in chief) of the Tribune. The former was attended by General Gourgaud and Colonel Taunton ; the latter by Colonel Bricqueville (a deputy), and M. Cartel, editor of the National. After an exchange of shots, the seconds interfered, and that particular affair at last was made up. It is by no means certain, however, that the re- maining sixty-six officers of theietat-major will not call out the remain- ing sixty-six editors of the Tribune.—Times.

Sir Hudson Lowe arrived from Ceylon at Port Louis (Island of Mauritius) the 8th of September last. Informed of. his intended ar- rival, a concourse of people repaired to the place of disembarkation. Not knowing how to interpret the intentions of this multitude, he hesi- tated to land, when the police arrived and escorted him to the seat of Government.—French Paper.

Agreeably to a memorandum kept by the Reverend Dr. Cathcart, of York (Pennsylvania), it appears that one hundred and nine murders were committed in the United States within the year 1831. Some of these were of the most appalling kind, such as parents by their children, children by their parents, husbands by their wives, and wives by their husbands, &c. A. large proportion of them are regarded as the con- sequence of an intemperate use of ardent spirits.—New York Paper.

The Carnival at Venice has been unusually brilliant ; owing chiefly to the very fine weather, which has filled the city with visiters. At the great theatre La Fenice, Madame Caradori has resumed her profes- sional triumphs in L' Ultimo Giorno di Pompei ; and more recently, together with Mademoiselle Grisi, in the Capuletti, which was com- posed for the same performers, at Venice, two seasons since, and which has now been revived with, if possible, greater success. This prospe- rity has, however, been checked for some days by the illness of the two principal singers, both Madame Caradori and Mademoiselle Grisi having been severely affected with the cholerine or grippe, now very prevalent here. Pacini's new opera, Ivanhoe, composed for Caradon and Grisi, is to be brought out on Monday next. The performances terminate next week, when Grisi goes to London, and Madame Cara- dori to the Pergola at Florence, where she is to sing in La Somnanz- bula and Il Pirata. Madame Pasta comes here next Carnival, with Curioni. Velluti is about to take the management of the theatre at Trieste, where, in the autumn, he purposes to revive the Crociato, the part of Palmide by Madame Caradora who from thence proceeds for the second time to the Theatre Carlo Felice, at Genoa.—Correspondeni of' Times. DEFINITION.—" We pity a man for 'being a Tory in these times. He is a poor creature, that the march of events has left behind—a duck- legged drain-boy, who cannot keep up with his regiment. He is a being of a bygone age, singing an old song—telling a forgotten tale ; his mind is bung with cobwebs ; he is the preterpluperfect tense of politics; an extract from the lumber-room, where we have thrown our ghosts, witches, and alchymists."— Tait's Magazine.