... present nothing worthy of -special comment. No sutnecfc of interest had occupied the attention of either house, _ut that of slavery. ...

... gentleman proposed on a recent occasion at Ponte- fract. A large portion of Mr. Ferrand _ speech was devoted to the subject of slavery in America, and he read copious ex- tracts from newspapers to show the ill-treatment to which slaves are subjected in that ...

... progressing in a satisfactory manner. In the Senate of the United- States*, onthe 17th, dur- ing a debate on California and slavery, a violent altercation occurred between Benton and Foote, in the course of which Foote drew a pistol and aimed at Benton* ...

... proposes to ruin tho cotton trade of Lancashire. In support of this plan, ho dwelt strongly upon the horrors of American slavery, main- tained, hesaid, to. supply cotton to England, and on the ease with which a supply of wool, ample- for all purposes ...

... 11th. By electric telegraph from New York, however, we have news from that city as late as the afternoon ofthe 10th. The slavery compromise committee have presented their report. The manner in which it was received does not in-, dicatea speedy adoption ...

... principle which thisscoimtry had maintained more than another, at home and abroad, it was this — that, having once abolished slavery in our own colonies,, it endoavoured to do all that was incumbent upon a great and Christian nation to put it down . in. other ...

... of the Congress, — and tha; -h * from California by the tirst section ef ?? organised and admitted into- tha jju^ JJV* *, slavery, as the people shall decide. f ?? The Nashville (Tennessee) convention com.. gates from several of the Southern -jtato' ft ...

... arrested, in New Orleans, and it was saidthac it was certain he would be tried for his crimes against the American laws. The slavery question remained pretty much in the same state as at the date of the last advices. Mr. Ben- ton had brought forward a motion ...

... still occupied I 8 * *CK nWC BilL 0n the 18th ultimo the .fitted v-iti aincildi aent, that California shall a m ? without slavery, as her people may ?? «| y ,33t0 5 votc *s. A message had l %*uted b,„, l president, on the question of ?? y betweej > Texas ...

... pointment as Minister to England was confirmed. The debates in Congress had not resulted m the accomplish- ment of any of the slavery measures which have been before the House for such a length of time. Commercial. — The transactions in the commercial world ...

... creatures. A few years ago all England united to put down slavery in the West Indies ; and at what cost it was done we all well know. And now I call for a similar demonstration to oppose the system of slavery iv America. But where are those canting, whining hy- ...

... and sweeping thoughts Vpjiicb overpower all others, and conduct The world a: last to freedom ! Her found now with all their slavery that they were ab- Htadv enjoying the fruits of those struggles and sufferings rich were undertaken and borne by their forefathers ...