The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-12 00:00:00

CENTRAL •CRL

A.

We have received advices from Melbourne to
April 24th, six weeks later, owing to an accident
which betel the Emeu and her detention for repairs,
than those brought by the last mail. Dates from
Sydney (by telegraph), April 23 ; Adelaide, April
25. The legislature had resumed business after the
Easter holidays, but beyond the completion of the
discussion on the Land Bill and the passing of the
estimates, little had been done during the session.
The Land Bill had only to pass the third reading
and then to be remitted to the Upper House.
Great doubts of its fate were entertained out of
doors.

The Melbourne _Herald says :—" A temporary
dulness in commerce has set everybody upon pro-
phesying the downfall of our national fortunes.
We of this journal have all along protested against
the reality of these alleged evils either in the pre-
sent or in the future. We have pointed out, again
and again, that the resources of the country are
as prolific and as permanent as ever ; and we have
counselled confidence in the colony's destiny. The
temporary decline from the highest flood-tide
of prosperity is but one of the inevitable fluctua-
tions in human affairs at every period of the
world's history. We have also endeavoured to
show in what respects the general prosperity
at any given time is dependent upon the
efficient administration of public affairs. And
these views, we have every reason to believe,
are now rapidly gaining ground in the community.
At least, the intensely gloomy view of things which
was very popular a while ago are gradually becom-
ing much brighter. One great practical remedy
for a fall in the fortunes of the country is, we have
shown, a continuous and ample stream of immigra-
tion. A while ago the Government, the majority in
the assembly, and almost the entire public out of
doors, were dead against any further grants for en-
couraging immigration ; but now the whole weight
of public opinion leans decidedly in the opposite
direction."
Much 'excitement was felt about the outbreak of
natives in New Zealand, dignified in the papers by
the title of " The New Zealand War." The Herald
states the " difficulty" as follows :—" One of the
greatest of the alleged grievances of the natives re-
lates to the land, and to the mode in which it is
disposed of to the British Government by the native
chiefs. Under the native law, all the land, it
seems, is held by tribes in common. Hence, if the
chief sells the land, they compromise the interests
of the people, and the unexpected value which it
has acquired has excited disputes which are inca-
pable of being determined by the Government. The
natives have no clear or well-defined boundaries—
no written records. And hence, while the British
authorities intend acting fairly, and pay a consi-
derable price for the land purchased, there is great
danger of their becoming the dupes of Maori impos-
tors. Partly from this cause, but still more from
others, some of the native tribes in the Tarankai
district have bound themselves by oath to sell no
more of their land, and the attempt to adjust this
point with them has been one of great perplexity
to the Government."

There had been one or two skirmishes, the prin-
cipal of which took place at the mouth of the
Waireka, and is thus described :—" The natives
were aware of the approach of the enemy, and
gathered to oppose their passage, and then began a
battle the most obstinate and the most successful on
the side of the English that has taken place since
the British occupation of these islands. It would
be idle to attempt details of a long skirmish in land
unknown to your readers. Suffice it to say, that
the whole took place among the flax gullies, at the
mouth of the little stream before named and on the
fiat above; that the natives and the militia and rifle-
men showed on both sides great daring and able
shooting, and that but for the want of ammunition
the superior weapons of our riflemen, and their ex-
cellent use of them, would, even against these odds
of at least three to one, have ensured a victory. The
naval brigade gave excellent assistance, dashing
into the bush, and driving a party of the natives
before them and back on their path. The soldiers
for the most part remained at long range somewhat
in advance of the position arranged for them, a
small party being detached to join the civilians for
a time. So fully, however, did the swarms of
natives fill the Waireka gully, that after the naval
men had passed across, the former were able to en-
close the militia and volunteers on the right and
rear; and the detached party of the 65th
having been recalled, they were also cut off in
front from the support ; the flank towards the
beach alone was open, and, without am-
munition, their position was critical. 4 diver-
sion, however, was effected by Capt. Cracroft and
fifty men from her Majesty's steamship Niger, who,
arriving late, rushed and took the pah with cutlass,
bayonet, and revolver, carried off the flags, and re-
turned on the troops by the road, and with them
came into town, where they arrived at about half-
past 6 p.m. The volunteers, not perfectly aware of
what was happening, except that the support had
been drawn off, prepared for the worst, fortifying
their position by a low breastwork of straw and
logs from the stacks and firewood of Jury's house
close by."
The following telegram contains the latest inter
ligence

" SYDNEY, APRIL 23.
" The City of Sydney returned on Monday from
Tarankai. No more fighting yet, but an engage-
ment is hourly expected. Wiremu Kingi tells the
troops he is ready to fight them when they please,
and that he will confine himself to legitimate war-
fare. There were strong rumours of a probable
rising in the Auckland district. The governor had
sent to the native camp to ascertain the intensions
of the Maories, but in the meantime expresses con-
fidence that peace will be preserved in Auckland.
The native loss at the battle of Waireka was ascer-
tained to be very great."

Since the last mail on the 17th March six escorts
had been received in Melbourne. They brought
altogether 221,687 ounces of gold, while those of
1859 brought 250,395 ounces. During the same
period 192,689 ounces were shipped, while during
the corresponding period of 1859, 246,515 ounces
were exported. During the last few days heavy
showers had fallen, and it was believed the escorts
would speedily assume larger proportions.

MELBOURNE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MELBOURNE, APRIL 24.
Export entries were passed at the Customs this day on
15,119 oz. 3 dwt. of gold, for shipment as follows :-12,585
oz. per Kent for London; 1,901 oz. 3 dwt. per Emeu, for
Suez ; and 633 oz. per George Warren for Hong Kong.
IMPORT MARKETS.—The business of the week opened
to-day without any appearance of increased activity, and,
as is usually the case before the departure of a mail steamer,
few transactions of any importance were completed.
EXCILANGE.—The banks now issue drafts on England at
60 days' sight at par. Drafts against gold, &c., purchased
at 1 per cent. discount. Freight on gold, per sailing vessels,
21d. per ounce ; per overland mail steamers, 1 per cent. de-
liverable at the Bullion-office, Bank of England. To Mau-
ritius, Ceylon, or Indian ports, per cent. ; to Hong Kong,
per cent. Insurance, 11 per cent. ; and overland, 14 per
cent. The Banks of Australasia, New South Wales, Vic-
toria, the London Chartered, and Union, have announced
that they will allow interest on the monthly minimum
balance of current accounts of not less than £2OO at the
rate of 3 per cent. per annum. The English, Scottish, and
Australian Chartered Bank, the Oriental, and the Colonial
Bank, allow 3 per cent. interest on the daily balance of cur-
rent accounts. The Oriental also allow s3l per cent. in-
terest on sums repayable on 1.5 days' notice. The English,
Scottish, and Australian allows 4 per cent. on deposits at
three days' call, and the Colonial allows 3 per cent. on de-
posits at call. Discounts at all the banks, under 95 days,
8 per cent.

It appears that John Plimlev Edwards,who lately
absconded from Birmingham with..liabilities now estimated
to exceed £lOO,OOO, was captured at Stockholm ten days
ago ; but that, owing to the absence of an extradition treaty
with Sweden, there is some doubt as to his being brought
back. The case is in Bankruptcy, and as accommodation
bills must have figured largely in Mr. Edwards's transac-
tions it is to be hoped the commissioners and assignees will
investigate and expose every fact in connexion with it. It
is only by bringing public opinion to bear on those banks,
discount houses, or other establishments who are found
ready to facilitate the proceedings of persons of this stamp
that the lax system of credit which is the great evil of the
day will be likely to be in any degree checked. Under
private inspection these are the very points which it is the
object of all parties to hush up, since in many instances
the revelations to be made might prove even more discredi-
table to the creditors than to the insolvent.—Tinzes.
MEXICAN BONDIIOLDERS.—The following com-
munication is from the Mexican Committee :—" The com-
mittee of Mexican bondholders have received advices (via
United States) from Mr. G. S. 'Whitehead, dated Mexico,
the 9th ult., stating that the conducta to Vera Cruz, which
was to have been sent on the day preceding, has come 11,4
nothing on account of the opposition to the exaction of 8
per cent., and a doubt whether a sufficient escort could be
afforded to ensure the safety of the money. To the appli-
cation of her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires in Mexico to ro
lieve the money of the bondholders from payment of this
illegal impost of 8 per cent., the Government had returned
a positive and abrupt refusal. The American intelligence
that Zuloaga had resumed the Presidency is not confirmed;
but some apprehension of such a contingency seems to have
induced General Alirainon not to leave Mexico at present.
There was also a vague rumour about the late Constitu-
tional President Comonfort having arrived in this country.
Mr. Whitehead, who left Liverpool en the 12th nit's, arrived
in New York on the 23d, and would stay at Washington
till the middle of this month, and arrive in Vera
het end of it,"

-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
CUTTING WITH INTENT TO MURDER.
John Collins, 24, boxmaker, was indicted for feloniously
wounding Elizabeth Green, with intent to murder her.
Mr. Metcalfe appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Rib-
ton defended the prisoner.
The prosecutrix, Elizabeth Green, stated that she resided
in Bethnal Green, and that the prisoner had for some time
been paying his attentions to her after she had quarrelled
with her old lover. She had told him that she did not
think she ever should make up the quarrel with her
former lover, but ultimately she again became re-
conciled, and the prisoner was very much irritated at such
an event. Shortly after this she was at a relative's house,
when the prisoner came in in a very excited state, and he
told her he wanted to speak to her. She went towards the
door, when he made a violent stab at her, which took effect
on her head. She ran out into the street and called out
"Murder." A young man named Morley seized the pri-
soner and took a knife out of his hand. She was taken to
the surgeon's, and for a fortnight she was in great danger.
In cross-examination by Mr. Ribton, she stated that she
wont_put walking with the prisoner after the banns of mar-
riage had been published between her and her old lover.
The prisoner did not know of the circumstance, and
as she had told him that she never should make it up
with her first lover, and that event having taken
place, she did not know how to act. She was aware that
the prisoner had been in the army, and had during that
time received an injury on the leg, but not on the head. The
banns of marriage were put up on a Monday, and for a
fortnight aft- she never told him of her approaching mar-
riage. When the prisoner committed the assault upon her
he appeared to have been drinking.
Another female corroborated the evidence of the prose-

cutrix.
The police-constable who took the prisoner into custody
said when he entered the shop where the prisoner was de-
tained, he said, " There, lam not going to ruu away." He
asked him what he had been doing ? to which he replied he
had stabbed his young woman. Witness said, " Nonsense,
you don't mean to say that ?" He said, "Is she dead ? I
hope she is. I have made up my mind to be hung for her.
I meant to kill her, and will do so soon." The prisoner
seemed to have been drinking.
Mr. Ribtou made a strong appeal to the jury in favour of
the prisoner.
The Recorder having summed up.
The jury returned a verdict of unlawfully wounding, with
a recommendation to mercy.
Mr. Ribton handed in a certificate of the prisoner's dis-
charge from the army, which proved that he had quitted
the service with a good character.
Sentence deferred.

NEW COURT.
UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COlL—Henry Thomas, alias
Williams, 41, labourer, was indicted for feloniously utter-
ing counterfeit coin.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Two distinct cases of uttering having been proved, the
jury returned a verdict of guilty.
Mr. Poland, who conducted the prosecution, said the
prisoner had in 1852 been sentenced to 12 months', and in
1855, 18 mc)nths' imprisonment for a similar offence.
Tho Ccmmon Sergeant said he would give the prisoner
one chance more. By an accident one of the former con-
victions had been omitted from the indictment, and there-
fore he could only sentence him to a term of imprisonment
totally inadequate to the offence. If, however, he ever ap-
peared in that court again he would assuredly be sentenced
to penal servitude. He then sentenced the prisoner to 12
months' imprisonment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

- .
DEFRAUDING THE ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.
—George Seeley, no address, was charged before Mr. Bea-
don with obtaining money by false and fraudulent pre-
tences from the Court, Peaceful Valley (1753), of the
Ancient Order of Foresters, at 14, Swallow-street.
Mr. Inspector Webb, of the C division, having given an
outline of the case, called

Mr. Thomas Joseph Dawson, of 28, Great St. Andrew-
street, secretary of the Court, Peaceful Valley, of the An-
cient Order of Foresters, held at 14, Swallow-street, who
said, on the evening of the 10th of January, 1859, the pri-
soner came to our Court, 1753, of which I am the secretary.
He said he was a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters,
and was a member of Court 447, at York, and that he was
in great distress and asked relief. The Court ordered him
2s. 6d., and I gave him a cheque for that amount
out of the funds of the court set apart for the purpose. I
gave him the cheque in the full belief that he was a
Forester, and a member of the court he represented, and
if he had said that he did not belong to any court at that
moment, I should not have relieved him. The money of
our court is vested in the names of three trustees, one of
whom is Mr. John William Cook. On that occasion, by
Some means, the prisoner had become possessed of the pass-
word, but by what means I cannot tell. Last night the
prisoner again came to our court, but not having the pass-
word was not admitted; and after leaving it, he was fol-
lowed to another court at the Round Table, St. Martin's-
' court,"where, on coming down stairs, he was given into
custody. I have written to the secretary of Court 447, and
find that he was not a member of that court, as he stated,
in January, 1859, and shall be able to get evidence to that
effect.

Inspector Webb asked for a remand, which was granted
till Tuesday next, there being reason to believe he has de-
frauded other courts.

THAMES.

SANGUINARY AFFRAY.—Louisa Percy, a young woman,
was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with assaulting and
wounding John Reynolds, a labouring man, who is in the
London Hospital, and in a precarious state from the effects
of the injury he has received.

A police-constable named Richardson, 219 H, put in a
certificate from Mr. Payne, house-surgeon of the London
Hospital, stating that Reynolds was in danger.
Charles Holly, landlord of the Cork beer-house, in
Chamber-street, Whitechapel, stated that last night he
heard a noise in his tap-room, and upon going there a
quarrel was proceeding between the. prisoner and a man
named Reynolds. There were two quart pots on the table,
and the prisoner was about to seize one. He prevented
her doing so, and khe then seized an iron spittoon and struck
Reynolds a violent blow on the head which caused him to
stagger, and he bled profusely. A severe wound was in-
flicted, and the man was conveyed to the hospital.

A heavy iron spittoon with which the wound was inflicted
was produced.

Mr. Selfe—And the poor man is in the hospital ?
, Richardson—With a fractured skull.
The prisoner said that Reynolds struck her, knocked her
down, and kicked her.

Mr. Selfe—The man's life is in danger, and you are re-
manded for a week.

CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST • BIRMINGHAM
MERCHANT.—John Plimley Edwards, merchant, of Bir-
mingham, who absconded a short time ago, taking with him
a considerable sum of money, was apprehended the early
part of last week at Stockholm by Mr. Sadler and Mr.
Tandy, detective police officer, on a charge of forgery, and
was brought back to Birmingham, where he arrived yester-
day (Monday) morning. He was brought up before Mr.
Kynnereley, stipendiary, charged with forgery, and Mr.
3lotterarn, of the Oxford circuit, instructed by Messrs.
llodgson and Allen, applied for a remand till Friday, whick
was granted. On the application of Mr. John Smith, who
appeared for the prisoner, the magistrate agreed to accept
bail, the prisoner in £2,000 and two sureties of Ll,OOO each,
21 hoUrs' notice to be given to the prosecutors.
TEST FOR ANCHORS AND CHAIN CABLES.—Sir J.
Elphinstone has given notice of a bill to establish a test
for anchors and chain cables for the merchant service. In
the navy this precaution is fully taken, but in the mercan-
tile marine any sordid shipowner may, without fear of the
slightest penalty, send his vessel to sea with the certainty
that she will go to destruction on the first occasion when a
reliance on her ground tackle may become necessary. About
.£2 or £3 for an ordinary brig is said to be the difference of
expense between a sound cable and a bad one, and for this
the lives of all on board are constantly imperilled. Of
course
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a good price for an unprofitable ship, and the underwriter " th
is not insensible to the axiom e more wrecks the more
premiums." In the face of these considerations the vigi-
lance of the Legislature is more especially demanded. Look-
ing at the total yearly sacrifice of lives on our coasts, and
the peculiarly demoralising features of the system under
which it occurs, there can be no doubt that few subjects
could be named of more urgent importance to the cause of
humanity and civilisation. It seems, however, too plain
and practical to claim much sympathy in the House of
Commons from the professional philanthropists who prefer
the theoretical fields of taxation and reform.
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bee," eirepine at the innumerable incidents which
our wishes and derange our comforts. Weak
is the everlasting murmur on the lips of
who appear determined to be as unhappy as
they can ; for the indulgence of a rebellious and un-
gracious spirit only fixes vexation deeper, and makes
the whole aspect of life gloomy and distorted. All
philosophers, in all ages, have asserted and proved
that our great sum of happiness is composed of small social
items; yet how strangely is this forgotten in the jostling,
jarring., selfish conduct developed in simple instances of
hourly exhibition I Strong heads and fine hearts will suffer
themselves to be chafed into feverish excitement, or de-
pressed into cold sullenness, by events and positions alike
trivial and unimportant. The principle of natural benevo-
lence, and the qualification of cultivated reason, are gene •
rally unemployed where they would bo of the greatest
service. They should operate on the jagged and minute
angles of domestic circumstances, as light and science on
the broken and sharp-edged bits of glass in a kaleidoscope ;
and the very material which too frequently only supplies
Matter for anger and discontent, would, if treated philo-
sophically, be often converted into a medium of pleasure.
This universal plague—Trouble--take what shape it may,
has no more efficient antidote than a resolution to "make
the best of it ;" yet how we fail to apply the practice to the
theory I—. Eliza Cook's " Jottings from my Journal."