The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-30 00:00:00

STBANOPRN' BMW" FOR ARIAWCS,
AND BOUTS ABA ISLAND'

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A public Siesting of the subscribers Wend friends
el this emery was held last evening at the Ludoe Tame:
Mr. Saturn 0171INET, M.P., President, in the chair. Them
wee a very large attendance, including several Wise.
The BarIIATART reed the report, which stated that the
year which expired with its issue mat ever croupy a fore-
most place is the annals of the satiolavery movement.
Twelve months ago the committee, in recording the coming
into operation of the Dutch Government Bailisoipasies
Act, which liberated nearly 50,000 Mesa, sad the self-
emancipation by flight or in consequence of the action of the
United States amiss of more than tete million sad • half
of the slave population of the South, felt encnu•
raged to declare their belief that the final triumph
be
of
the principles the society advocated culd not lag Must
delayed. The most sanguine prophets, however,
scarcely have predicted that within the brief period of
twelve months slavery within the geographies' limits of the
United States would be virtually abolished, the rebel armies
of the South broken up and dispersed, and the slireholders'
rebellion totally crushed and treads]) out. Yet, so tepid
bad been the march of events, that them might be
considered as accomplished facts, while there wee
reason to hope that in Brazil and in Cuba
the day of freedom for the slave was also sot far
distant. In Cabe, the only traneatlanaic market for Afri-
can slaves, • marked diminution of the number af slava
introduced wee reported to have taken place, be
it was
extremely difficult to obtain information of the facts, as
slave-trade °pentium were principally carried on by cam-
minks of wealthy individuals, the outfits being made in
Barcelona, Cadiz, Bonham, or Maneiller A peztial re-
' gumption of the Male wee reported from the Portuguese
provinces on the oust of South Africa, whims it
had been apparently extinguished. The ebreamteue was
attributed to the inadequacy of the means for ire suppression
at the command of the reamer but, however, it didnot
appear that morn than one vessel, with WO slaves ft board,
had.siscorded In getting away within the year. From the
east and west coasts of Africa the slave trade still pro-
ceeded, and then was but alight probability of an abate-
ment so lug ea Turlogy, Egypt, and the Levant favoured
sod fostered its ecearteasee.
Mr. Ourruis, of lisyti, moved the adoption of the re-
port. He imprisoned his deep Misferion at taking part is
proceedings of be important a character. He rejoiced to
my that the result of the Antrim struggle had offered
the desired blow on the slavery system ea that coarsest-
He hoped thou whom he &admired were ready to believe
that the black man had not a bleak heart. He bad brea-
ker given him by the game Almighty Brag who bestowed
them on the white man, sad hitherto them intellects went
I tied by the cursed system which boned and tormented his
body. The society bad ream to he proud of ire- efforts,
mid he anxiously hoped that its influence would be farther
extended, sod that revery would before long cease to exist
ie the countries which still have its countenance.
Mr. liateros, Consul-Gleneral of Liberia, seconded the
reeolntioe, which was adopted.
Mr. &MOND BOSTON proposed the next resolutioe
which wu ma follows :—"Tliat this meeting rejoices in thi
ceseatioe of the civil war is the United States, and is the
overthrew of the skveholders' rebellion, but eepecially in
the unanimous adoption by the American people, id the
emancipation polity inaugurated by the election to the
Presidency of the late Abraham Liecein esd currently
promotd by him, during his first term of.oMee, as shown in
the various nieseures successively enacted by Cuirass,
culminating in its Seclipienee of the oreetitelional
amendment abolishing slavery throughout all the States of
the Union, in its ratification by Suety-three of those
States, and in the prospect of its adoption by the requisite
majority to make it law. It congratulates the American
people upon the triumph of the principles which led to the
re-election of Mr. Liman last year, and sincerely condoles
with them on the loss they have so recently oustaieed in
the Geddes removal, by an mason's hand, of that goad
great ease sod dietnigtiithed RUMMY) and OM it would
1 record its confidence in his ancemor, it would also express
the hope that the nation will strengthen his buds to carry
out the policy which, commencing in the recognition of the
right to freedom of tour millions of slaves, meet sot be
allowed to stop abort of their elevation to all the privileges
of full and complete citizeuhip."
Mr. S. BOSILZT seconded the resolution.
Mr. CoxwAT supported the reeolutioe. He said he bad
been a slave older in Virginia, but be was glad to state
that he had ceased to be on, owing to conscientious ma
Sees. (Applause.) His pant experience
nth to
give a deal al ieformation on the slavery ; sod
knowing the evils connected with it, be felt rejoiced
at the state of things reported at their merisp. They
all knew that President Lincoln had been searifieed
in this straggle for the slave, and be hoped thet the shedding
of the bluod of that great ma was the field blow to the
slavery system. (Applause.) The rebellion wm now
finally undual. and the promoter of it, Jefferson Davis,
was a prisoner in the North. NotwitheMndieg the evils
attendant oe the cause which he had striven to suintre,
every true patriot, instead of wishing for the enterer
meet of the severest measures airiest him, should
wish to have some commiseration extended to
so abject a being, in order that he should
not by forfeiting his life meet a fate is any way parallel to
that of the good and noble mu who fella martyr to hie
country. (Applause.) Speaking of James Davis, be might
mention as a carious fast ta Ociessotion with slavery that
the very swamp to which Davie fled in the garbed a woman,
was the place of refuge resorted to by a renowned female
dressed in era's attire to avoid the permeation of the pro-
slavery party. (Applause.)
Dr. Soria, of OleM4 moved the third remilution :
" That tbls meeting, deeply Imprensa with the magnitude
of the responsibilities which rest nun the American
in relation to the actual condition of the freedmete,"l
deeming it of the highest importance that, in addition to
such material aid as may be necessary to minister to their
more immediate personal Deerskins, the means should be
promptly provided of securing for them seek an edocaticie
as shall better fit them for the dkeltarge of their social
duties, and for the intelligeot exereisa et those civil rights
to which, by their emancipation from etattelialavery, they
become ;may entitled, in emu" with their follow-
airmen, would *imam its eatiafactioe at the formation of
freedmen's-aid societies io this country, to cooperate with
those in the United States of America, and would cordially
commend them to the sympathy sad generous support of
all classes of the community : sad further, the pre'
sent meeting would, with an especial view to con-
certed action, empower the committee of the British
sad 'Foreign Anti-Slavery Society to take up this
work to the utmost extent el their ability."
He felt great pleasure, as as Alserlaiin, in ral
the adoption of the neolutioo. (retorter el •=dintruise
had destroyed the mesa) faculties of the poor sem,
sad now that his emsocripation wee effected It wee neces-
sary to take steps towards effeetini as amelioration of his
mental as well as him physical condition.
The Hon. C. Laos seconded the resolution. He said that
the schools already is euietesee lee the education of mimes
were producing the most beneficial results. The children
displayed a wonderful anxiety for mental improvement, and
this was a surprising fact considering that the children of
white peewee invariably entertained an aversion against
being sent to school. Old as well as youbg 'seeress attended
at the schools, sad many of them who but a few yens age
were in the greatest ignorance were mow capable of readies
pampa in the Bible.
The Rev. Hues finaurnainn. an African miesioury,
moved the next violation—" That whilst this meeting
deplores the iretionatioe of the African elavatrede to
Cube and Turkey, and regards it as eddy the Mend wow
queue of the existence of slavery in those cloossries, it
nevertheless rejoiole that there is evidence of lie diminu-
tion, and midden that the momentous events of the past
year are of a natant greatly to eticurege the friends of
humanity ; and especially that the prospective eoestiintiocial
abolition of slavery in the United Stets is adulated to oz-
onise a most Watery inflame in directing attention to the
desirability of its speedy extinction in the Spanish (*looks
end I. Bruil. In this eoneezioe it would express the soak-
fairies with which it has heard of the formation In Madrid
of the Smash Abolitionist Society, and of the Akers which
are being made in Brazil to brie{ the question of emeneipe-
, item seder the notice of' the legislature. It would, by the
present resolution, aeoeaeage the friends ot the slave in
those countries to penes their philanthropic perpoes,
assured that their labours command the sympathies of all
right-Medea me, and that their principles meat ultimately
triumph."
Dr. WADDINGTON seconded the resolution, and it was
carried.
The proceedlop then terminated.

Yesterday the annual steetiuß of th,
supporters of this itistitutios took =
Mee
.errest, St. James.' ; lewd
proOdieg.
The Ciranoure having mode a few abler
out the adventure of the institatios,
Colossi HOGS= read a rum* from sib
that dories the past met there were 279 re
is the Rome. Of times 253 wore broad
litegdoot in British ships, 14 u Americas 4
Sprotek 3 in Swedish, sod 1 in a Yrnmial
met to the Boole sad their maistensera
employers ; 33 were admitted nadir ear
800. the Comical for India ; 9 were mat
the Commiesiooms of Benignities ; and
Bonn of their owe accord, sod paid for
lodging. The average number of somata
1864 was 29, the smallest number at or
she largest 80. The superintendeot
reports that the general conduct
Bering tke pet year was satiefs
hue expressed gratitude for the aid
Curio( the year 1864 so ounerous were ti
Lomas that several hundred might have
seer bad they been a &tilted, and Nu
present time coatintes, for so sooner do ti
admitted, than the Lsecar shipping
them employment at goad wages, sod
continually earning and mint off again with
the lest ten yes» the sum of 22,114/. hi
donstiom sod subscriptions ; sod ur
this amount was 000tributed by native
total cost of the freehold mi
nims s
15,5031. 3e, 9d., ieclodieg 1.5201. the
freehold site • 6851. 15a. ld. for for
tog ; 1651. 12e. 3d. law expended
sum of 2,1851. 4s. 84 for interest on
The cost of working the home, every
from the Ist Jeanory, 1857, to the 31
(eight years), has bees 7,536 f., or Mi.
Bail avinge, throughout the whole pe
of 36 inmates, or at the rate of Is. 5
mistered inmate, besides providing ma
upwards of 500 camel destitute came.
variably bees ousted ow with the striate
divest's,. trust that 1,0001. steeliest will
unressoaable sass to invite the Britiab
annually for eirrytog on the duties al
national inatitattoo. Then was
resolutions were passed, advocatiog thr
tattoo to public sapped.

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TALLOW:4I=mi Bromtri.—
maim steady, but without speculaa
mead ea the spot is equal to goal
yesr. Frost Petersburg the mariat i
war roubles. exchange 310. The qv
wdl be about 95,0130 casks, of wblea
may be sbipped spiast 62,000 1447
ewer, sad partisularly North Ammo
musk less than last year. (
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ow, 40s. 3d. to ; old,
to December, 41.. 9i. ;
to 611.; Nertk Americas, 40s. to 4
'wrier ; heath AISKIO6II, 41s. 6d.,
sheep. 40a. Id. good, 325. 6d. °edict
40s. id. to 40s. ; best. 39a. flee, to 1
395. set tea. Ootroariet oil Gnu, C
Oeylee, 425. 6d. to 43.., cash, or
*dopy is rather higher, Wag oery
sad saiddliag to good 39i. to 40s. I
Pala sot od, 31s. t. 12..
aissalar el Yeas. Smith sad Chart

OOTTON.—LwoirooL, ItAy 29.
too o
mit to-day with tall prim
bast, imitate' ODD foe sposalatiou
Arta,
130. to 154. ; 300 PirMil
700 lissookats, 13id. to 15/4. • 30
to 115 d. ; 800 Egy Oka, 144:t0 1
to 114.; 5,100 Sant, et& to 13(
Bowl. &ago, he., 60. to ad.; CI
914. to 90. ; 300 rent, to., 14d. t

WOOL AND WORSTED.-11m
Is a fair Imlay for wool to-day, ss
the prima estrest a week or les
business to a considerable utast.
sta propertiesateir bigbwr Nog I
staplers have difficulty is gettiog ■
quakily there are so sager boys
steady consumptive darned easy
which were current on Thumb
worsted yarns is also quieter. Lsri
messily bees gives out, sod, M
pretty well sewed. Is pieces
dais& A motii drismad for
sad sow irelodas both plain sad
bows have mostly placed their c
the *antenatal deemed is better
ago, though it is far from being g

OATTLE.—Lrviiroot., KAT 1
vas loss than oo lug Monday. TI
and .hasp at about loot west's
lamb at mach lover prim. B
Natio" 7d. to hd. Lambs. 22
market, 1,752. Sims, ami iambs

OOLLB.—Lorna, 11• T 29.
Wen Wylam, 16a ; Will. Ead
Maio, 16a. 9d.; Walla Dad B
Walla Bad *loath Bette" 18a. ;
Wane Bad Taastall,l6a. 34.; WI
Was Bad Hartlopeal, 18s. ; Wt
Will Bad South Isllaa, 171. ;
isg. 291.-861 pa at amitgA. 46 ; I