Star.
London, England, 1817-03-28 00:00:00

IKSTI7LTION.

We briefly mentioned yesterday the Aninal Meet-
ing of the Subscr►bers to the African Institution, an
Wednesday, at the Freemason's Tavern. The fol-
lowing are the particulars of the business of the day :
The Chair was taken by his Royal Highness the
Duke of GLOUCEsTEIt, amid loud applause.
Mr. HAIMISON, the Secretary, opened the business
of the day by reading the Report of the Directors.—
This Report was of c•susiderable 1en,41 h, and embraced
the whole business of the Institution during Lst year.
It tuck a rev'ew oF the political measures taken by
this contitry, in conjunction with some of her allies, to
give effect to the Abolition Act, which was meant to
put a stop to the cdious traffic in slaves, and pointe.l
out the various artifices and stratagems by which that
Act was elndtd by British adventurers under the fl igs
of other nations, particularly that of Spain. It detail-
ed the excellent and zealous efforts or Capt. Curran,
its his Majesty's ship Tyne in the Indian sets. to detect
the slave traders, and the arrangements prepared to
give effect to the abolition by Governor Fa:
Among the colonial authorities, whose services to this
respect were particularly acknowled4ed in the report,
was the late Dr. Hogan, Chief .Justice at Sierra
Leone, whose death was deplored as a public loss, from
the efficiency of his plans to give effect to the intentions
of the Legislature, for the total abolition of the Slave
Trade. Dr. Hogan'. observations on the state of the
settlement at Sierra Leone were embnclie,4 in the Re.
putt. The Doctor, in his judicial capacity, had con
droned 22 ships within the last year. The Report
also dwelt with poignant regret upon the loss which
the Institution and Society at large sustained by the
death of the late lei:muted Mr. Horner, from a hose
cordial feelings in the cause of humanity so much ra.
ti (((( al expectation was loomed.
We lament to state, it Appeared from the Report,
that a large sum of British capital was stated to be
,embarked in this odious traffic at the Havannah.—
Three vessels so freighted had positively tailed very
lately from Cape Mount, and had arrived at the Gal,
; and four more were known to be on the
same voyage.
The Report also stated, that the sum of ai,am
paid by Mr. Murray for Vie late Mt. 'Park's Book,
had been invested for the benefit of the widow and
children of that enterprising traveller ; and alluded to
the excellent monument of Mr. Granville Sharpe,
just finished by Mr. Cliantrey, by order or the Direc-
tors. The finsncial pan of tne Report was not as sa-
tisfactory as could be wished.

Lord TeIGNIttoUTII pronounced a just panegyric on
.
the framers ot tins kepoit, and moved a Vote of
Thanks t•I the Directors.
L•nd G,ol2:alt iiiii veil the Resolution for the re.
election of such ot the old Directors as were quali-
fied to fill the same office in the tosuing year. His ,
Lordship took that Opportunity of condemning the
calumnies which were lately uttered in certain quar-
ters against the humane and philanthropic objects of I,
the supporters of this Institution.
On this Resolution being put,
Mr. &miim rose, and said he could not allow
this opportunity to pass 'without touching upon the
vile means which were resorted to of injuring that
Institution in the public mind, by misrepresenting
the motives of its supporters. It became impera-
tively necessary for them to look a little at the pe-
culiar nature of those calumnies with which they bad
been assailed. and the character of the assailants.—
,There were some calumnies that had often an air
and some littlirseniblance of truth perhaps (but then
it would be said they ceased to be calumnious), but
those levelled at the Institution were at once infa-
mous and groundless. On closely looking at them,
however, they must at once strike the observer as
furnishing a negative tribute of praise to the Dim.
tors of the Institution, for they were manifestly the
offspring of that party whose traffic was cut up by
the measure of the abolition, and whose lingering
hopes (and there was the rub) were about to be dis-
pelled by the Registration Act, which was now in
pr,,gress, through the suggestion and ext4tions of
that Institution—(4olowse).-A knowledge of life
must at once thew the men whose exertions are em-
ployed in the correction of abuses, that he must ex-
pect to bear the malice and enmity of the tribe who
lived by their existence—(4mlaarr)—and such was'
the fact in the case in question. lhe expression of
this malice Was sufficient to thew the Institution with
what efficacy it worked, and when those calumnies
were in more than usual activity, it must convince
the Directors of the African Institution, that if they
were not making a prosperous voyage iii the prose-
cution of their great object, they were yet making
more way than they could be said to do when no such
hostility was opposed to their coarse—(Hear, hear).
—The Learned Uentleinan then reviewed, with great
force, the nature of the objections that were taken to
their measures in different publications, and particu-
larly dwelt upon Mr. Marryatt's opposition. The
Learned Gentleman described Mr. Marryatt as the
great Ajax of the enemies of the Institution, and
characterised his pamphlet, to the substance ut which
he occasionally referred, in the most severe • terms
of reprehension which the English language is ca-
,pable of furnishing. In allusion to Mr. Marryatt's
statement of the depopulation of slaves, which some
of our Islands suffered (in the Proportion of 15 to
100), the Learned Gentleman declared, that better
were it for the wretched objects of their solicitude to
perish, and the Colonies which they tilled to be
abandoned, than that they should live in the state to
which they would be exposed, if their situation were
not reformed and ameliorated--(Hear, hear).—Ror
that purpose the Registration Act was intended, and
without it the Law of Abolition would be totally
neutralized. The Learned Gentleman cited, in sup-
port of this opinion, the unanimous proceedings of a
Meeting held at Gloucester House, at which Lords
Grey and Grenville, and several distinguished per-
sonages were present,. In vain would misrepresenta-
tion and claatour strain their efforts, against the
consummation of the benevolent purposes o the In-
stitution. But who were they that vociferated against
their measures? Were they those who, at any time,
or io any single project, co-operated with the Aboli-
tionists ? Nol they were the men who, uniformly
end unceasingly, opposed, step by step, and by every
possible means, Abe attempts made to get rid of the
Slave Trade, and who now, finding themselves dis-
comfited on the principle, held fast to the details,
and vented their last effort against the measure which
was for ever to blasitheir purpose. The Registration

Ad was the measure Which roused Orem once mer:l
into action ; that was the seireher which, like !the-
riel's spear, had probed them deep, and started the
fiend that lay concealed before—( Great Applause).—
It was to give time for seeing the effect of this expe-
riment that his dear Friend (Mr. Wilberforce) had,
refrained from bringing the measure forward timing
the present Session. The Colonies had taken the hint,
and from B irhadoes to Jamaica the Islands were en-
gaged in passing or preparing such measures— (Ikar,
/rear).—This they never would have done had it not
heels for the determination to which that Institution
Was maialy iestrumental, of adopting such a Legs:-
letive enactment et horn--(Hear, ,:f0).—Whatever
Bills the C Legisle«os adopted. ought, he
said, to he elore y w.,tchtd end eeeminiol—they were
wrung from unwilling parties, and their provielons
could not be too narrowly suspected, for tee purp oe,
in default of proper arrangements, of applying for a
revision of those Bills to the ltnpesial Parlieinent.—
After dwelling :miner nn these points, the Learncif
Gentleman reunited to the calumnies which were di-
rected against individuals of that Institution. Here
he could not hut reprobate the scandalous and mom
attempt of separatieg individuals from the body to
which they Belo-ged, and selecting them out as par-
ticular ohjec:s of virulent :meek, fir the purpose of
Generally injuring the character of the Society, by
inducine a diminution of cotifi•fence in some of its
individual Members. For the object of these caltini-
' Meters it %/p aid n t do to select the •Illiistrinus Pa-
tron of the Institution (the Royal Chairman) as the
object of attack—the public would at once repel tf:e
groundless attack, by presenting to the face of the
calumniator, the high and unimpeachable character
.cf his Royal Highness.—(Lorni apps reuse.) It would
he equally futile to attempt to weaken the confidence
which the public plaited in die long-tried character of
that distinguished advocate of the Abolition, Mr.
Wilberforce—(efirftlarise)—or to assail the united
body of the Noble Directors. What then were the
calumniators to do ? Why they were driven to the
cowardly expedient of selecting a single individual,
who, though long known to those with whom he
acted for the noble disinterestedness of his views, was
yet comparatively unknown to the public at Large for
the exalted character of his sentiments. Such a man
was his eminent friend Mr. Macauley, who had im-
paired and almost ruined his health in the promotion
of their views. He had undertaken a voyage to
Sierra Leone to assist their benevolent pri4ects. and
nearly sacrificed lite in that clima(e to which ano-
ther able and zealous advocate, Dr. Hogan, had so
recently fallen a victim. • This was the teas (Mr
Macauley) selected by Mr. Marryatt as the 'Aspect of
his attack. It was perhaps expedient to tease arid
irtitate out of life in the feeble and tottering suite of
his health, that man, whose career of good cold; not
be impeded Mule he had strength to exercise his
'energies. For this purpose the m ist groubdiess false.
hoods were circulated, and even some thinking sensi-
ble men were weak enough to listen to the calumnies.
Their was, unfortunately, a strong predeliceon in
the public mind to believe what was strange because
it was strange, and if tf:e zest was heightened with a
little malice, then it was sure t's be believed.;--ZLoud
amlattre.)—He would pot stoop to meet in detail the
calumnies uttered against Mr. Macauley by the Gen-
tleman to whom he alluded. - Ile declared them in
the most severe and pointed langnace wholly desti-
tute of foundation. The charge; with respect to Mr.
M.'s conduct in Africa, had been fully inquired into,
and he was declared wholly and entirely guiltless of
thern.—(liter, /,tar,, from the Royal Chairman, and Mr.
Willerforre.) —But a new charge or two had Leen
urged against Mr. Macauley, that he had acted a
selt-iuterested part, in receiving a salary of re,eto a
year Irons the Bei hide Commissioners. If there was
any faii.t in this, lie (Mr. Stephen) must say, it be-
longed to him ; for n lien the late Mr. Percevel con-
sulted him with respect to that Cnmtnissien, as
one of the Commissioners, made it a sine qua n-n 01
the acceptance of that gratuitous appointment, whose
duties could not be satisfactorily discharged without
the information, advice, talents, and active service of
Mr. Macauley, that that Gentleman should he in-
duced to accept the office of Secretary to the Com-
mission, upon terms, however, which bore no com-
parison to the value of his services—(Near, .tr.)—
It must excite the ablierietice of eve!), of man,
that this Gentleman, who spent all his energies in
bettering the curia tiiin of others, who was a martyr
to the cause of humanity, should be V/ ilajtiritiUSly
treated—(Hear, hear.) With respect to himself (Mr.
Stephen) and his son, he must give one broad, one.
quivocal, positive contradiction of the statements re.
specting them. .1n touching upon the subject of sub-
scription, thiLearned Gentleman paid an eloquent
compliment to the Royal Chairman, whose Illustri-
ous Lady had lately honoured the Institution with
her patronage— (Lord applause.)—He (Mr. Stephen)
knew well the powerful and endearing stimulus de-
rived from conjugal sympathy in the pursuit of noble
objects—it WAS only inferior to the inward approba-
tion of the heart, which was felt by the good, and
seen and recorded by the Dispenser of all that was
bountiful—(Great Wigton.) It had been his lot to
have felt that august sympathy, and now that it was
withdrawn from him it had lest its consolation.—
(Here Mr. Stephen, who was understood to allude to
a late domestic affliction, became overpowered by his
feelings, and was loudly cheered by the Meeting.)—
lie could assure those who heard him, that it was a
consolation in labours like theirs, to reflect. in the hour
of grief, on the benevolence and charity of those who
had quitted the cares of lite before them. The
Learned Gentleman concluded an eloquent and im-
pressive speech by exemplifying the efficiericy of the
services of the Institution in the calumnies with which
they were assailed. Well had it been laid down in
Holy Writ, that " Woe be unto you when all speak
well of you, and blessed are you when the bad pro-
claim the evil of your doing."—.(4l/0/aen ) Virtue
often sustains a shock in passing through this ordeal ;
for this Socrates suffered, and Aristides was banished.
finch have ever been the wages of philanthropy.
Now was the time for the Directors of the African
Institution to stand by their arms, and give effect to
the asthma' labours in which they had been hitherto
so laudably and adMirably engaged.—(Loaf sad cos.
*tool
Mr. Wtmastroacs, in rising to propose some new
names to fill up the vacancies occasioned by death
and removal, withiruhe last year, could not mention
the first name (the late Mr. rraecis Horner) with-
out feelings of the liveliest emotion. He V, :13

competent and enable o pronrneg 1.7 s :nloz:nm;
had, indeed, been pronounced in a m• re
place—in that &id where his great talents had'
employed for the general welfare of his coertery, s
by those with whosb approbation he wnelf h.
been most gratified while living, -and. t.hn n.
clietislied his memory when dtad—(Hear, /mar.).
In the (miters pronettecod in the Semite on this di.,
tinguished m re all c.mcurred, witheu: a Knelt
ci,.tion of poiit'cal opinion, t ) per their tr:bete
respect to his talents, their veneration for his put
civics, and Outir admiration of the manner in whii
he had isle:wieldy exercised them—(l/ear, liar),
He (Mr. Willie) force) haf hel the sin:Aar:tine fa
it was now a melancholy one) of knowing a iitt:erti
Mi. Hefner in private that l ttla he c
speak with warm approbation—bat those who km
him better in his private circle Epoke of him in te•
of the most ectlttisia..tie affection ; however arde:
and conspicuous were his public qu "hies, they we
yet equalled, and (if th.t he possible) exceeded
the :pore calm sod mild attribute. 0: her private aff.e.-
tions—(Aisteause).—Sech a mar. would lat, indite!,
.a loss at any time, but in the stage of life in whet)
he was removed, his loss became peculiatly poignant.
Tile great and superior talents he had already 4
velnped, naturally led to a fair anticipation of 1,44
m'g t be expecti.d Iron their mere mature exereia.,
and the calamity because from that anticipati:-,
doubly inibittered —(t Par, hear).—The tribute tims
paid by all to this..listingnished man would, he tree.
ed, operate as a just excitement to others to purse
ttept, and try and emulate his rood career.
(11e,,r,trir).—The Honourable G eitleman then paid
proper "jute," to Mr. Gtentell, Mr.Corbit,
Mr. Samuel Hoare, Mr. Pow! Buxton, and rie.e.
Gruiltmen who were appointed to till up the V4Cit;i-
cies in the annual list of Directors.

Thanks were then voted tr. his Royal Highness:l.e
Duke of GLoureavit, Mr. H AlittliT:, and M. su,.
MEN ; 'alter which the tlvo iiig Adjourned.

It appears that alt.! ongls Ow Property Tat ceased
at Lady Day, 1816, the Insp. ctor t,)s. t!ie Ct'y of
London received, in .al.ary and ~ther em,luments, !ss
the year ending .r.th J mu:ay 1 tst. £e3l.V6 31. 4d.—
There are, we suppose, arre.:rs tts get in, absl we have
already menti.iued that these are many outst?llding
appeals.
IA Alt I.BeROVGII ST R E,To.••• Ye:, it cis y Mr. Dena. on
hotel keeper, in St. limes's, was summoned tot re-
fusing to pay I(.r two cavalry horses bstletted upeo
him. The defence 0 As, that none but loot Guards
were liable to br billet ted tip•Mi him I lof the Ma.
tstrAtes were of a &irate( opinion, and decked
against him.
. . .

...QUELX44.au ‘RP.•--iesurtlay the kf..eper d a liver.
staole at Buckingham-gre, w..; summoned to ray
st'S for the keep of a lior,e of one of the Life Gda).s.
which liad been quartered upon him, but which oe
refused to receive. It was then taken by order ci
the Deputy High Coustable of Westminster ti
another stable. The Magistrate ordered the defe -
d.ont to p:sy the amount or tie animal's keep, as
did not Appear that there WAS the slightest irre,ul2-
rity in the billet, or any blame attar :c1 t 3 the br;l:Lq.
ing constable.
THE 13JX1,113 MATClL—Stroggint and Turner b,
:hewed, yesterday, according to etiquette, wits,
eyes discoloured. Islnthing Ina: yet been d ne about
fighting out the battle, although the mei are ah.e
eager tor it. The sporting Aeolid arc mich intrics-
ted respecting it, and a renewal oh the combat
certlincy take place.