The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-20 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.

A very lively and interesting scene occurred on Friday
off the West India Dock entrance, at Blackwall, by the
preparation for departure of three fine vessels with
improvers" for " Nelson," the second colony of New
Zealand. The Directors of the Company and several
hundred persons of rank and wealth met there to bid
farewell to the enterprising emigrants, who appeared
highly delighted with the honour extended to them, and
in high spirits with the anticipations of the successful
result of their mission. After viewing the arrangements
made for the comforts of all on board, the Directors re-
turned to the West India Dock Tavern, where a sump-
tuous breakfast was provided in the large room. The
Duke of Sussex took the Chair, and was supported on the
right by the Earl of Devon, and on the left by Jos. Somes,
Esq., the Governor of the Company. Among the guests
we also noticed the Duchess of Inverness, the Duke
and Duchess of Somerset ; Lords Cottenham, Sandon,
Marcus Hill, Clements, Viscount Ebrington, M.P., the
llon. Frederick Dundas, lion. Captain Drummond,
Messrs. P. Maxwell Stewart, M.P., Tollemache, M.P.
J. Abel Smith, M.P., Aglionby, M.P., Mangles, M.P.
Divett, M.P., Masterman, M.P., Gowen, G. F. Young
W. C. Young, and the Misses Young ; the Hon. Mrs.
Douglas, the Hon. Miss Petre, Rev. Dr. Hinds, Messrs.
J. E. Boulcott, Captain Hine, Sir Robert and Lady
Harland, Sir John Doxatt, M.D., Mr., Mrs., and Miss
Pennington ; Lieut. Lean, her Majesty's emigration
agent ; Messrs. Jerdan, E. G. Wakefield, Dudley Cos-
tello, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Brees, Captain Sinclair, R.N.,
&c. &c. The rapid progress which the grand under-
taking of colonizing New Zealand has made was more
than once alluded to by his Royal Highness and other
distinguished speakers of both sides of politics, and its
many advantages were dwelt upon with much sincerity
of feeling. Several gentlemen of the first families go
out with this expedition, which trill be closely followed
by several first-rate ships.

CHARTISM.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR—Observing in your columns a letter signed
Hethrington, in answer to a statement of Mr. O'Ccnnor's,
we beg to observe that Mr. O'Connor nominated his
Committee on Tuesday last, but they not having an op-
portunity to communicate with each other, neglected to
inform Mr. Hetherington of the same until this day, when
they requested the attendance of Mr. Hetherington's
friends, at the Dispatch, Bride-lane, but they have not at-
tended, owing, we presume. to the shortness of the
notice.

We request the insertion of this statement that the
public may be aware that the fault does not lie with
Mr. O'Connor.—Yours respectfully,
JOHN FUSSELL,
THOMAS M. WHEELER,I
BUFFEY RIDLEY, . of Mr. O'Connor.
ARINISTRUSU WALTON,
JOHN W. PARKER, Committee on beha'f

TRIFLES ARE NOT TO DE DESPISED.-The
nerve of a tooth, not as large as the finest cambric needle,
will sometimes drive a strong man to distraction. A mus-
quito can make an elephant absolutely mad. The coral
rock which causes a navy to founder, is the work of
worms. The warrior that withstood death in a thousand
forms may be killed by an insect. The deepest wretched-
ness often results from a perpetual continuance of petty
rains. A chance look from those we love often produces
exquisite pain or unalloyed pleasure.
-A Yankee -paper says, " our glass went clear
forty degrees below nothing ; and would have gone iouch
lower, but it wasn't long enough." Another paper says,
" We have no thermometer in this town, so it gets as
cold as it pleases."