The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-15 00:00:00

NEGRO SLAVERY.

Earl (TREY presented a petition from ilishopweannouth,
praying for the Abolition of Slavery.
Earl GROSVENOR said he had a petition from Otter on
the same subject. The petitioners prayed among other things
to abolish Slavery, because it was contrary to justice and huma-
nity. The Noble Earl added, that he was sure the Right Rev.
Bench would most willingly admit the truth of that assertion.
It was desirable that means should be adopted to carry into
affect the humane intention. of Parliament. If it should turn
out that the Colonial Legislatures would not accede to mild pro-
posals, and the Noble Earl was sorry to say he believed they
would not, Parliament knew what to do.
The Bishop of CHESTER said, as he bad been particularly
requested to be present in the House on the presentation of the
petition which the Noble Earl (Grosvenor) had laid before their
Lordships, he kit it his duty to state that the unanimity with
which the subject to which it referred was regarded in Chester,
was perhaps greater than existed on any other topic whatsoever.
But while he rejoiced to perceive the existence of this spirit so
general among the people, he was satisfied to leave the subject
m the handi of his Majesty's Ministers, in the frill persuasion
that they would use their power with discretion us well as
vigour.
The Archbishop of YORK presented a petition to the same
effect from Whitby, in the county of York ; and also petitions
from several parishes in the same county.
Petitions to the same effect were presented hy the Marquis
CAMDEN, and by Lord GIVYDEIt, from Cardiff:
Lord ELLENBOROUGHpreaented a petition *Olen in.
dividettl, praying that the free inhabitants of colour of the West
India Islands might be admitted to equal rights with the.
inhabitants of thceie colonies. The Noble Lord wished the Noble
Earl (Bathurst) to inform him whether it was the intention of
his 11Iajesty's Government to transmit to the Law Officers of
the IVest India Colonies any orders for gradually raising the
free inhabitants of colour to a participation of the rights enjoy-
ed by the whites ?
Earl BATHURST replied, that the subject had been under
the consideration of' Government, and that a recommendation
had been given to the Colonial Legislative Assemblies to bring
in FL Bill for the bettering the condition of the negro population
generally.
Earl GROSVENOR observed, that the subject was well
worthy, the attention of his Majesty 's Government.
Earl BATHURST observed. that instructions for iroprov.
ing the situation of free people of colour had been transmitted
to the Islands of Trinaul and Berbia.
Lord ST. VINCENT,
as a proof that the condition of the
free people of colour was not so bad as it W.IR generally con-
ceived, quoted an instance in which a gentleman of large pm.
perty died in the West Indies,. 20 left a sum of 40,0001.
sterling to a free woman of colour, which she inherited
and now enjoyed.—The petitions were severally laid on the
table.
CO3I3IERCE OF LIMERICK.

The Earl of LIMERICK presented a petition from the City
of Limerick against the Abolition of Small Notes in Ireland.
The people of that
anion to any alteration in the present system of banking iiithat
country, as the ple of Scotland t° a"
change in the system
evip
and peoplel
were so elartuin that country. in the South of Ireland there was not more
than one Bank issuing small notes at present. There had been
lately an extensive failure of a Ilanking.lnote in Cork, anti a
second had suspended
payment in consequence of the death of
the principal
petiropthriaettotriteyTwheouctrigiellilet takewas, that
atiitie notes ke any
with great caution. There was a joint stock company lately
established there with great capital and security, anti there was
little danger now of any tbrther failures. In consequence of the
late assimilation of the currency of the two countries, a Krum
number of antes notes had been withdrawn out of circulation,
and this wee an additional reason Why there was little danger
to apprehend from the circulation of such notes its were now
issued, and even these were all payable in gold. His Lordship
then presented the petition, which he noPeat as coming from
the Chamber of Commettv of the third city in 'retard, would