... American preacher: At the time when the slavery question was dividing the United States, and was about to plunge them in the horrors civil war, Beecher determined thiA. country to the side of the slave and agaldst slavery, and for this purpdie came over to ...

... were anxious see slavery abolished, but tliat this could only accomplished gradually. Some misapprehension seemed to exist as to what had actually been don'. What the decree did was abolish the legal status of slavery, not slavery itself, and he denied ...

... Sultan, too, opposed to the abolition slavery, because be is the lUvc-holde'- and is said to possets 30.000 slaves. Mr zip adds; —ln looking the whole question calmly, lam convinced that the legal status of slavery should k& abolished the earliest possible ...

... slaves were released, and Oponda was compelled to send the slave-traders out of bis country and to the entire abolition of slavery there. He » rebuilding the town, but the Commissioner has had a strong fort built on the opposite bank of the Bbir4, which ...

... receive attention. SLAVE!?* IN ZANZIBAR. TO LORD SALISBURY. The Britiah and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society has forwarded to Lord Salisbury memorial regarding slavery on the islands and mainland Zanzibar. The memorial expresses regret a» alow progress which ...

... THE RELIEF OF CAPTAIN JACQUESk Tiie Brussels Anti-Slavery Society, says the Tima Brussels correspondent, has just made appeal the public for funds to enable it to send a relief expedition to the assistance of Captain Jacques, whose critical position on ...

... Holyrood.” * THE SLAVE TRADE IN MOROCCO. BAD SCENES THE MARKET. Mr Charles H. Allen, secretary of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, contributes to the Times the following information he has received from tellable source regarding the activity of ...

... of the principles and methods of British rule. It somewhat disappointing, however, to note the slow progress made the anti-slavery movement Africa, especially in face of the obligations entered into the Powers. Even in regions where our traders regularly ...

... Btrish Government to entertain the offer of allegiance by the Sirsrls—a refusal which was equal the banding of them over to slavery. Mr Sydney Buxton, the Under Secretary of State tor the Colonies, defended the action and policy of the Government. admitted ...

... ISAAC HOPPER’S CROW. Isaac T. Hopper, the famous Quaker philanthropist and earnest opponent of slavery, was, when a boy, an extraordinarily active and fearless little fellow. At tho age of seven began, among other amusements, climb tall trees and capture ...

... several deputations from the friends of the Anti Slavery Committee, the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, the Aborigines Protection Society, and other bodies who desired to protest the contmuance of slavery in Zanzibar. Mr J. A. Pease, M.H, introduced ...

... anxious to suppress slavery in Z mzihar, but meantime they were awaiting the report of the Vice-Consul Pemba, who had been instructed to ooUeot information on the subject. He pointed out, however, that the of the status of slavery must result in falling ...