THE QUEEN AND COURT. Windsor Custle, Wednesday, June 17.—Hor Majesty gave a grand banquet, in Si. George's Hall ..

... the requisite authority to reduce duties and take off proLibitions during the Parliamentary vacation. —Chronicle. The anti-slavery delegates continue to meot daily at the Free Mason's Tavern. Siatements showing the condiiion of slaves in America a:d the ...

Published: Saturday 27 June 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1157 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A DREAM OF THE FUTURE

... A DREAM OF THE FUTURE. [I¥BCRIBED TO THE ANTI'SLAVERY CONVENTION.] BY CHARLES MACKAY. I the deep midnight slitude A viston o'er my spirit came Bethought upon a mountain stood A mighty angel, robd in flame, Who, with a voice that shook the sphere, Call'd ...

Published: Saturday 27 June 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 502 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HOUSE OF COMMONS

... consequence of the abolition of slavery, sugar was a penny a pound dearer, who would regret it? Why should they despair! Could they expect that when the shackles were knocked off, the Negro would toil as in the days of slavery? Tho causes of the diminution ...

Published: Saturday 04 July 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 2372 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE BERWICK ADVERTISEP. SUGAR AND SLAVERY

... THE BERWICK ADVERTISEP. SUGAR AND SLAVERY. Tug subject of a reduction of the duty on cugar, brought betore the House of Commons by Mr. Ewart on Thursday night, is one of the highest importance, and of very considerable difficalty. Long use and custom ...

Published: Saturday 04 July 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1271 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WEEKLY OLIO

... —Mr. Hagdon, the celebrated historical painter, is | engaged in making sketchas preparatory to a grand picture of the Anti-Slavery Convention.—The pigeoa which conveyed the result of the race for the Aseot cup of Thursday se'nnight to the €loke, was thrown ...

Published: Saturday 04 July 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1257 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MEEFCING OF THE BRIVISH & FOREIGN ANITILSLAVERY SOCIETY

... had determined that his reign should not close without the total abolition |of slavery within his dominions. The Princ: Royal | had alsy lent his aid in Africa against slavery, and | driven it from the coast. —The Hon. G. Birney, one ot the Judzes of New ...

Published: Saturday 04 July 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 750 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BOROUGH OF BERWICK UPON TWEED. TO BE LET IN COUNCIL, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, On TUESDAY the 14th day of

... ;PP“C“’“ at the Town Clerk’s office in Ravens- |o) crike every eye in looking over the list furnisked in owne, & 4 the Anti Slavery Reporter, but the following lively nar- GEORGE ROBISON, Auctioncer. rative of the opening of the Convention from the pen of ...

Published: Saturday 11 July 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 360 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

RECHABITISM

... produced by slave-labour. and the extensive pro. duction ofthat article by free labour in the Fast would discourare the cruel slavery of the United States. A still further reason for promoting the improved cultivation of cotton in lodia i« that we way reasonably ...

Published: Saturday 01 August 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 2958 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TO THE EDITOR OF THE RERWICK ADVERTISER

... mentioned i the Old Testunent and 1s not e rpressiv forbidden, and yet 1 would have no hesitation in attempting to prove that slavery bs unchuistian. The clements upon which [ could found the arguments are given, theugh it is not condemned in express words ...

Published: Saturday 15 August 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1279 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Colonial Fatelligence, JAMAICA

... say, ‘after all the hard swearing of witnosses, the exultations of the planter-press, and tha high expectations of the pro-slavery party, the attorney-general could find no ground for an indictment against him. The papers give an interesting account of ...

Published: Saturday 22 August 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 404 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WEEKLY OLIO

... from being kidnapped or reduced to slavery. The governor is authorised to employ an agent at the expense of the state, to effect the restoration of any free citizen of the state who may be kidnapped or held in slavery in any of the states or territories ...

Published: Saturday 29 August 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1252 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TEETOTALISM To THE EDITOR OF THE BERWICK Al

... as positive commands. | only instanced vne practice incinsistent w ith Scripture, yet not expr.ossly con- | demned, viz., slavery, but I may now mention one or two ! duties which are incumbent upon us, for which there is no | erpress command. No man will ...

Published: Saturday 29 August 1840
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 4050 | Page: 2 | Tags: none