He alluded to the prejudices of some against having the children educated, lest it should foster indolence.

But, said Mr.J., the planters have always been opposed to improvements, until they were effected, and their good results began to be manifest.

They first insisted that the abolition of the slave-trade would ruin the colonies--next the _abolition of slavery_ was to be the certain destruction of the islands--and now the education of children is deprecated as fraught with disastrous consequences.
FREY'S ESTATE--MR.

HATLEY.
Mr.Morrish accompanied us to a neighboring estate called Frey's, which lies on the road from Newfield to English Harbor.

Mr.Hatley, the manager, showed an enthusiastic admiration of the new system.