The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-15 00:00:00

SLAVE LIFE IN AMERICA.

JIRUTUS AND BELLA SOLD, AND HANNIBAL "SOLD" TOO!
One day, while loitering along the river side, he was
astonished at hearing in a familiar tone the words " S'elp
me heving, dar's Hannibal."
He looked up and saw an old acquaintance, a coloured
youth and fellow-slave from New Orleans.
"Brute," said Hannibal, rushing up and catching him
by the hand, "has your mistress come north? Is she
here ?"
" Dar you ah," said Brutus, "only glad to see an 010
fren, caus he knows suffen of some one else. Now is n't
dat de troof ?"
"No, Brutus," said Hannibal, "I am pleased to see you
for yourself; but of course there is one more, oily one, that
I would like to sae better. You know we must not be un-
gallant to the fair sex."
"Ob course not," said Brutus.
" Well I why don't you relieve my anxiety ?"
"I has been sold," said Brutus.
On seeing Brutus the hopes of Hannibal had gone up
like a rocket, but on hearing the words " I has been sold,"
they suddenly fell in darkness,
" Here is a scat," said Hannibal, " sit down and tell me
all about it. How did you leave Bella ?"
"Open your mouf for bad news," said Brutus, taking a
seat.
" Well I what is it ? Don't keep me in this suspense."
" Missus broke up her 'stablishment, and Belly is sold
too. Dar, now you hab it."
" Sold I sold II " exclaimed Hannibal. " Where has she

gone ?''
" God knows whar," answered Brutus in a sympathising
tone. "I war fotehed hare."
"My God, what shall I do," exclaimed Hannibal. "
wish I was dead. Ido wish that I was dead!"
"Wait awhile," said Brutus, "I spec you'll die born-

bye."
When Hannibal's grief had a little subsided, he requested
Brutus to tell him everything circumstantially that had
transpired.
" Sartin, sartin, dat's jus what I'se gwine to do, if you'd
let me," said Brutus. "You see missus took it in her head
to go norf to lib, and did n't want no servants, so she sold
us. A furrin woman bought me and fetched me here; but
I do n't think much ob her, she spokes such disgussen bad
British."
" But do n't you know who bought poor Bella ?" asked
Hannibal.
" Ob course I do."
"And do you know where she is now ?"
"Knows whar she is? Sartin I do."
"I thought you said that you did not know."
" Souse me. I said God knows whar; but you did n't
gib me time to say dat I know too."
" Well I where is she ?"
"Yes, I'm jus gwine to told you. Now aint you glad to
see me?"
"Yes, Brutus, I certainly am," said Hannibal, to humour

him.
"You'd oughter to be, cans I'm allers woollen to oblige
you in any way, or oblige any man."
" Where are you going ?" asked Hannibal.
" Come along and ax no questions, and you shall see."
Hannibal followed him into the servants' department of
a second-class public-house.
"Hare's whar I lib," said Brutus; "will you take a
char; and please scuso the presence ob my absence one
munnit ?"
Brutus left the room, and soon afterwards returned with
a beautiful young woman.
There were the exclamations "Bella I"--" Hannibal I"
and the next instant Hannibal was holding her in his arms
—From "Andrew Dcverell," just published by )Ir.
Bentley.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

GLOUCESTER—SEPT. 12.
The show of English wheat to-day was very much on
the increase, and the trade was dull at the currencies of last
week. Foreign wheat was very dull. Barley at rather
more money. Beans, and oats were dull.