The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-19 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SU2V.

" Morley's Hotel, 5 mo. 19, lit4l.
"Respected Friend, Sir Robert Peel, Bart.—lt was with the
greatest surprise that in the House of Commons last night, I
heard thee attach to W. R. Greg's pamphlet, on the slavery
question, the observations made to thee by the deputation from
the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in regard to the
Report of the Directors," which shows so triumphantly the
success of Mr. Huskisson's free-trade policy.
" It will not have escaped thy recollection when I recall
what took place between that deputation and thyself—that
after its members had urged upon thy attention the approach-
ing renewal of our treaties with America and the Brazils, and
dwelt upon the necessity of a more liberal commercial policy,
they requested of thee the favour to read the ' Report alluded
to, of which they handed thee a copy, together with a
string of Resolutions' repudiating all protection.'
" It was thy judgment upon these documents by which the
deputation expressed their willingness to abide--documents in
which thou wilt fine the following statements, showing that by
the adoption of Mr. Huskisson's policy our exports to India
have been increased from 1,b74,690/., in 1814 to 5,600,5761..
in 1839 ; that our foreign shipping trade has been increased
from 1,398,688 tons in 1815 to 3,096,611 tons in 1839 ;
that our silk trade had also been increased from
1,940,90211 m. in 1824 to 5,020,0341b5. in 1839 ; and that
our linen and woollen manufactures had also been amazingly
increased, by throwing off the protection' they had previ-
ously enjoyed ; and showing, also, at pages 12 and 13, that
they deemed it desirable to withdraw protection' from our
colonies.

" The tax imposed on the consumers, by being obliged to
give double the prices for sugar and coffee to our colonies, that
these articles can be purchased at from other countries, amounts
to upwards of six millions per annum, levied for the exclusive
benefit of the colonies to whom a few years ago the British peo.
ple paid 20 millions for the abolition of slavery."
Pursuing some allusions to the slavery question made by
thyself near the close of our interview, and feeling ardently on
the subject, I undertook, when the members of the deputation
were on their legs to depart, to inquire whether thou host seen
the pamphlet of W. R. Greg, touching Sir F. Buxton's
scheme, and when thou said thou had not, and expressed a de-
sire to see it, 1 undertook to send thee a copy, which I di 1,
simply in my own name, with the note, which thou was
pleased to read, in the House last night on the occasion of
Lord Sandon's motion, the terms of which were announced
only upon the day after our interview, although to thyself,
they were then, even then, most probably well known.
As the other gentlemen stated that they had not seen the
work alluded to, they are not answerable for my recommenda-
tion
of
.some of the views contained in that pamphlet ; and
whether the impression intended to be coLveyed to the House
is just or not, in regard to myself, may be judged from the facts, that I took my part us the advice of the deputation when
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I am, respectfully, thy friend,
" ASHWORTH."

COURT CIR
JLAR
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of Leiningen, took
yriage and four.
attendance on
an airing yesterday aft?rnoon in an
Lord Alfred Paget, Equerry in Waiting,Pe
svnasc
his Serene
'horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert,naantil
Highness the Prince of Leiningen, rode out
co: horseback at
the same time, attended by Colonel Wylde and
Seymour. The Princes paid a visit to the Dulls of reaannici!
bridge at Cambridge House.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty and Prince Albert
yesterday.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of the Queen,
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Prince and
Princess of Leiningen, and attended by Lady Portman, Lord.
Poltimore, Hon. W. Cowper, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel
Wylde, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence lasa
evening. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny
Howard and Sir George Cowper, also honoured the Opera with
their presence last evening.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Hon.
Sophia Wheatley, drove out in a carriage yesterday.
Her Royal highness the Princess Royal was taken an airing.
yesterday in a carriage and four.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yes)
terday at Gloucester House.
' The Prince of Leiningen visited the Duchess of Kent yester-
day at Clarence House.
The Duke of Cambridge left town at nine o'clock yesterday
morning for the royal Military College at Sandhurst.
A Deputation, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Fletcher, Rev. T.
Atkins, Mr. Greig, 111 r. Joseph Hume, M.P., Alr. Thomas
Easthope, M P., Rev. John Burnet, Rev. T. Binney, Rev. J.
P. Marsell, Rev. Dr. Thomas Price, Rev. Dr. Leifchild, and
the Rev. J. H. Hinton, had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Burge, Agent for Jamaica, and Mr. Saintsburg, se_
cretary of the West India Body, transacted business at the Co-
lonial-office yesterday.
Mr. Hindley and Mr. Tulk had interviews with the Marquis
of Normauy yesterday at the Home-office.
Ihe Marquis of Normanby will give a full-dress dinner to a
large party at his residence in Hill-street, on Friday, in etle-
bration of her Majesty's birth-day.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday
and resumed the hearing of the Appeal relative to the Will of
the late Mr. Wood, of Gloucester.
The Attorney-General was heard by their Lordships unti
the rising of the Court at four o'clock.