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magistrate, in conformity with British law, before their de-
livery to the demand of the American Government. It now only
depended -apart what sort of instructionsher-Majesty's Minis-
ters would give to the Governors of Canada and the West In-
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fugitive slaves from Florida escaped to N•assau, who were
charged with murder. These were soon followed by the
Marshal of the United States, with orders to chtim them and
bring then back. Their case was immediately brought be-
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being such as British law required, they werenot surrendered.
I hope and believe that all such cases will terminate in the
same manner; not that I tdesire the really guilty to escape
punishment, but that slaves who Airnplyqun away-from cruel
masters, should not be charged with fictitious crimes to oc-
casion their surrender. I cannot therefore helpiliiikitig that
this defeat of the object of the Washington Treaty is to be
considered as one of the most important occurrences, as a gain
to Our cause, in the past year.
" But I fear I have trespassed too much upon the time of
your audience, I, will therefore only add, that I do earnestly
wish that the intended meeting may prove highly satisfactory
to yourself as well as highly advantageous to our common
cause.—Yours, affectionately,

"THOMAS CLARKSON.
" Playford Hall, near Ipswich, May 14, 1844."
He would now say one word with respect to the loss of a
zealous co-nperator in the good Work for many
years, one.
who was now removed from works. to, ..rewards.• Since they
last -met they had lost his valued friend William Allen.t—
(Cheers.) It was far from his intention to attempt to pass
any eulogium on William Allen, a man who in alleviating
the sufferings of his fulloviNicreatures, looked
.upon himself
only'as the instrument of God. He was now where the
praise or condemnation of Mankind could not affect him. He
merely now alluded to the circumstance of their friend's
death, in order to express a hope that they would not only.
imitate the zeal with which their friend had toiled in the
cause of suffering humanity, but also the love and forbear-
ance which he showed, towards those who differed from him
in opinion, as to the best means to be adopted for obtaining
their great object. In that respect their 'friend, 'William
Allen, was a bright example.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. &pimp. then came forward to read the report, which
was extremely long, and from which we thke the following
extracts :

" In presenting the fifth annual report of the Society to its
supporters and friends, the Committee would call attention,
in the first place, to the present state of the African slave-trade.
"The powers which stand before the civilized world pre-
eminent in guilt for the part they have taken in this nefarious
traffic of late years, are Spain, Portugal, and Brazil. Had
they acted in conformity with their own laws, and with
treaty stipulations, the slave-trade would long since have
disappeared. But deaf alike to the calls of humanity and
honour they have shamelessly persisted, in peopling their
own territories, or supplying others with slaves. Spain, utterly
reckless of consequences, allows the traffic to be carried on as a
means of enriching her treasury, of keeping the Creole popula-
tion of her colonies in check, and of rewarding the adherents
of her changing governments for their services. The present
Captain-General of Cuba is an avowed partizan of the slave-
trade, and is represented as uninfluenced by the counsels
and remonstrances of the resident population, who dread the
further increase of the African race, as an element of weak-
ness and decay, rather than of strength and prosperity.
" Portugal is chiefly devoted to the conveyance of slaves
from Africa to the Spanish colonies and Brazif; and is as ap-
parently reluctant to forego this employment for her mercan-
tile marine, as they are to discontinue the guilty traffic.
Brazil is now the largest slave-importing country in the
world; and, it is believed, that during the last two years the
number of unfortunate Africans introduced has been im-
mense.

" At the last anniversary of the Society, the Committee
had the gratification of announcing the important fact,
that slavery had been abolished in British India. The
millions that were there enslaved are now legally free,
the act of the Governor in council, which secures that great
end, having received the sanction of the Court of East India
Directors and of the British Government. Henceforth it will be
the duty, and should be the aim, of the Society to see that
the emancipated slaves are free, in fact, as well as in law.
The same general remarks apply to Malacca, Singapore,
Penang, and ProvinCe Wellesley. In Ceylon slavery has not
wholly been abolished, and the Committee are informed
that slaves still remain in bondage at St. Helena.
Mr. O'Connell here entered the room and was received
with loud cheers, which lasted for some time. There were a
few hisses mingled with the cheers, which had the effect of
prolonging the applause.
The SECRETARY, before he proceeded with the report, re-
minded the audience that they were attending an Anti-
slavery meeting.—(Cheers.) He then proceeded with the
report. . . .

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At Hong-Kong, slavery, if not actually permitted by the
authorities, is found to exist. It cannot, however, be sup-
posed that the British Government, when the facts are al-
"-rat ITU Piing 1110 re
injurionslo our influence in China could be imagined.
" The Committee have also learned that at Gibraltar the
inmates of the houses of the Moorish residents are held as
slaves, and sometimes sent thence to the Coast of Barbary for
sale. To these points, the anxious attention of the Cora•
mittee has been directed.

" The Committee have further become aware of the fact
that British vessels are sometimes employed in the Persian
Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea in transporting slave.s from
one port to another for sale. Of course they lost no time in
laying the fact before her Majesty's Government, who, they
feel persuaded, will institute the most rigid inquiries into
abuses of the British flag, and apply the necessary constitu-
tional remedy.
The Committee have watched the progress of emigration
from the British settlements on the coast of Africa to the
West Indies with the greatest care, and have to report that,
whilst on the one hand they rejoice that the British Govern-
ment have resisted the solicitations of the West Indies to ex-
tend the range whence the supply of labourers might be
drawn, beyond these settlements, lest it should afford Foreign
Powers a plea for covertly carrying on a slave-trade, under
the pretext of supplying the colonies and possessions with
free labourers; they deeply regret, on the other, that they
have given way on a vital point, that of a due proportio# of
the sexes. _

" The removal of the prohibition laid on the- export of
Indian labourers to Mauritius, has led to a vast influx of
these people into the island. The mayketvhas become glut-
ted ; and probably the further introdVion has been sus-
pended in whole or in part, except in the case of women and
families. Such an utter disregard of the great principles
which should govern the introduction' of labourers into the
British colonies, is, in the judgment of the' Committee, do-
serving of the severest reprobation."
The report then referred to the general prospects of the
Society in the various countries of the world.
" An event of great importance, though not originating
with the Society, merits a record in its report—the trial of
Pedro de Zulueta, junior, for aiding and abetting the slave-
trade. A true bill having been found by the grand July, he
was tried at the Old Bailey, and barely escaped conviction,
the petty jury having acquitted him, contrary to the summing
up of the learned judge, who presided over the Court. The
facts bronght to light by this trial prove clearly the artifices
to which . the traffickers in human flesh and their agents in
this country resort in the prosecution of their nefarious and
inhuman deeds. To the courage, talent, and zeal, of Sir
George Stephens, the public are indebted for this exposure.
In testimony of the importance which the Committee attach
to the criminal proceedings against Znlueta, and as duo to
the anti-slavery cause, they have published an authentic ac-
count of the trial, accompanied by such additional matter as
throws light upon the more obscure parts of the evidence.
This publication is earnestly recommended to the attention
of the friends of Africa, throughout the country."
He (the Secretary) thought he would be consulting the plea-
sure of the meeting if he did not continue to read the details
of the report at length. He would, therefore, conclude by
reading the conclusion of the report :
" The nature of the evil 'to bo overcome—the enslavement
of the human race—coupled as it is with the power of inve-
terate habits, engendered by centuries of despotic authority,
the pride and prejudice of caste, arising out of superiority of
condition ; the lust of gain, stimulated by the desire of
power, which wealth confers ; and the love of domination, so
dear to the oppressors of mankind, present the most formida-
ble, though, happily, not insurmountable obstacles, to the ac-
complishment of the great object which Christian philanthro-
pists, in this and other lands, have in view. Yet, strong in
the righteousness of their cause, cheered by past successes
and by present appearances, and trusting to the Divine bles-
sing, they confidently anticipate the time when the yoke of
the oppressor shallbe broken, and the millions of the human
race who now sigh in bondage, shall be free."—(Cheers.)

Mr. G. W. ALEXANDER then read the financial statement,
by which it appeared that the expenditure of the last year
amounted to 2,1701., and the liabilities were estimated at 7001.
The Bishop of NORWICH was then called upon to propose
the first resolution, and was received with loud cheers. He
said, that it was at some inconvenience to himself that he
attended that morning, for he bad to be at a meeting in
another place at twelve o'clock, but he could not allow such
an opportunity to pass by without being present to show his
goodwill and wishes towards the cause. It was, in fact, a
cause that connected itself with the best feelings of society,
and vibrated in the hearts of every *person who possessed
British feelings. There was not a single Englishman present
whose heart was not with him, and though there were others
who were absent in body, yet they were present in spirit.
Of all the causes ever argued in that room, there was none so
worthy of public patronage as the present.—(Hear, hear.)
It was not connected with party or politics.—(Hear, hear.)
But to go beyond that, it had Christianity for its foundation,
it had Christianity in its progress, and it had Christianity
for its object from beginning to end.—(Cheers.) • With these
feelings, it gave him great pleasure to be present that day.
Having said these few words, he would conclude by moving
the resolution he had before him. There were speakers who
would enter at large into the details with which he was not
conversant. He was there to show how anxious he was to
promote the cause of anti-slavery, and that he was anxious
for freedom in every shape ; the -freedom of the human mind,
freedom political and socia.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. Tome KENNEDY, of Aberdeen, seconded the reso-
lution. He did not know that he would be called on to
' do so till he had entered• the meeting, and he, therefore,
thought he should be best .consulting the satisfaction of . the
meeting by.merely seconding the resolution, which was, that
the report just read be printed and circulated under the di-
rection of the Committee, and that Geo. Win. Alexander be
requested to act as auditor, and John Scoble be .Secretary,
and the following • be , the Committee for the year ensuing,
with power to add to theirnumber."--illerefollow the names.
Mr. GEORGE Tgomr•sori then came forward amidst loud
cheers, and said that, though net wholly unaccustomed to
address public assemblies, he could, with the utmost sin-
cerity and truth, affirm that he never felt a' larger
amount of reluctance in presenting himself before
a public meeting than on this occasion. He rose with
considerable pain, because he rose to submit to the meeting
proposition wbich.he was bound to say was not brought be-
fore the meeting with the concurrence of those respected gentle-
men who constituted the Committee of .thd Society, and whose
right it was to arrange the ;business to which theywere to di-
rect their attention.• He would state, as he proceeded, the
T
considerationse?atiye ichM:utve3,4 him to discharge what he
.* lie neeniot say he stood
icoeusivedt to beanimperative
conceived
before the assembly with feelings of entire and cordial sym-

pathv in the great objects they were met to prorrote.—(Hear,
hear He would refer to his past life, and would attempt no
justification of himself from any imputation that might by
• possibility be cast on, his zeal in this great undertaking.
He was sustained by the conviction in undertaking this sub-
ject, that no individual had a stronger desire to see the uni-
versal and speedy extirpation of slavery. He was also sus-
tained
by the conviction, and it *as an honest and deep oue,
that he came there that morning, and was accompanied. by
others, in the capacity of a promoter of peace, of union, and of
that harmonious action by which they could best support the
question now before them. They deprecated dispute, still
more distraction, and, most of all, division and desertion.—
(Hear, hear.) They desired that the friends of emancipation
should be one; and that if they could not see eye to eye on
every question of policy, and the means by which they
should work, they should at least find some certain and
sound principle of ',action by which they might all stand,
combined, and acting together; without any division in their
councils 'or any separation in their work.—(Hear, hear.) It
would be neglecting an opportunity, which would not occur
again for a year, if they were not to bring before the meeting
the fact that there was at this moment amongst the best
.friends of the anti-slavery cause divisions ,of sentiment as
regard the policy and consistency of the Committee in inter-
fering through the medium of Government, and by means of
fiscal regulations, with the question of slavery.—(Bear, hear.)
He conceded for those who differed from him perfect honesty
of intention. He claimed not .for themselves any larger.
measure of sincerity, any larger measure even of enlightenment,
than that possessed by those friends who differed from them.
But he conceived it most important, standing on the thres-
hold of another year, that an attempt should be made to as-
certain what were the-feelings-arat oprisionsof the-constituent
body by whose contributions and voices they were sustained.
He must take exception to that part* of the Committee's re-
port, which declared that there had been a " full and candid
discussion of this entire subject." He was not there to com-
plain that those who were willing to discuss this great ques-
tion had notbeen permitted through the medium of the accre-
dited organ of the Society, to speak to the country oh the
subject—that they were not allowed to put forward their
statements and sentiments, except so far as the honourable
conductor of that organ might please, in the centre of
an additional article to notice sonic portion of his speech,
while the views on the other side of the question had been
published in the organ of the Society in the form of letters,
and distributed through the length and breadth of the land.
He had not seen in that publication the views entertained by
Mr. Blair, Mr. Anstey, sad Mr. Spooner; no statements em-
bodying a calm elucidation of the views of these who differed
from the Committee on this question. - It was however right
that those views should be brought before the public though
he regretted he was the individual that first
rose • to expound them, and that some indivi-
dual of more ability than himself had not done so.
He did not blame them for the course which they had taken,
but it was vital to the Society to consider whether that was
a consistent policy—whether the Society should be exclu-
sively of a moral and religious character. With reference to
discriminating duties he must remind the meeting that these
could only be maintained with force.—(Hear, hear.) . The
Government could not carry out any law for the exclusion of
slave-grown sugar without force—the thing was abhorrent
to the feelings of those who constituted that Society.—(" No,
no," and cheers.) How would such a law be enforced, but
by a coast blockade and a standing anny ?—(Cheers.) What
would the law be for? To prevent a certain article from
coming into this country because it was produced in another
country where slavery existed. It was true that there would
be some difficulty in smuggling sugar ; it was • too bulky an
article to be smuggled. It was not the sanctity of the law,
but its impracticability that made it inviolable. Such a law
was only for the maintenance of monopoly.—(Cheers.)
nine out of a hundred of the people of this country would re-
pudiate the law, and think that it was no crime against God
to evade it. But suppose it were possible to smuggle sugar
like gold, and lace, and jewels, how could that smuggling be
prevented but by cruisers and coast-guards and revenue cut-
ters ?—(Cheers.) Would that Society make itself the agent
of the Government in carrying such a law into effect?—
(Cheers and disapprobation.) It was objected thatby intro-
ducing Brazilian and Cuba sugar, and the sugar of Porto Rico,
there would be an aggravation f slavery; but he held that
to reject the produce of these countries would be a greater
aggravation of the. evils. It was argued also that if they pur-
chased sugar the produce of slave States, they were directly
encouraging slavery. What, were they encouraging slavery
when they sent missionaries throughout the world? when
they disseminated tracts and made sacrifices personal and po-
litical for the abolition ?—(Cheers.) How could they go to
the Government and ask for a discriminating duty to prevent
honest people from buying that which they thought it no crime.,
to consume?-(Cheers.)
A GENTLEMAN in one of the galleries called out, " Wha
do yell say about cotton ?,"
The CHAIR3IAN said that he hoped Mr. Thompson would be
allowed to proceed without interruption. •
Mr. G. THOMPSON resumed.—When he sought to pur-
chase this sugar, he might be told that this sugar was the
produce of slave labour. He might not have known that;
Rt. atm 'AN:Fr, trlynn hn %was 11-Sutured Ur it he might moat tt
right.--Cheers.) They might tell him that he would by
purchasing that sugar be aggravating the horrors of The`
slave trade and of slavery. Nevertheless, he might be in-
duced to prefer 501. to 25/. ; and now• he asked them, did
they consider it their duty to inform a Government officer in
order to prevent him ?—(Hear, hear.) He would ask
them if, as an Anti-Slavery Society they were prepared,
in order to prevent him from purchasing this sugar, to
call in a Government officer, and order that officer
to hale him off to prison. He did not believe they would.—
(Cheers.) But if they did, they would be as bad in prin- •
ciple as the men who carried on the African slave trade.—
(Cheers.) It was right that the negro should be free.—
(Cheers.) It was wrong to take from him his labour without
hire ; but it was as wrong to tell a man who had fabricated
twenty yards of cloth, that he should not exchange it to the
best advantage.—(Loud cheers.) Who made them the
udges over his conscience?—(Cheers.) They should leave
him to settle that with his God.—(Cheers.) , They must
convince his understanding, and then he would be with
them ; but if they attempted to force him—hands off !
(Loud cheers.) And now for the argument that they would
be aggravating the horrors of slavery. There was a certain
quantity of sugar required for the whole of Europe, of which
we formed only a small portion. This sugar was brought
' from the' Brazils, from India, from Java, from Cuba, from
Cochin, from Sumatra, from Manilla, and from various other
• places. We refused to take Brazilian sugar, but we went to
Manilla, Sumatra, and Cochin, and we said to the people
there, " Give us your sugar." They replied, " We had in-
tended
to have taken it elsewhere, but as we can get a
shilling mere for it in your market, we prefer
sending it to England." Now, that would leave the market
which they were wont to Supply without their accustomed*
supply. Brazil was in the habit of sending sugar there, and
what were they doing by withdrawing the Manilla sugar
from those markets but creating a void which would be filled
up by sugar from the Brazils.—(Cheers.) If it was against
the conscience of the people of this country to use this sugar,
they would abstain from it ; but if the nation was without a
conscience on this subject—if it had no conscience—he
denied the right of this Society to go to the Government
and ask for their assistance.—;-(Cheers.) They were begging
the whole question when they said, if so many more hogs-
heads of sugar. were produced, so many more slaves would be
torn: froth their native land and transported to Brazil. They
were assuming that which they could not prove.—(Cheers.)
Let them prove it.—(Loud cheers.) How had they hitherto ,
sought to put an end to wrong-doing ? Why, by the best of
all means—by moral means. They had relied solely on pa-
cific means, and if the Government had volunteered, its aid,
they had repudiated it. They wanted not the aid of the se-
cular arm ; they looked tolleaven for aid.—(Great cheering.)
They relied on the AlmightY.—(Renewed cheering.) There
were among those who took an opposite view of this subject
those who said that not a man hi England should be taxed
until lie was enfranchised.—(Cheers and interruption.) They
knew that on this question the unenfranchised were against
them. They knew that those who enjoyed the franchise
were against thein.—(Cries of "No politics," "Question."
Why, that was the euestien.—(Loud cheers.) They knew
that the great body of the unenfranchised were against them.
—(Cheers.) They knew that the great body of the en-
franchised were against them.--(Loud cheers.) They
knew that the real opinion of a large proportion of
dills Parliament was against them.—(Cheers.) They knew
that they were in a minority themselves—(Cheers)—and
thay were supported in Parliament by men who had been
shamelessly inconsistent on this question.—(Loud cheering.)
These men when it suited their interest to procure a law for
their own support, took the arguments of the Clarksons and
Sturges ; pocketing their own arguments in support of class
legislation, they came forward with arguments furnished
them by the Anti-Slavery Society, and in the name of
humanity propped up the West India interest. (Loud
cheers.) No answer had been given to the question, why, if
they adniitted sugar, the produce o Ifree labour States; at a
slight differential duty as compared with the produce of our
own colonies, the sugar, if proffered by slave holding coun-
tries, should be refused? That question had not been an-
swered.(Cheers.) This principle of refusing slave labour
produce had never been introduced before. Why slave labour
produce was in the hall—it was upon the platform.—(Cheers.)
It was about their persons.--(Cheers.) It was round their
necks.—(Cheers.) It manacled their feet—(Cheers)—it
fettered their ancles—(Loud cheers)—it was in their pockets
in the shape of precious metals—(lmmense! cheering)—and
yet they were called upon to act upon the principle that
slave-grown produce was to be excluded until slavery should
be abolished! They were to be told that this was the prin-
ciple with West Indians in Parliament, with West Indians
in the Cabinet, among whom was one who had been one of
the most talented defenders of slavery in our own colonies.
Could they forget that the :Premier had voted against them
oa the question of the abolition of flogging women in
Jamaica?—(Loud cheers.) Why they had had to meet
again and again in thattall to appeal to the religious feel-
ings of the country to aid them in opposing the pro-slavery
propositions of these men. Let them observe their argu-
ments were applied to sugar, and sugar alone. Nothing was
said about coffee:(Clieers.) How was this? Humanity had
leaped out of the coffee-pot into the sugar-bowl.—( Laughter.)
There was no humanity in the coffee-pot. There was no ob-
jection to taking slave-labour coffee, although three-fourths
of the capital and labour of Brazil were employed in the cul-
tivation of coffee. Would those men be likely to aid them
who knew that the extinction of slavery in the Brazils would
lead to the competition of Braziliaresitgar with the sugar of
Jamaica? They bound them by their interests to do their
utmost for the continuance of slavery in the Brazils for ever.
He was there to protest against their asking Government to
interfere for the overthrow -of slavery. He objected to the.
wording of the report. He called upon them to prove before
adopting it. They had always repudiated the idea of having •
recourse to force for the propagation of their opinions, and now
they were seeking to have recourse to force ; for what was the
law unless supported by the physical force at the command of
Government? It might be concealed, it might be inert, it
might be not used, but still it existed. The sun was not blotted
out because' clouds obscured his effulgence, and a standing
army did not the less exist, because they saw not its bayonets,
and heard not the thunder of its cannon.—(Loud Cheers)
Let them look back at their reports for the last twelve years,
and observe the religious character of their efforts. The eyes
of the people were upon them, and he besought them not to!
have recourse to the aid of Government. They had always
repudiated every kind of force, and every appeal to every kind
of coercion. When in that hall a -proposition- was made to
send an expedition to the Niger they had held aloof from
that scheme because the steamers carried arms. They would

not co-operate for that reason. The scheme had gone to
the ground, as this would also if they did not adopt the prin-
ciple which they had then repudiated.—(Cheers.) He was not
there as the representative of any man but himself, and the
course which he should recommend to the Committee was to
let the question bean open question—(Cheers)-;--not to act
officially on the subject ; to see if they could not reconsider
their constitution, se as to reconcile the pacific principles of the
third article with the provisions of the fourth. They should
recollect that they represented the anti-slaVery community of
England. They did not represent their own subscribers-
only, and they ought to act in accordance with
the feelings of the community at large.—(Cheers.)
Let them reconsider their constitution : it was a vital point.
He asked no more that day. Every lover of freedom must'
deprecate anything in the shape of division.—(Hear, hear.)
The sum total of his amendment, on the motion before
the Chair, was that they would suspend their judg-
ment, and with that suspend their action, upon this
question until they had reconsidered their constitution.
Mr. Thompson then read his amendment, which was to the
effect that " while that meeting awarded to the Com.:
mittee its most hearty commendation for the activity
and zeal it had 'evinced in the' cause of universal
abolition during the past year, yet, considering the honest
difference of opinion .which prevailed Among the friends of
that cause on the subject of discriminating duties on slave
and free produce, and on the propriety of a Society, which is
restricted by its constitution to the use of those means which
are only of a moral, religious, and pacific character, inter-
fering through the medhun of Government in the question, it
deems it right to instpact any committee appointed to refrain
from acting on that part of the constitution which pledged
Oa Society to promote the adoption of fiscal regulations un-
favourable to slave laLour until tie articles of the Society's
constitution were re-considered." He then proceeded to sav—
Let them individually abstain from the use of every article
if it was slave-grown, if they could do so, Let them recom-
mend that as a duty to others. Let them not go to a Govern-
ment whose aid they could not get in the shape of a law.
without force. . Let them not, while maintaining the prin-
ciples of liberty for one class of men, violate its sacred prin-
ciples to their own countrymen at home.—(Cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE Wu. ANSTEY, of Devizes, seconded the amend-
ment.

A GENTLEMAN, whose name we understood to be Wales, a
barrister of Leeds, here rose in the midst of the meeting, to
speak ; but his observations were in so low a tone of voice,
and the cries of " Come to the platform " were so loud, that
we were unable to catch one word of what he said. In the
interim, while the Learned Gentleman was making his way
to the platform,
The CHAMMAN said he would venture to suggest to the
meeting the extreme difficulty in which they would be in-
volved if they should take the whole of its proceedings out
of the course for which arrangements had been made.—(A
Voice—" Fair play.")
Mr. JOSEPH STURGE would, if the gentleman who had
possession of the chair, permitted him, in a few words, en-
deavour to suggest a mode in which they might fall in
with the resolutions of George Thompson. He (Mr. Sturge)
conceived that the subject before them was of such immense
importance, and a right decision upon it of such great con-
sequence to millions of their fellow-men, that, while he gave
to his friends who differed from him the credit of the since-
rity which he claimed for himself, he implored all present to
look at it with calmness, not under the excitement of oratory,
but as a matter of trade. He had understood that the reso-
lution of George Thompson would have bedn differently
worded. Let them mark that lie (Mr. Sturge) was
one of those who went the full 'length of free trade
in all legitimate matters of commerce, but he did
think, that if it were proper to go into the ques-
tion now, :he could, without any oratory, show
that the stolen produce of the stolen man ought to be treated
as stolen produce. But what he would suggest was, that the
amendment now proposed be adopted, with this alteration,
that they should not suspend their proceedings until a deci-
sion by the Committee was come to. His objection was, that
the course suggested was prejudging the question, on which
George Thompson himself had given an opinion in the
affirmative. All he asked was, that those friends who took
his view of the question, would make that alteration in the
'resolution. Before he sat down he might be permitted to
make an observation or two. • The conduct of the Govern-
ment had been imputed to the Anti-Slavery Society, as
though it were their conduct. Now, they only asserted their
own principles as far as they could. They did not inquire
who those were that supported their principles, if they did
what the Society thought right. With respect to them-
selves, they never pretended to be anything but the repre-
seutatives of the Anti-Slavery Society, and he saw himself so
generally in the minority that when he got into the majority
he would think himself wrong. All he wanted was to have a
fair consideration of this vital question. .
Mr. HOWARD HINTON understood Mr. Thompson to say
that, on receiving a pledge on the part of the Committee that
that they would consult the constituents of the Society on the
revision and alteration of the clause which related to fiscal
regulations, that lie would withdraw his amendment.
He as a member of the Committee said there was no difficulty
in the Committee undertaking to consult the constituency on
tuc akx.l.3,•ce. If thcJ did 'tut act reimly, they would be respon-
sibla_io_aziother meeting-of theft trorlerAeetene.--er-hicte he -ievutct
never dare to raise his voice, if there should be any interfer-
ence in the matter. The members of the CoMmittee were
present, and with their acquiescence in that pledge he trusted
Mr. Thompson would be satisfied, and withdraw his
amendment.

Mr. G. TnomPsox wished to say a few words in explana-
tion. He dill not wish the Anti-Slavery Committee to go to
the public at large to learn their principles ; but he wished
them not to impose a tax, directly or indirectly, by going to
the Government, in reference to fiscal regulations. So much
in explanation of what he had said, and next, with reference
to the statement of the members of the Committee of their
willingness to undertake the reconsideration of the question,
he begged to say he consented to withdraw his motion.
• The amendment was then withdrawn, and the original re-
solution put from the chair and carried.
The Rev. J. BanNErr (of Camberwell) proposed the fol-
lowing resolution :
" That this meeting deplore the continued existence of
slavery in different parts of the earth, especially by professedly
Christian nations, which, as in the case of Brazil and Spanish'
colonies, is the fruitful cause of the African slave-trade, and
all its attendant horrors, and in that of the United States, of
an internal slave-trade of the most revolting and cruel
character.

" That deeply sympathising with the victims of slavery in
their sufferings and wrongs, this meeting assert their right to
immediate and entire freedom, and emphatically call on the
friends of lilerty and justice, throughout the world, to use
their best erts Tor the extinction of a crime which has so
long outraged humanity and religion, and which at thg
time oppresses and degrades millions of mankind.

" That this meeting, nevertheless, sincerely rejoice in the
steady progress of the anti-slavery cause in the United States
of America, and in France, Holland, and other European na-
tions, where the friends of humanity are nobly exerting them-
selves in behalf of the wronged and suffering slave.
"That in tendering to their fellow-labourers their warm
congratulations on the present aspect of their common cause,
this meeting would -cherish the hope that the agency em-
ployed and the information diffused by them may be con-
stantly and perseveringly directed to promote the imme-
diate and entire abolition of, slavery in those parts of their
respective countries, where it unhappily exists, and generally
throughout the world."
The Ray. GENTLEMAN commenced by adverting to the
diversity of opinion which prevailed in the meeting on cer-
tain subjects; but he was happy to perceive that the
uproarious reception which bad been met with .by a
preceding speaker had ended in perfect peace and lamb-like
tranquillity?—(Laughter.) In meetings assembled for the
great objects of Christian philanthropy, humanity, and pa-
triotism, there might be storms upon storms, but there could
be no permanent antipathy.—(Hear, hear.) All the noise
which they had heard was only the noise of every one trying
'to keep his neighbour right.—(Laughter.) It was the noise
of downright affection and warm regard. He must say, in
justice to the Committee, that before they left their room
they agreed to all which had then been done. They must
have'agitation, however, about everything—(Laughter)—for
theirs were the days of agitation, and it had become a habit of
their nature.—(Laughter.) . Now to what did the resolution
direct their attention? It directed their attention to a great
and important work. If there were any present who con-
tended that the Anti-Slavery Society should not continue to
exist when they had no slaves, he would remind them that
though this country had no slaves, slavery had not ceased to
exist. The slaves which they had set free in their colonies
were but a small minority. There were still two and a half
millions of slaves in America, two pillions in the Brazils, and
500,000 in Cuba and Porto Rico. Let them think of six mil-
lions of people still suffering under the lash notwithstanding
all their efforts.—(Hear.) What an overwhelming spectacle.
Should he now be asked what did they want with an Anti.
Slavery Society ?—(Hear, hear.) Six millions of his fellow-
men wanted such a Society; and would they refuse their
aid to such numbers groaning under bondage ?—( Hear, hear.)
He knew they were told that the Government had entered
into treaties with different Powers, with Brazil, with Spain,
and with Portugal ; but if they left such matters in the
hands of Government, verylittle would be done. Govern-
ments cared more about remaining still in their office chairs,
than about exerting themselves. In order to rouse them,
they must set the community about them, like a nest of
hornets.—(Laughter.) Who was to sting our ownGovern-
ment(H e a r,inhteaor.) e rßtinotn
Ai fm
enrio
et a
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aAt n t,iv-eSrlea vteirlyey
Society?—
say to
America ?—(Hear, hear~) There were Christian men in
America, who, when they visited this country, laughed at
royalty, which they called a pageant, and gloried in the free •
dom of an independent republic. But they forgot that' there
were two millions and a half of human beings in their
own country who were left ander the lash. If they liked, let
them call, the crown a bauble, but he would rather see
a crown, bauble as they considered it, on the
head of a free weman, reigning over a free peo_ple,
than see the Declaration of Independence waved over Con-
gress by the hand of the President of a nation containing
slaves.—(Loud cheers.) The independence of the boasted
republic was, in such a case, shorn of all its glory, whilst
the halo round_ the crown commended it as the emblem of a
milder use of power.—(Cheers.) He then adverted to the
case of Brown, who had aided the escape of a female slave,
and strongly animadverted upon the conduct of the judge
avis'litoke acomzemndeeaudathaef accusedtakig a
tohiscrime.
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he called on the meeting to continue their support on behalf
of the Society.
The Rev. Mr. KILDoco, President of Knox College in the
United States, seconded the resolution. He denied that
slavery was a part of the republicanism of America, and de-
precated its being treated in that light. He also assured the
meeting that the.anti-slavery cause was making great pro-
gress in his own country.
Sir GEORGE STEPIIEN, in moving the next resolution, said
that he, as an opponent of slavery, and a medber of that
Association, should always oppose the introduction of slave-
grown produce into this country-. The resolution was to the
effect that Committees should be formed throughout the
country for assisting in the suppression of slavery.
• Mr. F. BUXTON rose to second the resolution, and said, as
they were anxious to hear Mr. O'Connell, he should not de-
tain them ; and with respect to Mr. O'Connell he would ob-
serve, that however they might differ with him in respect to
political questions., it was but justice to the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman to saw, that-no one was more energetic or more
consistent in hislostility to slavery, than he was.—(Hear.)
In conclusion, he would only observe, that his father, Sir F.

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Buxton, although not present, owing to the state of his
healthoeas with them in heart and soul.—(Cheers.)
Mr. JOSEPH STURGE said that a contribution would now be
made in aid of the Society, after which their friend Mr. Da-
niel O'Connell would address them.—(Applause.)
The collection having been made—
Mr. O'CoNse.i.i. rose, and was received with the most
deafening shouts of applause, which was manifested for some
minutes. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then said
—The resolution which had been entrusted eto him was
gr:O:st
th e
jfneaffssienedtoismft their
ation ne d
horror countrymen,
acsdoemn
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wTot•fiht with
feeatehtlhe.
passed upon J. L. Brown; of SOuth Carolina, by Judge
O'lklCill. He was a friend to free trade, but nut to a free trade
in slaves.—(Cheers.) it was said that if the Brazilian
and Cuba sugar were admitted, it would be to this
country an advantage of 50 per cent. But was that an
argument in favour of traffic with slave owners. There had
been in this country a man named Money Moses, who
would give you 501. worth of plate for 251. in money.—(Hear,
and a laugh.) But was that a gain which honest men
and Christians would participate in?—(Hear, hear.) He
had not language to express his abhorrence of the conduct of
O'Neill.—(l eat hear.) What a name for such a miscreant.
—(Cheers and great laughter.) He ought to leave the "0 "
out.—(lmmense laughter.) But the language in which his
sentence was pronounced was worse than the sentence itself.
He polluted the book of God.
Just heiven What must be thy look,
When such a wretch before thee stands,
Unblushing!—with thy sacred book,
Turning its leaves with blood stained bands,
And wresting from its text sublime
His law of hate, and blood, and crime."
The Hon. and Learned Gentleman, who was most enthusi-
astically cheered throughout his speech, concluded by moving
the resolution.
Rev. John Mins seconded the resolution, which was car-
ried by acclamation.
The Rev. JAMES SHERMAN moved the fifth resolution.
Mr. BRIGHT, who was received with immense cheering, de-
fended the views which Mr. G. Thompson had taken of the
sugar duties, and contended that the people of America were
not all guilty of participation in slavery.
The Cumuli-AN; in putting the resolution, declared his
opinion that if the differential duties were done away with,
the abolition would have the effect of maintaining slavery,
and promoting the slave-trade.
Mr. G. Timmrsos thought that he had not been fairly
treated, and he would new press his amendment which he
had before been disposed to withdraw. It was to the effect
that. the proceedings of the Committee should be suspended
until there should be a general meeting of the Society.
After a prolonged and somewhat angry discussion, the
amendment was carried.

Several other members then. addressed the meeting, and
thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meeting
separated.
[Owing to the length of the previous speeches and the
press of other matter, we could not find room for a full report
of Mr. O'Connell's speech. It will, however appear on
Monday.j

OPERATIONS AGAINST the WRECK
OF THE EDGAR at SPITHEAD.

These operations, are superintended by Lieutenant
Barlow, 'of the Royal Engineers, acting under the direc-
tions of Major-General Pasley, who, after removing the
remains of the wreck of the Royal George last season,
was desirous of removing the guns of the Edgar
also, which now form the only obstruction to the
anchorage at Spithead, and submitted a plan for
that purpose to the Lords of the Admiralty last year,
which, having been approved and sanctioned by their
Lordships, is now being carried into effect at the expense
of' the naval department. Lieutenant Barlow, according
to his orders, proceeded from Woolwich on the Ist of
May with a detachment of 25 non commissioned officers
and privates of the Royal and Hon. East India Com-
pany's Sappers -and Miners, volunteers for this ser-
vice, and conducted them by a river steamboat to Vaux•
hall, and thence by the South-Western Railway to Gos-
port, where they were put on board the Success frigate-
hulk, whiCh still remains in Portsmouth harbour,
the weather having been so unfavourable that she
could not be moored at Spithead on that day, as had
been proposed. Next morning a number of naval pen-
sioners and other workmen were engaged, giving the
preference to those who had been employed in the opera-
tions agaiust the Royal George the year before ; after which
the Success was sent out to Spithead, and moored to the
northward of the wreck of the Edgar, but near it, whilst
Nos. 4 and 5 lighters, or lumps, the same that bad been
then employed, were moored over it, and the diving com-
menced bn Saturday, the 4th, but without success. On
Monday, the Gth of May, Corporal Jones, of the Royal
Sappers and Miners, sent up an iron 18-pounder gun,
covered !with an incrustation of mud and pebbles, formed
into a sort of conglomerate by the' oxide of iron, with
oysters adhering to it, on removing which the metal was
so soft, that it could be indented by the nail, and when
cut off !and scraped small or pounded, it became
extremely hot, and did not cool again for some hours when
tied up ip paper. On the 9th, Lance Corporal Girvan
sent up the muzzle part of an 18-pounder, which had been
broken in two just in front of the trunnions; and on the
10th Coaporal Jones sent up the breech part of another
18-pounder, to which the trunnions were attached,
but these fragments belonged to different guns. The
above-mentioned corporals are now the only experienced
divers eMployed ; but three other military divers beside
them work daily on the same spot, who are frequently
changed; in order to ascertain those who are most likely
to be useful. Some of them have been much distressed,
for the depth is 13i fathoms at low water, but others are
very premising, the difference between those who fail
and those who succeed not depending, however, upon
physicallstrength, but upon some peculiarity in the eon-
-.:....tkai-ov—tne Individuals, far thcs-
tire men in the prime of life.
On Monday, the 13th of May, Major-General Pasley
paid his first visit to Spithead, and found everything
well arranged and well conducted, as Admiral Hyde
Parker, the superintendent of the Dockyard had afforded
every necessary aid both in fitments, stores, and men,
having sent the same skilful and experienced riggers
in the lumps, and having ordered out the Drake
sailing lighter to Spithead to receive and load the
guns recovered, whilst her master and crew assist in
the work. Including the veteran pensioners, the total
number cf soldiers, sailors, &c., employed daily is more
than 100 ; but the operations will not be so interesting
as those of the Royal George, no great charges of gun-
powder being required, and no large masses of timber
remaining.

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The Edgar was blown up in 1711 by some accident
that could never be accounted for, as every soul
on board, including numerous visitors from the
shore, in addition to 400 seamen and marines, pe-
rished. The explosion of her magazines having
knocked her to pieces before she sank, the tide
flowed freely round the parts, so that most of her wood-
work has been eaten by the worms ; but, unlike the
timbers of the Royal George, which were preserved in the
stiff blue mud, the little that now remains of the wood-
work of the Edgar is entirely rotten, and may be broken
to pieces by the hand, or penetrated with ease by any
sharp instrument. In fact it has the appearance of
being charred through, and the first hasty impres-
sion was that it might have been burned, but this
on consideration was impossible, because, though
pit of it may have been ser on fire and thrown
up into the air, the fire would have floated
away on falling, and the oak would have sunk
immediately, long before the fire could have penetrated
deeper than the surface. Excepting that all the grain of
the wood is perfect, it is quite black throughout, like
peat. Last year part of the keel and a floor timber of
the Edgar were brought up in good preservation; but
this year the only sound piece was oak, through which
an iron bolt had been driven, which was itself reduced
in size to less than a tenth part of its former thickness,
but which, as it oxidated, had preserved the parts of the
I wood ne'r and round it, but the remainder of the tame
piece wa as soft as peat. Some bottles, shot, &c., have
also bee got up. . .. . _ . _ .

The pipspeet of recovering all the guns of the Edgar
in a very short time is by no means so promising as
General Pasley and the men employed under him bad
anticipated at the end of last season. In the year 1840
no less than 15 iron guns were recovered in a few days,
and towards the end of 1843, five more were got up,
making 20 in all, one of which was broken, and
as they . were all at or near the surface of the
anchoring ground, so that no charges of gunpowder
were required to clear any of them, it was natural to
conclude that the rest of them would be found with
equalon
lonly
one
perfectase.
Lastu nwenenldest,„%•orbkr,okheonw eovneers, e which
dis-
covered, renders speedy success moredoubtful;r
e but
as those which are not yet accounted for (forty-seven
in number) must be at the bottom, General Paste),
has directed that the lumps shall be moved from time
to time, and that every effort shall be made, by sweep-
ing with rakes, half-anchor creepers, or otherwise,
to fall in with them, for they are not buried like
those of the Royal George. But usnttheleaesasenodtanoaofthfleasewrt
nest of guns (for so the seamen term a group of
guns) shall be, discovered, it will probably take nearly
the
-red a instead
wholes
Ils,aesascoonnfitdoenrtelymoavnetictihp ea
3neoa
nrt. I;s'a
These iron guns being of no value, the only object
that induced Major-General Pasley to propose to the
Admiralty to approve of removing them, was to render
the whole of the anchoring ground at Spithead available
for the use of the Royal Navy, as it was in former times.
o f 7
Mr.Wtl h 1
Be:
of. haveEdgar, dwgnhirse Barrett,i
thei addressed adcaotep dated
followingot
o f tch
Portsmouth
snil
aemnt
extractessri
oa nn
Dockyard,
en Commissioner
Townsend,
announcing
Oct.et de loss
bls,y
1
" Hon. Sir,—Her Majesty's ship Edgar being unfor-
tunately blown up this day at Spithead, I humbly pre-
snipe it may be very expedient to creep for her cables,
which, with your Honour's approbation, I intend to-
morrow morning ; and after having found the same, to
clap buoys thereon for the present, without weighing
her anchors, till, together with the pilots, there be a
just observation made of the hull of the said ship," &c.

LIVERPOOL NEW GAS AND CORE BILL. —The
price of gas in Liverpool, which was reduced to 6s. per 1,000
feet on the Ist of April last, is, by this Bill, which received
the Royal Assent on Friday last, made the maximum 11
future
MELANCHOLY DEATH.—In another column wegive
an account of the proceedings at a meeting held in Dublin on
Monday last, when the " Irish Metropolitan Conservative
Society" determined on its own dissolution. Considering the
services which this Society lies performed, the termination
of its useful labours must be deeply lamented, though the
event will scarcely excite surprise. It arises out of what we
fear is a growing feeling 'among those who bravely fought
side by side with the present Ministers when in, opposition,
and hailed their accession to office as the triumph of sound
'principles ; it has its cause in the "apathy" of the Irish Con'.
servatives, and this apathy, according to the chairman of the
meeting, has been occasioned by the neglect of their friezes
by the Government and the favour shown to their enemies.
Disappointed individuals will, no doubt, always be found to
make a similar complaint ; but a body, numbering twelve
hundred members when Sir Robert Peel acceded to office,
cannot universally have been disappointed ; and we repeat,
therefore, that the dissolution of the Irish onservative So-
ciety can only be looked upon as an expression of disgust at
that indiscriminate deference to " gentlemen opposite," which
may gain an occasional cheer in the House of Commons,
though the public will be slow to reconcile it with an honest
and unbending attachment to prineiple.—Post.

Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
THE WILFULNESS OF WOMAN.
A NOVEL..
By tho Authoress of " The History of a Flirt," &c.. . •
" This is a very brilliant novel. The vigour and power displayed
in these pages shames the masculine intellect of the best male writer
of the day, at the same time the writer's knowledge of the female
heart is so great and subtle, that we can imagine that no one but a
woman could have written them. The chlracter of the wilftil
Harriet Trelawney is drawn in a most masterly manner ; but it
would be needless to pick out particular actors in this most extraor-
dinary novel. No novelist of tho preeentmlay has so much mastery
over the passions of the reader as the writer of the work before us.
Nothing has issued from the press equal to it since the last work by
the same hand."—Wcekby Chronicle:
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

• YOUNG ENGLAND.
THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE, of This Day,
11 Contains :-
1. A Dissection of Mr D'lsraeli's Novel of Coningsby ; or, the New
Generation,--1. Ireland. No. 31. The History of the Union.-3.
The Brithth Colonies, from the Official Reports.-4. Important,Judi-
cial Decision on Church-rates.-5. Analysis of the Factory Division.
—6. Lord Lyndhurst's Chancery Job : the Loeo,oooi. Compensation
to Clerks tbr ceasing to do nothing.-7. A Last Word on the Ten
Hours Folly.-8. The French Navy, and its capacity to fight Eng-
land. By the Prince le Joinville.-9. Annexation of Texas to Ame-
rica.-10. O'Connell hyLondon.-11. The South Lancashire Election.
—l2. Gorhambury Races. The Derby Prophecies ; with all the News
of the Week

Office, 337, Strand; and all Booloellcrs

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, MAY 18,
. Will be per:ormcd Herold's Chef d'ceuvre,
ZAMPA.
Camill t, Madame Persiani; Rita, Madame Bellini ; Zampa, Sig-
nor F r nav iri ; Alfonso, &gnu. Cr relli ; Daniel Capuzzi, Signor
Lablache;r. and Dandola, Signor Lablache.
Between the acts of the Opera the admired " La Gitana" by
Mdtle. Cerito.
To conclude with the Garden Scene in Don"zetti's Opera, entitled
DON P kSQUALE.
Norina, Madame Grisi ; Ernesto, Signor Mario; Dr. Malatesta,
Signor Forrtasari ; and Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to Le made at the Box-
effic., Opera-colonnade.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE
Sigin LAB LACHE has the honour to inform the Nobility, Sub.
s-ri.ior 3 to the Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that HIS
BENEFIT will take place on THURSDAY EVENING, May -23,
when will be performed Cimarosa's Comic Opera, entitled
IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO.
Elisetta, Madame Grisi ; Fidalma, Mdlle. Favanti ; Carolina,
Madame Persiani ; Paolino, Sig. Mario ; Count Robinson, Sig. 1..
Lablacbe • and Geronimo, Sig. Lablache.
After which, a New Divertissement, entitled LA VIV AN DIERE,
introducing the Redowa ; or, Original Polka of Bohemia, by Mdlle.
Cer:to anci
.M„ St. Leon.
To conc;ude with the Grand Ballet of ALMA. Alma, Madame Cerito.
Applications tor litotes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Mice, Opera
.I,:elcunaile. Doors open at Seven. The Opera will
commence at Halt past Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
EVENING, MAY 18,
Will be performed the opera of the BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count
A rnheim, e r. %V. Harrison ; Deviishoof,
Mr. Horncastle ;;Arline, Miss lainMforth ; Queen of the llipsies,
Mi•s Betts._.
To conclude with the revived Grand Fairy Ballet, entitled THE
REVOLI' OF THE HAREM. Mahomet, Mr. Howell; Ismael,
M. Silvain ; Myssouf, Mr. W. li. Payne, Zulma, Mdlle. Lucile
Graho • Zehka, Mdlle. Clara Webster ; The Genius of the Harem,
Madame (liubilei.
Dress Boxes is., Second Frice 3s. 6d. ; Upper Circles o
Galler f Boxes
Second l'rice as. ; Pit 3s Second Price 24. ; Middle y 23.,
Second Price Is. ; Upper dallery Is., Second Price 6d.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mtt. BENJAMIN WEBSTER LESSEE. •
"." THIS EVENING, MAY' la,
Will be performed a New Comic Drama, called THE A BSENTEE.
Sir Patrick Delany, Mr. Tilbury; Edward Macarthy (the Absentee),
Mr. H. Holt; Tarty Lurgan, Mr. Leonard; Norah, Miss Julia
Bennett ; Katy, Miss Cane.
To be followed by the. Comedy of A CURE FOR THE HEART-
ACHE. Old liapid, Mr. W. Farren ; Young Rapid, Mr. Charles
Netnews; Vortex, Mr. Strickland; Frank Oatland, Mr. Webster;
Ellen Vortex, Mrs Edwin Yarnold ; Miss Vortex, Mrs. W. Clifford
Jessy Oatland, Miss Julia Bennett.
After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir
Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonis
Leech, Mr. Tilbury; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia
Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby.
To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, fis. • Pit, as. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper
Gallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes, ; 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper
H
Gallery, 6d. Doors opened at alf-past Six, and the Performances
eommexce at Seven - -
'rickets and Places to be had of..ldr 1. T. Archer, at the Box-
office, from Ten till Five
•

.PKINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING; MAY 18,entitled CROWN
Will tie. repeated a New Comic Opera,
DIAMONDS. Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss; Don Hen-
riques de Sitnfloval, Mr. Allen; Rebollejo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; La
Cat erina, Madame Anna 'ninon; Diana, Miss Grant.
lobe followed by a New Farce called CU r FOR PARTNERS.
• Altcr which, A DIVERTISSEMENT. •
To conclude with BOMBASTES FURIOSO.

THEATRE ROY L LYCEUM,USE LATE ENGLISH OPERA..
HO
- Under the Wanagement of Mrs. KEELEY.
"Open sesame; or, a Night with the Forty Thieves," continues to
be nightly received with perfect enthusiasm by crowded ant?
fashionable audi a ces
THIS EVENING, MAY 18,
- Will be repeated an Original Comic Drama, entit!ed THE
THREE WIVES OF .1 A D RID. Principal Characters by Messrs.
Keeley, I)iddear, F. ..iatthews, Emery, Wigan. Craven, Turner,
Yarnold, Miss Wooigar, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Miss Turner,
Mrs. Wigan, and M. -Keeley.
After which; will be produced a new Comic Drama, called THE
LOVE BIRDS. 11.ncipal Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews,
Young:, Mrs. W oollige, Mrs. Usher, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Chaplin'
Miss Grove, and Miss Fort sate.
To be followed by sir Apropos Bagatelle, called POLKAMANIA
Characters ,Ly Mr. Y. Alat.hews, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Keeley, Miss
Woolgar, and Mrp. Keeley.
To conclude with a (17z:ill Burlesque Fairy Extravaganza, called
OPEN SESAME; or, a Night with the Forty Thieves. ('ha
racteis by Nies Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Woollidge, Mies
Turner, Miss Grove, iU‘.-s. Wigan, Miss James, Miss .Fairbrother,
and Mrs. Keeley, Ntcsars. F. Mathews, Turner, lounge, Wigan,
Yarnold, and Chaplin.
PRICES. OF A t)mln:-.10 N.—Balcony Foxes, 45.; Upper
Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. • Gal !cry, fal. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ;
Upper Boxes, is 6d. ; I'it, P. Private Boxes on the Balcony Pier
(holding eight persons). lAO Guineas Private Boxes on the Second
Tier (ho sing eight persons), One Guinea and a.Half. Private
Boxes on the PA tier (holding six persons), One Guinea.

ASTLEY'S ROY Al. AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY.
41-and Attraction.
• IIIIS eVENING, MAY 18,
Will be rrinsted the H..tot'cal Spectacle of the INVASION OF
ENGLAND BY WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR; or, the Battle
of 11,sting:t. With al! the eflucts of the Norman Conquest, Death
of Harold, &e.
Entire Change 4,f the Splendid scenes of the Circle.
To conclude wits. tie Oriental Spectacle of THE SECRET
MINE; or, the li•ndeo.lo! the Ruby qua..
„.shrij, SIX o clock, and the perioimance,
c ,minence at si•ven. Box-ottice opened daily from ten till four. The
private boxes have been recoostructed and decorated with care and
splendour. •
Acting and stage-m wager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.
On Monday, May CO, M. Plege will re-appear, for the last week of
bin Engagement, and will take hil Benefit on Friday, May 21.

DAV 'DOE'S ROYA I. SURREY THEATRE
THIS EVENTING, MAY 18,
Will he performed a New Drama, ertitled HUGH, THE GIPSY.
Supported by Messrs. E. F. Saville, H. Hughes R. Honner, Neville,
Vase, Mrs H. Vining, Miss Tcrrey, and Mrs. Lewis.
After which, a New Piece for the Million, entitled LA POLKA.
To conclue with an entirely New Drama, embracing all the
strong effects of the celebrated work, entitled WHITEFR EARS,
in which the entire Company will perform.
Paces and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the. Box.
from-Eleven to Four.

• THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
• . . OPEN EVERY EVENING.
'.'Pith the -asto,inding Wonders of the Extraordinary Being the
GREAT WIZARD OF IHE NORTH, and the ARAB
BROTHERS, aged seven, nine, and twelve years of age, whose
Cl..B;ic Groupings, and Surprising Feats of Strength, are the theme
of general admiration !
A I rick worth Knowing! How to fill a Theatre by Magic!
This is the Fourth Season of the Great Delusionist in London!
He has conip'eted the 'thirtieth Night of his present Season ! His
Miracles have b:en witnessed by upwa.ds of t lye Hundred Thou-
sand Spectato s! Still his Magic Temple is nigh ly hononred with
most brilliant and crowded audiences ; thus proving to the world the
ecli sing superiority of his unparalleled Entertainments He nightly
excites the astonishment of Hundreds, by his Scientific Experi.
=ants ; the' peculiar effect of which beggars description. His new
ns, THE FLYING RINGS, and THE ENCHAN rED
HAT, are wonders which have no equal ! ! ! -And, Novelty being
at present the rage, the GREAT WIZARD intends MAKING
A WITCH! Therefore, any Lidy, desirous of appearing as the
Great Witch, in conjunction with the Great Wizard, is informed,
that the latter will be happy to initiate her in the Mysteries erf his
Art.—A French, German, or Italian Lady would be preferred.
Boxes, 35.; I'it. .Is. 6d.; Gallery, Ed. Reserved Seats, and
Private tioxos can be secured at the lheatre, and of all the Agents.
Second Price at Nibe o'clock.
Doors keen at Half-past Seven—the Wizard appears at Eight.
, _

,t EGYPTIAN UALL, PICCADILLY.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
ONE SHILLING Admission to THE NAPOLEON MU-
SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collection of Histo-
rlcal Ciu'ioslties and Works of Art ever known to have been formed
oy One Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a
cost of 60,000 guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most in-
structive and interesting manner, the most Important part of Euro-
pean history, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and
LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR
NAPOLEON, in 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often,
daring the last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke Of
Wellington, the. Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladles,
also many thousands of the Nobility and Public ; and tho Pro-
prietor has recently been able to increase, by several very fine
pictures, B:c., his previous almost incredible number and variety of
MSS., Works of Art, and a multitude of valuable Relics, and other
curiosities, in this -most instructive and, as hundreds have said it
ought to be, a National Museum. Many thousand have inspected it,
and THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS
have stated that it ought to be seen by every one. The priee of admis-
sion is reduced to ONE SHILLING.
The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen only at the "Egyptian
Hall," Piccadilly, daily from Ten till Dusk.

_
WEATIIER.—SuN OFFICE, MAY 17.
TUERMOMETER, Lowest, 44; Hihest, 62 ; Noon, 47.
BAROMETER, 29.95.-WIND, N.E.
NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the
freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is
sually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

WWI WATER. AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
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