The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-14 00:00:00

SLAVE TRADE.

We feel much pleasure in the insertion of the
following authentic document, which is highly in-
teresting to the friends of humanity; and we
cannot but warmly approve of the principles
which dictated a remunstance so just upon the
alterations made by the American. Government
in a treaty that seemed to be‘mutually agreed
upon by that Government and the British Cabi-
net. The subjoined letter is characterized by
frankness, and a due regard to the dignified
character of the British Empire.

MR. GEORGE CANNING TO MR. RUSH.

Forzify:,n Office, Aug. 27, 182.1.
Sin—ln pursuance of what I stated to you in our late con-
ference, I have now the honour to address you on the subject
of the qualified ratification, on the part of your Government,
of the treaty for the more effectual suppression of the Slave
Trade, which was conclude:l and signed in the month of March
last, by you and his Majesty's Plenipotentiaries.
His Majesty's Government have given the most anxious and
deliberate consideration to this subject, and if the result of that
consideration has been to decide that they cannot advise his
Majesty to accept the American ratification (norwithstanding
the arguments alleged by you, in the name of your Govern-
ment, in favour of such acceptance), I entreat you to believe it
is not from any diminished sense of the importance of the mat-
ter to which that treaty relates.

Nor do they at all under-rate the desire which, as you have
assured me, and as they really believe, was felt by the Presi-
dent of the United States, to adopt the provisions of the treaty,
such as it was transmitted to America. But the result is not
the less inconvenient.

A treaty, of which the basis was laid in propositions framed
by the American Government, was considered here as so little
likely to be made a subject of renewed discussion in America,
that not a moment was lost in ratifying it, on the part of his
Majesty; and his Majesty's ratification was ready to be ex-
changed against that of the United States when the treaty came
back not as it had been sent to America, but with material
variations—variations not confined to those stipulations, or parts
of stipulations, which had been engrafted upon the original
project, but extending to that part of the original project itself
which had passed unchanged through the negociation.
The knowledge that the Constitution of the United States
renders all their diplomatic compacts liable to this sort of revi-
sion, undoubtedly precludes the possibility of taking exceptions
at any particular instance in which that revision is exercised ;
but the repetition of such instances does not serve to reconcile
to the practice the feelings of the other contracting party, whose
solemn ratification is thus rendered of no avail, and whose
concessions in negociation having been made (as all suds con-
cessions must be understood to be made) conditionally, are thus
accepted as positive and absolute, while what may have been
the stipulated price of those concessions is withdrawn.
In the instance before us, the question is not merely of form.
A substantial change is made in the treaty ; and, as I have
said, on a point originally proposed by yourself, Sir, as the
American Plenipotentiary, and understood to be proposed by
the special direction of your Government.
The right of visiting vessels suspected of slave-trading, when
extended alike to the West Indies and to the Coast of America,
implied an equality of vigilance, and did not necessarily imply
the existence of grounds of suspicion on either side.
The removal of this right, as to the Coast of America, and
its continuance to the West Indies, cannot but appear to imply
the existence, on one side, and not on the other, of a just ground
either of suspicion of misconduct or for apprehension of an
abuse of authority.
To such an equality, leading to such an inference, his Ma-
jesty's Government can never advise his Majesty to consent.
It would have been rejected, if proposed in the course of nego-
ciation. It can still less be admitted as a new demand, after
the conclusion of the treaty.
With the exception of this proposed omission, there is nothing
in the alterations made by the Senate of the United States, in
the treaty (better satisfied as his Majesty's Government un-
doubtedly would have been if they had not been made), which
his Majesty's Government would not rather agree to adopt,
than suffer the hopes of good, to which this arrangement had
given rise, to be disappointed.
Upon this omission, they trust the Senate of the United
States will, on another consideration of the subject, see that it
is not equitable to insist.
A full power will therefore be sent to Mr. Addington, his
Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Washington, to conclude and
sign, with any Plenipotentiary to be appointed by the Ameri-
can Government, a treaty, verbatim the same as the returned
treaty would be, with all the alterations introduced into it by
the Senate, excepting only the proposed omission of the words
" and America" in t`--e first article; which treaty, if trans-
mitted to England, with the ratification of the Government of
the United States, his Majesty will be ready to ratify.
But I am to apprise you, Sir, that his Majesty will not be
advised to appoint Plenipotentiaries to conclude and sign the
like treaty here, to be, as before, ratified by his Majesty, and
to be again subjected, after ratification by his Majesty, to altera-
tions by the Senate of the United States.
I am confident that you will see, in this distinction, nothing
more than a reasonable safeguard for his Majesty's dignity,
and a just desire to ascertain, before his Majesty again ratifies
a diplomatic instrument, to what conditions that ratification is
affixed.

I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
GEORGE CANNING.

To Richard Rush, Esq., &c.

ITALIAN AND SPANISH REFUGEES.—The Sub-
Committee for the Relief of the Spanish and Italian Refugees
held a Meeting on Wednesday, in the Irish Chamber at Guild-
hall, for the purpose of investigating the particular situation of
each of the Italian emigrants. At eleven o'clock, Mr. Alder-
man WOOD took the Chair, there being then present a great
number of Italians. Many of these expressed their readiness to re-
turn to those parts of the Continent where they could remain un-
molested ; and it was consequently resolved by the Sub-Cont-
mittee, that 101. should be advanced to all those who would
produce their passports to the Secretary, with the full under-
standing, at the same time, that they renounced in consequence
all further claim upon the funds now supplied by the public.--
Numerous applications have also been made to the Committee
for teachers of the Spanish and Italian languages ; and many of
the Refugees being well qualified to undertake such situations,
as well as to give lessons in music and drawing, which they would
be willing to do on very moderate terms, the Committee re-
solved, that the sum of 5/. should be given to all those who
might obtain situations of that kind in this country, with a simi-
lar understanding as to their renouncing further claims. The
Committee use the utmost precaution to prevent the too rapid
diminution of the fund at their disposal. A Meeting will be
theld to-morrow (Saturday) to consider the particular cases of
the Spanish Refugees.

USEFUL INVENTION.-MUCK curiosity was ex-
cited about nine o'clock yesterday evening in the Strand by the
appearance of a Gentleman on horseback, from whose feet
streams of light issued forth, and showed the pavement for
several yards before and round the head of his horse as clearly
as in day-time. He stopped at our Office, and we found on
examination that the light proceeded from a set of lamps of his
invention, one of which, was fixed under each stirrup, and hav-
ing three sides darkened, emitted in front a blaze which was
prevented by the rider's feet from rising to dazzle his eyes, and
fell on the foreground with such power as to make every hol-
low or impediment visible and render it as safe to ride in
the darkest night as in the brightest noon. The lamps are
supplied with common oil and so ingeniously arranged that the
light is not affected in the least by the motion of the horse.
The Gentleman, who left his name, Mr. PEAT, of No. 167,
Piccadilly, had just ridden from Romford, in Essex, to town,
and his lamps were in as good order and shone as brilliantly as
when he set out. This is a most useful invention, which can-
not fail to save many limbs and lives if adopted by all who have
occasion to ride at night. Without the least impediment to the
action of the horse, or any incumbrance or trouble to the rider,
it supplies both with a constant and sufficient quantity of light
to prevent all accidents which proceed from an imperfect view
of the state of the roads.—( Morning Post.)

CHILD MURDER.--A young man, named John
Power, residing on Hennessy's-road, opposite the Penitentiary,
was taken into custody on Wednesday last, under the follow.
ing circumstances :—On the preceding Friday, a young wo-
man, named Mary Gram, of Kilbarry, left at Power's
house, in his absence, a child of about three weeks' old,
the fruit of their illicit mmection. In three or four days
afterwards, prompted by maternal affection, she called to
inquire after the infant, but could get no tidings of it,
except that it had not been seen since a short time after she had
left it. On her application to the Mayor, on Wednesday, Power
was called on to account for the child, and refusing on several
examinations to do so, or rather giving evasive and unsatisfactory
answers, he had been kept in custody. On Friday, however, he
acknowledged to the constable who has charge of the Tower,
that he made away with the child • but though dilligent search
had been made for the body, both in Bilbarry grave yard
(where he first said it had been deposited) and in John's Pill
(into which he subsequently stated he had thrown it), no trace
of it has as yet been discovered. In this mysterious state the
affair remains.—(Waterford Mail.)

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ANGLO-MEXICAN MINING ASSOCIATION.
THE DIRECTORS of the" ASSOCIA
for ASSISTING in WORKING the MINES of
CO, and other PARTS of SPANISH AMERICA,"
made a CALL of FIVE POUNDS on each of the SHARt:
of the Association, under the Powers vested in them by V' A
DEED, the Proprittors hre requested to pay the same on tr h
amount of their respective Shares to Messrs. 8.-IRCLA'
"I'RITTON, BEVAN, and Co. on of beforee‘tbe 16th do'.
February next.
JOSEPH LO E; SecretarP
147, Leadenball-street, Jan. 12, 1825.

PdtICE OF STOCKS FOP;

It.olk Stock . 9294
per Cent. Red: 94A$
3 per Cent. Cons. 93i
3A per Cent lOl Ditto Red lOll 101
4 per Cent. { Dissd
New ...1058 106
Bank liongAnn.22 15-16th 23
hop. 3 per Cents.
India Stock
Ditto Bond. lo2s.
South Sea Stock —

PRICES' OF FOREIGN Ft.
Austrian Bds, 5 per et
Brazilian Scrip lB lri.f pr..l
lt uenos A yres Bds 94
Bds, fi per et. ... 87A
Gilonibian Bds.6 per et. ..
Do. do. 1024 9O
Danish, 5 per cent.
Greek Bds 55
Mexican Bds 794 801 97i 80
Neapolitan, 5 per cent. ...

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.,

Old Annuities
New Ditto
Ex. Bills 10001. 2d.
Ditto 14d....63 62
Ditto 5001.2 d. _.... 62 '
Ditto 1 ,d. —.63 62 t
-2 Ditto Small 2d.
Ditto I Ad. .63 62
Ditto Advertised

Bank for Act.
India for Acct.
Cons. for Account (451;

NDS, AT ONE o'Ci)Cg.,
Peruvian Bonds
Portuguese Bonds
Scrip
Prussian, 5 per ct. ......
Ditto New
Russian, New, 5 per et.!it,;:
Spanish 1821, 5 per ct. '

11123', ditto

French Rentes
---- Exchange
Scrip

Scrip

PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company ...."
Ditto, Marine Department
Anglo-Mexican Mining Company llO 100
Anglia Iron and Coal Alining Comp. lli r''
Brazilian Mining Company 35 38 31 35 32 35 1
Chihail Mining Company
Colombian Mining Company
Hibernian Mining Company
Rio de la Plata Mining Company
United Mexican Mining Company ll
.
Phamix Gas C nnpany
United General Gas Company . Cii Pi.
Manchester and Liverpool Railway Company -',';`...
Auatr Sian Company 33 34 32 ';
Canada Company 213
Equitable Loan Bank Company
General Steam Navigation Company 9A 10 p"
Gas Engine Carriage Company
Pearl Fishery Company IS 14 i 61!
Hibernian Joint Stock Company I 3 2 P.,'
Metropolitan Alderney Dairy Company 1 a 2 V'

PRICE OP IRlall STOCK! VAN, 11.
Rank Stock 256 i 1 Grand Canal Loan, 6 p.ct. -'
Goy. Deb. 31 per cent....... li I—Ditto 4•per cent.... ',
Stock, 3A per ct
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Royal Canal Stock... ..... .
Gov. Deb. 4 per cent. — Wide-street Cert. 6 per ct.:'
Gov. Deb. 5 per cent.
_Stock, 4 per cent. 6l Pipe Water fhb. 5 per ct. :/,
Treasury Bills, 5 per cent. -..- Do.
City Debentures, 5 per et. Ballast Office Govt. See- i
Lying in Hospital 4 per et. 4 per cent. ......,. .... ..•

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THE SUN.

SOLEM QUIS DICEIIE FALSUM AUOLAT

LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 14, 159.6. ,

An Express arrived this morning from
bringing the price of the Rentes on WednescPi
10%f. 85c.

The following Extracts contain the oflll
articles of political intelligence furnished by till
Paris Papers received since our last publication
It would seem that the long promised evacuat►°;
of the Principalities by the Turks has at leygt
taken place, and that the Russian Ministed,
Constantinople has in consequence presented bi•
credentials, and assumed his official character'
[From the Etoile, dated Wednesday.]
CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. I',
The Internuncio received yesterday an estafette from At,
davia, announcing the evacuation of that province by the Ott.
man troops.

PARIS, JAN. 11'1;
The evacuation of the Principalities having been notified
the Ambassadors of all the European Powers, M. Minziael
the Russian Minister, presented to the Reis Effendi his creaer,
tials on the 11th December.
The Pacha of Joannina has sent to the Porte ten heads
Greeks taken near Prevesa It is said that the Servians are el/;
deavouring to exclude all Mussel.nant from their province, slle
for that purpose are buying all landed property belonging
the Turks.