The Sun. — London, England, 1839-04-30 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION C OLONIZATION OF NEW ZEA- LAND. of speculations were afloat, not merely for the purpose for which they were now assembled, but to procure mo ne y b y means of plans acting upon the credulity of the public. --es.— On Saturday a very splendid dejeune was given at Application was made to him to become a member of a s o- I segrove's West India Dock Tavern, Blackwell, on the ciety for colonising New Zealand, and his answer was, that is casion of the completion of the equipment of a vessel to if the ob j ect of the a pp licants was really and hones y to v ;teed to Ntw Zealand, for the purpose of forming set- obtsin the establishment of a colony in t hat p art o' the enents on those islands under the superintendence and world he was ready to join them ; but that if their inten r• inagement of a Company recently formed in London. tion was merely to produce money shares in the market, to ao project, as yet, is confined to a private association, be sold for their pecuniary benefit, he must decline_ to have esisting of forty persons, and a sum of 20,0001 . has been anythin g to do with the project. He besides made a sti - bscrihed by them with a view to carry the plan into tte- pulation that all the expenses should be borne as they were - lion. There are five Directors—Lord Petre ; W. borne by this new company, and that if the plan should ; et, Esq., M. P. for Hull; Messrs. J. B Gordon and Jos, prove to be successful, then and then only should it be :-OHlf.'9, and another gentleman, and through their instru. made public. He was associated with persona of es. atality, and by their arrangements, preparations hav e the greatest eminence and honour, amongst whom t s e made which it is to be hoped will lead to the esta- were Mr. Palmer, the present membm for Essex ; Mr. ... , hruent of a colony which will eventually prove as Little ton ( now Lord Hatherton), Mr. Ellice, and a flourishing and as successful as any of those now existing in number of other persons celebrated for their wealth the southern seas. The vessel which has bsen engaged and their discrimination, and they engaged with him ,as been purchased by the Company, and is the Tory that no sha res should be thrown into the market. They b arque , o f 400 tons. She is newly built, and has only spent about 25,0001. or 30,000/. in the undertaking, in beet, one voyage to the South Seas , on which she sending two vessels to the islands for the purposes of ex displayed her excellent qualities as a sailer. Her model ploration, for which they never received a return of six is described to be one of the most beautiful and per- pence ; but he was happy to say, that the shares of which feet that has been framed, and while her external appear- they were proprietors were never produced or made the nice is of a character to give confidence to her proprietors subject of improper speculation. Such was his connec f the rapidity with which she will perform her voyage, her tion with the first Association which was formed, which sternal accommodations are such as might well be praised, was still in existence, and of which he was still the even if she were of a class of ship far superior to that to Chairman. Mr. Huskisson had promised them the coun milich she belongs. Her equipments are of a first-rate tenance of the Government; but after the expedition had re der, and no expense has been spared in reader ng her one gone out they found that they could obtain nothing dis cf the most complete vessels that has ever left the pert tinctly from the Government, and their vessels were obliged I of London on a similar expedition. - See carries mght to return in consequence. For many years the whole affair liens and abundance of ammunition, and her crew con'i- was lost, and it was only on his return from his embassy derably exceeds the average number for such a ship. Site at Russia that he heard of this scheme, and its projectors carries no merchandise except such as shall be fit for came to him, and proposed that he should join the barter with the natives, nor will there be any passengers on new undertaking, which to a certain extent was no doubt board with the exception of those persons who go out in in rivalry with that to which he belonged. He did not, eharge of the expedition, and the scientific gentlemen however, consider it in that light, because he conceived usually employed on such occasions. Colonel Wakefield, that even the second, third, or fourth schemes of colonize the principal agent of the Company, an officer of undoubted tion would not tend to injure the Company to which he be. merit, has been selected to take charge of the expedition, longed, but on the contrsry, would be likely to procure and the instructions given to him by the Board of Direc- its success ; and he was, therefore, ready to embark in tors are such as must meet the approbation of all. The this scheme, and give it all the assistance in his power. country to which the expedition is proce.-ding is repre- During his absence in North America, it appeared that the seated and acknowledged by all to be most favourable to the sort of indirect sanction which was lent to it by the Go purpose in view. The climate is healthy, the land most vernment was withdrawn, and the result was the present ortile and rich in natural productions, and the natives are undertaking, which was set on foot by individuals solely on not only exceedingly friendly, but repeatedly express their own responsibility, and for the purpose of becoming themselves anxious for the settlement of respectable acquainted with the advantages which might be derived from Rnglishmen among them, by whom they may be protected a settlement in New Zealand. On behalf of the Company to I felon the lawless bands of outcasts, consisting of runaway which he belonged, he ought to state with candour that they convicts and sailors, which now infest their sh o r e s. A t er . were still in communication with the Government, and they -itory of about 600,000 acres has been purchased from the were to have a meeting on Monday (yesterday),and it was to I aborigines for the use of the Company, and while it is be hoped that a charter would be grantedto them according to ormosed that the first settlements shall be made at Oklanga the original promise of Mr. Huskisson. He had seen a and at the Kiapara river, the attention of the officers will gentleman connected with the Company on that morning, be directed also to the northern and southern islands. We and he had suggested to him the propriety of making the see already stated that the preparations with respect to advantages which they had obtained available for the sue the vessel have been completed, and with a view to exhibit cess of the scheme in furtherance of which they had then :hem to the friends of the Company the ship was towed met.—(Cheers.) So much for that part of the speech from the West India Docks where she had been lying, made to them by the worthy Chairman in reference to his to the canal adjoining Lovegrove's Tavern, and on exertions in the cause of the colonization of New Zealand; Saturdev, being decked in her holiday attire, she was and he now came to the more general argument respecting prepared for the reception of visitors. The Earl of colonization, and he certainly did avow himself an adherent Durham, who in the year 1825 took considerable interest in to the maxim which had been laid down, not in favour, the colonization of the islands of New Zealand, was among however, of the old system, but of the new mode of those who visited the ship, and he and numerous distin- colonization. What he meant by this was, that he did not guished naval officers, who were also present, expressed profess himself an adherent of those philosophers who their high gratification at the preparations which had been declared that colonies were of no advantage to the parent made. After the inspection of the ship the party pro- state, because they had been a loss and detriment to that seeded to the tavern ,where about a hundred and thirty country. If he could be convinced that colonization must be ladies and gentlemen sat down to the repast which had conducted on the same principle as heretofore, he might be been prepared for them. At the cross table we observed disposed to express himself in that manner, but it was be the Ea r l of Durham, Lord and Lady Petre and family, cause he believed that a much better system might be set on Sir George Sinclair, M. P. for Caithness, Admiral Young, foot than that which had hitherto existed, that colonization Mr. Sheriff Wood, the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Mr. need not he carried on to the loss, but to the advantage Under- Sheriff Ellis and lady, Captain Nelson, of the of the parent country, and that he had received information Trinity House, Captain Stockton, United Scams na v y, that a very different system could be established, and that Mr. Ward, of Stepney, and other persons of distinction, colonization might be made to be as productive to The Hon. F. Baring, M. P., bad visited the ship, but was the mother country as to the advantage of those unable to remain for the dejeune. who originated it, and that a system might be Mr. Hutt, M. P., acted as Chairman ; and the Deputy adopted of advantage to those numerous classes of our Chair was occupied by Mr. G. F. Young, late M. P. for fellow-countrymen who were here without work or the Tynemouth. means of subsistence, and that a plan might be adopted by The CHAIRMAN, in proposing "the health of the which their comforts mi g ht be secured, and instead of their (,)seen," said that the occasion on which they were met being a drag and weight on England, they might be made - culiarly suggested to them the expression of their boy- to contritno e to its wealth and honour—that he declared s 'v, The vessel which they had just seen in so excellent himself friendly to the principle of emigration. As wealth -tate of preparation, and many persons with whom they was, besides, to be derived from shipping, he could not were then associated, were about to quit the shores of help expressing his belief that the existence and pros- England for a distant region of the globe, intending there PeritY of this country de, e d don 'tee ,mmercial marine.— to form a British settlement, by which means he thought ( Hear.) He had had the means of judging in Russia, when they might fairly feel that they were increasing the glory he was there, between an artificial marine and one emanating of her Majesty's realm.—( Hear, hear,) He said this, not from the habits and feelings of the people, In Russia he because he felt that the power of her Majesty would b e had seen a splendid fleet, and 15,000 men marched down augmented—not merely because he believed that they as soon as the ice was brokers up to man it ; but he never .could, by the step which they were taking, open new found the innate feeling of interest among them which I sources of prosperity and happiness to her Majesty's sub- existed in the hearts of British sailors, and which should jects, but because he anticipated that they would thereby weigh on the minds of persons whose whole prosperity de reclaim from savage life, and introduce to the benevolent Fended on the exist ence of the marine. The y were marched arts of civili sa ti on, and to the more exalted hopes of Chris- down with every appearance of their being in slavery (he t'anity, a peopl e th e m os t intelligent—the most energetic did not mean to use the term offensively), and of their —the most capable, but, he must add, the most oppressed being persons forced into a service which was disagreeable of the inhabitants of the globe.---( Cheers.) to their feelings, and they presented an appearance entirely The toast was drunk with the usual honours. different from that exhibited by our sailors, who were The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The health of Lady not only willing but anxious to enter into the service of 1 Petre and the Ladie s ," which was also received with the their country.—(Hear, hear.) He was almost ashamed customary applause. fur having been led to detail more to the meeting than he I Lord PISTRa having returned thanks, should have done on an occasion of this description, where The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the health of the Earl of he saw that the majority of those who were present ! Durham. He said that they must all most deeply regret were ladies, who were not used to . statistical or political that a country, situated as New Zealand was, and so formed details ; but he had wished to state Isis opinions upon the 1 by nature for the purposes of habitation and culture, should subjects which had been touched upon in the speech of the - so long have been left without any successful effort having Honourable Chairman. He thought, besides, that upon ! been made to procure its establishment as a coloay. It had an occasion of this sort, when a new principle was about to ' i. hitherto been abandoned by this country, with which it was be called into operation—he trusted successfully, and for it, some irregular manner connect e d, to a race of men the advantage of colonization and in dividu a l interest—he 1 little calculated to extend the honour of the British was justified in stating the general opinions which he en name. Fitted by the natural resources of its soil—by the tertained, and he hoped that it might be permitted to a healthiness of its climate—and by the beauty of its inland person who had had some experience in different stations tchnery, to became the place of abode for persons of indus.. of life to say, that he was convinced that in the whole 'i trines habits and of civilized feelings, it had been allowed course of his existence he had never heard of any underesj to be made the resort of the pirate and the marauder, of taking more likely to be attended with useful results, andH i the convicts from th e a dj o i n i ng pena l co l on i es, an d o f t o b e con d u cive to the prosperity of the empire, than that, i scarcely less lawless race of runawste seamen ExP edi which was now set on foot. Entertaining these o p i n ions, i lions had been seggeced for the phrposeOf forming . a regular ' therefore, and having ne feelings, of rivalry, although he 1 settlement at th ese most interesting and important islands, was connected with another company, he tcok leave to i but thy lal n ever b een carried ou t, and he need not de- offer to the Direc tors of this Association his best wishes 1 scribe the consequences o f suc h a dispensation. Almost for the success of their undertaking, hoping sincerely that all those objects which the early navigators had remarked it might be favoured with the best results that its most ias the subj ec t s o f congratu l at i on an d d e light were distil). ardent and enthusiastic admirers might desire.—( Loud I Fearing before the introduction of a European community, cheers ) I and is app eare d as if, i n fact, "the land were like the The CHAIRMAN said that they ought not to separate garden cf Eden before them, but behind it was as a desol a te without expres-ing to another Noble Lord present the sin nillerness." All, he was sure, would rejoice in seeing sere feelings of respect and thankfulness which they enter this scone of barren misery changed to one of prosperity, tained for the very useful exertions which he had made in arid he was glad that the time appeared to be now atm furtherance of the object which they had in view.--( Hear, prcaching when this desirable end would be attained. hear.) The New Zealand Company had received the assurance Lord PETitE returned thanks. He could not claim the of her Mhiesty's Government that a Bill should he intro- same di-tinction or the same power enjoyed by the Noble duced into Parliament immediately, and should be passed Earl who had before addressed them, but he could at least as soon as possible—( Hear, hear)--for the purpose of claim the merit of possessing steadiness of purpose in this t, • hotter regulation of these isl.ands ; and the Company u idertaking. He was, however, much interested in the following, the intentions of the Goeernsnent n ith no colony for many reasons, the first of which was, that he oacqual steps, had fitted out an expedition, destined, had a large family which must be provided for--( A laugh) It teas to be hoped, to lay the foundation of an im- —and, notwithstanding the apprehensions that he had seen ARREST OF A SECRETARY 1 portant colony. Attached to that expedition were expressed , t hat all those p r reedin g with this ex p edition (From the Bristol Mercury of Saturday•) gentlemen selected with the utmost care on ace unt were to be eater' up by the natives, one of The Chartists held a meeting last night on Brandon !of their qualifications. Scientific men, draftsmen, 1 his so ns ( who was p resent), who, however, did hill to agree to a resolution pledging themselves to obey Brandon ( newnaiists, and surveyors had been employed ; and i not possess more than the ordinary share of pa- any order which might be issued by the National Conyen- Ito them v ere entrusted the care and attention necea- triotism, and, consequently, no more than the ordinary ton, having for its object the enforcement of the People's . 0 , 7 to h e use d i n f or ming a settlement which should one desire to suffer demolition in so unpleasant a manner, was Charter. Mr. Townsend, of Newport, addressed the Iday be listinguished among the nations of the world.— resolved to try his luck and to proceed to the colony.— meeting, as did also " Vincent, the valiant," who talked 1 ( Heer, hear.) Wh o , th en , would n t w ish them success a ( Hear, hear, and laughter.) lie most sincerely declared largely (,f the late affair at Devizes, saying that, if he had but ' ._(Cheers ) He nee d not ss.v, however, that the Con- that if the success of the expedition were desired by any s p oken the word, there would not have been a some left in the 1 , i..a.n .1 ~- a d not arrived st the Cnteresting position in which one man more than another, Inc was that one. town or a Tory to tell the tale ; he called upon his hearers , they :mar stood without muc h I..b o ur,Thie r , reatest exer- The CHAIRMAN next proposed die health of the Earl of to swear to assist their fellow men when " the moment" ~- stem, and many disappointments ; and without the distin- Devon, n h o , act uated by •a public spirit, was a cordial co- arrived. " Little Jack Russell," lie said, bad let them ) . .;- , ..it:lied assistance which they bad received from several °Peretor with the Company , and who had been expected go on too far; it was useless for him to talk now of putting ; 0 „intuit individuals now present, it was probable that the to be present, but w as detained elsewhere, them down as seditious societies.—(Cheers.) Within a . rr: u r s, o ,,,, ; ( !ir of f eolonization in New Zsaland would l'ave been The Hoy. GENTLEMAN said that those who were ac- month, perhaps within a few nights, the movement would e t f orward state i n 1839 than i t was i„ 1520, W as 11u:tinted with the assistance given to the scheme in the take place, which would either end in eternal slavery or lit n ' t t righ , then, that they s h ou ld Low remeniber these course of the last year by the Honourable Baronet near universal liberty. After indulging in sundry inflammatory 1wh0 „.,0 hall erformed sech ser vi ces t*, t h e i r cause , and f o r hilts ( Sir George Sinclair), would need no recommenda- remarks, to which we should be sorry to give publicity, t carne of tl:e:r common country ? He would here take tion from him to receive the toast which he should now p r o_ various cheers were given, and the meeting separated. •et libeh . ty . of remarking, that 'it was one of the great pose with cordiality. He was glad to m e the Honourable The meeting lasted till nearly eleven o'clock. ! Inns of the cause of colonization, in which they were en- Baronet there, representing, as he did, the Scottish interest; ( From the Times.) - iqe.i, Chit it formed a delightful neutral ground, on and he was sure that he need only mention the fact that The meeting having been dissolved the parties returned , - itch men of all possible political opinions, without any the eldest son of the Honourable Baronet was about to "in a riotous proces,ion to Castle-mill-street, where they . ring or clashing of interests, might join ; and that they proceed to the colony to show die sincere interest which were again addressed out of the window of a man named se 'Or, in their endeavours to promote the interests of he took in the scheme, and his entire approbation of the Peyne, a Chartist bookseller. The assemblage corn ' ' , their fellow-men, forget all the feelings of animosity measures which they had adopted. He proposed " the pletely blocking up the streets, and continuing to disturb which existed between parties. lie delighted that health of Sir George Sinclair." the peace of the city by their shoutings, at about twelve .. ems so, and he was grist tied that to could now appeal to The toast was received with local applause. o'clock the police interfered, and while endeavouring to e •distinguishel services of en eminent Nobleman now Sir G. SINCLAIR said that he felt honoured and gratified quietly disperse them, some of the mob pulled out their present in the cause of colonization without laying himself by the notice which the 'electing had been pleased to be- staves , and Mofgan, the secretary, brandished an iron in , open to the imput a tion of being in any t'egree actuated by stow upon him, and in return he begged to express his strument about two feet long, having a large knob covered personal or political motives. Who was lucre that was ig- sincere thanks for the manner in which they had received with lead at one end, and a pike at the other, with a view n"reltt of the essential services ren d ere d to t h e cause o f t h e toas t so kindly proposed t o them by their Honourable to intimidate the policemen from doing their duty ; he was colonmetion by the Earl of Durham ?—( Cheers.) He said Chairman. He could not say that he had not been in the immediately apprehended, the pike taken from him, and this not toe 'I) in reference to public do cuments now i n habit of bearing speeches, but he could at least declare conve y ed to the station-house, followed by many of the the hands ut every one, wherein, in the languaa-e and with that he was n ot much accustomed to make them ; and he Chartists, who were heard to cry " Rescue," and t etem s the authority of a sti tame], th e N o bl e E ar l had pointed rejoiced now in addressing an assemblage , which was hi cent, you are betrayed." but who, seeing the firm front oat the resources which might be laid open, n o t merely to one respect diftaent from the Legislative Assembly of the of the police, were afraid to attempt any act of out. his own country, but to all man ki n d, b y a proper system of country, in its being graced by the attendenee of rage. Finding that Morgan was locked up for the coltersizetion—he referred not merely to tint important ser- ladies, w h ose pres ,„„ was e ntirely forbidden in one night, the mob gradually dispersed, but about a quarter Oae, but to die fact, which was more germane to the object House of Parliament, and only connived at in the other.— before one o'clock three of them in passing down Castle . o f their present assembling, that he was among the first of ( Hear, hear, and laughter.) From the fi rs t momen t street we r e heard to say that there would soon be a fire in those who pointed out the high importance to this country of at which this subject was mentioned to lairn, he had Bristol, compared with which the burning of Queen-squar e at !he colonization of New Z .aland.--( Cheers.) It was a fact taken the liveliest interest in the success of th e the riots was but a bonfire. The Chartists were,we understand, well known to many whom he addressed, that in 1925 the Earl scheme, believing as he did that i: would tend to the pro- all armed : one of them in the tap-room of a public-house of Durham suggested a plan f or f orm ing a British colony in mulgation of true religion in a distant region , and that it pulled f rom hi s s l eeve a l a rge knife about eighteeni w n o ch u e ld s New Zealand, and that he called the attention of Mr. Hug- wouli p romote the best interests of mankind in acquainting long in a sheath. They also while on the bill fre. kisson to that measure, ald received from him expressions the na t i ves o f t he countr y to which the expedition was pro- quentlY called on their p olice force to proceed to one part of concurrence and approbation. They ought not then to reeding , w ith t h e advanta g es which Providence had be- or other of the hill, upon which twenty or thirty men lose this opportunity of expressing their acknowledgment stowed upon them, and by transferring to the shores of that fall out and march with military precision, under the or to one who so well knew the true meaning of the good old country those i n di v id ua ls w ho, in their native land, might ders of commanders. Indeed, they were seen on Thurs- English cry of " Ships, Colonies, and Commerce"—( Hear, not be able to find a mart for themselves, or a sphere for day night drilling in bodies in Tyndall's; park. hear)—and he called upon those present to take advantage their exertions.—( Hear.) The object vs hich they had in THE EXAMINATION OF MORGAN , of it, Th e y s h ou ld not n ow be obliged to call for the assist- view was ferdifferent from that which had induced the este- This day (Saturday) Morgan was brought up for eta once and co-operation of those individuals who had come blishment of colonies in early times. We were sending forth urination before the Mayor and a full bench of Magistrates, for.vard in, their behalf, because they had already obtained the blessed truths of the Gospel, and our object was to in- The prisoner was charged with being riotous and discos , o.; but lie begged to remind them that when the Noble struct and not to enslave—toprotect and not toexterminate. derly in Castle-mill -street, with having an unlawful wea , Earl first came forward it was at a less propitious and a less —( Hear. ) He could not give a stronger proof of the in. pon its his possession, and drawing it on police constable encrturiging moment. The cause which he had espoused terest which le took in the proceeding. and of the cold's- No. 71, with intent to intimidate him from the execution ' Will now on the high road to a successful termination, an d donee which he entertained in its success, than by s endin g , of his dut y , or to do him some bodily harm. he celled upon them to fill the wine cup to his name. not indeed without a pang of affectionate sorrow for his wel- Police constable No. 71, deposed to a riotous and tu- The toast was drank with the greatest applause. fare, Isis eldest son to join the first settlers in this new co- multuous mob coming into Castle-mill-street, at about The Earl of Dummy rose to return thanks, and was re- long.—( Hear-) Like the Hon. Chairman, he could not twenty minutes before twelve o'clock ; they were there ceived v tli l ou d c heers. He begged to express to the com• help feeling the sincerest delight diet this was a subject I harangued from a window by a man called Vincent ; the pony a ssem bl e d hi s heartfelt acknowledgments for the kind upon which no party or political feeling could exist, lie prisoner Morgan had about twenty round him on the recePt:on they had given to the toast which had been pro- certainly f e lt very muc h a t b orne j us t now, when he was pavement, to whom h e was speaking. He went up Posed ,s to . them.. He felt somewhat at a loss to express to them on board th e goo d s hip T or y, b u t h e f e lt no small pleasure to him and told him qu i e tly to move on. lie \ felt 7lisechngs which actuated him on that occasion h for he at . finding himself united in supporting the undertaking said lie would, but immediately pulled out the pike Chairman he had no claim to the compliment which their Hon, wills so many p ersons o f em i nence as h e had seen around described from the side of hi s d re ss, and brandished it at that h an had paid him, although, perhaps, he was aware him—persons whose opinions were always entitled to the him with a view to intimidate him fiem his duty ; he l . 0 was entitled to the approbation which had been ex- highest respect, even from those opposed to them in poli. therefore took hint into custody. ' pressed by the Co in t h e cause of mpany, a s so ci a t e d as t h ey - were w ith hi m ti ca l feelings.— ( Hear, hear.) It was said that the object of Several other witnesses proved the violent language he had long preeement and colonization bee colonization. As regarded New Zealand, the projectors of this undertaking was to injure the in- used at the meeting as detailed in our report, and that a anxious to devote his services to the im wrests of the natives of New Zealand, but he , had no hesi- tall man at the meeting gave various orders, such as "20 i rho globe. His i m io iz n ation of that most important part of tation in avow i ng hi s fi rm b e li e f that, so far from that men fall out," upon which they did so, and marched up truly stated, that man . Friend the Chairman had most being the effect o f th e st e ps which they were taking, it and down in regular military order, armed with staves. !chime to carry out years ago he was connected with a would be to improve their position, and to make them Mr. James Webb, of Castle -street, proved the state of , -Ter ;ly established, had iteent .which the Company, now acquainted with the vast natural advantages bestowed alarm in which the inhabitants were kept by the Chartist es isliterit of having suggested He cou ld no t c l a im upon them, and with the means of turning them to the assemblies ; that at about a quarter before one o'clock ,- `sic , lee had pointed out, but h e eadoptio ? s t e h n a a t t t e h u e r re e w ls - e e r w e h n e e re, exertions i n furtherance ear.) In conclusion, he begged to this morning three of the mob passed his house, and he e. of' the plan I best account.—( Hehr, h was Chairman of th *pny first established. That was in 1825, a period hasesuertemtldhe mAaksseocinlattihoen which heard them say, "The time is almost come when there e. . rery one would recollect as having been one of very iof their object, v, hich he would not willingly undertake, nwoiltl hi b n e g s t( u ) c i h t., a , fire that the fire in Queen-square will be citement and . speculation. At that time all species I The Earl of DURHAM proposed the health of the Vice- The prisoner said he carried the weapon for his own 47.~' %' / a E . t 7 THI4I SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1839 defence, and lie should be glad to know how that was un lawful ? The Magistrates ordered him to be bound to keep the peace fcr twelve months, himself in 1001., and two su reties in 501. each, and stated that they were determined to put a stop to these nocturnal and treasonable meetings. MEETING AT MANCHESTER. On Tuesday evening last the Chartists convened a meeting at Batty's Circus, Bridgewater-street, for the pur pose of affording an opportunity to sundry members of the " National Convention" to address their " consti tuents." Although all who went in were obliged to pay for admission, the place was crammed to excess. In the boxes were several females—some of them of rather res pectable appearance. The speeches delivered on the occasion were unquestionably of the most violent and seditious character we ever heard. We have selected a few pasrages from such of the speakers as thus distinguished themselves. The CHAIRMAN in opening the meeting was exceedingly moderate. Indeed, he did not hint at violence at all. The subject of his speech was principally confined to the present distress of the working classes, and the necessity for every working man using every exertion to improve his present condition. A person named BUTTRRWORTH moved the first resolution, which was, " That the careful attention which the General Convention has hitherto paid to the mighty interest confided to it, the prudence and the ability with which its interests have been maintained, are such as to entitle that body to the warmest gratitude of the people : and also to justify the most entire confidence in it for the future." This speaker was also exceedingly moderate in his language, although he spoke with considerable warmth, and at some length. The spirit of violence, however, began to creep out by degrees, for the seconder of this resolution, after descanting upon the state of the country, said " Such a state of things having come upo n us, and feeling that we are Englishmen, whose proudest boast was to protect their freedom, and support the honour and glory of their country, having in their breasts English hearts to what other determination could they come than " to spill the last drop of blood" that flews in our veins—to sacrifice in addition to every comfort, in addition to every privilege, and in addition to every right as Englishmen—to sacrifice even life itself, in order to " overturn" the oppression that had ground them into the dust—(lmmense cheering),—to sacrifice that life that was not worth preserving, unless we could restore— unless we could confer upon the inhabitants generally of this country, that protection and those comforts, to which, as Englishmen, they are so justly entitled." . • • Again—" I had the pleasure yesterday to meet with dele gates at Ashton, from many parts of the country, and whatever question was put to them, relative to the feeling, of the country where they resided, it was almost impossi ble to elicit from them any expression except such as re lated to physical force."—( Renewed and deafening cheers). . . . . Again—" They (the people) have tried for years what virtue there was in petitions, and remon strances ; they have tried every moral means, awl all has been ineffectual ; but, being as they are, determined to effect their freedom, they will—and I now say it in order that there may be no misiake ; in order that the govern ment—the oppressive, the cowardly government of the country may know ie—" Here the speaker stopped short, and gave his sentence a turn, by saying that, " the Government could not paralyze the strong arm of a peo• ple's power." The next speaker was Mr. J. R. RICHARDSON, with whom our readers are already somewhat familiar. After adverting to the late debate in Parliament, re lative to the Ministry, the difficulties of the Government, the monetary system, the savings' banks, the national debt, the revenue, the new poor law, the rural police, and a variety of other topics, he came to the question of arm ing. He said, We propose as soon as we know the fate of the petition, to try whether the people of England will, at the desire of the Convention, hold simultaneous meet ings on one day, and in one hour, in every village and hamlet r te, kingdom.—(Cheers , and cri es of "We will.".j — Ey this means we shall then throw ourselves into the arms of the people.—( Hear.) If they take and fling us back again into the Convention, we shall be obliged to do what they tell us to do.—( Hear, hear.) But if we cannot get the majority of the people of England to take tip the question warmly, and at the spur of the moment —ne arming afterwards_( le v oice, " No, no, we'll go ont' moor after")—if we get the people well organized to meet when they hear the day announced—we must have them so well organized, that they can present the finest and boldest front—( A voice, " A, powder and shot"— Loud cheers)—for if we cannot get the people, or some thing like a majority of the people, to take the field with out arms, how can we expect them to take the field with arms ?—( Cheers.) That is the first step we shall take. But I have no doubt on my mind that the Convention will adjourn for a short time, and send amongst you a certain portion of its members, in order to ascertain whether you are what you profess to be, If so, I hope that you will be there, to testify that you are " up To THE MARK," and that you will be " To THE MARK," when called upon ln conclusion let us show that we are determined to have a Parliament elected by the people, and that if any body of men should dare to take the inventive genius from us, we will arm to a man to prevent them. Every Englishman has a perfect right to have arms in his possession, for the protection of himself. The Queen swore to protect the' Constitution inviolate upon her Coronation-day, and you men of Man chester, you are equally loyal, and you will maintain, that portion of the Constitution inviolate—you will be pre pared ; I know you will not suffer any Whig Government, or Tory Government, or any other kind of government, to assume the reins of despotism over .you . . But how are you to resist it? Why, by taking up that doctrine in the Bill of Rights, that every mar, should have arms in his possession The people will never be able to obtain their tights and liberties until they are prepared to overturn everything, and when they are prepared to overturn every thing, they will never need to move." The next speaker was Mr. J. B. O'Beres, of London. He said he found there was no occasion to ask whether they were " tir . to the mark" no's, for he had many intima tions since he ioisme into that place, that they were right up to the markr-L lie was glad to know that in the imme diate vicinity he had had abundant evidence that they " were right up to the mark" there also. He had come from Leigh, Chowbent, and other places in that neigh bourhood, atad he believed that every man who had signed the National Petition was prepared with arguments of a more forcible and pointed description.—(Cheers.) In fact, he had discovered that almost every adult male in that neighbourhood had signed the petition, and that there was a pike for every signature. He had never advised his constituents to arm themselves, for it had always been his principle nut to do any thing which might by possi bility appear to be contrary to the law. . . But they might judge of his delight when he found that this advice was unnecessary. They had taken their own affairs into their own hands, and, so help his God, he believed they had done the right thing. Dr. M'Douall, of Ashton, and a person called the Rev. V. Jackson, followed in a similar strain, and were even more violent. Well the latter speaker bullets and lead, and guns and pistols and pikes, form e d th e whole subject of his address. The meeting separated about twelve o'clock. —Munches ter Times. Chairman, Mr. G. F. Young, the Chairman of the Ship. owners' Society. Mr. Torso returned thanks. He rejoiced most sin• cerely that the speculation which had been set on foot sp • pcared to be likely to be attended with such favourable re suits, and he was almost ashamed that he had suffered the time to pass at which he might have enrolled himself among the projectors of the plan for the colonization of I‘l,:w Zealand. Nor was it for the mere actual utility to be derived from it that he was glad to see the scheme about to be carried into execution ; for while he feared that the sun of English colonization was about to set in the West, he was sincerely delighted to find so great a probability of its rising in the South with additional splendour. In conclusion, he proposed the health of Colonel Wakefield, the officer who was about to proceed in charge of this most interesting expedition. Colonel WAKEFIELD returned thanks, and expressed his sincere hope that the trust which had been reposed in him would meet with a successful issue. The health of the Lord Provost of Glasgow was pro pesed by the CHAIRMAN, and was received with consider able applause. The LORD PROVOST returned thanks, and assured the company that there were those in Scotland who looked to their proceedings with the greatest interest. Lord PETRY proposed the health of Mr. Evans, a gen tleman of great knowledge and acquirements, who, with his family, were about to proceed with the expedition, and whose active exertions, at the loss of pecuniary advantages, had done much to place the scheme in its present excellent position. Mr. EVANS rejoiced that, after so much delay had been experienced in carrying this p!an into execution, at length there appeared so fair a prospect before its projectors. He expressed his surprise that so much difficulty had been ex perienced in reaching the position in which the Company now stood. They had called on the Government to throw over them the mantle of authority only. They did not ven ture now, in the nineteenth century, to go to Downing street and ask for the same privileges which were granted in what were called the dark ages of despotism. They did not expect that they could obtain so many advantages as were then granted, but they asked for some one who would coerce them; they did not want money or stores, but only that they might be placed under the restraint of law and Government.—( Hear. ) The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The health of Mr. Sheriff NVood, and Prosperity to the City of London." Mr. Sheriff \\Toon returned thanks. The CIIA'RMAN would now draw the attention of those present to an individual among them who was en titled to a considerable share of their notice. He al- laded to Nayti, the New Zealand Chieftain. The individual to whom he referred had quitted his I native land three years ago, and he had lived in Eng land during two years only of that time. During that ' period, he (Mr. Hutt) had had frequent opportunities 1 1 of judging of his disposition and conduct, and he was prepared to say that he was a person of a most amiable temper. The Chieftain, during his stay in England, bad employed himself in the cultivation of his mind. and he was now returning with the expedition to his own home in the character of an officer of the Company ; he was to undertake the duties of interpreter between the natives and the Company's servants. In conclusion, he proposed the health of the Chieftain Nayti. The toast was drunk good humouredly by the company, and the compliment was received by the Chieftain with. much propriety of demeanour. NAYTI then returned thanks, expressing his acknow ledgments for the honour which had been done him in a style scarcely intelligible to our cars, but which appeared to be perfectly well understood by those accustomed to hear his conversation. Sir GEORGE SINCLAIR proposed " The health of Lieu tenant M'Donnell, formerly British Resident at New Zea land." Lieutenant M'DoNsem. said that he had lived long among the New Zealanders, and had had abundant op portunities of judging of their characters. They were a docile, tractable, but a warlike race, and he was confident that they were most anxious that a body of respectable English settlers should go among them. The land on which he had resided was contiguous to that which belonged to the Company at the head of which the Noble Earl ( Earl Durham) was, and the fertlity of the soil of that and the surrounding districts, and the vast natural re sources of the country, gave him every reason to believe that the present scheme would be successful. The Earl of DURHAM gave " The health of the Chair man," and consplimented him upon the great exertions which he had made in the cause of colonization in the pre sent and many other instances. Mr. HUTT returned thanks. He had seen the manner in which the expedition had been prepared to quit the shores of England, and he could not bu texpect a joyful result. He had long interested himself in the cause of colonization,and in the present instance he relied much upon the disposition of those who had undertaken to form the settlement in the present instance. The directions which the Company had given to their officers were such as he thought, must meet with general approbation, and he thought that he should be justified in reading an extract from the instructions given to Colonel Wakefield. The Directors said, " You will consider any act of aggression or affronts from any of the Company's servants towards any native of New Zealand, as a sufficient reason for im mediate dismissal from the Company's service, and in the most public manner. Drunket,ness, though in this case the same publicity may not be necessary, ghoul I be invariably visited with a similar penalty." Whether the Company would be successful in their enterprize he could not fore. tell, but he must say that they had taken all the pains in their power to be right, and had applied all the natural powers of their minds to the objects which they had in view. —(Cheers,) The health of Mr. Somes and the Stewards having been drank, The Earl of DURITAII rose and said that there was a gen tleman present who was entitled to some portion of their at tention, from his being deseanded from those persons who had firstof all emigrated from this country to America for the sake of the freedom of their conscience. He alluded to Captain Stockton, of the American navy, an officer of great merit and acknowledged talent in his profession. The Hon. Gentleman who filled the Vice-chair had a short time since expressed a fear that the sun of Britain's glory was about to set in the west, and his pleasure at being able to anticipate its rising in the south. He (the Earl of Dur nain) believed that it would not set in the west—( Cheers) —whatever might be the negligence—the culpable neg. lect—of the Government, whether it were Tory or Whig. —( Cheeis.) He repeated that he did not believe that it would set in the west ; and he, for one, would rather sever his right arm from his body than see the British dependen cies in Canada severed from their parent state.—( Cheers. ) The Noble Earl then proposed the health of Captain Stockton, and the prosperity of the United States Navy. —( Hear.) Cafes. n STOCKTON r,terned thanks. The last toast of " Admiral Young and the British Navy" having then been proposed and answered, the company separated. TIIE CHARTISTS. JAMAICA II ASSEMBLY. TO THE EDITSR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. SIR—I never felt greater joy than when I heard that it was in contemplation to suspend the legislative powers of the House of Assembly in Jamaica. This object I have had at heart many years, and have expressed this sentiment to many friends. Had this measure been resorted to be fore, the benevolent intentior s of the Legislature in estab lishing the apprenticeship would:not have been to so great et degree counteracted. The colonists have no right to complain of a violation of their charter ; since they them • selves hare again and again violated it, by enacting laws repugnant to the laws of England, contrary to the express provision in all the colonial charters. The Government will now be enabled, during the few years of suspension, to introduce such salutary measures as will not only provide for the present welfare of the Negroes, but place them in such a state of security, that it will not be in the power of the House of Assembly to undo what has been done. I hope, therefore, that every true friend to the cause in the House of Commons, even of those who belong to the political party of Sir Robert Peel, will on t his occasion, feel themselves bound to give their active support to the law proposed by the Government, in order to complete their own work—the emancipation of the Negroes, which has been already granted by law, but has still to be con ferred in fact. I am, sir, your humble servant. THOMAS CLARKSON. Hatcham-house, New-cross, April 29, 1339. PENNY POSTAGE-SUNDAY SCHOOLS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Ste,—As you have taken considerable interest in the question of a reduced postage, I trouble you with a remark or two in a view of the matter I have not even noticed. lam Superintendent of two Sunday Schools here, com prising 800, or more, children, and have held the office of Secretary in an institution embracing 8,000 ;children ; of the 800 I am immediately connected with there are, at least, I compute 50 who, from attendance one or two night's a week, can write as well as I could when I left school for business, and tilere will be as many more who cau write tolerably. Take this as an average, and out of the 40,000 Sunday scholars in Manchester and Salford, we have 5,000 who are capable of communicating their wishes by letter ; and supposing, on an average, they only wrote three letters per annum—and further suppose, that the teachers in the Sunday schools wrote as many as the scholars, you have at once a transit of 30,000 letters per annum. Again, these schools have raised up many young men who are gone as Missionaries to different parts of the world, whose friends are, of course, in humble circum stances, and whose correspondence with them is extremely curtailed by the inland postage of a shilling or more ; to these parties a penny postage would be a great boon. I will not occupy further your valuable space, merely suggesting these hints to those to whom they may not have occurred. My figures are, of course, mere opi nions ; but I feel persuaded any person well acquainted with the subject will say I have underrated, rather than other wise.—l am, Scc., Manchester, April 27, 1839. SECRETARIUS. REDUCTION OF POSTAGE. TO THE EDITOI? OF THE SUN. Sin,—Having been occupied almost the whole of yes terday in obtaining the signatures of the Rate-payers of this parish, to a petition to the House of Commons for the above object, I have bad an opportunity of witnessing the intensity of the feeling of the middle and poorer classes for greater facilities of communication. lam convinced that any Administration that shall carry Mr. Hill's, or any si milar plan, into operation, will be hailed as national bene factors. I hope those to whom we owe much will not lose so glo rious an opportunity of well-doing. Yours, most respectfully, ONE OF THE OVERSEERS. St. Clement Danes, April 30, 1839. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—(YESTERDAY.) THE DEBAT. 5 to I agst Mr. G. Clark's Dragoman—taken 7 to 1 apt Lord Jersey's Cassar—taken 2 to 1 agst Lord Lichfield's The Corsair (taken) 13 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Euelisl 12 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Dey of Algiers—takes 25 to 1 agst Lord Westminster 'a Sleight-of-hand—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Erin-go-Bragh 25 to 1 agst Bulwark—taken 28 to 1 agst Sir G. Ileathe•te'a Valaine•urt 30 t• 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Westonian 30 to 1 agst Fulwar Craven's Deception (taken) 33 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ilderiin 40 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Ether--taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Camellino .50 to 1 agst Bloomsbury 50 t• I apt Marquis of Westminster's Lori Mayor—taken 50 to 1 apt Melb•nrne 1000 to 15 apt King of Kelton 1000 to 15 apt Mountaineer 1000 t• 15 agst Wapiti 1000 to 15 agst Hamlet 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Watt's Clara (taken) 1000 to 16 apt Charlotte West •AYS. 11 to I agst Kathleen—taken 15 to 1 apt Mr. Wreford's Wapiti 16 to 1 apt Appletcn Lass—taken The room Iva( crowded, but betting was not so brisk as be expected, as Newmarket commences to-morrow. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING. - Newmarket, Monday Afternoon. The entry for the R. M. Plate closed at twelve o'clock, as follows : Lord Exeter's Express, Mr. Thornhill's Merganser, Mr. Peel's c. by Longwaist, out of Heron's darn ; Duke of Grafton's Courier, Lord Lichfield's c. by Action, out of Wings ; Mr. Wigram's sister to Margaret Ramsey, Mr. Rush's sister to Pickwick, and Mr. J. Robinson's Hamlet. EGLINGTON PARK RACES-:—Tneasni.r. Handicap Sweeps'akcs of 50 sov , . each, p.p., with 55 added b' the visiters at Eglinton Cattle, for horses of all ages. Hal _ _ a mile. 11 Subs. Lord Eglinton's Potentate, aged, 12st. 51b. Sir F. John. stone Mr. Itamsay's Sunbeam, 6 yrs, list. 121 b The following also started, but were not placed . .—Captain Pettatt's Caliph ' aged, 12st. 51b ; Sir David Ilaird's 'The Morn ing Star (late Oswald), aged, 12st. 51b. Lord Waterford's 13ainfylde, aged, llst. 121 b ; Mr. Ker's Coronation, 4 yrs, 10 st. 131 b ; and Lord Howth's The Little Clown, 6 yrs , llst. 101 b. Won by a head. The Arndilly Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soys each, p.p., and 25 added by W. G. Macdowall, Esq., for horses that started for the Trial Stakes. Half a mile. 5 Subs. Lord Waterford's b. h. Confusion, aged, 1 Ist. 91b ...Owner 1 Captain Pettatt's b. h. Caliph, aged, 12st. 41b 2 Capt. Iticbardson's b. g. Deceiver, aged, 12st 3 Mr. Ramsay's br. in. Lady Lowman, aged, list. 21b 4 • c, Won by a head. Handicap Sweepstakes, of 25 sous. each, p.p. Mile and a-half. Three subs. . . _ Sir J. Boswell's Cognovit, 12 st Sir F. Johnstone I Lord llowth'sThe Little Clown, 12st. 71b •Mr. Farlie's Leopold, Ilst. 91b. Won by a neck. The Berwickshire Gold Cup or Plate of 150 guineas. Two miles and a-half. Mr. Fairlie's br. g. Zohrab, aged, 12st. 41b....Capt . Pettat 1 Mr. Robertson's ch. g. Olympic, aged, 12st. 111 b. Won by a length. The All Aged Stakes of 10 sovs. each, p.p. Two miles. Five subs. Mr. Ramsay's bl. h. The Doctor, 5 yrs„ Sst. 121 b. W. Noble 1 Lord Kelburne's ch. g. Impertinence, 4 yrs., ist. 121 b. ... 2 Lord Eglinton's ch. f. Lais, 3 yrs., 6st. 31b. Won by a length and a half. The Williamfield (Free Handicap) Stakes, of 5 sous. each, p.p., with 50 added by J. 0. Fairlie, Esq. Mile and a half. Six subs. Mr. Itainsay's ch. rn. Sunbeam, 6 yrs., 11st. 121 b. (Captain Richardson) 1 Lord F.linton's Potentate, aged, 12 st. 11 lb. Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's Pyramid, aged 11st. 91b Won by a neck. A Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added by the Club, fur the beaten horses. One mile. (5 subs. ) Lord Eglinton's A glue, llst. 31b (Lord Wilton) I Mr D. Robertson's Edgar, I Ist. Ilb. Captain Richardson's Deceiver, 1 I st. 101 b 3 Lord Kelburne's Palestine, lOst. 71b.. Won by a neck. A Forced Handicap of 7 iovs. each, p.p., and 20 added by the Club, fur the winners of each race. Mile and a half. (13 Subs.) Sir D. Baird'e the Morning Star, 12st. Captain Houston's Matadore, aged, 11st. 91b Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's Zohrab, aged, 13st 3 Won by half a neck. Match.--Lord Eglinton's Lais, 3 vrs., Bst., received forfeit from Lord Kelburne's b. c. Jerry, out of Purity, Bst. 31b. Mile and a half, 100, p.p. THIRSK STEEPLE CHASE—WEDNESDAY. Sweepstakes of 3 sous. each, with 30 added, for horses the pro perty of gentlemen or farmers, 12st. each ; thorough-bred horses 101bs. extra. Gents. or farmers riders. About four miles. The second saved his stake. Mr. J. Lamplugh's b. g. Prickbelt, aged... (Owner) 1 Mr. Ewbank's ro. g. Cherry Brandy, aged Mr. J. Cooper's b. m. Deceit, 5 yrs 3 Mr. G. Brown's b. g. Benedict, 5 yrs 4 Won cleverly. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort had a din ner party on Sunday evening, at their elegant mansion in Arlington -street, which included the Duchess de Canniz zaro, Earl and Countess of Wilton, Countess Zavadowaky, Lord and Lady Burghersh, Lord Saltoun, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Lord Jocelyn, Sze. Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Countess Zavadsowsky, Lord Alfred Paget, Mr. Irbv, Mr. Standish, Mr. Paruthcr, and a select circle, came after dinner. COAL MONOPOLY.—The Anti-Coal Monopoly Association was formed to meet these evils (limited sup plies and increasing prices) by a combination of consumers with capitalists, and to supply all London with coals (or as small or as large a proportion of the population as might choose to join), by means of a machinery which avoids all individual risk and responsibility—requires no deed or Act of Parliament—steers clear of the laws of trading and partnership—seeks no profit—refuses all deposits—and repudiates the self-election of directors, officers, or any other of the too frequent " jobberies" of joint-stock com panies. London has rung with this scheme from side to side—people wore amazed at its boldness, yet when ex amined it is found to be sound mad practical in every part. The successive advertisements for contracts that have ap peared prove that it is already in active operation, and that the gentlemen of the Provisional Committee are as spirited in their operations as they were magnificent in their conceptions. Science owes much to the name of Rennie,—when this Association shall have produced cheep coals to the whole of the people, humanity and the public , good will owe still more, though we believe that i the gen tleman who is indefatigably toiling in this cause, s not one of the celebrated engineers. Mr. Northhouse s pamphlet opens a wide field of inquiry.—Railway Magazine. CHURCH-RATES. - - TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Christchurch, April 29, 1839. Sir,—Mr. W. Ilawes in his letter inserted in your paper of the 24th instant, evades giving a di rec t answer t o your correspondent, except the following : —." Neither I nor my brother ever attempted to influence a single vote on this question." The following copy of a large bill, which was placarded in this parish, will, I think, sufficiently test its truth : " CHRISTCHURCH, SURREY. " Fellow Parishioners,—Attend the vestry which stands adjourned to Thursday, the 12th instant, at 9 o'clock pre cisdy. " Recollect that no Church-rate can be enforced without a major pin of the rate-payers. " The following gentlemen recommend you to make no compromise of principle, but resolutely to oppose the pro position of a Church -rate, and to vote for an intended amendment to adjourn the consideration of a Church-rate for twelve months, within which time it is fully expected that a Liberal Ministry will fur ever abolish this hated impost. " W. HAWES, " Oct. 9, 1837. " T. HAWES," Ara the two names which stand first on the list. Dereliction of pr inciple—trilling, with the obligation of an oath—violation of promises—want of generosity, open_ nets, and candour—harsh and unnecessary exercise of power —allowing the collectors to extract a larger amount than the rate, &c., it appears, is, in the estimation of Mr. W. H awes , of so trifling a nature, that his assertion that his brother has acted legally is a full and sufficient answer. His ap peal to those with whom his brother acted of course must remove all doubt, whether it is to the Collectors, the Vestry Clerk, or the Magistrates, or to all of them (who are more or less implicated), he has omitted to sae, under the im pression, perhaps. that the less said is the best. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A POOR-RATE PAYER. Mr. Apsley Pellatt is, I understand', cited to appear to morrow (Tuesday), the 30th instant, in the Ecclesiastical Court, Great Knight Rider-strect. If you could conve niently give publicity to this, it would oblige many of your readers in this parish. A melancholy accident, accompanied with fatal consequences, occurred on Sunday afternoon, at Harley ford, on the Thames, near Marlow. A boat in which were Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Thomson and a young gentle man, son of Mr. Wadham Wyndham, who resides in the neighbourhood, was unfortunately upset by the force of the current dragging it over the weir, and the party was plunged into the stream below, where it is very deep and turbulent. Mrs. A. H. Thomson was taken out of the water insensible, after having s unk twice, and was after great exertions restored to life ; but we regret to say that Mr. A. 11. Thomson and Mr. Wyndham sunk to rise no more ali ve . Their bodies were only recovered, after the lapse of some time, when all attempts to restore ani. mation, were unavailing. An express reached Mr. Poulett Thomson, with the melancholy intelligence, in the course of Sunday night, when he immediately left town with his brother, Mr. Poulett Scrope, for Court Garden, the seat of his unfortunate brother.—[The Morning Herald says, we ar e inform e d that there was no boatman in the boat (a skiff), and that Mr. Thomson , who was rowing, allowed her to run on the stake of an eel weir, by which she was at once upset. The gentlemen were good swimmers, and could easily have saved themselves, but they thought only of M rs . Th omson . They supported her for a long time in the water, until assistance was procured, and the mo ment the boatman who came to their rescue laid hold of the lady, the two gentlemen sunk completely exhausted. Every exertion was made by the boatman to save them, but in vain—they were drowned. The great number of inquests since Mr. \Vak. ley's election has given rise to a rumour that several of h's friends have committed suicide to confer honour and repu tation on him. i. , :',Vi_74'sii . N(4- PDITIOI4I. LATEST NEWS FROM AMERICA. roe in your behalf, and by the known fidelity of the citi zens of New York, to the honour and interests of our By the arrival of the packet ship independence, Captain Nye, at Liverpool yesterday, we have received New York papers to the Bth instant. The papers brought by the Independence contain in a correspondence between Sir John Harvey and General Scott, the official announcement of the amicable termina tion of the dispute with the State of Maine. The letters which we subjoin, are remarkable fur the cordiality and perfect good feeling which they exhibit. Orders have been issued by Governor Fairfield for dis banding all the Militia in the service of the State of Maine, and to all appearance their assistance will nut be again required. AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE MAiNE DISPUTE. (From the Washington Globe, of April 1.) We publish General Scott's letter to the Secretary of War, announcing the conclusion of an amicable and hon ourable adjustment of the difficulties which existed on our north-eastern boundary. To the very high character of General Scott and General Harvey, who conducted this negociation, and to the circumstance of the personal rela tions of friendship and regard existing between them, as well as to the earnest desire of Governor Fairfield and his republican friends to avoid a collision between the two great families of the Anglo- Saxon race, the country is indebted for this fortunate result. The matter is once again in the hands of the Federal Government, to which ' it rightfully belongs, and no doubt will receive the serious and prompt attention which its importance merits. " Head-quarters, Easter❑ Division, Augusta March 26, 1839. " Sir—l have the happiness to enclose herewith two copies of the arrangement entered into through my agency between the Governor of Maine and the Lieutenant Go vernor of the province of New Brunswick. The copy of my official note to Sir John Harvey, with his acceptance of the arrangement, is in the hands of the Governor of Maine, and another copy of the same official note, followed by the acceptances of the Lieutenant-Go vernor and the Governor, was yesterday transmitted by me to Sir John Harvey. At the same time I sent him copies of two orders which were yesterday issued by the Gover nor of Maine; the first disbanding the thousand detached milisis which has been held in reserve at this place, and the second recaliing the military force of the State from the disputed territory, and directing the organization of the civil posse that is to be held by the State in that territory. The papers so transmitted, and wl.ich bore the s , gnature of the Governor of Maine, or that of his Adjutant-General, were officially certified by me. " I trust that the arrangement between the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, together with my humble agency in bringing it about, will be satisfactory to the President and the Department. The arrangement, I have no doubt, will be executed by the parties to it in good faith and in cheerfulness. In haste, I have the honour to remain, with high respect, your obedient servant. " WINFIELD SCOTT. " Hon. J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War." As proof of the friendly disposition of the Governor of New Brunswick, we add the following:— "Government House, Fredericton, March 23, 1839. " MY DEAR GENERAL SCOTT,—Upon my return from closing the Session of the Provincial Legislature this day, I was gratified by the receipt of your very satisfactory communications of the 21st instant. My reliance upon you, my dear General, has led me to give my willing assent to the proposition which you have made yourself the acceptable medium of conveying to me, and I trust that, as far as the Province and State respectively are concerned, an end will have been put by it to all border disputes, and a way opened to an amicable adjustment of the national question involved. I shall hope to receive the confirmation of this arrangement on the part of the State of Maine at as early a period as may be practicable ; and as it is my intention to proceed to Woodstock early in the ensuing week, I request you to have the goodness to address it to me at that place. " I shall certainly use my best endeavours to protect the timber on the valley of the St. John, within the disputed territory, from depredators, and shall probably place, for this purpose, a small civil force at the disposal of the Warden. I grieve to learn that there is so little chance of my seeing you upon the present occasion, but I wish you to give rife some ground for holding that I may have that high gratification at as early a period as may be compatible with your many important and arduous duties. " Believe me to remain my dear General, with senti. ments of warm esteem, regard, and respect, your faithful friend, ~J . HARVEY. " P. S. I readily consent to all my letters to you being considered as semi-official, and thank you for the sug gestion." CORRESPONDENCE. " Head- Quarters, Eastern Divisio'n, United States Army, " Augusta, March 21, 1839. " The undersigned, a Major- General in the army of the United States, being especially charged with maintaining the peace and safety of their entire northern and eastern frontiers, having cause to apprehend a collision of arms between the proximate forces of New Brunswick and the State of Maine on the disputed territory which is claimed by both, has the honour, in the sincere desire of the United States to preserve the relations of peace and amity with Great Britain—relations which might be much endangered by such untoward collision—to invite from his Excellency Major-General Sir John Harvey, Lieutenant-Governor, &c., a general declaration to this effect : " ' That it is not the intention of the Lieutenant- Go vernor of her Britannic Majesty's province of New Bruns wick, under the expected renewal of negociations between the Cabinets of London and Washington on the subject of the said disputed territory, without renewed instructions to that efft.ct from his Government, to seek to take military possession of that territory, or to seek by military force to expel therefrom the armed civil posse, or the troops of Maine.' _ " Should the undersigned have the hcnour to be favoured with such declaration or assurance, to be by him communi cated to his Excellency the Governor of the state of Maine, the undersigned does not in the least doubt that he would he immediately and fully authorized by the Governor of Maine to communicate to his Excellency the Lieutenant- Governor of New Brunswick, a corresponding pacific de claration to this effect : " That, in the hope of a speedy and satisfactory settle ment by negotiation between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain of the principal or boun dary question between the State of Maine, and the Province of New Brunswick, it is not the intention of the Governor of Maine, without renewed instruction from the Legislature of the State, to attempt to disturb by arms the said pro vince, in the possession of the Madawaska settlements, or to attempt to interrupt the usual communications between that province and her Mjesty's upper provinces ; and that he is willing in the meantime to leave the question of pos session and jurisdiction as they at present stand—that is, Great Britain holding in fact possession of a part of the said territory, and the Government of Maine denying her right to such possession, and the state of Maine holding in fact possession of another portion of the same territory, to which her right is denied by Great Britain.' " With this understanding the Governor of Maine will, without unnecessary delay, withdraw the military force of the State from the said disputed territory, leav:ng only under a land agent a small civil posse, armed or unarmed, to protect the timber recently cut, and to prevent further depredations. " Reciprocal assurances of the foregoing friendly elm. racter having been through the undersigned interchanged, all danger of collision between the immediate parties to the controversy will be at once removed, and time allowed the United States and Great Britain to settle amicably the great question of limits. " WINFIELD SCOTT." To a copy of the foregoing, John Harvey annexed the following:— " Government-house, Frederictown, March 23, 1839. " The undersigned, Major-General Sir John Harvey, Lieutenant-Governor of her Majesty's province of New Brunswick, having received a proposition from Mijor- General Winfield Scott of the United States army, of which the foregoing is a copy, hereby on his part signifies his concurrence and acquiescence therein. 4 • Sir John Harvey renews ith great pleasure to Major- General Scott the assurances of his warmest personal con sideration, regard, and respect. "J. HARVEY." To a paper containing the note of General Scott and the acceptance of Sir John Harvey, Governor of Fairfield an nexed his acceptance in these words Executive Department, Augusta, March 25, 1839. " The undersigned, Governor of Maine, in considera• tion oP the foregoing, the exigency for calling out the troop; of Maine having ceased, has no heilitation in:signify ing his entire acquiescence in the proposition of Major- General Scott. " The undersigned has the honour to tender to Mijor- General Scott tho assurance of high respect and esteem. "JOHN FAIRFIELD." A correspondent of the Boston Atlas, speaking of the arrangenient entered into by General Scott and Sir J. Harvey, says—" By this agreement Maine virtually aban dons the present possession of the jurisdiction of nearly the whole disputed territory t) Great Britain, for, in point of fact, Maine has now only possession of a small part of that territory. " Maine," continues the writer, " has expended five or six hundred thousand dollars, and alarmed the whole country with the fear of a war, and has accomplished abso lutely nothing. All the territory that she is now permitted to exercise jurisdiction over she had last year quiet posses sion of, and would have been permittee to retain it without all this noise and bluster." LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK, APRIL I. The following communication was received from the President of the United States:— __ . " Washington, March 29, 1839. " To the House of Assembly of the State of New York. " It affords me great satisfaction to acknowledge the receipt of sundry resolutions of your honourable body, ex pressing its approbation of the course pursued by the Federal Executive, and of the action of Congress, in relation to the controversy between the State of Maine and her Britannic Majesty's province of New Brunswick, announcing also the determination of your State to second the efforts of the general Government in preserving, pacific relations with Great Britain, anJ to hold herself in readiness, if necessary, to aid in resistin i g . encroachments upon the territory of any p ortion of the L mon. " For the expression of those sentiments, and for the entire unanimity with which it was made, I tender my respectful and grateful acknowledgments. " The Assembly of New York may rest assured, that to effect an amicable adjustment of the contr oversy i n que stion, no efforts on my part will be omitted th at are cons i s tent with reason and justice, and with that sacr e d respect for the character of the country w hi c h, b e i ng par amount to all other considerations, ca n never b.. dis regarded. should these efforts prove unsucce ssula r esult I cannot allow myself to expect—the Federal Go. vernment will rely with confidence on the P roff , red operation of your great State, a confidence alikejusti fied'- by the proceedings which have b een communicated to country. With great respect, your obedient servant, " M. VAN BUREN." CANADA. We reluctantly give from various sources the following account of the deplorable state of things existing on part Of the Canadian frontier. If these doings be not stopped, it will eventually cause the loss on both sides of the line of private property to a lamentable extent. If as we believe, these incendiary acts arc committed in the first instance by Canadian refugees, American citizens, residing on the lines, are call'dupon by their own interests, as well as by every consideration of national honour and faith, not only to g ive them no countenance, but to afford the m neither harour nor shelter, till they have driven them into the interior, where they cannot carry out thei plans of wanton and useless destruction. ( From the Montreal Herald of the 2Sth ult.) Clarenceville, March 25, 1339. Sir,—l beg to inform you of the particulars of a smal l affair that took place in this neighbourhood las t night, Or rather early this morning. About 3 o'clock an arm", party from the United States, in sleighs, drove devrn 0" the ice until opposite our picket on Beach-ridge (the scene of some of their burnings), and then commenced firing small arms, but without effect, as our picket had disnese. d themselves under cover, awaiting their nearer approach., the distance beiug too great for precise aim. The brigand% then fired a cannon, and immediately decamped in the di: rection of Alburg Springs. A detachmeet of the Queenl Light Draeoons. and the Light Compawy of Colo Dyer's regiment, arrived soon after in support of the ket, and marched up to the line, near which a body of the brigands remained until the near approach of our force. Upon our arrival at the spot on the ice from whe re the firing took place, we found the cannon, a wooden one, burst, and a new United States musket, with all trca six-pound ball, and a quantity of cannon shot lying about. From the appearance of some pieces of t," wooden cannon, I am led to believe, that several of tu e d brigands were wounded by its bursting, marks of hir b beiug distinctly visible on the pieces and ice around. I firing on the pickets in this vicinity is not an unnsu a occurrence, but from the distance the shots came fro m ' and our precaution in lacing the sentries under cover, e e ... scatter damage has been received. Had the cannon not burst, ° l, ' have every reason to suppose that a more extended attec,. was intended, as we are informed that a considerable for e 0 from another point convenient to us was in readiness march in; and as Nelson, Cote, Gagnon, and Grog's , ' ar k e now at the Springs, only four miles distant, another ait ae is expected. P. S. I have just heard that one of the Americans I n killed, and some wounded by the bursting of the woode d gun. They are now at the Alburg Springs, one mile an a half from our line. (From the St. Alban's Messenger of March 23.) to e FIRES ON TIIE FRONTIER.-Fires on our frontier I, to increase in a fearful ratio. For the last two or, 5 there have been one or more fires almost every nigh t. il s ; parently they are alternately each side of the line. g e o t liation appears to be the order of the night. We ° he er' able to state the extent of the burnings, but presume ha te the number of fires seen from this place, and what We heard, that quite a number of buildings have been 11;rii the greater part of them barns, and the most o f t i cc situate in Champlain and Odeltown. In the latter P.Beii we are informed that a large house was burnt an Fri,•ls l might last, and on the Friday previous two barns bele:1114 to it. Last Sunday night one or two barns in A lbeit destroyed. We hope to give farther particula rs week. (From the Burlington Sentinel of March 2 9 .) fo a l FROM THE FRONTIER.-The following is an extract • a private letter, dated " Alburgh, March 22. ga• " • " Captain Porter's company e nd gulars are ordered from this post to Rouse's Po e risof leave to-morrow morning ; the company stationed al, t he are also withdrawn, to join the hea d-quarters Tool regiment at Plattsburgh. The excitement at iteiiics Point is very great, in consequence of the burnings tu ber have been kept up for nearly two weeks. Quite a nu r tbe of the families are moving out of the place, or rebel the female part of them. You can form little idea ° ,,,e,b 1 alarm and confusion which prevail there as soon a' „ .. 0 1. t eJ falls. Every man in the place is on duty, and 50 0 , 1 ?" v Dragoons are stationed on the lines, yet with all this Gros caution they have fires all around them. s e vers' the y have occurred within sight of the guard, and whil e et ber • e• were extinguishing one, another has broken out in an direction. Our correspondent adds, that scarcely a night has Pll' d l,l for three weeks, without the heavens beirsgillumiriete the light from some incendiary fire in that vicinity. RESIGNATION OF MR. BIDDLE' og, Bank of the United States, March of At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the 1411 ,i 0 f, the United States, held at the banking-house this 111°P31r. after the ordinary business of the day was complete"; fo r Biddle, President, communicated to - the Boar d hisll : tion of resigning his place in the institution, and 04 i e f of his colleagues in a brief valedictory, marked net u n od his usual felicity of expression, but singularly characterloa by an eloquent pathos, which was wholly irresistible sinipt the old and tried friends—his fellow.laboure rs for 08 20 years o n . Upon Mr. Biddle's withirawal, Manuel Eyre 1 1 '3 the motion of Mr. J. R. Ingersoll, called to the cha the following resolution offered byMr. Ingersoll, was un rs mous.y adopted, and a committee, consisting of M e ! r e , J. R. Ingersoll, A. White, and C. Cope, appointed tor sent the same to Mr. Biddle : ti• " Resolved, that the Director; have learned wlt", Ar u ic feigned regret, the intention of Mr. Biddle to W i e ti : 'l3 from his situation as President of the Bank of the ite States. " For many years, the best interests of the jastA under his especial guardianship have been protectehjoill; promoted with devoted fidelity, untiring zeal, and abilities. nd " The Board of Directors owe it to themselv es 3 w ill' the Stockholders whom they represent, in acc epting ai, to deep reluctance the resignation now tendered to theivaiso record their gracious acknowledgments to a gene to bi s whose unrivalled skill in finance, unwear i e d devoii o duties, firm and independent conduct in the mid stQ r teou / stacks, elevated and honourable principles, and to-u 55 ' , ' and urbane deportment, have marked with unfailing Cj s o fortuity an arduous career ; who, having p erfor i i much and so fai:hfully, leaves the institution wi th v‘ lr in i t° is identified prosperous in all its relations, stroll to itie, l abilities to promote the interests of the several com.oo by which it is surrounded, cordial in its co-oPel e ite e° sister establishments, and secure in the respect an i (P . of all who are connected with it in foreign as we` That the mestic intercourse." be It was then moved by Mr. J. R. Ingersoll, in t i . e Board do now proceed to the election of a Dir ector 00 place of N. Biddle, resigned," when it appe o , ea 16 61 ballot that Thomas Dunlap was unanimbuslY be Director to supply the vacaoey. d tots` it Whereupon, on motion, the Board proceeu e i , 11 it election of a President, and, upon counting the '' ir poti'' appeared that Mr. Thomas Dunlap, was elected President of the Bank of the United State raft°. alt,' MEXICO. The New Orleans papers received brought us intelligence from Tampico to the 1 60 e , r er and from Alatam3ras to the 16th ult. Tn e he far" t ri went troops were advancing in force upon tlntta place, for the purpose of dislodging the re v° l ,o 4 : o . forces having posses .ion of it. Tampico W a9 o rd;d, by the Government troops, and the utmo ,t , Sts,; ( o sualis were felt by the citizens of the United resident in both places, for the safety of t heir a ststo yestero-7,-01 and property, in case of an attack. The Un it „ e c l 00 :0. revenue cutter Woodbury was at Tampico, A ; e irev i ,ii probably afford our citizens such protection l a u ded fi rt p stances may permit. The Treaty recently ee" c t he P t a i . o o the French Admiral at Vera Cruz, by depriving pee " de . in opposition to the Government, of all coutiten'!.o France, and permitting the Government in lier p rok s vote all its energies to suppress the rebellion, v‘l lead to the general pacification of the country. it' Ar ee •l NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, &c" . 0 0 The Stock Market yesterday closed with the ing of depression which has characterise d 511„ doobtding since the middle of the week, and which ha s bee; 9tePoesr caused by the continued accounts of the uncert lu- d the th e of several of the southern and western battles' 'T o d bi r o! approach of late and important news from Eng Sat!.'otet Great Western. The transactions in Stoclrfa-ited were to a fair extent, and included sales of 73. at link Stock at 113, Delaware and Hudson r ,1 : 3 01‘ State bank at 86, Vicksburg Bank 57i. Nvsteelingbevdesi road 62, and Harlem Railroad at 531. I n ,. ssle li n t change fur the packet leaving to-morro w ct irr e to been again effected at a decline on the rate s t c it the ships of the Ist inst., having ranged saes frea per cent. premium, with a moderate business. sf. 20c. is obtained. c Iloa 4 t he The suspension of specie payments by th _ tion;_ the Manchester Banks apparently wants contir,lnislacjitg Natchez Free Trader of the 25th ult., A ii OCI report. ere' Remarks.—Three important matter s have u' the siaL nee o s our last to produce a favourable change--viiA is ise "; t ho of cotton in Liverpool, the settlement of the : at , anvillo dary question so far as it can be settled a sb org pacific arrangement between Mexico and. the Srie!fioiP only offset to this has been the failure t __ k , in _ter, only lank, and the crippled condition of other bs c ii_ d 00 0 .0 0 sippi and Alabama. The one has not bile!! : bet ter and the consequence bas been a brighter ape, ace M r „ of things. Stocks have improved, and eenfi a r e . rch tl e c t creased the feeling decidedly for the he,d e . te VI however, great disappointment at the monebrPta t heY beo la business doing. The South want red s ' he ro. I' leO e t f n either the cash nor the credit to obtain t muc h I lo debt of the South is unpaid, and comes ja °P ea' than was even anticipated. The North Rive r t the canal is not to be navigable till the 17th• re erne t ' r EXCIIANGE.—FOREIGN, There is n° imP os I °` ce sa j exchange on London. On the contrary, it ,` ,O 109ii e e s' the last packet. Bills were drawn at 109 d ' jo t ro g more sellera than buyers. There is a „q i n e ° sa le of sifghti change going forward to pay interest. "_ b° A. goods has been so small that the fall order: dei on , h,„ au st This will naturally affect the rates and th, r o t, great stock of cotton is here, full 80,000 hat_ fin se_ hal go forward and increase the amount to be in , p ecic On France the bill-drawers have been few, " there been sent. t sc arcitl is i A n i i y l a i d s e t l i p g h h i aalnthdofuagr farther e t r he so re ut i b, n y o e t c ti: _ t : c i' d, cl° T l '-eu:e di ll :e e P r i :" brokers and stock operators arc all de pl c an@ g reAt l ot o° o chants engaged in the far south trarader, h ave n ot pointed in their remittances. Tt ed, an d a , " th arti i; here to buy goods, as was expectds The -n u t here amount is locked up in southern fun • ° lace .0 0 I , rth• In the 11 "' large t be cularly has drained the no • aid an d a ar o) . 0 a vast debt duo here for goods unp t h a t c 00 t hi invested in southern bank and post eo n t ot o e n ' realized. A largo portion of C O city , y is CrVaki;g .eVoCoft side, NiVn h t i o Ch co is ns a id d e v r a a n t C io ed n, u i p t c is l : l hremarkablehi t sn:a_nne thing