The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-02 00:00:00

FREE NEGROES IN NORTH AMERICA.

The city of Philadelphia contains the largest of
free negro populations, and the statistical literature
of pro-slavery abounds with allusions to the ignor-
ance, beggary, and vice of its coloured classes. In
1848 some street rioting occurred in a quarter of
the city called Moyamensing, between the lower
grade of whites and the depraved blacks. The latter
were beaten, their houses burned, and their leaders
This is the only event in the history of the
municipality which has called for the interposition.
of the law in favour of the negroes, and the whole
affray resulted less from their lawlessness than the
envy of the white rabble, who feared their aug-
menting numbers and influence. Two cases of
turbulence, on the remanding of coloured citizens,
under the Fugitive Slave Law, have since been
chronicled, and it is an evidence of the prosperity
of the coloured element that they subscribed three
thousand dollars to " bail" and defend their breth-
ren, arrested while attempting rescues. In 1862,
the Press newspaper, Philadelphia, published some
observations made by its city editor upon the
negro population. Twenty thousand of the seventy
thousand blacks resident in Pennsylvania were
located in the city, and these owned property to
the amount of four millions of dollars; three
churches and schools were valued at four hundred
thousand dollars ; they had twenty beneficial associ-
ations and four literary societies, while physicians
of their own race engrossed the larger share of
medical practice amoug them. The transcript of
these statistics admitted also that the negroes of
Philadelphia were less favourably situated than
those of other Northern cities. They had greater
social disadvantages, because the city
had been in
great part peopled from the South, and avenues to
employment were in the main closed against them.
Public conveyances were not allowed to carry them
through the streets, and on the rural railways
they were partitioned off to a foul apartment of the
smoking car; at theatres, concerts, lectures, and
churches, they were restricted to remote galleries.
If a waster mechanic employed them his white
employes threw up their tools and refused to work.
The trade unions forbade capitalists to receive

slain.

them upon indenture; the professions would not
admit them even to the outer courts. In a word,
they were ostracised from all those pursuits and
places which are necessary to develope the facul-
ties and energies of the individual, and yet they
have been law-abiding, have increased in wealth,
and have made no appeals save through their good
actions for the charity or forbearance of their paler
fellow-men.—Sosial Science Review.

Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre-
vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual
kinds. rlorniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always
good mike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents.
THE CONSUMPTION OF MALT.—From two returns
Only Ireland,usea
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just published we are enabled to state the quantity
of malt made and used last year—between Oct. 1, 1861, and
made was 5,662,802 quarters, of which 5,139,771 were
charged with duty, and 523,031 were free of duty for Oct. 1, 1862—in Great Britain and Ireland. The total
dis-
tilling purposes and exportation. The quantity used was
4,943,934, as follows, by brewers, 3,647,034 , by victuallers,
hfoilre larisetlanilladtiusoned3,onBear4,oloy2alblushherelms
;anfourtacextpourre,..
906,537; and by retail brewers, 390,363. The proportions
stsa9.thirßauotr,l9o9n;s.
made by the different countries were--England, 4,741,071;
about
England used 4,439,468. During the same year there was
tation, 200,250; and allowed a drawback of duty for expor-
tation, 201,743,

T. JAMES'S HOTEL, '77, Piccadilly, corner
1,7 of Berkeley-street, the best site in London for viewing
The oyal Precession.—WlNDOWS, Balconies, and Seats to
be LET. Apply at the °Mee on the premises ; or to Itobt.
W. 011ivier, muse publisher, 19, Old Bond-street, W.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
i ude: the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING, March 2, Balte's New Opera of THE
ARMOURER OF NANTES -. Miss Louisa Pyne, Mrs. A.
Cooke, and Miss Anna Hiles; Messrs. W. 11. Weiss, Santley,
H. Corri, C. Lyall, Ayusley Cooke, and W. Harrison.
Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon.
After which, the Grand Comic Ciiriltmas Pantomime, en-
titled HARLEUIN BEAUTY AND:THE BAS.
Doors Q
open at half-past -•-(iemmenceE at 7.T j

THE ATR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE.-
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.

THIS EVENING, BONNIE DUNDEE ; or, The Gather-
ing of the Clans. Messrs. Henry Lorraine, Edmund Phelps,
Sinclair, Chas. Selby, Henry Haigh; Mrs. 1). P. Bowers,
Mrs. Edmund Falconer, Sc.

After which, the Grand Pantomime of LITTLE GOODY
TWO SHOES.

Commence at 7.

TfIEATRE-ROYAL, HAY MARKET.
Lessee. Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, will be performed
CUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck-
F tone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern.
- - • - -

After which, a new and original Extravaganza, entitled
IiASSELA:I4, PRINCE OF A ; or, The Happy
Hasselas, Miss Louise Keeley.

Concluding; with MRS. WHITE.

THEATRE-ROYAL 'LYCEUM OPEN, under
the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTE 12.
THIS EVENING, March 2, to commence with an Original
Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore,
Garden, 11. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee.
After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic
Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr)logue, entitled THE
DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham.
The principal character will be sustained by Mr. ugh .am
sunported by Messrs. G. Vining-, J. Brougham, 11. Widdi-
combe, W. M'lntyre, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, 11.
Butler, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E.
Laveuue, and Elsworthy.
Mr. Phelps and Mr. IV. Montgomery are engaged, and will
shertly appear.
1 open at half-past Six, performance to commence
at seven. Private Boxes, £2 Os. 6d., and £2 2s. Places
regirtered. Stalls, 6s. 6d. ; Dress Circle, 55. 6d.; Upper
Circle, 4s. 6d. Prices at doors—Stalls, es. ; Dress Circle, ss. ;
Upper Circle, 45.; Pit, 28.; Gallery, is. No half-price. Box-
office open daily from 11 till 5. The public are entreated to
7.ake notice that no charge is made to the occupants of boxes,
Pox places, or stalls, either for play bills or for the sate keep-
ing of hats and cloaks : and that the attendants in all parts
Dt the house are forbidden to receive anygratuities whatever
Stage-Manager, Mr. G. Vining. Acting-Manager, Mr. H.
Bartlett.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE
Lessee and Manager, Mr Lindus.
THIS EVENING, an entirely new and original romantic
drama, in four acts, by Lewis Filmore, Esq., entitled TIIE
WINNING SUIT. Messrs. Marston, Vezin, Stephens, Fitz-
james, &c.; Miss Amy Sedgwick, Miss Murray, and Mrs. H.
Marston.

To conclude with the Drama of ALL THAT GLITTERS
IS NOT GOLD. lklesrs. Fitzjames, lielmore; Vezln, and
C. Seyton ; Misses Constance Aylmer, M. Jones, and Mrs.
IL Marston.

NEW T LIFATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.-.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, the new comedietta, entitled A
GREY MARE. Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Marie Wilton.
To be followed by ONE .10ITCH OF NATURE. Mr. B.
Webster, Mr. Billington, and Miss H. Simms.
After which,
Kate Kelly, A VALENTand MisslNE : Messrs Seaman.. J. L. Took, Paul
Bedford, Miss
Concluditrr with THE GAMBOLS OF ARTHUR AND
BERTRAND AND GEORGE DE BARNWELL : Messrs.
J. L. Took, P. Bedford, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, Romer ;
miss -mplgar. Terminating with the Transformation Scene.

Commence at 7.

The Weather.---Sun Office, March 1, 1863.

THERMOMETER.
Highest since Noon yesterday. 49
Lowest during the night
This day at N00n.....
Barometer-29.95.
Wind—South-Westerly; fresh and squally, with dull
showery weather.

MARCH 2.
THERMOMETER.
Highest since Noon yesterday..... .. 47
Lowest during the night .. 38
This day at Noon
Barometer-29.93.
Wind—S.-W. ' • fresh and gusty, with cloudy, dull
weather, inclined to rain.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tam DAY.—Morning, b. m.—Afternoon, 12h. 30m,
To-moßßow.-Morning, 12h. 56m.—Afternoon, lh. 16m.

THE WEDDING SUN.

ON TUESDAY, 10TH MARCH,

Will be published

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With Illustrations by the First Artists,

THE SUN OF TEAT DAY,

Altogether unprecedented in Newspaper
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Will contain

MEMOIRS of the PRINCE and PRINCESS,
IN DANISH AS WELL AS IN ENGLISH.

"WITH
A Full Account of the Marriage Ceremony.

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