The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-25 00:00:00

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.

UNDER THE MANAGE\!ENT OF MR. BUTLER.

'MILS EVENING, APRIL 245, 7 7
Will be presented, for the sixth time,
A ROYAL COMMISSION FROM PARIS.
Monsieur Jollivet, Mr. F. Vining; Alexis Kerbout, Mr.
Baker; Madame Jollivet, Miss Fitzwalter; Causette, Miss
Ayres (from the Natonal Theatre, New York) her first ap-
pearance here.

After Which, Forty-sixth Night,
THE LADIES' CLUB.
Open every night at half-past 7. and close proceedings at 9.
Mrs. Fitzsmith (the Chairwoman), 3lrs. Stirling.
To be followed by
Immediately after the Business of the Club, the New Burletta,
by the Author of " His Last Legs," entitled
THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE.
Charles Euston, Mr. F. Vining.
To conclude with (first time at this Theatre) the Burletta of
THE BUDGET OF BLUNDERS.
Dr. Snue-face, Alr. Wild ; Dr. Dablaneour, Mr. M. Barnett ;
Bridget, Miss Ayres.
Boxes, 4s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is. •
Second Price immediately after the Ladies' Club.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

The Theatre bal;;;;;e;iirel;Re-lieCo;.iedCand embellished

in a novel and tasteful style, during the Recess.
Extraordinary and extensive Novelty.
Three entirely New Pieces, with splendid Scenery Costumes,
and Appointments.
THIS EVENING, Avazt:2s,
Will be a'ted an entirely New Village Tragedy, illustrating
Hogarth's celebrated " Harlot's Progress," entitled
THE LIFE OF A WOMAN ; OR, THE CURATE'S

DAUGHTER.
After which, a New Comic Drama, called
TILE WET NURSE.
To conclude with an entirely New Romance, entitled
THE VENETIAN; OR, THE COUNCIL OF TEN.
The Scenery comprising some of the most splendid Views in
Venice.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
There are im posTo its in the field.—The great approba-
tion, and consevent patronage acquired by the Great
WIZARD of the NORTH has given existence to a host of
IMITATORS, of whom the WIZARD says BEWARE
Would you see Necromancy in perfection, in addition to splen-
did apparatus? It' you would, visit the WIZARD of the
NORTH,whose eye-deceiving and inquiry-baffling arcana are
telia exhibited no MONDAY, April 27th, and every evening
dur.ng the week, concluding with his celebrated and original
GUN DELUSION,
wonder striking in its detail, and perfectly divested of the slightest
danger, ard cannot be imita'ed or comprehended by itinerants.
There is but one Wizard of Necromantic fame—the GREAT
ORIGINAL WIZARD of the NORTH—J. H. ANDERSON.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
ThP communication from Pembroke is an electioneering ad-
ertistment.
An Old Officer" should send in his name confidentially, and
his communication shall then appear.

HIGli W ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW.
mr‘rninz fii minutes after 8 Evening `25 minutes aticr 9.

Tito Pi-ilication of the Evening Edition of TnE Sus' com-
menced at ma.utes after Three.

LONDON:
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1840.

The Colonial Gazette, in an article on New
Zealand, has let us, very unwittingly we presume,
into the secret of the animosity felt by the New Zea-
land Land Company to the Governmmt. It quotes a
portion of a despatch, sent by Lord JOHN Rus-
SELL to Sir GEORGE GIPPS, of which this is the
essential part :
" I have to inform you, that since the date of the in-
structions addressed to you by the Marquis of Normanby
respecting New Zealand, a large body of persons have
embarked for those Islands.
" However unjustifiable may the course taken by the
New Zealand Land Company,' the persons who have em-
barked, being for the most part ignorant of the relations
between this country and the New Zealanders, and not
aware of the distinction between New Zealand and any of
her Majessty's possessions in Australia, are to be regarded
with consideration and kindness.
" At this distance from the scene of their destination, I
and it impossible to fetter the discretion of Captain Hob-
son by any instructions from wh.ch he cannot depart with-
out reference to this country.
" I therefore authorise you to set Captain Hobson at
liberty withrespect to certain parts of his instructions,
which be may feel it impracticable, or highly inexpedient,
to execute.

" In particular, with regard to the sale of land, it may
be found impossible to realise the price of 12s. an acre,
while that price is not demanded either at Sydney or in
Western Australia, or in Van Diemen's Land. He may,
therefore, reduce the price to Sc., until the higher price is
the usual upset price in the Australian settlements."
The Colonial Gazelle remarks on this passage—
" It is plain from this that Captain Hobson had been
d'reled to dispose of no land which should be ceded to
the Crown at a lower price than 12s. per acre. He is
suddenly instructed to "reduce the price" to Sc. And
wherefore? Because " a large body of persons have em-
barked for those islands." This alleged reason is•utteriv
irrational, since the greater the number of emigrants to Net'v
Zealand the more easy will it be to obtain a high price
for waste land. The emigrants, moreover, have cal•I 203.
per acre for their land, and may be very rnuca injured if
the Government should sell fresh lied at so low a price
as 55."

The Company is angry, therefore, and its organ
growls out its anger because the Government would
not seize the whole of New Zealand, and make
every person who wishes to settle there, pay, like
the dupes of the Company-, 20s. per acre for their
land. If the Government would have done that,
and to enriched the Company, by allowing it to sell
land at 20s. per acre, no complaint whatever, we
would have been made against Lord JOHN
R USSEL L.

We would not be understood, at the same time,
to defend the Government for Appropriating any
part of Nov Zealand, and selling it at ss. an acre.
We repeat that we look with suspicion on the Go-
vernment disposing of land at the antipodes, to
which it can have only a doubtful title. We do
not blame the Government for not seizing the whole
island, and preventing the French from establishing
a penal colony, thi..t being the bait by which the Com-
pany now fishes for popular support ; our blame is
rather directed against its appropriating any part of
New Zealand, and authorising Captain HOBSON
to dispose of it at any price. At the same time,
we can conjecture other motives in the Colonial
Minister forautliorising Captain HOBSON tosell land
,
for as. an acre far more honourable than a wish,
the Colonial Gazette says, to take vengeancest, how.
on the
as
New Zealand Land Company. We
mu
ever' quote the passage from the Gazette as
specimen of unreasoning a choice
g malice :
th re_
me clizinge in Captain Hobson's instructions wi

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