The Rev. Mr. Horne spoke very pointedly on the subject of slavery.  He began by saying that he had been so long accustomed to speak cautiously about slavery that he was even now almost afraid of his own voice when he alluded to it. [General laughter.] But he would remember that he was in a free island, and that he spoke to freemen, and therefore he had nothing to fear.

He said the peace and prosperity of these colonies is a matter of great moment in itself considered, but it was only when viewed as an example to the rest of the slaveholding world that its real magnitude and importance was perceived.  The influence of abolition, and especially of entire emancipation in Antigua, must be very great.  The eyes of the world were fixed upon her.  The great nation of America must now soon toll the knell of slavery, and this event will be hastened by the happy operation of freedom here.

Mr. H. proceeded to say, that during the agitation of the slavery question at home, he had been suspected of not being a friend to emancipation; and it would probably be remembered by some present that his name appeared in the report of the committee of the House of Commons, where it stood in no enviable society.  But whatever might be thought of his course at that time, he felt assumed that the day was not far distant when he should be able to clear up every thing connected with it.  It was not a little gratifying to us to see that the time had come in the West Indies, when the suspicion of having been opposed to emancipation is a stain upon the memory from which a public man is glad to vindicate himself.

RESOLUTION OF THE MEETING.

After a few other addresses were delivered, and just previous to the dismission of the assembly, Rev. Mr. Cox, Chairman of the District, arose and said, that as this was the last of the anniversary meetings, he begged to move a resolution which he had no doubt would meet with the hearty and unanimous approval of that large assembly.  He then read the following resolution, which we insert here as an illustration of the universal sympathy in the objects of our mission.  As the resolution is not easily divisible, we insert the whole of it, making no ado on the score of modesty.

“Resolved, that this meeting is deeply impressed with the importance of the services rendered this day to the cause of missions by the acceptable addresses of Mr. ——­, from America, and begs especially to express to him and his friend Mr. ——­, the assurance of their sincere sympathy in the object of their visit to Antigua.”

Mr. C. said he would make no remarks in support of the resolution he had just read for he did not deem them necessary.  He would therefore propose at once that the vote be taken by rising.  The Chairman read the resolution accordingly, and requested those who were in favor of adopting it, to rise.  Not an individual in the crowded congregation kept his seat.  The masters and the slaves of yesterday—­all rose together—­a phalanx of freemen, to testify “their sincere sympathy” in the efforts and objects of American abolitionists.