The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-21 00:00:00

THE SLAVE TRADE.

By the Sealark we are furnished with the following
list of the prizes taken by the Slave-trade Suppression
Squadron on the coast of Africa since October last:—
The Victoria—no slaves on board, captured by the
Kingfisher, Oct. 16, 1846.
The Genis—no slaves on board, captured by the
Kingfisher, Oct. 18, 1846.
The Ponita, Porto, and Agnia—no slaves on board,
captured by the Sealark, Oct. 21, 1846.
The Electra—no slaves on board, captured by the
Espoir, Oct. 23, 1846.
The Paquite de Rio-560 slaves on board, captured
by the Ferret and Cygnet, Oct. 27, 1846.
L'Adelaide—no slaves on board, captured by the
Bittern, Nov. 21, 1846. _ _

The Selina—no slaves on board, captured by the
Waterwitch, Jan., 1847.
The Emilia—no slaves on board, captured by the
Rapid, Jan. 25, 1847.

The Anna and Constantia—no slaves on board, cap
tured by the Styx, Jan. 29, 1847.

The PhaetonL.no slaves on board, captured by the
Bittern, Jan. 29, 1847.

The Mickherry—no slaves on board, captured by
the Styx, Feb. 20, 1847.
The Saron—no slaves on board, captured by the
Penelope, March 18, 1847.

TheJUpiter—no slaves on board, captured by the
Flying Fish, March 18, 1847.
The Tres Amigos—no slaves on board, captured
by the Devastation, March 19, 1847.

The Rey de Cigiton-520 slaves on board, captured
by the Devastation, March 25, 1847.

The Felicidade-1315 slaves on board, captured by
the Penelope, March 30, 1847.
The Paglion—no slaves on board, captured by the
Grappler, March 30, 1847.
The Johanita—no slaves on board, captured by the
Penelope, April 4, 1847.
Unknown—no slaves on board, captured by the
Hound, April 11, 1847.
Unknown-304 slaves on board, captured by the
Kingfisher, April 17, 1847.
Unknown--no slaves on board, captured by the
Kingfisher, April 24, 1847.
Unknown-212 slaves on board, captured by the
Kingfisher, May 5, 1847.
The Gustava.Primero—no slaves on board, captured
by the Sealark, April 18, 1847.
The above is a tolerably fair sample of the activity
of our cruisers, notwithstanding which, however, the
slave trade is on the increase. The Tres Amigos
was a very large vessel, and " armed to the teeth."
The Devastation ran her on shore, and all the crew
escaped, and she was soon dashed to pieces by the
surf. The Devastation lost two boats and one man
drowned in getting through the surf to measure her.
She had made two or three very successful trips, and
was a fast vessel. All these prizes have been taken
between the lat. of 5 deg. S. and 15 deg. S., and lon.
3 deg. W. and 13 deg. E. The Sealark chased a
steam slaver during the last month (June). "I do
not know," says our informant, " exactly the date,
but she got away. The Sealark was coming up with
her when the wind failed, and the prize got away.
She had 950 slaves on board. As she went away
from the Sealark she dipped her ensign three times,
as much as to say, ' Good morning.' "

THE MARQUIS Or BUTE.—BIRTH Or AN HEIR.—
Lady Bute gave birth to a son and heir at Mountstuart,
on the 12th instant. This interesting event will be the
cause of much rejoicing over his Lordship's extensive
estates in Scotland, England, and Wales. The noble
infant taker the title of Lord Mountstuart.—Caledonian
Mercury.
STATE OF TRADE.—The hosiery trade here seems

to have settled down to the present limited demand.—
The bobbi❑ net lace trade, both plain and fancy, con-
tinues in a depressed state, though among persons out of
the trade an opinion prevails to the contrary, which we
regret is not well founded.—The black silk trade, though
upon the decline, is still in a better condition than the
other departments. A few muslin laces of good quality
are yet made.—The warp-lace trade has at length felt a
little more activity with some of the houses.—Several
important inventions in this description of machinery
are net abandoned, and we hope ere long will be brought
to perfection, and thus give a new impetus to the lace
trade.—lt is probable that a great change will take place
in the bobbin-net manufacture, as the present methods
will be superseded by four thread plat-nets, working ex-
tremely fine cotton-thread, in which case scarce a fourth
of the number of square yards will be produced from the
present machines.—We have had put into our hands a
specimen of Bartie's double warp bobbin-net: this article
is everything that is wanted; the net, which is made of
No. 200 cotton, is, what will scarcely be believed, too
fine in appearance, appearing mach thinner than the old
traverse ground; it is perfectly firm, and will withstand
the utmost ordeal of the wash-tub. A stripe of linen
work is made down it, which is equal in quality with the
net, which of course can be made is any shape or figure.
—Nottingham Review.
DUMFRIES AND CARLISLE ♦ND AYRSHIRE RAIL-
WAYS.—We are authorised to state that the proposed
arrangements for placing these companies under one
system of management were completed on Wednesday.
The thorough amalgamation of the two lines under the
name and title of " The Glasgow and South-Western
Railway " cannot be effected until the opening of the
Carlisle Railway ; but it is satisfactory to know that
interests so completely identified are now thoroughly
united. Separate boards of direction must necessarily
be continued, but will be composed of the same indivi-
duals, and the Secretary to the Ayr Company, Mr.
Fairfull Smith, will act in this capacity for both com-
panies.—North British Mail.

We have to announce the death, at Pau, where he
was on a tour of inspection, of General Changarnier,
whose name has been so distinguished for his services
in Algeria.
The Marquise de Mirabeau, eldest daughter of the
Duke D'Eschignac, and grand niece of the Prince De
Talleyrand-Perigord, has just died after a long and
painful illness, at the age of twenty-four years.
MILITARY REWARD.— Sergeant Maloy, of the
Regiment, who was severely wounded on the destruc-
tion of the Heki's Pah, New Zealand, has been awarded,
at Chatham, a pension of three shillings per diem. Ser-
geant Maloy has only been seven years in the service, but
his wounds and mutilations are of a nature to prevent his
following any employment whatever. We believe this
pension is unprecedented in the annals of military ser-
vice. We also understand the sergeant has a well-
grounded expectation of receiving 20/. per annum in
addition to his pension, agreeably to her Majesty's war-
rant of the 22d of December, 1845, and wo sincerely hope
his expectations will be realised.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—The several failures
that have taken place during the past week have tended
to depress the pig iron market very much. The greatest
caution is manifested by buyers, and transactions are on
a very limited scale. To-day prices must be quoted a
degree lower than our last—say for No. 3, 655. to 655. 6d.;
for mixed Nos., 665. to 66. 6d.; and fur No. 1, 681. per
ton, 1 o, Advertiser.

THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
AN,) HIS CREDITORS.
The state of this nobleman's affairs has for solve
time formed a topic of conversation, and his embar-
rassments have become so public that no secrecy is
now considered necessary upon the subject. The
creditors of the Duke have been trying to bring his
personal property to the hammer, and to divide
amongst them what little could be obtained by the
sale of the valuable effects of the ducal residences,
Stowe and Wotton in Bucks, A vington in Hampshire,
and Buckingham House and Chandos House in Lon-
don. They estimated that the value of the pictures,
furniture, plate, wines, &c., in these mansions would
be between 50,000/. and 100,000/. Operations were
consequently commenced, and in the latter end of
August an execution was put into Buckingham
House for a sum of 90,000/., for which a ver-
dict had been obtained at the last assizes at De-
vizes. This was immediately followed by, other execu-
tions in Stowe, Wotton, and Avington
Chandos-street being occupied by the Austrian em-
bassy). The total amount of the Duke's debts is
stated at between 1,750,000/. and 1,800,000/. W hen
the officers in charge of Buckingham (the house in
House were
about to seize the furniture, &c., it was intimated
of
them that the Duke had assigned over the whole 01
his effects, down to his wearing apparel, wines, &L;
to his eldest son, in satisfaction of a claim which 1,
had against his father, and which would be prefer.re!
to the claims of his creditors. The Sheriff was Or'
requested to leave the house, but this be refused to net
and an application was made to the Judge at alga:
bers, when it was argued that the d ed of assigamen
s'
was void as against the creditors, and that the distress
was was legal The Judge decided that the
should remain in possession until security.wee give)),
for the amount of the levies, and directed issues t_o.,e
e
tried between the parties to test the validity afbefor
various claims, so as to bring the whole question
the Court.—Observer.

LATE FIRE AT NEEDINGWORTII.
ST. IVES, MONDAY EVENING. -- The calamity
which befel the village of Needingworth on Thurs-
day has produced the deepest syznpathY
the county, no fire having occurred for nvany years
past that has occasioned so much mischief and distress.
On Saturda magistrates of the district met at
throughout
the Rose and Crown Inn to prosecute an inquiry into
the circumstances attending the event. The female!
Couzens was present with her mother. The principal:
statement in reference to the fire VW that made byw
woman named Mansfeild, who deposed that she.s!l _
the female leave the house by the back door
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quantity of red-hot ashes from the grate, and
them close to some straw which had been
side the wall of the cottage. It instantly caught, 04
the flames blazing up to a considerable height,iminme'
diately fired the roof. She instantly gave the
of
;
and attempts were made to check the progress of
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fire. Satisfactory evidence having been alduced!s_
piled out-
them
to the state of mind of the unfortunate woman, the
magistrates directed that she should be placed uncle'
proper care. by the
By the official lists of the losses made up
ere
several insurance agents, it appears that th s!
about 00 dwellings consumed, the residences of 81
families, upwards of 50 farm buildings, such as barnsd
granaries, &c., and nearly 100 stacks of Mill and
other produce. But a small portion of this pro Peri
is insured Amongst the offices which have suffere,
are the following :----Suffolk, 10,000/.; Nor vlics
Union, 5,000/. ; Phcenix, 5,0001.; and a sinlilar
amount in one or two others.
Pursuant to public notice a meeting of the gentri
and inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood adopt
held this afternoon at the Crown Hotel, to adq,
prompt means to alleviate the suffering of the msa
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familiesdreadful
rendered houseless and destitute by tu:
county,ad the chair.
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and no doubt now the subscription is opened bon"'
some contributions will pour in. Several inquirie‘
have been made as to the condition of the sufftrtsft
by parties from Wimpole Hall, the seat of the
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of Hard wicke, Lord-Lieutenant of the acIPIP"
county.