The New York herald., 1862-03-05

iord great delight 10 spectators In Spam Hear, hear)
mey and the account he gave something utterly dis
gushing (Hear. hear.) The palace was surrounded by
slarge and extensive wall which was decorated with
human skulls on spikes He himself was compelled TO
be witness to OF those human sacrifices where the
unhappy catives were put into things like canoes and
thrown parapc from forty TO fifty feet high, and
not killed by the fall they were despatched by people
standing below (Hear, hear) Nothing accomplished
suason would induce the present King Of Dahomey, who
seems possible, less mbued with feelings Of humanity
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House that opportunity will be lost which appears to
her Maestys government calculated to effect opening
with the King or Dahomey for efactng object (ear,
hcar) Wuh regard The Stare trade, fear persuasion
wH not induce him. any tam oher African chiefs, TO
abandon Il. They will only be induced TO abandon it
when convinced that IL would be their advantage
and more easy for them to legitimate trade The
fact that the chief derives great profit from the slave
trade while the people under him derive profit from
legitimate trade The occupation of Lagos has resulted
in impeding the slave trade in that quarter and if
could only st1 up Whlddh We should have done much
TO drive the slave trade from that part of the coast
But, stated by my noble friend, the trade is
carried on by Spanards Portuguese and Brazians and
though their governments have governments, aban-
doned the practice of the slave trade yet habits to
e.aiicated. At tho time much progress has bcen
made and my noble friend is right saying that If this
slave trade from the West Coast of Africa could be
stopped there are sources there Of legtimots trad Of in
finite criie, MT only ., that country sif Tat 10 England
ana great part of Europe Co1on flons hare been
p,o,oinG nctrot, uhin gYa sone la qre1t abundance
and shedding he con on the ground and is eriet act
This Is matrof srta importance TO the manufacturers 0
his country CLEAR hear) can assure my noble friend
that no exertioHs will bo omitted the Tar Of the
government, first Of all to endeavor TO eradicate the
abominable system OF hum1n sacrifice, and in the next
place to Put STOP as far possible 10 the slave trade
(Hcar, hcar) II is quite true that, owing to tho civil
war in America, the federal government has withdrawn
the greater part of their cruisers from the coast Of A
ca. and cannot say Off hand, whether there st ro-
mains that number Of guns which the United States
bound by atty to maintain on that coast for the sup
preston of the slave trade but 1t is quito true that te
federal gorennts haze shscn the moss Gagcus and
desre put force their lars against The saee trade; and
1t may be expected that when the present unfortunate
dispute in America terminate, whether in the ablish
ment Of one or two governments the American autho-
mites will with Great Britain in arrange
ment by which more onectua assistance may be given
by American cruisers check crime ohich is cdprl
nce bv the la,us of the Unstd States With spcct
therefore, TO the African coast, hope my noble friend
will believe that anxious to carry out those views
which he has so properly expressed. Uiear)
Lord A. CHURLL said-In the present distress arising
from dearh of cotton, naturally loo ked TO ndia for
supplies brt the shorness OF the staple such that
compared with American cotton operatives sustained
loss in manufacturing it equal to twenty-five per cent
The African cotton approxmated much moro c' sey to
and by getting sITly frm Africa therefore, the Dages
Of operatives ,ooud rrudy be Increased 10 the ertcn of
t.erty re pr eeqt Iae entre country fon. Dahomey %
Indigenous and perennial and consequently it did not
reure rcplanng year by year as in Americas the crop
had only to be picked and sent home O the sugar crop
the might be said that in considering this ques
ton the House wolld not be dealing with purely from
a sentimental point of view. They would naturally be
animated by such high principles tho desire to
cruel practices, and, if possible to put an end to tho
slave tado altogether but they might at the time
feel that they would be comforting great and dire
mercal advantages this country il they could esab
lish in Dahomey better state Of things.
imprisonment of Another Englishmnn.
In the House Of Lords the 18th the Earl OF Carnar
called attention to the Imprisonment OF Mr. Shaver,
British subject in Fort Warren, and said il clear
case Of compensation.
Earl Russell said Mr.. Shaver had not claimed compen
saton and 1t not for tho government to do It for
him. neither lad he rebutcd the charges brought against
him.
Earl Russell deeply regretted the civil in America,
and expressed the hope that England would treat with
forbearance any stretch Of power not intended to nure
British interests to insult the British flag.
Earl Derby presented some petitions, in which the
Trent affair ustiod but said that be entirely dis
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