The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-11 00:00:00

SLAVE EMANCIPATION.

The following is the Government plan is
proposed—
I. That every slave, upon the passing of this
Act, shall be at liberty to claim, before the protector
of slaves, custos of the parish, or such other officer
as shall be named by his Majesty for that purpose,
to be registered as an apprenticed labourer.
11. That the terms of such apprenticeship should

1.4. That the power of corporeal punishment
should be altogether taken from the master, and
transferred to the magistrate.
2d. That in consideration of food and clothing,
and such allowances as are now made by law to the
.lave, the labourer should work for his master three-
fourths of his time, leaving it to be settled by con-
tract whether for three-fourths of the week, or for
each day.
3d. That the labourer should have a right to
&aim employment of his master for the remaining
one-fourth of his time, according to a fixed scale of
wages.
4th. That during such one-fourth of his time the
labourer should be at liberty to employ himself else-
where.
sth. That the master should fix a price upon the
labourer at the time of his apprenticeship.
6th. That the wages to be paid by the master
should bear such a proportion to the price fixed by
him, that for the whole of his spare time, if given
to the master, the negro should receive 1-12th of
his price annually ; and in proportion for each lesser
•erm.
7th. That every negro, on becoming an appren-
tice, shall be entitled to a money-payment weekly,
in lieu of food and clothing, should he p,efer it, the
amount to be fixed by a magistrate with reference to
the actual cost of the legal provision.
Bth. That every apprenticed 'abourer be bound to
pay a portion, to be fixed, of his wages, half yearly,
to an officer to be appointed by his Majesty.

9th. That in default of such payment the master
be liable, and, in return, may exact an equivalent
amount of 1 ibour without payment in the succeeding
half' year.

10th. That every apprenticed negro. on payment
of the price fixed by his master, or such portion of
it as may from time to time remain due, be abso-
lutely free.
11th. That every such apprentice may borrow
the sum so required, and bind himself, by contract
before a magistrate, for a limited period, as an ap-
prenticed labour. r to the lender.
111. That a loan to the amount of 15,000,000/.
sterling be granted to the proprietors of West In-
dian estates and slaves, on such security as may be
approved by commissioners appointed by the Lords
Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury.
IV. That such loan be distributed among the
different colonies, in a ratio compounded of the
►,umber of slaves, and the amount of exports.
V. That the half-yearly payments hereinbefore
authorized to be made by the apprenticed negroes
be taken in liquidation of so much of the debt con-
tracted by the planter to the public.
VI. That all children who at the time of the pass-
ing of this Act shall be under the age of six years be
free, and be maintained by their respective parents.
VII. That in failure of such maintenance they be
deemed apprentices to the master of the parents
(without receiving wages), the males till the age
of 24, the females to the age of 20, at which pe-
riods respectively they and their children, if any,
shall be absolutely free.
VIII. That this Act shall not prevent his Ma-
jesty from assenting to such Acts as may be passed
by the colonial Legislatures for the promotion of in-
dustry or the prevention of vagrancy, applicable to
all classes of the community.
IX. That upon the recommendation of the local
Legislatures, his Majesty will be prepared to recom-
mend to Parliament, out of the revenues of this
country, to grant such aid as may be deemed neces-
sary for the due support of the administration of
justice, of an efficient police establishment, and of a
general system of religious and moral education.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY)

COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.

There was a good supply of Vegetables at this morning's mar
ket, but that of Fruit was rather limited; trade somewhat
brisk ; prices about stationary,
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d.
Potatoes (cwt.)
Ca',bages (12) 1 0 2 0 Apples 3 0 10 0
Ditto Red 20 46 Onions 26 40
Brocoli 0 9 1 0 Seville Oranges (100).. 7 6 10 0
Horse Iladish(bundle) 3 6 5 0 Sweet Oranges 3ti 8 0
Rhubarb 0 6 1 0 Lemons 7 0 13 0
Celery 0 6 1 l Asparagus
Carrots (12bunches)... 3 6 5 6 French Beans
Turnips
Coleworts or Greens 2 0 3 0 French ditto 4 0 6 0
Leeks 0 6 1 0 Spanish Hazlenuts .... 4 0 6 0
Young Onions 2 0 3 U Brazilian Nuts 0 :4 0
For. Grapes (per 1b.).... 0 8 2 6 Turnip Greens (bush )0 6 0 9
English, Forced ..... ... 8 0 10 0 Broceli Sprouts 0 6 0 O
Pine Apples (lb.) BOlO 0 Radishes (12 hands)... 1 0 1 0
New Potatoes 0 9 1 01Parsnips (dozen) 0 9 1 0
Strawberries (ounce)... 2 0 5 O'Young Carrots (bunch) 0 8 1 0
Small Salad (punnet).. 0 2 0 3 Cucumbers (brace) 1 6 3 0
Sea Kail 0 8 1 OiCosLettuces (per score).? 0 3 1-4

HAY MARKETS.--tAt per Load of 30 Trumsee.)
CUMBERLAND.

Supply moderate, trade dull, and prices stationary.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to .V 2 10
Kew Meadow Hay .......... .................. 0 0 0 L.
Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Itye-grass Hay 3 15 4 3
Clover Hay 4 5 5 15
Oat Straw......£l Bto £1 101 Wheat Straw 1 10 1 10
SMITHFIELD.
Supply good, trade dull, and prices aboutistationary.
Coarse neavy Lowland Meadow Hay .42. 15 to £3 0
Sew Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay......... 3 15 4 0
Clover Hay (extra fine)....£s o... Generally
!at Straw ... £1 4to .£1 01 Wheat Straw 1 8 1 10