&c .-- loudly protest that they have _not a man to spare_! What is still better, the old island proprietors are on every hand building new houses for the peasantry, and with great forethought adding to their comfort; knowing that they will thereby secure their contentment on their native soil.

As a pleasing instance of the good understanding which now exists between proprietors and laborers, I will mention, that great numbers of the former were in town on the 24th, buying up pork, hams, rice, &c.

as presents for their people on the ensuing Christmas; a day which has this year passed by amid scenes of quiet Sabbath devotions, a striking contrast to the tumult and drunkenness of former times.

I cannot close this subject, without beating my testimony to the correctness of the statements made by our countrymen, Thome and Kimball.

They were highly esteemed here by all classes, and had free access to every source of valuable information.