The New York herald., 1872-11-17

done this (Cheers.) He could give the names OF
people who had got these slaves rom the ships AZ
so much money per head. He had, therefore, taken
the sDeediest time to inform an Engnsn audience
OF 1t, and had done what the resolution he now
submitted to the meeting proposed-maKe the
en0rmties the slave trade widely known as pos
sible. He asked his audience, therefore, TO give
their verdict with regard to the resolution ana
pass 1t unanimously.
Bishop PIERS CLAUGHToN seconded the resolu.
ton. lie said he was convinced we should nnd
there was some mistake in what Mr. Stanley had
said respecting the Seychelles Islands. tCheers.)
Sir Bartle Frere would go there, and Mr. Stanley
would, he felt sure be the first to thank for the
opportunity OF refutlng the statement. tCheers.)
The right reverend prelate described his own eXpe-
risnces enc saof Of the East African slave trade.
Inc resolution was carried unanimously
The Earl OF HARR0wBY proposed the next resolu-
tion, wiz
That this meeting pledge itself to promote by al con-
raae and relocss in the rscent appointment by the
government OF the special mission which has Tor its end
thsgreat object.
lie was glad to find that something OF the Old
leeAng which used TO make men rally round the
name OF WiberfOrce still existed.
Mr.. OTwAY, M. r., seconded the motion. When
he witnessed the reception accorded to Mr.. Stanley
this great slavery question. why was this Ameri-
can citizen received so enthusiastically? 1t was
because that vast assembly felt that they saw in
Mr. Stanley man who had done great work,
who having put his hand to the plough had not
looked back, and who, when others hesitated went
achieved the object OF his mission and had in
formed us OF the safety OF Livingstone. (Cheers.)
tSa @ proc % n mt the ,se way
they had undertaken. Although they were now
acquainted with the great responsibilities OF this
country with respect to the slave trade in East
Africa they had not realized their direct resp0s5i
ties. Most OF the gentlemen forming the meeting,
doubt. voted for members OF Parliament and Par
lament was deeply committed in the matter. lhe
House OF Commons had voted money Tor carrying
out the stipulations oi the treaty with the Sultan
OF Zanzibar, ana we had but one course TO pursue,
and that was to get rid OF the treaty (Cheers.)
How that to b. doae might well be lett to the dis
ttngulshed statesman VINO had unde taken TO 70 out
to Zanzibar. We should not have done enough when
we had abr0gated the treaty; we must proceed to
action, not only at the place where the slaves were
exported, but at the place were they were le-
ceivcd. During the last i've years the export of
slaves from Zanzibar had exceeded by many thou
sands the number reached in previous years. He
seconded the motion with his whole heart believ-
ing that the government never took step more
likely to bring about successful result than IN the
at It's head such man as Sir Bartlc Frere.
'IT' Sir BaRr1E rnERn, who had been compelled to
leave the room through illness, returned amid
loud applause, and apologizcd for his temporary
the results OF the first meeting held in lie Mansion
House, and upon the growth of public op non SIN &c
that time. Alter the speeches. which had been de-
lvered, he had really nothing to say OF the horrors
The he treaty with iI the s%l,an s zanz'. .
that engagemcnt was s entered into i It '1as Mas
made with the most perfect convection that it went
as far as as that time It was possible to go. II
made by men who mad the cause quite as much at
heart as we had ourselves, AMI he felt certain if
those men were present among us in this genera
WORK had not been attended with the success they
expected they would most cordially have joined
%i ehf i msSng tRe @ oe deGsa
be the case W til regard to the governments of
times past there could be no doubt or hesitation
regarding the government O the time present. The
British governments OF this day were whole hearted
and determined In this matter, and whatever might
be the result OF the mission he could most decidedly
yyng
not because the government had not given it their
most cordial and effective support. iCheers.)
than Mr.. Otway. The question was with
that honorable gentleman the question above all
at the Foreign ohice, and he (sr Barle) was quite
certain the Foreign Ufice had not departed irOIn
its traditions OF lormer days in constituting itself
the foremost champion O anti-slavery measures in
this country. He would now say word or two as
to wnat might be done in London and in England
whilst he aud the expedition were absent. What
hope that we should keep the pressure
Of public opinion upon them to make
attention did not nag on the subject. He hoped
they would call him and his colleagues to account
placed at their disposal The great leaders of COM
nerce could often do more than dlplomatists, and
he believed he spoke the conviction OF the Foreign
when he said that all the political
measures in the world have been comparatively
the selfdenying exertlons of great conner
cia men in this great centres of commercial indus
try in the country, and he had no doubt that, as III
many other cases, they had reapcd their reward.
He only wished 1t were ten times greater than it
had been; but this he knew, that the work was un-
dertaken as work OF Christian love, and not as a
matter OF sOrdd gain. 1t could not be too much inn
pressed upon the audience that in their own sepa-
should do what could Be done in planting Christian
colonies upon the coast where these slave horrors
existed. He believed it was from such nuclei that
not only the Christian truth but civilization and
freedom would spread over Africa. All testimony
told us that docile and In many respects tractabie
the people OF Africa were, they were very Tar be-
hind those Of the other three continents in the
general arts Of lie and practices OF civilization,
and 1t was impossible to place down any
settlement OF Christian men upon tne coast,
which should not In time become the centre
OF civilization as well as OF freedom and Christi
anity. He was quite sure that morality and indus
try must go hand irnand AMI W. could not do
better than enable our missionaries to become
GENRES OF inaistfla, Improvement. inere was one
the people oi London. Ihcy were sending out q
representative upon mission to Africa, but they
must recoect they had already in the centre Of
Africa most efficient and accurate representa-
tive OF the best features OF English character
DR.. Livingstone. loud cheerso DR.. livingstone
wasnot only her Maesty's Vice Consul to the tribes
OF Central Africa, but ne was also a representative
Engilshnan, who exhibited the best features OF
Che AnglO-Saxon character. He (Sir Bartle
Fierc) felt certain that the mere pres
,nce nee and L., travelling tnroagn A,r'ea Of
he trusted he might include III the category
our friend Mr.. Stanley Cheer 81 must ana wouiu
act as charm upon the people OF the country
lCheers) We must not ,orget that, though Dr.
Livingstone himscli was In Africa, in this country
there was what was most precious to him, and we
should look upon his children as children OF the
country us children OF England, and never allow
Dr. Livingstone to come back and eel that those
most dear to him had escaped our memory in his
absence. loud cheers.)
The resolution passed.
Lord LAWRENCE moved q vote OF thanks to the
Lord Mayor. He was quite certain that If our gov
ernment were only determined to put down this
slave trade the coast of Africa II might be done,
though not perhaps without difficulty. No better
man could have been selected to carry out the
wishes OF his cOuntrymen than Sir Bartle Frere.
Having known Jnat gentleman's worth for many
years, he knew how well he united those qualities
which were all-impOrtant on an embassy OF this
nature. He was pretty certain that the sultan of
Zanzibar would not neglect the advice which was
given to him. The present Sultan and his prede-
cessor were under great obligations to the English
government. But when we had accomplished the
main beet. viz suitable treaty with the Sultan,