The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1846.

Baron deWangenheim, Baron Von Fritsch, and Colonel
Bouverie, left Buckingham Palace, at a quarter before
three o'clock, on Saturday afternoon, for Osborne House,
Isle of Wight, travelling via South-Western Railway.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left Cla-
rence House, St. James's at half-past five o'clock on
Saturday afternoon for her residence, Frogmore House
near Windsor.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess'of
Cambridge and the Princess Mary attended Divine ser-
vice yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South
Audley-street. Baroness Ablefeldt and Mr, Edmond
Mildmay were in waiting on their Royal Highnesses.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at-
tended by Lady Augusa Cadogan, honoured Viscount
and Viscountess Palmerston with her company on Sa-
turday evening, at their residence in Carlton House-
terrace.

A deputation from the Galway Railway Company,
headed by the Marquis of Clanricarde, had an interview
with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
Committee-meeting on Saturday. There were present
the Bishops of Winchester, Bangor, Chichester,
Gloucester and Bristol, Oxford, and Salisbury, the Earl
of Devon, the Earl of Chichester, the Right Hon. H. Hob-
house, and the Right Hon. J. Nicholl.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on
Saturday, and resumed the hearing of the petition for an
extension of the term of Muntz's patent. Sir Thomas
Wilde, Mr. Hill, Queen's Counsel, and Mr. Bethell,
Queen's Counsel, were engaged. Their Lordships ad-
journed the case.

The Dukes of Wellington and Rutland, Lord G.
Paulet and Sir Frederick Trench, attended the early
service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The prayers were read by the Rev. J. V. Povah, and
the sermon was preached by the Rev. J. S. M. Anderson.
At the daily service, the prayers were read by the Rev.
Dr. H. Dakins, the lessons by the Rev. T. Helmore, and
the communion service by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. J. S. M. Anderson.
The anthem " 0 sing unto God" (Greene) was sung
by Messrs. Hobbs and Hawkins. Sir George Smart
presided at the organ. Among the nobility present
were the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Lords St.
Germans, Cawdor, Bandon, Zetland, Gosford, Welton,
Ernest Bruce, Cantalupe, Templetown and Ladies
Wilton, St. Germans, Palmerston, and Somerset.
The Earl of Elgin, Governor of Jamaica, has arrived
in town.

Sir Robert and Lady Gore Booth have left Farrance's
Hotel for their seat in Ireland.

WASTE LANDS IN IRELAND.

The following is an abstract of Mr. Poulett Scrope's
Bill for promoting the Reclamation of Waste Lands in
Ireland, which stands for a second reading on Wednes-
day, the Ist of July :
" Whereas it appears from reports at various times
laid before Parliament, as well by Parliamentary Com-
mittees as by Royal Commissioners, that in Ireland
large numbers of able-bodied persons are suffering great
distress from inability to obtain either constant employ-
ment or the occupation of land throughout which to
support themselves and their families by their labour ;
and likewise that at the same time large tracts of land
in that country remain in a state of waste, upon which
many of such distressed persons might be usefully em-
ployed, and might be enabled permanently to maintain
themselves and their families, if encouraged by the
grant of a durable interest in the lands, which may be
reclaimed, to exert for that purpose their utmost in-
dustry : be it therefore enacted, Ace.
" Clauses 1 to 16, authorise appointment of two Com-
missioners, who, together with chairman of the Board of
Works, are to form the waste lands commission—to
have power to appoint assistant commissioners, officers,
&c., and other general powers, such as are given to
Commissioners of the English Inclosure Act of 1845,
and the Irish Public Works Act, 1 and 2 Wm. IV.
cap. 33.

" 17, 18. Authorise the Treasury to advance a sum
not exceeding two millions, to Commissioners, as required
for the purposes of the Act. Interest to be payable on
such advances.

"19. Empowers Commissioners to purchase (compul-
sorily) any tract or tracts of waste land, not being less
in any one case then five hundred statute acres lying
together, and any land adjoining or near to, or included
in such tract or tracts of waste land in the proportion
of not more than ten acres of such land to every hun-
dred acres of waste.

" 20, 21. Power to Commissioners to make maps,
surveys, and reports, with opinions to be sent to Lord-
Lieutenant, and lodged for inspection somewhere in the
neighbourhood, and notice thereof to be given.
"22 to 24. Powers to the Commissioners at the end of
one month, or within one year, to publish conclusive
notice, &c., to be enrolled in the Court of Chancery, &c.
"25, 26. Powers to corporations, trustees, and other
parties, to sell and convey, and forms of conveyance.
" 27. Satisfaction to be made to tenants, &c., and may
be accepted.
" 28. Commissioners empowered to award value.
" 29. Appeal given against award of Commissioners
to a court of arbitration.

"30 to 33. Appointment of court of arbitration by
Lord-Lieutenant, to consist of three fit and proper per-
sons, to hold their sittings at such place or places as he
shall appoint, &c.. with power to summon witnesses, &c.,
and give final judgment.
" 34. Awards to be recorded.
" 35 to 40. Purchase money how to be applied (as in
Fisheries Act of this session, &c.)
" 41. After publication of final notice, and payment or
investment of purchase money,. CCIMM haninnara may enter
and commence works.

42 to 46. Power to purchase release of incumbrances,
and apportion the same ; with the rents reserved—mort-
gagees to convey to Commissioners, &c. Tenants at will
to quit after notice, &c.
" 47. Persons authorised to sell may refer to arbitra-
tors to fix the price.
" 48. Demesne lands not to be taken, nor supply of
water to towns interfered with, &c..
" 49, 50. Power to Commissioners to execute works—
to inclose, plant, or cultivate any of the lands purchased
and taken by them for the purpose of this Act, and to
execute such roads and drainages, and erect such houses,
cottages, buildings, and fences thereon as shall be deemed
proper for the improvement of such lands, &c., and to
lay out such lands into farms of not less than five, nor
more than one hundred acres.

" 51 to 54. Power to Commissioners to offer farms
for sale by public advertisement on lease for ninety-
nine years, either at a nominal rent for such premium
or fine as can be got for the same, or at a fixed rent,
or at a rent nominal for the first seven years, and after-
wards increased, and either with or without a fine,
giving, however, always to the tenant the power of pur-
chasing a lease of ninety nine years for the sum at
which the farm was originally valued to him, with in-
terest not exceeding five per cent. ; and subject in all
cases to conditions and covenants to be laid down by
Commissions for the improvement of the lands, &c., or
for the adoption of any particular system of husbandry.
",55. Leases to be forfeited in case lessee or owner
for the time being, cease to reside upon and cultivate the
same, and to keep in repair the premises, &c., or shall
erect additional houses, &c., without license of Commissi-
oners, or shall dispose of his interest without such license,
or make default in performance of covenants in leases.

" 56, 57. Power to Commissioners to accept surrenders,
or to consent to assignments of leases, Btc., and to waive
forfeitures,

" 58. In case of farms vesting in more than one
person, at the tenant's death, or otherwise, the same to
be sold and the produce invested for the benefit of such
persons.

- " 59. Farms to be valued and offered successively to
the persons in whom they vest by devise or through
intestacy.
" 60, 65. Power to Commissioners to leave two-thirds
of purchase money of fans s let for 999 years on
mortgage, with the interest to accrue during period of
repayment to be divided into equal instalments ; and
tenants authorised upon giving notice to pay off the
principal, &c. Powers to enter or recover payment when
in arrear. _ _ _

" 66. Commissioners may form model farms, distri-
bute prizes, and found agricultural schools upon any
of the lands taken for the purposes of this Act.
" 67 to 80. Power to Commissioners to make roads
and drains necessary to their operations through other
lands adjoining such as they may take, and to charge all
parties deriving benefits therefrom with a rate thereto.
Rate may be compounded for.
" 71. Commissioners empowered to purchase, by vo-
luntary agreement with the parties, any lands adjoining
to the lands taken by them.
"72. Commissioners empowered to contract with
owners of lands, waste or other, for payment by a rent
charge in lieu of gross sum.
" 73. Leases, &c., to be free of stamp duty.
" 74. Application of receipts by commissioners, first to
payment of interest on advances by Treasury, next to
expenses of works, purchases, &c., and surplus to be
from time to time so expended.
" 75. Accounts of proceedings to be annually laid
before Parliament.

"76 to 81. Commissioners, &c., protected in execution
of their duties.

" 82. Interpretation clause—Waste lands being defined
as any lands lying together, which, on the average of
the average of the entire tract, would not let for more
than two shillings and sixpence per acre per annum to a
solvent yearly tenant.'
" 83. Act may be amended this session."

SINGULAR PHENOMENON.—OR Tuesday last, about
half-past two o'clock hi the afternoon, a sudden whirlwind carried
away several waggon-loads of hay from a field belonging to Miss
Clay, on the Osmaston-road, Derby. The hay was held suspended
in the air for nearly half an hour, and gradually fell, spreading over
the neighbouring fields and gardens. With the exception of the par-
ticular locality, not a breath of air was stirrirg. —Notts Mercury.
NOVEL TRAVELLING.—Mr. Wm. Bunn and Mr. Wm.
Oxborrow, of Wickham Market, coachbuilders, undertook for a
trifling wager to go on a "velocipede." from Wickham Market to
London, a distance of 83 miles, during the hours of daylight; which
they accomplished on Whit-Monday, by starting at three o'clock hi
the morning, resting six hours during the day, and arriving at the
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boys were leaping over one another's back, when he
and some other
lf a violent blow on the stomach. Dledical ad-
green, on George Thomas Norton, aged eight years. The deceased
fell and struck himself PEAhTenld aOnFingAuestßaot
stomach was fill of food ; had it been
said the child's
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would not have proved fatal.
empty at the time the injury
vice was procured, but he lingered for a few days, when he died.
" Accidental death."
the representation of Ips-
wich, some time since retired from
REPRESENTATION OF
soliciting their votes
wiell, has again addressed the electors,
ipswica.—Mr. Rigby Wason,
at the approaching election.—Henry
de-
clared himself a candidate.—Nol folk Chronicle.
DEATH FROM
SLIPPING DOWN STAIRS.—On Satur-
day, inquest Vincent has also
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was immediately obtained, but urgic
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IMPORTANT FROM NEW
ZEALAND.

(From the Second Edition of the New Zealander, Jan. 19.)
Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, Jan. 17, 1846.
The Lieutenant-Governor feels great satisfaction in direct-
ing the publicatio❑ of the following dispatches from Colcnel
Despard, containing the details of the operations against the
rebel chiefs Kawiti and Heke, from the 29th of December last
to the 11th inst. inclusive; operations which were conducted
in a manner most highly honourable to her Majesty's naval
and military forces, and which resulted in a series of successes
which must produce the most beneficial consequences for this
portion of her Majesty's dominions.
By his Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary.

Camp before the Raupekapeka,
Kawiti's Pah, Jan. 50846.

Sir,—ln my letter, dated the 28th ultimo, addressed to
your Excellency, I had the honour of detailing the proceed-
ings of the force under my command up to that period, and I
now proceed with the detail of what has taken place since.
Before daylight on the morning of the 29th, a party of our
native allies penetrated the wood immediately in our front, in
a most praiseworthy manner, and took possession of an open
piece of ground on the opposite side, sending me immediate
intelligence of what they had done.
I directly moved forward with 200 men to their support,
and secured the position.
The 30th and 31st were principally occupied in bringing up
the guns and ammunition through the woods ; a work of
great labour and time, as it required between fifty and sixty
men to each gun to get them through, on account of the
heavy trees it was necessary to cut down in making the
road, and the steepness of the hills they had to pass over.
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On the morning of the Ist inst. I pushed forward a strong
partyinto the only wood that now divided us from the
enemy, and taking up a position into the centre of it on an
open piece of ground, about 400 yards from the pah, a
strong stockade was immediately commenced for the pur-
pose of covering a battery, and the work was sufficiently
advanced before night to render any attempt of the enemy to
drive us away useless. This work was carried on under cover
of a very thick part of the wood,
which completely concealed
it from the enemy.
On the afternoon of the following day, the enemy made
a strong sally from the pah, with a view, it is supposed, of
turning the flank of this advanced party of ours in the
stockade, which was not finished ; but they were most gal-
lantly opposed by our native allies, under the direction of
Chiefs Tomaiti Waka, Nene, Noble, or Nopera, WM. Tawhai;
and others, who instantly dashed out, and attacked them,
driving them back with some loss, supposed to amount to
8 or 10 killed, and between 15 or 20 wounded; on our side
five were wounded on this occasion; and one of the most
active chiefs, Reppa, was severely wounded the previous day,
in a skirmish with a small party of the enemy, who it ap-
peared had come out of the pah for the purpose of picking
off any stragglers from our camp, and who had succeeded
in killing one of the volunteer pioneers, who had gone to
an unnecessary distance for water, and was shot in the
act of taking it. Up to this date, no casualty, with the
above exceptions, has taken place in the European part of
the force.

It may be proper for me to observe, that in the action of
the afternoon of the 2d, the European troops acted only as a
reserve, at the particular desire of the native chiefs, who were
fearful that their own people might be mistaken for the
enemy, and fired upon.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) H. DESPARD,
Acting Colonel on the Staff,
Commanding the troops in New Zealand.
To his Excellency Governor Grey, &c., &c.

of her Majesty's ship North Star, who directed the rockets,
much of our success is to be attributed. To Lieut.-Colonel
Wynyard, commanding the 58th Regt., I fuel the greatest
obligation. His advice was of the utmost use to me on
many occasions, and his personal exertions, whenever an
opportunity offered, as well as his gallantry during the
assault, were most conspicuous. To Capt. Reid, command-
ing the flank companies 99th Regt., and Capt. Langford,
Royal Marines (attached), much praise is due. To Captain
Marlow, Royal Engineers, for his exertions in constructing
the batteries ; Captain Matsom, 58th Regiment, who acted
as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General ; and Lieut.
Wilmot, Royal Artillery, who directed the mortar battery,
great praise is also due. I have also derived great assist-
ance from the services of Lieutenant O'Connell, 51st Regi-
ment, A.D.C. to Lieutenant General Sir Maurice O'Con-
nell, and Acting Major of Brigade to this force. And I
must not omit to notice, in very strong terms the inde-
fatigable exertions of Captain Atkins, and his small corps of
volunteer pioneers, whose conduct and services during the
whole operations have been of the greatest advantage.
Every kindness has been shown to the wounded men by
Drs. Kidd and Pine, the senior medical officers, and all the
medical officers, both naval and military ; and I have reason
to be satisfied with the exertions of the commissariat depart•
ment, under D. A. C. G. Turner. The wounded men are
generally doing well, and the only officer amongst them, a
young midshipman of her Majesty's ship North Star, Mr.
Murray, whose ardour carried him too far when the enemy
were driven from the woods.

I have now only to express the peculiar satisfaction I feel
that your Excellency has had an opportunity of personally
witnessing the toils and difficulties that were encountered,
and the cheerfulness with which every part of the force ex-
erted itself to overcome them ; and I beg to express my own
sincere thanks for the advice and observations that you have
occasionally been kind enough to favour me with during
that period.
I should also wish to draw your Excellency's notice to
Mr. Edward Shortland, who was prevailed upon to act as
my interpreter, and who has rendered me many important
services while acting in that capacity.—l have the honour
to be your Excellency's most obedient servant,
(Signed) H. DESPARD,
Acting Colonel on the Staff, commanding the troops.

His Excellency Governor Grey. _
his Excellency Governor Grey returned here (Auckland)
this morning from the Bay of Islands, in the Hon. E I. C.
sloop of war, Elphinstone, and landed at seven o'clock under
a salute from her.

The Government brig Victoria arrived, on Tuesday last,
from Hokianga, and the Bay of Islands, bringing about 70
persons from the former place, who have quitted it, fearing
the rebellious natives, when driven from their pah. During
the past week the town of Auckland has been daily excited
and alarmed by rumours, from various directions, of the in-
tent of the natives to attack the town, during the absence of
the troops. The circumstances of Vetere and his tribe visit-
ing Orakei, on Monday last, occasioned much apprehension,
but the meeting was to consult on the recent acts of Katepa,
towards Vetere. Nevertheless, we consider that the local
government should be on the alert, and watch narrowly
every movement of the natives, whatever may be their
statements as to meetings and consultations among them-
selves.