The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-04 00:00:00

apartment, being exeeSSively .fatigued 'from the exer-
tions'ofthe few days, fell into a sound sleep, from which
he did not nw..ke until nearly six o'clock.
During this interval his Majesty the King of Saxony, at-
tendi•,4 by tt.e ilaron Ccrsdortf and M. Minkowitz, called at
the Embassy. The King would not allow the Emperor to
be disturbed, and left :I;i:burn:lam House without seeing his
~llaj).-'y.
itoval 1-1; liness the Duke of Cambridge also called
shortly after of Saxony had left. The Royal Duke
was etteeded 1-y Baron Knestleek, aid having conversed*
for some time 1c ir.ti ltaron Brunnow, also left without seeing-
the Emperor. This was the second time his Royal Highness
,bad calied..on the Empur.er yesterday, without being fortu •
nate enough to -meet his Majesty, the Mike having reached
Ashburnham House just as the Emperor left in the morning
With Prince-All)ett. . • .
At a quarter to eight o'clock, three of 'the Royal carriages
drove up to the Embassy, for the purpose'of conveying the
Emperor and his suite to Buckingham Pahice—and at a few
minutes hell,re that hour his imperial Majesty, accompanied
by Ceneral Count (Moll; got into the first, his suite entering
the succeeding carriag,.s, -which together drove off in the
m of the Palace.
The Emperor were the full dress uniform of a general
officer, arid a;1 the members of his suite (with the excep-
tion of Baron Brunnow and Dr. Reinolds) were similarly
attired.
Isis Imperial Majesty returned from the Palace about eleven
o'clock, and slept at the Embassy last night.
This day-the Emperor will proceed from London to-Windsor
Castle, on ti-visit to her Majesty, the Court being about to
remove to thht place.-
The Emperor of Ritslia is lorty-sight years of age. Ills
Imperial Majesty' liar once before visited this country, viz.,
in 1817, pow nearly-twenty-eight years ago. Notwithstand-
ing this lapse of tithe the Emperor had a mostberfectzeeol-
lectiiaa of Al the .striking points of the English
,coast, and
witS'continually walking to and fro on the deck as the Cyclops
• came up the river, pointing out to the officers of the ship
:• the most rental-I:able objects •on either side. His Majesty
has If on golden opinions from the Dutch sailors and marines,
many of the Ohl ones among Whom he singled out and en-
gaged in-.conversation on subjects 'suited to their several
capacit;es.
When off Margateroads, by the Emperor's especial desire,
dinner was served on the after-deck, upon such tables as the
exigencies of their position could supply. The Emperor ap-
peared to enjoy his repast exceedingly, and drank the Queen
of England's health on board after dinner, the crew respond-
ing to the sentiment in enthusiastic style.
Captain Ilay, one of the Assistant Police Commissioners,
has been apistinted to attend his Majesty during his stay in
this eountry Ile has-a small body of officers of the A divi-
sion under his command, and is attended by Mr. Superinten-
„dent May and two Or three inspectors.
Mr. Steed, who is attached to the private establishment at
the Palace, remains on duty at Ashburnham 'House during
the Emperor's residence there. •

• WINDSOR, SUNDAY EVENING.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, ac-
companied by the Emperor of Russia and the King of
Saxony, and attended by their respective suites, will- arrive
at Windsor to- mo -row afternoon between three and four
o'clock. The Loyal carriages have been commanded to be
in attendance at the Slough station ata quarter past three
o'clock, the Queen and the Royal and illustrious visitors
having arrang, d to leave .the Paddington terminus of the
Great Western Railway at three precisely, by a special train,
in the state carriage-of the company.
Front the unexpected arrival of the Emperor of Russia in
this country, titel his visit to her Majesty at Windsor not
having been ke,wn until a special messenger arrived with
the intelligence on Friday morning, the greatest activity and
bustle have prevailed at the Royal residence to make the
necessary additional extensive preparations for the reception
of the Russia, Autocrat.
Their Royal ilighnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, attended by the Dowager Lady
Lytteltou, will leave Paddington for Windsor by a special
train two hours tedOre the departure of their illustrious pa-
rents. The lh'wal carriages have been commanded to be in
waiting at the ~lough station by a quarter past one o'clock
in the afternoon.
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the
Emperor of Russia and the King of Saxony, and attended
by a numerous suite, will, according to present arrangements,
honour the races at Ascot with their presence on two days in
the ensuing e eek, viz., on Tuesday next, to see the gold
vase given by her Majesty run for; and on Thursday, the
gold. cup day.
A larger party will be present at the Castle during the
race-wee;: Bait has been ever before known upon a similar
occasion. Amongst the distinguished personages who have
been honoured with invitations from the Sovereign are the
Duke ef Wellington, the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady
Peel, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Right Hon. Sir James Gra-
ham, the haul and-Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine
Villiers, the Earl and Countess Delawarr and Lady West, the
Earl of Liver pool, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, his Ex-
cellency Basal de Gersdorff, his Excellency the Baron Brun-
now, the :Earl of Rosslyn, Marquis and Marchioness of
Douro, the I hike of Rutland, the Duke of Devonshire, &c.
In order that accommodation may be afforded in the car-
riages of her Majesty to the unusually numerous party who
will proceed with the Sovereign from the Castle, to the
course, on Tuesday and Thursday next, several of the royal
equiptesee will be forwarded to the Castle to- morrow, from
town, by the Great Western Railway, and the remainder
after the departure of the Queen ; the whole of which will Le
requirol; in addition to those which are now at the Royal
mews at the Castle, for her Majesty's illustrious and distin-
guished guests.,
A grand military review will take place in the Great Park,
on Wednesday next, before her Majesty, Prince Albert, the
Emperor of Russia, the King of Saxony, and the whole of
the. visitors at the Royal residence: In addition to the Ist
Regiment of Life Guards, and the 2d Battalion of Scots Fu-
silier Guards, in garrison at Windsor, the Coldstream Guards,
the Grenadier Guards, and the cavalry regiment from Houn-
slow barracks, are expected on the ground. It is also ex-
pected that, the Royal Horse Guards(Blue), the 2d Life
Guards, and three troops from the neighbourhood of the me-
tropolis, will likewise be despatched from London to Wind-
sor, the foot regiments proceeding on that morning by the
Great Western Railway to Slough.
During the week, it is expected on Tuesday and Thursday
next, magnificent banquets will be given by her Majesty in
qtuihere sojournd for the
use rg
of gorgeous
her' suite
the splendid hall of St. George. Indeed, the whole of the
tssitowrsrin illdubereg
the Court.
It has been intimated that the Court will not prolong its
giso Majesty of state, s
illustrious apartin apartments
stay at the Castle beyond Friday, when it will take its de-
part ure tie. Buckingham Palace.

ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETYTHE

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TREE TRADE QUESTION.
A special general meeting of the Anti-Slavery Society
convened by the following circular, metyesterday at Exeter
Hall, hi 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-
street, on Wednesday- evening, the 22d -instant, it was
resolved : _ _ _

" That a .special general meeting of the members of the
British dnd 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, iii a book to be prepared for the pur-
pose, at the Bell, " I am, yours respectfully,
"JOHN SCOBL E, Sec."
_ _ _

Among those present we observed, Johu Bright, Esq., M.P.,
Joseph Sturge Esq., Rev. J. H.' Hinton, J. Scoble, and
several other friends of the Anti-slavery cause.
Oil the motion of Mr. E. Satan, of Sheffield, seconded by
Mr. J. J. GURNEY,
SAMUIP. TUKE, Esq., was called to the chair.
After some short preliminary discussion, the Secretary read
an explanatory statement of the course pursued by the Com-
mittee of the British and Foreign. Anti-Slavery Society, in
relation to fiscal regulations in favour of free labour.
The Rev. J. J. Ilisnrosi 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 on this subject. The subject of free trade had not ac-
quired the hold of the public mind at the time the Society
was.foimed which it had ut present. After the instruction at
the last general meeting it was impossible to leave the ques-
tion undiktissed.. He believed that all parties, too, were
equally arixi ms for the extinction of slavery. The question
did not relate to any particular measure, it related to the
principle. whet her or not it were proper to adopt fiscal regula-
tions in favour of free labour. Fiscal regulations in favour
of free labour were powerful as an expression of popular
opinion against slavery. It was a practical discountenance
of slavery, and the force of public opinion thus expressed
was very great. To be added to that was the pecuniary
disadvantages applied to slavery and the slave trade by
adoption of these regulatisie. These regulations fostered the
growth- of a commercial principle, antagonistic to slave
labour, and as slave labour was dearer than free labour, the
latter would eventually drive slave labour from the field.
w These erei lie 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 regulations. 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 be did not see the inconsis-
tency withwhich they were charged. They might still call
upon them to cut short the struggle between free labour and
slave label!: by fostering the •fer Mer. But was free
,arthpresent e
si,
i
monasanter elcitandalit:v greateri
tion than the masters of fro 3 men. The two elements there-
fore were not in a fair state of competition, and it was neces-
sarytlisla facilitiesve
labour to a contest of this kind, he should feel he was recreant
to hurnanity.—(Cheers.) The last objection was that slavery
to foster free labour, and if they put free labour and slave
would be equally aggravated by the admission of free labour
produce into the Brit ish markets. The argument 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 Blare-holders get rich
if it pleased Prey idence,•but it was necessary. to his own purity m
that he should not encourage them. _ The ere-med. demand
would be supplied not solely from Brazil but from the world
usltavfrelmabotuhre produceThitish
at large, partly Imin Brazil and partly from other countries,
keepinghb yu t slave
pen nt
fhgl
race labour ooatlitri
tebi sugar
ogrua formertpr
rouof-do;tuicl would
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best
snore
stehhot
mu:
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remembered t hew o
thatand
market, which was the best market in the world, and we sti-
mulatedn
the Government measure with regard to sugar was 114