The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-08 00:00:00

THE SLAVE QUESTION.

LETTER OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON,
PARIS, MONDAY MORNING.

The Monitettr publishes the following letter,
which the Emperor has addressed to his cousin,
Prince Napoleon, Minister of Algeria and of the

Colonies :

" St. Cloud, Oct. 30, 1858,

"MY DEAR COUSIN,—I have the liveliest desire
that, at the moment when the difference with Por-
tugal, relative to the Charles-Georges, has termi-
nated, the question ,of the engagement of free
labourers on the African coast should be defini-
tively examined and finally settled on the truest
principles of humanity and justice.
" I energetically claimed from Portugal the resti-
tution of thoCharles-georges, because I will always
maintain intact the independence of the national
flag ; but, in. this case even, it was only with the pro-
found conviction of my right that I risked, with the
King of Portugal, a rupture of those friendly rela-
tions which I am glad to maintain with him.
" But as to the principle of the engagement of the
negroes, my ideas are far from being settled. If, in
truth, labourers 'recruited on the African coast are
not allowed the exercise of their free will, and if
this enrolment is only the slave trade in disguise, I
will have it on no terms, for it is not I who will
anywhere protect enterprises contrary to progress,
to humanity, and to civilisation.
" I beg you then to seek out the truth with the
zeal and intelligence which you bring to bear on all
affairs about which you employ yourself.
" And as the best method of putting a term to
what is a continual cause of dispute would be to
substitute the free labour of Indian coolies for that
of the negroes, I beg you to come to an understand-
ing with the Minister for Foreign Affairs to resume
with the English Government the negotiations
which were entered upon a few months ago.

" On this, my dear cousin, I pray God. to lave
you in his holy keeping.

NAPOLEON."

COURT CIRCULAR..

WINDSOR, Nov. G.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Leininzen and his
Serene Highness dined with her Majesty yesterday. Colonel
the Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Phipps, the Dean of Wind-
sor and the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley, and Sir James Clark had
the honour of being invited.
The band of the Grenadier Guards attended in the
Castle, and played during dinner the following compo-
sitions :
Overture, "Le Domino Noir" Auber.
Waltz, " Seelenspregel"
Selection, "Don Giovanni"
Algretto Seherzando, " Sinfonia in F"
Laurent.

Galop, " Malakoff'
Her Hajesty's private band afterwards performed in the
Drawing-room the following selection
Overture, "Le Roi d'Yvetot" Adam.
Morceau d' Ensemble, "Le Domino Noir" Auber. •
Selection, " Robert le Diable" Meyerbeer.
Menuet du Boeuf
Geschwind Marsch
The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess of Leiningen, went to Sandhurst this
morning, attended by Lady Macdonald, Lord Charles Fitz-
roy, and Colonel the Hon. A. Harclinge.
Her Majesty inspected the Royal Military College, and
with the Royal party, honoured the Governor, Major-
General Sir Harry Jones, with her company at luncheon,
and afterwards returned to Windsor Castle.
Prince Arthur and the Princess Louise took a carriage

drive.
His Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal
Highness the Princess of Leiningen, his Serene Highness
the Prince of Leiningen, and Lady Anna Maria Dawson
dined with her Majesty.
The party also included the following, who arrived in the
afternoon :—The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn
and Lady Louisa Hamilton, the Right Hon. Sir E. Bul-
wet Lytton, and the Hon. Mr. Cartier, the Prime Minister
of Canada.

The Countess of Craven and Lady Beatrice Craven
have tefttowla fvr 4.llstown Park, Berk.,