The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-14
THE DAILY UNION.


SKETCHES FRoMTHE LONDON TIMES AND OTHER
ENGLISH PAPERS RECEIVED AT THE "UNIoNn
OFFICE BY THE LAST STEAMSHIP.
The "London Times" of the 18th ult quotes the
market value Of the stock Of sixty-eight railway
companies, and intmates that the mania of specula-
ton is still raging with reference to them.
The cost encountered by the English railway
companies whenever it is necessary to bring their
affairs before Parliament, is almost beyond credible
|ty. A correspondent of the "London Times" refers
instances where the expenses for witnesses alone
has been " 500 per diem, for weeks
The SLAVE rRApE.-The return ordered by the
British Parliament last winter TO embrace general
summary of the slave trade from 1915 to ls43, was
issued in printed form on the 18th ult. From it, we
Iearn that between the dates above mentioned the
gross total number of African negroes landed
amounted to 639, I45-of whom SIS, 1874 were land
ed in Brazilian territory, 1865 in Spanish terrific
ry, 3423 in French territory, ,l23 in Dutch terri
tory, 200 in Danish territory, and 1850 in Monte
videan territory.
In l643, 1905 slaves were landed on Brazilian
territory, and 5,627 on Spanish territory. There
were 1909 embarked in Africa TO be carried into
slavery, who were either recaptured on the high
seas, liberated after having been driven shore
in America. This report (from the foreign office
states that in all probability, the number Of slaves
actually arriving in safety in America, exceeds the
number set down above. Indeed, at some of the
South American ports, it is believed that the slave
dealers have managed to run in than twice the
4 - AZ.
ish consul and commissioners at Rio Janeiro wrote,
on the LIST Of January, 1874, that "the accompany
ing return for this year exhibits the number of yes
sells said have landed cargoes to be 81 total
Der of slaves 1881. The total number Of slaves,
as thus shown, is not one-half of the actual num-
Der successfully imported. We are assured that
nearly 10000 have been landed within these prov
inces during that period"
The consul at Bahia writes, July 80, ls43, s'that
the great secrecy with which the traffic is carried on
and the facilities which this extensive coast offers
for the landing Of slaves together with the conni-
vance and venalty of the petty authorities render it
impossible to obtain correct statement as to the
number of slaves imported The English consul
at Pernambuco wrote, on the 9th July, 1889, that
he list does not exhibit either the number of slaves
landed, or the names of the creeks and nlets in
which they have been disembarked; for the utmost
diligence of inquiry, vigilance of research, cannot
arrive at correct knowledge of those facts which
are impenersbly yelled by the artful combination of
those who either directly or indirectly, Interest,"
| ed in the slave trade
| Her Majestys commissioners at the Havana, in the
island Of Cuba, writing the LIST of January, 1885,
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ring the year just expired. In 1888, there were
twenty-seven arrivals; in 1884, 80; in 1885, there
were sufficient arrivals force the belief that Is 900
negroes, at least, must have been landed.n These
latter Con January l, l84O) wrote follows: "The
average number of negroes landed is as well known
any other part of the statistics Of the population.
We have not, therefore, the least hesitation in say
ing, that the average number Of Africans brought
here TO Havana) is about $4,000 per annum, and
about 900 more into other parts of the island ma
king total of $4,000"
The Marquis of Dounsbire died Jagged 5s) of APP
oplexy, lately, near Dublin, Ireland. He was
high tory.
At the usual weekly meeting ofthe repeal assoca-
tion which took place in Dublin on the l4th ult.,
Mr.. o'Conne spoke at length relative to the a-ab-
sorbing Maynooth grant. Of course, his positions
taken there may be regarded the views of his
immediate followers and are, therefore, most inter-
esting.
A committee having brought forward report
on "the bill for the perpetual endowment Of May
nooth, - in which they declared that "itwas formed
in just and concatory spirit and offered no mat
ter Of doubt or difficulty to any Roman Catholic,
however suspicious he might have been made by the
conduct of the present or any former government,
they also expressed their belief that circumstance
as the country is, with its ecclesiastical and
state revenues, originally granted for Roman Cath
ole purposes, it was no infringement Of the volun-
tary principle to receive, by way Of restitution the
means of educating the Catholic clergy, especially
when rendered in so satisfactory and concatory
manner"
Mr.. O'Connel declared that he could find nothing
in the bill derogatory to civil religious freedom,
or of character preclude him from accepting it,
Il had been asked why he had not urged the get
ting up of petitions to Parliament praying for its
passage, as he thought it an excellent measure.
He would answer that they (the Irish) had
not asked for the measure. II was entirely
the voluntary act OF the government. Inc lrsh
people would not stop to ask for such trife.
When millions were due them, they would
not stop to beg for penny in the pound. Yet
they would cheerfully accept it, if it passed. He
was indeed grateful for the bill, and would not be
sparing of thanks. He conceived the bill to
be useful in another respect for it gave the
Irish people to understand precisely how the
British public felt towards them. Their de-
monstrations of bitter hostility to Ireland and
its religion in discussing this bill, proved con-
clusively 'that England had not the heart in the
right place, when they came to deal with Ireland
[TIear, hearl 1t also proved that his former
assertions in relation to the feelings of the Brit