TIE British Settlement of Houduras.
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We have received, says the Albion, a
file of papers from the above settlement,
and in looking over them we have been
truly surprised at their contents. These
papers describe a state of society which
we had no idea existed in any part of the
Kings domlnions-the cOloured popu-
latlon there seems to have equal privileges
with the white, and are actually struggling
with them fIr political asccndency Peo-
pie of colour, 1t appears, ar admitted to
the Councils of the Settlement, where
they indulge in freedom of debate With
The whites, bordering upon defiance.


This must be very comforting to Mr..
FoweIl Buxton. Mr.. Zacarlah Maccauley
and the people of that llk. The march OF
intellect has fairly overtaken the sable
gentry in those regions. The matter
will be better understood if we briefly
sketch, the form of government establish
ed in the co!ony.-At the head Of the set
tement is Governor, now Major Gea.
Codd, appointed by the Crown to admin
ister the government. The lext power is
the Legislative Assembly. which enacts
the laws. 10 this Assembly coIoured as
we'll as white persons are admitted, the
only qualification being certain amount
of property, (S3 3,O0O,) the coloured person
being also born in the settlement There