The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-19 00:00:00

AT a PUBLIC MEETING of the SO-
CIETY for the EXTINCTION of the SLAVE
TRADE, and for the CIVILIZATION of AFRICA, held at
Eketer Hall, on Monday the Ist day of June, 18.10 ;
His Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT, the President of
the Society, in the Chair ;
Supported by his Excellency Mons. Guicot, Ambassador of
France ; the Duke of Norfolk, the Marquis of Breadalbane,
the Mai quis of Northampton, the Earl 3f Euston; ALP., the
Earl of Chichester, the Earl Howe, the Earl of Ripon, the
Earl of Devon, the Earl of Morley, Viscount Sandon, M.P.,
Viscount Howick, M.P., Viscount Mahon, M.P., Lord
Charles Fitz-Roy, M.P.,Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord George
Lennox, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Chichester.
the Bishop of Salisbury, the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of
Exeter, the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of Norwich, the
Bishop of. Lichfield and Coventry, the Bishop of Gloucester and
Bristol, Lord Ashley, M.P., Lord Worsley, M.P., Lord
Teignmouth, M.P., Lord Seaford, Lord Eliot, M.P., Lord.
Berners, Lord Alonteagle, Lord Calthorpe, Lord Nugent,
Thomas Fowel Buxton, Esq., the Right Hon. Sir Robert
Peel, Bart., M.P., the Right Hon. Stephen Lushington, M.P.,
the Right Hon, Gen. Sir George Murray, G. C. 8., Sir Joseph
de Courcey Laffan, Bart., the Right Hon. Sir Stratford Can-
ning, M.P., the Right Hon. Sir Henry Hardinge, ALP., the
the Right Hon. Sir Geo. Grey, Bart., AI. P., the Right Hon.
Sir Alexander Johnston, the Hon. William Lascelles, M.P.,
the Hon. Charles Langdale, ALP., the Hon. Captain
Francis Maude, R.N., Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart.,
AI. p. , Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., ALP., Geo. Edward
Anson, Esq. Francis Seymour, Esq., Sir Edward Bowater,
Sir George :Stephen, the Archdeacon Wilberforce, Capt. Sir
Edward Parry, R,N., W. E. Gladstone, Esq., AI. P., R. AL
Milnes, Esq., M.P., D. O'Connell, Esq., ALP., N. A.
Vigors, Esq., M.P., Edward Baines, Esq., ALP., John Ir-
ving, Esq , Al. P., William Roche Esq., ALP., Charles Lush-
ington, Esq., M.P., Thomas Dyke Acland, Esq., M.P.,
William Busfield, Esq., ALP., James M'Queen, Esq., C. E.
Trevelyan, Esq., Joseph Gurney Barclay, Esq., James Cook,
Esq., James Baudinel, Esq., Joseph Beldam, Esq., ---
Quantamassa and W. Aussa, the Ashantee Princes, Baron
Gersdorff, the Saxony Minister, D. R. Morier, Esq., her Ma-
jesty's Minister to the Swiss Cantons, the Secretariei of the
Church Missionary Society, the Wesleyan, the Moravian, the
London, and the Baptist Missionary Societies, the Reverend
Doctors Benson, Dealtry, Bunting, Border, Vaughan, Cox,
and Hannah, the Reverend Messrs. S. C. Wilks, J. W. Cun-
ningham, M. M. Preston, George Clayton, John Beecham,
James Dixon, E. Hoole, T. Jackson, R. Monro, John Bowers,
Isaac Keeling, John Scott, John Burnet, John Liefchild, James
Sherman, R. Pyne, John tilackburn, William Jones, P. La-
trobe, William Allen, Esq., Josiah Forster, Esq., Robert
Forster, Esq., Thomas Sturge. Esq., George Stacey, Esq.,
W. E. Forster, Esq.. Samuel Gurney, Esq., Dr. Hodgkin;
Dr. Bowring; Thomas Farmer, Esq. , Sir Moses Montefiore,
Mr. Sheriff Wheelton, Captain Trotter, R.N., Capt. Wm.
Allen, R.N., Capt.. Bird Allen, R.N., Capt. Washington,
R.N., Capt. Henry Hope, G.C.8., R.N., Lieut.-Colonel
Edward Nicholls, James Cook, Esq., David Turnbull, Esq.,
J. Gurney Hoare, Esq., Henry Weymouth, Esq., William
Hamilton, Esq., J. M. Strachan, Esq., Henry Pownall, Esq.,
H. R. Upcher, Esq., R. Matthews, Esq., &c.
1. On the' -motion of THOMAS FOWELL BUXTON, Esq.
seconded by the Lord Bishop of WINCHESTER, it was una-
nimously resolved,
That, notwithstanding all the measures hitherto adopted for
the suppression of the foreign trade in slaves, the traffic has in-
creased and continues to increase under circumstances of ag-
gravated horror, and prevails to an extent which imperative-
ly calls for the strenuous and combined exertion of the whole
Christian community to effect its extinction.
2. On the mot ion of the Right Hon. STETIIEN LUSHINGTON,
seconded by the Venerable Archdeacon WILBERFORCE, it
was unanimously resolved,
That the utter failure of every attempt by treaty, by remon-
strance, or by naval armaments, to arrest the progress of the
trade ; and the exposure recently made by the publication of
Mr. Buxton, of the deep interest which the African Chiefs
have in its continuance as the means of obtaining European
goods and manufactures, prove the necessity of resorting to a
pI eventive policy, founded on different and higher principles.
3. On the motion of the Right Hon. Sir ROBERT PEEL,
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Bart, M.P., it was carried by acclamation.
That the warmest thanks of this meeting be respectfully pre-
sented to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, for his conde-
scension in accepting the office of President of this Society, and
for having taken the chair this day.
4. On the motion of the Lord Bishop of CHsexEsTEß,seconded
by SAMUEL GURNEY, E.q., it was unanimously resolved,
That this policy is to be found in the civilization of Africa
by the introduction of Christianity, by the promotion of legiti-
mate commerce, and by encouraging the cultivation of the soil
upon a system of free labour.
5. On the motion of Earl of CHICHESTER, seconded by the
Hon. CHARLES LANGDALE, M.P., it was unanimously

resolved,
That, in the opinion of this meeting, Great Britain is re-
quired both by every consideration of sound commercial policy
and by higher motives of Christian obligation, to exert all
her influence and all her power for the effectual suppression of
the slave Trade, and that the means proposed by this Society,
in accordance with the principles recognized in its prospectus,
and in the preceding resolutions appear eminently calculated to
conduce to the attainment of that great result, and are there-
ere entitled to cordial approbation and support.
. On the motion of the Lord ASHLEY, M.P., seconded by

the Rev. GEo. CLAYTON, it was unanimously resolved,

That this meeting earnestly and solemnly appeals to the
'whole Christian community to further the operations of this
Society by pecuniary contributions, by private and public in-
fluence, and by all other means that are legitimate in the pro-
ecution of a purpose dictated by humanity, approved by sound
policy, anxiously desired by the country, and undertaken in
the humble hope that the blessing of Almighty God will be
vouchsafed to its labours.
7.' On the motion of the Most Noble the Marquis of NORTH-
AMPTON, seconded by the Lord Viscount Howicx, it was
unanimously resolved,
That in order to promote the interests of this Institution
throughout the kingdom, it is expedient to establish societies
auxiliary„to it and in regular correspondence and connexion
with it at extensively as possible. This meeting, therefore,
Pledges itself to strenuous efforts for that purpose, and earnestly
Invites the friends of Africa, of every religious persuasion and
political opinion, to adopt such means in the►r respective neigh-
149urliood, as may contribute, under the Divine blessing, to its
Numperity and success.
13, The election of Vice-Presidents was moved by the Lord
Viscount SANDON, seconded by the Rev. Jong DYER,
and carried unanimously.
9.. The election of the Committee was moved by the Rev. J.
W. CUNNINGHAM, seconded by the Rev. Dr. BUNTING,

and carried unanimously.
10. On the motion of the Right Hon. Sir GEORGE MURRAY,
G.C.8.. seconded by Sir THOMAS DYKE AcLAND, Bart.,
it was unariimously resolved,
That the cordial thanks of the meeting be presented to the
Right Hon. the Earl of Ripon, for his able conduct in the chair
this day.

J. M. TREW, Secretary.
--. Office of the Society, 15, Parliament-street.
. ' The following donations and subscriptions have bean entered
(those marked A are annual), viz :
Ilis Royal Highness Prince Albert, a donation of 105/., and
10/. 10s. annually.
Her-Alajesty the Queen Dowager, a donation of 100/.
Armagh, his Grace the Archbishop of £2s 0 0
Ashley, the Lord, ALP A 5 5 0
Aeland, Sir Thomas Dyke, Bart. M.P.100 0 0
Arland, Thomas Dyke, Esq , ALP
Aeland, Miss lO 0 0
Allen, Captain William, R.N.
Allen, Captain Bird, R.N. ... A 1 0 0
Alien, William, Esq. • A 2 2 0
Adderley, C. B. Esq 25 0 0
Anderson, W. W., Esq 1„,„0 0
Arbuthnot, G., Esq A 1 0 0
Arbuthnot, J. A. A., Esq. A 2 0 0
Atrolymous, from Wakefield
A._nonymous
iireadalhane, the Most Noble the Marquis of
,1: iand e n , the Earl of
Berners, the Right Hon. the Lord
i,Bexley, the Right Hon. the Lord
Ily roll, the Lady
Baekhouse, Edward, Esq a 5 0 0
Ball, John, Esq. a 1 1 0
11,attersby, A. G. W., Esq.
Baring,
Hoare, and Co., Messrs.
.ating, Brothers, and Co., Messrs.
narelay Robert, Esq. lo'.l 0 0
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4111arelay, David, Esq. lOO 0 0
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