The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-19

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West Indlss. the psoportian psadHcsd by Grsst
Britain has increased In the came time from
$4,000 tons TO 100000 tons. Another fact
Is also shown by these statistics. is interest
ing and important While in 1928. only "a
600 tons out of 44l 900 tons of sugar were pro-
duced by free labor; in 1850, the quantity
was no less than 100000 tons out OF l,25l,-
900 tons.
Thus at the former period 95 per cent, of the
entire produce of the world consists of slave
labor, and last year the proportion ofslave labor
was only Al per cent, the quantity of free labor
being So per cent. This is conclusive on the
question OF freedom and slavery, and the West
Indies might have prominently shared in the
results and have been more prosperous than
ever, if the liberation Of their colored popular
ton had been carried out upon the simple prinl
ciples by which it has since been shown, the
measure mi, hit have been renderd not merely
safe bit absolutely one of large and immediate
pecuniary advantage to the slave owners them
selves.
The Fourth OF July IN LoNDoN-For the
first time since the Declaration Of American
Independence, the anniversary Of that event will
to-day be celebrated in London with almost as
much honor as in New York. M. George Pea
body has issued cards of invitation to meet the
United States Minister and Mrs. Lawrence at a
fete which he gives this evening on the occasion.
and about 100 or 800 persons will De present,
including all the American families now in
London, and large proportion OF the nobility
and public persons in England by whom the
idea has been received with the greatest salts.
faction. The Duke Of wellington, the cham
cellor Of the Exchequer, the Lord Mayor, &C.,
are among those who will attend. There is to
be concert, ball and supper, and the affair
promises to be one of the grandest of the sea-
son, worthy not only of what it celebrates but
of the meeting of the nations in the year OF the
exhibition ~
MoYEY MARKET &c.--The news Of the fire
in San Francisco on the 3D. May, which reached
England by the last packet, has been followed
by the failure of mercantile firm in Liverpool
Of good standing, who will be severe sufferers
from large consignments which have been de-
stroyed. The name Of the house is james Star
key & Co.
The funds continue firm. In the cotton
market there has been no revival. The grain
market has been without any further reaction,
but the weather is fine as regards the prospect
of the harvest and consequently against any re-
newed rise in the quotation of wheat
The board Of trade returns, for the month
ending 9Th June, were issued this morning, and
as regards the declared value Of our expectation
are again satisfactory. They show slight
excess as compared with the corresponding
month of the preceding year when the amount
was very large.
In the house Of commons on the night Of the
Sd inst, Lord John Russell, in the course Of
some conversation on the long pending &C.
ecclesiastical titles bill, said that he should con-
sent to leave untoched the preamble and first
clause of the measure as it now stood amended,
but should move to reverse the amendments
introduced by Sir F. Thes'gsr, by which the
words "bull and rescript" were changed into
abulls and rescripts," and the power given to
common informers to institute proceedings for
penalties under the bill with the assent of the
attorney general.
Il was afterward arranged that the fate of the
amendments in question should be decided upon
by vote of the house on the following evening
and that last discussion on the merits should
be subsequently taken upon the question that
the bill do pass.
Accordingly on the evening Of the 4th of July
Lord John Russell moved the third reading Of
the bill, which was not opposed.
The question then came up that the bill do
now pass; whereupon Lord John Russell moved
the omission Of words introduced into the bill
on the motion Of Sir +. Tbesiger, extending the
penalty Of fl00 10 the procuring, publishing
and putting in use Of bulls, 'rescripts &c, and
authorizing private parties TO prosecute with the
consent of the attorney general.
The ministerial motion was lost, by 208 against
! l29, the Irish members having lett ths house
The result was received with vehement cheer.
ing.
Amid much confusion Lord J. Russell moved
the omission of the words empowering in
formers TO prosecute" &c. Upon q division
the number were
For the amendment 1874
Against II l75
Majority against government 81
The House Immediately upon the question
that the bill do pass, divided, when there ap-
peared.
For the bin 263
Against it 40
Majority 2i7
The oath Of abjuration Jews emancipation
bill was passed In the commons, without divi.
sion. Its fate in the house Of lords is uncer.
tain; its defeat is highly probable,
Prince Albert was attending tire meeting, at
Ipswich, OF the British Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science. Prince Lucien Bona
parte was also there.
The boiler of locomotive engine exploded
on the Sd instant at the goods station Of the
London and Northwestern railway, Edge Hill,
Liverpool. killing n fireman, and IL is believed
MORALLY wounding the engine driver The ex-
plosion is attributed TO an obstruction ia The
escape valve. Much damage was done to the
works OF the station.
DIR. Philpofs synod at Exeter has closed lie
sittings, after adopting The declaration Of bap-
tismal regeneration: Dr.. Philpot solemnly ex.