No. Consular: BRAZIL (PARAIBA). Date 1851 SUBJECT. 240. Consul Newcomen to Viscount Feb. 15 Annual report on Slave Palmerston Trade for 1850 Page 433 255. Acting Consul Christophers to Dec. 21 Increase of Slave Trade Viscount Palmerston in Pernambuco 434 435 Disapproval of his having given certificate to the slaver Echo.................... 435 257. Acting Consul Christophers to Jan. 29 Report on state of Slave Viscount Palmerston Trade...... Feb. 12 Ditto 436 436 275. Viscount Palmerston to Sir Henry Jan. 15 Case of Spanish slaver Wynn Deseada 457 No. FRANCE. Date SUBJECT. Page 279. The Marquis of Normanby to Aug. 1 Slave Trade said to be Viscount Palmerston carried on from the Gaboon. Explanation. 458 280. Viscount Palmerston to the Hon. Sept. 11 Slave Trade said to be R. Edwardes 1851 232. Viscount Palmerston to M. Mares- Mar. 4 calchi carried on from the ........ .462 No fraudulent use of the 297. Lieutenant-Colonel Sheil to Vis- Jan. 22 Slave Trade in the Percount Palmerston 472 sian Gulf........................ 472 Ditto............................................................. 473 Ditto 473 harbour; and circumstances encourage the expectation that the effectual step of seizing these Africans, and of at once rescuing them from bondage, will, during the forthcoming half year, mark that essential advancement on the measures of suppression enforced during the last six months. I have, &c., J. Hudson, Esq. ROBERT HESKETH. (Inclosure 2.)-Return of the Number of Slaves disembarked from Africa on the Brazilian Coast, between Campos and Santos, during the 6 Months ending December 31 in each of the 3 following Years. (Inclosure 3.)-Return of 5,103 Slaves landed within the Province of Rio de Janeiro, between July 1, and December 31, 1850. No. 263.-Rear-Admiral Reynolds to the Secretary to the Admiralty. (Received March 17.) SIR, Southampton, Rio de Janeiro, January 13, 1851. IN my letter of the 4th instant, relative to the Cormorant having proceeded to Bahia, to demand that any slave-vessels in that port should be seized by the Brazilian authorities, I mentioned that the Cormorant's mission was a preliminary step to the consideration of the withdrawal of the suspension of my standing order for seizing slavers in the ports of Brazil. I have had a consultation with Mr. Hudson, and from the refusal of the Brazilian Government to come into Lord Palmerston's views, we mutually consider that it is advisable to withdraw at once the suspension alluded to; and I have consequently issued to-day the general memorandum to that effect, of which I have the honour to transmit a copy for their Lordships' information. I have, &c. The Secretary to the Admiralty. B. REYNOLDS. (Inclosure.)-Order issued by Rear-Admiral Reynolds. (Extract.) GENERAL MEMO. Southampton, Rio de Janeiro, January 13, 1851. THE respective captains, commanders, and commanding officers of Her Majesty's ships and vessels under my command, are hereby informed, that my Standing Order No. 16, dated 22nd June last, is to be again in force from this date; but in every instance communication must always be first made to the commanding officer of any fort, or to the chief Brazilian authority, inviting him to co-operate in an amicable spirit to seize vessels engaged in the Slave Trade, and to enforce the Brazilian laws against them. Brazilian Anti-Slave 42. Mr. Hudson to Viscount Palmer- Feb. 20 Proposed measures against 332 Slave Trade 333 337 49. Viscount Palmerston to Mr. Hud- April 13 Capture of Santa Cruz son by H.M.'s steamer Cor- 52. M. de Amaral to Viscount Palmer- April 17 Complaint of seizure of ston the São Sebastião, Pa- 339 339 captured negroes to Portuguese African colonies 353 72. Viscount Palmerston to Mr. Hud- Aug. 5 Attack on crew of the son cutter of H.M.'s steamer 354 73. Mr. Hudson to Viscount Palmer July 27 Protest against search of ston vessels in Brazilian 354 |