A man and his wife, both black, were now put up. They were made to ascend the platform. "Now, how much for this man and his wife? Who makes an offer? What say you for the pair? 550 dollars offered--560 dollars only; 560 dollars," &c., &c., till some one bidding 600 dollars--he added, "Really, gentlemen, it is throwing the people away--going for 600 dollars; going--once--twice--gone for 600 dollars. They are yours, sir." Jim, a blacksmith, about 30 years of age, was the next. He stood on the chair in front. "Now, who bids for Jim? He is an excellent blacksmith; can work on a plantation, and make his own tools; in fact, can turn his hand to anything. The title is good,"--(Is it, indeed? breathed I,)--"and he is guaranteed free from all the vices and maladies provided against by law. Who bids for him? 600 dollars bid for him --625 dollars--650 dollars," and so on to 780. "'Pon my soul, gentlemen, this is throwing the man away; he is well worth 1,200 dollars of anybody's money; 790 dollars only offered for him--going for 790 dollars;--going--once--twice--gone for 790 dollars." The next "lot" was a family, consisting of the husband, a man slightly coloured, about 30 years of age, the wife about 25, quite black, and reminding me forcibly of an excellent woman in my own congregation, a little girl about 4 years of age, and a child in the arms. They were told to mount the platform. As they obeyed, I was attracted by a little incident, which had well nigh caused my feelings to betray me. Never shall I forget it. Parents of England, let me tell it you, and enlist your sympathies on behalf of oppressed and outraged humanity. It was that of a father helping up, by the hand, _his own little girl to be exposed for sale_. "Now, who bids for this family? Title good--guaranteed free from the vices and maladies provided against by law. The man is an excellent shoemaker--can turn his hand to anything,--and his wife is a very good house-servant. Who bids for the lot? 500 dollars bid for them--600 dollars--only 600 dollars--700 dollars offered for them." But the price ultimately mounted up to 1,125 dollars.--"Going for 1,125 dollars--once--twice--gone for 1,125 dollars." The next was a black boy, 16 years of age. He mounted the chair, not the platform. "Now, gentlemen, here is an excellent ploughboy. Who bids for him? Thank you,--400 dollars bid for him--425," and so on to 550 dollars. "Why, look at him; he is a powerful-limbed boy; he will make a very large strong man." He was knocked down at 625 dollars.