The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-09 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND.

Official documents have been published by com-
mand of her Majesty's Government, received from the
Governor of New Zealand, up to October last. After
the affray with the natives on the 19th of July at
Wanganui, an account of which, consisting of dis-
patches from Lieutenant-Colonel M'Claverty, has
already been published in The Sun, no further dis
turbanee had occurred, and the losses sustained by the
natives were so serious that no further aggression on
their par t was expecied.
The following copy of a dispatch from Governor
Grey to Earl Grey, dated October 1, gives some
particulars respecting the colony :
"My Lord,—Since I had the honour of addressing
your Lordship upon the 3d of September last, upon
the state of the southern settlements, I have
received dispatches from Lieutenant-Governor
Eyre, to the 16th of September. I have much
pleasure in reporting that affairs in the south con-
tinued to assume a more and more satisfactory appear-
ance, and that I see at present no reason to doubt the
accuracy of the opinion I have previously expressed,
that the disturbances at Wanganui may be regarded
as concluded ; indeed, Mr. Eyre reports that every-
thing tends to coafirm the opinion now general both
among the natives and Europeans, that the rebel partf
having gained no advantages, and having suffered
many evils and inconveniences, are thoroughly tired
of the war, and are desirous of re-establishing
amicable relations with Europeans, should any en'
couragerrent be afforded, or a favourable opportuaitf
offer for doing so.
"I am happy farther to be able to state, that the
great lines of communication, which are absolutelf
requisite to connect the town and port of Wellington,
with the good country lying beyond the ranges a
mountains, covered with forests, which surround
Wellington, are rapidly progressing, and will pro•
bably be quite completed in about eight months frail
the present date; after which time that town may 1)1
regarded as in a state of comparative security, and
think that it will then advance rapidly in wealth and
prosperity."

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTER'

BURY.

" Lambeth Palace, Ft h. 9, 1848. Nine, A.M.
" Ilis Grace has had some hours of bleep during
the night, and is not weaker to-day.
"ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D.
"CHARLES COLLAMBELL, Surgeon."

COLONIAL CIIURCII SOCIETY.—Last evening 0
meeting of the friends and supporters of this societfr
for sending clergymen, catechists, and schoolmasters Se
the colonies of Great Britain, and to British residentsie
other parts of the world, was held at the Music Hallo
Store-street, and was most numerously attended. The
Hon. and Rev. B. W. Noel opened the meeting with
prayer. George Finch, Esq., M.P., stated that the or
rations of the society were carried out in a perfectlY
unsectarian spirit, as, though they had a natural leaninE
towards their own (the Established Church), they denied.
not the virtues of other sister sects, but on the contrail
solicited them for aid and co operation. The secreted
now proceeded to read the report of the "North Low
don Ladies' Association," by which it appeared that
the amount of subscriptions for the year 1847 was 5041.
The state of the parent society was one of progress;
but of progress under difficulties. Its encouragements
and means of usefulness are steadily increasing, but it
is crippled by an income of less than 4,0001. a year. The
number of clergymen, assistants, and teachers eer
ployed by it are 35, and its operations extend to Western
Australia, Port Philip, Cape of Good Hope, Nova Sco•
tia, Prince Edward's Island, New Brunswick, Madras'
Bahamas, Malta, France. The committee in conclusion'
while bearing grateful testimony to the satisfactory re*
suit of their labours, must call attention to the activa
of the Church of Rome, in the colonies more especial/1P
where 39 bishops are located.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—The air
nual meeting of the members and friends of the Broad'
street, West-end, and Central London Branch of this
society was held at the London Coffee. house, Ludga_fto-
hill, yesterday evening. The Rev. R. Munro, A.'
presided, presided, and, in opening the proceedings, stated that
the society, since its establishment in 1805, had circa'
hated 32,000,000 copies of the Scriptures, in various
guages, and in sonic of which they had never before
been translated, at a cost of 3,000,000/. The Ite6
Gentleman having alluded to the religious tone that per
vaded the debate on the Jewish Disabilities Bill, t°
show that religious feeling existed in this country to 6
great degree, and which he ascribed, in some measure,
to the agency of the society, he bore testimony, as char
lain to the City Bridewehl, to the extent of ignorance
and depravity that existed in the vicinity of the place
where the meeting was held, to demonstrate the mecca',
city for continued and increased exertion in behalf os
Christianity. Several resolutions approving of the vieWe
of the society, and determination to sustain it in it!
efforts, were agreed to, after which the meeting, lido
was most numerously and respectably attended, separate?'
MURDERS—For a long time a journeyman median°
at Lille. named Thuillier, earnestly stied a young ina°;
tua-maker for her favours, tut she constantly re)ent°'
him, and at length declared that she would die rather
than have him for her lover. On Wednesday morninct
Thuillier went to the house where she was at work, all,
after addressing a few words to her, plunged a knife
three times into her breast. The two men present
seized the assassin, but not till he had turned the knife
against himself, and inflicted a serious but not morn"
wound upon his own person. He was carried to the
hospital, but the poor girl expired almost immediate/Y."'
Galignani.
A CENTENARIAN.—A few days since the influel3o6
proved fatal to one well known on the Stock Exchange
and at the offices at the_ Bank of England ; Mr. John
t
Bull, at the age of 100 years and seven months, died 01
the prevailing epidemic. When about 93, and in the
employ of Messrs, Spurling, stockbrokers, he left hi
mistake in the office of the chief accountant of the Bank
of England a large number of bank notes. On discover
ing his loss, after searching anxiously for the missing
document, he went to the above office, partly to acquaint
Mr. Smee, and partly as a last hope. To his great Pi
he found them in Mr. Stnee's possession, whoa be
earnestly implored to keep the secret, "lest his en;
ployers should think that his faculties were failing•A
Mr. Smee of course gave him the required promise, an
goodnaturedly added, " that when Ult.. Bull should o,b;
tam the age of 100 he would give him the finest bottle
of wine in his cellar." Some time previous to his be:
coming a centenarian he was pensioned by his emploter.::
and Mr. Since had probably quite forgotten the eat%
when, true to his engagement, the aged but vigorott°
clerk made his appearance at the Bank on the it;
purtant day and claimed the promised bottle. The
claim was allowed, and perhaps the last birthday of
ancient clerk was not the least happy day of his life.no
A CENTENARIAN FINED FOR BEING DEUNIC..---41.,
Thursday morninglast, at the Salford Town-hall, e!,,'
old man, named James Farrell, whose age was stated
Le.‘ 104 years, was fined 2s. 6 1. fer being drunk on Vir,eut
nesday night. His son, who appeared for him, said tint.
the old man was not in the habit of getting drunk; lii
r
died lie had not been allowed to go out by himself l'f d
some tme previous to Wednesday. Mr. Trafford sat
a
that the defendant was the oldest man he had ever fined
for being drunk. We believe this old man, who .we
.
suppose is entitled to the appellation of" the oldest su..
habitant," is a denizen of Strangeways, and an .nr,
pensioner of Chelsea Hospital.—Manchester Guardian''