The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1858.

advantages, necessary roads, port facilities to his
heart's content, a college, a church, a bishopric,
and a corresponding church establishment.
i As-
surances of this alluring kind were given n all
imaginable forms by the promoters of the enter-
prise. Distinguished personages belonging to the
higher grades of society endorsed by their names
the promises of the Association. And those pro-
mises were trumpet ted abroad not only by
orators at public meetings, but also re-
peatedly through black-on-white in the co-
lumns of the Canterbury Papers, of the New
Zealand Gazette, and of other periodical pub-
lications. An energetic pioneer had been found
in Mr. JOHN ROBERT GODLEY, the originator of
the whole of this magnificent undertaking. Be-
sides which, the exertions of Mr. GODLEY, as
Chief Agent, were enforced by those of Mr.
THOMAS, as Chief Surveyor ; of Mr. WAKEFIELD,
as Commissioner on Land Sales ; of Mr. BLACH-
FORD, as Accountant ; and of Mr. ALSTON, as
Secretary. Nay, these glittering promises were
carried so far, that the Rev. Mr. JACKSON was
designated the Bishop-elect for the diocese of the
new Settlement. Consequent upon all which,
three hundred land purchasers were induced to
embark in the enterprise—and those three hun-
dred land purchasers are now declared to
have been " shamefully defrauded," to quote
the simple phrase employed on the authority
of the Committee deputed to communicate with
Lord LYTTLETON, one of the most prominent and
distinguished of the promoters of the Canterbury
Association. As epitomising in the strongest and
the clearest language possible the charge entered
against the association by this Committee, on the
part of the unfortunate victims, the 300 land
purchasers, the subjoined passage is entitled to
particular consideration. It sums up the preface
of the remarkable pamphlet mentioned at the
outset of our observations, and is expressed in
the terms following :
! "It is not pretended that all the members of the Can-
terbury Association were cognisant of the nature of the
evil daily perpetrated under the sanction of their great
names, in the course of these proceedings, under which
they unfortunately imagined a great religious principle
was going on to a triumphant development. Nothing less
than an English Church community, perfect in all its
parts, could be tolerated by these high-minded and pious
gentlemen. Four thousand helpless Christian people
on an uncultivated waste, surrounded on all sides by
impassable rock and bar ; no church, no bishop, no
ecelesia4ical or educational establishment of the meanest
kind ; no preparation beyond a barrack for the labour-
ing classes, and a wharf subject to dues; no roads,
nothing but the hard earth and shapeless rock as it
was from the earliest ages ; —such and such only was
the disastrous issue of the greatest religious delusion
that could disgrace the intelligent sanctity of modern
days."
Such are the startling assertions made on
behalf of the sufferers from this bubble
blown by certain religious philanthropists, and
now formally submitted to the judgment of
the community by the Committee recently in
communication with Lord LYTTLETON. Further
allusion to the subject were superfluous at the
present moment one might conjecture cn a hasty
glance at the circumstances connected with its
very eccentric rise and development. Reflection,
however, assures us to the contrary so forcibly,
that we cannot but be tempted to examine the
matter analytically, and in minute detail, at the
earliest available opportunity. It is obviously on
" the very head and front of its offending" in
every way entitled to some such scrupulous and
searching examination, this " greatest religious
delusion," as it has been called, of our vaunted age
of shrewdness and sanctity, enlightenment and
civilisation.

THE NAVAL REVIEW AT SPITHEAD.

DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY-(THIS DAY.)

This morning her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
accompanied by the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., the
Marquis of Abercorn, K.G., the Marquis of Ormond,
Lieut.-Colonel Wood, Col. Bouverie, Captain Dudley de
Ros, the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Suffield, and
Lady C. Cust, left Buckingham Palace for the South-
Western Railway, en route for Portsmouth, for the
purpose of being present at the review of the fleet at
Spithead on Thursday. Upon arriving at the
new station, which is in course of erection in the Wands-
worth-road, her Majesty and suite were received by the
railway officials in a splendid pavilion erected by Mr.
Benjamin Edgington, of Duke-street, Southwark. After
the usual preliminaries had been arranged, the royal
train was set in motion.
The party occupied five carriages.

MONEY MARKET

AND
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 3,600 Ame-
rican, 100 Bahia and 300 Surat were taken for
export. The market was steady, and prices of all
kinds well supported. The sales comprised 8,000
American, 100 Bahia at 6id., 170 Perham and
Maranham at bid. to Bd., 300 Egyptian at 61d. to
ls. op., 1,500 Surat at 31d. to 44d., and 30 Sea
Island at ls. 10d. to 2s. 2d. per lb. Railway
Shares were firm at an advance of Ito 1 per cent.
on all the leading stocks.

The following report upon the Fruit trade is by
Messrs. Witherby and Hanson :

" Since our report of the 23d ult, there has been a
large business done in Old Fruit, and of a more healthy
character, inasmuch as the purchases have been con-
fined almost exclusively to the trade, at 90s. to 955.
for middling and good qualities, establishing a quotable
advance of fully ss. per:cwt. on such descriptions. Holders
generally of old and new are firmer, and less disposed
to realise than at the beginning of the Month, confi-
dently expecting a further improvement in prices as
the season advances. The stock in London is esti-
mated about the same as on 30th June."
" There is now no doubt whatever respecting the issue
of the new crop. Various reports have been circulated,
favourable and unfavourable. It has even been stated
that the extreme heat which was prevalent in the Morea
and the Islands, particularly in Zante, had entirely
destroyed the fruit. This is very doubtful, since, with
a temperature of 130 degrees in the sun, it was scarcely
practicable, not being safe, to ascertain from actual ob-
servation its effects in any locality."

Of the Port-wine Market, Messrs. Walter,
Howell, and Hale, give the particulars subjoined
" The accounts from the Douro, regarding the effects
of the vine disease, are assuming every post a more seri-
ous and alarming character ; its progress, slow at first, is
now rapid, the destruction of the grapes, inconsiderable
and only partial in the beginning, is now important and
general wherever the disease attacks ; already 20,000 to
30,000 pipes, according to the best authorities and cal-
culations, have been destroyed, and the disease evidently
increases and spreads itself in the same proportion as
the fruit advances to maturity. The opinions upon the
effect that the disease is likely to produce on the vine,
are discordant and much at variance ; it will be difficult
indeed, if not impossible, to establish on this subject an
absolute and incontrovertible one, in the absence of
scientific investigations and the knowledge of its nature,
origin, causes, and incidences, as well as how far it is in-
fluenced and modified by the nature of the soil, clime,
quality of the vines, &c.
" The farmers and people in general, however, having
before their eyes the unfortunate and fatal effecis that it
has produced in Madeira, are struck with terror and
consternation, —public prayers have been offered all
over the country, with the fervour of a people that
dreads its destruction. From the above you can well
imagine the feverish and excited state of the market. Not
only have wines considerably advanced in price, but
very few are offered for sale, yet, at the present exor-
bitant rates, most of the holders have withdrawn their
wines from the market, expecting soon to obtain much
higher prices than the already very high current rates
demanded.

"The stock on the Ist August, 1853, consisted of
21,023 pipes, 5,025 hhds., 3,950 quarters."

The committee for promoting the formation of
Tribunals of Commerce are circulating a statement
of their claims upon the pecuniary support of the
mercantile community, and these are certainly very
strong. In this document it is mentioned that—

" While London is the source and centre of the com-
merce of the world, it is remarkable that no bond of
union or incorporation exists among its merchants ; and
that in this respect they are anticipated by insignificant
continental and many secondary provincial English
towns. They have to invoke the political aid and social
influence of the Chambers of Commerce of Manchester,
Liverpool and Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and New-
castle, if necessity compels them to appeal to Govern-
ment or to Parliament ; and they have to take their
mercantile law and custom not from the decisions and
practice of their own body, but from the doubtful
dicta of professional lawyers, acquired by the experience
of great uncertainty, proverbial delay, and costs so great
as to render the expense of obtaining justice greater than
the advantage of the justice to be obtained.
"This committee has been engaged for upwards of
two years in labouring to discharge some of the functions
which a Chamber of Commerce should have undertaken;
and after having placed itself in co-operation with the
provincial mercantile bodies, in communication with the
periodical press, and in correspondence with the zealous
law reformers of both Houses of Parliament, and in the
profession itself, they have succeeded in so preparing
public opinion on the subject, that there is a general de-
sire for, and concurrence of conviction as to the import.
ance of, early legislation founded upon careful inquiry,
in the view of giving practical effect to the principle on
which tribunals of commerce are instituted."

As usual, after a material improvement, the
funds have became quieter, and some re-action has
occurred in prices. Late yesterday afternoon
consols were 981 for transfer, and 981 for Sep-
tember ; but this morning they are 97/ to 98 for
money, and 97i to 98k for September. The ex-
planations in Parliament last evening are con-
sidered satisfactory, though they bear out the
view in the leading article of last evening's
Sun, that there is yet much to be done
before the question can be satisfactorily set-
tled, and it is sincerely hoped in the City that
there will not be a patching up of the dispute that
will leave room for future embroilment and aggres-
sion. The opportunity, it is considered, was never
better for curbing the pretensions of Russia, as at
another crisis, England and France might not be
found united with Austria and Prussia. The New
34 per Cents. have been at 101 to 104, and the 3
per Cents. 98 '42-. Bank Stock has been firm at
228. India Stock has realised 2571, Exchequer
k
Bills are at 2s. discount to Is. premium, and India
Bonds are 21s. premium.
The Foreign Market
's has been very quiet, and
scarcely up to yesterdays range,
Peruvian Bonds
have been done at 83, and Chilian at 1041.
Mexican have improved to 26g. Russian Five per
Cents. have been at 1171, and the Four-and-a-Half
per Cents. at 1001. Spanish Deferred Bonds are
worth 231. Dutch Four per Cents. are 98k to 4.
Railway Shares are active, and at advanced
prices. The lines most in favour are Great South-
ern and Western, which have been fluctuating,
Brighton, North,-Western, and South-Western.
French Shares are scarcely so good, excepting
Grand Junction, and Sambre and Meuse.
Gold Mines are neglected, but without material
variation in prices.
in moderate request
at advanced
nci prices.Bnk Shares are
Australian Agricultural are firmer, and most of
Australian
the other land companies, with the exception of
South Australian, which are 15s. lower.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)

Business done.
Bank Stock . ....... •. .................. ........... 22
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9E, i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ... ............. 974
8 71
New 31 per Cent. Annuities loli 1 i 1
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 „ si 6 5 15-16
India Stock . ... ... . ........ 257 i
India Bonds, .......
Ditto, under £lOOO 2l
Consols for Account 11th August 97i
Exchequer Bills, ld.
£lOOO .. 2 d

8 7

£5OO 2 d
Small 2 d

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS TEUS DAY.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent
Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent B4i
Equador Bonds
Mexican 3 per Cont.
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. B3 i
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Ex all over-due Coupons
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 44 per Cent.
Ditto Small . 101.4
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 95
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 23
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 6} P a

Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols 974
Ditto August Account

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN EAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Aug. 6, 1853 £21,018 8 8
Corresponding week last year 19,503 10 1

Increase in 1853..
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.-
Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 6,
1853 218,943 13 7
Corresponding week last year 16,571 1 4
Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 93,973 17 3
Total of the half-year to this date, 1852 87,605 10 6

£1,514 18 6

LIBERATED AFRICANS.—A bill just presented to the
House of Lords by the Duke of Newcastle provides that
liberated Africans in Sierra Leone are to be deemed for
all purposes in Africa natural born subjects, and they
ara also to be British subjects for the purposes of treaties
with native chiefs. The bill thus describes who are to
be deemed liberated Africans :—" For the purposes of
this act the words liberated Africans ' shall mean and
include all persons dealt with or detained as slaves who
heretofore have been or hereafter may be seized or taken
under any of the acts for the abolition or suppression of
the slave trade, by her Majesty's ships 01 war or other-
wise, and liberated or delivered to the officers appointed
to protect, receive, or provide for such persons, and all
other persons who, as having been dealt with, carried,
kept, or detained as' slaves, may have been taken and
liberated, or received, protected, or providedfor, under
any of thi!said acts."

Irbtrb labition

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PATSHULL HANDICAP.

Master Slender
Gladiole
Calot

CHILLINGTON STAKES.

Corin
Wild Huntsman
New Warrior

Nine ran.
CLEVELAND CUP.

Morning Star
Cleveland
Whittington

Three ran. Won easy.
FREE HANDICAP.

Knight Errant .
Lough Bawn....

Seven ran.

ARRIVALS FOR TO-MORROW.

. 1
.2
• 3

Wrottesley Stakes—La,ycock, Defiance, Clarina, Eva,
Vaultress.

llolyoake Stakes—Lough Bawn, Black Doctor, Cloth-
worker, Massaroni, Morning Star.
Foal Stakes--Whalebone, La Juive, Balloon.

READING RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

ARRIVALS.—Anxiety, Miss Lucy, Cloak, Vixen, Wa-
terfall, Octavia, Wilmot, La Malhereuse, Young Cecilia,
f by John o'Gaunt, Corybantes, Brother to Grey Tommy,
Jack Frost, Montague, Ireland's Eye, Victorine, May-
fly, Nina.

SPORTING NOTES.

WOLVERHAMPTON LOOKING UP.

Determined and well-directed efforts have been made
to re-establish the popularity of the Wolverhampton
meeting. The race committee have exerted themselves
actively to attain success, and their labours are likely to
meet with commensurate reward. The present gather-
ing will contrast most favourably with its predecessors
of late years ; for, although the spirit is not strikingly
distinguished by either quantity or quality, yet the
racing was sufficiently close to be interesting—and in
certain instances exciting. The most prominent
feature in the day's proceedings was, of course,
the Wolverhampton Stakes, which brought out an
unexpectedly strong field. Pastrycook was the
favourite, and although she figured somewhat pro-
minently in the encounter in the early part of the race
was seemingly incapable of sustaining the contest to the
end. Doubt won somewhat cleverly. She did not
" come" until reaching distance, when she drew to the
front, and soon obtained a lead, which she afterwards
held to the end. Trifle figured most ingloriously, and
finished just in front of old Clothworker, who was last,
but who had run third until reaching the turn from
home. Musician was much fancied by his party, but
he " shut up" at the most critical part of the encounter.
Before the race, a question was started as to his lia-
bility to carry 71b. extra for running a dead heat for a
Handicap Plate at Newmarket. This objection was
overruled, but I have no hesitation in saying that he
had fairly incurred the additional impost.
After a long rest Defiance made his appearance for
the Trial Stakes. He, however, being left at the post,
did not take any part in the contest. It was afterwards
reported that he had broken down, a report in which I
place no faith.
Wolverhampton is now " choke full," and the Hotel
charges are as usual exorbitant. It is, therefore, no
wonder that many of the sporting visitors sojourn fur
the race nights at Birmingham.
A right merry meeting will be celebrated at Reading
on Wednesday and Thursday.
So great, however, is the distance at which I write
from the scene of action that I am totally unacquainted
with the movements in the market respecting the ap-
pointed events. I am also unprovided with a pro-
gramme of the sport, the Sunday Times having been
stolen from the hotel where I am staying, and Bell's
Life being utterly ignored by the proprietors.
Birmingham, Monday Night.

A FRESH MAN.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853.

The figures within parenthesis denote the number of
day's racing.
AUGUST.

Wolverhampton (3) 8
Yarmouth (2)
Reading (2) lO
North Staffordshire (21 10
York (3) 17
Canterbury lB
Tonbridge (1) 18
Radcliffe (3) 22

SEPTE
Lincoln (2) 1
Warwick (2) 6
Doncaster (4) 13
Weston Zoyland and
Bridgwater (1) 12
Dover 15
Pontefract (2) l9

Egham (2) 23
Liverpool Hunt Cup (2) 24
Derby (2) 26
Hereford (2) 29
Eccles (3) 29
Lichfield (2) 29
Chelmsford (2)