The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-15 00:00:00

THE StlN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1363.

v-hose reputation for spirit and ability stands high.
The colonists on theirside have come forward readily
on behalf of their homes and possessions. They
have declared from the first their readiness to assist
the Government to the full extent of their power,
and volunteers have been forthcoming in large
numbers. If the war proceeds on the same scale,
which is feared, more men will be needed, and the
colonists will doubtless reply readily to the call.
Meanwhile, if, as we are assured by the local jour-
nals, the energies of the troops in the colony will
be heavily taxed to suppress the rebellion, why not
invite assistance from the sister colonies of Austra-
lia ? A band of volunteers could very quickly be
enlisted there under certain regulations, who would
do good service among the Maories, and, in the in-
terest of all parties, it is desirable that the war
should be as short as possible. It will not do for
the authorities to resign themselves to the prospect
of a war of the interminable length which we have
had of old; and it is mistaken kindness to the na-
tives to suffer it to drag on, while it is absolute
cruelty to the colonists and ruin to the colony. Let
decisive measures be taken at once by the enrol-
ment of Australian volunteers. A few hours' notice
would suffice to raise in Melbourne alone a force
which would offer very serious difficulties to the
Maori prophets; and it is certainly unbecoming the
power and dignity of England to suffer one of her
recognised colonies to be convulsed and impove-
rished by a horde of savages.

Mr. HENLEY has been distinguishing himself at
Oxford. The annual meeting of the Theme Agri-
cultural Society took place on Thursday. Mr.
HENLEY'S health, as the senior member of the
county, was received with great applause. The
right hon. gentleman commenced by observing that
he rejoiced on some accounts, and regretted on
others, that he was the senior member. He was
happy to think that he had served them so long,
and he was sorry to feel that his advancing age
precluded him from entertaining the hope of being
able to serve them much longer. Ho said, which
was very true, that it was matter for rejoicing that
the country was now so happily circumstanced with
regard to all parts of the world, that there was no
one vital question of interest. It might be more
pleasant for members of Parliament coming into
the country, to have something very striking to
talk about, but the result was not always so satis-
factory. As compared with the rest of the world,
it was impossible for them not to feel how much our
nation owed to Almighty God for its present pros-
perous state. Whether we looked to America, and
glanced at the various countries of Europe, the
home condition was greatly delightful to contem-
plate and encouraging to consider. Not only are
we at peace within ourselves, but are blessed with
one of the must abundant harvests that has been
known for years. At one time it was considered
the fashion for all farmers and agriculturists to
grumble and be dissatisfied with everything. All
weather was unfavourable ; if it was fine, it was
too late to repair the evil done by previous incle-
mency ; and if tempestuous, it was exactly at the
most unfortunate moment that the deleterious
change took place. Mr. HENLEY has learned a
better lesson, and strives to inculcate among his
hearers a right appreciation of the benefits they are
enjoying, and a spirit of thankfulness to the Giver
of all good gifts, who has so altered the seasons
and controlled the elements, that their garners are
plenteous with all manner of store, and that they
have brought their joyful harvest home. Mr.
HENLEY then touched upon the serious topic
of the Lancashire distress, but even there
he said that it was a relief to think that the
sufferings had not spread further and affected
the entire population of the country. Many
feared at one tin that the deplorable state
of things in the north would have extended much
further than it has done ; for setting aside the dis-
tressed classes in particular, the rest of the county
has been prosperous. It was, therefore, subject of
congratulation to feel that the cotton interest was
not quite so entirely England's, as it had been as-
serted to be at the time. While we sympathised
with that interest, and deplored its present eclipse,
it was gratifying to feel that the welfare of the
country did not so materially depend upon it as had
been surmised in former times by competent judges
and well-informed individuals. This is very correct
reasoning, for it is always a great drawback and
fatal hindrance to any community to depend en-
tirely on any
one source of employment, and to
draw its support, and derive its strength from one
origin. The more extended the means, and the
more widely-spread the ramifications, the more sure
and solid will be the progress, and the more cheer-
ing the prospects. Mr. HENLEY then referred to
agricultural statistics, and said he wished to correct
an error into which some had fallen regarding the
prejudices of the farmers militating against these
returns being made. He was convinced that they
had no objection whatever to their taking place,
and did not interpose any obstacles, or interrupt
the process. All that the agricultural con-
stituencies, through their members, had wished,
was that the farmers should not be obliged to pay
for the collection. " Let the nation pay," they had
argued, "as it is a matter in which the whole
country is concerned, and not the farmer alone ;

you want to get at how many acres of corn are
planted, get it by all means, but let the nation pay
for it." The gentlemen who clamoured for " agri-

cultural statistics" demurred, however, to this wise
proposal, and hence, as Mr. HENLEY ably sum-
marised the course of events, the affair has gone on
" "shuffle" ever since, and every now and
then some astute economist, or far-seeing disciple
of progress calls out that the farmers are stopping
the way. It was said that in Ireland the attempt
was always successfully made, but then the
reason was that over there the Government pay
every farthing of the expense. They used there the
machinery of the police, while well-paid by them-
selves. Air. HENLEY went on at some length to
explain that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
wanted them to bear all the burden of the expense
of collecting information, and told them to pay it
out of the rates. This they very naturally refused
to do, and he wound up by declaring that until
those who wanted the information chose to pay for
it, he, for one, should decline to accede to their re-
' quests, and he hoped that all his constituents would
follow his example, send do the same. Certainly
Mr. HENLEY succeeded in making out a very good
case for his friends, the farmers, and it seems very
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'ng their parsimonious scrupulosity in this par-
:icular. There are times and seasons to save, and

there are also epochs when to spend is a duty,
and it would appear that the subject here re.
ferred to is a case in point, when the gain is a loss,
and the reliance in reality an expense, since it is

money kept back at the expense of knowledge that

might ba useful, and the altercations occasioned by

,he angry bickerings and debates are not worth the

amount that is called under notice in the discus-

sion and dispute. Mr. HENLEY wisely remarked
that if those 7020 DOSSCS6Od any steam machinery

ould bring it to meetings of that kind it would
be very beneficial in showing the farmers and
labourers its actual workings. He considered it
the " great arm" of agricultural improvement now
in vogue, and just being made conducive to the
cultivation of land by being brought into active
use. Mr. HENLEY concluded his excellent address
by impressing upon his hearers the importance of
their making progress and keeping up with the
spirit of the age in which they lived. "In the race
of life now being run by different classes of the com-
munity," he said that it behoved farmers to use
every means that " skill, energy, and capital"
allowed to make the best of their trade, which
agriculture, after all, must be considered to be. In
the cultivation of the earth, steam-power was of
the greatest advantage. Those who have been in
the habit of ranking Mr. HENLEY as one of the old
school who do not approve of change and progress,
must acknowledge that he could not have spoken
out more heartily for improvements, and advised
more strenuously the use of the appliances of
modern science, had he been an out-and,out re-
former of the latest date. He remarked that "in
this world an impetus is required to be given to
everything—nothing will gu of itself ; and certainly
a very great impulse has been given to agriculture
of late years which cannot but be attended with
the most important results." On the whole it may
be considered that the "senior member for Oxford-
shire" spoke to the point, and his speech deserved
the applause with which it was greeted. It was
suited to the occasion, which, as one of the after-
speakers
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SPAIN.
MADRID, SEPT. 15.

The Queen has sent the Prefect of Alava and a
General to compliment the Emperor Napoleos.
Her Majesty has left for Atocha.
Several Progressistas have protested against the
policy of abstaining from voting.

PORTUGAL.
LISBON, SEPT. 14 (Evening).

The railway to Evora has been successfully
opened, under the auspices of the Duke de Loue.
The accouchement of the Queen is daily expected.
Great preparations are made for national rejoicings
upon the occasion.

THE BRAZIL MAIL.

LISBON, SEPT. 14.

The Messageries Imperiales steamer Estramadure
with the above mail arrived here at noon to•day.
RIO DE JANIERO, AUG. 24.
Exchange on Paris, 350 to 353.
BUENOS AYRES, AUG. 15.
The question of the Southern Railway has been
settled.

Exchange, 66.3; ounces, 431; wet salted hides,
36 ; dry American, 33 to 35; wool dull, small stock ;
tallow, 148 ; lumber, 34 to 37 ; flour unchanged;
refined sugar, 161.

FRANCE.

PARIS, SEPT. 15.

The Monileur of this morning states that the
King of Greece will embark on the 17th inst. for
St. Petersburg.
BOURSE, Sept.l4.—The market has been firm, but
without a large amount of business doing. Threes,
for the Account, are now at 691. oc. Railway
Shares have been also well maintained at Satur-
day's closing quotations, with a slight advance on
some of the lines. The market closed as follows :

ft per Cent 5....... 95 75 Italian Loan 74
Do. end month.... Do. end month 73 95
3 per Cents ... 69 15 [slew ditto
Do. end m0nth....... 69 10 Do. end month 73 80
Credit Mobilier....l2oo Russian
Do. end m0nth....1202 50 Austrian
Bank Shares....., 3380 Spanish Threes 53
Credit Foncier ....1420 Home Debt

RAIL'

'AYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans lO3B 75 .. 1042 50
Northern lOOO .. 1002 50
New ditto
oo • • •
Lyons and Mediterranean 1052 50 .. 1055
Geneva
Southern
Western ..
Eastern
Sardinian 432 50 .. 430
Austrian
LOW bard
North of Spain
Saragossa .. 657 .. 673 75
Ditto to Barcelona .• • • -- • • ---