Trinidad.
The foUlowing is the answer of Governor Woodford to the peti- tion of some oftheinhabitants of Trinidad, praying the Governor to suspend the Order in Council:_ " The petition of the persons styling themselves the ' Free inha. bitantsof the Colony' has beeu laid before the Goovernor2 and his ExcEllency feels himnself called upon to express, in the first instance, hisconcern that the Assembly at which it has been adopted should hare taken place, notwithstanding the disapprobation which his Ex. cele-% h, in the first instance, expressed of a meeting being call. el for the arpose for which it was understood to be convened. "' The iovernor however, observes witl satisfaction, the admis. sion on the part of the petitioners of that obedience which all in. habitants of the colony owe to the orders of the King in Coundl. "His Excellency is happy to learn the determinadon which the pedtioners have adopted, of improving the condition of aheir slaves. " We cannot concur in the view which the petition takes of the Order of Council, ef which a draught has beeri pablished in the co. l0ny. Te pa-nts which it comprises were recommended to his Msa jesty's Government, by the whole body of West India Planters and merchants in London, as fit concessions on the part of the slave propietor3. ItAl.ny of the provisions have long been in practice in the colony, ond others have been partially adopted, under tue recommendations t=ansrnitted by his itajesty's Government last year. " The Governor is not awareof anylaws, now in force, thatwould warrunt his suspending the promulgation of any order of his Ala. jerty In Council, and more especially one that has received the un- quazified approbation of both Houses of Parliament, and that of the cunr.y tim general. " Tge Gvernor, therefore, while he feels it to be his duty dis- tinctly to decline the solicitation of the petitioners, cannot but ex- press his regret at being unable to 4fford a more favourable reply to the prayer of the Vetition. " His Excelency iaments that he should have felt himself pre- celded from receiving the deputation of the petitioners, which his rirovous disapproval of the meeting compelled him to decline. RALPH WOODFORD. IL Government.house. 18th May, 1824." T1i I{DA!D.