The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-08 00:00:00

reports circulated relative to the change in the negro
population were unfounded—that the advantages to t4I:N-e.i
planters had been great—that the advantages to Giejr
Britain had been dreat, and that the negro populatioir
were improved and happy by the act of justice vlvlifeh:'
had been secured to them by the moral power of this 2':'\
country.—( Hear, hear.) The negro attributed aillais
blessings to the labours of the people of Great Britain-- *• I_,
he considered himself their client, and he looked gid,l
them to guard the liberties that had already been se-
cured. Much still remained to be done with regard to
the adthinistration of the law, and so on.—(Hear,
hweuauri hd es
eaur.) ur e
liberty'hey r
tumtuisiet
negroes,not o i u t have laws
they
must that
have
men who would administer these laws inipartidly.—
( Hear, hear, hear.) Many of their friends if they were
libelled, could not get a verdict in their favour ; but if
in the pursuit of their duties they ventured to speak the
truth, they were immediately charged with libels,
broiight before the Court, and condemned to pay heavy
fines ; and if not able to pay those fines, they bad to
pass the remainder of their days in , prison.—
(Shame.) These were the things that were going
on in the Colonies, and the friends of humanity
and freedom, must not conceive that their work
was done. The negro was as yet but an infant (
—he required to be guided, to be nurtured, and 1,
strengthened ; and years must pass away before they
would be able to say they hail performed the whole of
their duty towards him. Having made these general
remarks, he had to thank those present for their atten-
tion, and he hoped that what he had stated would tend
in some manner to correct the views that,had been cir-
culated through the medium of the public Press. He
was satisfied that if a diligent inquiry were instituted
into the results of the emancipation of the negroes in
the West India Colonies, not only would it be found
that the planters were gainers, and the negroes gainers,
but that Great Britain herself was no loser by the act
of justice .she had shown to a long injured and much
oppressed race of mankind.--(Loud cheers.)
A vote of thanks to Mr. Scoble for his instructive
address, and for his services in the cause of humanity,
was then moved, and carried with acclamation.

THE GOLD CURRENCY.

TO TEE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sta,—At the present juncture, when the commerce
of the country is brought almost to a stand, because,
forsooth, the Bank of England is short of gold, it may
not be altogether mal-a-propos to call public attention to
a fact which daily produces great inconvenience in the
country, namely—the Bank of England weigh singly
each sovereign as it is tendered to them, and such as,
from the wear and tear of circulation, are reduced the
slightest shade below the standard weight, they uniformly
reject.
I think, Sir, your readers, and the public generally,
will agree with me in thinking that it would have been
well, before that Institution had humbled itself by soli-
citing relief from a neighbouring nation, that it had in
some degree relaxed its uniform rule in the reception of
gold : had they done so, I have no hesitation in haying
that large amounts would have found its way into their
coffers which are now locked in those of private and
Joint Stock Banks in the country.

I am well acquainted and in constant correspondence
with most of the bankers is Yorkshire, and I can assure
!,ou there is scarcely an establishment in that extensive
county but what is now, and has been for some time
past, the holder of far more gold thin necessary, simply
because it is not receivable at the counter of the Dank
of England. _ _

It is also the uniform custom of the various collectors
of Excise to reject, en masse, all gold which may be
tendered them.

By calling attention to this subject in your hi;hly
respectable and useful paper, you will much oblige
Your's very truly,
A COUNTRY BANKER AND CONSTANT READER.