The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-15 00:00:00

ANTI-SLAVERY LEAGUE, MAN-

CHESTER.
MANcru.sTErt., TuEE,D.I.Y.—LaA evening a very nume-
rous and highly respectable mycting was held in the
Free trade Hall, Peter-street, by the f ier.ds of the Anti-
Slavery League. The hall was crowded in every
by a respectable and attentive audience. On the plat-
form were many of tho members of the Society of
Friends and other highly respectable inhabitants. The
chair was occupied by J. Shuttleworth, , who briefly
addressed the meeting, and then introduced
Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON, who was received with loud
and repeated cheers. He commenced by referring to the
late meetings of the Evangelical Alliance party, and ex-
pressed his conviction that the proceedings of that party
were clearly calculated to corrupt the mind of the British
public in reference to the question of slavery.—(Cheers.)
He was prepared to prove on that, or any other plat-
forth, that the whole proceedings of that body were
clearly calculated to corrupt the minds of the people on
the question of slavery.--(Cheers.) He next referred
to the imputations cast upon them by Dr. Cox, at Liver-
pool. The man whom the Doctor had condemned had
a character equal to that of Dr. Cox, even before he had
given himself to the slave-owners.-2(Cheers.) He next
referred to Frederick Douglas, whom he designated as
a runaway slave. Mr. Thompson then referred to the
strangers who were to address them, and bespoke for
them an indulgent hearing from a Manchester audience.
Mr. 11. C. WRIGHT, of Philadelphia, said that the
question of slavery was one not of America or of Eng-
land, ,but for: all mankind. They were not there that
night to discusss slavery. That question had been long
settled. They were there to dcnounco slave-owners, and
all their apologists, whether they be Armenians, Presby-
terians, or members of the Free Church of Scotland.—
(Cheers.) In reference to some statements made at a

late meting of the Evargelical Alliance, in that same
place by Dr. Leafchild, he.showed that the General As-
sembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, of which
Dr. Leafchild,sat as
,mod Orator, no fewer than 40 of
whom were man stratus, nut sheep nor horse stratus,
but what was much worse than either, man straits.—
After referring to the conduct of Dr. Cox in his election
as a delegate to the Alliance meetings in England, and
denouncing his conduct in reterfince to the q\iestion of
slavery, Mr. Wright proceeded to condemn the conduct

of the-iuling authorities of the Methodists Society in
America, and strongly censured the conduct of all of
them, some of whom he named. lie denounced them as

a band of hanged pickpockets, as well as hypoeritt's—
the whole body of slave-owners, froth President. Polk
down to the doctor of divinity,whohold slaves as thieves;
and no consideration should induce him to spare them
on every opportunity.—(Cheers.) They had been held
up as infidels, socialists, &c. His hopes were on the
truth and sanctity of Christianity ; but he was and
would be an infidel to that church which upheld slave-
owners.—(Cheers.)
Mr. A. PRENTICE entered into a defence of the Evan-

gelical Alliance'party. It seemed to him that the only
fault which they had Committed was, in believiug the
professions of the American delegates to the Alliance
meetings in England;
Mr. G. TnompioN begged, before their American
friends addressed them, to show that they were quite
right in denouncing the conduct of the Alliance party.
Dr. Cox had sat and listened as moderator to twenty
speeches without rebuking one of those sentiments
which were in favour of slavery. In fact, a distinct

proposition was brought before the meeting, and after
five days' discussion, decided that slaveholders were eli-
gible to become members of the "Evangelical Alliance"
Assembly. Dr. Smyth, himself an Irishman, had been
refused admission to the Irish Presbyterian Conference,
purely -on the ground of his well-known opinions against
slavery and slave-owners. Mr. Thompson then detailed
the proceedings of the Conference and the various com-
mittees, and read the protest made by thirty--two Ameri•
can members of the Conference against the introduction
of the question of slavery at that Conference; and after
detailing the proceedings of the Conference and of the
chief members of that body, concluded by saying that
the difference between William Lloyd Garrison and
those men was, that they were for a fixed duty—he and
his friend Garrison were for immediate and total repeal.
That was the best way in which he could explain his
meaning in that spot.--(Cheers.)
Mr. PRENTICE then came forward and defended the

Evangelical Alliance amidst some confusion, occasioned
by the rs from one party and laughter and interruption
from another party in the meeting.
Mr. THOMPSON again came forward, and demanded
whether or not Mr. Prentice had denied any one of the
facts he had stated.—(Cheers, and cries of " No, no.")
Mr. GARRISON, of America, was then introduced by
the Chairman. After referring to the fact of his being
an American, he proceeded to review the state of the
question of slavery, and the condition of the slave.
Three millions of their fellow-men were at that hour in a
state of slavery in the United States. Ho next read a
number of advertisements of runaway slaves, many of
which described brandings, burnings, and mutilations,
which shocked the meeting by the atrocity of their cha-
racter. He.also detailed a number of facts illustrative

of the system of slavery and the conduct of the autho
rities in Americain reference to slaves. His country, lae
was grieved to say, was essentially unchristian in refer-
ence to that great question of slavery, and referred to
the fact that the poor slaves who run away do not think
of stopping even in Boston, but most likely beg a pittance
to carry them, not to a town or province in the states,
but t 3 Canada, where the flag of old England waves, and
where no slaves can exist.—(Loud cheers.) lie next
referred to the change which seemed to he going
on in this country in reference to slavery. That
was his third visit to this country, and he was power-
fully impressed with the fact, that while America was
becoming abolitionist, England was becoming favourable
to slavery. That fact was proved by the proceedings of
the Evangelical Alliance, as had been shown there; and
although the Free Church of Scotland had given their
support t•) the slave-owners, yet the people of Scotland
were not and would not give any support or c Juntenance
to slavery. England also, he trusted, would hold
fast to the cause until neither slave-owner nor slave ex-
isted.—(Cheers.) The speaker then referred to an article
in the Christian Witness, in which he was attacked,
which he denounced as untrue.
Mr. THOMPSON proposed a resolution condemnatory
of the Evangelical Alliance.
Mr. PRENTICE suggested, that if the resolution was
simply to condemn slavery, it would be carried unani-
mously... •
Mr. taomesom said the time to do so was gone by.
The Alliance had refused, after five days' discussion, to
pass such a resolution. He should like to know if Mr.
Prentice had the courage to propose an amendment?
Mr. PRENTICE then moved an amendment, condemna-
tory of slave-holding under all circumstances.
Mr. FREDERICK DOUGLAS then rose to speak, and ad-
dressed the meeting atilgreat length. He declared that
the battle of slavery had to be fought on British soil, not
with the low and degraded—not with the socialists—not
with the infidels, but with the Evangelical Alliance and
clergymen. He knew something of slavery. He could
show the marks of it about him. He had two sisters
and one brother at that moment in slavery. He had
been on'ne'd by
,a clergyman of the Methodist persua-
sion, whom he named,' and instanced a-number of cases
illustrative of the system of preaching to slaves, which,
from their gross hypocrisy, &c., created much laughter
from the rich humour with which he delivered them.
He read extracts • from • two sermons recently published
in America, by a bishop, in which the slave-owners
were designated as " God's overseers."—(Loud cries
of " Shane," " Scandalous.") He next entered into
an
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black man would steal a white man. The man who
would steal Frederick Douglas would ate al Mr. Preetice,
and the man who would not condemn the stealing of
Frederick Douglas would not condemn the stealing of
Mr. Prentice.—(Cheers) The slaves of America were
denied the use of the Bible by the law, and in some
cases et death. After an eloquent and powerful speech,
Mr. Douglas concluded by imploring the meeting to pass
the resolution unanimously.
Another man of colour then came forward, and ad
dressed the meeting at some length, and with great effect
The CRAInMAN afterwards proceeded to take the vote,
when it appeared that Mr. Prentice's amendment was
not seconded.
The original motion was then put and carried unani-
'Doti:Ay, amidst loud cheers.
A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the
meeting separated at twelve o'clock.

THE PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL
COM VANY'S STEAM-SEIIP POTTINGER.

The public will be gratified to hear of the excellent
performances of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
new steamship the Pottinger, in her first trip from
Southampton to Malta.

Previously to leaving Southampton all sorts of reports
were in circulation as to her inefficiency, but so far her
performances have given them the most decided contra.
diction, as the following extract of a letter from a gen.
tleman on board, dated Malta, Oct. 2, will show :
"I am sure you will be pleased to hear of our arrival
at Malta, after a very rough passage, in which both
ship and engines have been well tried, and have been
found most efficient. The ship is strong, and
not in the least inclined to strain ; the en-
gines are a beautiful specimen of mechanical skill. I
have watched their smooth working narrowly, and
there have been neither hot bearings, escapes of steam,
derangements or breakings of any kind, which to me,
from my little experience in steam voyages, is rather sur-
prising. 1 particularly remarked whilst off Cape St.
Vincent, blowing at the time a smart gale, that the en-
gines made 15 strokes per minute, with abundance of
steam, and the bearings as cool as if the machinery was
not in motion. I have no doubt the future performances
of ship and en:zires will be as satisfactory, as all on
board admit the pas age under the above circumstances
has been."

The engines on board the Pottinger are by Miller,
Ravenhill. awl Co., of Glass-house-fields. They are the
largest oscillating engines that ever have- been in motion
afloat. The engines of the Spanish man-of-war steamer,
" Blasco Garay,"-Manufactured by tile above firm, were
previously the largest, being of 350 horse power, or with
cylinders 68 inches in diameter and six feet stroke ; but
the engines of the Pottinger are of 450-horsepower, or
having cylinders 76 incheS in diameter, and seven feet
stroke. ,Miller and Co. have also in hand a third pair of
those powerful engines on the oscillating principle, for
the Peninsular and Oriental Company, who have ordered
from them two other pairs of engines of the above de-
scription, each of 400-horse power, for their new packets.

The Animal's Friend Society, of 18, Strand, last
Wednesday caused Charles James to be fined in costs at
the Lambeth Court for having cruelly beaten an ass 011
a sore.