142
BARBADOS.
disputes to break out into violent language, but rarely fight or injure one another. They attach great import ance to being addressed in respectful language, and always use it in their common intercourse with each other. They are suspicious of their masters, and can rarely be induced to believe, when he offers them any indulgence, that he has their benefit and not his own in view. We went this evening to an adult school which is held for an hour twice a week, in a room provided for the purpose by W . M. H A R T B , the Rector of St. Mary's. There were about one hundred present, who were nearly all apprentices. Many have no other education than what they receive here. 7th.—We called on the Rector of St. Mary's, who gave us some particulars of the useful results of the benefit societies, formed in connection with his church. One of their regulations that married persons only shall become members of them, has been found very beneficial. Concubinage is now considered discreditable, and marriages are fast increasing among the colored and black population. An individual upon whom we called to day, men tioned to us a case, of which all the facts have not been ascertained, because the investigation was con ducted by the special magistrate, (COULTHURST,) with closed doors. So far it is known, that some time \ ago a letter was sent to the Earl of HAREWOOD, pur- ] porting to come from several negros on one of his es tates, complaining against their manager for short allowances and ill treatment. Lord HAREWOOD, de sirous no doubt to have the complaint inquired into, and if found true, the abuses rectified, sent the letter to " his attorney, who handed it to the manager. The