The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-01 00:00:00

LEEDS, JUNE 30.

We have heavy rain, which appears likely to be pro-
ductive of good effects to the crops. Only a moderate sup-
ply of wheat ; the best ampler of fine fresh wheat realising
the rates of Friday. Buyers act with caution, yet trade
is firm. Barley nominal. Oats, beans, and. other articles
unaltered.
Average prices of grain—Wheat, 62s 8d ; barley, 41s
6d ; oats, 30s Oid ; beans, Us 3d ; peas, 38s 6d ;
rye; Um Od.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at five o'clock.
The Earl of EGLINGTON presented a petition
against the Oaths Bill.
Lord REDESDALE presented a petition against
the abolition of Church-rates without an equivalent. -
THE SLAVE TRADE.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from a gen-
tleman in reference to the affairs of John Sadleir, com-
plaining that if a bill now before their lordships was
passed he would be deprived of certain rights. The noble
and b:arned lord presented a petition in favour of the Oaths
bill, and also one against the revival of the African
slave trade, and proceeded to call the attention of their
lordships to an order eaid to have been given by the
Emperor of the French to a certain house at
Marseilles to fit out an expedition, having
for its object the importation of 10,000 free negroes,
as they were called, into the French colonies. The first
Napoleon had taken the most active steps to re-
press the horrid traffic throughout his dominions.
He could hardly think that the present Em-
peror would depart from the course pursued by
his uncle. He trusted that her Majesty's Goverr-
merit would adopt the most energetic measures to
induce the new Government of the Havannah to put
down the slave trade, as he was rejoiced to see the Bra-
d Han Government bad done. He trusted the Emperor of
the French would do all in his power to discourage any
attempt. to revive the slave trade at Marseilles, which
was notorious some years ago for the activity with
which it carried, on the slave trade.

The Earl of CLARENDEN entirely concurred in the
observations of the noble and learned lord on the sub-
ject. He had seen an account in the newspapers that
it was the intention of certain parties to import a large
quantity of free negroes into the French colonies.
Hiu noble friend had receivci a deputation on the
subject of the importation of free negroes, and they
were told tbat the Government could not approve of such
a proceeding. He believed that several bona fide attempts
bad been made to introduce free negroes into the colonies,
but it was considered by the British Government
that such attempts if successful, would only lead to an
extension of the slave-trade. With respect to the cir-
cumstances mentioned by the noble lord about a certain
house at Marseilles, the Government had received no
official intelligence on the subject. He therefore could
give his noble and learned friend no positive informa
tion on the point.
PRIVATE BUSINESS

The Glasgow Gas Bill was read a second time.
On the motion of Lord REDESDALE the following bills
were read a second time :—Cork Gas, Waterford and
Tramore Railway, Great Yarmouth Britannia Pier,
and Australian Agricultural Company.