The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-01 00:00:00

GERMANY.

Letters from Darmstadt of the '7th inst., in the
Deutsche Zeitung, state that the Diet of the Grand
Duchy was suddenly dissolved on that day.

THE LIVERPOOL POST-OFFICE.

(From the Liverpool Albion.) -
FINAL DECISION OF THE TREASURY IN
FAVOUR OF THE BLIND ASYLUM SITE.
We are enabled to present to our readers an exact
copy of the official letter from the Lords of the Trea-
sury relative to the choice of a site for the new Post-
office in this town

"Treasury-chambers, 27th September, 1850.
" Sir,—The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's
Treasury baying had before them your letter of the
19th ultimo relative to the site of the proposed new
Post-office at Liverpool, I am directed by their Lord-
ships to inform you, that the purchase of the Blind
Asylum, as a site for the new Post-office, has been
virtually effected; and my Lords consider that situa-
tion to be, on the whole, the most convenient of any
for the postal service and the accommodation of the
public. "I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" S. M. LEAKE.
" William Brown, Esq., M.P., Richmond-hill."

SLAVE-TRADE TREATIES.
Last night a public meeting, called by the Lord
Provost, in compliance with a numerously and in-
fluentially•signed requisition, was held in the City-
hall, GlAsgow, for the purpose of considering the pro-
priety of adopting resolutions, and appointing a com-
mittee to prepare petitions to the Legislature for en-
forcing the treaties ratified between Great Britain,
Spain, and Brazil, for the suppression of the slave
trade.

Shortly after seven o'clock the following gentle-
men, among many others, entered the hall, and took
their places on the platform :—The Hon. Sir James
Anderson, Lord Provost ; Alexander Hastie, Esq
M.P. John Macgregor, Esq., M.P., Rev. Dr. King,
Rev. William Symington, Rev. George Blyth,
Rev. Mr. William Anderson, Rev. Dr. Buchanan,
Rev. William Arnot, Rev. Dr. Lorimer, Rev. R.
Jeffrey, Rev. James Patterson, John Henderson, Esq.,
of Park, Henry Dunlop, Esq., of Craigton, James
Turner, Esq., of Thrushgrove, J. Mitchell, Esq., W.
P. Paton, Esq., Charles Baird, Esq., Nathaniel Ste-
venson, Esq., Robert Kettle, Esq., Mr. W. Sweat, &c.
JOHN HENDERSON, Eeq., of Park, moved, amid loud
applause, that the Lard Provost should take the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the
meeting, said he had no hesitation in complying with
the request that had been made to him to take the
chair. It was well known that the only countries in
which the slave trade could be carried on were Spain
and the Brazils, and that was done in defiance of
solemn engagements—engagements which, if carried
out as they ought to be, would cause the trade to
cease entirely. Was it a position in which this coun-
should be placed with regard to any foreign power,
that treaties should be regarded as nothing ? If means
were taken not to supply the market in Brazil, if the
treaties were carried into operation, the market there
would cease completely. It was with a view of
having this subject brought more fully before them
that this meeting had been convened, and he was
pleased to think that, from various indications, it
might be inferred that Government were not satisfied
with matters as they had been. He was glad to find
this view confirmed by a letter be held in his hand
from their talented and noble countryman, the Duke
of Argyle, which was as follows :
" Inverary, Sept. 10, 1850.
" Sir,—l regret that private business and engage-
ments render it impossible for me to attend the public
meeting to which your letter refers.
"My impression is, that the present Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs i 3 disposed to use every ex-
ertion which circumstances admit of for the suppres-
sion of the slave trade ; although, at the same time,
expressions of opinion from public bodies must tend to
strengthen his hands in such endeavours.
"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" ARGYLE."
The Rev. Dr. SYMINGTON moved—" That while
this meeting is gratified to know that slavery has been
abolished by the great majority of civilized nations,
it deeply laments the continuance of that system in
the United States of America, in Brazil, and the
colonies of Spain, and regards it as condemned alike
by religion, justice, humanity, and sound policy."
Mr. SMEAL seconded the resolution, which was
passed unanimously.
The Rev. Dr. KING proposed—" That this meeting
regards with feelings of deep regret the continuance
of the slave trade by the subjects, and even by the
connivance of the officials of Spain and Brazil ; and
this meeting is of opinion that the time has now fully
come when the honour of the British nation, as well
as the claims of righteousness and benevolence; re-
quire that our Government should insist upon the