The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-07 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—ln The Sun of this evening the Rev. David
Livingstone, in a letter on the slave trade, writes
as follows :—" While our attention is directed to
a greater number of slaves being imported into
Cuba, we must not shut our eyes to the fact of
another market being closed altogether to the trade,
nor forget that the present position of Brazil is
owing to the moral influence of Great Britain." As
a late visitor to Brazil, and having the means of
testing the truth, I must deny totally the conclu-
sion the rev. gentleman has arrived at, as far as the
empire of Brazil is concerned.
The importation of slaves is strictly forbidden
by the laws of Brazil ; for reasons unnecessary to
state, those laws are worthily upheld by the Em-
peror and Government of Brazil ; this, and this
only, effectually prevents the importation of blacks
into Brazil--not the British squalron, as has often
been proved, can prevent them landing, or, as the
rev. gentleman asserts, the moral influence of Great
Britain, either in England or through her resident
merchants in Brazil, har dlx one of whom are not
slave-holders, in the- strictest sense of the word; an
assertion very easily proved.—l remain, Sir, your
obedient servant,_

---- - WELLINGTON GUERNSEY,
Dec. 5, 1857. Lieut.-Colonel.

LORD P.ALMERSTON AND PARLIAMEN-
TARY .REFORM.

Can any one believe that the mention of repre-
sentative reform was tacked on to the Royal
Address for any other reason than that the Premier
was afraid to leave it out? The recognition of the
subject was cold and distant. It was evidently
an unpalatable intruder—endured, but not wel-
come. Not that we believe Lord Palmerston's
aversion to reform is based on any rational disike
of innovation. But he does not understand the
subject. And, should it ever become the question
of the day, others
would take the lead out of
his bands. This is the secret of his concealed
opposition to Reform, and is what adds fuel
to the Cabinet disagreements on the topic.
But we must never forget that opposition based
solely on motives of self-interest is liable at any
moment to be changed into advocacy. If his
lordship should once imagine that more danger
might be incurred by thwarting Mr. Locke King,
or Mr. Roebuck, than even by submitting to a
contrast between himself and more accomplished
statemen, he would yield that instant. We sin-
cerely believe there is no proposition of Reform,
even to the total disrupture of our social system,
from which he would withhold his assent. Lord
Granville, we must remember, spoke with more
decision than his chief. And we trust the united
Conservative party will continue on their guard
against those artful rumours of the Prom iet'sCon-
servative tendencies thrown out only to disarm
suspicion till the moment for action shall arrive.—
The Press.

The Queen and Court will come to town early in
January, and a series of sp!endid entertainments, in
honour of the marriage of the Princess Royal, will inau-
gurate the commencement of the season of 1853, at an
unprecedentedly early period of the year. The approach-
ing season may, therefore, be expected to be one of great
brilliancy.—Court Journal.
MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.—We hear Viet
the marriage of the Princess Royal of England with
Prince Frederick William of Prussia is likely to take
place in the third week of January—probably on Mon-
day, the 18411. The newly married princess will hold a
farewell reception at court previous to her departure
from England.—Observer.—The nuptials of the Princess
Royal and Prince Frederick William of Prussia will be
ahrre :e
celebrated on the 25th January, and not on the 18th.
This postponement is understood to be quite unconnected
with
eett. the
T an
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the official
re idence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-
trMinisters country.—Court
present were :—Viscount Pal-
merston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the
Downing-
street.
of Lansdowne, the Earl of Harrow by, Sir G.
Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labouchere,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the
Right lion. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley,
the Dake of Argyll, and the Right Lion. M. T. Baines.
The Duchess of Buckingham has returned to
Hampton-court Palace, from visiting the Marquis and
Marchioness of Westminster at Eaton Hall, Cheshire.
The Countess of Westmorland and Lady Rose Fane
have arrived at the Bedford-hotel, Brighton. The Earl
and Countess of Yarborough and Lady Sophia Pelham,
and Mr. and Lady Augu,ta Sturt and Miss Sturt, are
staying at the same establishment:
Lady Brougham leaves town to-day for Dover. The
noble and learned lord is passing the season at Cannes.
Lord Holland has arrived in town for the session of
Parliament.

Lord and Lady John Russell have arrived at Far-
Lord Dankellin, su, ,
ratios's Hotel, Belgravia, from Woburn Abbey.
ties in Persia has been staying g at Calcutta with his uncle
the Governor-General, - in-
expected to return to this
country until the spring.
is not
g.
The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers
who since the close of hostili-
ties
town to-day for Middleton-park.