Copy of note to Spanish 193. The Earl of Malmesbury to Mr. Oct. 26 Gratification at appoint Buchanan. ment of M. Isturiz 1080 1088 274. Acting Consul-General Reade to July 20 Introduction of slaves the Earl of Malmesbury. Nature of commercial 1092 into Algerine terri- 1094 July 20 Impost levied on slaves India Board letters of 1096 284. Mr. Alison to the Earl of Malmes- May 21 Porte's measures to stop bury. Slave Trade in pro vince of Jeddah 1097 285. June 7 Vizirial letters to Go vernors of Bengazi and Tripoli respecting abo lition of Slave Trade 1098 June 11 Suppression of Slave Trade in Tripoli Re- 1098 No. Date. SUBJECT. 292. The Earl of Malmesbury to Sir Nov. 20 Slave Trade proceedings H. Bulwer. 293. Sir H. Bulwer to the Earl of Dec. Malmesbury. and outrageous lan- 2 Vizirial letter to Gover- Page 1099 1100 1102 296. June 1 Slave Trade at Mas Dallas. June 30 344. The Earl of Malmesbury to Lord Dec. Napier. 3 Grey on African Slave Trade for communica 345. The Earl of Malmesbury to Mr. Dec. 14 Abuse of American Copy of letter to Mr. June 27 Correspondence 1107 with 1109 can apprenticeship ... 1110 Despatch from Admiral 1107 363. The Earl of Malmesbury to Lord Mar. 18 Prostitution of United No. 2.-Consul Campbell to the Earl of Clarendon.-(Rec. April 22.) (Extract.) Lagos, March 1, 1858. I EMBARKED from this on board Her Majesty's steam-vessel Bloodhound, on an official visit to the trading establishments in the Benin river, on the 9th of last month, and disembarked on the 21st. I regret to have to report to your Lordship, that I found the relations between the factories in the Benin river and a portion of the native people in a very unsatisfactory state. Shortly after the Bloodhound came to an anchor, I was waited on by Mr. James Snape, the agent for Messrs. Charles Horsfall and Sons, of Liverpool, who complained that one of the large schoonerrigged launches belonging to that firm, had been piratically seized and detained, when sent some distance up the river to obtain fresh water for the use of the factory, by a trader named Smart, belonging to the town of Jacqua, who had treated most cruelly a Krooman, one of the crew of the launch; that he, Mr. Snape, had made complaint to Jerry, the Chief of Jacqua, and had called upon him to obtain restitution of the launch, but that Jerry had made no effort to do so. I at once sent a message to the Chief, Jerry, that I wished to see him the next morning at Messrs. Horsfall's factory on the subject of this seizure, and he accordingly made his appearance, when I reproached him with neglecting his duty towards the British factory, by not having immediately made Smart, who is one of Jerry's followers, or, as he is there styled, one of his boys, restore the launch, and I called upon Jerry to obtain restoration of it without delay; this he promised to do, saying he would arm two large canoes, and if Smart would not give up the launch peaceably, he would take it from him forcibly. The afternoon of the same day Jerry was seen to proceed up the river with two heavily-armed canoes; but, as the creek in which Smart had concealed the launch, and in which it was stated he had built a large house, is situated some 30 miles up the river, and as Jerry returned from his expedition during the night, great doubts were entertained whether he had gone so far as Smart's Creek, which doubts were increased by Jerry sending me a message on board the Bloodhound the following morning, that Smart had abandoned the creek, taking the launch with him, and the messenger returning immediately, I began to ask questions of him, implying a doubt whether Jerry had gone to the creek. As the seizure of this launch and the cruel treatment of the Krooman, were outrages which could not be passed over without notice, and for which there appeared to exist no justifiable excuse, I applied officially to Lieutenant Robson, commanding the Bloodhound, to proceed up the river, and to make an effort to recover the launch, Mr. Snape and a Mr. Hearne, of Messrs. Harrison and Co.'s establishment, volunteering to accompany us; the latter gentleman having, in company with Mr. McKay, the chief agent in Benin river of Messrs. Harrison, a few weeks previously visited Smart at his house up the creek. Lieutenant Robson complying with my request, we started early the next morning up the river, anchoring off the creek about half-past 10 o'clock; the boats, as a matter of precaution (very necessary as it turned out), were armed, and proceeded up the creek, Lieutenant Robson, accompanied by Mr. Hearne, preceding, in the gig, the other boats. On ascending the creek, some |