The Sun. — London, England, 1844-01-04 00:00:00

some resistance, the insurgent was hemmed in in Ketrie, where his followers made terms for themselves, while he escaped with a few at tendants. The next point of interest in the north of India was the great enthusiasm raised for the libera tion of Colonel Stoddart from Bokhara. A con siderable subscription was raised for the purpose of defraying the expense of sending a person thither to examine into the truth of his confine ment and of his safety. It is thought that no thing further will be done in India until the result of Dr. Wolff's mission is known. The accounts from Snide are melancholy, from the extraordinary sickness prevalent amongst the troops. Out of an army of about 13,000 men about one-third was in the hospital. The cause of the sickness is said to be the un healthiness of the climate after the subsiding of the Indus, when the exhalations produced by a glowing sun over an extensive muddy surfiice are exceedingly dangerous. Fortunately, the mor tality was comparatively but little, as most of them easily recover, although much debilitated from the fever and boils. The most exaggerated accounts are circulated respecting- the sickness, but there appears to be but little danger apprehended from any of the neighbouring tribes. Sir C. Napier was at Kur rachee, where his lady had joined him. He Pur posed to go to Hyderabad in the beginning of Dece mber, and, with a considerable body of troops, to proceed to look out for healthful situa tions, at arhich the troops are to be stationed in future. There seems to be but little doubt that ic lie will succeed, for on e o f t h e great causes of sknes s b een to has bee n , t h at men have frequently sated in places where the natives had accumulated filth, which, under the influence of rain arid sun, produced the evil now so bitterly entuPlained of. Lord Ell enborough had become more popular than w during th e preceding twelve mont h s. The newspapers which had rai se d a outcry against weiliebad n been Successful, and they their obliged to admit that his measures His chi. "'" bad not found that much of foundation in fact. any is Lordship Was vember for the - to start about the 26th of No -. North Western provinces, in vested with b ever 3' Power to make peace or war y a special act of the Legislative Council. There Was a n absurd objection • on the ' oujection made to this proceeding, :n withoutground that Lord Ellenborough was act hgoic_b the advice of his Council, but it ld e recollected that his Lordship is accom panied by some sr:•enc _ . . we of , the most talented and expe eu civil and military- servants, who act as his c_itaries, and who can give good counsel. ofHis Lordship's active movements and decision . character have gained for him great success. He Is accused of instability,' because he dues not arrangements adhere at every risk to the first evi dent of the plans laid down, while it is vident that events may arise to derange details, whic h, when the great .object is gained by an _easier route, ought to be forgotten. The habit of keeping his intentions secret has also raised a clamour, for in a country where much can be gained by knowing wh at i s about to be done, who disappointed :m en a l ways to b e f oun d blame the Governor-General for acts which seem to them incomprehensible or mo rally wrong; whereas, if the whole truth were kun wu, those acts might deserve the highest Praise. CHINA. Me news from China extends to the begin -DIII%C- of October. The most important intelli gence was the arrangement of a supplementary treaty between the Chinese and the British Go vernments ; one clause of which is for the pur pose of guaranteeing to all foreign nations th e 'same privileges of trade as to th e B r iti s h t h em- This will have the effect of rendering unnecessary all negotiations between the Chinese E mperor and th e ot h er P owers. sin cere The Chines n e Government is said t o b e ow in i ts determination to abide by the will re gulations o f t h e treaty, which prevent all discussions with other foreigners. The treaty is look ed upon in the E as t as t h e . mo st sign a l triumph of the British Plenipoten th tia French and ry, f or it renders nugatory all the att em pt s o f e A m diplomatic missions la tely sent with such pomp to . the Chinese coast. Laughter has already begun at the appearanc e of two Ambassadors sent thither before it was known that they would be received, in order to gai n , a purpo se w hi c h was grante d before they appeared. They now have no ground for nego tiation and must return to their own country, in w °r der to be la ug h e d at at home and abroad. Th e tne rican frigate B ran d yw i ne stopped for some m e , e ks at Bombay, to wait for Mr. Cushing, the of, l3 l , lst er, Who was go i ng t o see t h e sea frontiers sailed " sw ath of the C e l es ti a l Empire. He had is ~,,,f c: r Macao on the 27th of lovember. It Pre,„i e et of curiosity to know how he and the ,e„ -.... . th ' -altaister will act on their arrival, for , - will 6o e n have nothing to demand, and nothing irflPlain of , r 'Henry ' 0 atte n d I"ottinger, who had gone to Macao t,, have th e • funeral of Mr. Morrison, is stated Is'.lci,ni regarded the supplementary treaty with cially with it to S • ' Porta nee a u s ez t . o have a steamer sent spe- The state Of trade at Canton was not satisfac tY, owing to the tricks of the old Hong trier and their atlli tits ) 6titte of trade al L ' r ents, the linguists, The factory. How o ng the coast is said to be satis ehahl di e d tla, the celebrated Hong mer d ••', at th e , t ollars' age of 75 leaving 15,000,000 wortl a "land ar i o T. 1 -- Property. The celebrated T b e It -Lin has also paid the debt of nature. ev * Mr- Gutzlaff has been appointed C hinese s .mo ecretax.., j in the room of Mr. Morrison. 11. ngst the deaths in China are mentioned • Foote, 1) ea . d uty Commissary-General, and Main Ilaviland, • of her Majesty's 55th Foot. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. INDIA. 13 (Prorn the Overland Price Current, Dec. 1. th e , "ta kY, Ove. I.—The state of commercial affairs during de mand Pan rnonth has been marked by little animation, and the . iivei : ttrr most descriptions of imports has proved compara t4e.3 Ilaak--a result owing in a great measure to the disturb and.il the Punjaub, vrhieh have led buyers from that country, 12 the provinces to the north-westward, to defer their pur e'l3es foe the present. A!ltrats —Prices of copper, with the exception of South ai 7rican, have all advanced since our last-6heathin g being pTqt. half a rupee per cwt. dearer; Braziers', Rs. 14 to 2; ,-‘,,ai3",ll3oitoms, R. 3; and Tile, i to 1 rupee. We have ''''ted American at R s . 46 to 47 ; a sale, however, has been s i:l ) .: rte d of 500 cwt., at R 3. 45, but of this we have no direct ,f infe r led The prices of iron have slightly improved, sales 2 ,1 e, we dish b ar h aving been made at 51 ra., of British bar at lay ', and of round nail rod at .?.3 rs. ; spelter has been sold i? e lY at 17 rs., a few tons at 17i rs., and about 100 (to ar tth ') at 16i rs. to 17 rs. per cwt. Quicksilver has still fur tifeat)44„vanced, and may now be quoted at 120 rs. per maund co;'). Lead, steel, and tin plates are steady at former rates. then or AIANUFACTURES.—Beyond rendering holders ra liy-tr,firrner than before, but little effect has been produced here ), It `l,,e favourable accounts of the home markets received by the 1, ,4verland Mail. Grey long•eloths, domestics, and e sh at eet- Ptt e l ,, r i e v ery difficult of sale, even at low and unremun g it et ' nut tor low qualities of grey madapollams and jaconets a tl i '4 Y demand has existed throughout the month, and sales of liti'c4l have been made to some extent at fully last month's i ll t ', I, while bleached long-cloths and jaconets have also been I,4:lerably good request, anti commanded a fair return. For i ll 1 'at there is still an inquiry, and a slight advance has been 4 °lll e inst h • J duller of sale than j ut , ances obtained . Prints are tiv en ' and prices of neutral pieces and stripes have rather 415-3.,\l'e3rw.. Turkey red goods continue in demand, and former are ithottt difficulty obtained. It ftin " RNs i t sales took place early in the month, 4, 1 3' previous prices and for Nos 50 to 80 mule twists 1,,n l'l 4 i e of Ato 1./ 2 um ' • • (N i -40 se quenu per lb. was obtained—a rate which .a, 0 y been supported. For the lower numbers 'ler t ° 40), somewhat lower prices than before are now 1t;, , N., Ltlave also been apprised of &sale of 4,0001 b. Turkey red I st 1 5 l t i 1 , . per lb. ; and orange, we believe, has been disposed \V, 2 gas per lb e)r,-t)r.LEtis ' 7tiqii Thee have little change to notice in the market I ' l l't ~ "3. inquiry has been languid for the season, and ht.' elensiderable; prices, however, are maintained. Pti 4 a RR 8 I , 41 Of• TORES.--1-1//le alteration has occurred in the t i k ' , ° l re ll s o t t ; :11'i:tar:fie:es included under this head, with the excep sh tar, which has receded considerably, 't al, ui e e oaurrtitwhaving been made at 10!4rs. to 13rs. per N, ' l trit t ,,, t. ast quotation was lirs. I, ti ' , lt , and --We hear of sales of 18 tons of red lead at Hirt. et t re , of 241 b. saffron at Ors. 28ia. per pound ; the e 412 5 7 be quoted at 26rs. to 29rs. per pound, ►olab itisbt :idea our I the ; the bee° 3', it It 0 one; ibado I ere aVr ti',. !re i° and are 3-wa' .rrril be . rheii THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDA E‘ ENING, JANUARY 4, according to quality. 1,80016. of Cochineal have, wo be lieve, been disposed of at 2rs. 10a. per pound ; and 2,9001 b. at 2r. 6a., but the former rate has been in one instance re fused. The following transactions have taken. place in bottles ; Corks are dull of sale, and barely fetch I irs.. per gross. THE INDIAN MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, Dkc. 22.—Very bad - weather has reigned in this place during the last fortnight. Heavy showers of rain, accompanied by strong gusts of - wind, stopped during that time all communications with the shipping in the port. On the 19th inst. an English steamer was descried making tor this harbour, but, owing to the heavy sea rolling, no pilot dared to go out to her, and she was seen beating off the coast all day long. Next morning she got in safely, and turned out to be the Government steamer Alecto, from Malta, with 20 pas sengers for Bombay, and the Indian mails, which she brought from Malta, owing to the Great Liverpool having broken down between Gibraltar and that Island. The Great Liverpool has just come in with the Calcutta passengers, to proceed by '; ne Ilindortan from Suez, and, after coaling, will return to Malta in two •r three days wtth the passengers for England. The Alecto returns with the India mails.. BEER.-200 hhds. of Allsop's have been sold at 65rs. per hhd., and 70 hhds. of Mason and Gilbertson's at 50rs. In other sorts we hear of no transactions, and retain, in conse quence, the quotations given last month. SrtmTs.—The only sales reported are of Brandy, of which 3,800 gallons have changed hands at llrs. per gallon, and 1,964 gallons at Irs. 10a. The Emmettje, which runs between Syria and this place, came into this port on the 19th withiout a pilot, which is a dan gerous thing to attempt. She srffered a great dell on her voyage from Beyrout, having lost all her bulwarks and boats, with everything on deck washed away by the sea. Several extensive sales of cotton have lately been male by the growers of this staple: in Egypt, and, amongst others, Ibrahim Pacha has sold the whole of his crop (about 20,000 cantars, or 10,000 bales), at ten dollars per eantar, payable in assignments. These assignments consist of the salaries ot . all those employed in the service of the: Government., the greater part of whom have been waiting up wards of two years for what was due to them, and now find themselves under the disagree.. able necessity of selling their ezlaims to the merchants at a loss of from 20 to 28 per cent. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM SPAN. (From the Morning Post.) We have received the Madrid journals of the 27th ultimo, together with private advices from that capital. Tb the contents possess considerable interest. The ri - Amours which we have repeatedly noticed, as to Me Gonzales-Bravo Cabinet designing either a disso lution or a prorogation of the Cortes, were well founded, although it was not expected that they would come to so serious a resolution so early. On the 27th, the Senate and Chamber of Deputies meet. To the, former, the President of the Council and Mi nisters of the Finances and Interior; and to latter, the Ministers of Justice, War, and the Nary, communi cated the following Royal decree : " I, Queen Isabella 11., exercising the powers con ferred on me by the 26th article of the Constitution, and after taking the advice of my Council of Ministers, do decree the following : " The sittings of the Cortes are suspended in the present Legislature. " Done at the Palace," &c. &c. The issuing of this decree was determined upon at a Council on the 26th, and kept secret until the moment it was communicated to the two Chambers. The reading of it would appear to have been quietly listened to, and the sittings to have been closed with out disturbance. By a Royal decree of the 20th ultimo, counter signed by M. Carrano, " the public finances are to administer from the Ist of January, 1844, the Puertas duties in all the capitals of provinces and ports where they are not yet re - established on the lnedtu.totieths a e s cr o e n e e sa o ) ; s t t h h a e t aboon byfinance Puertas ru a ee c er e itla o m, u c of I th l e e which Espartero wanted to render impossible all ad ministrations that did not suit his revolutionary views, and that their revival is necessary to restore an equilibrium between the receipta and expenses of the country. Our usual express has brought us the Courrier Francais, Quotidienne, Gazette des Tribunaux, and Galignanis Messenger, being the only journals pub lished at Paris on Tuesday, the others having kept New Year's day a close holiday. Their contents are very unimportant. We, nevertheless, subjoin the principal congratulatory addresses to the King on the occasion of the New Year, with his Majesty's replies. [These are in the usual strain, and show a loyal dis position more than ordinary, but we can find room only for the Address of the Archbishop of Paris and the King's reply :—] THE ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS IN THE NAME OF THE CLERGY. " Sire—The year which has just terminated has been a happy one for for your Majesty, we now come to express our wish that the present may be still happier. A Queen, your powerful ally, has come to recognise your wise and persevering ef forts for the preservation of the tranquillity of Europe. A Prince, dear to our seamen by all the qualities of his noble heart, has brought to you from another hemisphere a new pledge of union between our country and that of his illus trious spouse. The arts, manufactures, and commerce, the happy offspring of peace, continue to spread their rich be nefits over our country. No Frenchmen are more desirous than ourselves to increase and perpetuate these benefits. But the most ardent wishes of our hearts, and those of your Majesty will not be fully bxtistied until we shall see extended and con firmed amongst us, the empire of faith and the Christian vir tues, the fruitful source of security, grandeur, and moral dig. nity, and without which there can be neither real strength nor true wisdom. May the Divine Dispenser of all gifts grant these legitimate prayers, and preserve to us a King whose life appears to have been saved a few months ago from a new peril only to remind us of the dangers from which he himself has preserved France." The King replied— " You remind me of the happy circumstances which have marked the 'ear which has just passed. In addition to the marriage, which brought to my family new consolation for the grief of the Queen and my own, I have received with happiness the visit of an august ally ; and the increasing progress of the arts and manufactures have still further added to public pro sperity. I thank Providence for having showered so man • blessings on my h ouse. I am deeply affected with the wishe)s you express for my family and myself, and 1 do not cease to form very sincere wishes that sentiments of morality and reli gion, the true sou rces o f all virtues, may continue to strengthen and increase. BOURSE, TUESDAY. —Three per Cents. 82f. 1 ST. STE PEIEN . • WALBROCK AND ALDIiII:NIAN GIBBS. Yesterday tke e , arishioners of St. Stephen Walbrook met in special vests-la as per adjournment from the 15th Nevember last. Titers was a very numerous attendance, and Mr. Cun liffe, hanker, took the chair. The minutes of the last open vestry having been confirmed, Mr. ROCK called on the vestry clerk's representative to pro duce the minutes of the select vestry, held on the 22d ult,, and from which the parishioners were excluded by Mr. Alderman Gibbs, schen it appeared that no record of that Meeting had been entered on the vestry-book, and that the only minutes of it sere now in the possession of Mr. Alderman Gibbs. The CHAIRMAN thought that this was a strong proof on the part of the vestry clerk that a select vestry was illegal —the fact of his not having recorded it in the books.—( Hear.) Mr. Rocs; having proposed that the minutes of the present meeting sherd ( ' be in serte d consecutively w i th the last, so as to prevent the p oss ibi l i ty of any record of the sele c t vestry being hereaft er i nserte I, The CII A IRMA N briefly addressed the meeting, contending that the parish had been treated most shamefully end con temptuously by Mr. Alderman Gibbs.—(" Rear," and ap plause. ) He, for one, was now of opinion that Alderman Gibbs had no accounts to produce.—( Hear, hear.) It only remained fur them to let the law take its course, and to enter into a atlas script len to defray the expenses.—(Applause. ) The Rev. Dr. GRIM Y , who had been specially requested to attend the vestry, addressed the meeting at some length, de tailing what occurred at the select vestry meeting of the 22d. Ile said—As I have been called on to state the circumstances which occurred on the 22d of last month, when the parishioners were excluded from the vestry-room, I shall state them as briefly as possible. You know that from the commencement of these transactions I have not suffered any ill-temper to mingle with my remarks; that I have spoken reluctantly when I spoke at all ; and that in every instance I have shown an absence of all personal hostility to any one. I certainly was not the de fender of your churchwarden, for I could not see my way in this direction ; but I constantly gave him the opportunity of defend ing himself, the only opportunity which men of spirit and honour can ever desire.__( Hear, hear,) My only purpose was to see ebtt r acruraiktnrne transaction his o a ihon d an y vN ,m o e, o c eor a se.tt t hhi e , iee . t ph office f R I , 2:e2 w ead . justice done between man and man. I was neither his assailant n a o s rdfei nus even nteaepnfiti rtn m_ eaf. o o;: s rn t (i t u unwillingly injury Hear,i ho n ase g asa l ilr y bmp. ll)eoa c sc o tet m ßop p ue e t compelled to personal. the I have no superstitious reverence for the walls of a church; but its blocking up with policemen but as an act de_ ' , erring of my severest censure. I have heard of offences offered to churches hy the violence of mobs, by the strug gles of contending p art i es, by the influx of Chartists, but I never recollect any deliberate act—and that too of autho rity—which gave me so much pain as the scene which pre sented itself to ins both without and within your church on that day.--( Hear, hear.) When I arrived at the door I found a considerable number of the parishioners in the street, anxious and angry no doubt, yet behaving with perfect quiet ness, arid two police officers standing with their backs to the door. As those persons were no more familiar with my face than I was with theirs, 1 should, possibly, not have obtained admittance at all, but that the parish beadle introduced me to their acquaintance ; and thus, with Mr. Brett acting as mas ter of the ceremonies, I was let in. I found within the porch a posse of policemen, who having eyed me with a professional glance, suffered me to pass; and after this station-house scrutiny—this pickpocket probation—l presumed I was at liberty to pass on. But here again I found a new obstacle, a new specimen of vigilance, in the shape of the alderman's son, Mr. Joseph Gibbs, who stood at the inner door, at the head of the steps, performing the part of turnkey.—( Shame.) I ac knowledge that I at first felt startled at the singular indelicacy of the father's placing the foolish son in this degrading posi tion ; but as it seemed perfectly satisfactory to himself, and Indeed perfectly suitable, I saw no further necessity for any sorrows of mine..--( Hear, hear, and laughter.) I understand that this young gentleman is intended for the law. New, Aris totle recommends that in all things we should begin at the beginning, and it must be owned that Mr. Joseph Gibbs could not commence his trade lower down. Whatever he may be not fit for, I can assure you he has the talents for a turnkey.— ( Hear, and laughter.) Having unlocked the door, which I heard locked behind me again, as if instead of entering a church I was traversing a gaol, I supposed that all obstacles were over at last. Alas ! gentlemen, how vain are the hopes of man I Our sextoness, with her hack to the vestry-door, planted on the defensive, stood before me, reversing her natural employment, and instead of opening doors, keeping them shut. My name was now whispered through the key-hole, another unlocking took place, and I was at length let in ; the whole arrangement convincing me that the Alderman possessed unsuspected facul ties for public service—the triple watch and ward, the succes sive lockings, the posted thieftakers, and the filial turnksy, satisfying me that, its addition to his many employments, he would make a capital governor of Newgate, with the wards as a provision for the minor branches of his family, and, perhaps, the treasurership of the Sheriffs' Fund to complete the re creations of his cell.—(Cheers and laughter). On my admis sion I found assembled, in "grim repose," the gentlemen whose names you already know ; and, on my taking the chair, Alderman Gibbs read a statement of some length, but which seemed to me to contain little new. It was chiefly limited to what we have so often heard —namely, that he had been ready with his accounts, but was prevented from giving them, by the intrusion of the parishioners into the select vestry. This paper seemed to me to pass by all the natural questions; for instance—Why he had not given an account for the last nineteen years ?—of what nature was that account which he had given in such haste before the Lord Mayor ?—and whether lie had been actually ready with any account at all until the present moment—if this were an ac count?--why he had suffered so heavy a debt (if debt it were) to accumulate without the knowledge of the parish ?—why he had not collectel the poor-rates for so many years ?—with other equally obvious questions. But all this was listened to in perfect placidity. The tide flowed all one way, and, except for an occasional remonstrance on my part, there Would not have been a ripple. 1 simply urged the necessity of having public accountants, or auditors, unconnected with the select vestry, before we could regard those accounts as authentic.. It is true, gentlemen, that I had been previously offered the inspection of the accounts from eleven to two on the very day of the meeting. Thus, in three hours I was to examine the accounts of nineteen years. Now, gentlemen, whatever opinion I may have of my faculties—it does not mount so high—l am no Michael Cassia, "the great arithmetician ;" not a worker of arithmetical miracles-1 am not the "grand American calcu lating boy ;" and if I had been ten grand;American calculating buys, I should not have been equal to the task. I therefore had riot the indulgence of giving the Alderman his quietus. And, more—if that question had been proposed to the chair, I should certainly have declined to put it. The proposal made to the chair was simply that the accounts should be printed, to which of course I acceded. And thus we settled the question of goods and chattels without troubling the proprietors, VIIIOm our police force kept raging outside the doors.—(Shame.) Gentlemen, I remember, i n " Tristram Shandy," a case quoted, in which the Duchess of Burgundy was refused the guardiaeship of her own children, and the French council, constructed, I presume, something on the plan of a select ves try, declared I. that a moth er was no relation to her own chil dren." " But," interrupted my uncle Toby, " what did the Duchess of Burgundy say to that ?" Gentlemen, we had in the street at the moment a crowd of our Duchesses of Bur gundy, who, when their own property was concerned, would thus probably have given a very direct answer; and thus we glided on. Gentlemen, I may be disposed to treat this lightly now; but I had a very different feeling. As I sat in that useless chair, holding that sinecure office, and acting in a " glorious minority" of one, I was more than once tempted to ask in what part of the world I was at that moment—under what rash, headlong, and ar bi trary aut h or ity—under what violent, and foolish', and unhappy Government ? Was I in Turkey, w h ere t h e Porte sends for a man ' s purse and his head to ge th er ? Was lin Russia, where an ukase sweeps t en th ousan d subjects at a time into the return less d eser t? W as li n Rome, where a man is cast into a dungeon, on a hint from a Cardinal's lackey ? No ; but in the freest country in the world, and in the freest city of that country, amongst a people who pride themselves on their system of popular government, on their free expres sion of opinion, and on their power over their own purses ? Such scenes, I thought, could never occur in such a country at that, and least of all in one of the temples devoted to the worship of their Creator.—( Cheers. ) But, Gentlemen, I have heard it said that all this is much ads about nothing. I don't think so.—( Hear, hear.) Rates were imposed on the parish whilst these doors were closed upon you ; and, to apply what was said of Hampden to yo urse l ves, theugh2o,ooo/. might not make you beggars, 20d. may make you slaves.—(Cheers.) Hut I will go no further, nor would I add another sentence, were there riot too little circumstances to which I desire espe cially to refer—first, I wish to assure you that though the churchwardens' accounts were audited, tliey were not passed, at least while I presided. I beg you to believe that I would have nothing to do with the passin g of them in such an assembly, and that had such a proposal been made to me I would have ven tured to disturb the complacency of the meeting, by refusing to put the question from the chair.—( Cheers. ) The other point to which I wish to allude is personal. I soma little time back received from Alderman Gibbs a letter, in which he hinted to me that the payment of my salary for the lectureship was " voluntary on the part of the vestry."—( Cries of" Shame.") Gentlemen, I understood the hint, and I can despise it.— ( Much cheering.) I won't believe, however, that any vestry —select or open—will play second fiddle to such a paltry act. —( Renewed cheering.) I wish I could say that even under such circumstances 1 could afford to throw up this lectureship at once ; but the truth is, that I can't afford it. You all know that the value of this living is not great, and I, Gentlemen, rel.ether right or wrong, fancy that I am a man who has not been well used by the world—that, at any rate, I have been, like many others, a victim to the ingratitude of Governments who, in conciliating their enemies, have neglected the zealous friends whom they used as stepping-stones to their own ad vancement. But to pass by this : you all know the state of the congregation of this church when I came here —you all know how it is now attended. As for my intercourse with my apa rishioners, your ki n d f ee li ng towar d s me i s the best assurance of their esteem. I d o no t b e li eve th a t t h e select vestry will iretetdthte Livery mayhe) ofct Land as for M r . Al nerman d rag hi m out of the slough of Walbrook. L e t the Aldermen t a k e hi m into their a G e i t bb a s s 's it threat, is h let boat (not too lightly freighteal already) : let hint be presented to the Mansion-house and to the judgment -seat —yet still I will say that I despise it.—( Hear, hear.) Nor, in saying this, am I unmindful or regardless of Mr. Alderman Gibbs's power. Some one has said that he is an obscure man. He is no such thing. No one has been more eager after a sort of petty des potic power. The catalogue of his offices would be as long and tedious as the catalogue of Homer's ships. Are you anxious to consult th e L an d T ax C omm i ss ioners ? Then you must go to Alderman Gibbs. Are you desirous of as s i s ti ng in carrying the Income-tax into effect ?—( A laugh. ) Then you must go to Alderman Gibbs. If you take an interest in the adminis tration of the affairs of the poor, Mr. Alderman Gibbs is at the head of the City Union. If you want—in fact, if you want anything at all—whatever public office you may go into— whatever little scheme you are desirous of aiding, i n eac h and all Mr. Alderman Gibbs somehow or another is concerned. Nor does he limit his offices to the metropolis. If you extend your ambition beyond London, and take a trip to Margate, there is Mr. Alderman Gibbs a master and treasurer again. Nay, if in looking for glory you poke your nose even under the ground, there you meet bins once more, for Mr. Alderman Gibbs is a Commissioner of Servers--(Loud laughter, and cheers.) No, no, Gentlemen, you have no obscure or in significant person to deal with. You have to deal with a man clothed with authority, and you must act accordingly. Mr. HOWETT proceeded to comment on what he termed the unprecedented and unjustifiable conduct of Mr. Alderman Gibbs in excluding the parishioners from the church, on the late occasion, and treating them as though they were ruffians. Mr. ROCK followed at some length, and stated that the re sult of the deputation that had waited on Archdeacon Hale to know whether he had given authority for the exclusion of the parishioners from the church on the 22d ult., was to the effect, that the Archdeacon had been informed that a select vestry existed in Walbrook, and being asked whether it had the power of preventi ng ot h ers from i ntru di ng , gave i t as his opinion that "any body of men meeting for the discharge of their peculiar ditties had the power of so doing. This was evidently no authority for excluding the parishioners from the church, nor did the Archdeacon intend it as such.—( Hear, hear, approba tion, and hi sses. ) S i nce then M r . Alderman Gibbs had been a suppliantat Mr. Rock's feet, apologising for his conduct, and asking with " bated breath and whispering humbleness," for further time to file his answer in the Court of Chancery. Should he (Mr. Rock) give it ?—( Several voices, " No, no.") Then he would not give one second, and, if the answer was not filed, there was no other alternative but the Queen's Bench. He would move that the vestry at its rising do adjourn. IRELAND. These facts can be proved by his Lordship's London solicitor, who resides in Saville-row, Bond -street. It is true that these three Noble Lords are personally what are termed absentees. This is certainly a misfortune to Ireland. English people, however, will live in England, where they are born and bred ; and, considering how the landlords and gentry are persecuted and worried by agitators in black coats as well as in blue, it is only marvellous that so many reside in Ireland who could reside elsewhere. But, under the circumstances, considering that these Noble Lords have perhaps more pro. perty in England, and, consequently, reside where their fami lies have dwelt for ages, they undoubtedly do everyt hi ng that men can effect to r eme d y the evil of absenteeism. The Marquis of Conjtigharn has a vast tract of poor land in that very poor county Donegal, the greatest part of which is mountain and morass. His ancestors granted long leases. The middlemen sublet those lands ad infinitum ; consequently, a large pauper population has grown up on this estate; it was impossible to prevent this misfortune. As lung as these leases exist, the present landlord can do nothing to improve their general state ; he has endeavoured, however, by draining wastes, and cultivating mountain land, to alter the state of things. His Lordship is well known to be most kind-hearted and amiable. His general character is that of a good land lord • and this is, 1 a m sa ti s fi e d, th e fi rs t t i me h o ever was attacked, and I am convinced it ought to be the last. His Lordship has a house at Southampton, for the benefit of his children's health. As the " Southampton Irishman" frequently sees his Lordship in the streets of that town, he could not, con quently, resist abusing him—it was far teo tempting. English people ought to know that Lord Norbury was mur dered because, having laid out 30,0001. i n b u ildi ng a mansion, he wished to enlarge his park by adding 90 acres to it, the de mesne lands being exceedingly circumscribed. He paid libe rally the very few tenants removed ; but all would not do ; he fell a martyr to the Riband conspiracy. Mr. Charles O'Keefe was murdered in the streets of Thurles, because he added to his own farm not quite half an acre held previously by another. In neither case have the murderers been brought to justice. The " Irishman" knows these two cases well, and, with such authentic facts staring him in the face, surely he ought to pause before he again inculcates doctrines which inevitably lead to the increase of that system of Thuggee, which disgraces Ireland. I am, Sir, your obedient servant. 1 Dublin, Dec. 29. A MUNSTER LANDLORD. IRELAND. THE STATE PROSECUTIONS. DunIAN, JAN. 2.—Proceedings of a very extraordinary char acter have just occurred in relation to the Stale prosecutions, and which indicate the spirit in which they are to be carried on. '1 he Crown prosecutors persevere in their determination to strike the special jury to-morrow ; but up to this hour the agents of the traversers have not received a copy of the special panel ! Every day, since the Recorder delivered the jury -book to the Sheriff, the solicitors of the traversers have applied at the Sheriff's office for a copy of the special panel. 'ley were told each day that the panel would be ready on the next, and a copy furnished to them. On Saturday the Under-Sheriff promised a copy on Monday, if possible, but certainly on Tuesday (this day). On Monday the application was renewed, but the reply given was, that the panel was net ready. This day, at two o'clock, according to appointment, the so licitors far the traversers once more applied at the Sheriff's office, when Mr. Dickenson, the Under-Sheriff, formally told them no copy of the special panel would be given to the traver sers. The solicitors protested against that course, and appealed to the Under-Sheriff's experience whether a copy of the panel had ever been refused before. He admitted that it never had, and that it had been the invariable usage to furnish a copy previous to the striking of a special jury; but, he added, that in this instance he " acted under advice" in refusing it. This, let the reader bear in mind, occurred not in the bu reau of the Attorney-General or Mr. Brewster, at Dublin Castle, but in the office of Mr. David Charles Latouche, the High Sheriff appointed by Lord De Grey to arrange juries for the administration of justice in Ireland. The law allows the Sheriff ten days to complete his special panel. B u t M r . Di c k enson, the Under -Sheriff, after refusing a copy of the panel, took care to apprise the solicitors for the traversers that it would be ready for the striking of the jury to morrow. In connection with the special panel three notices have been served—two on the part of the traversers, and the third, a counter notice, by the Clerk of the Crown. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. The Repeal Association met at one o'clock to-day. Mr. John O'Connell and Mr. Steele were loudly cheered on their entrance. Dr. Murphy in the chair. Mr. John O'Connell adverted to the speech delivered by the Lord Mayor yesterday on retiring from office ; and, on the part of the traversers, disclaimed all anxiety for the intercession of the corporation, or any other body of men, with the Queen, in favour of the gentlemen against whom the State prosecutions had been commenced. The people's leaders had committed no crime; and much as they revered and respected her Majesty, they could not, therefore, supplicate her pardon. Mr. Steele fully concurred in the sentiments of his friend Mr. J. O'Connell. Mr. John O'Connell read two letters from his father (Mr. O'Connell), expressing his gratification at the recent adhesion to the repeal cause of Mr. Smith O'Brien, Mr. O'Neil, of Bunoven Castle, and other gentlemen; and inclosing his sub scription to the repeal rent, and those of 25 grandchildren. This announcement was received with great ceeering. The Member for Kilkenny handed in contributions from several persons :—The " Marshal" of Dublin, Mr. Ray, the Masters and Misses Ray, and others. After several letters had been read, and remittances ac. knowledged, Mr. JOhn'O'Connell spoke at some length on the subject of a recent article which had appeared in the Edinburgh Review, and which he attributed to Mr. Trevelyan, who, he said, some time ago, published some letters, calumniating Ireland, in the Morning Chronicle. The Learned Gentleman moved the in sertion of extracts from the article on the minutes of the Asso ciation. At four o'clock the repeal rent for the week was announced to be 289/. 2s. 2d. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.— A most distressing acci dent occurred in the Kentish Town-road yesterday morning, whereby a little girl, named Baker, the daughter of a respect able newsvender in the vicinity lost her life. It appears that the poor little creature had just parted from a playmate on the pathway, and was in the act of running across the road, when she was knocked down by the horses attached t• one of the Kentish Town omnibuses, the wheels of which passed over her head, crushing it in a most frightful manner, and of course causing instant death. The body was immediately picked up, and conveyed into a surgeon's shop, and from thence to the home of its parents, which it had only just before left. The poor little sufferer was the sister of Samuel Hunt Baker, who was stabbed by a boy, and died from the wound, about this time last year, when it will be recollected the latter was tried and convicted of manslaughter. In spector Aggs, who happened to be passing down the Kentish Town-road, when the accident took place, directed a police constable to take charge of the driver of the omnibus, who was subsequently taken to the police -court. It did not ap pear, however, that much blame was attributable to him in the melancholy affair. SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE.—Yesterday, a humane gentleman left with Mr. Walker, surgeon, of Drury-ione, 51. for the benefit of the poor of the neighbourhood. Mr. Walker instantly carried out the benevolent object of the donor, Mr. HOWETT seconded this. After which it was moved by Mr. Hanalsox, se ' conded by Mr. WILLIAMS, and carried unanimously, " That the payment of the L. and Is. 6d. rate, lately levied by the select vestry, be resisted until the accounts of Alderman Gibbs were produced." Mr. FLIGHT, amid much applause, announced that if any proceedings were instituted against those who reristed pay , ment, and were not abler from *ant or Mean , to defend them selves, hi 3 wntild pay the expenses. The best thanks of the parishioners were then voted to the Rev. Dr. Croly for his zealous attention to the interests of the parishioners ; and, after some conversation, the vestry stood adjourned. To vita Enttott OF THE TIMES. Sir,—Two letters have renehtly appeared in the Times, signed "An trishman," dated lltom Southampton. The object of theit eereititinitations, so grossly aril tea, abusive of Irish land lads is evidently to excite in the minds Of the English public a feeling that the Irish landlords geziefally are most inhuman towards their tenants, 0.114 that, consequently, the success which attends ea . italion and r e p ea l, i s attr ib utable to that cause. One should have supposed that now, whilst an impartial Corn_ ttl&sion is investigating the subject, at least a cessation of these hostilities would take place. All parties are now being calmly listened to, and they will he fearlessly adjudicated upon. There is no danger but that the complaints of the lower classes will be brought forward, inasmuch as the Repeal Com mittee have from the Corn-Exchange issued a circular to the Roman Catholic priests of every parish to send to the Com missioners a statement of every case of supposed hardship which has occurred during the last twenty years. Surely it would be but common justice to await the result of this inquiry, and not condemn defendants during their trial, and whilst the jury is deliberating. But such is, unfortunately, not " Irish justice." " Impartial justice," now-a-days, rather means, that the gentleman, the landlord, the Protestant, the non-repealing Catholic, or he that has anything to lose, shall be hunted down like a wild beast, in order that they who direct the storm may fatten on the plunder they hope to obtain in the scramble consequent on a religious and democratical revo lution. The " Irishman" has fortunately mentioned the names of certain parties, known men. These he has denounced in the most scandalous terms, viz., the Duke of Devonshire, Earl Fitzwilliam, the Marquises of liertforti and Conyngham, and the Earl of Roden. The Duke of Devonshire possesses vast estates in the counties of 'Waterford and Cork. I will venture to assert that there is not a man in Ireland of respectability, or otherwise, who would venture to put his name to a document impugning his Grace's conduct as a landlord. It is a most notorious fact that there is not a property in the British empire more attmirably managed than the whole of those vast possessions. The most kind and liberal attention is paid to the humblest individual—the im provements are immense—the condition of the tenantry most thriving. The sums expended by his Graoe for their advan tage are enormous. In one instance alone, viz., the bridge and embankment at Dungarvon, not less than 30,0001. was expended by the Duke. The late Speaker of the House of Commons (Mr. Aber crombie), aided by the resident agent, Mr. Currie, for years superintended those estates. I need, I believe, say no more. To these facts I am an eye-witness for 25 years, as my property joins his Grace's at the bounds of the county of Waterford. I have been through Earl Fitzwilliam's estates in Wicklow ; his Lordship is well known in England as one of the best of landlords, and that a man is sure of making a fortune, when once he becomes his tenant; he is famed for letting his lands considerably below their value. The same system is pursued in Ireland ; and I defy any one to point out in the three kingdoms a more wealthy, comfortable tenantry than those on his Lord ship's Irish estates, where the tenants hold direct from the head landlord. His liberality is unbounded. A circumstance occurred a few years ago worth relating as a proof of the treatment experienced by Irish landlords :—A lease on his Lordship's estate expired ; there were several pauper families on the land who really had no means of liveli hood. They desired to emigrate; his Lordship provided a vessel at his own expense for them. They received on their arrival at Wexford 2,000!. to fit them out, &c. ; upon touching the money, however, they all returned to their former habita tions, and his Lordship lost his 2,0001., &c. The estates of the Marquis of Hertford have been for many years under the management of the Rev. Mr. Stannus, con• fessedly one of the very best agents in Ireland. They are situate in the county of Antrim. Happy indeed would it be for Ireland, could I point out many such landlords as the late Marquis of Hertford. Fortunately for his Irish tenantry, he possessed boundless wealth, it is true. Mr. Stannus had only to write to his Lordship, stating the amount of money he re quired to improve the condition of the tenantry and the coun try, and he immediately received his Lordship's consent. But the fact speaks for itself. The estate is in the finest condi tion, and the numerous tenantry most contented and pros perous. The town of Lisburn is truly flourishing; trade and manufactures progress to a great extent; the sums of money expended by the late and present Marquis in building churches, schools, hospitals, and in charities of all descriptions, are enormous. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THIS MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING. POST.-Notice was received to-day at the Stock Exchange from the Bank of England, to the effect that it is not intended to restrict the time for transfer of the Stocks about to open, on Saturday next, the 6th inst., being the first transfer day, to the hour of one. The Government broker made a purchase of Three per Cents. Reduced Stock at the price of 98. The amount taken was, however, only to 10,0001., and the dealings generally in the public securities were of limited extent, but the markets have, nevertheless, been sustained at within a shade of yester day's quotations. Mr. Robert Moate (broker), in his annual review of the London metal market, states that the year just closed has been remarkable for a generally good business, and that the prospects of the trade for the approaching spring are cheering. The prices of spelter have not varied so considerably as usual, the little excitement occasionally got up among the holders having subsided again without exercising an influence beyond the im mediate range of the connection. The shipments to ludia have been heavy, and the latest correspondence front Calcutta gives reason to believe, that although the reduced quotation is still a paying one, buyers were beginning to be cautious in their purchases, The supply from Germany has proved larger than common, so that no apprehension need be felt, as heretofore, about the sufficiency of stocks. Holders are firm at 22/. ss. to 221. 10s. Rolled zinc has greatly increased in consumption, and is, in a variety of cases, preferably a d o pt e d as a substitute for other me t a l s . Th e demand is steady, and the price 28/. per ton for common dimensions. Iron, during the 1 1 year, has been subject to numerous fluctuations. At one pe riod it was thought that a permanent improvement in its value might be calculated on, but the production of British i'on con tinues so extensive that the expectation of such a state of things has vanished. It is now the prevailing conviction that, what ever quantity may be taken off by the markets to which it is admitted, no sensible impression will be made on the supply. " The price," says the Review, " occasionally rises, it is true ; but as certainly falls again immediately." Swedish, at one period of the year, was depressed to almost the lowest point on record, but some purchases for India and America rapidly raised it to 11/. 10,., the demand, since which, having ceased, the value has receded to 101. 10s. Russian in the hands of a single holder is, although some inferior parcels have been sold at low rates, held at 131. British Iron rules as follows, per ton :--Bars in London, 4/.155. ; ditto in Liverpool, 4/. 75. 6d. ; ditto in Wales, 4/. 53. ; pigs in ditto, Si. ss. ; ditto in Clyde, 2/. Is. ; hoops in London, 7/. ; ditto in Li verpoo l , 6 1 . 15s. ; sheet in ditt o , 71. 10 s . ; tato in London, 81. ; rails in Wales, 5/. 4s. ; castings of every description, from 71. Swedish steel has been exposed to the same ups and downs in the market as Swedish iron, having gradually descended of late from the former fi'are to 16t. 10s. and 171. The stock here is mode rate, while that at Gottenbnrgh is very small. Hopes of more orders for India are in the meanwhile encouraged. Tin has been moderately supplied, and though, some time ago, at a low ebb, a speculative demand for the metal has had the effect of restoring it to a fair position in the scale of prices. It is now believed that the prodnction of tin in this country is not more than commensurate with the demand for various markets. Copper is firm, stocks having much diminished, pending the strike of the workmen for an advance of wages ; few of the manufacturers are willing to accept large orders for immediate execution, even at the improved rates, which are-for sheathi ng , s h eets , b o l ts, &c., 9 3 / 4 d., tile 841., and tough cake 85/. ' all in London, a n d l ess t h e d i scount, of course ; if taken in Wales, the price is 2/. a ton less. Lead has scarcely rallied throughout the year. The demand in the London market, for exportation, has fallen off, in consequence of the direct supplies of the Missouri lead to all the markets of the world, and which would appear to have become a favourite wherever introduced. Soft pig on board, i n L on d on, i s 171. 55.; at an eutport, 161. 15s. Quicksilver, with a full stock, re mains at 4s. 6d., and the prospects for the article are without the smallest change. Cochineal continues in good request. The public sale of the 29th ult. went off at very full rates. Black is worth from 4s. 6d. to 6s. ; silver, 4s. 3d. to bs. Saffron of the new crop has sold at 465., and is held firmly. Such is the summary we colleet from the particulars embodied in a Mr. Moate's annual report on a branch of our commerce that must always rank as one of leading national importance. Iron, tin, copper, and lead, are all metals the production and manipulation of which have heretofore presented a vast field for the exercise of English industry, and contributed immensely to the accumulation of individual wealth ; it is. therefore, gra tifying to observe that, in the instance of some of these sta ples, at least, the stability of the markets has been well main tained. It is only to be regretted that it has not proved so in the case of all. SUN.-The English Market left off tolerably well this after noon, but certainly not quite so buoyant. Consols were 97 to A without the dividend. Exchequer Bills continued high. The Foreign Market exhibited also rather a downward ten dency, Mexican being 32i to g ; Spanish 22i A for the Five per Cents., and 30} A for the Three per Cents. Dutch Bonds were firm. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :-Birmingham and Gloucester were 34 ; Brighton, 6,;` to 6 ; and South Eastern Scrip, 131- to discount. Edin burgh and Glasgow were 81 ; Brighton Loan Notes, 1 ; Croydon, 1, ; ditto Scrip, 41 ; Manchester and Leeds, New. 151 ; Midland Counties Quarter, 7 ; ditto Fifths, ; Norwich and Brandon, 1Z ; Northern and Eastern, 71; Paris and Orleans, 14A to 131 ; Paris and Rouen. 121 ; Rouen and Havre, 6to ; South Eastern Scrip, 11%; and Yarmouth and Norwich, 3i premium. British North American Bank Shares were ei discount ; and Union of Australia, prem. TRAVELLING IN IN EGYPT.—Persons going to India from Southampton through Egypt after landing at Alexandria from the Oriental Company's vessels, travel on a canal forty.. eight miles ix length, they are then conveyed a hundred and twenty miles on the river Nile, and afterwards travel about 70 miles on land, to the town of Suez, in carriages manufactured by Mr. Andrews of this town. The travelling from Alexan dria to Suez is about 3i miles an hour, after many lengthened stoppages at Cairo and in the Desert i Suez is situated at the northern extremity of the Red Sea, and is in Arabia Petrwa, the country in which Mount Sinai, Meunt Horeb, avid the ruins of Palmyra are situated ; Aden is at the southern extre mity of the Red Sea.— Southampton Post-office Intelligeneer. SHOCKING SUICIDE say SWALLOWING VITRIOL.—A young married female, named Dowling, who resided at No. 11, Hart-street, Covent-garden, went into the surgery be longing to Mr. Berry, in James -street, Long-acre, on Tues day night, and requested Mr. Berry to let her have a penny worth of arsenic, which she said she wanted to poison some rats. From her manner the poison was refused her, and she then went to an oil-shop in the neighbourhood, where she pur chased some vitriol, which she swallowed. In an instant after wards she was seized with the most excruciating pain. Mr. Berry promptly attended, and administered the usual reme dies, but without any beneficial effects, and she lingered until five o'clock yesterday morning, when death put an end to her sufferings. Not the least idea can at present be formed as to what could have induced her to commit so rash an act. DEATII OF SIR GEORGE HARPER CREWE, BART. spected Baronet, at Calke Abbey, the family seat, in Derby- I A CLEVER TRICR.—A short time ago a man ar shire, on Monday last. He was born in 179.3, and married rived at Strasburgh from Paris with a large stock of table and Miss Whittaker, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Whittaker, in chimney-clucks, opened a shop, and made a grand display of 1819, by whom he leaves several children. The deceased Ba- his ware, but put such high prices on his articles that no one ronet succeeded to the family honours on the death of his fa- would buy them. Nut many days had passed when another ther, the 7th Baronet, in 1818, who ,had assumed for himself Person came, made a seizure of the person and property of the and issue the name of Crewe, in lieu of that of Harper Sir clock-merchant, incarcerated the one, and put the wares up George was elected in 1837 Member for the Southern Division for sale by auction. The notoriety of the circumstances at of Derbyshire, and continued in the House of Commons until tranted a numerous aulence, and all the clocks were disposed the late general election. He was a Conservative in politi cs . of at extraordinary high prices. The account being wound up, Mr. John Harper Crewe, eldest son of the deceased, born in the creditor reb ased h:s debtor, and they both went on their 1824, succeeds to the Baronetcy. way rejoicing at having done the good citizens of Strasburgh by FREEMASONRY.--Many have probably heard of the selling them timekeepers which would not keep time, and o wefe French officer in the battle of Wat er l oo w h o was so badly not worth for th half the money they by their confederacy bad b tem. wounded that he was unable to keep up with his regiment ; and in that situation was discovered by a Scotch Highlander of the PRIZE w a FIGHT.—Yes British army; who, with hi s bl oo d- sta i ne d weapon drawn, his Place at Twyford, near Windsor, between a man named Ox teeth clenched, and his eye s flashing fire, put spurs to hi s h orse ford, usually called the ,Wychford Forester, a nd tee and galloped up to dispat c h hi m , b at j ust as he was on the point terday a prize-fight tx oc hour and forty much rty in punished, par. in., ended in of striking the fatal blow, the officer gave a Masoni c s i gn o f the defeat of the latter. Both men !, distress—it was well un d erstoo d b y the Seotchman, whose giant ticularly 111‘Grath, who, although the aria was immediately unnerve d ; love and sympathy were, de- was not a match fcr his more powerful and scientific ante picted in his count enance; and, as he turned his horse to ride Pni't• off, was heard t o say , " T he Lord bless and protect thee, my On lastSuSundayhive of bees swarmed in the favourite at commencing, ' Brother !" Th ese f acts, together with many others that might parish o: Easton, near Wickham Market. This extraordinary be mentioned, s h ow t h e use and very great importance of , fact is e`nn.mu"cated to us bi a gentleman re'idir in the MabWiC nezets.—Freetna,sona' Quarterly Reviewfor January. ' parish.--Norfolk Chrvnc i e. SCOTTISH HOSPITAL Yesterday a meeting of the noblemen and gentlemen, mc m . bers and subscribers to the Scottish Hospital, took place in the Hall of the Corporation, Crane -court, Fleet -street. Mr. Nisbett hating been unanimously called to the chair, the minutes of the general meeting held on St. Andrew's day last were read and confirmed. The SECRETARY then read the Report, from which it al .t -peared that, during th e l as t h a lf- year , th e C omm i ttee for the relief of distressed Scotchmen had examined into the cases and claims of 291 individuals, and had expended the sum of 2,1461. in alleviating their sufferings. The amount ex pended in pensions during the first six months of the past year was 9291., and during the last half of the year, 9171., making a gross sum, during the twelve months, of 1,8461. After pay ing the expenses of the Corporation, a balance remained in the Treasurer's hands of 4,0161. The stock invest d by the Cor poration amounted to 56,0071. The Report having been adopted, and ordered to be printed, a resolution was carried, giving the Committee power to sell out stock to the amount of 1,000/., it required, for any con tingency. A vote of thanks to the Rev. Dr. Brown ssas carried, on his resigning the chaplaincy of the Hospital, in consequence of his appointment to a parish in Scotland by her Majesty. Mr. NoaLE said he had a resolution to propose, which he thought would meet their cordial support. He begged to sub mit " That his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, the President, and Vice-Presidents of their ancient Corporation, be requested to wait upon his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and express the feelings of their body, and their hope that he would be pleased to extend his patronage to their ancient charity by presiding at their spring festival."—(hear, hear.) The resolution having been seconded, Mr. DONA LDSON said that, in inviting his Royal Highness Prince Albert to preside over them, it should be borne in mind that that they were not asking for pecuniary assistance, but merely for the honour, and lie might add the happiness of being presided over by a Prince of such truly liberal and amiable qualities—(Loud cheering)—whose means were already too limited to enable him to contribute to every charity. The resolution was then carried unanimously. After the transaction of other business of lesser interest, a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, and the meting separated. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAV.—This morning his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales, and her Royal Highness the Princes Royal, were taken for their customary exercise. Her Alajesty, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, walked in the grounds about the Castle in the course of the day. Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minister, transacted businecs yes terday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Attorney-General visited Sir James Graham yesterday, at the Foreign-office. Lieut.-General Sir Peregrine Maitland, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, transacted business yesterday at the Colonial-office. Sir J. Graham visited the Earl o; Ripon yesterday at the office of the Board of Control. Dispatches for Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor of Canada, and for the Governors of the other North American colonies, were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office. ANTI-CORN(-LAN MEETING AT LEIGII.—A n anti corn-law meeting was held at Leigh, on Monday last (New Year's Day), at two o'clock, which was addressed by Colonel Thompson, Mr. R. R. Moore, and the Rev. Dr. Harrison, of Chowbent ; and a subscription was then commenced, which, before the meeting closed, am oun t e d to 821., a great proportion of which consist e of very small sums, many of them from working men. This amount, it is expected, will ultimately reach 1401. or 150/. Most of the subscriptions from parties who have given before, were doubled, and there were many new ones. Indeed, last year the amount ultimately raised was only 45/. A new villa, in the course of erection near Clifton road, Bristol, fell down on Saturday last while six men were at work; five escaped, but the math, unhappily, was killed, the ruins having fallen upon him. MRS. GILMOUR a TRIAL.—On Wednesday evening, the indictment for trial was served on Sirs. Gilmour in the prison here. The trial, as we lately stated, is to take place at Edinburgh, and the day fixed is the 12th of January. We learn that M rs . Gil mour rece i ved the intimation with the same simple unaffected demeanour which she has always exhibited in her difficult and trying situation, arid she is understood to be rather pleased than otherwise that the long period of suspense in which she has been kept approaches to a termination. This trial will be one of the most interesting which has taken place in the criminal proceedings of Scotland for several years past.— Caledonian Mercury. We record, with much gratification, that the im provement, noticed for several }ears past, as having taken place amongst the working classes OR the ushering in of the new year, has, upon the present occasion, been as marked as upon any previous period. Indeed, although the mass of the community seemed poured into the streets yesterday, it was extremely rare to see a well-dressed person the worse of liquor, and not a great number of any class.— Glasgow Courier. EASTERN PRODUCE. COTTON. —This staple has declined in value since our last.. Broach and Surat to the extent of srs. to Err. per candy ; Dollera 3rs. to 7rs. , and other descriptions lr. to 2rs. Since the arrival of the mail, however, prices have been rather firmer than before, and the purchases made during the month have not been large. The following transactions have been corn • municated to us : Rs. 400 bales Dollera 75 candies Compta 200 ditto - 160 ditto 200 bales Mangalore ...... 80 Dollera has also, we are informed, been bought at 89rs., but we are without particulars of the purchase. PEPPER..-50 candies of Malabar have been bought at 47rs. per cy.—a somewhat lower rate than that now current. Bhut coll remains stationary. IVORY.—Large teeth have been purchasod at 246r5. per csvt. On usi.—Sales of new at 1,350r5. per chest, and of old at 1,415r5., have been reported, but we have no specific informa tion on the subject. WooL.—lmportations have recommenced, and prices of Khorasan may now be quoted at 11Ors. to 115 rs. ; Mekrari, 95rs. to 10Ors. : and Marv; ar and Cutch, 11Ors. per candy. We have not heard, however, of any transactions. FREIGHTS—To Great Britain, have risen since our last from 1/. 10s., to both London and Liverpool, to 2/. 15s. to the for mer, and 3/. to 3!. ss. to the latter port. In the early part of the month 21. 15s. was quoted to the Clyde, but there is now no ship on the berth. A vessel has been let for Hull at 3/. 7s. 6d. Freight to China may be set down at 13 to lairs. per candy. THE MONEY MARKET. ' Money continues abundant, and the Government securitie s have been in fair request throughout the month. The follow inz are the current quotations:—Four per Cent. Loan of 1831-33, 105 to 105 10 sicea rupees; ditto of 1835-36, 99i to 99i Company's rupees ; Five per Cent. Loan of 1841-42, 104 to 1021 Company's rupees. Exchange on England has continued pretty steady, and may now be quoted Is. I Id. for six months, and Is. 104 d. to Is. 10;0. for 30 days' bills. On Calcutta, at 60 days' sight, exchange is lir!. to 1 1 4 rs. premium, and on Madras rupees. On China it is at 216 rs. per 100 dollars. BANKS.—We may quote the shares of the Bombay Bank at 404 per cent. premium, and those of the Bank of Western India at 16 to 17 per cent. I'l.lOE OF BULLION. Sovereigns, each Rs. 10 14 to 11 2 Bank-notes, per £ Rs. 13 12 to 11 CHINA (From the Bombay Times.) The accounts from China received here since our last come down to Sept. 30. Trade at Canton had suffered very consi derable interruption in consequence of a misunderstanding ex isting between the Government and the Hong merchants, the former exacting from the Hongs 5,000,000 dollars, said to be due as a balance of the ransom of Canton. The Hong mer chants have, to the date of our advices, obstinately refused to pay this sum, on the plea that the Consoo fund is exhausted, and, their monopoly being at an end, ;.,they have no money wherewithal to pay. The Government, it is said, still persists in the demand, and the Hongs have very properly declined doing business until the matter is settled. " Should the Go vernment enforce its claims," says the Canton Press, " they may be ruined at any moment, and such goods as may be in their warehouses confiscated." The knowledge of a pretty large trade being carried on by the " outside-men" while this dis pute proceeded, and the death of Howqua, the wealthy Hong merchant, and strenuous opponent of the new system, may have a favourable tendency towards a speedy settlement of present differences. Howqua is said to have died, leaving 15,000,000 dollars. The linguists' fees have also been the cause of much annoyance and interruption of trade ; their de mands seem to he exorbitant, and the foreign merchants ac cordingly refuse to pay them. The latter have, in some in stances, been sufferers to a great extent, in having sold cargoes under arrangements respecting the delivery of them on a cer tain day, and failing to do so, the buyers refuse to receive them. The Canton authorities are represented as encouraging the linguists in their unreasonable demands. A letter dated Macao, Sept. 25, says, respecting the working of the new system, that matters are becoming daily more unsatisfactory, owing partly to the mismanagement of the Consular establish ment, and partly to the grasping avarice of the provincial au thorities—the first, by injudiciously introducing a number of petty regulations, equally inconsistent with their own duty and Chinese custom; the second, by extortions, which have driven the ex-Hong merchants, the only men who have suitable warehouses and competent establishments, to close their doors, and refuse to transact business until freed from burdens which they have no longer the means of meeting. In consequence of this state of things, it is with the utmost difficulty ships are discharged, and Om trade generally is quite paralysed. A sup plementary treaty was to have been signed in the first week of October, by Sir Henry Pettinger and Keying; their Excellencies were to meet at the Bogue for that purpose. The most important item of this treaty is a clause introduced by Keying, guaranteeing to all other nations the same privi leges of trade and intercourse as granted to the English. The Canton Press, of the 30th of September, reports a riot at Macao, which was of such a serious nature, that the soldiery had been called upon to fire. Four Chinese and one European are said to have beers killed. The Hong mer chants had let, or were about letting, their warehouses to foreign merchants. The duty and cost of shipping off teas is heavier under the new system, and two taels more per picul than during the Company's time. At Amoy there was a good demand for cotton ; one or two cargoes were disposed of at from 25 to 30 dollars per bale. The demand is confined t• Bengal and Madras qualities. The market is glutted with long-cloths, and prices arc nominally 3 1-50 to 3 1-80 dollars for white, and 3 1-10 to 3 1-30 dollars for gray. Cotton yarn is quoted at 28 to 30 dollars per picul, the lowest numbers in most request. At Chusan, the principal mart for British manufactures, everything was proceeding satisfactorily; the place was perfectly healthy and quiet. The following is an extract of :a letter relating ,to this place, as well as Foo- Chow and Hong-Kong ;—" At Chusan, which is still the principal mart for British manufactures, almost to the exclusion of Ningpo and Shang-hae, the stock of long-cloths is moderate, and 4 to 4 1-50 dollars for white, and 3 1-50 to 3 1-75 dollars for gray, were the rates by our last accounts. As large supplies, however, have since gone up, prices will probably decline. The demand for woollens is on the increase, and during the winter we have no doubt a considerable business will be done at good rates. We are at the same time afraid that next summer, when vessels of all kinds can get up, severe losses will be the consequence of the immense quantities of goods on the way out from England, and earnestly recommend our friends to consider well the re turns of export of all kinds of manufactures. Our last quota tions of woollens from Chusan were-1 1-20 to 1 1-40 dollars per yard for Spanish stripes ; 9to 10 dollars per piece for long ells; 28 to 30 dollars for camletE. Raw cotton and cotton yarn are not saleable at saving rates, the province of Chekiang being a cotton-growing and exporting district. Sandal wood will go off in small quantities at moderate prices. It appears to us that while Chusan is retained by Great Britain, a compara. tively small business will be done at Shang-hee and Ningpu ; its greater facilities in trade, and more commanding position as regards the whole coast, being much in itt favour. At Foo chow-foe there is no trade ; and as the feeling of the Chinese against the location of foreigners there is strong, it will pro bably be the last port resorted to." Opium was on the decline. Patna was quoted at $830; Renares, ,$BOO ; and Malwa, $740. This is explained by the consumption being checked by the recent advance in prices, and to certain sales to arrive failing due. There were large imports of gray goods. The stocks of twist have been very heavy this season, and the demand very dull, particularly for the higher number. Woollens— The demand for woollens has been much improved, in conse quence of the reduction in duty, and a further improvement is expected as the season advances. The stocks of iron are repre sented as being very large, and the demand correspondingly dull. The price of lead had declined to 4 dollars 40c. to 4 dollars .50c., in consequence of large importations from the United States. Steel is dull of sale with a heavy stock. Spelter in little request, at 5 dollars per picul. Silk—The first quality of silk can only be procured in small quantities, the crop being deficient this year; 12 piculs had been bought for shipment to England, at 320 Spanish dollars on board. The inquiry for inferior qualities for the Bombay and Indian markets was less animated than usual, and prices were declining. Tca—The new crop of Congou has been already estimated at 36,000 to 39,000 chests of 801 b. each. Arrivals were daily becoming more numerous. The rates vary from SO Spanish dollars to 35 per pical. EXPORT OF TEAS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. From Oct. 1, 1842, to Sept. 16, 1843. ` 1 0,960,046 976,975 144,084 „•• •••• 411,093 818,821 367,651 . 3,405,865 ,•.. ........... 885,342 650,862 351,453 ... 1,142,493 ........ 69,268 15,590 - --- CSLnetung **** • Bohea... B. L. Pekoe Pekoe.. 0. Pekoe .............. Caper... Campoe Twankay Young Hyson Gunpowder: Imperial Hyson Hyson skin Sorts .... . . ---- Export for the ye ar en di ng J une 30 , 1843.. ....•• 40,472,65747,852,459 Export since J u l y 1, 1843, c it y o f D erry, Orixa, G. Fyfe, J. Tompkinson, Siam, Cordelia, and Bahamian Freights are quoted at 60$. to 70$. ' Exchange on Eng land, 4s. 3d. to ‘k 4i. On Bengal and Bombay 221 r. to 222 r. , and on Madras, 223 r. per 100 dollar,. 840 ANTI-LEAGUE MOVEMENT IN SUSSEX. CHICItEsTIta, WknrtEsDAY, JAL 3.—A meeting, which had bden adjourned Nutt last Wedt!esday, seas held yesterday at Chichester, composed chiefly of tenant fart/ten! of the county of Sussex. The meeting was attended by some of the largest occupiers of land ih the district. Anion& tlioee tireeettt vtere Mr. John Isle, of West Witter ing ; Mr. T. Halstead, of Westeitoti / IlliN Henry Sadler, of Navant ; Mr. John Rusbridger. of Goodwadd i llr.- 0. Hip kins, of 'Westbourne ; Mr. John Graham, of Witterifig ; Mt: Charles Hobgen, of Sidlesham ; Mr. John Hipkins, of Single ton ; Mr. Joseph Hobgen, of Sidlesham • Mr. Arthur New man, of West D ean ; Mr. John Wyatt, of Westbourne ; Mr. Charles Cheeseman, of Chedham ; Mr. Henry Duke, of Earn- , lay ; Mr. C. Duke, of Lavant ; Mr. W. C. Dewey, of Apple- dean ; Mr. W. Newland, of Chichester; Mr. T. S. Cogan, of Hampnett ; Mr. W. Gibbs, of Itchenor ; 'Mr. 7. P. Hipkins, of Rocton ; Mr. G. Rusbridger, of Pegham ; Mr. W. Field, of Wick; Mr, J. C. Wooldridge. of Droxford ; and Mr. J. powers, of West Dean, &C. Mr. E. Wyatt, of Chichester, took the chair. Mr. RUSBRIDGER, in a brief speech, moved the following resolution, as a requisition fora county meeting:—" We, the undersigned owners and occupiers of land, tradesmen and others, whose welfare mainly depends on the prosperity of British agriculture, observing with regret the unchecked pro gress of certain dissatisfied, self-interested persons, denomi nating themselves the Anti-Corn-law League, chiefly heade , l by master-manufacturers of wealth and influence, subscribing large sums of money for the purpose of disseminating their views and opinions through the agency of the press, as well as by the exertions of paid itinerant orators, for the purpose of exciting public opinion in favour of their object—that of ren dering null and void one of the laws of the land, originating in the wise views of our ancestors for the protection of British agriculture, feel it to be our duty, collectively and individually, to recommend a meeting of all persons holding these our opinions, at the White Horse Inn, Steyning, in the county of Sussex, at eleven for twelve o'clock;on the day of , there to confer upon and consider what steps may be peaceably and legally pursued to arrest and counteract the machinations and misrepresentations of the dissatisfied and calumnious par. ties for the purpose of depriving agriculture and agricultural labour of their due reward, by letting in at all times, free from duty, the fruits of foreign capital and labour. On these grounds we do not hesitate to affix our signatures to this requisition, with the full intention of proving our support, and, if possible, our personal attendance at Steyning, at the hour on the (lay herein appointed."—( Hear, hear.) The resolution having been seconded by Mr. Joins HYDE, was carried unanimously. Mr. NEWLAND was desirous, before the question was put, to state a few facts which, he considered, were conclusive. He gave these facts rather than indulge in mere assertions, as their enemies did—for he must consider those men enemies, not only to the agriculturists, but to the country generally, who would deprive the labourer of employment, the farmer of profit, and the landowner of his fair rights.—( Cheers. ) The speaker then entered into various detailed statements, in order to show that nothing but selfishness actuated the Anti-Corn law League, and stated that the farmers had too long been quiescent, whilst the calumnies of that dangerous association had been widely disseminated. The speaker then attempted to show, that manufacturing distress did not proceed from the operation of the corn-laws, arid concluded by stating his belief that, if the measures of the Anti-Corn-law League were car ried ikto effect, and a free trade in corn allowed from the Continent, it would be impossible for the agriculturists of this country to compete with those from abroad ; for, independent of the low price of wages there, the foreigners are not subject either to tithes, poor-rates, nor church -rates, which lie heavy on the land in England ; and as the manufacturers are protected by heavy duties, why should the agriculturists be excluded from the same advantages ?—(Loud cheers. ) A desultory conversation ensued, in which several farmers took part, complaining greatly of the fall in prices, resulting from the new corn-law and tariff, and from the great uncer tainty that hung over them as to its continuance. They also complained that to much had been yielded to America, who had proved herself so faithless a debtor, and so unwilling to concede anything in return. The meeting was adjourned to Wednesday next, for the pur pose merely of making arrangements for the county meeting ........OS, AND TO THE BRITISH SETTLERS IN COOK'S STRAITS. I will not conclude without expressing my sense of the promptitude and zeal which you have displayed in coming for ward to strengthen the hands of the Government, and to be prepared to resist any aggressions on the part of the natives. should such have been contemplated. I am happy in being able to assure you that there is no probability of your being called upon for actual service, but should such an occasion arise, I shat feel that I may rely with confidence upon your support, and I shall be proud to place myself at your head. At the same time, I would earnestly impress upon you the importance of not doing anything which may create unnecessary alarm, or may destroy the confidence of the natives in oar justice and for bearance—by leading them to imagine that the purely defhnsive measures in which you are engaged are designed to be after wards employed in aggressive warfare. ARTHUR EDWARD MACDONOGH, Police Magistrate of the Southern District of New Zealand and Cook's Straits Wellington, J une 26, 1843. Friends—Liste n t o what P I or t t he N i p c o h l o i c l s e on m , a J g u i n st e ra 2 e t 4, 0 18 f f or. Nicholson have to say to you. Remain quiet on the subject of this lamentable event at Wairau ; for 1, and all the white people of this place, regret most sincerely this paisiful occur rence. We are not about to make war upon you. I wiel merely to learn the real truth of the whole affair, to submit th.. same to the Governor, that he may cause it to be investigated. Do not fear that any white man will injure any of you in th , , slightest degree. Remain at your several positions, and pursue your intercourse with the people of Port Nicholson as usual. All the chiefs of Port Nicholson fully understand what I have said above to be our feeling towards them. Friends—This is all I have to say to you. (Signed) hI.DONOGH, Police Magistrate. Port Nicholson, June 24, 1843. Friends—Listen to the above saying, and do not mistake. Good is the saying of the white man ; to search out the truth of who is to blame ; perhaps it is the white man ; perhaps it is the Maori. Do not spread false reports respecting the matter do not talk much about it.. And let all the Maories at every place know this. From your friends, ( Signed) WILLIAM TAKO. MOTUROA. WAIRARAPA. JUNE 30.—A meeting of magistrates was held yesterday, at the house of Mr. Macdonogh, the police magistrate, at which the following gentlemen were present:—A. E. Macdosogli, Esq., P.M., C. Clifford, Esq., J.P., E. Daniel. Esq., J. P., G. S. Evans, Esq., D.C.L., J. P., W. Guyton, Esq., J.P., E. Halswell, Esq., C.J., R. D. Hanson, Esq., C.P., G. Hunter, Esq., J.P., the Hon. H. W. P etre , J . P . , W . Swain son, Esq., J. P., H. St. Hill, Esq., Sheriff, G. White, Esq., J.P. After a statement had been made by Dr. Evans, we under stand that two resolutions were passed, the first proposed by Dr. Evans, and seconded by the Hon. H. W. Petre, request ing Mr. Spain to proceed in his capacity of magistrate up the coast, to communicate to the natives the determination of the magistrates not to make nor sanction any attempts to take ven geance for the lives of the settlers killed at Wairau, but to leave it to Government, who would act according to the law ; and the second, proposed by G. White, Esq., and seconded by G. Hunter, Esq , requesting Dr. Evans to proceed to Auckland, to lay before the (Slicer administering the government a full statement of the circurnstaices as elicited by the magistrates who proceeded to Cloudy Bay. Both resolutions were carried unanimously. Jinx 4.—We understand that the Maori Chiefs at Wan ganui, on hearing of the late dreadful massacre at. Wairau, offered to assemble two thousand strong, and go against Rau paraha, if Mr. E. J. Wakefield would put himself at their head. JuLY 7.—On Tuesday evening, Mr. Spain returned to this town from his mission to Otaki. We understand that, on his arrival at Waikanae, he met with Rauparaha, who was endea vouring to persuade the natives of that. place to make common cause with him against the settlers. The chief, however, con tinued firm to his first purpose, stating that he had always re ceived from the settlers just treatment, and would not engage against them in a quarrel which noways concerned himself or his people. This friendly sentiment was confirmed by the statements of Mr. Spain, who took great pains to impress upon the whole body of natives that principle of English law, which forbids:that the innocent should be punished with or for the guilty. On the Saturday, Mr. Spain proceeded to Otkai, where he met Watanui and the other chiefs of the Ngati Rukawa tribe. Front them he received positive assurances that they would in no case be concerned in acts of aggression upon the settlers, but they unanimously stated their determination to protect Raupa raha at all hazards. JULY 2i.—The Government brig arrived here yesterday morning from Auckland, bringing Major Richmond, the Chief Police Magistrate ; Colonel Godfrey, Commissioner of Land Claims, who is about to proceed to Akarna ; Mr. Edward Shortland ; Captain Bennett, of the Engineers ; and 53 sol diers of the 96th. We have as yet heard but little of the in. telligence brought. The arrival of a body of soldiers will tend to restore confidence, and we believe that ample inquiries will be made into all the circumstances connected with the affair at Wairau. We understand that Major Richmond will proceed in the course of a day or two in the brig to Cloudy Bay, and then to Melon, and return to this place as speedily as possible. HINTS TO EXECUTORS. VERITAS VERITATIS.—Dr. Verity withheld a legacy bequeathed by Dr. Robertson to the Phrenological Society of Edinburgh, as alluded to in our first num ber, p. 41. We give the following summary from the Gazette des Tribuneaux, of the 4th and sth inst : " About two years since, a Dr. Robertson, died at Paris, whore he had resided above twenty years, bequeathing a considerable sum to the Geological Society of France, and the remainder of his fortune, which was estimated at 16,0001., to the Phrenological Society of Edinburgh ; constituting; Dr. Verity his sole executor. Upon the ground, however, that the Phrenological Society of Edinburgh had no legal existence, Dr. Verity absolutely refused to pay the amount of the legacy to the claimants ; and, having realised the various securities, paid over two-thirds to the heiress-at-law, and quietly put the remaining third into his own pocket. It seems, however, that no account of the actual amount of the proceeds could be obtained from him. " But," said the senior Judge, Seguier, to Dr. Verity's counsel, " you have your pockets full of the bequeathed money ; why do you not give an account of it ?" " Doubtless," replied the counsel, " we have our pockets full, but we do not want to empty them into the pockets of those who have no right to it, who are only a being of the imagination, and do not fulfil the first of all conditions—that of existing," &c. The Society, having instituted proceedings against Dr. Verity, prayed that an inventory of the securities on the moneys arising from the sale of them might be paid into Court. Dr. Verity resisted this in every way, raising all kinds of technical objections; and action after action was brought by the Society in the dif ferent French Courts. " What," exclaimed the senior ,'Judge," again to Dr. Verity's counsel, " you make an appeal upon such contemptible grounds as these ? Why you want the whole of the legacy to be swal lowed up in law expenses !" These remarks of the Judge clearly show his view of Dr. Verity's conduct, upon which we need offer no remark. By the last judgment of the Court of Appeal, it has been awarded that Dr. Verity shall pay into the Court, within three days of the verdict, the value of the securities, or the proceeds arising from their sale ; in default of which, he is condemned immediately to pay into Court the sum of 1,2001., on account of the same, and 21. a day until the above sum be paid.— The Zoist. NEW ZEALAND, THE LATE UNFORTUNATE AFFRAY AT W. "RAU LATEST PARTICULARS. ( From the New Zealand Colonist of June 27, iga., ) TO THE INHABITANTS OF WELLINGTON AND ITS VICIP:", After the contest at Wairau, between a party of armed settlers. from Nelson, and a body of the natives,whieh has been attended' with such a melancholy loss of life, I feel it to be my duty tcs lay before you a statement of the results of that contest, and es the information which 1 have been able to acquire. Althon;le, have net at present any authenticated accounts of the number of persons who have been slain, I am compelled to believe that, it has been very numerous; and there is but too much reason_ to apprehend that Mr. Thompson, the police magistrate, sine. Captain Wakefield, the company's agent, hare fallen. No one among you can regret more sincerely than myself this fearfuA sacrifice of human life, or can feel more deeply the loss whick the settlement has thus sustained; but I should fail in my duty did 1 not declere my conviction, after obtaining evidenee from all quarters, that the affray was not the result of any premeditated design on the part of the natives, but that on the contrary they sought by every means to avert it, and did not fire a shot until five of their party had fallen, including the wife of Rangiliaiata, who at the moment bore his own son in her arms. Upon receiving the disastrous intellig ence, feeling it Ito be of the first im portance tc obtain au thentic information of the intentions of the cutlet's, I immediately put myself in communication with those persons who were in a position to furnish accurate re ports on the subject, and I have the satisfaction of informing you that the natives of M'aikanae, at which place Ratiparaha first landed, refused to allow him to remain among them, Jest the friendly relations which had previously subsisted between them i . .nd the English settlers might be destroyed; and that F have every reason to believe these feelings to be'shared by al most all the natives upon the coast. No apprehension, there— fore, of any aggression on their part need be entertained; but, if from any circumstances a hostile purpose should be cherished by them, I have made arrangements which will immediately put me in possession of the fact, and enable me to make all ne cessary preparations to resist it. In order to strengthen thi friendly feeling, I have published an address to the natives is. their own language, and have caused it to be eistributecl in al', parts of the country, which I tru s t w ill h ave t h at effect, 135 maintaining a confidence in the justice of the government and in the impartial administration of the law. At the same time I have taken measures for the protection et persons and property in this place, and the immediate vicinity, by increasing the police force to an extent which will, 1 trust, be sufficient to meet the present exigency. I have deemed that the recent occurrence was of so serious. a nature in itself, and iu its probable consequences, as to call for the immediate interposition of the local Government. have therefore forwarded to Auckland all the information I have been able to collect, and I feel assured that, immediately upon receiving the intelligence, a portion at least of the troops at the disposal of the Government will be sent to this place, that a full and searching investigation will be made into all the cir cumstances of the transaction, and that prompt and complete justice will he done. _„. ~~ °,. ~~ ces d a im- ies; tish sere unta the s of ised was .on- ince , hi; hiel; the that atioo o jab, Sikh tilde t enaP altbl ! .~. ~..