The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-01 00:00:00

THE WHITE NILE SLAVE TRADE.

The Viceroy of Egypt received a deputation in
Paris, last Tuesday, from the French Committee of Eman-
cipation and the British sad Foreign Anti-Slavery Society,
who presented an address calling his attention to the
White Nile slave trade. The address was signed, on behalf
of the English committee, Joseph Cooper, L A. Chame-
rovsow, secretary ; on behalf of the French committee,
Edward Laboulaye, president, member of the Institute ;
Augustin Cochin, secretary, member of the Institute ;
Eugene Yung, of the Journal des Davits, secretary.
His Excellency Huber Paths, Minister for Foreign
Affairs, introduced the deputation, and translated his
highness's reply, which was to the following effect:—"The
Viceroy felt gratified to receive the depute. ion, and much
pleased this step bad been taken, for he was most anxious
to put down the slave trade. He had adopted the
strongest measures for that purpose, but although he
could act against his own people, he was defeated when he
sought to do so against Europeans, who were the
chief delinquents. They carried on • trade in ivory,
but this was mere pretext, their real article of
merchandise being slaves, which were conveyed
down the river in boats. If these boats had
no flag, or sailed under Egyptian colours, they were
liable to be overhauled, and if slaves were found on board
boat and cargo were confiscated, and the traders punished.
Within the last six months he had caused to be shot •
commandant and • colonel who had disobeyed his
orders and favoured the slave-traders. But the slave-
trading boats generally hoist European colours of some
sort, because their owners are Europeans, and if any
question respecting the cargo arias, the answer is that the
men are part of the crew, the women their wives or con-
cubines, and the young persons their children. The
Egyptian authorities could not do anything under these
circumstances, as they were debarred from the right of
search. Within the last thirty years European influence
had transformed Egypt, and if he were free to act
&giblet European slave traders, the slave trade should
soon disappear. The European powers should give him
the necessary authority to exercise the right of search as
regards boats sailing under European colours. The ex-
tinction of slavery was another and a distinct question.
Slavery had existed in the country for 1,21,3 years, and
was mixed up with its religion. It was • horrible institu-
tion, and he desired to see it extinguished, but it was not
to be done in • day. He considered that the civilisation
and progress of Egypt depended upon its abolition ; and
were the slave trade stopped, slavery would disappear in
fifteen or twenty years, or very few traces of it would
remain, because it would not be recruited from without.
Of the actual slave population many would die is that

Deficiency of the Income of the Consolidated
Fond in Great Britain In the Quarter to
March 31, 16e7, for the change of the Con-
solidated Fund In Great Britain for that
quarter las shown In preceding account! L 676,703
Less amount of charge for the said quarter
cancelled
676,803
Amount applied out of the income to Supply Services 10,408,605
Amount advanced for New Courts of Justice
Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter
ended June 30. 1887. yli.
Interest of the Permanent Debt... 46.000.827
Terminable Debt
Principal of Ezebequer Bills 43.500
Interest of lb:chequer Bills
Interest of Advances on account of
Deficiency
The Civil Llst 101,774
Other Charges on Consolidated Fund 427.752
Advances for Public Works, ec 7B; 107
Sinking Fund 1.51,043
8,290,074
Surplus Balance In Ireland beyond the Charge of
the Consolidated Fund In Ireland, for the Quarter
ended Jute 30, 1567

L 20.345,786

time, a certain number would be manumitted, and others
adopted into families. He held the opinion—contrary to
the views of the memorialists—that the slave trade was
the root of slavery in his country, and must be extin-
guished before slavery could cease. The abolition of the
British consulate at Khartoum had certainly enabled him
to act more efficiently against the slave traders, but the
only really effective mode of dealing with the traffic was
to arm him with power to prevent European. from prose-
cuting it."
The deputation then withdrew.

ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM.
INAUGURATION BY THE QUEEN.

On Saturday afternoon her Majesty performed
the ceremony of inaugurating the Royal Albert
Orphan Asylum, at Collingwood-court, near Bag-
shot, Surrey, and also laid the foundation stone of
a dining hall and chapel intended for the use of
jhe inmates. The afternoon was brilliantly fine,
and the proceedings were witnessed by a numerous
and fashionable assembly, including the bishop of
the diocese and many of the principal clergymen of
the neighbourhood, the lord-lieutenant and high
sheriff of the county, and many distinguished
officers from the neighbouring camp at Aldershot.

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The royal party, consisting of her Majesty,
Prince and Vrincess Louis of Hesse' Princess
Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, *Rh the suite,
left Windsor in two carriages and four about
three o'clock, and after stopping to change horses
at Sunningdale, reached Collingwood-park
about a quarter past four. At the en-
trance her Majesty was received by a guard of
honour of the 6th Surrey Rifle Volunteers, who
presented arms, the band at the same time playing
God Save the Queen." The Queen was loudly
cheered by the rustics who had assembled to greet
her, and graciously acknowledged their expressions
of loyalty and affection. Cavalry vedettes were
posted at intervals along the avenue ; and in front
of the asylum the company of the 70th were drawn
up as a guard, and paid her Majesty the cus-
tomary military honours as she descended from the
carriage. Several rooms in the asylum had been
appropriated to the use of the royal party, and
handsomely fitted up in the style of Louis XIV.
But a slight stay was made in these apartments,
however,and very shortly after half-past four o'clock
the Queen entered the ceremonial tent, upon the
dais of which a large number of the stewards were
already assembled. At the entrance to the tent
her Majesty was received by the Right Hon. Ga-
thorn. Hardy, Home Secretary, the Marquis of
Exeter, M. 'Van de Weyer, Belgian Minister, the
Bishop of Winchester, the Earl of Lovelace,
Lord Lieutenant, and Mr. J. Moore Moly-
neux, High Sheriff of the county of Sur-
rey. As the Queen stepped upon the dais
the company rose from their seats, and the band of
the 4th Irish Dragoons played the National Anthem.
Her Majesty and the princesses took the places that
had been assigned to them, but remained standing
for some time. TheQueen,who was looking remark-
ably well, was attired in black, the only white
about her being the Mary Queen of Scots cap and
a white lace collar. Princess Louis of Hesse, or
Princess Alice, as it always seems more natural to
call her, wore a handsome dress of white muslin'
trimmed with the richest lace and em-
broidery over pink silk. Her cloak, which I
was something between a cape and a jacket, was
white, lavishly adorned with gold embroidery.
Her bonnet was white, and its principal, if not
only, adornments were blue flowers, which were
worn both in front and under the chin. Princess
Louise was dressed in a very handsome flowered
muslin, a white cloak or bernous, and a white
bonnet with flowers of the same colour and green
leaves. Prince Louis and Prince Leopold were both
in onlinary morning dress.
As soon as the band had finished playing the
National Anthem, Mr. William Williams read to
her Majesty an address, which he afterwards
handed to the Home Secretary.
Her Majesty remained standing while this ad- !
dress was read. She listened to it through-'
out with great attention, and exhibited a good deal
of emotion at the references to her late consort.
In addition to the address the secretary also pre- I
sented, without reading it, a short statement of
the circumstances which led to the foundation of
the institution, and the purposes which it was
tended to serve.

At the close of the address the Queen proceeded
to lay the foundation stone of the proposed chapel
and dining-hall. The stone itself bore no inscrip-
tion, but in spreading the mortar her Majesty
made use of a silver trowel furnished by Messrs.
London and Ryder, of New Bond-street, on which
was engraved Presented to her Most Gracious
Majesty on laying the foundation stone of the
Dining-hall and Chapel of the Albert Orphan
Asylum, Collingwood Court, Bagahot, Surrey,
29th June, 1867." The stone having been lowered
her Majesty struck it three times with the mallet
and afterwards applied the plumb and square in
order to ascertain that it was truly laid. These'
formalities having been observed, she made a com-
munioation to Mr. Williams, the honorary sem-

tarv, who thereupon announced that her Majesty
had declared the asylum open for the reception of
destitute orphan children for all time, land had
been graciously pleased to alter its title to that of
the "Royal" Albert Orphan Asylum ; a statement
• which was received with loud cheering from the!
gentlemen and much waving of fans, parasols, and
pocket handkerchiefs on the part of the ladies,
who are never constrained to hold their peace
except when the loudest ejaculations couldj
cause no one any annoyance. The manifestations
of satisfaction were only half exhausted when they
were stilled by the calm clear voice of the Bishop
of Winchester pronouncing the solemn invitation,
" Let us pray." All vases were at once hushed
into a reverent silence, while the bishop, after
reading the collect of the day, offered up the fol-
lowing short prayer for the success of the institu-
tion :—" 0 Lord, our heavenly Father, we beseech
Theo, bless this our work, and grant that the chil-
dren from time to time admitted into this institu-
tion may become useful members of society, daily •
increase in the knowledge of Thy truth, and adorn
the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." This
was followed by the Lord's Prayer, the 13th verse
of the 10th chapter of St. Mark and the 23rd
Psalm, all of which were read by the venerable
prelate in a firm, clear, and distinct voice, which
Made them audible in every pert et the large tent.
The children then sang a abort hymn, " I heard
the voice of Jesus say," and the religious portion
' of the ceremony was concluded by the bishop's
pronouncing the benediction. After this carne the
presentation of the purses, in which about 300
, ladies and children took part. Some of the
little girls who were actors in this portion
of the ceremony were very small indeed ; but the
smaller they were, the more gracious and kindly
was her Majesty's recognition of their offerings.
The brightest smile, the most gracious bow of all
was reserved for one wee toddling thing, whose
progress across the platform without a stumble
required the greatest caution and circumspection
I of which the infantine mind can be supposed to be
capable, and whose mirtsey upon depositing her
purse, which she seemed childishly loth to part
with even to a Queen, was one of the funniest
little " bobs " that can ever have been witnessed
in nursery or parlour. Throughout, her
Majesty exhibited the greatest interest in this
part of the ceremonial, her countenance was
almost constantly brightened by a pleased andll
cheerful smile, and she repeatedly bowed her ap-
proval to the fair 'girls and stately matrons who
I laid before her the results of their charitable labours
on behalf of a small portion of the destitute and
, orphan children who are subject to her rule. As
; soon as the purses had all been presented the child-
ren, accompanied by the band of the Dragoons,
; I sang two verses of the national anthem ; and the
Queen and princesses left the tent amid
• loud and enthusiastic cheering. Before leaving the
• institution her Majesty planted a " Wellington ia
gigantea " in the front garden ; and having erected
• —if that term may be used with reference to a
tree—this memorial of her visit to the asylum, she
• drove back to Windsor, accompanied down the
avenue and along the road by the hearty acclama-
tions of her loyal and devoted subjects.
After her Majesty's departure, the general com-
pany adjourned to the refreshment marquee, where,
an elegant dijeuner had been laid out for the occasion
by Messrs. Staples, of the Albion. The Hon. Mr.
Calthorpe, in the unavoidable absence of his
, father, the president, occupied the chair, and was
• ' supported by a large number of noblemen and
:Igentlemen. "The health of her Majesty " and the
other loyal toasts were enthusiastically drunk ; and
" The Army and Navy and Volunteers" were
, severally resporded to by General Sir J. Yorke
1 Scarlett and Lord Ranelagh. Mr. Toole acted as
'1 master of the ceremonies and toast-master.

The amount raised for the benefit of the charity
during the day was about 4,0001., of which one-
half wan represented by the purses, and the other
was contributed by the stewards.