The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-11 00:00:00

SLAVE TRADE.

Mr. WI Let:aroKZ Erose----trbinform the !loose
that lie hurl received information upon which he
could depend, Iliad lire iniquitous traffic in slaves
was still openly carried nit between the French co-
lonies and the 11441 h-west coast of Al. IVO. and car-
ried on under ci.ciiinstances sit inhuman stied 50 full
of prciniar atrocoly, that minders had been coins
tit ited by wholesale to its prosecut
As it was most desirable to grt to Ilse bott of
this Iran...whim, with s view of efPctitally torevrtit-
ing the revival of this detetibible traffic, he wo•ild
take the only cimrse open to him, ufiag
That an humble Acidness he isresestirsl to his Kurd High-
ness the Ps ince Rages's, praying that hr Fouls' he graciously
pleased to lay hrfore the Noose Copies of a•ty Caininutiirs.
non reresyssl by his Majesty's S.'s:retail fur the Colonist
Drpsrlmesit, concerning the Slave Toads: out the Nurtbswest
Coast of Africa.
Lord CASTLEREAGH was not surprised at the
comonendablie vagolatice of his lion. Friend on this
Si interesting subject. lie assured hum that
every disposition existed on the port ut the French
Govertiment to lout an end to the Slave Trade; but
Ins I low Friend must it aware of the silty of
nicking this trade r.ull,letily and ellilft ly cease iu
the remote d•pendencies of France, iii' e cspr-

chilly, as in this particular i istonce. where the co-
lony alluded to had butt tirly pas-rd lion the hand+
of that power. It roost he 111,414 satisfactory to
rvrry anal advoc:ite of I tttttt alloy to loi,k at the
hoe proceeding+ of the Chambers of Perri' and De-
potirs of France. by which the 4414014 tints of the
Slave Trade hail been wassed by en4jori;tes of not
Ices than nine-froths of 11-.4. tiln h li, ra 44 these 4.-
14;4111,1.e assemlilies—thol circumstance reflected
the greatest I on France, sod was the more
grielaylog when the House at cted uu the 1)cl:0-
in:toy interest which some of the subjects of that
State most have of comae poriet••)ed 111 Ole adoption
of a different line of policy. Although he appre-
hended that notch mischief* had arisen by the carry-
big on of the Slave Trade on the north•west coast
of Africa, yet he by tio means believed that the
evil wars so extensive as had been reported. With
respect to his Mo. Friend's mono'', all he hail to
say was, that the papers called fur were not in
such a state as would admit of their production—
at all events, as they could not possibly be prodac-
ed in the present Session, he hoped his 11
hie Friend would withdraw his minim, as he must
be conscious lie hail attained at least s part a f Iris
uhj ct in thus publicly anal properly alluding to a
circumstance which the French Groernment could
not fall to inquire iota.
Mr. %V 11. BE RFOR C E had no objection, after what
the Noble Lord said, to withdraw his ttttt nun. lie
would take this oppoitunity of nllo.leng to the soli-
tary instance of this inhuman traffic Sting still re-
cognised by Poritigal. alter every means 11441 been
used to convince that State of the infamy of the ea-
crsption she presented to the general tioliry
Europe. lie trusted, however, that * ttttt raking
might still be done to induce Portugal to depart
from a course which roust brand her oat al cha-
racter with such marked inhumanity.
Lord CMITI.CIIKAGH, after thanking his Hon.
Foetid for withdrawing Ilia motion, observed ill d,
as a proof of the sincerity of France to pot an end
In this traffic, she hail lately dismissed the Goveraior
of Bouilein for his conduct iii not 411111 lug the
(infers lie sl Id have administered; xid iii another
colony stir hail, at it still later petits% adopted the
saute course towards liter Governor, for similar
misconduct. As to Portugal, she was. It was true,
the only Power still cerrying out the trade ; hut the
utmost pants hail been taken to induce liar to
admit the policy of die othart Eatrop,ats States, and
lie hoped the result would not prove unsuccessful.
The 1110 ti tttt war then entlillt4 • as.
At two al% lock Sir 'Ft e, Tyrwhitt. the Gen-
llettiast Usher of the Black Itod, entered the !louse,
advanced to the table in the usual form, and sunli-
t the !louse to the House of Parrs, btu com-
mand of the Pr .e Regent. to hear his Royal
Sireeelt from the Throne.
Tire Speaker, followed by the Members present.
immediately &riled the summons, sod repaired to
the I loti.e of Peers.
On their retort', the Speaker stood at the ta-
ble, and the Members formed a circle round him,
when a sort of lift-u-trle cooversation, started lay
'tlr. Tiersicy, took place. AII we could collect
of it to the gallery was, that Mr. Tterire) wished to
know why the Speech should hot he read to the
Alembers present by. ttir Speaker ? The latter re-
plied, that lie had consulted the highest living ail.
thorny no mid ascertained that the
Siwtell could not It rend, as i t the case of n pro-
rogation, for
mil his (die Speaker'-) functions, ate', to the merest
formality, hail ceased, in e with those of the
Ilotise. Mr. Tarroey still seemed to cootintst the
erintersation, when Lord Casxt.LaraGit went lip to
liar Sprmker sod said, 4. We sue 1•14;ely to get into
a delimit. (melting that all our parliamentary
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Ailjulant-Gessersl, dated Camp, Near &tonsils, t Oth Jana. "airy it happily ea"il'ail' Iwi Pr"'"l i" ift. IlleBdilY fUnclions. which authorise and sanction debate, are ! iVe have received Pad. Papers of Sunday last, metier on iVedilestley next, the 17i li ofthis mond •
ary, MIR. I progrcasive; sod I fief • iiii tett aessiranee flint the cool. I at on end" from which we have made a few extracts. At the Meeting of Magistrates ou Monday Lao,
MR-1 Aare the h°°°"' So "O"rt, for the larwinaliun of aced loyalty tool exertions of all elas.es a his Majesty's The Meniliers then oithilrew, and of cou:ge the 1 rasps, JUNF. 7. 14 1111/111111 W• 111 made to supply the place of the late
Mr. WaTauN ad interim, by the appoiiitmei.; ti a
Ins Excellency the Commander in Chief, that the ("it of min• .ct .m c „ih.m three
Kipriella •urretodered 00 ter arid &eve, sod was lie.i.li pus. ' 8 -ft - 1 - gearing ft - ' ft "al Chairman witil the regular term of the Quditer
s. astosi of m., at lien put. pruipenty, by peumo;ing ohi thence to the law. mill attach- I private aitilmice til the king.
fir n letter from Eilitihorgh we learn, that on i
la riingrstolsinie ht. Excelleury on the rapture of ao taunt 50 the Coustitutius4 floss which all out hicssisags have ,L, - , , , , , , A A i The following stolid/lain article is dated Stinted:a, Sessions. when the election might be pennant nt!y.
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1 to male, that it has been perfurwird with • casualty. , .
The kliine I have woderguwe these Ibex last dup., Feu. Theo the LORD (.11 A NCL11.1.0.1. Having received drairril void the lest elrettots of the Alhighoritte. I May 24 '-'
Hod Conocillons of that city, upon the complaint of i " Frederick.Franci., by the Grace of God Grand Duke ewohiontni
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et:bineuedtiomn Mr:lstllAilicfletall:
tVihieliCih,zicse iiseit:4nietis.
der. lOC inadequate to send hi. giteethi.ey the Gil pymen _ direct I row his Royal Iliglitirao the Pritice Re-of Nleckletibtugh, Six. trate, was elected pa tempore, bet with an express
tars, which ass mist eradilable to the force wider my cum- gem, said—
is......l, bas: I shall, however, du au early lusuoi row . DeaCti., I.m.rtur: the tehfile I;,iich. ',lot therm-vs,- I
lion of Loeil Citatutc, comurrittg th the decision. 1 " •
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1 \oar, &e. D. PROTHEIL, "My Lords, emir Geollessex, By Alit. tleciwiou the city of Eilaiburgli gauda dis- makeevely (our I/east° uurChsiaber urCusomseree sittplort d candidate for the Ofbae on that account at the
Lieut.-Cul. cuoinsediug Fnl.l Face. "It is the will avail planate of his Itortl Higher's the Lancliiattle lus the regulatleas sad di.positi,as which shookl precede the Se..ions,
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