The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-14 00:00:00

SLAVE TRADE,

Mr. WILBERFORCE observed, that he bad received infor-
mation, on which he could depend, that the Slav e Trade was
openly carrying on to a great extent in the Ft',.9eil colonies on
the N. W. coast of Attica, and that this inhuman practice
was accompanied by circumstances of peculiat atrocity,
murders having been committed by wholesale in its prosecu.
cution. As it was extremely desirable to prevent the possi-
bility of any effectual revival of this detestable traffic, and as
one great means of doing so would he to ascertain, as far as
it was practicable, the real facts of the case, he should move
au humble Address to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
praying that he would be graciously pleased to order that
there be laid before the House copies of any communirations
that had been received by his Majesty's Secretary of State
for the coloniaffdepartment, concerning the carrying on of the
Slave Trade on the north west coast of Attica.
Lord CASTLEREAGH was notatallsnuprised at the commend-
able vigilance of his Hon. Friend ou this interesting subject.
He could assure him that every disposition was manifested
by the Government of France to put an end, on their part, to
r the Slave Trade ; but his Honourable Friend must be aware
how difficult it was to cause a trade of that kind suddenly
and entirely to cease in any colony, but more especially when
that colony had recently passed into the :possession of the
power by which it was held. It must be highly satisfactory
to his Hon. Friend, and to all the advocates of humanity. to
reflect that, in the late Session of the French Chambers, the
law for the abolition of the Slave Trade passed the Chamber
of Deputies, and that of Peers, by very large majorities, con-
sisting, he believed, of nine-tenths of the Members of bath ;
and this was the more gratifying, as his Hon. Friend must he
well aware, from his experience in the country, how difficult
it was, in casts where the property of individuals was impli-
cated to a great extent, to carry into edict measures by which
that property was diminished in value. Although he was
apprehensive, with his Hon. Friend, that considerable miss
chief had occurred in the quarter alluded to, yet it was by
no means to the extent supposed. With respect to his Him.
Friend's Motion, as the information he wished for was not in
such a shape as would allow of its being produced, and as
even if it were so, it could hardly be produced in the present
Session, and as his Hon. Friend had, by calling the attention of
the House to the matter, effected, in some measure, the object
he had in view, he was desirous that the Motion should be
withdrawn. _

Mr. Wit.nitnruncE assented tothe suggestion of the Noble
Lord, at the souue time he took the opportunity of observing.
that Portugal was another power, with which it had been
in vain endeavoured to discontinue the traffic. lie trusted,
however, that the British Government would perse% ere
in their efforts, and that they would soon be crowned with
success.

Lord CAS7T4IRE.IOII begged to add one circumstance in cor.
rohoration of what he had stated vita regard to the disposi-
tion of the French Government. It was known to his Hun.
Friend that the Governor of the Island of Bourbon bad been

recalled by the French Government, on account of his con-
&let in the Slave Trade. Another Governor of a French
Colony hail 11,Tc:illy experienced the same treatment under
similar circumstances. As to Portugal, he heari4 concurred
with his Him. Friend in hoping that that power, which was
now happily the only power by which that traffic was sanc-
tioned, might soon be induced to remove this stain from ita
character.
The Motion was then withdrawn.
Soon after two o'clock, the Usher of the Black Rod re-
quired the attendance of the I 111113 C in the House of Peers.
The Speaker and Members present (about 8°) accordingly
atti toted. .

On their retinal, a short conversation took place, in a very
inaudible tone. between the Late Speai:er, Mr. Manners Sul.
ton, and Mr. Tierney, the f.irmer being auont to read the
cipy of the Speech or his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
which he had procured.
Mr.'Ttaaat.x objected to this, observing, that though such
was the practice when Parliament was merely prorogued, yet
that now, a dissolution having taken place, it would be irre-
gular.
Mr. M. SurroN acquiesced in the validity of the objection,
and waved his intentiou.

()it this, the G~.ntie•nu•n present separated.

EXTRAOIIOIWARY R 1 SL IN 7 ILE PHICE OF J.0:7)..--:%mall
property, measuring little more than titer Scots acres.
pinta thelands
of Broughton. near Eilinburgli, ass exposed by judicial sale in the
Parliament !louse, on Wialtwarlay tan, at the upset price of 9t.t
",s. id. and brought the enormous suns of 534)01. being at the rate at
about 3901. per acre.—The feu.dtitics and other burdens on the pro-
Pert) amount, to 251. etas. 2il. , and the patient rental is only
631. 18e. 3d.—Within these 13 year. this same property was sold by
i
one of our wealthiest hospitals for 31.31. that during that short
period t risen to nearly ten tines its coisited price. Thi., is an-
other proof of the prosperity of the evuntry, and of tile iota a rug
value of landed property.
HARVEST MooB.—This year is the third of a vrics of 10 )ears.
in which the moon will prove die most beneficial to the tarawrF, tor
reaping and gatlieong in the fruits of the earth, viz. from I ?‘t tn
ISIS, inclusive. The preceding pine years, Vice. from I so'. t`, Isl 6.
inclusive, were in the claws of those in which (from witural causes)
the harvest monn has been least beneficial. Such sill also be the
year from 1916 to 1684, indu4tvc.

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From the LONDON G.IZETTE, 7'ueaday, June 9.

(This Gazette announce, the appointment of Sir Admiral C. 11 i-
miiton as Co4llllialltivi InChief at Neath•ipillunfl and its depir •
and also that the Ballot for the I.xal Ililnia i. to be suspended !it
another year hum th* 27th imt.l
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RA N K I' PIS._

SAYICR R. 'P. CI&ITIIeC4IIW,.. Carilber %te 171011 r y-ictivener, ,r C

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13, 21-, July 2t, at Guadhaii. Att. Mr. I.Lrtinakile, Gray's

square.
EW J. late of St. Osvth, Essex, millet... Nix 16,17, July 21,
at Colchester. Atts. Milne and Cs. Temple.
HEYwoon C. Manchester, manufacturer, July 2,3, 21, at Man-
chester. Atta. Willi, and Co. IVarnford-court.
Lonut: R. Blackburn. butcher. June 22, .a, July 21, at Lanca.'tcr.
Att. Mr. Blakelock,Scrjeant's,lnn.
Boxn nstaw J. Liverpool, merchant, July 8,9, 21, at Liverpool.
Mu,. Avi,on and Co. Castk-strect, Holborn-
TAIIERER A. Collyhurst, near Manchester, wooller-coril-manufa:s.
tura, July I, 4, 21, at Bridgewater. Atts. Adturgton and Co.
Bedford-row.
Btss R. Castle Eden, Durham, copperas-manufacturer. June V,
29,J sly Is,at Bishopwearinouth. Atts. Swain and Cu. Frederick's-
place, Old Jewry.
DIVIDENDS.
J. Mansell, Wood-street. haberdasher, June 30.
.1. Humphreys, Hammersmith, !milder. July 21.
J. Swainson, East Smithfield. merchant, July 2n.
3. Knight and T. Ashby, Gough•square, feather-mai.uraria,,r,.
July 11.
W. and C. Banbury. late of Shoreditch, distillers, July 14.
J. Jump and T. Hargroves, Fore-street, hat-manufacturers, June IQ.
S. Garbett, Birmingham, merchant, July 11.
.1. White, Great Russell-street, tin-plate-worker. July 7.
S. Mitchell, Dorking. linendraper, June 30.
.1. Ward, Liverpool, grocer... July 1.
R. Horton, Newport, Salop, timber-merchant, July 2.
C. Morrell and I. Borland, Liverpool, merchants, July 12.
T. Curry, North Shields, shipxwner. July 2.
T. maninand S. Hopkins, Bristol, linen-drapers. Aug. 11.