The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-24 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND.

ARRIVAL Or THE Dino, 18, CAPT. J. B. MAXWELL,
FROM NEW ZEALAND.—This ship anchored in St.
Helen's Roads on Monday night, at nine P.M., and
came up to Spithead early yesterday morning, salut-
ing the flag of the Commander-in-Chief. The Dido
has had also a most splendid passage home from New
Zealand, running the distance from Port Auckland in
81 days, out of which she was four days at anchor
at the Falkland Islands. She sailed on the 4th of
November, rounded Cape Horn on the 25th, put into
the Falkland Islands on the 3d of December, where
she got a supply of water and fresh beef, and sailed
again on the sth. Altogether she has averaged a
distance run each day since leaving Auckland of
174 miles.

She was relieved by the Havannah, 22, Captain
Erskine, which ship she left at Auckland. The
Fly, 18, Commander Oliver, was at Port Nicholson,
all well. New Zealand was quiet. Master Selwyn,
son of the Bishop of New Zealand, has come home
a passenger to be educated in England. The Dido
has been remarkably healthy ; not one person had
died on beard from sickness since she was commis-
sioned. She is, we understand, in most excellent
order, and has been a most comfortable ship ; nearly
all the officers th,t sailed in her have returned in her.
We only do justice to a meritorious, zealous, and
hard-working officer, when we say her gallant first
lieutenant, Mr. T. C. 0. D. Whipple, has doubly
earned his promotion to the rank of Commander,
which we have no doubt he will receive on the ship
being paid off. He has been 22 years in the service
constantly employed. He joined the Galatea from
the Naval College in 1827, when commanded by Sir
Charles Napier, where he made and won his cele-
brated bet of rigging her in twenty-four hours. Ile
was all through the business of Syria and Acre with
Sir Charles Napier, in the Powerful. He then went
to India and China in the Agincourt, with Admiral
Sir T. Cochrane, who would have promoted him had
not Mr. Whipple's health obliged him to come home.
He then joined the Trafalgar, with Captain Martin,
who sent him as first of the Dido, and he would (had
he been in England when the Prince Regent was
commissioned) have been with Captain Martin as his
Senior Lieutenant. We sincerely hope this officer
may receive his well•earned promotion.
By this arrival we are put in possession of the
gratifying fact of the utmost tranquillity prevailing
in the settlement, without any prospect of disunion.
The natives were becoming more tractable every
day. As a proof of their desire to court friendly re
lations with the white population, the Dido reports a
chief, by name E. Puni, having taken passage in that
ship from Wellington to Auckland, with 400 sove-
reigns in his possession (which he had amassed by
trading), with the objtct of buying a schooner, and
trading along the coast on his own account ! The
natives generally are much inclined to trade.
Colonel Wakefield, the principal company's agent
at Wellington, and founder of the settlement, died at
that place on Tuesday, the 19th of September, 1848,
and was buried on the 22d with the fullest military
honours the colony could provide. The Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Commandants of the troops,
and Captains of the squadron, followed the corpse to
the grave. A Mr. Fox, also an officer of high stand-
ing in the company's employ, bad succeeded Colonel
Wakefield.

The Dido has brought home a few valuable curio-
sities for naturalists, the chief of which is a small
black bird, about the size of the English blackbird,
called the Tui (the parson bird of Captain Cook),
believed to be the first of the species ever brought to
England alive. Many previous attempts have been
made to bring this bird to England, but all hitherto
have failed.

The conduct and movements of the notorious Held,
the Pretorius of New Zealand, are graphically de-
tailed in the following article from the Southern
Cross (Auckland paper) of Oct. 28
`1 THE THE BAY OF ISLANDS.—The Nancy, from the Bay
of Islands, on Monday evening, brings us letters from
several correspondents, all of which allude in pointed
terms to the bearing and conduct of the redoubtable
Held, as indicative of his restlessness and determination
to set law and order again at defiance. It is the almost
unanimous opinion of those who have known this chief
for many years, that he never will be quiet for any
length of time together. Ambition is his ruling passion,
and being very little under the influence, if not wholly
destitute, of upright principles, he does not scruple to
seize on the most frivolous and unwarrantable pretexts
for supporting his exactions. Some of his old adherents
disapprove of his present behaviour, and declare that he
must have a good cause for assuming a hostile position
before they will yield their sanction and support, but the
majority stand in awe of him, and feel that their own
safety in a measure depends upon their union with him,
as he has declared that he will regard the neutrals as his
foes, and in one instance has already wreaked his ven-
geance by stripping a neutral chief of all that he pos-
sessed. The history of his recent exploit, according to
the best account we have obtained, is as follows :
" M. James Davis, son of the Rev. R. Davis, has been
for many years ic quiet possession of the land pm,
chased for him of the native chiefs, and has lately had
in his employ some native lads acting in the capacity
of shepherds. Some of these, it seems, had kindled a
fire upon a portion of Mr.D
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not these
offending youths
not taken into the smallest consideration by him.
Instead of reprimanding or punishing them, he brought
a tuna' aainst Mr. Davis, aid demanded 15/, and
a horse as payment for the offence. 11r. James Davis,
not at all inclined to submit to such an unreasonable
demand, addressed a letter to Heki, commencing, we
believe, with some such question as this—' Heki, my
friend, what evil have I cc mmitted, that you act thus
towards me? Your present conduct is not that of a
great chief; it is more like that of a slave.' To the
astonishment of the natives, no leis than of Mr. Davis,
Held, with unparalleled effrontery, declared he should
consider this sentence as involving a curse (`kanga')
and that he should demand an extra 51. for its ex-
piation!
" Expostulations and remonstrances were employed
in order to bring Heki to reason, but in vain; and even
the Rev. Mr. Burrows, we are informed, was told that
he had better hold his tongue, if he did not want to lose
the saddle he was then riding upon. Indeed, some think

that Held would have taken it if it had not been some-
what the worse for wear. It is doubtful whether Mr.
James Davis would have complied with the exorbitant
demand if he had been allowed to act according to his
own feelings; but his father, ihe Rev. R. Davis, a an
of proverbially mild and yielding disposition, and, more-
over, well stricken in years, who would, perhaps with
more amiability tlia,n pruderic..'e, submit to almost tiny
personal sacrifice and loss fur the purpose of healing
differences., eventually agreed to furnish the required
payment. Ifeki even went so far as to compel Mr. James
Davis to start late at night for the purpose of catching
the horse which was to be delivered up. When he had
obtained the money, he, with a ridiculous affectation of
generosity, told out about 30a. each, and presented it to
the Rev. Mr. Davis and his son as a slight compensation
for the darkness of their hearts, or in other words for
the mortification they had undergone.
" We are also informed that Heki has sent a peremp-
tory order to Mr. White, late sub inspector of police
here, who is now stationed at Monganni as coat et-tr of
customs, to quit that district without delay. In this
case, however, he may meet with a rebuff that he had
not anticipated. Noble, the re3ident chiet of Kataia and
Monganni, has not forgo ten his old ft ud with Ml', and
the less he sustained at his hands some five or six years
ago, and in answer to the threat held cut by Hoki, that
he would go himself and drive Mr. White away, has
quietly told him to come on.

" Things have come toa sad pass if the new police
force should be driven by Ileki from Monganni. 'Such
can scare, ly be tolerated by the Government on any.
terms. Now that the police force are there it will not
do to let Heki drive them away. Yet it would have
been well to have considered the propriety cf establish-
ing such a station:with a little more care. If the truth must
be told, there was as much need of such a force at Mon-
ganni as a cart has for three wheels. W hy, there are
only two settlers, if we mistake not, and those at a great
distance from each other. There can be very little
smuggling, for the best of all reasons—there is no com-
merce carried on, and no outlet for smuggled goods.
We doubt if the whole duties collected during the twelve
months will afford of a couple of months' pay to the force.
" Such is the state of affairs in the north, so far as
Heki is concerned. The settlers, generally, do not ap
prehend any danger to themselves personally, but most
of them are inclined to think that Heki is only acting
in this manner in order to draw forth some demonstra-
tions on the part of Government, that he may have a
pretext for renewing his struggle with the authorities.
It is a singular fact, too, as we are informed, that many
of the natives—and they are generally the best inter-
preters of each others feelings and motives of action—
ascribe these renewed indications of hostility, on the
part of Heki, to the extraordinary pains taken by the
Governor to see and conciliate him. They say that
since the Governor's visit he has been whakakake rawa'
(insufferably overbearing).
"We should be very loath to suppose that the Go-
vernor was not anxious to preserve the tranquillity
of the north, or that he would have deliberately acted
in any manner calculated to induce an outbreak; but
when we couple his oft-repeated predictions of future
expenditure of British blood and treasure,' with
his own agitating and intriguing policy with
reference to the affairs of the north—a policy which
we have often reprobated in the strongest terms—we
are reminded of the old and established maxim, that
predictions frequently insure their own accomplishment.
What a splendid delusion would it be, if hostilities are
actually commenced, and his Excellency be thus enabled
to point the Home Government to his own prophetic
warnings, as triumphant proofs of superior sagacity,
while he takes care to place his actions before them in
such a point of view as will prevent the possibility of any
suspicion resting upon himself, as having been pursuing
an inductive policy.
" We will not say that his Excellency intended to de-
stroy the moral influence which the missionaries exer-
cise over the natives, but we state, most unequivocally,
that such an unhappy state of things has been the result
of his measures. How could it possibly be otherwise?
The natives have been most industriously led to believe
that the missionaries and other land claimants have il-
a id lands;
t o
that they
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Government
ap
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cl ye ww
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ffhoeradresdu ch t
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stuhca every
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objec-
tions available against the claimants. The poor natives
are deluded into the belief that whatever land they deny
the sale of will, as a matter of course, be given back to
them; and. as their natural cupidity is so great, it is
really wonderful that the natives should not have more
frequently resorted to such proceedings. While we are
willing to believe that this deceitful and unworthy po-
licy has been adopted by the Government with no worse
or farther motive than merely despoiling the claimants
of their lands, the poison has sunk much deeper into the
native mind—it has led them to cast off that respect
which they formerly entertained for the missionaries,
and other old settlers, and now that their moral influ-
ence has been destroyed by this suicidal policy, the
Government are not in a position to protect the settlers
by the physical force which has been attempted to be
reared in its stead.

" We shall watch the progress of events with a vigi-
lant eye, because we know cull well that an opportunity
like the present will be laid hold of with avidity, to hurl
injurious and disparaging insinuations on the northern
settlement."

ihe Governor was at Auckland on the 4th of
November.

THE ME DITER RANEAN.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNHavAT, 2 A.m.—The Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's; slip
Ripon, Captain R. Moresby, Indian navy, arrived off
this port at midnight with the heavy portion of the East
India, China, and Mediterranean mails, in charge of
Lieutenant Brady, R.N., Admiralty agent. Her dates
are—Alexandria, Jan. 7; Malta, 12th; Gibraltar, 18th.
The Ripon brings on freight 340 packages of
specie, value 122,000/. sterling; 100 boxes of oranges,
259 drums of figs, 2 cases of opium, 20 bales of silk,
aid 60 packages of general werchandizti. She has
35 first-class and 28 second.class passengers; amongst
the former are the ion. A. Douglas, from Bum-
bay, and Captain S. Lewis, who took out the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's new steamer Malta
to Ceylon, where she arrived after an excellent passage
of three months and eight days, principally under can-
vass, and including a stoppage at Asceesion. Captain
Lewis reports very favourably of the sailing and steam-
ing qualitits of this addition to the company's steam
flotilla in the Indian seas.

Her Majesty's steam frigate Sidon bad arrived at
Gibraltar from Malta, with the intention of joining Sir
Charles Napier's squadron. The Ripon saw nothing,
however, of the fLet. The Polyphemus remained in
the bay,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
The Ripon has experienced a succession of strong
westerly gales on the voyage home, both in the Medi-
terranean and crossing the bay. On the 17th inst. she
signalled Liao brigantine Ann, 100 miles E. of Gibraltar,
steering E., also the schooner Sarah, of Shoreham. On
the 19th, 50 miles S.E. of Cape St. Vincent, signalled
the schooner Index, steering N.W. with a fair wind.
Same day, off Cape St. Vincent, the barque Planter,
steering N.N.W., and on the 20th in latitude 40 dig. 40
win., longitude 9 deg. 50 win., the schooner Susan
Collins, twelve days from Alicante, bound to London;
on the morning of the 21st spoke tile steamer Iberia, 45
miles N.E. of Cape Finisterre, all well ; and at six,
r.ss. of the 22d, 60 miles S.W. of Ushant, exchanged
blue lights with the Indus, bound outwards from South-
ampton to Alexandria with the Indian mail.
The steam-ship Pacha, Captain John Weeks, with the
Peninsular mails, left Gibraltar for Southampton two
days before the Ripon, to call at Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto,
and Vigo. She may be hourly expected.
The following ships were spoken by the steam-ship
Malta, on her outward voyage from Southampton to
Ceylon:—
October 22—Malta, 45 days out, the ship Jurana, of
Liverpool, 50 days out, bound to Calcutta, latitude, 34
deg. 12 min. S., longitude, 16 deg. 44 min. W.
October 26—Malts, 50 days out, the brig Margaret, of
Glasgow, 78 days out, bound to Bombay, lat. 36 deg. 42
min. S., lung. 5 deg. 46 min. W.
_ _

. _
November 15.—Malta, 70 days out, barque Culdee, of
Glasgow, 85 days out, bound to Ceylon, lat. 38 deg. 20
min. W., long. 56 deg. 42 min. E.
The subjoined is a list of British ships at Alexandria
when the Ripon left:—The Herschel, Captain Robert-
son; Henry Lawson, Reid; Archipelago, Tilloch ; Ohawa,
Spencer; Jenny Lind, Power; Jesse Stephens, Miller;
Priscilla, Prall; Heldman, Manning; Viscount Hardinge,
Agar; Ocean, Collins; Jemima, Ross; Sarah and Eleanor,
Weigh; Mariner, Christie; Parthian, Cole; Stockesly
King; Oberon, Shields; James Gibson, Greene; Elizabeth,
Bernard; Harriett, Brown; Edward Kenny, Cook; Me-
dina, Grath; Isabella, Peacock; Rapid, Hazard; Onyx,
Gray; Recovery. Williams; Clarcuda, Titcher; Aspasia,
Davidson; Eliza, Kinarra,Wake; Cambyses, Gibson; Syl-
van, Williams; Rob Roy, Deyburgh ; Sampson, Trotter;
Filey, Brady; Charlotte, Middleton; William, Purdy;
Sprite, Stuart; Maria Hardy, Peters; Grasmere, Vale;
Jane and Barbara, Roberts; Mary Ann Follett, Hol-
gate ; Eliza Hester, lirit.4es; Lucy Ann, Askey ; Salis•
bury, Mowatt ; Imon, Cameron ; Maid of Auckland,
Sheppard; Maria Sophia, Blane; Una, Allen; David,
Grant, Ducharez ; Nero, Gibson ; Pasha, Kay; John
William Dare, Walteis; Sea Queen, Hawkesley; Daring,
Dann; Speculation, Seaford; Murray, Hughes; British
Monarch, Shutes; Charles Molloy, Liddell; Lady Ro-
wena, M'Donald; Sea, Dobbs; Woolsington, Robinson.

DEATH OF MR. K. ()ABELL, THR PUBLISHER OF SIR
WALTER SCOTT'S WORKS.--We (Edinburgh Evening
Courant) sincerely regret to announce the death of
Robert Cadell, E: q., the eminent publisher, which took
place at Ratho-house, on Saturday, at half-past three
o'clock. Mr. Cadell has for a very long period carried
on the business of a publisher in this city ; first 'as a
partner in the well-known firm of Constable and Co.,
aid subsequently by himself. He Ras a gentleman of
the highest integrity and honour in his profession, and
a most patriotic and public-spirited citizen. His various
connexions with the affairs and publications of Sir
Walter Scott, and his upright conduct to the illustrious
Baronet and his family, joined to his enterprise and skill,
have associated his name with the literary history of our
country.
We regret to state that Lady Morgan has been
Vassall Webster's,
os seriously iBo
Brunswick-terrace.
nlys•
THE LATE ACCIDENT TO MR. DUGDALR.—TuEs-
wililckfo-rtersroanicee.
time at Lady
DAY EVENING, BIRMINGHADI.7-Mr. llugdale continues
to improve. Tho account this afternoon is, that the
Hon. Gentleman is going on well.
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN'S EXPEDITION.—We regret
to announce, by accounts from Mazatlan, under date
November 29, that her Majesty's surveying ship Herald,
22, Captain Kellett, had arrived at that port from
Behring's Straits, without having been able to obtain
any intelligence of the expedition under Sir John
Franklin.