... MR BRIGHT, M.P„ SLAVERY, On Thursday night a crowded Trades’ Unionist meeting to express sympathy with the Northern States of America and with negro emancipation was held at St James’s Hall, London. Mr Bright occupied the chair, and in opening the proceedings ...

... war and tbe mainstay of slavery throughout the world. Mr W. E. Forster, M.P. for Bcadford, presided. The Chairman said he thought they bad a right to bold meeting against slavery, even though that slavery was American slavery—the greatest development ...

... question. They must take slavery as they found it. The hotbed of slavery was not the American Union, but the American Cotton States. Mr Spence had reminded them that slavery was a plant of British origin, but surely that did not prevent them at this day from ...

... that this cruel war was the result slavery, and the resnit of slavery alone; and he might now enter upon some examination American slavery in its theory and practice, and would show them that in the nature of things slavery not only corrupted nations, but ...

... with the avowed object of defending the unconstitutional procedure cf the Southern Confederacy, and disguising and divesting slavery of its execrable and abhorent character—(hear, hear, and hisses)—the enlightened citizens of Glasgow-(cries of ‘‘Oh, oh,”“ ...

... resolutions, testifying the Synod’s disapproval of slavery, and its hopes that sach system would speedily be overthrown. The American Charch expressed great pleasure at finding that its exertions destroy slavery were appreciated, and sympathised with by the ...

... Wednesday evening last, Mr Moodie. from Kilmarnock, gave a lecture on Slavery” in the Parish School-room, which was well filled by an attentive audience. He gave a sketch of slavery amongst the Jews, and showed its effects on the institutions of that nation; ...

... elicited we have no doubt; for whatever the Times and the other pro-slavery journals may aflect to believe, the feeling of England is just as hearty and honest it ever was on this question slavery; and there is not one Englishman in million who does not utterly ...

... Physician, and Nurse. SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, Act IL, Scene I—Sir Peter and Lady Teazle, Sheridan. THE POLISH BOY: The Release from Slavery. By Request. THE LADY’S REQUEST TO HER LOVER— A Struggle between Love and Pride. Burlesque, JESSIE BROWN—Founded on an Incident ...

... formerly, when in slavery considered themselves the property of their masters, because they had been purchased, and would neither kill nor desert them, now declared that' the degradation of their countrylhen who are transported into slavery have so excited ...

... was happy that our Government declined to act in tbe matter. denied that the American struggle was entirely a question of slavery. (Cheers and dissent.) He had often expressed himself in favour of'the North many grounds, but he still claimed for tbe South ...

... threatened war in America, slavery had no part; and asserted that it slavery had been the first object of Southern thought, they would have clung to the Union with the most desperate tenacity. But, some might ask, was not slavery declared to be the corner-stone ...