Star. — London, England, 1824-06-26 00:00:00

ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. Yesterday the Anniversary of the Society established for the Abolition of Slavery in the British Colonies, was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, where upwards of 2000 Ladies and Gentlemen were assembled at 12 o'clock. His Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTER in the Chair. The Secretary read the Report of the proceedings of the Committee during the last year. It recited the proceedings of the House of Commons on the subject. it adverted to the threat of revolt which had been ut tered from Jamaica and other Colonies, and said, that since such threats had been found ineffectual, the tone had been altered. Indeed such threats were most ridiculous, but they manifested the spirit of the Colo nies. The Report urged that public discussion of the question was highly beneficial, and ought to be perse vered in. It had been charged that plots and conspi racies had been entered into by the slaves, in conse quence of the rash proceedings of the Society.— If plots and conspiracies had arisen amongst the slaves, they were properly to be ascribed to the in flammatory proceedings and parochial meetings of the slave proprietors themselves. But the Society would find that no such alarming steps had been taken by the slaves. It was indeed true that -twelve slaves had been tried and executed at Jamaica. With that exception, however, there was but one in• stance of conspiracy, and that was of a very shallow nature, in Demerara. The Report compared the mo derate conduct of the refractory slaves with the merci less conduct of their masters when they regained their power. It alluded to the prosperity of the States of Hayti and St. Domingo,_ as an answer to all that had been urged against the further emancipation of slaves. It went on with a recital of facts tending to prove the superior benefits of free to slave labour. It stated that the bounties and protecting duties in favour of the West India produce, a tax upon the nation of at least a million and a half per annum, tended to, and in fact were, the support of slavery. The friends of emancipation should, it stated, exert themselves to pro cure the abolition of those imposts. The Public, in deed, had it in their power, by a slight restraint on op petite, by the refusal to use We-t India sugar, to put a period to the system. During the last year no amelio ration of the Slave Code had taken place in the Colo.l nies. The Report concluded with announcing, that 120 Auxiliary Institutions had arisen throughout the coun try within the last year. The Honourable AGAR atrs• moved, that the Re port should be adopted and printed, and that the Thanks of the Society should be given to the Vice-Pre sident and Committee, for the able manner in which they had compiled it. Mr. J. STerstens rose to second the motion, and was received with the greatest applause. He alluded in a powerful manner to the former gloomy prospect which presented itself to the Society, and to the present con trasted anticipations of the humane pair of mankind. One of the greatest points achieved was the interdiction of that not less injurious and opprobrious system than the original detestable traffic—the Slave Trade between the Colonies themselves. If his Majesty's Government had cot ceded nothing else, this was a concessicsa of vital importance, as it laid the foundation of other improve ments, and as it prevented the removal from one colony of a slave, whose condition might have been amended. to another colony, where he would be phiced umier worse laws, and in a more rigorous situation. The friends of emancipation were charged with having al tried their grounds, and asked what they never before thought of. Mr. Stephens, in answer to this charge, read the Report of the proceedings of what was called, the West India Committee, on the 14th of December, 1796. This Committee, which consisted of the most respectable We-t India Proprietors, stated to the body of their constituents, that it was the intention of Mr. Wilberforce to propose the Abolition of the-Slave Trade, and a reform in the condition of the slaves ; that the pro jects of the abolition and reform were fraught with ruin to the property of the slave owners, and they ought, as they were like ly to be adopted, to be anticipated by the latter, who woul d' be better able to carry the proposed altera tions into effect with security to their interests and pro petty. 'nie propo s itions of relomi made to the Legislative e chitfly,that a moral and Christian edu cation should be given to slaves, and that their testi mony should be admissible in Courts of Justice. These propositions were backed by recommendations from Parliament, and the highest authorities. In consequence of the West India Proprietors having taken the subject out of the hands of the ft iends of emancipation, the lat ter desisted from pressing their projects of reform. Yet, what was the eff,:ct of thus surrendering the cause into the hands of the West India Proprietors themselves ?, He would ask them to look at the condition of the slaves now, alter twenty-seven years had elapsed. The ex istence of all those barbarous laws which trammelled their condition, bad been made notorious to the country in the late discussion of Parliament. It was then shewn, that the evidence of slaves was still declared inadmissi ble to obtain justice against a proprietor, while it was admitted as sufficient evidence on which to condemn a Christian Pastor to death, on statements the most ab surd and improbable that ever were found in the tales of romance—(Applause). The evidence of a slave was admissible, although he was swearing for his own life, and under the influence of terror, which, in this coun try, would have disqualified the most intelligent and upright member of the community, if he came forward as a witness. With respect to education, to this day no provision whatever had been made by the slave pro prietors, and what was the treatment which was re ceived by those Missionaries who went forward to give a moral and teligious education to the slaves? They were subjected to martial law, and hunted down as the promoters of rebellion, blood ,lied, and murder. lie concluded by an eloquent appeal to the Society to per severe until the great national crime, the existence of slavery iii their Colonies, was wiped away—(Loud cheers).—The motion was carried unanimously. The Hon. BAPTIST NOEL moved a resolution, expres sive of the determination of the Society to pursue their great objects with unabated perseverance. Mr. ToostAs i%lacauLgv, jun. seconded the motion in an eloquent speech on the present state of slavery and society in the Colonies. He commented on the proceedings on the trial of Mr. Smith, whose Judges, he said, would live in history, and be classed with the names of the Judges of Ridley and Latimer—(Loud applause). Ile solicited the .Society to eedouble their exertions, and to consider every obstacle as an incite ment to additional exertions.—The motion was carried by acclamation. Lord CALTHORPE congratulated the Meeting on the power which they had gained to their cause by the eloquence of the young advocate. The Noble Lord r~~ commented with mud' force upon the ease of Mr. Smith, and the proceedings which had arisen upon it in the House of Commons, and concluded by moving a Reso lution, expressive of the concern and abhorrence which the felt at the recent proceedings in Demerara, and their sympathy at the condition of the widow of Mr Smith. The Resolution also expressed their thanks to Nlr.Brougham, and other Members of the House of Com mons, for the able manner in which they had vindicated the conduct of the unfortunate Minister of the Gospel. Mr. TAYLOR, of -Money, seconded the motion, and expressed his hope that the public would not confine themselves merely to an expression of sympathy at the condition of the widow, but that they would exert their charity towards her and her fatherless children. Mr. Smith's advocates in the House of Commons had en titled themselves, not only to the gratitude of their country, but to a still higher reward—(Cheers). Dr. Lusittnwrox returned thanks, and said, that it was his firm opinion, that it was for the abolition of de very they must look. It was his firm conviction, from long attention, that no project of amelioration, that had not abolition for its object could be effectual. He did not believe it to be given by Goo to man to form a code of slavery. How were they in such a code to re gulate the relation of brother and sister, when the one was in slavery and the other free ? How were they to prevent those numberless violations of decency and vir tue that ever had been, and ever would be, the effect of slavery? How could they expect any code of laws to be obeyed by those who were deprived of all incite. ments to virtue by the loss of hope, and the degradation to which they were subjected? They ought to urge that emancipation should be prepared for with the great est speed, and never to lose sight of the pi that a state of slavery was a thing which could never be endured. Ile held in his hand a motion for a vote of thanks to an individual whose name had only to be mentioned to ensure its reception—it was to the Rev. Mr. Austin, of Demerara—(Cheers). Whether they looked at him as connected with the Colony, or with the constituted Go vernment, his conduct was equally admirable. Ile dared the anger of the Planters, although he had every thing to fear from their power; and was always found by the side of Mr. Smith as his comforter, consoler, aider, and assister, to the last moment—(t peers). His conduct would place him aloft in the annals of heroic virtue. If he should be driven from his house and home, England would receive him with open arms. After a few observations from AI r. J. Smith and Mr. Wilberforce, thanks wet e voted to the Chairman, and the Meeting separated. DUMFRIES, JUNE 22. Yesterday a letter was received in Kirkcudbright from Viscount Kenmore, the restoration of whose title produced an electric feeling of universal delight. The Magistrates immediately ordered the bells to be rung, which at intervals continued to chime during the whole day. Flags were displayed from the Castle and the vessels in the hal boor ; and the Magistrates and a nu merous company of the inhabitants met in the King's Arms, where they partook of an elegant supper. After the cloth was removed, the health of Cie King was drank with four times four, and with peculiar mat ks of loyalty and gratitude to his Majesty for his genetou , restoration of Kenmore's titles. Herealler the toast of the day, " Lord Kenmu: e's health," was drank with enthusiasm, and with every possible mark of respect to which his public and plivan. character so well entitle him. The party remained to a laze hour, paying every honour to this respected Nobleman. Se veral appropriate sons were sung, and the band of the Galloway Militia, who attended, played " God sure the King," " Kennwris on and area'," and many other tuize, -in their urual masterly style. No act of the Govein ment was ever received with stronger demonstrations of grateful feeling in the town and county of Kiikcad bright than the restoration of the ancient honours of the house of Kenmore. The 18th of June passed off here very quietly, though there were not wanting the thual tokens of iespect to the memory of an event which must long live in the reeol , lection of the present generation. Tile plantations had everywhere been laid under contribution—at lra-t we. inferred so from the number and beauty of the goodly boughs that adorned the front, or so many hou , es. When morning from drill the Yeomanry wetemet at the New Midge by a loyal host of young urchins, all of whom kept waving their pilfered branches (some of them of palm) as if their object had been to propitiate the favour of the men at arms. Ileie they made a dead halt, and again forming into line, matched on demurely in front of their betters, at once regulating and retarding their movements. The exhibition altogether was very pleasing, the green leaves contrasting finely with die glittering swords, and thus reminding a fanciful spec tator of the weird sisters and their ominous prophecy about the wood of Birnam coming to Datisinane. In the evening a number of rockets were successfully let off, which at a little distance ft ow the town had a very pleasing effect. independently of I , riv ate parties, the toast of the day was not forgotten at the Yeomanry mess. Tire Drmrsirs.siirle YEOMANItr.—The sound of tbe trumpet is so %chi heard in tlie,e piping times of peace, that the presence of the Yeomanry is really ieit as a pleasing variety amiist the general quietude of a' burgh town. We have often borne willing testimony to the general tfliciemy of the above Corps, and we must say that additional experience has only served to rivet our impressions in this respect. Tu compare them with men who are drilled from one end of the year to the other, would savour more of ridicule than honest praise ; hut adopting a truer and juster standard—that is, comparing them with the same species of force, we certainly think their Colonel has great reason to be proud of them. The simplicity of their dress insures uniformity—a cardinal virtue in any Corps— and of late years so much attention has been paid to their horses, that even abstracting front their wonted pursuits, we have seldom seen a finer body of men. Yesterday they manoeuvred in excellent style, and as they will doubtless acquit themselves equally well to we anticipate a most favourable report from the Gentle man who is appointed to inspect them, Major B. IlaaoiNc, of the Emiskillin Dragoons. • No intelligence has been received hum Palls relative to the fraud upon Mr. Rorubcumn. Saturday night, at a little past ten o'clock, Mr. Richardson's clerk, with his assistant, having some parcels which he wished to deposit in safety, took them to the office in Water-street, Liver. pool, and proceeded to unlock the office-door, when he found his key would not enter, and, on examining the cause, it appeared the obstruction was from something like a key on the inside. They called the watchman, and, having opened the door, they found a man endeavouring to conceal himself. They secured and lodged him in Bridewell, and on his way he threw something into a new building, which was afterwards found by the watchman to be a bottle of phosphorus. Seventeen skeleton keys were found with him, one of which he had left in the inner office-door, and another appeared to have been prepared with wax, to take the impression of the key of the book-case, the key-bole cover of which was already opened. When apprehended, he stated his name to lie William Hodges, which is supposed to be an assumed name, but he refused to tell where he cam e f rom or where he lived. The Police have since been on the alert, and have traced that he lived at the house No. 43, Rose-place, which he had taken about a month ago, and went by the name of Hill, a jeweller, from London. His appear ance, dialect, and manners, indicate his haying been trained in the metropolis, and being au adept in his profession. LONDON ADJthIRNED SESSIONS, JUNE 25. William Need, a carman, was indicted for commit fing. a most violent assault on Mr. Constantine Briggs. Mr. Briggs stated, that on the morning of the llth of February he was driving his gig down Watling street, when he overtook a dray driven by the defend ant and endeavoured to pass it, which the defendant ptcvented, by drawing his horses close up to the curb stone, and nearly upsetting the gig. Mr. Briggs was much alarmed, and considered his life in danger from the violent conduct of the defendant. He remonstrated with the defendant, and was answered by a volley of abuse. He then endeavoured to take the number of the dray, when the defendant struck him several violent blows with the butt end of his whip, and injured him so much that he was confine.l to his bed for a fortnight. The prosecutor's sei vant corroborated his testimony; and the Jury found the prisoner Guittil. The RECORDER, after commenting on the enormity of the defendant's conduct, sentenced him to six months' imprisonment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. MR. ROBERT GOURLAY..--It is known that Mr. Gourlay has been in custody at Bellamy's Coffee-house, within the walls of the House of Commons, since his assault upon Mr. Broughati . . Yesterday, in consequence of the prorogation of Parliament, he was, as a matter of course, discharged; but it had been thought necessary in certain high quarters to have him still under coercion, and a warrant for his apprehension was issued by the Bow-street Magistrates, and put into the hands of Ellis, one of the officers, who watched Mr. Gourlay from the I louse of Commons, and fol-, lowed hint as far as Castle-court, Strand, where he took him into custody. At half-past eight o'clock last evening he was brought into the Public Office, and underwent a very long examination. Ile was accompanied by several friends, and Sir George Tuthill anti Dr. Minim were in attendance, at the desire of the Secretary of State fir the Ilome Department. A long examination took place, but no new facts of importance were t;:cited. Mr. Gourlay answered satisfactorily to questions putt° hint, and examined the constable who took him into. custody at the House of Commons. - Ile repeated his former assertion, that the act was premeditated, and that be had consulted a Friend about it, who approved tg intention. Two prisons, Mr. Harker, a surgeon, and Mr. Ilannist..r, a student at law, who were well ac quainted with Ain Gourlay, were of opinion that he was not of unsound Sir George Tuthill and Dr. Mont%) were then sworn, and the certificates which they had given when Mr. Gourlay was iu confine ment at the Douse of Cummins, were read over to them, and the Doctors said they were still of the same opinion. They had ob served the manner of Mr. Gourlay during the present examination, and they were of opinion that he was of unsound mind. Sir G. 'Tuthill added, that the defendant was a dangerous person, and nut fit to be suffered to go abroad. A long conversation ensued, in which Mr. Gourlay protested against the proceedings, but was told by Mr. Haters there was suf ficient to warrant his detention. " Ido not sit here," said the Ma gistrate, " to decide upon your sanity or insanity, Mr. Gourlay, and I beg you will understand that I shall only pursue the same course with you that I should with others. It is sworn before me that you have committed an assault, and that you are suspected of being an insane person. I shall therefore commit you under the Act of Parliament to t'se S•ssions, there to be further dealt with. You may be bailed, if you bring such bail as will satisfy myself and ants. ther Magistrate, and if we should refuse to take it, you will still have an opportrinity of applying to the Judges of the land." I Mr. Goutlay, alter putting several other questions to the Magis trate and Physicians, was committed to the Ilotts e of Correction, with directions that every possible aetention should be shewn hint. Mr. Mantas assured him lie shoold'experience the treatment due :o a Gentienvin. MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE. ROBBERY or Lotto Itosxswev.—Yesterday, shortly after the sit , tang Magistrate, Mr. lioseess, bad taken his seat on the bench, Lady. Rossmore entered the Office, anti was accommodated with a seat within the bar. ' .7vbse -Weida, loot:Ilan to his Lordship, and Steak Iludialt, an in reresting loukiog is:m.lv, but of chaructri, and pica Till, were then put to the bar for re-examination, on a charge of stealing a miitiature picture of his Lordship, set in gold, and a valuable and highly cut - hies chrystal box, set in the same costly metal. Mr. Italia, of high -street, pawnbroker, stated, that having seen an adverti,ement in a Morning Newspaper, describing the shove property, he stopped the female prisoner, Ellen Till, who came to his shop for the purpose of pawning the chrystal box, and gave bet into the custody of an officer. Staples, the officer, gave evidence to his having made inquiries at the different pawttbrukers respecting the miniature, which he at last found pledged at Mr. Burchell's, Paddington.sireet. Mr. But chell stated that he had received the article from Ellen Till, to whom he lent its. upon it. From the examination which followed, it appeared that Ellen Till received the box and miniature from Sarah Hudson, for whom she washed, and that the footman had admitted Hudson into Lord nossniote's house in the absence of the family, and passed the night th..re with her. She asserted that he gave her the miniature and the box. This the man denied, and so successfully, that the Ma gistrate scented inclined to credit his statement; and after admo nishine him on the gross folly and impropriety of his conduct, dis charged him, and fully committed Sarah Iludson to Newgate for trial ; on which Lady Rossmore and the other witnesses were bound to give evidence. II ATTON-0 DF.N. WHAT IT IS TO RE A MOTHER OV CHILOREN.-.—Mrt. Margaret Lore, alines Mrs. Bottomless, (a woman of extraordinary dimen sions) was brought up under a warrant, charged with assaulting a Mrs. Pearce, a neighbour, residing in the same court in Saf fron-hill. The nuinber of respectable females from that quarter who attended on each side, was highly ornamental to the office. The principal wittle-s in support of the charge, independent of the weak evidence of a pair of black eyes, was a Mrs. O'Regan, who addressed the Magistrate in the following strain :—" Phase your honour, if you'll be phased to listen, I'll give you the ins and outs of this matter. It all occurred about a dirty bucket of clain water. When the rumpus commenced, I runs out, and seeing a conquest of people, I was tould Mrs. Bottomless child threw some water on Mrs. Pearce. ' Childer will be childer,' said I; and on so doing, Mrs. Bottomless cried out to Mrs. Pearce,' shew you what it is to be a mother of childer,' and up with her fist, and knocked her dowtr." The Magistrate did not approve of such a test of parentage, and ordered the defendant to find bail. DISCOVERY OF AN ANCIENT VASE.— Friday se'n night, as some labourers were digging part of the form. dation of the projected bridge at the Haw Passage, they discovered, at a depth of seven feet from the Se vern's bed, a large vase of great antiquity, and internally of very curious workmanship. It is composed of mixed metals, and at,the mouth is about 12 inches in diameter. On the inside, at the bottom, is a small circle, in which is the figure of a man, in an upright sitting posture, who, with a pen, seems in the , act Of tracing certain devices and inscriptions;;liich are 41 . of'd different mythological subjects, and wroughst;itc.sovon...distinct compartments. In ene is recorded. sho:birtisaaf- Maximus ; in another, the infant Hercnies strangling the serpents in his cradle ; and in a third, the kiinale r eplei slaying a dragon.— The outside is ciuittAin,..is is. the rim, but there is not the slightest. .tist,Ortganket 3o.be seen about it. The inscriptions are in.vevy• perfect preservation. The vase is now in the possession of the person who keeps the ferry-house at thl Kew; altd,'ite believe, wall be sent to the British.Mitseum. . A few days ago, as some Men were mowing in a clover-field belonging to Mr.Wm.Kipping, at Golden green, Hadlow, they discovered -a partridge sitting upon sixteen eggs. The bird did not fly away, but suf fered herself to be carried some distance to Mr.liipping's house. She was there. put in a large parrot cage, and then sat upon the eggs as if she had never been dis turbed. She went out to take food and drink, and re turned with the greatest regularity to her task of incu bation.—Maidstone Gazette. . . INSOLVENT DERTORC COURT, JUNE 25. --....-- Jasper John Tilton Allen, who described himself as a Captain in the Army, and a lodging-house-keeper, was opposed by Mr. HEATH, on behalf of a host of creditors. The insolvent stated, char he was christened by the name of Jasper Allen, but was known in the army as Jasper John Tilton Allen. He formerly lived at Somers• ham, and contracted some debts there; but he had not stated that fact in his schedule. lie was a Captain during the rebellion in Ireland. lie had a house at Tunbtidge some years back, but did not put that in his schedule : did not know what rent he paid, nor who was the landlord ; had so many residenteb that he could nct recollect them all. lie and his wife were committed to Maidstone jail in 18'21. Did not recollect having ever lived in Grafton-street. The bill of exchange produced, for rent due in Grafton-street, was of his accepting. li e knew nothing of the indorsement of " Lieutenant .1011 n Allen, Royal Scots:" did not know such a i:erson ; ti,itt indorsement was not his writing. Mr. David Duar, landlord of the house in Grafton. street, proved the insolvent to have resided there, and chat he gave him the bill produced for rent. Mr. Christopher Bicknell, No. 12, Air-street, Picca dilly, stated, that the insolvent and his wife came to lodge at his house on the 20th March, 1823 ; he said that Viscountess Barrington had recommended him, her Ladyship having occupied the same apart7nents. Ile said he was a Brevet Colonel in the Army, and had a seat at Somersham, in Huntingdonshire, hut had come to town to pursue his claims of remuneration from Go vernment. He said he had seen Lord Palmer -ton, and he was in a fair way of getting his claims settled. The witness gave him credit to the amount of 19/. none of which was ever paid. lie told %sinless he had sent to his servants at Samersham all his loose cash, amount ing to 401. After he left witness's house, he sent several letters, abusing him, and affecting the character of his wile. The insolvent left behind him several boxes a papers, which were sold, and after the payment cf ex penses, only 11. 6s. remained to pay the witness's debt. In the boxes was found a letter from Mr. Crew, cf the Ordnance Office, in answer to a letter of the insolvent, for half-pay as a Lieutenant of the Wagg:►u T:ain ; the letter refused the application, because the insolvent had been tried by a Court-martial for an offence against the military regulation, and suspended from the service. Mrs. Badderley, of No. 26, Duke -street, Westminster, stated, the insolvent took l►dgings at her house, representing that he came tootown to receive his rents. Ile said his wife was related to the Duchess of Ituceleugh and the Stuart family. In consequence, she gave him credit to a considerable amount, no past of which has ever been paid. On giving bins a bill he threw it at her, and abused her very much. The insolvent said that he had been persecuted for several years. He was the author of several works, and the witnesses having de. tamed his trunks, rendered him incapable of obtaining a livelihood. One of the works was produced : it was emitted, " A Letter to both Houses of Pas liament, on the ruinous policy of low Establish ments in the Army and Navy. By an Officer." Several other creditors also opposed in person, among whom was a tailor, for a suit of clothes. Mr. Gerrard, lodging-house-keeper, said, the insolvent resided with hint in 1818. I le stated himself to have just arrived I:ian abroad, that his trunks were detained, and he was making applica tion to the Earl of Liverpool to have them released. Witness's de mand was upwards of £6. Ann K'-rridge, of 22, Downing-stre went away in her debt .€lO for lodging. The Cow's. said, they would not dielniss the !wll-Jew.% petition, but ordered the scliedul to be dismissed ; thereby him 4( —•."itv to tile atwitter schedule, in an amended state: said, that the insane: Mn. llAmars's BA 1.1..001 , 4-Mr. Rossier, the Gentle man who has vniunteeted to ascend with the balt. , sc.% that proved so fatal to the late Mr. Hai ris, for the sole benefit of the unfortunate widow and family, haA post poned his ascension, which was fixed for Thttsday, a: the Bedford Arms Grounds, in Camden-town, till We,- nesday next. Mr. ltossiter, it is said, will be accompa nied by a Nobleman, who on that day will become of agc, and who has made the widow a present of 60 guinea. The valve of the balloon has been altered since the fat..l disaster, in consequence of the Imperial Gas Liibt Company refusing to supply the gas until all chance of accident was removed. The valve now, instead of being two feet four or five inches in diameter, is not more than 20 inches, and it is worked with only one line, instead of two. _ _ The 27th of last month, a new English Church was consecrated at Cronstadt. The English Ambassador. Sir C. BAGOT, the Consul, Sir DANIEL BAILEY, and all the persons belonging to the Embassy, were present on this occasion. The church is fur the use of the English sailors at Cronstadt, and has been built at the expense of the Itussian Company of London. Major SHAW, who was sentenced to a fine of 20/. and six months imprisonment, at the Devon Epiphany Ses sions, for sending a challenge to E. DIYETT and 11. B. PeNNELL, Esqrs. has received his MAJESTY'S Pardon for the remainder of his sentence of imprisonment (a fortnight) and has been discharged. Tuesday evening a Mr. Marsh, the proprietor of a timher-yard, in Old-street-road, was knocked down by a horse and cart in passing along West India Dock Bridge. The wheel of the cart went over his back and broke it, and he died in a few minutes afterwards. The deceased was 39 years of age, and has left a wife and two children to lament his Lisa. The following instances of the gross superstition which still pervades a part of Africa in frequent in tercourse with Europe, is related in a letter from Benin, dated March 3: The natives are a strange set of people ; I was astonished so 'many of them were able to write, and that they have not arrived fiat a higher state of civilisation in other respects. They still continue to make the most cruel and inhuman sacrifices, two of which have taken place since my stay among them; the fir it was a woman, who (to use their own phrase) had pi her idly, which is a term they give to those who are sup to be versed in witchcraft; the victim of their ignorance , sup posed case is obliged to chop meat (chop signifies to eat). The meat, which is administered, is mixed with the strongest poison; if her stomach rejects it, and she survives, it is con sidered a proof of innocence, but if, on the contrary, the has a strong stomach, and it kills her, it is considered as confirmation of her guilt, and her corpse is treated with great indignity. • • • • • Last night there was a great uproar in this town, and, neon inquiry, I found that anent the wives of a person of some importance was dead, and that they wise preparing for her burial ; they had made one of her slaves sihaestilead drunk, that be might be unconscious of his fate, and wiry about to bury him alive with the body of the deceased. Bat enough of this-1 ant happy to say we leave this place to.nsnuell." DIED. June 2, at Fintry, Stirlingihire, Janet Waters, aged 100. She had 13 children, 55 grand-children, and 40 great-grand-childreu— total, 106. Al A I LS—THIS DAT. AXIL DUE. 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