The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-11
Foreign sI,scellnneoas Isems.

The London Globe Of 25th Of June, speaking Of
the French slave trade at Monrovia says:--M Simon
1.-THE French captain) obtains his blacks In Monrovia
itself, the very headquarters Of black freedom and
Independence. His whole proceedings are known To
the authorities who grant him the requisite number
OF passports-some hundreds. Lord Brougham still
objects 10 receive 1.-The first statement even OF this
second version The presence of manacled blacks on
board makes him doubt the freedom OF the passen-
gers. We cannot deny these conjectures until we
have fuller accounts; but even So Mr. Croft had az
little right TO seize the vesse and take II from the
blacks he had In the other case, 10 supersedc Al.
Simon on his own deck
The London Chronicle Of 25th ult. remarks:-The
statement quoted by Lord Malmesbury emphaticalIy
declares that the Regina Cell proceeded to Liberia
for the purpose Of conveying free labores 70 French
colonies. In the ordinary Intercourse of nations IL Is
usual 20 accept true declarations Of this dcscrip
ton, but by certyin class Of thinkers in this coun
try, France seems to be regarded IN exception 70
the general rule and disentitled 10 the ordinary
courtesies. And even last night the two peers who
had been the most prominent offenders on previous
OCCASION did not hesitate 10 impugn the accuracy of
the statement deliberately made by the French gov
eminent, that the Regina CGli was engaged In the
transport Of free emigrants.
The London Chronicle of the 23d of June says
We cannot concur in the conclusions 20 which the
Rev. Prelate (of Oxford) and following his lead,
Lord Brougham, afterwards arrived-that the emf
grafton Of laborers from China in British vessels
should be altogether prohibited. There exists beyond
question a voluntary wish 10 emigrate. for the pur
pose Of obtaining profitable employment, among
large class Of the Inhabitants OF China, and just
such employment can be furnished them In
lonies II seems the height of absurdty ~ prohibit
the arrangements which both parties DESIRE An
antagonisrn to.anything approaching 10 revival Of
the slave trade has been carried 10 pitch of fana-
ticism among certain class of advocates, with the
result of seriously embarrassing operations cal.
culated 70 educe most essential benefit 10 all the par
ties concerned
The London Post Of 23d ult says:-The trade in
human beings between Hong Kong and Cuba az
Lord Brougham remarked, must be utterly suppress.
ed. II cannot be regulated, because we cannot
exert authority In Cuba sufficient for the pur-
pose Of protecting the emgrants, and en-.
forcing the agreements under which they are
landed az hired servants; that we trust that the
dreadful disclosures TO which we have now directed
attention may not produce hasty and inaccurate
conceptions, and 80 lead 70 an unjust prejudice
against the importation Of free laborers into our
own underpeopled possessions.
The London Globe of 2ist Of June, speaking Of the
African slave trade suppression squadron OF Eng
land, says:--It may be question-looking at the
turn events are taking, and the pftexts under
which, in more than one quarter in winch the An.
can slave trade and even slavery, was soo.sugu a,
both are in Of being revived under genseSler
names-how bong this country can MAINTAIN s'ne'e
handed, the championship and protection on guar
ter OF the terrestrial globe and It's native populons
On Wednesday. 10th Of June, Mr. Oraft, from
Georgia, in the United States oeh'ereu n
the west of England, on slavery. Inc attendance
was beyond the limits Of the building. and the lee
ture appeared TO excite deep interest In the course
of b;s }ectnre Mr. Graft detailed the particulars of
his own and bis wifes escape from slavery.
The Union Breionne, Of Nantes, states that the
cantain of the Etgiope claims 10000 fr from the
owner az the Regina Cell "a damages for having
taken the ship out of the possession OF the negroes
M. viot the owner has gone TO Paris TO investigate
the grounds Of the claim.
The London Chronicle Of the 18th ult. says:-Al
though " many months have passed siaee the com