On the contrary it will be greatly benefited by emancipation.

It is now suffering from a want of laborers, and after 1840 there will be an increased emigration to that colony from the older and less productive colonies.

The planters of Demerara are making arrangements for cultivating sugar on a larger scale than ever before.
Estates are selling at very high prices.

Every thing indicates the fullest confidence on the part of the planters that the prosperity of the colony will not only be permanent, but progressive.
After breakfast we proceeded to the Society's estate.

We were glad to see this estate, as its history is peculiar.