The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-08 00:00:00

Buckskin and rail-road

trousers
Summer trousers, new
patterns, 10s. 6d. per
pair, or 3 pair for
IDo. waistcoats, 7s. each, _ _ _

or 3 for 1 0 0
Silk Valen. dress do 0 10 6
Suit of best livery

Clothing Establishment, No. 49,
• Best and Cheapest House for

cIABINET UPHOLSTERY, and BEDDING-
at the CABINET-MAKERS' SOCIETY, 71, LEADEN-
HALL-STREET, Enrolled agreeably to Act of Parliament ;
being real manufacturers in all its branches. The system upon
which this
quality,
alitconductedy,aiid durability,precl cles the n 0 t possibilityan yhouse o f i competitionn London
can
r? at these prices. The Society wishes it to be thorougly
that they do not receive hawked or other goods for sale,
unicihknaedenaetis'ateeitosbu'dazaars and haberdashers ; but they make every article
lthemselves, which enable them confidently to warrant their goods
of the very best materials. If any fault appear it will be made
good, free of all charge for twelve months. A trial is earnestly
solicited of those about to furnish, as the only criterion by which
the merits and decided advantages of purchasing at this establish-
ment can be fairly estimated. This Society being founded for the
e support of industrious mechanics, the funds of which provide for
its tnembers in old age and burial, they therefore sincerely hope that
their humble endeavours will meet with public patronage.
For ready many only and no abatement.
71, Leadenhall-street, London.

Under the illustrious Patronage of her Majesty QUEEN ADE-
LAIDE, her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of GLOUCES-
TER, and most of the Foreign Courts.
BENTLEY'S celebrated EXTRACT of HO-
NEY was never known to fail in producing those most
graceful ornaments which few in comparison possess, that is, a
beautiful Head of Hair and Eyebrows. The intallibility of
Bentley's Extract .of Honey is known to thousands, and the
flattering testimonials, together with the above illustrious and
highly distinguished patronage lately received, stamps it the first
article for producing those wished-for ornaments. Gentlemen will
ifionudseit,a22gaHt
i(glehsindeorlabtourmn,. and for the nursery it is invaluable.
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Sold in toilet jars, at 3s. 6d., by most perfumers, hairdressers,
&c. ; and by the sole proprietor, at his general perfumery ware-
Also Bentley's celebrated Bros n Windsor Soap.

I eapil. JOHN
fo of
a
ARMSTRONG'S LIVER PILLS.
I am physicked, so it be not by the adventure of a
quack, bruetn advicet
how o
physician, who I am sure will prescribe no more
Dr me me than may consist with my safety, and need cloth require."— Old
THESE LIVER PILLS have now established
themselves as a favourite FAMILY APERIENT, as a
safe and sure Destroyer of WORMS in Children, as a most effec-
tua
AN l remedy for an INACTIVE LIVER, and, consequently,
as
an TI-BILIOUS. obstinate Sores heal, and the STOE
and GRAVEL are invariably cured under a course of them. The
occasional use of these Pills, instead of any other Aperient, ren-
ders the Complexion beautifully clear, and free from Eruptions.
Many Dropsical persons are now never without these Pills. Taken
a few. nights before a Voyage, they prevent Sea-sickness. They
contain no Aloes, Gamboge, or Colocynth ; occasioning no Piles,
nor any pain in their operation.
By permission of the Board of Stamps and Taxes at Somerset-
house, the Proprietor has had the Name of his invaluable Medicine,
" Dr. JOHN ARMSTRONG'S LIVER PILLS," ENGRAVED
IN WHITE LETTERS on the Government Stamp, to which he
continues to affix, in red wax, his Coat of Arms, a Tower on a
Shield of ermine and gold.
The LIVER PILL are now prepared only by the Proprietor's
new Compounding Agents, Edw. Winstanley and Son, 7, Poultry,
London, in the stead of John T. Eddy, of Bishop Stortford, who
ceased to be the Proprietor's Agent on the 9th February, 1838,
but continues, he, his heirs, administrators, and assigns, by virtue
of an agreement duly stamped and executed, bearing date October
7, 1837, liable to a penalty of 5001. if he or they ever divulge the
secret of the Prescription, or again prepare the Pills, or sell any
other Pills of his or their preparing, under the name of Dr. John
Armstrong's Liver Pills.
The Trade is informed that the Proprietor, a Gentleman of pri-
vate fortune, has directed his new Agents to put 13 Boxes into
e.ery Dozen-packet, and that the Is. liel. size only will now be
Wholesale
Messrs. Winstanley are to supply only the London
Wholesale Houses; to whom, therefore, Retailers are requested to
address their orders.
Sold retail by all Patent Medicine Venders, in boxes, accom-
panied with the late Dr. Armstrong's own Directions, and some
interesting cases, at Is. lid.• each.
N,8,--Ask for "Dr, John Armstrong's Liver Pills."

Mr. PLATT said the plaintiff in this action was a young lady,
who, however reluctant to come before a public tribunal, had
been compelled to do so by the infamous, almost inhuman
treatment she had received from the defendant. The families
of both parties had been long and intimately acquainted, vi-
siting each other frequently. During this intimacy the de-
fendant became attached to the plaintiff, and professed much
love for her, which met the approbation of the parents of both
parties. This was early in 1831, and the attachment conti-
nued until August 1834, when the defendant, who had been
educated for the ()Mee of tutor, obtained a situation at Dun-
church. The plaintiff went down to Warwickshire upon a
visit to her uncle, where the defendant visited her, and pressed
strongly for a private marriage, which lie said could easily be
effected by them whilst in the country. From some circum-
stances this was not done, and in a few days after plaintiff re-
ceived the following letter, which was written in terms of much
fondness, yet he had now dared to plead that he had never
made any promise :___.

" Oundle, Thursday, September 4, 1834.
"My ever dear Cecilia,--I know you will be glad to hear
that I arrived, quite safe and well, last night at half-past
eight. God bless you, dear, and keep you well till. we meet
again. I must tell you my journey. After leaving you, love,
which God knows I did with a heavy heart, I walked on (only
stopping now and then to look back on the village which con-
tained you, my life and soul), until I came to Dunchurch,
seven miles, where I stopped for a short time, and drank
some milk. I then went on till dark, to Daventry, eight
miles further, where I slept. This place put me in mind of
Lambeth-walk, being full of very low people: I had some
eggs and bacon, &c., for supper, during which there came in
several thieves, who began talking to the woman who owned
the house in a certain sang, most of which I could make out ;
it seemed that they were going to rob a lady who was to come
there from Northampton, who had, they said, plenty of money
with her. There was a fair here next day, which was very likely
the reason of all this. As the road was a public one I did not
much mind, but would have been sorry to have met with such
company anywhere else. Before I got here, I met with a very
civil labouring man on the road, and we kept together at sup-
per. My companion had a bag of tools with him, which the
thieves eyed very longingly, and asked him what him what he
had got there, but he told them to go and be I was
obliged to make the best of it, and we both put on a low
swaggering air, and very likely they thought us what we knew
them to be. I secured my room-door well, but was disturbed
in the night with a noise in the passage by it, as if they had
tried it on. I got up at seven o'clock, and had breakfast be-
fore the rest were stirring, and got a ride for ls. 6d. from
there to Northampton, twelve miles. I had often longed to
see it—rather a nice place—l walked about three miles when
a gentleman passed me in a gig, and I had another ride for
nothing up to Wellingborough, ten miles. He was quite a
gentleman, and I was much pleased with him ; I had dinner
at Wellingborough, eggs and bacon again ; I then walked
about five miles, and rode in a farmer's cart six miles more, up
to Thrapston, where I had a glass of ale, and walked gently
about five miles, and then rode two more in the chaise of a
young man who knows me at Oundle ; I was then only one or
two miles from Oundle, and I walked in just before supper-time,
about half-past eight, as well as ever, and not at all tired, for I
could not have walked more than 15 miles on Wednesday alto.
gether. Mr. S. was glad to see me back again safe and well,
lam writing this at twelve o'clock. The school this morning
was the same as usual ; would to Heaven I could now give
you another kiss, or receive one of your dear sweet kisses, or
press you but for a moment to my heart. 0 my dear, dear
Cecilia, my heart seemed as if it would break after I left you.
I never, I think; felt the pang of parting so severely, for you
had made yourself doubly dear to me that day, and showed
yourself willing to make me happy for ever. Don't, my dear
Cecilia, forget for a moment your kind promises, which I long
to have fulfilled. I shall never feel happy till then, or rather
I shall never have known what real happiness is till that sweet
time. You seem always before my eyes, and I fancied you
last night in my dreams lying by the side of me, and kissing
me so sweetly, and smiling on me, with your pretty soft blue
eyes, that my soul was absorbed in delight, and I tried to
press you more closely to my throbbing breast. When I awoke
I could have killed myself with disappointment, only that I
consoled myself by remembering your last faithful promise.
May God bless us both, and keep us well, and make ifs
happy next Christmas, to which time it wants fifteen weeks.
0, my dear Cecilia, do take more care of your health, dont
sit up too late at work, but remember your dear Charles, and
that you have promised to make his happiness. I shall send
this by post to day, and I suppose you shall have it., dear, to-
morrow (Friday) morning, and I✓ beg of you, by your love
and happiness, to send me another directly. I shall expect
you on Saturday morning. Do, for God's sake, Cecilia. 0,
how I wish for a few minutes to tell you from my own lips
what I feel, and how I love you. Your promises, my dear
Cecilia, instead of making me less anxious, has made me more
so, lest anything should happen to prevent your happiness.
I long to hear from you, love. Send a good long letter, if
you can, but if not, any sort of a one, but I know it will be a
kind one. 0 tell me, my Cecilia, all your love for me, and
what you felt when I left you ; tell me of your dreams, and that
-you long to kiss me again, for I am quite low-spirited again,
and who could help it in my place, obliged to leave the dear
girl I shall never cease to love and esteem, for two long
tedious years. and who has promised me the. greatest
felicity a faithful lover ever enjoyed ? I feel every care and
anxiety for your health and happiness, as if you were now my
dear wife. I have not had a letter from town yet, I suppose
J. has not received Mine. I think I shall hear from him to-
morrow or Saturday. I shall tell him of my journey, &c.,
'only omitting everything relating to ourselves. I shall send a
letter to Ive within a fortnight, for Mr. Deacon next Sunday
fortnight will go up to town again; he goes every fortnight,
so tell me in your next letter where you shall be then. I wish
you would thank your aunt and cousins for their kindness and
attention to me. I thinkyou are very lucky in having so many'
pretty relations. I have scarcely yet seeneany person at all re-
lated to you that has not been very pretty's!, your two cousins
I think exceedingly pretty ; they are much prettier than any
girls I have met with in the country, and seem to be of such
sweet dispositions and such nice necks. If I was not a long way
from you I should expect a slap on the face for this, and I think
I deserve it ; they would think me very rude to take such par-
ticular notice. By the by, I brink I frightened them all, ,or
rather we did. But although Our visit could. not have been
at a more unfortunate time, yet their kindness I shall -never
forget. I hope all of them are quite well, and becoming.more'
happy. Remember me to Mrs. Williams, &c , and all who
know me, and you think proper ; and hoping this may find you
quite well, dear, and that you will remember all I told you,
and especially that you will not fail to write directly you have
read this letter, I remain, your very faithful lover and pro-
mised husband,
CHARLES,

" God bless you, my dear Cecilia, how I wish I could kiss
you again.

" hope I have not forgot to mention anything that
you wish to know, dear; and if so, I hope you will tell me.
I want.something to raise my spirits, which can be done by a
letter from you. 0, do not refuse your lover this. After-
wards we will write once a fortnight, or when you please,

" C. E. Abbott, Esq.,
3, Great Cae,tle-street, Regent-street."
The defendant was evidently cooling, for he was not now so
very regular in his correspondence. The defendant
now returned to England, and centinecd his addresses to the
plaintiff. He obtained a situation down at Hampton, and from
there be addressed the neat letter. The defendant ccntinued
to come up to London occasionally, but vet y shortly his be-
haviour became much cooled towards the plaintiff, which
caused her to write the following letter, she Icing then ill in
bed, in consequence of his neglect :
" My dearest Chae!cs—Forgive me if I have offended you ;
I am ignorant that I have done anything to cause you offence ;
or you would not have told
but I trust have given you aenee,
rne we must part. You say yotif affections are the same as
ever for me, but it is circumstances. My dearest Charles,
you have promised me in the ffice of Goa And of Heaven that
you are mine as long as you draw 'even:: ; then cir-
cumstances cannot part us. I have a business, and ant
willing 'o assist you all I can ; and, with the help of Goa, we
shall be able to get through the world as others have done
before us. If you now wish to go abroad you can leave
me—you can trust me I should think, but I cannot part from
you. Do, my dearest Charles, write as soon as you have re-
ceived this, and tell me I am still yours for ever. Your father
brought me home last night in a coach, for I was unable to
walk, and am very ill now, and net able to leave my bed.
Your sister Caroline has just come—your father and mother
hare sent her to see how I am. Now do, my dearest Charles.
if you ever loved Cecilia, for God's sake, write as soon as you
have received this, and tell me I am yours for ever."
In a fortnight after she received, in reply to this letter, which
was an exhibition of affection only corresponding to the situa-
tion the parties respectively held, a letter which it was impos-
sible for one of them to conceive could emanate front any one
calling himself man. It did not begin es before, " 351, dearest
life," or " My dearest Cecilia," but " Madam" :
" Hampton, Thursday.
" Madam,—_l should have thought that the verbal deelara.
tion I made you, in the presence of my mother and your sister,
at my father's house, would have been sufficient without having
recourse toovriting ; but since you will continue your indelicate
perseverance to drag on my attention towards you against soy
will, I solemnly declare I would rather sacrifice liberty,
friends, nay, life itself, than be forced into an alliance with a
person whose want of education quite disgusts me. I might
have spared my mother the trouble of writing, and my
brother of coming down, had your letter beets intelligibly
spelt or grammatically expressed, but, as it was morally im-
possible for me to define its meaning, I committed it to the
flames, lest it should prove a source of merriment to persons if
I lost it. If this is not sufficient for you to consider me un-
worthy regard, I will candidly confess that ever since I was
in Brussels my whole heart has been bestowed upon an ac-
complished young lady, and, whether or not I am married tee
lice, my affections are Unalterably fixed. You must have no-

-
ticed how I have endeavoured to drop your acquaintance by
degrees : and, although you are alway s running after me, I
have seldom returned the compliment, and never with any real
pleasure. If after this you demand satisfaction for my break-
ing off an acquaintance (which was made when I was a minor,
and too young to discriminate,) I shall be most happy to give
that satisfaction in an honourable way. It only remains for
you and your friends to appoint the place, time, and weapons.
With such atonement I shall close all further communication,
and I trust that among the various admirers whO keep car-
riages (as your sister boasted,) you will be able to select one
whose taste does not require intellect to constitute the bond
of happiness.—Your " C. COCK.
" C. Abbott, No. 21, Myddelton-street, Spa-fields."
" P. S. You have caused me to lose a good situation, for ra-
ther than let them know I am troubled with such acquaintance.,
I leave in a fortnight's time, and enter a family in town going
abroad. If any more letters come I shall return them un-
opened, nor will I meet any one except from a duel." •
He never dared to IL.ve written this letter had he not thought
the others had been-all burned—this accounted fur all his
anxiety for the destruction of the letters. After comment-
ing upon the absurdity and cruelty of this letter, the learned
gentleman said the cause of it was the defendant's becoming
acquainted with a lady Lamed Baker, who had considerable
property, and whom he afterwards married. He called upon
the jury to mark their sense of such conduct by giving exem-
plary damages.

Air. F. L Kent prayed the hand-writing of the defendant to
the various letters which were then read by the marshal, amidst
the loud laughter of judge, jury, arid all in the court.
Witness examined—He was accidentally passing the church,
and on looking in, he saw defendant being married to Mrs.
Baker, whom he met at witness's house. She was a widow
lady, and had some property, but be did not know how much.
Cross-examined by Air. Pinwps—Mrs. Baker was a
widow lady, and hal three children. He had known defen-
dant about 18 Months, He was tutor in his family, and had
a salary of 501. He was then 23 or 24 years of age, and must
be now about 25.

Miss Abbott, sister to the plaintiff, proved the illness of her
sister, in consequence of the conduct of the defendant. Plain-
tiff was 27 years of age.
In her cross.c samination she said her father was in no pro-
fession, but was in partnership tlith a surgeon. He had for-
merly been a hairdresser, and kept a shop.
Mr. PHILLIPS then addressed the Jury for the defendant in
a very humourous speech. The whole question was merely
one of damages, and he would confidently ask the Jury what
the plaintiff had lost in 11.-)t being married to the defendant,
who so jumbled up. his " !bad love" with his "eggs and
bacon?" What could she have lost by not being made to
share the misery of a husband who depended upon 50/. a-
year, with the chance of being four or live monCis out of a si-
tuation ? Love required to be fed batter than any other ani-
mal, and it could not have been done out of 50/. a. year.
Let them consider what Miss Abboa had lost, and give their
damages accordingly, and if upon leaving the box they met a
poor, black, diminutive spectacle—purblind, as proved by Mrs.
Abbott—if they met a pour crawling creature, they would
thank God they had not entirely ruined such an epitome of a
man.---(Laughter.)
The Learned Juncr, summed up in a most clear and con-
cise manner, and the Jury almost immediately returned a ver-
dict for the plaintiff, with 1001. damages.

An ingenious system of fraud has lately been prac-
tised on the Belgian frontier, near Valenciennes, by the proprietors of
flocks of sheep, who have taken them over the frontier iu the morning
to feed, and have returned with them the same evening. It was ob-
served that whenever the fleck went out thin, it returned cat and well
conditioned in the evening, and that even sheep closely shorn cain9 back
with thick fleeces before night. This awakened suspicion, ztul it vas
found that the owners were in the habit of collecting poor and diseased
animals, which they chaagel with.Belgiao owners without and, at
the same time, purchased others from them ready for the Market, which
they returned with over the frontier without paying ally duty. The
numbers were always carefully observed to he the same, nod it Was some
time before this scheme was discovered. The flocks .re new iiecompa.
nied not only by a shepherd, but also by a Custom-house officer whenever
they make the transit.

CODFISH.—Spring-dried and summer codfisll arc
likely to be low-priced this 62,13011. The Newfoundland fishery has not
been very succes,ful, but in Shetland and Orkney, and also on the east
coast of Scotland the take has been unusually large, with.cvery prospect
of continued success. The Irish fisheries, too, hare been successful ;
and as means are taking to supply England from that market there will
not be the Fame opening there for our curers as formerly, dnd conse-
quently the south of Scotland will be more largely supplied.—Aheraccn
Herald.

When a Clii»ese wife is eizciente, the husband hires
a musical band to ent,rtain her, that the infant.may V. of a harmoniou
dispcsition. In Europe, ladl's in that situation.are sometimes said to
give themselves airs enol{rii without any such assistance.:
A- woman named Knight, now residing in P.)'::.dford,
who was in the habit of ma%ing her bread but once a fortnight, a 'short
time ago put her batch by in the usual place; and the loare; were fetched
out as th 4 were wanted. When the last loaf was brought and cut the
good wombn comp!ainod that a mouse had been at it, and rutting into
the middle of the loaf a nest of nine young mice was found ; they in.ftim.
diate:y bkan'to stir themselves, much to the annoyance of the family,
who were tiffifrie to partake of the loaf.—Aylesbary News.
We hda lately of a man who •ls so very deaf that
1113 neighbours .cannot bear him hollea. He is an American, or course.
A steam
-bolt is about to ply (regularly) between
Havre and St: litle4sburg, touching at Copenhagen. Le Tage, the
vessel destined fors station, will start for Havre, on her lint trip, on
prolnisei to p,....rftirm the voyage, at most, in
the let of July nest,
five or six das. ~1. .

STEAM COM MIJNICATION
BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

PUBLIC MEETING AT BRISTOL.

(BY EXPRESS.)
• BRISTOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUN"! 7, 1538.
Pursuant to a requisition to the Mayor, signed by the principal mer-
chants and citizens of this city, a Public Meting was held this day in the
Guildhall. Among the gentlemen present were—Peter Yr aze,"T. Kingt on
Bailey, J. E. Lune!, J. B. Clarke, W. S. Jacques, Daniel Cave, Robert
Bright, Samuel Waring, Wm. P. King, Charles Pinney, S. Guppy, J.
Harding, G. Webb Hall, Peter F. Aiken, Win. Claxton, Esquires.
The meeting was highly respectable, and appeared deeply interested in
the proceedings, and most cordial in their approval of the resolutions
which were proposed, an a carried with acclamation. At half past 12
o'clock the Worshipral the Maeost took the Chair, and having read
the requisition calling the meeting, rose and said—He felt himself
bound, as the C'aief Magistrate and a citizen of Bristol, under a deg)
sense of grar.tucle, to express his delight at the kindnesses received by
the master and crew of the Great Western steam-ship, during their late
visit and. Sojourn at New York, on the occasion of their arrival in the
first ,e,,eam vessel from the port of Bristol,'and that too in the imparal_
lell'ed period of fourteen days—a speed never before heard or thought
'el; and but for the high and enterprising spirit of Bristol citizens,
would probably never have taken place. lie was very much pleased to
think that the intercourse between the Old and New World was" about
to be cemented by bonds of friendship and mutual goodwill, as well as
by those of a trading and commercial nature. We are all, in truth,
members of one family—all of the same race, of kindred blood and
kindred spirit—why, therefore, when within so short a journey (accom-
plished as we now see it can be in within so short a period of time, and
which it is probable may be even moreshorteried) should we not use our
best exertions to promote and cultivate the objects which each side of the
Atlantic must have in view ?—(Cheers.) We see from what has lately
been stated here and elsewhere, that New York and the Country
around it, presents on every side the evidence of continued favour, under
whose auspices it has gradually risen from a feeble itnd dependant State
to the prosperous and flourishinemetropolis of a powerful confederacy.
The people are blessed with domestic tranquillity, and all the elements
of national prosperity. The industry and prudence of the citizens of
New York, and of the States generally, are gradually relieving them
from the late embarrassment. under which portions have laboured.
Judicious legislation, and the natural and boundless resources of the
country, affording wile and timely aid to that private enterprise and
activity always, as he had read and believed, so Characteristic of the
American people, will soon cause her prosperity to flow in its usual
and profitable channels. Can there, then, be a moment's hesitation that
the family circle on this side the water, good old Bristol, taking
the lead, should do all that could be done to promote the
friendly intercourse again began, in the kindness shown by the
other branch of the family circle on the other side of the water to
the master and crew of the Great Western steamer ? Ought they not,
'having only one wish, one object—mutual good and mutual advantage--
in view, to exert the energies developed on all occasions in the hearts
and feelings of Bristolians to foster and facilitate the communication
with such a boundless country, having such resources and such feelings
towards them ? As a humble citizen, unconnected with trade or COl.-
merce, except as a professional man, having an in.l.erest in the welfare
of Bristol-7-es; he regarded the City of Bristol—regarded and
honoured its citizens with every feeling oF respect and gratitude. Let
us have but one opinion, and all join heart and hand for the prosperity
of Bristol. Let all envy, hatred, arid uncharitableness he driven from
our thoughts, and let there be but one voice, and that a good one, in
echoing "a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether," to unite
the citizens, merchants, and traders of Bristol and New York —(Hear.)
Let it be the rallying point this day ; and he should be permitted in con-
clusion to say that he felt assured that the meeting would rpspond to him
in heartily wishing " Success to the Citizens of Bristol and New York,"
and he hoped that the undertaking now commenced, through the me-
dium of the Great Western Steam Ship Company, would engender good
works and advantage to both cities. He would now be happy to hear
any observation from any gentlornan about to speak. His Worship re-
sumed his seat amidst lotecheers.
Darsier. Cis r, Esq., in rising to move the first resolution said, it was
not until yeste alay that his attention had been directed to tl c meeting,
and he would candidly runless that WI:or It was so directed his state of
health disinclined hi:n much icons attending it ; hut when he reflected
upon the great importance of the 'meeting, and the pleasing character of
it, he was induced to coe.e forw".rd ; and, indeed the same reasons had in-
duce t him to consent to take charge of the resolution which had just been
put into his hands. Htnve'rer,before reading the resolution, he wouldpre_
face it with a few preliminary remarks. Who amongst us, said the Hon.
Gentleman, has not read with thrilling interest the account of the
voyage o: the, ~real discoverer of America, over the untravelled waves
of the A tlamit, when surrounded by a ship's company disposed to acts
of mutio.3 he was supported by his own undaunted mind, and by on-
fail; Confidence in those calculations on which he Itased the expect.,
tin's of discovering a new passage to the Indies ? Who has not felt with
him that, in the words of the poet—

" We tread his deck,
Ascend his topmast, through his peering eyes
Discover countries ; with a kindred heart
Suffer his woes, and share in his escapes."--(Cheers.)
Next to that voyage, and second only to it in the annals of navigation,
will be classed those voyages by steam which we have recently seen so
successfully accomplished,—(Cheers) We may say, comparatively speaking, that we hare annihilated time and space in our intercourse
with the Uoited States, and the importance which the citizens of the
latter attach to the achievement has been shown by the shouts of joyful
acclamation with which the countless thousands of New York hailed
the approac:n of the steam-ships. By such intercourse the bands of
kindly feeling and amity between these two great countries will be drawn
much closes. These observations, Sir, are, however, general in their
nature; there art others that apply more personally to ourselves, and
refer more immediately to the objects of this day's meeting. Let any
one observe Os, the globe the geograpnical position of Bristol. From
Lundy Island, I understand, a yi.ssel may point her way direct to the
metropolis or the Western World, and except driven aside by adverse
elements, need not vary her course. Nay, from a still nearer point, even
from the Holmes, does she possess the same advantage, Then, Sir,
her backward course lies through one of the finest estuaries in the
world, to her desired haven; which, when our brother of America
has rescued, will he not find some of the most beautiful scenery of
beautiful England ?—(Cheers) And when gratified with the inspec-
tion of this scenery, bur hours will take hint through the unique and
beautiful city of Bath to the capital of the world
—(Cheers ) 'We are,
Sir, in my opinion, justly entitled to reclaim a portion of the personal
and commercial intercourse formerly existing between Bristol and
America—rsay a portion, because we have no wish to monopolize ;
but let us make an effo:t to recover that placed at our doors. The way
to accomplish this le, as you, Sir, have justly observed, by a long pull,
4 strong pull, and 3 pull altogether;—(Cheers)—by that spirit in which
all great and corthined efforts must be made, and which so made, sel-
dom fail. Vrtiett we reflect on the extensive population of Bristol, on
the credit she has acquired in commercial dealings, and on the great share
of opulence she possesses, I am persuaded that only energy and unity
arc requ'isite titer success. There are other considerations, Sir, which
apply to this great and momentous question ; considerations of pinto.
sophs., sanctified by religion; but I feel that this is not the place to en.
large on such a topic. The remarks I have made are merely the spon-
taneous effusion of the moment, and I will not tiesdass further 03 your
time than to read the resolution.
CHARLES PINNEY, Esq., said, it afforded him great pleasure to second
the resolution which tied been so eloquently proposed by D. Cave,
Earle and it afforded him great pleasure also to behold the Chief Ma-
gistrate of the city presiding on that interesting occasion, and at witness-
ing a meeting of individuals of every opinion, unitirg their energies for
one great object—the improvement of their native eity.—(Cheers) It
is also, Sir, added Mr. Pinney, with much pleasure, that I see you pre-
siding as the Chief Magistrate, to pay a deserved compliment to our
brethren in America, for the manner in which they received our first
efforts to promote a more extended and speedy intercourse between the
two countries. I remember hearing in a lecture room in this city that a
merchant of Bristol was the first to discover the shores of the continent
of America, and we may now add that the merchants of Bristol have
been the first to essay and to achieve the passage by steam to the same
shores.—(Cheers.) It is, Sir, matter of additional gratification that the
result of this enterprise will be not only to draw closer the bonds
of union between our former fellow subjects and ourselves--all
sprung front the same common stock—but to advance the interests
of the whole human race. No one can tell the effects to be produced
by extension of steam navigation. When we have passed England,
there are the great rivers of India open to steam. There are also the
rivers of Africa, and if we could only get rid of that blight of mankind
—the slave trade—(Cheers)—who can tell the advances in civilization
that must arise from the employment of steam in penetrating the interior
of that vast continent. When we look at this and when we look at Liver-
pool—which was but a poor paltry village when Bristol was a large city
—extending in size and opulence through the public spirit of its inha-
bitants, we may hope by the exercise of the same spirit to recover the
rank we formerly enjoyed. One thing naturally leads to another ; when
we have accomplished the passage we must find accommodation for our
vessels, and accommodation for their passengers. In doing this there
will be no disunion amongst us; for we shall be better employed than in
wasting our time and resources in party politics; all our energies will
be united to promote that which is valuable rather than that which is
-valueless.—(Cheers.) I cordially second the resolution, and I hope that
carried on with energy and spirit, the results of this great undertaking
will extend much further that at present contemplated.
The resolution was then put from the Chair, and adopted by the meet-
ing kith loud acclamations.
T3ONIAS KINGTON BAILEY, Esq., said he rose to propose to the meet.
in g the next resolution, which had just been put into his hands. He
felt so convinced of his incompetency to do justice to it, and so satisfied
of the superior ability of the gentleman who would have to second it,
that he would content himself by merely reading it,—(Cheers.)
PETER Amex, Esq., then rose to second the resolution, and said he
doomed it a privilege to which he had no right, because among the vari.
cats objects which claimed attention for that for which the meeting was
assembled, was one in which he had not been able to bear a part, He
uirderstood that the Directors had declined coming forward on 'this
occasion—therefore he was qualified to come forwa.rdess-lie was
in fact qualified to address the meeting, because he had en share in the
merit which belonged tc them, lie hoped also to receive the attention
of that meeting on another ground, with which they would fully svm-
pathize—ao sincere desire for the success of every undertaking tending
to promote the prosperity of the city and the welfare of mankind.—
(Cheers.) The successful passage of the Great Western steamship
across the Atlantic was riot a circumstance to excite curiosity and won-
der alone, and then to be forgotten aaahl the crowd of passing events—
it would be memorable in the history of Bristol and.° f the world, by
which the mercantile interest was raised above the low and sordid pun.
suit of gain s With such narrow views an enterprise of that magnitude
and (10,11<til success would never have been conceived and executed.
It e"-....oraccd the prosperity and honour of this city and nation, by at_
i'senpting the solution of the grand problem of crossing the Atlantic with
steam, and the ulterior and comprehensive designs of good which it un-
folded.- Commerce wets deeply indebted to science, and that aid he would
not disparage; but, on the other hand, commerce encouraged science,
and brought it down from the lofty heights of speculation to works of
practical utility. There was a case in which some of the votaries
of Philosophy uttered a gloomy and despairing predictions. But com-
mercial enterprise, with unabated ardour, persevered and proved that
what philosophers had declared impracticable was possible, and had been
-gloriously achieved. Thus by what had been eloquently termed a
" Seaborne continuation of the Great Western Railway over the At-
lantic Ocean," we might stem the tide of the majestic Severns of the
United States, and her citizens might visit, what they called affec-
tionately their father land, and there he knew they would be welcomed
as sons and brethren, and as friends. The most delightful feature of the
underresking was, in truth, lithe facility which it gave to their snore pre
clus.:nt visits, to a closer intercourse between the two greatest nations of
the new and the old world. Had not many of their American brethren
esrried with them the language, the manners, and many of the free in-
stitutions or our country into the new world ? Had they not, with Bri-
tish perseverance, converted an inhospitable wilderness into a great and
prosperous agricultural and commercial empire. Does not America
supply the material of the chief manufacture of England.—(Cheers.)
Having these: bonds! of union, the two nations ought never to have
been divided, and I have always (continued Mr. Aiken) regarded the
differences which formerly existed between them, as civil war, to be
abhorred and deprecated by all right minded Englishmen, and all me-
mory of which I hope will mon be as comptetely effaced as any of the
once famous c eitests between the red and white roses of England, that
HOW flourished together in peace.--.(Cheers) Of that kind oblivion
of the Pay, of that amicable and generous feeling, a pleasing in-
stance has hem afforded in the joy and exultation with which the
arrival of our vessel ha; been hailed at New York, and in the hoe.
pi salty with which the ofkfcrs and passe:V:4 had been entertained, I 1

am sure the feelings in this country arc reciprocal, and I hope that these
two great rations will henceforth combine their energies to promote
their mutual happiness, and to preserve the peace of the world.—
(Applause.) Bat steam navigation having succeeded on so vast
a scale will unite other countries besides England and America,
and it is impossible to foresee the great results which it may accorn.
plish. The lust of power and military glory had been overruled to pro-
mote tuitional intercourse, and advance the interests of humanity. But
we have now learned a better way to civilice, than by vanquishing and
oppressing our fellow men. Commerce, aiscl her sister Navigation, had
done, and would do far more than the sword, to improve the world.
But in those arts and enterprizes, the ancients, who in some respects
excelled tie, Were greatly our inferiors. They dreaded the waves of the
Adriatic, and with ships little better than canoes, scarcely ventured be-
yond the peaceful waters of the Mediterranean. The matinees corn-
pass enabled Columbus to accomplish his grand discovery. The next
great step was navigation by steam, to the country which Columbus ex-
plored ; and this man, who seems to be formed to inhabit only the solid
land, uses fire to work the vast powers of machinery, launches with it into
the bosom of the deep, sits secure amid elements which uncentrolled would
destroy him, and boldly copes with the billows of the ocean, and suc-
cessfully struggles against its stormy winds.—(Chess.) Does not this
sway over the elements prove the vast superiority of mind. " 'Tis the
Divinity that stirs within us" destined to surmount the material world
and to survive its ruins. Such power is not committed to us in vain.
We would speak of it not boastfully but with the humility which be-
comes feeble but honoured instruments in the hands of the Great
Ruler of the Universe, svho by such means deigns to effect His vast
designs. We are bound to employ it, to spread knowledga, Christianity,
civilization, and so to promote the creature's happiness, and the Creator's
glory.—(Loud cheers )
G. W. Faxametsr, Esq., in rising to propose the next resolution,
wished he could speak in support of the re solution he held in his hand
with the fluency of the gentleman who hail just sat down. He would
read the resolution, and in conclusion woul dsey that that was an arena
which brought all parties together; and the subject of the meeting was
one in which all parties could feel an interest. It brought together
gentlemen of every political feeling. He blushed to say he had done but
very little to accomplish that bold enterprise which the Directors had
entered into, but he would assure that meeting that he would be happy,
if it were possible for him to do so, to take fifty shares in that Company.
A great deal had been said, and its which he fully coincided, of the in.
valuable use of steam communication between Bristol and New York,
He hoped that it would not be deemed irrelevant, if he adverted
as a proof of the great utility and advantage of steam communication to
Bristol, he would observe, and he knew there were several gentlemea
present would confirm that (minion, that the greaser part of the trade
between Bristol and the West of England for the last seven years had
been retained principally through the use of steamers which had been
engaged in that trade.—(llear, hear.)
SAMUEL WARING, Esq., rose to second the resolution, and said
though there were not many of the Directors of the Great Western,
present, yet he (Mr. W.) thought that meeting ought to thank them for
their services. He thought there was too much cold calculation .imeiig
the citizens generally—too much attention paid to the probable returns
of a first experiment. If the Directors of the Great Western Ship
Company had looked to this only, they never would have embarked in
this undertaking.--(Hear, hear.) lie hoped all the citizens would corn.
forward and join in this cause; that tho-c who could would take shares
from Ito 50 each—it was a matter of common interest; all were coo-
cerned, it would facilitate the social and commercial intercourse between
the two countries. He had a relative residing in Philadelphia, from
whom he had received a letter, in which he said that as soon as he heard
of the arrival of the Great Western at New York, he paid her a visit,
and was so pleased with the result of her experimental voya:e, and de-
lighted with the ship, that he determined to visit England once mote ;
he had visited England once, and he had looked upon it as a thing to be
done only once in his life. Now, he (Mr. Waring) had no doubt that
many similar instances would occur, and thus many would he induced
to visit England, who never would have done so but for this steam com-
munication. Ile hoped the citizens of Bristol would take up the mat.
ter with becoming spirit. He concluded by again thanking the Direc-
tors, and seconding the resolution,
J. B. CLARK, Esq , after reading the next resolution, said—l think
that the modesty of the parties concerned must have had influence in
inditing the resolution, or they would have put it esore strong'y ; and
I should he inclined to make an addition—that the well-digested plans,
and coca calculations of the Directors--who were not above taking ad.
vice who. ever proffeied—have berm, by the blessing of God, flee
means of bringing this experiment to a successful issue—(Cheers )
Mr. Clarke then dwelt upon the objections made by scientific persons
to the scheme, objections shown to be futile by the determination and
perseverance of thepractical men of Bristol. The question now is, are
we to go ferward or stand still ? The gentlemen in the North are
pleased with our success, but they are jealous of our enters,: ire. They
'egret they were not the first, anti if they had been the first, depend
upon it you would never have been the second.—(Hear.) Shall we
keep and increase the advantage we have gained we hare
another ship or not ? The answer to this must depend on the means
furnished to the Directors ; and if you heglect the present opportunity,
your children after you will say you have net done your duty.
The resolution was seconded by W. TOTIIILL, Esq., and passed with
great applause
Jon N HARDINCi, Esq.—As a native and resident of Bristol, it would
be strange indeed if I did not take a lively interest, and view with
feelings of no ordinary gratification, the rapid stride which Bristol
has taken, in order to place herself in thet position to which her
wealth, her postulation, and her importance, so well entitle her to
aspire. It is plain from the reception which was given to the captain
and crew of the vessel which came from this port. that the people
of New York are not prejudiced against us, in faveur of any
other port; that they are not shackled and tied down, but that where
a just claim for their support is established, there they are willing
and anxious to bold cut the right hand of fellowship.—( ['mud cheers )
Too mtech preise cannot be given to the Directors who hare presichd
over this great undertaking, and I feel great pleasure in conssra-
totaling them and my fellow-citizens on the triumphant voyages which
their vessel has performed. The whole city may now be said to be em.
barked in a new enterprise, and I do hope that all will come forward in
its support, and the keel of another vessel will be at once laid down
(Cheers ) We have done too much to retrograde : other ports will not
be content with one stall, neither will we. But this cannot be done'
without means and when we leave this meeting, it will be, I trust,
with tire determination of doing all its our mover to assist the Company.
We must all consider that the rubicon is passed ; that if we now recede
we shall be held up to scorn and ridicule, but if we go on with vigour it
will not be long before our native city will a' tain flue very highest state
of commercial prosperity.—(Cheers ) Mr. Harding concluded by se.
conding the resolution; which having been carried amidst loud cheers,
P. MAZE, Esq., on behalf of the Directors, said—l beg, Sir, to state
that the Directors and myself fesl most deeply the honour bestowed
upon us by your presiding here this day, and by the countenance and
approbation of the gentlemen whom I see around me. There is rio
merit due to myself; it was merely by accident that I became Chairman
of the Directors; hut I have felt great happiness in being associated
ith them, knowing as I do that they arc men of talent, science, and
character. But it is not to the Directors that the merit is chiefly due;
it is to those gentlemen whom I see around me, and who have given us
their countenance and support. To Mr. Claxton a great debt is due,
he has been most indefatigable, but indeed every gentleman connected
with the undertaking, as well as the Directors, has done his best, When
I recoilect that a short time ago, learned philosophers who rove about
like bees to gather knowledge, came here and told us our scheme was
impracticable, I cannot but rejoice that the minds of the Disec•
tors were too strong to be frightened by their tales, and that they cots.
tinned their exertions till success crowned their efforts, and we are now
enab'ed to regard those same learned bees as mere buzzers, without
power to sting.—(Laughter and cheers.) But our object, gentlemen, is
yet far from being fully accomplished; we are looking forward to an
increase ; our vessel bias accomplished her voyages, it is true, in a
manner which has exceeded the expectations of many, but still the land
is olds just ploughed, and we now call on the citizens of Bristol to
strew plentifully into the furrows that we opened the good seed, which
is ere long to spring up and show to her the rich fields of an abun-
dant prosperity. Its regarding the channels which are now opening
to us, I do not look to our rivalling other ports, I look to our own pros-
perity—and we have the means of insuring it within ourselves, with-
out taking front others. In proportion as we render the great bulk of
the population more comfortable, by giving them better clothing, by
educating and raising them in the moral scale, the greater will be the
consumption of manufactures and the general increase of our com-
merce. I have no wish to rival Liverpool or London , there is room
for all. Commerce is like the blood which circulates through our sys-
tem, let but the healthful current flow freely to each member, and the
whole body is better.—(Cheers,) Bristol has now an opportunity of
doing good, not only to herself, but to all mankind ; she entrusted the
Directors of this Company with one talent and they now tender to her
two, and I do trust that when gentlemen leave this meeting and put
their hands into their pockets they will feel the necessity and import-
ance of pulling something out for the support of the Great Western
Steam Ship Company.—(Cheers.) Mr. M. then paid a warm tribute
to the talents of Mr. Brunel, from whom the Company had received so
much assistance, and after again thanking the meeting sat down amidst
loud cheers.
G. W. HALL, Esq., rose to move the appointment of the Committer,
and said—lt may be needful to state why so humble an individual as
myself presumes to take part in the present important proceedings, but
the fact was I was asked to move a resolution, and I consented without a
moment's hesitation. I have had the disadvantage In one sense of hearing
all that has been said by previous speakers, because they have taken
away the few ideas which I collected, and I havv had the opportunity also
of watching the progress of tine meeting, anti I have been questioning my-
self, if an adequate response had been made to the rail which the noble
and enterprising Gentlemen who set on first this undertaking have made
upon us—l cannot say that lam satizned with the spirit which has been
displayed, but this is to be accounted for from the arrangements of the
meeting placing in the bads ground those gentlemen to whom I have al-
luded. I feel that ti. Sis subject, as it regards the citizens of Bristol, may
be divided int's two branches-- I fulls appreciate the sentiments of a
previcatS, speaker, that the results of this undertaking will be to form
a. Common ground of harmony and good_will between the hitherto distant
nations ; that it will do much towards promoting peace arid civilization;
but peace It asstentially of a passive nature, and oh its peaceful and quiet
stem wt muss graft a stock of a sterner and a tougher growth, a stock
-of energy and perseverance, not to be baffled by the winds or waves of the
Atlantic, a spirit which will carry us onward, taking science, tested by
yractice, as our handmaid, in the noblest warfare man ever yet engaged
in ; not in a warfare where man pierces Isis fellow. man, but a combat,
the issue of which snakes us conquerors over the elements thenselves.—
(Cheers.) The Great Western Steam Company have been our pioneers
—they have placed themselves in the front of the battle, and they have
a right now to eall on us for our support, and I will do now publicly,
what I have done before privately, tender to the Directors my best thanks
her their exertions. If I might be allowed to offer one word of ad-
vice to the Directors, I would say to them do not despise small
things; there are many here who could not do those large things
which must have been done at first, but who are desirous of assisting
in the work, and as it is said that is the firmest and strongest cab e
which is composed of the greatest number of strands, so, say I, let
your stares be as numerous as possible, for then every individual will
feel a personal interest in the undertaking, and will be bound up and
twisted together as it were with its success. Mr. H. then said he had
the good fortune to be at Liverpool when their talented fellow-citizen,
Mr. Thomas Guppy, so completely discomfited Dr. Lardner on the
question of steam navigation to America; and after paying a well-
merited compliment to the former gentleman, he continued :—lt is
now about seven years ago since I was present in this place at a meeting
convened by similar spirited gentlemen to those who have called us to-
gether to.day, to ask for the opening of the East India Trade, and as I
was going down the Channel in the Great Western the other day, we met
the St. George from India coming up, and the same tug vessel which was
taking us to the shores of the New World brought bark to our city the
richly-freighted argosy from the Old.—(Cheers.) And has the city
reaped no fruits from the India trade ? Look, I say, to those splendid
warehouses at the bottom of Prince's-street.—(Cheers.) After some
further observations, in which Mr. H. complimented the Mayor on his
unceasing endeavours to benefit tMs fellow-citizens by practising and
preaching a spirit of harmony and good will, he sat down amid great ap
plause, by moving—
" That a Committee he formed consisting of the Chairman and thee
Movers and Seconders of these resolutions with power to add to their
numbera, to carry into effect the spirit of the above resolutions, by whom
a tender of co-operation shall be made to the Directors in such a
scheme for the increase of the Proprietary as may he considered most
adapted to ensure the prompt and great extension of the operations of
the Company."
' S. DIBSDALL, Esq., seconded the resolution in a few but pertinent ob-
servations ; it was then put and carried unanimously.
GUPPY, Esq., here rose and begged to express his sense of the
Compliment which had been bestowed upon his brother by Mr. Hall and
by the meeting, and said that as they seemed to think that his brother's
opinion was deserving of weight, he might mention, that I,e knew his
brother bad given very much of Isis attention to the sulsject, and that he
was of op:nion that iron steamers not less than the Great lVezt.:l-4 would
be found in every way preferable.

PORT NATAL.

Rortuar Baturr, Esq., on rising was received a ith loud cheers. He
said—although from my connection with the Company I am precluded
from taking any prominent part in the proceedings, yet I air still most
happy that I have been present on this occasion ; never shall I forget
that it was one when the citizens of Bristol. convened by their Chief
Magistrate, met together to rejoice in that succa-s which I believe is
henceforth to flow in upon them witaout limit. The situation in which
we stand seems strange and bewildering : six short months ago Bristol
was almost unknown in the commercial world, now she is the envy and
the admiration of all. London knows that she has now lest the di-
rect communication with New York, and Liverpool would give
her right hard to have your Great Western. Shall she have her ?
—(A loud shout of " No, no.") Mr. Bright then read the resolu-
tion, and continued :—On this resolution, I shall offer no cum_
ment, this is not the most convenient time to discuss its details, but let
such a notion as this be once adapted by such a respectable meeting as
the present, and the question between Bristol and the Dock Company is
at once settled. It would be little fitting to introduce any discordant
topic into a meeting which seems to b's assembled under more hallowed
and more spiritastirring influences than ordinary. To see a hemisphere
hitherto separated from us by a long and perilous voyage, and not long
since doubtfully visited even by the enterprising merchant himself,
row brought within a short, a safe, and easy distance, goes far
to realise cur most sanguine dreams. The associations con-
nected with the change ai e, too, most peculiar; it is the descen.
dants of our own forefathers driven from their country for con.
science sake whom we nosy visit. Remote but not separated,
distinct but not alienated, your wondrous ship seemed to bear to
them an invocation from the tombs of their ancestors, and they rose
up at once and clssped to their hearts their brothers.—(Cheers.)
Would you could all have mixed as I did with those wonderful men
whom your ship brought over; they were animated with but one
feeling, a feeling, as it were, that they were visiting their long.lost but
tint forgotten land. "I am for Scotland," cried one, " the tartan of
my clan still flutters amongst its hills ;" " My mother," said another,
"came front Bristol, and here, will I remain ;" " and I." echoed a
third, "ant going to rove through the lovely scenery of a neighbouring
county, which contains the churchyard where repose the bones of my
kindred, and the church which holds the heraldic bearings so dear to
my heart." But it was not only the sympathies of kindred which were
excited, the most precious fraialit wafted over the Atlantic was a nose.
gay of the choicest flowers of America destined for the Queen of Eng.
land, nor a forced tribute paid, but the ready pledge of chivalry of that
mighty nation to the loveliest gent of this.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. B. then
concluded by aakilig if any one would second his resolution ?

G. W. FRANKLYN, Esti , rose to second it with much pleasure, and
said he ought to apu!ogiso for intruding a second time, but alter what
he had heard he must beg that his name might be at once put down for
a few shares in the new Comt,any.—(Lobd cheers.)

J. B. CLARK, Esq., propose.; a vote of th.,nks to C. Claxton, Esq ,
which was carried unanimr.usly.

C. CLAXTON, Esq., in returning t hanks, said he had received a commu.
location from a highly respectable gentleman that a plan had been:laid be.
fore Government, and approved of, in which it was proposed to make
Bristol the depot for steam communication to all parts of the world; and
they were ready at once to put twenty-seven steamers on the station.
What was the reaion for that, but that the Government was now con-
vinced by the suce,s.i of the Great Western that Bristol was the best
w;.;.stern port.

From the many interesting details of the departure of the Great Wes-
tern from Ncw Yolk, in the courier and Inquirer of May 8, Mr.
Claxton read the following :
" Wilen last seen, she was gliding majestically over the waves, while
a dark column of vapour matked her way to the horizon. Succ,ss at-
tend her! A nobler zu.d more gratifying pageant than that of yesterday
was never witnessed in New York. The importance of the great era, in
our intercourse with the Old World, produced by the steam navigation
of the Atlantic by the Great Western of Bristol, appears to have been
duly appreciated by the peo; le of this city, and has been duly comme-
morate!."

Mr. C'aston also read the following extract from speech of Canning
at Lit erpool, Ms en years ago .--
" What should we think of the philosopher, who, in writing at the pre-
sent day, a treatise en nasal architecture and the theory of navigation,
should omit wholly from his caL•ulation that new and mighty power,
new at least in the appication of ifs might, which walks the waters like
a giant rejoicing in its course. stemming alike the tempest and the tide;
acce'erating intr:rcourse, shertening distances ; creatim.; as it were un-
expected neighbourhoods, anti new combinations of social and commer.
cial relations, and giving to the fickleness of the winds and faithlessness
of the waves, the certainty and steadiness of a highway upon the land."

_ .
The Mayon then left Mc Chair, which was taken by I). Cave, Esq.,
when a vote of thanks was passed to his \‘;'orship by acclamation, which
he having acknowledged, the meeting separated at nearly three o'clock.

BUTCHERY
_9F__ COLONISTS AT

We mentioned yesterday, the reeeint of Graham's town
papers, Cape of Good Hope, to the 9th of March, from which
we made a short extract concerning a dreadful massacre at
Port Natal. Since then, we have been favoured with papers
from Cape Town, to April 9th ; and from Graham's town to
March 22d ; which hove put us in jaissession of some further
particulars of the transaction, and enable us to lay before our
readers a succinct but imperfect history of it. Port Natal lies
a few dais sail to the eastward of the Cape of Gocd Hope,
on the coast of Africa, and is in the possession of an indepen-
dent Chief of the Zola tribe, called Dingaan. Within a few
yee.ts, this port has been visited :aid settled by the English, in-
cluding some missionaries, and particularly by Capt. Gardiner,
w ho was there to a very late period, and who has strongly recom-
mended that the spot should be obtained from Dingaan, and
eo!onhied. Ile has, in fact, made attempts to establish a co-
lony there, and been partia:ly successful. A few weeks ago, a
meeting of the Cape of Gaud Hope merchants was held on the
subject, in the City of London ; but it was, we believe, merely
preparatory, anti is not now likely to lead to any further at •
tempts on the r part, to immediately promote the colonization
of that part of Africa. Dingaan has professed himself at-
tached to the Eu-opcans, and has made or pretended to make
grants of Port N,Aal and the surrounding country to several
of them, including Captain Gardiner. At the Cape of Good
Hope, as well as in this country, the rrant flattering accounts
of the fertility of Port Natal, and of the friendlinesS of
Dingaan, have been somewhat profusely published, and
there they have had a very considerable, indeed, an extraor-
dinary c ffeet. From a variety of causes, such as the influx of
British settlers, the manumission of the slaves, the restraints
of a strict law, aid the Government of foreigners,
conducted unhappily like the Government of most of our
colonies, with short sighted partiality and favour, the Dutch
boors, the original European settlers in the neighbourhond
of Cape Town have latterly become alarmed and discontented.
About the month of Oetuber last, we believe, a considerable
number of them, not less than 1,500, including women, chil-
dren, and servants, headed by Peter Retief,
emigrated from
the colony, and with all their cattle and household, passed into
the territory of Dingaan, in order to establish themselves in the
neighbourhood of Port Natal. So extensive was the emigra-
tion, that Cape Tout has suffered ia its supply of provi-
sions, which have latterly riseu much in price. We have
heard that a desire fur politizal independence was at the bottom
of the new emigration, and that Peter Retief and his friends,
affronted and displeased by ;he conduct of the British Govern-
ment at the Cape, had resolved to found a new republic of
United Provinces in the country of the Zoolas.
The Graham's
Town Journal of March 22, says—
" With most heartfelt sorrow do we deplore that our fellow
colonists should, from any circumstances, h tve been induced
to place themselves in such a distressing and precarious situa-
tion ; and more especially do we lament this, when we are
convinced that by a conciliatory hue of proceeding the whole
might have been avoided, and the colony—instead of being
torn to pieces by commotion—have been united, prosperous,
and happy. Despite of the proverbial apathy of the Dutch
character, still let that people be trifled with beyond a certain
point, and all the latent energy they possess will be roused to
resistance. They will endure much ; but then they are no
less doggedly obstinate when once determined, than patient
under difficulties which cannot be easily avoided. The
emigration of the Dutch inhabitants from this colony
is one of the most striking etnn's of the present day. To find
so large a body of people simultaneously abandoning the
country of their birth, plunging with their flocks and herds
into a trackless wilderness, and voluntarily placing themselves
in collision with savage tribes, ere events which cannot fail to
excite the utmost interest and surprise, and must naturally
force inquiry into the cause of such a desperate undertaking.
Let then the Government of the country at once enter upon
this inquiry with all that temper and discretion which will be
so essential to its full developement : let them not
give weight
to inflammatory statements on either side, but let them ex-
nmine the case on its own merits, and in all its bearings, and
they will perchance discover, that the whole proceeding has
been occasioned by their own apathy and mistakes in the first
instance, and that afterwards this emigration has operated as
a safety-valve to the country at large."
It is the wandering colonists, thus spoken of, who have been
treacherously and barbarously murdered. 'I hey reached the
Zoola country early in the year, and were at first favourably
received. It appears, says the journal sac have just quoted—
'. It appears that two persona named,Duplooy and Bronkhorst,
have returned from the Leeeer or encampment, and who
state that after the emigrants had passed the mountains and
entered the Natal country, it was resolved, that Retief, with a
party of sixty men should repair to the kraal of the Look
Chief, for the purpose of concluding definitive engagements
as to the territory in which the farmers proposed, to establi,h
themselves, and some other matters which had riot been fully
decided. On the departure of Retief, it was deemed impor•
taut by these more in advance, to fail back upon the rear divi-
sion under Maretz, and which they accordingly did; }tut atilt
they were fir too widely scattered, as well as too confiding
in the good faith and professions of friendihip of the natives
of the country. It seems that a few days after Retief's depar-
ture. the Zoolas suddenly made a night attack upon the en-
, flew to their
eae y's aroused,
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speedily
the rear; but still the assailants were not repulsed until 115
of the emigrants, comprising men, women, and children, had
fallen by the murderous spear and knife of the barbarians.
Many of the assailants fell, however, in this rencounter ; and
they were pursued so hotly the next day by Maretz that the
sheep which had been taken in the first instance were rata-
vered, and a considerable number of the Zoola force slain.
The emigrants subsequently received information from the
Natal settlers that Retief and all his party had been cut off by
order of Dingaan. It is also stated, that the farmers were
collecting their forces—that Maretz had already commenced
active operations against the enemy, and that but one feeling
pervaded the whole of the emigrants, viz., a burning desire to
avenge the savage slaughter of their ill-fated countrymen."
Of the circumstances of the massacre, which the Graham's
Town journal says test on mere rumour, the latest arrivals at
the Cape give the following particulars .
PORT NATAL, 12-17TH MARCH, 1838.
MY DEAR letter, per Mary, found us in a simi-
lar situation as your last did, with four walls or a camp, not
from fear of art immediate attack from the Zoolas, but as
a matter of precaution. I have an awful tale to tell of the
base treachery of Dingaan, by which I have lost my beloved
son, nho fell a victim on the 17th February, in the attack of
the Zoolas upon the Boers' waggons. Retief, with 60 Boers and
their " achter (behind) riders," in all about 100 men, arrived at
Dingaan's on the 3d February, with the cattle which they had
retaken. From the best accounts it seems they arranged
matters satisfactorily with the tyrant, who gave them the
whole of the Natal country, notwithstanding he had given it
away so often.

They had saddled up to return, when they were invited to
take leave of him, and to take some refreihmen', but were

TAE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1818.