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

SLAVE LIFE IN AMERICA.

BRUTUS AND BELLA SOLD, AND HANNIBAL "SOLD" TOO!
Ono day, while loitering along the river side, he WB5
astonished at hearing in a familiar tone the words "S'elp
me hewing, 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 2"
"Dar you ah," said Brutus, "only glad to see an ole
fren, cans 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 :,,ore, only one, that
I would like to s-e 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 2"
" I has been sold," said Brutus.
On seeing Brutus the hopes of Hannibal had gone UV
like a rocket, but on hearing the words "I has been sold,"
they suddenly fell in darkness,
" Here is a seat," 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 P 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! I " exclaimed Hannibal. " Where has she
gone 2"
" God knows whar," answered Brutus in a sympathising
tone. "I war fetched hare."
"My God, what shall I do," exclaimed Hannibal. "
wish I was dead. Ido wish that I was dead!"
" Wait awhile," said Brutus, "1 spec you'll die horn•

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 las r head
to go norf to lib, and did n't want no servants, so she sold
us. A furrin woman bought me and fotched me hero; 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."
" Sense me. I said God knows whar; but you de n'
gib me time to say dat I know too."
" Well 1 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, taus 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 shrill see/
Hannibal followed him into the servants' department of
a second-class public-house.
"Hare's whar I lib," said Brutus; "will you take
char; and please scuse 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•
—Frnm "Andrew Deverell," just published by Mr,
Bentley.

COUNTRY MARKETS.


GLOUCESTER-Sm. 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.