The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-23 00:00:00

TRAFFIC IN ILA YES.

CONVENTION BETWEEN HIS MAJESTY AND THE
KING OF THE FRENCH, FOR THE MORE EFFEC-

TU AL SUPPRESSION OF THE TRAFFIC IN SLAVES.
The Courts of Great Britain and of France being desirous
of rendering more effectual the means of suppression which
have hitherto been in force against the criminal traffic, known
under the name of the Slave Trade, they have deemed it expe.
dient to negotiate and conclude a Convention for the attainment
of so salutary an object ; and they have to this end named as
their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say : _ _

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, the Right Hon. Viscount Granville, Peer of
Parliament, Member of the Privy Council, Knight Grand Cross
of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Ambassador Extra-
dinary and Plenipotentiary at the Court of France :
And his Majesty the King of the French, the Lieutenant-
General Count Horace Sebastiani, Grand Cross of the Order of
the Legion of Honour, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of
the Departments, and Minister and Secretary of State for the
Department of Foreign Affairs :
Who, after having exchanged their full Powers, found to be
in due form, have signed the following Articles
ARTICLE I.—The mutual right of search may be exercised
qn board the vessels of each of the two nations, but only within
the waters hereinafter described, namely :

1. Along the western coast of Africa, front Cape Verd, to the
distance of ten degrees to the soup of the Equator ;--that is to
say, from the 10th degree of south latitude, to the 15th degree
of north latitude, and as far as the 30th degree of west longitude,
reckoning from the meridion of Paris.
2. All round the Island of Madagascar, to the extent of 20
leagues from that island.

3. To the same distance from the coasts of the Island of Cuba.
4. To the same distance from the coasts of the Island of
Porto Rico.

5. To the same distance from the coasts of Brazil.

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It is, however, understood that a suspected vessel descried,
and begun to be chased by the cruisers whilst within the said
space of twenty leagues, may be searched by them beyond those
limits, if, without having ever lost sight of her, they should
only succeed in coming up with her at a greater distance
from the coast.
11. The right of searching Merchant vessels of either of the
two nations in the waters hereinbefore mentioned, shall be ex.
ercised only by ships of war, whose Commanders shall have the
rank of Captain, or, at least, that of Lieutenant, in the navy.
lIL The number of ships to be invested with this right shall
be fixed, each year, by a special agreement : the number for
each nation need not be the same, but in no case shall the
number of the cruisers of the one nation be more than double
the number of the cruisers of the other.
IV. The names of the ships, and of their Commanders, shall
be communicated by each of the contracting Governments to
the other, and information shall be reciprocally given of all
changes which may take place in the cruisers.
V. Instructions shall be drawn up and agreed upon in common
tiover ..... exits tor the urthaers ot both nations, which
cruisers shall atford to each other mutual assistance in all cir.
cumstances in which it may be useful that they should act in
concert.

The ships of war authorised to exercise the reciprocal right
of search, shall be furnished with a special authority from each
of the two Governments.

VI. Whenever a cruiser shall have chased and overtaken a
merchant vessel as liable to suspicion, the Commanding Officer,
before he proceeds to the search, shall exhibit to the Captain of
the merchant vessel the special orders which confer upon him,
by exception, the right to visit her; and in cue he shall ascer-
tain the ship's papers to be regular, and her proceedings lawful,
he shall certify upon the log-book of the vessel that the search
took place only in virtue of the said orders ; these formalities
having been completed, the vessel shall be at liberty to continue
her course. .

VII. The vessels captured for beingengaged in the slave trade,
or as being suspected of being fitted out for that infamous
traffic, shall, together with their crews, be delivered over, with-
out delay, to the jurisdiction of the nation t. which they shall
belong. It is furthermore distinctly understood, that they
shall only be judged according to the laws in force in their re-
spective countries.
VIII. In no case shall the right of mutual search be exer.
cised upon the ships of war of either nation.
The two Governments shall agree upon a particular signal
with which those cruisers only shall be furnished, which are in-
vested with this right, and which signal shall not be made known
to any other ship not employed upon this service.

IX. The High Contracting Parties to the present treaty agree
to invite the other maritime Powers to accede to it within as
short a period as possible.
X. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifica-
tions of it shall be exchanged within one month, or sooner, if
it be possible.
In faith of which the Plenipotentiaries have signed the pre-
sent Convention, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.
Done at Paris the 30th of November 1831.
GRANVILLE. 110 RACE SEBASTIAN!.
(L.S.) (L.S.)

DINNER TO HOGG ON THE ANNIVERSARY
or BURNS.—The Chronicle of this morning says that a
popular poet has written some verses an this occasion,
which it is hoped he may be prevailed on to recite imme-
diately after dinner. This poet alluded to is the immortal
author of " Hohenlinden." The stanzas, of which we
subjoin the concluding one, are worthy of himself and of
the occasion. They will be read by Mr. CYRUS REE.
Dusa, who has kindly consented to discharge this duty :
" These are the triumphs of the god-like mind,
And, oh, the deep and generous joy to bind
The unfading laurel round the poet's brow!
And while thus honouring a living head,
Not unregardful of the glorious dead—
Such, such to Hogg and Burns our heartfelt homage now!"

A statement is in circulation respecting an
abuse of a remarkable nature going on at the Post-office,
which, if true, must call for some immediate notice from
the Postmaster-General. It tells very strongly in favour
of its correctness, that the main facts are affirmed by men
who would be sure to suffer if detected in a falsehood, and
who can hardly hope to escape even from the consequences,
in such a case, of speaking the truth. The facts will be
collected from the annexed letter :—" A fund was esta-
blished some years ago by the General Post-office, called
the Superannuated Fund, raised entirely by the subscrip-
tions of the letter-carriers, for a means of support, when,
by hard labour, or advanced age, they become too infirm
to perform the duties of their station : for many years
after its establishment it was appropriated, according to its
design, but for the last seven or eight years no supperannus-
tion bas-taken place, nor has any c tulle been assigned for
its discontinuance, although the men have repeatedly peti-
tioned for information on the subject. But the distressing
consequences of this somewhat mysterious reservation, or
it may be misappropriation of the fund, by the executive,
in whose hands it is, falls on those who are on the sick-list.
One poor man, who entered the General Post-office 23
years ago, and has now been on the sick-list six or seven
years, is at the present time receiving but Bs. per week,
and has a wife, in an ill state of health, to support, be-
sides himself. Several times two medical men have sent
certificates to the office, stating, that this person would
never be able again to ' work a walk,' his health scarcely
permitting him to walk at all. This is considered to be
a case that has a claim on the Superannuated Fund, he
having contributed a considerable amount towards it. It
is believed to be by no means a solitary case, but that
there are many in nearly similarly distressing circutn-
stances."— Tittles.

Saturday evening an adjourned inquest was
held at the Middlesex Hospital on the body of Mr. JOSEPH
WOOLDRIDGE, so❑ of Mr. Wootnarnox, surgeon, of
Jamaica-row, Limehouse, who, it will be recollected, was
found dead in a hackney-coach at Portland-place. A
bottle was found on the seat. The inquest was adjourned
that the contents of this bottle might be ascertained.
They were analysed, and proved to be Prussic acid. Ver..
diet—" Temporary Derangement."