New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-21

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GENTLY secular and presenting too many religious
mysteries and difficulties minds not sufficiently
preuared fo- their rece p;on. But should very I'M
perfectly discharge in myselfthe duty wish 10 urge
and impress on Others. if allowed any such doubt
Of mine 10 interfere with my appreciation OF me e''
iora OF these teachers my true wish 10 promote
then, b. any slight means IN my power. Irritating
topics of all kinds are equally Tar removed from my
purpose and intention. But, adjure those excellent
nersons " no aid rnuuifcenty, in the building OF new
churches, 10 think of these Ragged Schools 10 re-
feet whether some portion OF their rich endoWmenis
might not be spared for such purpose; 10 coh'eH-
ulate calmly the necessity OF beginning al the De-
ginning TO consider for themselves where the Chris
ian religion most needs and most suggests lmine-
dia,c help and illustrations and not to decide on any
theory or hearsay but go themselves INTO the prl
SONS and the Ragged Schools, and form Their own
conclusions. They will be shocked, peihed' ana re-
pelled by much that they learn there; but nothing
thew can learn will be onethousandh part so shock
ing painful and repulsve the continuance, Tor one
wear more OF these things they have been Tor too
Anticipating that some Of the more prominent
facts connected with the history OF the Ragged
Schools NAV become known 10 the readers OF me
Da,ly Ne,cs through your account Of the lecture In
question. abstain though in possession OF some
such iniormationl from pursuing the question iur.
ther at this time. Bu; if l should see OCCASION
will take leave ID return 10 It,
Wednesday, Morning, February Z, 1876
abolition of slavery in the Regency of Tunis.
The Wqlia Times of the 10Th gives the following
letter from lis correspondent al TunIs, dated the
9th ult announcing the interesting fact Oh the APO
lilion OF slavery in that regency
Every step that the Bey OF this Regency has taken
within the las: few years in order to aneorate the con
di,on OF the slaves has very pcopey been hailed with
soplause hy the humane. This very day he mas Issued
the following circular to all the foreign consuls intia
ting the entire abolition OF slavery
Praised be God From the servant of G cd (prased
he ne y the Musheer Ahmed Basha Bey, Prince OF the
Tunisiau Government 20 our ally On ConsuGe OF
IN at Tuns. Hence the object OF our writing TO you
is 10 inform you that species OF property consisting OF
human beings whom God elorihed be ne nas been
gracious s very unjust aud quite revolving 10 our iee
,nrs This affair gave peace OF mind these many
wears during which have endeavored, as is well
known to you gradually put stop 10 IL and now II 10
our Measure 10 declare that abolish in the whole Of
our dominion that kind of property consisting Of slaves
Heuceforth every in our regency WHO Is SLAVE
consider free and do no more acknowledge MIN as
bona fds property We have informed all cur governors
in our Tunsian kingdom OF the same. Now we make
known TO that you may be aware OF the TACT thai
every slave entering dominons, whether by land or
By sea- is that moment free
Remain under the protection of God
Written in Moharrem january 1862
will be remembered that fret the Bey was not for
abolsbng slavery in the manner he now has DONE The
rising generation was to be iree unless ilrcated by
their masters which they were at once liberated.
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such peremptory t. that cases of ex;raordna
nv cruelty committed By barbarous masters upon their
slaves came to his notice He naturally concluded there
must be many OF similar nature, and, perhaps worse,
Of which none of the authorities informed. IL was
also discovered that of men, who acted as auction.
GERS when slaves sold at the public market carried
on the sbuminsble traffic in private to very great ex'
tent These evils the Bey was determined 70 remedy
and remeded he found they could only be by declaring
all slaves emancipated Thus this great and noble act of
humanity ia accomplished.
ID ,ba of ,ha rl1la rar u6-N
look back with Joy and satisfaction upon his sbors and
thank God for having crowned them with success.
day or before the Bey issued the above circular Sir
r. Resdc had interview with the Bey when his High
ness made his intentions known 10 him, and told him
that he acuated in taking this step because he con-
sidered it duty he owed God 2 to redeem heprom-
Use he had given him considerable time ago; s. to sat
isty mis- own conscience l, and lastly, 10 please her
aaiss,y and initiate the noble example o; Great Britain
With what Joy these glad tdngs received by tie
poor negroes possibly be described Four nota.
ries appointed by the Bey, to write certificates OF
Liberation for all the slaves who applied for them. which
aterward 10 be Bardo the Beys residence.
for his seal The number already written, am told IS
very great.
Meeting of Agricultural LR60rers.
The laborers OF Hampshire have initiated those OF
Wiltshire and other Counties. The Hampshire
agricultural laborers met Monday evening at Sneri
heath Wslhsru chase. The object OF the meeting. az
stated In the handbs converting IT, 10 describe
their and condition under the Cornaw protection
Great complaints made that the landed interes.
took
or to prevent the exhibition of them. The meeting
held in the yard OF named Witford. Two tilted
carts or carts covered with hoops and sackng for
The hastings II announced that the chair would be
taken at ve o'clock but il not occupied until long
after six The number in attendance were vaIiousy es-
tinated from $50 10 1900 the darkness prevented
any calculation upon the point bG, il is believed tha!
there much 1909 thbn SOO persons present
Snver; OF them had left their homes many miles dis
order be present IN the carly part of The day
the rain fell in torrents and the industrious
-, he nl
laborers were not thus 10 be thrown oil their guard
Candles in lanterns having been supplied TO the report
ers, and few torches being lighted laboring man
named Jessy burgess was called 10 the chair.
James Bidde "a aborer from Droxford) proposed tho
first resolution declaring that they had not the means of
living Toe resolution couched in terms both TO
dialect and spelling, peculiar 10 the district The speaker
said: Last Winter got es. week, and there war
seven OF u.s. This winter got los. and now them be
eight ofus. True lis | pay no house rent We want
s I'd for bread that's for seven gallons This LETT na Is
lOd and wi that how 10 buy meat clothes. strong
beer or any beerf Cries OF Jem, you are right, We
all on US knows it,, In the cold weather again and over
again i the cold I've worked hard some dry bread
twice day. Id neither butter nor beer. Can men
stand thatf' Loud cries OF IAey ought NOT ana
wo'ant."
John Lpscombe of Droxforl. laborer. es a week,
seconded the resolution and told nearly the story
Polly Edwards wel!-ookng woman, then rose. She
said be come tell you my tale be Is miles
10 tell il Others ha tale bad and wish hey would
come and tell too but truth is truth and be ma afesrd
shouldn' be here but my husband couldn't We
have 90, seven of US and we have to live on lis. We
spend for Is 81 man gives Cd 10 cuoto keep
him of the parish there be Cd week for schooling,
because send three of the young 10 schoolthere
is Sd for yeast and there be six gallons o. bread Where
be the firing after all this ? Where be the shoe5-the
s,ockiDgs-the tes-;he sugar The meat dare not
think of Cloud cries of "l,'s true and we know il y
As mother III tell you all know, and that isha, have
often whilst sucking child 10 bed upon Bit OF
bread or the day. We have often had 10 do for seven
of US with halt of and quarter Of pound
OF sugar for the week. Cries OF Aye, ayeD come
here to say the doing away with the laws will do
GOOD let US have it. don't my husband go to
the field" with bread and scraps and too lte o it.
want him to carry with him lump of meat. aye,
Aye
A Laborer-Yes. and bottle beer
Poly Edwarts-Yes and bottle o. beer. Him and
me wan, such ,imcs-and doant you, (Aye, aye)
have done.
Nj Eckles said he did no. know more honest, and
virtuous and industrious couple than Polly Edwards and
her husband He knew them both well.
The resolution carried, as were several others,
after honey addresses from other hcmely speakers OF
whom three were Ono Of the men being asked
where he 90: firing heat his said why steal it.
am no, ashamed say would not steal = if could