The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-03 00:00:00

TALLOW.

There is a steady business doing, and prices remain un-
altered, both for present and autumn delivery. The home
make is very good, and meets a good demand. By letters
received from St. Petersburgh this morning, the quotations
were the same as last post. Town Tallow unaltered in value.

ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY-THE
TREE TRADE QUESTION.
(THIS DAY.)
A special general meeting of the Anti-Slavery Society,
convened by the following circular, met this day at Exeter
Hall, in the Lower Room, at eleven o'clock :
"British and Foreign Anti- Slavery Society,
"27, New Broad-street, May 23,1844.
" At a special meeting of the Committee of the British and
Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, held at No. 27, New Broad-
street4 on Wednesday evening, the 22d instant, it was
resolved :

" That a special general meeting of the members of the
British and Foreign Anti• Slavery:Society be summoned, in
conformity with the Bth rule of its constitution, to meet at
Exeter Hall, London, on Monday, the 3d of June next, at
eleven o'clock in the morning, 'to consider that part of the
constitution of the Society, which pledges it to the adoption
of fiscal regulations ix favour of free labour.'

" As a member of the Society, according to the sth rule
of its constitution, you are respectfully invited to attend.
This circular, which is not transferable, will be your ticket of
admission to the said special general meeting, on inscribing
your name and address, in a book to be prepared for the pur-
pose, at the Hall, " I am, yours respectfully,
" JOHN SCOBLE, Sec."
Among those present we observed, John Bright, Esq., M.P.,
Joseph Sturge, Esq., Rev. J. H. Hinton, J. Scoble, and
several other friends of the Anti-slavery cause.
On the motion of Mr. E. Smax, of Sheffield, seconded by
Mr. J. J. GURNEY,
SAMUEL TUKE, Esq., was called to the chair.
After some short preliminary discussion, the Secretary read
an explanatory statement of the course pursued by the Corn-,
mittee 6f the British and Foreign Ants-Slavery Society, in
relation to fiscal regulations in favour of free labour.
The Rev. J. J. HINTON then rose, to bring under their con-
sideration an entire class of measures in regard to the slavery
cause. A principle which had been admitted from the be-
ginning of the formation of the Society was now called in
question. The interests of humanity were involved
in the decision to which they were about to come.
There had, no doubt, come over the public mind a change of
opinion OR this subject. The subject of free trade had not ac-
quired the hold of the 'public mind at the time the Society
was formed which it had at present. After the instruction at ,
the last general meeting it was impossible to leave the ques-
tion undiscussed. He believed that all parties, too, were
equally anxious for the extinction of slavery. The question
did not relate to any particular measure, it related to the
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labour, and as slave labour was dearer than free labour, the
latter would eventually. drive slave labour from the field.
These were the reasons in favour of fiscal regulations favour-
able to free labour. One of the main objections made to this
principle was, that it must be maintained by force. They
required to be maintained by force no otherwise than all
other fiscal regalations. To object to it on this ground was
to object to taxes, police, judges, and juries. The Society
was pledged to pacific measures, but that meant not warlike
measures. War, not force, was the antithesis of peace. He
admitted that, other things being equal, free labour was
cheaper than slave labour; but he did not see the inconsis-
tency with which they:were charged. They might still call
upon them to cut short the struggle between free labour and
slave labour by fostering the former. But was free
at present on an equality with slave labour? Certainly not.
The slave master had greater facilities for increased produc-
tion than the masters of fre3 men. The two elements there-
fore
were not in a fair state of competition, and it was neces-
-6417 to foster the Law; and if they put free labour and slave 1

labour to a contest of this kind, he should feel he was recreant
to humanity.—(Cheers.) The last objection was that slavery
would be equally aggravated by the admission of free labour
produce into the British markets. Theargument was, that
commerce like the ocean would find the level. New, how-
ever true might be this commercial argument, it left the
moral argument untouched. Let the slave-holders get rich
if it pleased Providence, but it was necessary to his own purity
that he should not encourage them. The increased demand
would be supplied not solely from Brazil but from the world
at large, partly from Brazil and partly from other countries,
but slave labour sugar would be shut out from the British
market; which was the best market in the world, and we sti-
mulated free labour produce more than slave labour produce
by opening to the former the best market in the world, and
keeping the latter out of it. It should be remembered that
the Government measure with regard to sugar was not
the measure asked for by the Society. What they asked for
was that free labour sugar should be admitted without any
discriminating duty. It appeared to him, therefore, that
there were valid reasons for maintaining fiscal regulations in
favour of free labour, and that the arguments used against it
were of no validity. It was admitted on all sides that the
admission of slave labour produce would stimulate slavery
and the slave trade, and this would be uncompensated for by
anything whatever. But it was contended that the adop-
tion of free trade was in fact the shortest and surest course
for doing away with slavery. He was sorry to be obliged to
say to that—not proven. It was said that the force of anti-
slavery opinion would reach the Brazils if we took the sugars.
Why, it did not even pervade England. Shackles were made
in Birmingham—cotton in Glasgow—the Zuluetas char-
tered vessels to Africa. The trade in cotton with England
had doomed Texas to slavery. Texan slavery was the
spawn of free trade. Unrestricted commerce never had freed
the slave, and never would. Bringing happiness and pros-
perity where labour was free, it brought misery, wretched-
ness, and destruction to the slave—unrestricted trade. Let
the thief expose his plunder for sale in the streets—let slave
ships again go forth from our ports, and the trade in man
be as free as any other. No ! Trade must have its restric-
tions. He begged to move the fallowing resolution :
" That in the judgment of this meeting, that portion of the
fourth rule of the Society, which requires it to promote the
adoption of fiscal regulations in favour of free labour' ought
to be confirmed."

Mr. J. J. GURNEY seconded the resolution. He doubted
whether it was competent to change the fundamental com-
pact in which they were united, and he considered that
the discussion at the last meeting was out of order. He
doubted 'whether it was competent to them to alter the con-
stitution of the Society without the unanimous consent of
the general body. Any alteration would bring in a certain
amount of sugar from Cuba and Brazil, and that would re-
present a certain amount of the blood and sufferings of our
fellow-creatures. He had seen the sufferings of the slaves in
the Barracoons of Cuba, where the planter would take the
stronger animal to his estate and work him to death. Their
duty was plain—it was to do: all they could to discourage
slavery, and therefore to support fiscal regulations in favour
of foreign produce. It was not a question of free trade, but
of morality and religion. He would leave the Committee if
the resolution was not carried.

(The meeting had not concluded when our report left.)

MONE it AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITT, QUARTER TO THREE.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday, the sales
were 4,000 bales, the holders being still inclined to press sales.
Prices were as before. The sales included 1,000 bales La
Guayra, at 4i to 4i.—ln Shares there was a better feeling,
and business to some extent was done in French, Dover, and
Great Western. Birmingham and Gloucester Quarter, 22i ;
Eastern Counties, 11 ; Grand Junction, 221 ; Birmingham,
221; Ditto Thirds, 36i ; Brighton, 47i ; Midland Counties,
Quarter, 22k; North Midland Thirds, 29i ; South-Eastern,
36&; Ditto New, 11i; Paris and Lyons, 31. 6s. ; Ditto and
Orleans, 39i ; Ditto and Rouen, 38k.
There are again only Continental arrivals.
The accounts from the provinces with respect to the wea-
ther begin to excite much interest and some anxiety, and
although the Baltic Grain Markets are reported in to-day's
advices as being rather dull, there can be no question but
that we shall have, under any circumstances, an opening for
a fair quantity of foreign grain. The droUght has already
had the injurious effect of raising materially the price of
fodder, and it is fortunate that our manufacturing popula-
tion is comparatively well employed, and therefore can, in
some measure, meet an increased outlay for food.
We learn from Belgium that Messrs. Anderson and Sop •
with, as a deputation from several capitalists, had a private
interview last week with King Leopold relative to their pro-
posal for constructing a railroad from Entre-Sambe and
Meuse. It is stated also in the Lloyd Cettois that the
heads of a leading firm there have suddenly disappeared,
leaving a reported deficit to the extent of from 300,000 f. to
400,000 f.

The English securities open firmly to-day, and there is a
fair business doing. The visit of the Emperor of Russia and
of the King of Saxony is looked upon as favourable to the
general peace of Europe, although reported to be unpleasant
to France ; but some curiosity has been expressed to learn
whether it be true that one of her Majesty's vessels has re-
ceived orders to proceed immediately across the Channel for
Louis Philippe, and whether we are to have the novel meet-
ing of his Majesty with the Emperor. The statement is not
credited. Consols are 991 to 991 for Transfer to-morrow, and
99i to 99; for the Account, being Saturday's best prices.
Exchequer Bills are 70s. to 725. premium, and East India
Bonds remain nominally at 925. The New Three-and-a-Half
per:Cents. have been 1021 to 102; ; the Reduced 1011 to 102.
The Three per Cents. 98; to 99. Bank Stock has been at 199
to 1991, and India Stock at 288.

Spanish Bonds opened rather lower to-day, the accounts
from Madrid relative to the Queen's health, and the state of
the finances, however contradictory, being calculated to ex-
cite uneasiness. There is still an inclination to sell, and the
Five per Cents. are 231 to 1, and the Three per Cents. 34
to 1. The Passive are 51 to #. Portuguese Converted Bonds
have been marked 461, being steady. Mexican are firm at
35k, but dull. Chilian have been 1034, and Brazilian New
78. Belgian Five per Cents. are 1031; Danish, 88 to 89 ;
Russian, 1191; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 64.
There is rather a dull market for the Railway Shares, but
prices are rather higher than on Saturday, for Great Western,
Birmingham, Brighton, and South-Eastern. The French
lines are very firm.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

(From the Official List.) - - - ---
Bank Stock :199)4% 199
S per Cent. Reduced Annuities .., ........... llB3 99"
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 99% %
31,1 per Cent. Annuities, 1818 lO2
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lO2 101%
ew 354 per Cent. Annuities 1•27i%
Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1861 l2 146%
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1660. 12% 11-1$
India Stock
Consols fir Account .............. .............

lichequer BilL, I%d. 134 d.
1,0001. 00000 ••••••••••• 00000000 00000 ••••••• 70 pm.
5001. 70 pm.
•••••••!! 000000000 .•.. 00000 ••••••••••••

Ditto Small ...... ...... 70 pm.
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCIL
' Belgian Bonds' 5 per Cent 103%
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839.
Chilian Bonds. 6 per Cent 193%
Ditto Deterred 51%
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent. a sg
Mexican Bonds, 1637, 5 per Cent. .. •••
Ditto for the Account 3514
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Converted 4034
Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent lll%
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 234%
Ditto for the Account. 234
Ditto Passive Bonds.
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 234 per Cents
61
Dutch 5 per Cents. lOOl4 %
New Loan 1837. 5 per Cents...." 99%
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pan SWAIM
Bristol and Exeter 7O
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead 5 5% % ... to II
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered W. 6s. M.
Ditto Perpetual 5 per cent l3s 4d.... 1
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 6l
Great Western
Ditto 3i Shares
Ditto 1. itths l2 ..... .... 214
London and Birmingham. lOO 22234
London and Blackwall 1614 •••••• 1,
London and Brighton 5O ........ 47347 i% to
London and Greenwich
London and South Western..„.. 41%
Midland Counties 100
Newcastle and Darlington JuncL 15 4O
South Eastern and Dover 32% 3614X to
Ditto New
Trent Valley
York and NorthlMidland ......... 50 ll 5
Ditto % Shares
Ditto Scarboro' Branch' 23( ...... 18
Paris and Orleans ............ ..... ... 20
Paris and Rouen 2O
Rouen and Havre.
Strasburg and Basle
JOINT STOCK. ZANIES.
Union of London lO 12% to
CLOSING PRICES.

' BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock ......... ........ 1991 i i Indian Stock 2BB pm.
3 per Cent. Red. 99 (Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons.
3% per Cent. Red
New 3% per Cent. 103% Ex. Bills, 1,000/. 134 d... 70 pm.
New 5 per Cent. .......
p
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 7O pm.
Jan. 1860.... ..... ... 12% Bank Stock for Acct —
Oct. 1859 l2 5-16 Consols for Acct lOO%
Jan. 1860 l2 11-16 India Stock for Acct.... 289%
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per Cent ...... ... 1131% Portuguese, 5 per Cant —
Belgian, 5 per Cent 103% Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds — Prussian, 5 per Cent
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent.— 'Russian, 5 per Cent llB
Chilia], 6 per Cent Ditto, Metallic —
Colombian, 8 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent 34 N
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent Ditto, Deferred l3l
Danish, 3 per Cent — French, 5r er Cent.... —f. —c.
Greek, 18.5, 5 per Cent — ,Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
I Dutch, 2% per Cent.... 61%
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent 27 ' Ditto, 5 per Cent .........100%
SHARES.
Great North of England, 100 paid
Great Western (75 paid)
Ditto Filths, 12 paid 22%
Harwich (Braithwaite), 2 paid 2%
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto. New '1 birds, 2 paid
Ditto. Quarter Share's ( 2 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid) ...... .............
Se
Ditto Loan Notes, 10 paid ll%
London and Greenwich (I2t. Iss. 4d. paid) 71%
London and Croydon (Trunk) l9
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)
Manchester and Birmingham 57
Midland Counties (100 paid) B9
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
North Midland (100 paid)
Ditto Half Shares, 40 paid
Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) 7 %
South Eastern and Dovet (33 2s 4d paid) .....
Ditto Wew Shares ( 4 paid)
Paris and Rouen, 20 paid
Rouen and Havre, 8 paid 1834

The only application made to the Secretary of State
for the Home Department for a remission of sentence in
the case of Barber, convicted of participation in the wills
forgeries, has been refused. Barber still continues at
the Milbank Penitentiary.
A paragraph appeared in the Times of Friday,
copied from an evening -paper, stating that the police
had received orders to caution all licensed victuallers
against permitting lotteries for the Derby, Oaks, and St.
Leger, or any other racing lotteries, in their houses. We
are given to understand that no such directions have
been issued to the metropolitan force.—Observer.
Mr. Wallace, M.P., passed through Glasgow on
Saturday, for the purpose of being present at the debate on
the sugar question on Monday evening. It is generally
known Mr. W. has a heavy stake in Jamaica property; on
that account the circumstance of his thus exerting himself in
his place in Parliament for the breaking up of the
sugar monopoly, which we have no doubt he will do, is
another proof to the many he has formerly given of the
disinterested public services he renders to the country.—
Glasgow Post.
31ELANcnour ACCIDENT.--On Friday last as the
eldest son of W. Cass, Esq., surgeon (of the firm of Hoff-
meister and Cass, surgeons to the Royal Yacht Squadron),
was playing on the Marquis of Anglesey's grounds at West
Cowes, just within the iron gates of the castle, one of the
gates, from some cause not clearly shown, fell from its
hinge* and killed the unfortunate Ckild Qll the spot.