Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-27
ABOLITlONIsM ABROAD.


Nobility and Aristocracy Of Great Britain.
From the London Express of eth]
On Saturday last number of ladies and gentlemen
sembed at Stafford House, to welcome Mrs. H B. Stowe
to this country and to give expression personally to the
respect and admiration which felt forthat lady.
Among those present we observed-the Duke and
the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury Lord John Russell
Lord Palmerston, the Earl of Carlisle, Right Hon w
Gladstone the Marquis of Lausdowne the Archbishop of
Dublin, Mrs and Miss Whatey, Lord Ebrngton, Lord
Bantyre Mr. Russell Quincy, Lord Claude Hamilton
Lord Genelg the Dean of st Paus the Rev DR. and Mrs
Cumming, the Bishop of Oxford, the Hon Arthur and
Mrs Kinnaird Dowager Countess of Carlisle, Mr. Tom
Taylor. the Rev Edmund Holland, Mr. and the Misses
WAlexander, the Earl of Harroby Mr. and Mrs T Hor
Fisher. Mr. and Mrs Alsop the Misses Allen, Mr. ard
Mrs Cornelius Hamburg Mr. and Mrs Spicer, Mr. Emsey
Miss Pringle, Mrs. Enisley, Miss Seey and Miss Web
ster, Mrs aud Miss Courtney, MIR. and Mrs JOS Triton
the Chevaier Bunsen, Mrs Mary Hewitt, Lady Dover
Rev. P. Latrobe Mr. Ernest Bunsen Mrs and Miss Ben
sou, Rev Mr.. Beecher. Mr. Quincy Mrs Price, Sir Rob
H Ings, Right Hon i l Lahouchere' Mr. Higgins Col
Macean, Right Hon. Macaulay Mr. George, Lady
Louisa and Miss Finch, Mr. Monckton Mines, the Hon
W Ashley. Sir David Dundas, Hon. G. Howard Capt. ]
Trotter DR. and Mrs Sutherland Mrs Granger the Mis-
SEES Rudall, the Rev Burgess the Rev Binney and
Mrs. Baney, Sir Buxton, Mr. T Foxwe Buxton
the Rev steane, Mr.. Gender, Mr. and Mrs Mr.!
plant, Mr. John MacGregor, &c
The company their arrival, ushered through
the magnificent suite of rooms 1.-THE principal floor to the
picture gallery at the east end where the Duchess of
Sutherland and distinguished party received her guests
Mrs. Beecher Stowe accompanied by her husband P o.
T. VI,
whom she is at present staying cordially welcomed
by her Grace Mrs Stowe is rather below the middle
size. She neatly but plainly attred and wearing
Dress her appearance formed remarkable contrast
with the groups Of ladies arrayed in all the
brilliancy and variety of dem-toaette.
AN ADDRESS.
The Duke of Sutherland having introduced Mrs Stowe
to the assembly the following short address read
and presented to her by the Earl of Shaltesbury:
MADAM deputed by the Duchess ofsutherland.
and the ladies Of the two committees appointed
duct The Address from the Women of England the
Women of America on the subject of Slavery to ex.
press the high graica ion they feel in your presence
amongst them this day. The address, which has re-
ceived considerably than half mill on of the sig
ofthe of Great Britain and Ireland they
have already transmitted to the United States consgning
it to the of those whom you have nominated as fit
and jealous to undertake the charge in alb
sence. The earnest desire of these committees, and
indeed, say of the whole kingdom is to cultivate the
most friendly and aeconate relations between the two
countries and cannot but believe that FOSTER
ing such feeling when deep admirati Of
American lady who blessed by the possession of vast
genius and intellectual power, enjoys the still higher
blessing that she devoes them to the glory of God and
the temporal and eternal interests of the human race
The Rev Mr. Beecher Mrs Stoves brother.) after
few PREDATORY remarks of acknowledgment and thanks
read letter which had been written his sister by Cas-
sius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky
After partaking Refreshments the ladies who were
present congregated in of the splendid saloons apart
and Mrs Stowe between the Duchesss of Suther
land and Argyle entered freely into conversation with her
numerous visi tors.
WHAT STOWE SAID.
In the of her observations she stated that the
ladies' of England at all of The real state
of feeling OF the ladies' of America the subject of sa
very be judged of by the sent to the
address, by the statements in the American newspa
pers The ladies' of England to be at all
othe deep feeling of sympathy with which Uncle Toms
Cabin" received in America long before it was
known in Eng and. The pressin America had invaria
bly, spoken highly of "Unce TOMS Cabin" The first word
that appeared in print againt Uncle Toms Cabin
the article in the Times which reprinted and
rsechoed in the American papers, and widely circulated
in the form of The bitterness and anger mani
tested against the ladies' address showed how much it
had enraged the advocates of slavery.
Ladies in England were happily ignorant OF slavery
yet that address had shown sympathy, and sympathy
very sweet There bitter feeling between
cannot because of their husbands and political
feelings, stand forth and say what they feel the subs
ject Some had said that Uncle Toms Cabin
forgotten but it should be mentioned that 10000 copies
of the key of Uncle Toms Cabin sold in three
days. The practical question what can be done to
forward this gre4 work She looked first to God but
also could do something. Sympathy continue
be expressed British subjects Canada be ed
ucated The offree grown cotton must be encou-
ragged, and there other ways in which this great
work may be aided by the people Of England, remember
ing that after ALL the Issue in the hands of Him that
dereh all things.
The company began to dispense after O'clock |
appearing be thoroughly gratied with the
interesting proceedings of the day.
Mrs. S-owe aud hertriends were among the last to |
leave and were accompanied the entrance hall by the
Duchess OF Sutherland who there took leave of her |
guests