The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-28 00:00:00

IMPORTATION OF AFRICANS INTO TRI-
NIDAD.—We do not mean to ascribe, either to Trinidad
planters in general, or to Mr. Burnley in particular, in-
sincerity in their professed regard for these objects ; but
we cannot hesitate-to express our belief that it is not on
account of its humane results that they are longing-to
export Africans to the West Indies. We surely do them
no wrong in saying that their object is profit. What
they want is to cheapen and extend the manufacture of
sugar. Had it not been for this, no plan for extinguish-
ing the slave-trade, or improving the Africans, would
ever have emanated from them, and, least of all, this par-
ticular plan of a copious emigration to Trinidad. It is
unfair, therefore, to frame this argument as though the
planters were actuated by benevolent motives, and as
though persons not concurring with them must be hostile
to their benevolent designs. Mr. Burnley represents his
proposal as " a plan of liberating African slaves." This
is too bad. It is a plan for buying African slaves. In
no sense is it a plan for liberating them, but that (as is
alleged) they are to be set freo when bought. But at,
on the one hand, this allegation, if it were true, could
never sanction the institution of an African traffic in
slaves, so, on the other, the allegation itself is untrue.
Not one so purchased will have the name of freedom till
he reaches Trinidad, or the substance of it when he ar-
rives there. The thing intended is a forcible expatria-
tion, and a state of compulsory servitude ; and this is
called conferring liberty !
COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
FOR FEBRUARY.—The New Monthly Magazine, under
the able editorship of Mr. Thomas Hood, continues to
maintain its high character ; and extraordinary exer-
tions appear to have been used to make the forthcoming
number attractive. Mr. Jerrold has brought to a clever
conclusion his amusing " Bajazet Gag, or the Manager
in Search of a Star." Nimrod has contributed an ad-
mirable article on Foreign Sporting. The " Recollec-
tions of Eton," by an Etonian, are continued with
greatly increased interest. The author of "Paul Pry"
has furnished another chapter of "Phineas Quiddy,"
which deserves to be considered the most amusing por-
tion of that exceedingly graphic story; and the author
of " Peter Priggins" has added such materials from the
" Proctor's Note-book," as cannot fail to recommend
his scenes of Oxford life to readers of every class. A
fend of quaint humour may be found in the paper "On
tli; Usefulness of Inutilities ;" and the " School for
Scolds, or the Memorabilia of Xantippe," appeals to a
very large circle quite as effectively. Mr. Laman Blan-
chard has also an article in his humorous manner, called
" Contents, or Non-Contents." Horace Smith still in-
vites attention to his " Short Rides in an Author's Omni-
bus." Under the title of " Clian's Patchwork" we are
furnished with some singular fragments of classical
gossip ; whilst in " Christmas in Norway," we have a
seasonable description of a merry Christmas in the
North. There is also an able article on the Life and
Times of Madame d'Arblay; in addition to which there
is very great attraction in the " Tower of Lanech," a
Romance, by the Editor, and, by the same popular hand,
" Lines to Dickens, on his Departure for America."