Demerara.
(From the Guiana ChronWice and fnpmrrar- P-ti. i ntmeugence OI ratner an unpleasant nature, concering the con- duct of the negroes on the east coast, reached town this morning, -which induced his Excellency the Governor to tum out the George- town brigade of militia, and to place a guard at the Colony-house. The battalion are ordered to hold themselves in readiness at a mo- xnent's notice. A proclansation from head-quarters appears below, regulating the period, &c., during which the Easter festival is to be observed by the negroes generaUy throughout the colony. Those on the east coast arc not to be aUowed any indulgence whatsoever. Tbe reports regarding the intelligence we have just hinted at are so cnnradlctorv, that we do not eel oursvees justified in stating what we have beard, even froni sources wbich, under other circumn- stances, might be considered as tolerably authentic. It may not be amiss, however, to state a fact, generaUy credited, that some plots, and of an extensive nature too, have been discovered, which were to have ma.1e this colonv another seat of warfare on Easter Mon- day the 19th inst- The measures adopted by Govemment will pro- bably enable us to state something decisive on this point in our next. " PROCLAMATION Byv his ExecUency Mlaior-General John Murray, Lieutenant- Governor and Commantfer-in-Chief in and over the United Co- lonyof Demerara and Essequibo, &c. &e. &c. " WVhereas the conduct of the slaves within this united colony (save moly and except those resident on the east sea coast thereof, trom Georgetown to DMahaica Creek) hath been such as to render them nvorthy of being allowed the usual indulgence of Easter holy- days,at the approaching season, I have thought fit to issue this my proclamation, hereby authorizing all persons, having charge of alaves within thiaretdement, to allow such slaves the iadul ences on such occasions customary-namely, the Easter holvdayss2all cons- amence on Sunday moring next, the 18th instant, being Easter Sunday, and shall be at an end on Alonday evening, the 19th inst.; after which no dancing nhall, on any pretext, or in any district, be allowed. " And whereas the conduct of the slaves on the east sea-cast bath been sucb of late, as to render itdangerous to the peace ofthe settle- ment to alow them to congregate in any manner; and to debar the;n from any claim to the indulgenceswhich itis deemei e-oedient to allow to well-disposed slaves, beyond what is due to the Sabbath, I do hereby peremptorily forbid all proprietors, attorneys, managers, overseers, or others whom itmay concem on any accountto adnit of nny holydays or indulgences, of whatsoever kind thev may be, among the slaves on the estates situated between Georgetown and Mhnbaica Creek, as they shall answer to the contrary " Given under my hand and seal of oflice, at the King's House, in Georgetown, Demerara, this 12th day of April, 1824. "By command of his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, - "JOHN MURRAY, Gov.Sec." DEMERARA. - GEORGETOWN, APRIL 12.