Dowel O'Reily; the Attorney-General; is an Irishman, and of one of the influential families.

In his own country he was a prominent politician, and a bold advocate of Catholic Emancipation.

He is decidedly one of the ablest men in the island, distinguished for that simplicity of manners, and flow of natural benevolence, which are the characteristics of the Irishman.

He received his present appointment from the English government about six years ago, and is, by virtue of his office, a member of the council.

He declared that the apprenticeship was in no manner preparing the negroes for freedom, but was operating in a contrary way, especially in Jamaica, where it had been made the instrument of greater cruelties in some cases, than slavery itself.