The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-26 00:00:00

THE PORTUGUESE SLAVE TRADE.

LISBON, Sim 19.

ART EDUCATION FOR SCHOOLS.

On Saturday an aggregate meeting of teachers
of elementary 1:hoole woo held in Shaftesbury hall, Alders-
gitivstrest, t adopt r. solutions for effectually introducing
the rudiments of art and science into elementary schools.
Tile meeting was very well attended, there brine m. re
hen MO teachers of both sexes present. The load Mayor
had promised to take the chair, bat a letter was:Tail from his
lordship stating kis inability to attend on account of illness,
but promising to give every embraces he could to turepard
the objects of the meeting. Mr. BeRCIIITT, the head
mooter of the Marlborough House School, was thereupon
called to the chair.

I hare had occasion more than once to mention
the esistenca of the slave trade in Mozambique, and being
rognisint of all the efforts to carry it en, it is but a public
duty to lay the facts before the British public. An English
pipet lately mentioned that "a vessel was expected in the
Tagus whose intrepid but slave•dealing owner had safely
landed a cargo of slaves in Cuba." This " intrepid" man,
whose name I enclose, did arrive, and such has been his
success in ►lave dealing, that he is reputed worth 400 contos
upeaz.ls (100,0u0L), all of which he obtained in that traffic.
His slave dealing exploits extend over a period of ten
years, and are of a description to furnish ample matter to a
writer of romances founded on fact. Ile has made 16 voyages
to Mozambique, but principally to the River Bingo, which
is a little to the north of Sofals, and whence slaves can be
ermined in the very teeth of the British ernizen. The Rio
Sena has also been the scene of his exploits. The demora-
lisation is of such a uature and extent that, for want of
means, the rivet nment could neither repress the traffic (if
they desired it, which I am now persuaded they do not),
nor pay the necessary troops. The slave dealer goes there
in two characters; the first is as a contrabandista, with an

Mr. SWENSON (the Secretary) reed the report, which
stated that the Lord Mayor having invited the day•
school teachers of the metropolis to the Mansion-Louse, in
Juue last, to see a lug- colection of busks and apparatus
of an educational character, and also to see the latest im-
provements in a variety of objects of interest to teachers,
it was thought desirable that something should be dune et
a more practical character, which would eerpetuste in a
useful manner the recollection of that pleasant evening.
Sews rel preliminary meetings of teachers were held, whim%
were followed by a me, ling of the secretaries of the several
amociations of day-school teachers in London The mere-
, times invited their respective members to • meeting
which was held in this hall on Saturday, August 13, at which
ts committee was appointed to make arrangements (or hold-
ing an aggregate meeting of teachers, with a view to obtain
the opinions of the greatest number et their brethren on the
I 'object. Interviews were then hail with the Lord Mayor, who
introduced Mr. Yapp to the committee as a gentleman woo
had been actively engaged in promoting art education both
by hie lectures at the Great Hanibii On of 18.11, awl by his
writings and lectures since. Mr. Tapp manifested much
isterest in the proceedings of the committee, acd kindly
I t Wend his services gratuitously to deliver a lecture to the
elementary teacher, of London, on drawing and its uses,
as an introduction to the subject intended to be brought
i before the aggregate meeting, and which was delivered last
Saturday to a crowded audience, fur which the committee
acknowledged their obligations to Mr. Tapp. Before the
committee had their second interview with the Lord Mayor 1
an announcement was made in the public papers of the in-
tended opening of a clam for ic.truLtlng selioolinu.ers in
the elements of art in connection with the department of
' science and art at Marlborough House. It was felt that any
arrangements made by the authorities for the schoolmaster
I should be such as would meet with his convenience with
regard to time and residence. A deputation was, there-
' fre, appointed to wait upon the authorities at Matiorough
' Mouse to make further inquiries respecting the class in-
tended fur schoolumaters. 'They were kindly received by
' Mr. Burchett, the head master cal the schools, who informed
the deputation that the authorities of that department
were anxious to meet the convenience of schoolmasters in
' every way, and would postpone their final arrangements
until such convenience could be ascertained.
The report delivered to the committee by the de-
putation, further stated that the days and hours
for the schoolmasters' class might be fixed by themselves;
that the lessons would each be of two hours' duration; that
the class must be, for the present, held at Marlborough
House; that two sets of classes would be provided if more
than 80 persons wished to joie them; that pupil teachers
would, fur the present, be admitted to the class; that a cer-
tificate of proficiency would be given to each student de-
! siriug one at the end of the session ; and that a gratuity of
' hi. would probably be added to the certificate, as an in-
ducement to perseverance. The privileges of the students
would be—free admission to the class for which they had
entered, to the lectures, the library of reference, and to
any other advantages the deportment may p . which
are not strictly private, whether they be at Marlborough
House, or elsewhere:
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Warta, of Abbey-street British School, Bethnal-
green, moved the first resolution—" That this meeting bring
duly impressed with the importance of art education, and
believing it can only be extensively and effectively intro-
duced into elementary schools by the instrumentality of
the school teachers, would most respectfully urge the de-
sirableness and absolute neces.ity that means should be
afforded them of becoming practically acquainted with the
plane proposed by the Department of Practical Art."
Mr. H. WUITY, cf Cripplegate Ward Schools, seconded
the re olution, which was unanimowdy pined; as were
also other resolutions in accmdance wi'h the object.

immense cargo of goods, upon part of which he pays a deity,
the rest he smuggles by connivance of the authorities; these
goods are then put into exchange for slaves ; now com-
mences his character of dealer, and having already had his
manacles, de. conveyed to the spot, proceeds to his ship-
ment. C— has embarked more than 8,000 slaves for the
markets of Brazil and Cubs, where the authorities have
also facilitated the landing, for the bribes offered them, or
rather previously stipulated, while the way in which the ex-
portation has been done is by the governor giving an order
•to let pate," the dealer paying his "oz " (boo),
as the bribe is called in Mozambique. This "oz " is shared
by all parties, from the g to the lowest authority,
vessel of war going round regularly to collect tide newel
epeeist; of private revenue. C— at the end ofjast ye me loodad
• vessel with slaves (the brig Ca:niche). He bad gem W
'Judie:tare with gooos, thence he went to the Rio de ems,
sad Miele on board 650 slaves, which he safely landed by
connivance of the authorities. I believe it was on this et-
WIGS that be was pursued hy a Brazilian steamer. Know-
ing the coast, he ran her among rocks and shoals ; the
steamer was lost, but C— gained his point, landed his
cargo, and sent hi, vowel to the bottom. He offered a Por-
tugueme captain • large sum to take him away, but the
captain refusing, the master of an Am. rican took him to
&Mon for tie handsome sum of two cantos of reis (near
COL), no small sum for aa innocent passenger to pay. Of
this transaction the Brazilian government got notice from
one of the authorities, who, not having been paid his " por-
tion," denounced the affair. The buyers were prosecuted,
and many of the slave, jib/rated ; but C— is walking proudly
along the streets of Lisbon, one of the largest proprietors
of Bank Stock end unprusecated by the government,
although the Meta could be brought home to him as clear
as the noonday sun. It appears among the numerous ad-
ventures of this man, that be was watched by a British
cruiser, the cruiser's boat was upset on the bar of the river,
(I think the Sena); C— saved them, and going onboard the
man of war, asked the commander for • certificate, which
the latter gladly gave him ; remarking that it would °My
save him should he require to make use of it legally, but t•
be on his guard, as he knew what his employment was,
and Ae was on the look out for him, and therefore he would
motion him; but C— laughed at the advice, embarked his
slaves, aim when he had done so he took the captain and
some of the officers to the spot, told them he bad " done
them," and showed them the footmarks of the victims on
the sand, from whince he had successfully embarked his
cargo, which lie as safely landed in Cuba. Now the Go-
vernor of Mozambique, whom the slave-dealers delight to
honour, and who himself delights in his poet, is Senor
Joaquin Pinto de MagaMmos ; this man however is
about to be removed, and perhaps it may expected
that I should congratulate the friends of human-
ity upon the event; on the contrary, I sad
deeply deplore it; because it will hinder, if not dole
naively prevent, a company taking the whole proving*
from the government on lease, to colonise, explore, mad
cultivate it, emancipating the existing slaves and introdulh
iog free labour. To carry this into effect I have given the
government credit as having it seriously at heart, but I fear
I oin (Leaved. It is an undoubted fact, that when the go-
vernment have any favourite whom they desire to serve or
to enrich, they appoint him governor of Angola or Mozam-
bique, giving him a eat* Manche, as it were, to use his au
thorny in any way most consonant with his own wishes.
The new governor of Mozambique is a youth of the nano
of Vase,' Guedes, of a noble family in the north. He joined
the Patuleas (the Junta do Porto) as a volunteer in 14e46,
si d was promote d to an ensigucy, but his military career
temporarily terminated with their downfsl. When, how-
ever, Saldanha went oat, in 18.11, on his regenerating
scheme (but which has only been a questien of private in.
terest), he (Saldanha), finding he could not get into Oporto,
took refuge and was concealed in the house of the father of
this young governor, while Ximenes (Viscount de Pin•
heir°, just gone as governor to Angola) and Foote Nova,
the son of the general of that name, were engaging the
the troops in Oporto in Saldanha's nick-named " Regenera-
tion," the youth in question acting ea emissary between
Sadao's*, in his eoneeament, and his friends in Oporto.
Their plans having been successful, Saldanha, perhaps for
the first time in his life, performed an act of gratitude,
though not of Parte', for he promoted the youth from a
revolutionary 'amigo to that of captain, instanter, and, theme
r •.U.l4llilty eve imein r purged, he is now promoted to •
ter, icy, and go—, to Mozambique. lie it very young,
c'''"ti '11.4 without experience, and consequently highly
nefii •o trei rn 'het province, be-ides hi. education is very
limned ; his etfort, therefore, it is evident, will not be
into action to check the dem realization of that floe
province; but e ealing will ineres.e, for the more ire-
ou-nt the v-n the shorter wilt he his at shy there,
aa'l It is vevY., table and worth the coasideration of
the House of s that this youth should go to Moum-
bilme and X— , Angola about the same time.

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 26, 1853.

Commi"sionere, mindful of the fact, are adopting each pre-
ventive means as are within human reach. Sewers are being
trapped, nuisances removed, and the materials for white-
waihiug provided gratuitously.
At Wolverhampton and the neighbouring towns there is
the same active agency and endeavour to provide against
the calamity, and very much has already been done which
under any circumstance' wee very much required.

PLATERS FOR DELIVERANCE FROM THE CHOLERA.
—Yesterday solemn prayers for deliverance from the
threatened visitation of the cholera were offered up in the
several places of worship of the various denominations of
dissenters, and in the Roman Catholic chapels throughout
the metropolis. In the parish churches and chapels of the
established religion the ordinary prayer for deliverance
from sickness was read and fervently repeated. The
congregations at morning and afternoon services were ex-
tremely numerous.

SANITARY PRECAUTIONS IN MARYLEBONE.

On Saturday, at the meeting of the St. Maryle-
bone Vestry, Mr. Whitmore moved that the sanitary com-
mittee of the vesay cooperate with the directors and
guardians in their attempts to remove all nuisances through.
out the perish, and in dung all that was possible to main-
tain the public health. Ile said, since he had taken an
active part as chairman of the committee of the other board
in taking steps to avert the spread of the e idewie, which
hail unfortunately broken out in one part of the kingdom,
should it reach Marylebone, he had received a great num-
ber of letters from individuals, expecting him as church-
warden to become a general cleaner out of their cisepools.
lie had received a letter from a gentleman in Blenheim-
terrace, stating that, melees the cesspools were attended to,
all the houses would soon be empty. As to the courts and
alleys of the parish, be bad made a personal inspection of
many, and he was convinced there was a great deal of work
for the nuisance committee. That morning he bad been
into Oxford Market, and had found it in a moat filthy state.
Mr. Bridgman, who seconded the motion, said he certainly
thought they ought not to confine the sanitary =nig,-
ment of the parish to a few members, but that regular
district committees of the vestry and iaspectois should be
appointed.—Mr. Betting supported Mr. Bridgman's view.
—Mr. Nodes said he knew of some localities in the parish
where the butchers threw the filth of their slaughter-houses
on dung heaps, and them let it lay till it rotted, creating
the foulest smell, calculated to induce disease. lie also
advocated the district committees, end thought at such a
time no member of the vestry ought to shrink from the
work.—Mr. Whitmore said there was some difficulty with
respect to the police and the lodging-houses and the dust.
men. He bad been informed by the sergeant of polies
who inspected the houses in York-court, that the
dw.tmeu would only take away the twist offensive part
of the matter left in the dust heaps, and the most
offensive, such as decayed vegetable and animal matter,
thrown into the dust-holes, was left behind, and the duet

eontracton would not take it away. Thievery, the main
cause of the filthy and diseased condition of the plate, and
he brought it before the vestry that come remedial measures
might be applied.—Mr. Greenweil (the vestry clerk) said
the dust contractors were bound by their contracts to take
everything away.—The resolution erns ultimately altered to
appoint a salutary committee, consisting of the entire
vestry, and that they form themselves into committees for
the respective districts they represented, to enforce sanitary
Improvement therein.—Mr.litcholay said he theught 13111t-
thing more was to be dune, and that was to move that the
contractors be called upon to perform their contracts in
taking away greens and other decayed vegetable matter on
the dustheaps.—This was carried, and the vestry separated.

THE REGISTR

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MIDDLESEX.

The Revision of voters' lists for the county of Mid-
dlesex is to commence on Monday the 3rd of October.
Lancelot Shadwell, Esq., will hold his first court on that
day, at the White Horse Uxbridge, and the following day
at the Albion Hall, Hammersmith. The objections taken

by the conservatives are numerous. It is important to no-
tice an act limiting the polling in counties to one day only
introduced by Lord Robert Grosvenor, passed last session.
The Registration of Voters Act gives power to alter the poll-
ing-place. This it is necessry to do for the convenience of poll-
ing, saving time and expense in travellingto &distant polling
place, where the qualifying property is situated ; the elec.'
for will be enabled to poll at the district polling place where
he resides. This is to be accomplished by personally, or
by some one on his behalf, giving notice to the revising bar-
rister, at the holding of his court, stating his desire to have
the polling place altered. 81 that if the freehold be at
Uxbridge, and the residence of the elector be.in the city of
London, he will ho able to vote in the city lugged of tra-
velling to Uxbridge.

HERTS.

The Revising Banister held his court et Buntingford

on Friday last. The following is the result: Liberal
claims allowed, 13; tories struck off, 27 ;—total, 40. Tory
claims allowed, 13; liberals struck off, 16 ;—total, 29. Li-
beral gain, 11 ; liberal gain brought forward, 24 ;—total,
31.—The Revising Barrister also held his court at Hitchin
on Saturday. The following is the result : Tory claims al-
lowed, 14; liberals struck off, 15;—total, 29. Liberal
claims allowed, 14; torte' struck off, 12 ;—total, 26. Tory
majority, 3. Liberal majority brought forward, 35. Li-
beral majority earned forward, 32.