The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-29
Affairs In Great BriIain.

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MRS. STOWE AT THE ExTER HALL ANTI-sLAyERY
MEETING
The annual meeting OF the British and Foreign
Anti.slavery Society was held at Exeter Hail. Lon
don, on the 10th; the Earl of Shaftesbury pre-.
siding, supported by Professor Stowe, Rev. G. Bee
cher, Joseph Surge, Col. Thompson, George Cruick
shank, and several distinguished friends of the
cause. Mrs. Stowe, with SO me other ladies', occupi
ed seats in Of the side galleries. and Mrs. CHS
holm, the celebrated advocate of Australian emigra-
tion sat in one opposite. It was to be expected that
this, the chief meeting Of the Anti-slavery move
ment, would be the crowning honor of the Stowe
party, and accordingly the Times report says
" when Mrs. Stowe entered, the excitement of the
assembled audience rose 10 tremendous pitch and
was several minutes before the cheers with which
the hall rang agnin, had sufficiently relieved them
When she withdrew the same honors were paid to
her, every one standing up and cheering with hear
and SOUL" Earl shaftesbury, Professor Stowe, and
Rev. ). Ward, colored preacher from Canada, ad
dressed the meeting.
Letters Of apology for non-attendance were read
fror, the Portuguese ambassador, ord from the Earl
of Carlisle-the latter stating his intention to cal
Goth inst the attention of the House of Lords to
the condition of the slaves In Cuba. Professor
Stowe, hlT. CHaTleS DeeCner, ana MT. >. A. Warde,
were formally admitted corresponding members of
the association. The Secretary then read his report,
from whsh it appeared that the amount of donations
and subscriptions for the past year amounted to
9704, and the expenditures to G1,O71-leaving de-
4ct on the year of f228 sterling.
! In the course of the day, Professor Stowe ad-
dressed the meeting. After mentioning the favor
able opinions which held with regard to the condi
universally acknowledged that layery su and
ought to be abolished and nstancng as proof of this
that in his early days black children admitted into
the schools white he observed that this state of
things continued to about thirty years of age and the
that it bad changed owing to the profitable
o. the cotton rade that had made the change and
be took God to witness nothing else. the profits
of that trade which had rveted the chains of slavery over
the Union. What reh had Great Britan to nterfere2
She consumed four fhs of the cotton grown America
she Sustained by these four fths of the slaves in
the American States That was her right TO interfere
She participated in the guilt not directly but indrec y
for without the assistance of Great Brtaa the cotton
would not be used The Americans could not suf
Gcen in their and their sugar and rice
trade, compared with the Gotten, of little import
He did dictate TO England the course of duty
tina, hs ought 10 Out %sey brought ,S before their
cotton growers say? Why, that the English loved to
stand up in Exeter Hall and denouncs them and
denim them but would they take any less cotton from
thtm-would they diminish their profits penny in
their zeal to slaves by adopting the way in
which their zeal might be beneficial The price Of cotton
regulated the price OF the slave At present they
ragged from $500 to 81 000 and to stock cotton plan
taton took FROM two hundred to four hundred that
could be brought into composition with free l.bor The
Chinese nocking into America, and would work
at the rate Of Cd day and the people Of Great Britain
had opportunity of making the saveholders feel
that they in earnest, and determined do some
thing towards the abolition Of the system. II they could
abolish slavery by making speeches in that hall By
legislation in Parliament, hs.shoud be happy for
them to do But they could not. The emily way
by making them compse with free labor, and if the
English could not make as much profit by using free
cotton slave cotton they must be content with prac
tspg little Of the denial they properly preached to
The Rev. c. BrEcHgR said few words.
In contrast to the above, begging letter imposter
FAMED Sarah Hunter, is handed over to the police
for having written the following letter.
Mrs. III b. Stowe presents her most most respectful
compliments TO Sir Duncan McGregor, and, under
expected emergency takes the liberty Of conhdenally
begging the immediate aid of $40 through the post
which favor will be most gratefully felt and
Mrs. II. B S eptrcats that this communication may bs
secret and under all future circumstances kept such
ard II dately bestowed will be remembered
service Of ordinary character. Trustworthy per-
son will cal for Sir Duncan's reply.
Tarah did not get the money.
NO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TIE PROPOSED
CUSTOMS DUTIES.
Whitsun holidays-Parament not in session.
An amended schedule Of the alterations in the GUS
toms duties, proposed by the Budget had been pre-
pared for the House of Commons. Its features are
total repeal Of the duties clover grass and other
seeds, excepting carrawys for confectionery. Duty
on cultivated nutmegs, Is; wild nutmegs, sd. per
b silk plush for hats, Is. per b.; alcoholic varnish,
l2s. per gallon; rice, as raw material for starch,
AID. per cwt.; Guinea grains and extract unchang-
ed; iron and steel, wroughtiron wire and rough
castings, free; wrought polished castings tools,
cutlery, &c, 2s Cd. per cwt walkingsicks IS. per
100; chicory, dried or raw, GA per ton till October
10, 1854, afterwards free; roasted ground 4d per
lb. coffee, roasted or ground, 4d. per lb. vinegar
Sd. per gallon; SOAP import duty of 2s. 4d per cwt;
stearine Is. 4d, per cwt morpia, unchanged; corks
squared 4s. Sd. per cwt.; round, Cd. per ID. Silk
velvet rbands with cotton backs 3s 3d. per b. broad
silk vevets with do, 3s. Confectionery, until 5th
July, 1854, I'd. per h., afterwards, 1kd. Toys and
turnery 4d. per lb. Licorce root, IS. per owt for
four years; afterwards Free Paper books &C., 2td;
all books published prior to 1901, free; since, (not
copyright) los. from countries having treaties of
international copyright with Britain; from others,
30s per cwt Oil Of cloves free. Tobacco to remain
as heretofore in every respect. Window glass, 2s.
per cwt to April 1855; Is. to April, 1857 and then
free. Beer, spruce, &C., unchanged. Bran and pol
lard free. Albumen free. Mustard, mixed or manu-