The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-24 00:00:00

SLAVE TRADE.

In the absence of Mr. Hutt, an HON. MEMBER moved
for returns of the number of ships of all classes, includ-
ing steam-vessels, employed in any way for the suppression
of the slave trade during the year ending the Ist day of
August, 1846, stating the number of men and guns,with an
estimate of the charge to the public for such service, in-
cluding stores, coals, and wear and tear of the equip-
ment, together with every other expense, distinguishing
the charges incurred by the vessels expressly employed
in suppressing the slave trade from those incurred by
the vessels incidentally engaged in that service.
An account of the number of men and officers, dead
and invalided, in the squadron employed in the
suppression of the slave trade, on the African coast,
during the year 1845; oiftheesetxapbel
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establishments and refitting
with the suppression of the slave trade in this
country,
on the east and west coasts of Africa, at the Cape of
psurmopse
and elsewhere. An account of the appropriation of all
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miralty, or mixed commission courts, for violations of the
laws or treaties prohibiting the slave trade. Account of
all sums of money paid in each year since 1807 to cap-
tors of vessels condemned for violation of the laws and
treaties prohibiting the slave trade, distinguishing the
sums paid as head money, bounty for slaves
taken, bounty per ton register of ships taken,
and as captors' shares of the proceeds of ships
and property condemned. Acconnt of all sums of
money paid by the Crown to or on behalf of cantors, in
satisfaction or indemnification of expenses or damages
arising from the prosecution or seizure of vessels alleged
to be engaged in the slave trade ; also, of sums paid to
Foreign Governments, or to British or foreign persons, for
losses caused by the seizure, destruction, or condemnation
of vessels, barracoons, or other property, alleged to be en-
gaged in the slave trade, distinguishing, as far as pos-
,ible, the names of the persons receiving such compensa-
tion, the dates of payment, and the nature of the injury
or loss for which compensation was made in each case,
from the year 11i07 to the present time. Account of all
the expenses, as far as they can be estimated, incurred
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Motion agreed to.
ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION.

The SPEAKER informed the House that the recog-
n'zances entered into by the sureties to prosecute the
p tition against the return of Benjamin Bond Cabbell,
E 3q., for St. Alban's, were found to be unexceptionable.
The House then adjourned at a quarter to Four o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at Four o'clock.
NEW PEER.
Lord HOLLAND took the oaths and his seat.
EXPLANATION.

Lord LYNDHURST said that in consequence of an
erroneous report of what he had said on Saturday—no
doubt from the inaudible manner in which ho spoke—
but nevertheless, from whatever cause, there was an
erroneous report in the newspapers, and especially in the
Standard a misconception bad arisen. The result bad
been, that he had received a letter, written by the
Right Hon. Baronet lately at the head of her Majesty's
Government, part of which was quite of a personal na-
ture, and to which be would ndvert presently. Before,
however, he said anything as to these misconceptions,
he would advert to what the statement really was.
Before, however, touching on that, he might observe
that in consequence of that misrepresentation he had
had a communication with the Right Hon. Baronet,
not, however, with any view to seek his concurrence in
the course which he now pursued, or with any idea of
asking his sdvice as to that course, but simply that he
might make that Right Hon. Baronet acquainted with
the course which he had decided upon adopting.
In his last statement he confined himself simply to what
he said and did himself.. He had no opportunity of
communicating with the Right Hon. Baronet, and he did
not consider that without such a communication be had
any authority whatever to state bow the Noble Lord
received his statement, or what answer he made.
He confined himself simply therefore to the'
statement he had made himself, and the part he acted in
that transaction. Having referred to this, he would
now refer to the letter which he had received from the
Right Hon. Baronet. The Right Hon. Baronet thought
it right to state actually what took place between them,
and he (Lord Lyndhurst) was quite satisfied and pleased
that he had been disposed to do so, because their Lord-
ships would find that, so far as he (Lord Lyndhurst)
was concerned, the statement of the transaction was a
correct one. That letter confirmed distinctly and clearly
everything that bad fallen from him. The Right Hon.
Baronet said this :—" You arc reported to have
said, that after the dissolution of the late Government
he (Lord Lyndhurst) communicated with several
friends of the other House, in order that former
difference might be forgotten, and the Conservative
party be reformed, and in order not to be subject to any
misrepresentation, he communicated with some of the
members of the late Government, and that the proposi-
tion which he made to the Noble Lord had no reference
to any particular measure." He had already stated to
their Lordships that his object was not at all to obtain
the concurrence of the Right Hon. Baronet, and that
he did not wish even to obtain from him any
advice as to the course which he was about to pursue.
The Right Hon. Baronet in his letter said, that his
(Lord Lyndhurst's) taking office under the new
Government that might be formed from the
coalition was quite out of the question, and that
he (the Right lion. Baronet) had declined being any
party to the proposed combination. The Noble Lord
said he confirmed the statement of the Right Hon.
Baronet.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said, in the absence
of Lord Brougham he had been requested by that
Noble and Learned Lord who had observed that the
appointment of Sir David Pollock was said to have been
to make way for a frier.d of his, to say that that Learned
Lord had recommended Sir David Pollock for the ap-
pointment after having heard him practise before the
Judicial Committee of the Privy Counil with great
ability, and that it was only after the vacancy bad oc-
curred that a friend of that Learned Lord's had been
selected for it.