The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-23 00:00:00

SLAVE TRADE.

The Marquis of LANSDOWN seeing that a Resolution
had bee,% adopted by the other House, expressing its abhorrence
of the Slave Trade, and its confidence that his Majesty's Mi-
nisters would continue their earnest endeavours to induce
other Powers to render its abolition effective, wished to say,
that if he had not called their Lordships' attention to the sub-
ject, in the form of a distinct, proposition, it was because he
had no new facts to, produce since the Address moved by their
Lordships last year; unless it were the fact, that notwithstand-
ing that Address, the abolition of the Slave Trade, as far as it
regarded the great Continental Powers, had made .no progress,
and the infamous traffic was carried on by France and Portugal
to a verylarge extent, notwithstanding their professions, en-
gagements, and treaties. It was, however, a cheering view to
find that amongst the new Governments who had lately esta-
blished their independence, a feeling existed for the abolition
of the Slave Trade which did them honour. He trusted that
England, in common with other Maritime Powers, would enter
into some general agreement and concert to put down that
traffic amongst their own subjects, and -to compel other States
tc. do the same. With that hope, in a future Session of Parlia-
ment, he should call their Lordships' attention in a more de-
tailed manner to the subject. After the resolution agreed to
by the other House; he conceited he should not have done his
duty, if he had not availed himself of the last opportunity which
he should have this Session, to address these few words. to
their Lordships.
PRISON LAWS.

Viscount SIDMOUTH having moved that the Nouse re-
solve itself into a Committee on the Prison Laws Consolidation
Bill,
.The LORD CHANCELLOR said that a subject of that
importance required more time for consideration than it was
possible for the House to give it at this advanced period. of the
Session. He should therefore propose that the further consi-
deration of the measure be, in one sense of the word, postponed
for three months. If this were agreed to, he should himself
undertake to bring in this bill ; exactly in the same state as it
now was, without however being bOund to support all its provi-
sions, the moment that Parliament met again.
Viscount SIDMOUTH regretted that the Bill had not been
brought forward at an earlier period, and was convinced that

much disappointment, would be felt in various Parts of the
country, at its being delayed. was, impossible however for
him not to comply with.the proposal of the Noble and Learned
Earl, and not to express his satisfaction at finding that he
would bring-in a Bill on the subject.,
The LORD CHANCELLOR did not undertake to bring
in a Bill on the subject, but the same Bill, in order that being
introduced at an early period, there should be a full opportunity
for collecting information and for discussion.
The Marquis of, LANSDOWN acquiesced, from the na-
ture of the case, in the course ploposed. He understood, how-
ever, that the Noble Viscount wished to make some amend-
ments in the Bill, and suggested the propriety of their being
made before the Bill was postponed. •
The Earl LIVERFOOL and Lord REDESDALE approved oT'
the suggestion. The Bill might then be printed with its
amendments, and circulated through the country, which would
have a full opportunity of considering the measure.
The House then went into the Committee, and the amend-
nients having been proposed and agreed to, the House resumed,
and the Bill was ordered to be pririted as amended.
The Englisfcand Irish Insolvent Debtors' Bills went respec-
tively through Committees, and were ordered to be printed.
On the motion of the Marquis of •LAXST)OWN, a message
was ordered to be sent to the Commons for a copy of the Re-
port of the COmmissioners on the Holyhead Road;—Adjourned..