The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-18 00:00:00

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A numerous and highly influential meeting o ".7, •,'=--,,-;;;;-1---,_
men and gentlemen of the county of Stafford w a ~ ;,, ;; 1
on Friday at the Shire Hall in that town, 'or the . -
pose of forming a branch society for StaffirdshitigerVe
aid in emigration to New South Wales. As you hare
already given in your report of the important meeting
lately held in this town, all the facts connected with this
nnovemett, it aiti be unnecessary to recapitulate them
through a lengthened report of the proceedinge
at Stathird. Suffice it to say the subject excites
very considerable interest, and has called forth the co-
operation of many nobleman and others of distinction,
who seemed impressed with a contiction of the ieleort•
ance of the movement. Yesterday stern ngst others pre-
sent were the Earl of Harrowby, Lord Bishop of Licia-
field, Viscount Ingestre. M.P., the Hon. E. R. Littleton,
the lion. and Rev. A. C. Talbot, C. B. Adderley, Esq.,
M.P. the Rev. Prebendary Coldwell, T. C. S. Rynners-
ley. Esq , Thomas Hartshorne, Esq., Colonel Which-
ci,te, Thomas Salt, Esq., the Rev. Joseph Salt, Harvey
att, Esq , the Ho,. W. Webb, J. Turncock, Esq.
(mayor of Stafford), the Rev. -- Pole, the Rev. C.
Aitkens, the Rev. S. Gilson, &c. The deputation con-
sisted of the lion F. Scott. M.P., C. D. Logan, Esq , and
Arthur lit dgson, Esq.
Lord Hanaownv occupied the chair, and opened the
business by observing that although the trade of Staf-
ford (the shoe trade) was in a fair average condition,
and the people did not, to any gnat extent, desire ttni- ,
gration, still there were many in other parts of the
county who were anxious to leave, and, for their infor-
mation and advantage, he would call upon the Hon. F.
Scott to give the meeting some information upon the
subject.
The Hon. Mr. SCOTT then addressed the meeting at
considerable length, and was followed by Mr. Logan, Mr.
Hodgson, and others, after which a resolution, expressive
of the opinion of the meeting in favour of a branch
society,
was passsed, and
The Noble CHAIRMAN said
,he had had a list placed
in his hinds of the noblemen and gentlemen who were
to form the committee. The list included that of the
Right Rev. Prelate who had given the sanction of his
presence to the meeting, his own name, Viscount In-
gestre, the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Talbot, Mr. Adderley,
Rev. Mr. Coldwell, Mr. Essington, Mr. Ridgway, &c.
He hoped some person from the southern part of the
county would he added to it, es many persons from
the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton were anxious to
emigrate. The ladies' committee include the names of
the Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess of Harrowby,
and several other ladies of distinction in the neighbour-
hood; and if there were any ladies anxious to assist in
the laudable work of helping the enterprising of their
own sex to emigrate, he hoped they would have their
names added to the committee.
Thanks having been given to the chairman, the meet-
ing separated.

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We have been requested to give insertion to the fol-
lowing letter:— _

"Birmingham, Thursday night, Dec. 14, 1848.
"My dear Sir,—l much regret being obliged to re-
turn to London to night, instead of proceeding, as I
intended, with the deputation to Stafford, where, I
doubt not, your meeting will be very successful. I
observe by the Liverpool papers that the late consti-
tuents of your Noble Chairman, the Earl of Har-
rowby, are looking with much interest to the meeting
he presides over to-morrow in connexion with the
Colonization Society. I should have wished to have
stated a few words in reference to the innumerable
resources of Australia, as also upon one of the principal
commodities exported from those colonies, viz.—sperm
oil, which, at this time, is commanding in the London
market 85/. per tun. The impetus that will consequently
be given to the whale fishery will be greatly accele-
rated when the far seeing and well-matured plans of
the Messrs. Enderby for colonising the Auckland
Islands, and thence prosecuting more advantageously
and efficiently than heretofore, our old and lucra-
tive, but now neglected, whaling trade in the Pa-
cific and Indian Oceans become known ; for their high
position, and also their unequalled experience in this
branch of British enterprise, is a sufficient guarantee for
the success of the company they have formed, warmly
supported as it is by the London merchants, as well as
by many other parties of great weight and standing in
the mercantile circles elsewhere. I would have endea-
voured to have shown that our friends, the iron and
metal workers, the manufscturer of chains and whaling
gear, of Staffordshire hoops, the miners and colliers,
will feel the benefit of this company, and those smiths,
engine masters, coopers, and others in Staffordshire
who contemplate going to Australia, will participate
in the advantages resulting from that fishery and in
colonial shipbuilding; for every ton of shipping launched
in the southern Pacific adds to the capital and enterprise
of the British Empire at large, affording profitable em-
ployment, contributing to the development of illimitable
wealth, and creating an excellent nursery for seamen.
If opportunity present itself, probably you will kindly
take occasion to enlarge upon these points in any mode
your judgment may suggest.
"I am, my dear Sir, yours very falthftslly,
"MARE BOYD.
" The Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., Chairman
of the Colonization Society."