The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-07 00:00:00

WEEKL RETROSPECT_

Fertile as the times are in rapidity of event,
the past week has presented few occurrences 'of
high importance ; but the political information
that has transpired on many subjects of cotem-
porary transactions has been interesting in the
extreme. That information has painted in most
striking, though not in very brilliant colours, the
greatest 'blessing and the greatest curse that can
befal mankind—it has shewn us Liber(ry in its
extreme state of licentiousness, and slavers in
_ its most horrid shape.
In regard to Liberty, we find Revolution
spreading, and the Tri-colour Flag triumphant
.irr,theSouth of Ettrope It is true the name and
per-son of Monarchy are yet apparently respected,
; but let the flame spread to the North
Of Italy, and Republicanism will throw off the
mask. Republicanism never endures a Throne ;
.11:4 under the guise of its power, it can trample
:upon private- rights and public justice ! Slavery
*too is again rearing her snaky 'crest over the de-
voted shores of Africa! Britain, indeed, has abo-
lished her Slave Trade;' but what 'has Africa
! How has .the cause of Humanity been
aided ? We may confidently answer that Africa
has gained nothing ; and that the cause of Huma-
nity has been deteriorated ; not to aid Philan-
thropy, but to foster the. Colonies of Rival Na-
tions at the expellee of our own. We do not
hesitate to assert that the condition of Slaves
formerly in British ships, as regulated by .Acts of
Parliament, was a paradise in comparison with
that on board of Foreign Slave. ships I This is
not an opinion thrown out at random. It-is one
drawn from repeated observation—but God for-
bid, that we should advance it in•favour of slaVery
in the' abstract! No ! it is to point out more
strongly the existing horrors, which almost merit
a Crusade to put them down. Since the sitting
of the General Slave Commission at Sierra Leone,
3w' vessels have been captured and, condemned ;'
whilst, by the last accounts, there were upwards
of 9.0 others slaving on the coast! but 'tis not
Britain that is bound to exterminate those
vermin ; though certainly their existence is pre-
judicial to her Colonial interests, as the conti-
nuance of that horrible trade enables other powers
to supply Continental demand at a rate that shuts
the British Merchant from the market. We
cannot afford to spend our millions upon African
armaments, nor to sacrifice our Naval Heroes under
the burning Sun and chilling night-dew of that
pestilential coast; whilst the European Powers
accede publicly to our humane 'suggestions, yet
covertly foster the nefarious traffic in its worst
shape. We have but God and .our Consciels.ces
to direct us—we can purchase no Pope's Bulls to
change our vices into virtues so 'long as they- fill
the coffers of the Holy Treasury !
But let us turn from the disgusting picture, and -
ICI ft ourselves in- imagination to more Eastern
Colonies, where the free spirit of British Com-
therce is opening a market that-bids fair to make
us ample amends for the poverty and petty jea-
lousies of Europe, and for the decreased consurnp-
tion of the United States. •

fa preceding Papers (Thursday and Friday)
we have given extracted information of the
highest importance in .regard to the trade of the
Indian Archipelago—a trade whose extent is un-
limited, actually unlimited in regard to our pre-
sent powers of supply. We have the best au-
thority for stating this. We know that Three
Mercantile (not London) houses have engaged
in it to an extent almost incredible. We can
state as a fact, not quite confidential, yet so little
known as to.be almost a Commercial secret, that
one most respectable house, in an outport, has ac-
tually, and most recently, bartered '21,000 Bales of
Cotton in purchasing up certain articles fit for
that speculation, and of which it has, for the pre-
sent,_ completely drained tho Lancashire and
Scottidi Markets ! This looks well—may our
negociator be prompt and decisive. We run for
the golden apple of Hippomenes, and we trust
that Britain will be the political Atalanta of the
day!

w Never should this Act of the British Legislature be men-
tioned without a tribute of high praise to the late GRAN-
Y,1.1 £ SHARP, whose indefatigable exertions, in co-operation
.with those of Mr. WI LEERFORCE, and other friends of jus-
tice and humanity, are so admirably recorded in Mr. flomtes
Memoirs of the former, which we recently noticed in our
LITERARY REVIEW.

HORRID AntoclTY.—The Rev. Dr. COTTER,
one of the coloured people who went out from
the United States with the Colonis,s to the coast
of• Africa, mentions that a Spanish ship was re-
cently captured, having on board 400 slaves. To
prevent them falling into the hands of the cap-
tors, the Spanish crew mixed poison in their
victuals,' which destroyed all but six.

LONDON JOUIV.;ALS,.

[DAILY Z.X7R4CTS.]

FROM THE MOhNING PAPERS.

[Morning Chronicle.]:,

Important di,spatche4, werelretotiwThPby Mini.,
ters from the Court of Vienna on Thursday. list,
and report says that they announce the determi-
nation of his Imperial Majesty to march an army
forthwith to oppose the Revolution in. Naples.
Whether, as usual, a requisition is made for the
aid of his good and. generous ally, the King of
Great Britain, by a Loan, and by a squadron to
be sent into the Bay of Naples, we know not,
but considerable interest has beettexcited by the
receipt of this Austrian communication.
. We believe that the proceedings on the Bill of
Pains and Penalties will be postponed till after
the obsequies.of her Royal Highness the Duchess
of York.-LX

[Nc Tozes,]

Lord John Russell has published, under the
form of a Petition to the King, his opinions on the
measures adopted in consequence of the return of
her Majesty to this country. •In a letter to Mr.
'Wilberforce, by which the Petition was accom,-
poled, there is an allusion from which it appears
that we may regard this publication. as an expres-
sion of the views and desires of the Whigs.—
Whatever may be .the character of the reasoning
contained in this document, it is at least gratify-
ing to find one' instance of the use of gentleman,
like language. Matters are now gone so far that
there can be little hope of compromise. Nothing
can effectually set the question at rest, but the
patient and cautious investigation,. and the impar-
tial decision of Parliament, to which the people
of Great Britain look with confidence. We have
from the first refrained from every thing which
could have the appearance 'of prejudication.—
Would that the,professed adVocates of her Ma-
jesty were as sparing of 'their' invectives and ac-
cusations. Even tiord John Russell throws out
an imputation, which, in private life,-he would no
doubt hasten to explain. He talks of " foreign ru-
mours," " nursed into importance by a commission
sent from England for that purpose"—for the ptir-
pose of bolstering up a case byexaggerating rumours
into importance ! It is scarcely credible that his
Lordship could have intended to make so serious
a charge, especially after the very ample expla-
nation given on this very point by Lord Castle-
reagh, but
.that is the obVious meaning of his
words. The evil consequences of the monstrous
attacks which have been made by the seditious
press on those who stand pre-eminent for worth,
for honour, and for integrity, are altogether in-
calculable, and it is to be regretted that from any
respectable quarter they should receive encou-
ragement, however slight, indirect, or uninten-
tional.

[The Times.]

'Communications are making from every part
of the country, urging the adoption of a plan of
receiving subscriptions of ls. each, to purchase a
service of plate for her Majesty.—On Saturday
several ladies waited on Mrs. Wood, in South
Audley-street, to request their names to .stand
first on an Address to the Queen, to be signed
only by Married Ladies. It is expected' that a
similar address will be presented by Single
Ladies. •

From the LONDON GAZETTE of Aug. 5.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
J, Sugden and J. W. Mitchell, Dorking, carriers.

BANK RUPTS.

G. King, Norwich, brandy-merchant, to surrender Aug. 18,
19, Sept. 16, at the Norfolk Hotel, N..rwich,
Messrs. Poole and Greenfield, Gray's Inn-sqnare.
It. Stevens, Banstead, Surrey, cordwainer, Aug. 12, 22,
Sept. 16, at Guildhall. Solicitor, .Mr. Reed, Mark-lane..
E. Williams' Edmonton, grocer, Aug. 12, 22, Sept. 16, at
Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. Gelldirand, A usi in-friats.
W. H. Browne, Bristol, broker, Aug. 7. 18, Sept. 16, at
the White Lion, Bristol. Solicitors, Messrs. Price, Williams,
and White, Lincoln's Inn.
T.,Redhead, [Aversion, Lancashire, mercer, Aug. 12. 19,
Sept. IG, at the office of Mr. Dickinson, solicitor, Ulcer-
stop. Solicitors, Messrs., Baxter and Bowker, Gray's Inn-
place, Gray's Inn.
1%,. Edwards, Battle, Sussex, toyman, Aug. 9, 10, Sept.
16, at the George Inn, Battle. Solicitor, Mr. Benton, Union-
street, S•miliwark. . _

J. Greaves, Birmingham, victualler, Ang. 25, 26, Sept. 16,
at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Solicitor, Mr. Smith,
Baiirighall-street.•

B. Moule, Stone, Stafford hire, innkeeper, Ang. 95, 96,
Sept. Uit at the Crown 1 on, St one. Solicitor, Mr. Wheeler,
Caste-sti eet, Holborn.

J. F. Royal, Pall mall, fancy paper-manufacturer, Aug. 12,
19, Sept. 16, at. Guildhall. Solicitors, Messrs-. Tuttle, Ri-
chardson, and Gaunt, Poultry.
I-I. Bird, Bristol, elicesefaitor, Auz. 19, 23, Sept. 16, at the
White Hart Inn, Bristol. Solicitor, Mr Dix, Syniond's Inn,
Chancery-lane.
H. Harrison and B. Conran, Lawrence Pountney-lane,
merchants. Aug. 12, .26, Sept. 16, at Guildhall, Solicitors,
Messrs. Tilson and Preston, Coleman street.
C. Hilton, Over-Darwen, Lancashire, whitster, Sept. 7, R,
16, at the New•ion, Blacht urn. Solicitors; Messrs. Clarke,
Richards, and. Mcdealf, Chancery-lane.