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THE SUN, LONDON, WtDNESDAYI EVENING, JUL' 291
_1846.

Mr. WADDY, the Parliamentary agent, said that they would be
prepared to produce the written consent of the Board before the
Committee separated.
Mr. Merszv :said that the difficulty as to the other point above,
the land already given to the Dublin and Kingston Company, might
be obviated by the insertion of a clause in this Bill compelling the
promoters to carry their line over that of the other company
at the point in question by means of a viaduct, which should afford
no obstruction to the traffic on the Dublin and Kingstown Railway.
After a lengthened discussion, the Committee adjourned (without
having given any decision) till two o'clock to-morrow.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
ADVERSE CLAIMS (IRELAND) BILL.
TAXATION OF COSTS—COMPENSATION FOR LAND

(IRELAND) BILL.
These Bills were read a third time and passed.
DRAINAGE OF LANDS BILL.
This Bill went through Committee p o forma, and the
House having resumed, the report was received, and the Bill
ordered to be re-committed on Friday next.
SHANNON NAVIGATION BILL.

On the question being put for the third reading of this Bil
Colonel SIBTHORP said it was high time they bad sonic
returns to set off against the millions of money being ex-
pended on this navigation by Government after Government.
In his opinion it was a gross job, and ought to be put an end
to. It was renewed by Government after Government, and
for no other purFose than to place extensive patronage in
their own hands. Was this to be the last vote, or were they
to go on granting money year after year for the Shannon
Commission 2

Mr. PIGOTT said the Bill was not for the purpose of voting
money, but for carrying into useful operation funds which
had already been voted by the House.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. F. FRENCH said the assessment of the ommissioners
under their Acts was exceedingly disproportionate and un-
just. For instance, the city of Limerick was only rated at
6,0001., while the adjoining county of Roscommon was assessed
at 76,000l.—(Hear, hear.) It was manifestly unjust, and
some check ought to be put upon the power of the Commis-
sioners.—(Hear, hear.)
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
WRECK AND SALVAGE BILL.

The report on this Bill was brought up and received, and
the Bill was recommitted, for the purpose of introducing cer-
tain amendments.
STEAM NAVIGATION BILL.

This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be
read a third time on Monday next.
SPIRIT LICENSES AND DUTIES BILL.

This Bill was read a second time.
THE CONSOLIDATED FUND (4,000,0001.) BILL.
This Bill was also read a second time.

BATHS AND WASHHOUSES (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be com.
mitted.

NEWFOUNDLAND BILL.

The report on this Bill was received and agreed to, and
it was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. '

THE BURIAL SERVICE (No. 2) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be read a
third time to-morrow.
MILITIA BALLOT SUSPENSION BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
EAST HEMPSTEAD UNION IN BERKS.

Captain PECHELL called the attention of the House to
the petition of the guardians of the East Hempstead Union
in Perks, complaining of the conduct of the Poor•law Com-
missioners, and hoping that steps would be taken to inquire
into and restrain the authority of the officials at
Somerset House. He would content himself at present with
moving for copies of all correspondence that had passed be-
tween the rate-payers of that union and the Poor-law Com-
missioners.—Agreed _

—EPISCOPAL REVENUES.
Mr. FREWEN obtained leave to bring in a Bill to provide
fur the better regulation of episcopal revenues and dioceses.
The House then adjourned at Half-past Four o'clock.

GOODWOOD RACES
(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, with 50 added.
Mies Letty colt ....

Tugnet
Tho Stand Plato of 50 soys, &c.

Miss Milner colt
Blackbird
The Orange Prize, added to a Sweepstakes, &c
Mr. Greville's Alarm
Lord Lonsdale's Jericho
Lord Waterford's Wolfdog

Six ran. A fine race.

THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES

BRITISII FUNDS.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. • . 209 209
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 96% 396%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 96% 957 96
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 98% 97,74 98
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 7-16 10 7-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 10 3-16 10 3-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 10 3-16 % 10%
India Stock .. . .. 262 262
India Bonds, 1,0001. • ..
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 24 19
South Sea Stock
Ditto, New Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills.
1,0001...
5001. -.
Ditto, Small

947
9 12 - pm.
9 12 - pm.
9 12 - pm.
ONE
O'CLOCK.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Grenada, 1 per Cent
Ditto, Deferred • • ..
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent ..
Portuguese Three per Cent • • .. 4636
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. • • 45% 44%
Russian Bonds 112%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 26
Ditto, Passive Bonds 5g%
Ditto, Three per Cent 36%
Ditto, for the Account .. 36%
Dividends on the above payable iniLonden.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent ..
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94%
BUSINESS
PAID. DONE AT PRICING
CLOSINGPAID.
ONE O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES.
89Y.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. 2% •• • . 1 .. • • .... • •
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ••••• • • • • •
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 634 7........
Bristol and Exeter 75 ~ 85 .. • • .... .
Ditto New .. . , 5 •• • • 9 ••••• • • • • •
Buckinghamshire .. 425. % % di5.....
Caledonian .- .. 20 .• 13 14 3¢ ••••• • • •
Ditto. Half Shares .. ••• .. .
Cornwall and Central Devon .. 1% is .. . .
Derby and Crewe .. . • .. 2%.... 6%% • • ....
Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% .... %
Direct Northern .. .• 2%.... 114%••
Eastern Counties 141. 16e..... 241 A
Ditto New .. .. 10/. 165..... 7 % p......
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. %
Ditto, ditto, .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d.
Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. .... 1% yi ........
East Lincolnshire 114.... 4
Exeter, Yeevll, and Dorchester .. 5 ..
Goole, Doncast., and Sheffield, &c. 425. dis...
Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1,6.
Great North of England . ..100 ....
Ditto, New .
Great Western

..........
.. .. .. .. 85 --lb! 153 ........

4%
26U
45%
44%
112%
25%

9%
% dis.
13%

1%
6jf,
1%
24
774 P
'X P
P

3%
A dis.

45,
153

Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 85
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 10..223i 23% 22% 23%
Guildford, Fareham, & Fortsmoth 5 ....
Leeds and Bradford .. .. 26 .... 704 .. •• ..
Leicester and Bedford .. 225. % di5..... • •
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. ..........
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. ..........
London ant Birmingham . ..100 —.232% 231% 233
Ditto, Thirds .. .. 32 .... 73% ........
Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 .... 32% 32 ......
Ditto, Fifths ........2 .... 26
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 81/8
London and Brighton 50 • • . 65% .... •• ..
London and Croydon • • • . 131. 153.9 d... 23% %
Ditto; Otuirant. Fire per Cent. 9 .... 10% ••.. •
London and Greenwich ' 'l2/. 15s. 4d.
London and South-Western•• 41/. 6s. 10d.• • 77% 77 .... ••
London and York .- • .. 2% .... 1% %....
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. .... 1 .
Londonderry and.coleralne .. 10 .... 3%
Lynn and Dereham '.. 15 .... 11‘A .... • ...
Manchester and Leeds .. • • 82 ...,117 •• • . ......
Ditto, Half Shares .. • 38 .... 53 54% 54.....
Ditto, Quarters .. 2 .... ..........
Ditto, Fifths .. 3 .... 10%
Ditto Extension .. .. 425. •• ..........
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 87 88 ........
Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 .... 15%
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 •• • • 11% •
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• .. 18 p
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1%
51idland .. • • • • • • • • ..100 —.149
Ditto, New •• • • • • •• 21 •• • • 39% ••••• • • • • •
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 44%
Ditto, New • • • • • •• 1 1034 11
Ditto, New, Brandling 25 •• .. 43 44%
Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 13 •• .• 264 27% ...-
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston • • IN .... ..
Norfolk •• .. 20 •• • • •
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 5 . .. ••.. • •
North British.. .• .. • • 25 • • 37 36% • •
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 114 .... ...... 3%
North Kent and Direct Dover •• .. • • 13/
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 425. • ... 3%ty p.. p
Northmpton,llanbury,&Chelthm. 2 .... •. •
Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhmptn. 12% .... 8 .. • • •• S
Preston and Wyro •• 25 355 • 35%
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • .. .... 7% ••• • ••
Richmond .. .. • • .. .. 10 .... 18% 18
Scottish Central . 19% . . l9
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 234 234
Shropshire Union .. .. 425..... ells dis.
South Midland .. • • • • 425• ••• •• %P•• • • • • p
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33 .. • • 45%%
Ditto, New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 20 ...
Do., New (do, 33/. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .. 16%. •••• • • • 16%
New (do. 301.) 3. 15 .... 21 • • .
Do., New (do. 151.) • •
•No. 4. 2%,... 3%34 ....••
Vale of Neatii . • • • • •
1
ta
Waterford and Kilkenny • • • • •
West Riding Union • • • • • • 425. •• • x.% p.. ••• • . 23!, p
• • 2 .• •• 3% ••••• • •• • • .1%
Wisbeach and St. Ives .. • •
York and Carlisle .. • • .. .• 2•X •• • • %•••• • • • • •
York itad North Midland .. • • 50 •• • • •• "
Ditto. Extension .. 20 .... 40%
Do. E. and W. Biding Exten. • • 1 •• •- 13% ••.• • • • • 1334

85
23%
5%
71
1 dl9.

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish .. 6 .... 64 % 514 6.. 6
East Indian . ss. .. 'A ••••• • • • • •
Louvain ala Sambre .. • . .. 5 .. • • ••••• • • • • • I%
Luxembourg .. 4 .... ••• • • •• • •
Namur and Liege 6 .... •• • • 2%
Northern of France Constituted.. 5 • ..... •• • • 13 !6
Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... 814 814
Over Yssel 4L 3s. 4d.... 2% dis • • 2% dis
Ptris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 5s !4.. • • .. .5%
T Airs and Nantes Constituted .. 5 .... 5
West Flanders . 6 .... 3 4 .•••• • • .. 3%
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Commercial of London • • .. 20 .. .. 23% ..

MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered ..

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Eurydice, 26, Captain
Elliott, was towed out of harbour to Spithead this morning
by the Echo tug. She saluted on passing out, and presented
a very beautiful appearance. Much credit is duo to her
master (Mr. Pascoe) for the very efficient trim in which the
vessel now is, and tbr many advantageous improvements in
her rig. We have no doubt but that the Eurydice will,
thus well handled, achieve a victory over her competitors in
the forthcoming trial of sailing.
The Neptune, 120, advanced ship, was docked yesterday, to
have her copper overhauled and cleaned.
The Comet steam-vessel, Commander Pretyman, returned
from Plymouth on Sunday evening with supernumeraries.
The kique, 36, was taken out of dock yesterday, to be laid
ICT the prank;, it Day43g tgea tlettuvaiamt t 9 lougthon

her by Me bow 30 feet, for which purpose another docking
will be necessary, but which cannot be given her until the
ships now under process of refit are completed.
All the men engaged in the block machinery department
in this dockyard were regaled last evening at the King's-
head Point, at a sumptuous supper, given by Mr. Brewer,
the inventor and patentee of the new block, to commemorate
the adoption of that mode of manufacture by the Lords
of the Admiralty for the use of the Royal Navy in future.
The occasion afforded the patentee an opportunity of ex-
pressing his deep obligations to Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P. for
Montrose, but for whose more than fatherly and rode•
fatigable exertions in his applications to the Government,
Mr. Brewer said, his mode of manufacture might never have
been adopted in her Majesty's dockyards. The Hon. Mem-
ber's health was drunk with three times three and one cheer
more.

The Seallower cotter, Commander Roepel, arrived to-day
from Jersey.

The Agincourt, 72, Captain Johnstone, flag of Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Thomas Cochrane; the Iris, 26, Captain Mundy;
and the Spiteful steam-sloop, Commander Maitland, were at
Penang on the 4th of June.
Mr. G. A. Stabb, late second master of the Volcano steam-
sloop in the Mediterranean, tried by a court-martial and dis-
missed his ship, on account of getting ashore with the Indian
mail on board a few months since, has been appointed to the
Trident steam-sloop at Chatham.
Workmen from the establishment of Messrs. Cooke and
Wheatstone, the inventors, commenced to-day to' lay down
the wires across this harbour from the Clarence-yard to the
Port-Admiral's office in this dockyard, necessary for the pur-
pose of establishing an uninterrupted electric telegraph com-
munication from London into the Admiralty-house at this
port, for the use of the Government.

WORCESTER, HEREFORD, ROSS,

AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY.

A meeting of the shareholders in this project was held yes-
terday at one o'clock, at the offices 449, West Strand, in terms
of the Act 8 and 9 Vict., for the purpose of determining on a
dissolution of the Company.
Sir R. Price, having taken the chair, called on the Secre-
tary to read the advertisement convening the meeting.
The following gentlemen were then elected scrutineers—
Mr. Avery, of Gloucester; Mr. Stallard and Mr. Peterson,
Temple .
The CHAIRMAN read the committee's report, which stated
that though the Company had failed on the standing orders,
the committe were of opinion that the line would have fully
realised all that had been held out in the prospectus; that
there was a disposable sum of 61,8891. Bs., and that there
would be a dividend of 11. 4s. per share immediately, and
a final dividend when the accounts were made up.
The CHAIRMAN afterwards intimated a wish that all pre-
sent who were interested in the line should wait after the
meeting to see whether they might not retaic the ground,
with a view of forming a company to make the line.
Mr. ONEINIIAAI asked whether the scheme had not failed
through a mistake of the engineer? If so, he thought his
accounts ought not to be paid.
Mr. BAKER said that the Company had pressed Mr. Brunel
into their service at a time when there was a great push in
business, and the mistake was not his, or one for which he
was accountable. The mistake was made by a local sur-
veyor, who was willing to submit his accounts to the revision
of any respectable engineer.
A PROPRIETOR asked how many shares had been issued,
and how many paid upon?
The SECRETARY said 50,0 ca shares had been allotted, and
46,894 had been paid upon, which shares had returned
98,479 L Bs.

Mr. HALL put several questions on the accounts, which were
read to the meeting in full. After hearing that Mr. Brunel
was the only engineer whose name had ever appeared in
connexion with the scheme, he said it was his opinion that
Mr. Brunel was responsible for the loss which the Com-
pany had sustained in consequence of the mistake, and
that he was of opinion also that the Company, if the share-
holders would be secure, should be dissolved by bankruptcy.
—'Hear, hear.) The shareholders would, he was sure, look
to Mr. Brunel for a return of the money which had been lost
in consequence of the gross mistake, a mistake nothing more
or less than making the river Severn run up hill—(Laughter.)
Mr. AVERY hoped, as the shareholders could not appoint a
Committee of their own to examine into the, accounts, such
instructions would be given to the gentlemen who had the
winding up of the affairs as would impress them with the im-
perative necessity of looking narrowly into the accounts.
Mr. BAKER felt assured that alltho: e on the committee were
as much inclined as any in the room to cut down, as far as
reasonable, all the accounts. He confessed he was startled at
the amount of the law expenses, which were 15,2001.
Mr. Rose wished to know if the committee would pledge
themselves to go before the taxing master?
Mr. BAKER said they were quite willing to go before the
master.

Mr. ELGIE, the solicitor, said he was known to many in
the meeting, and as an honest man he was prepared, and
even desirous, to have the accounts investigated before the
taxing master.

MiThonaNnam, (Hereford), adopted Mr. Elgie's language
in reference to his own accounts.

Mr. BAKER moved, and Mr. W. TAYLOR seconded, the
resolution that the Company should be dissolved.
The motion was put and carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN moved that this dissolution be without an
act of: bankruptcy.

This was put Co the meeting and carried also unanimously.
Mr. RosE moved a vote of thanks to the chairman.
Mr. CAMPBELL seconded the motion, which was passed
with acclamation.

Sir RGBERT PRICE returned his acknowledgment of the
honour and the kindness, and then adjourned the meeting,
which throughout was certainly not one of the quietest or
most orderly.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 28.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the Woolsack
at Five o'clock.
Messengers from the Commons brought up several Bills,
praying their Lordships' concurrence.
CHELSEA BRIDGE AND EMBANKMENT BILL.
On the motion of Lord CANNING, this Bill was read a
third time and passed.
The Earl of CLARENDON presented a petition from Mr.
Crowder, a solicitor, praying that the Glamorganshire Land
Bill be considered in the same position as if a certain non-
compliance with the standing orders had not been made.
BATHS AND WASHHOUSES BILL.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Joshua and
Thomas Watts, the proprietors of the swimming baths in the
Peerless Pool, City-road, against the Baths and Washhouses
Bill.

Messengers from the Commons brought up several Bills,
praying their Lordships' concurrence.
The Earl of RADNOR said he thought that the Noble and
Learned Lord should have inquired into the circumstances of
the case on the bringing up of the Bill yesterday.
Lord BROUGHAM explained.
The Bishop of LONDON said he had proved, as far as it.
could he proved, that there was a probability of the money
on the lean being repaid. When his Noble and Learned Friend
looked kin the Bill, though be might think this or that provi-
sion of the Bill might requirA modification, he would not throw
the weight of his powerful talents into the scale against the Bill.
After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the Bill was not be-
fore the House, and when it was, they would avail them-
selves of any suggestions that might conduce towards the ob-
ject of this Bill.
Earl GREY thought it was premature to discuss this ques-
tion at present.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jufij 28. '
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clo2k.

LORDS' AM END :WEN TS.
The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were agreed

Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway.
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway.
Caledonian Railway (Glasgow Termini and Branches).
Gorbals Gravitation Waterworks.
Liverpool and Bury Railway Extensions.
London and Birmingham Railway (Coventry to Nuneaton ).
London and Birmingham Railway (Weedon to Northampton).
Manchester and Leeds Railway Extensions.
Midland Railway (Leicester and Swennicgton Alterations and
Branches).
North Wales Railway.
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway.
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire Junc-
tion Railway (No. 1).
•
Strathtay and Breadalbane Railway.
Trent Valley, Midlands. and Grand Junction Railway.
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway.

lay before the House some particulars with respect to some
es atcs in Jamaica. The amount of sugar produced in the
estates on that island had greatly decreased during the last ter!
years in consequence of the extreme drought, and the want of
protection which had been denied to them by the Government.
The estimate for the present year was not loss than 600 tons of
sugar. Let them take another case, in which an estate, that
before the emancipation of the negroes did not produce
100 hogsheads of sugar, now from the number of
estates which that measure had thrown out of
cultivation, and the consequent great supply of labour
notwithstanding the abolition of slavery, produced 150 hogs-
heads per annum. Though the soil was of an inferior
character, if they had an ample supply of labour it
would be made three times as valuable as it was
before the passing of the Act of Emancipation. Again,
if they took the island of Barbados s. According
to returns which had been placed before the House, it
was stated that it had increased its crops since the abolition of
slavery, and that wales had risen. The wages were the same
as in Jamaica, with this differenee—that instead of "paying
a fair day's wages for a fair day's work," the la-
boerers received for four hours' labour daily the
same as was paid in Jamaica for seven or eight. There
were ample reasons to show that if an adequate supply of
labour was given, these estates would do sufficiently well.
lie thought that this would justify him in stating
that which had been said by a gentleman well ac-
qui:jilted with the West Indisn colonies, and had
been quieted by the Noble Lord the Member for the
city of London—that the \Vest India planters were in the
hands of the negroes, instead of the negroes being in the
lards of the planters.— (Hear, hear.) Such was the opinion
of a disinterested man, and one who 1 ad the most extensive
experience of the colonies ; and that opinion was corroborated
by the governors of the different islands. lie thought he
did not say too much, in affirming that the fault of the
colonies riot being in so prosperous a condition as they
might have been lay not with the planters but with the
Government. Give them a supply of labour, and there
would be no danger of their estates being uncultivated. He was
sorry to hear the Noble Lord say that he would not allow any
importation of labourers from Africa, unless they came from
places at which the British flag was flying. He thought there
ought to be full liberty for labourers to come from
any part, under such guarantee as to personal liberty which
the Government should think necessary. In Jamaica there
was an estate on which there were thirty-two negroes,
who filled the most important situations, and had risen to
their present position by their energy and industry. They
were declared to be an intelligent and active body of men, and
they filled the most important situations for carrying
on the various processes on the estate. It was only
recently that they had obtained any labour, and
what they desired was time to allow it to come into ope-
ration. Had not the West Indies suffered from a
very severe drought, the crop would have increased
in a greater proportion than in any former year,
by reason of that labour. It was really a very hard ease, be-
cause they had been unfortunate this year, slave labour should
be allowed to come into competition with them. But
the benefits which the Noble Lord promised to them
did not come up to their expectation. He has
told us that molasses and sugar cannot be used in breweries,
because the excise have an objection to it. If reforms are to
be carried out on the principle of free trade, they
ought to adapt the reforms to that principle, and
not their reforms to the excise. He could see no
reason why they should impose this tax upon the colonies—
it was not consistent with a spirit of justice or equity.
He thought that he could apply to the present state of the
country the opinion of Lord Metcalfe, who said that the Go-
vernment were in the hands of the Excise, and riot the Ex-
cise in the hands of the Government. He slid not think
that the Excise duties should be suffered to remain
in their present condition. He thought the duties
should be equalised and levied after the spirits
were made, the distillers would then have a protection of 8(1.
per gallon. He hoped that at a future time the Noble Lord
at the head of the Government would turn his attention to
the subject and place the duties upon an equality. It was his
opinion that emancipation had fully borne out the expectations
of the parties. He had visited Louisana and Cuba, and it
was his deliberate opinion that free-labour could compete with
slaveslabi.ur. His firm belief was that the present measure
if passed, would have the effect of throwing estates out of cul-
tivation, and that it would also give a stimulus to the slave
trade; arid if this country encouraged the growth of slave-
grown sugar, with what face could they request foreign nations
to join with them in putting a stop to the odious traffic in slaves ?
If the cultivation of sugar were to he increased by 50,000 tons,
according to the estimate of the Noble Lord at the head of
the Government, there must, of necessity, be an absolute
increase in the amount of slavery, He remembered having
heard, some short time ago, the Right Hob. Gentleman, the
Member for Edinburgh, describing the misery which resulted
from the existence of slavery in America, but he could assure
the Right Hon. Gentleman that the horrors he had de-
picted feii far short of the misery attendant upon the
African slave trade. He had mice seen a cargo of slaves the day
after they were landed, and certainly no considerations of policy
should ever induce him to encourage such an abominable system.
They were told that the people of this cautery required cheap
sugar, and he considered that their desire would be supplied if
there was a considerable reduction this year in the price of free-
lalseur sugar—eenele a reduction he was ready to.agree to by
supporting a reduction of the existing duties, and
although he did not speak for the whole West Indian
interest, he was sure they would also consent to a re-
duction ; and he believed the plantations of West India
and of the colonies would yield this country an ample supply
of free-labour sugar. The Chancellor of the Exche-
quer said, in his speech last night, that the Government
wished to let in a quantity of sugar, and to derive a large re-
venue from the increased supply. NOW, he was surprised
to hear the minister of a free' eou try like
this, boast of the revenue which would be derived
by encouraging the slave trade, for if the measure propounded
by the Government was passed, slavery would be increased
two-fold ; but of this he was certain, that if they
wished to put a stop to the slave trade—if they
wished to obtain a character for honour and humanity, they
must show the world that free was cheaper than slave labour.
If they did not do this • they would belie the free trade prin-
ciples which they had ennciated, and show that whilst thry
boasted of free trade with all the world, they were propagat-
ing the slave trade.
Upwards of 20 Members rose when the lion. Gentleman re-
sumed his seat, but they gave way to
Mr. P. BORTHWICK, who spoke from the opposition
benches, and close to Sir James Graham, said he now had to
say one word with respect to the speech of the Right Hon.
Baronet the Member for Tamworth, addressed to the House
last night. In the course of this session he had felt it his duty
to oppose that Right Hon. Baronet, and he rej eiced at t-at
moment that that opposition had been successful ; but he did
not think that any one in or out of that House considered that
he could speak of that Right Hon. Baronet in any other terms
than those of respect, and he trusted he should not, that night,
use any language with reference to him which was inconsistent
with the high 'position which he held in that House, and in the
councils of her Majesty; but he trusted, notwithstanding his
absence from his place at that moment, it might not be held
irrelevent to the question before the House. lie never in his
life listened to a speech—( Mere Sir Robert Peel entered the
House.) He was glad the Right Hon. Baronet had come
into the liouse—( Hears of laughter)—as he was sure lie
would admit, although he had accused him of speaking. harshly
of him in his absence, that he had said sweet things of him in
his presence. He never, in the course of his life, did hear a
speech which, if adopted in that House, and acted on by its
individual Members, was so directly calculated to lower the
House in the estimation of the country. The question before
the Home was not one of finance, although it involved finance
in its operations. The Right lion. Baronet the Member for
Tamworth, looking at the question as one in rio small degree
involving their rights, yet declared his intention to vote
(however reluctantly) for the measure introduced by the
Noble Lord at the head of the Government—and why? Be-
cause, six weeks had not yet elapsed since the formation of the
Government.—( Hear, hear.) He should like to know what
period must expire before an Hon. Member could dare to re-
cord his honest convictions, or to vote against the Gererne
ment, in accordance with the dictates of his conscience ?
The Right Hon. Baronet asked, who were to form the next
Government ? Was that a fit matter for the House to ques-
tion ? They were net sent up to that House to resolve ques-
tions of expediency, but to represent those who returned
them, in right and justice, on such questions as might be sub-
mitted by the Governmerit. He was sure that if that House
were—in weighing matters so important as that which then
occupied their consideration—to take into account what
Ministry would follow the present, or whether the present
Minister was to be confirmed in his power—if that House
took such a course of conduct on any question, it would adopt
a mode most fatal to the interests of the country. The puipose
of the Right lion. Baronet's speech was transparent ; it was
as clear as the noon-day. It was to throw difficulties in the
way of the formation of any new Government; to throw diffi-
culties in the way of any man, who might encounter the slavery
cry of this country ; and to which cry the Right Hon. Baronet
had attempted to lend his name—a name than which none was
higher in opposition to the principle some ten or fifteen years ago.
He should have gone with him, and felt it his duty as an hum-
ble
follower of his, whatever scruples he might have about
the amount of protection which he asked, whatever difference '
of opinion in detail he might feel, he should have at once
candidly given his vote in favour of the l‘oble Lord, because
he held it to Le his duty to his party leader to sacrifice all
questions of detail on which his party might agree. But this
was no question of detail or finance. The Noble Lord's reso-
lution, which he had moved as an amendment to the motion
of the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, involved
two things. First, and of least importance, the commercial
question; and secondly, and most important, the question of
slavery. The House would admit that in the course taken
by the Noble Lord, the Member for Lynn (Lord G. Bentinck)
the most earliest and by far the most successful was that part
part of his speech in which he represented to the House the
horrors of the slaveetrade, in which he asserted that, as a
British legislator, he could never consent to weigh gold
against the blood of his fellow creature; and that the argument
of the Noble Lord at the head of the Government was no
better than that of the sheep-stealer who argued that, as he was
to be hanged, he might as well be hanged far a sheep as a
lamb. He (Mr. Borthwiek) asked the indulgence of the
House whilst he entered for a few moments into the considera-
tion of this question, and an examination of the grounds on
which it stood. He thought the House would agree with him
that the lamb for which the Noble Lord was wiling to be
hanged looked so very like a sheep that it would require all
the ingenuity of the most constunmate debater to distinguish
between them. The Noble Lord had said that he could not
bear to weigh gold against the blood of a fellow creature.
That was the popular statement, and it was not more popular
than it was just.—(Hear, hear.) He would not consent,
therefore, with the Noble Lord to do precisely what he did
with regard to measuring the value of the negroes' blood with
a standard of gold. Tha Noble Lord had said, that
as long as the duty was. at 21s. or 235. per cent.
on free grown sugar, 'he was willing to barter
the blood of a negro for the price of forty shillings.
The Noble Lord had stated ti 'tat his ground of opposition to
the measure was that it. proles) sod to remove the differential
duties, and as long as they were preserved he had no objection
to the continuance of slavery. 'The Noble Lord was distinctly
and clearly hound, at all hazard 5, and against all odds to for-
bid, upon any terms whatsoeye r, the introduction into this
country of any production o f slave labour. lie (Mr.
Borthwiek) contended that it was impossible to conceive a po-
sition for a great country more • wretchedly humiliating than
this—that it should assert that sort e particular practice, which
was contrary to justice and the tit :hts of humanity, should not
he put down ; and they would n ke no sacrafice for the pur-
pose of removing it ; and its abhorrence of slavery
should consist in countenanr inn g a duty of 4W. per
cwt. on the sugar introduced ate their tuarkets.—( Hear.)
It appeared fram the speech of tl ee Noble Lord the Member fur
Lynn, that what was a deadly sit sat 265. per cwt. was a cardinal
virtue at 633. It reminded h ilia of a lady who went t o her
confessor for absolution. She itenfessed to having erred three
times, but her ghostly adviser sail he had no absolution for that
number of offences, but that if r d to would commit the offence
three times more, so as to makes x times, he could grant her
absolution. On that principle we us -e they cansider,ng the pre-
sent question. A great deal had i 'en said about raising sugar
by the blood of the negro in Bras ii and Cuba, but the Noble
Lord the Member for Lynn stated ,• they would be able to get a
supply of 100,000 tons from the br ks of the Ganges. But he
wished to know whether there • at ; one element in slavery in
the Brazils that did not exist in f;:s 5 East Indies? One great
element of slavery was, a man g property in his fellow
than, an extent on the
Man, and this he affirmed exist ed to ac
bunks of the Ganges 114 irS either the Brazils or Cubs.