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London, England, 1850-07-31 00:00:00

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effect this, and he was bound
state that the
Adcomplishment of that ceremony might be delayed
longer than they could hope or wish. Bat this WAS not
owing to any difficulty of substance or any real impedi-
ment, but arose simply thus:—The existing diocese of
New Zealand was consecrated some years ago, and was
founded in terms so unusually large, and giving such
complete possession of the whole colony to the Bishop,
that it was the opinion of the law officers of the Crows
that it was impossible to create a new diocese without
the Bishop's consent. This was a mere matter of form,
as the Bishop was not only willing, but anxious, that the
new diocese should be formed. The Noble Lord con-
cluded by congratulating the colonists on the appoint..
moot of the Rev. Mr. Jackson, and asking them to do
honour to the toast which be had proposed to them.
The Rev.' W. SEWELL, of Oxford, at the request of
the chairman, responded to the toast. He expressed a
wish that there might be planted in their new settlement
persons to represent the nobility cf England, to remind
the colonists i f the wonderful and admirable effects and
the dev,slopaient of our individual and national virtues by
the glories of a great ancestrY—*.o remind them also that
they went out as the ch,rished children of Englund in the
An tipo,!es. /Ie de,ircd also to see ladies become colonists of
Canterbury, bringing with them the elevating influences
which they always exercised in society. As oonnacted
with one of the Universities, he rejoiced that one of 'the
things they would carry out with them was a 'Christian
education. lie prayed that the spirit of controversy and
party might be exciuded, that the colonists would have
nothing to do with the controversies of the day, but
cling to their prayer-books and their Bishops, fur then
he was sure they would succeed. - - •
The CHAIRMAN had made use of strong expressions
with refeten:e, to the principle that colonies should
be self-governed and selt-supportcdi but, with reletence
to the toast which he ass about to give, he made the
stibject of it an exception. He thought that wherever
danger arose to any por:ion of our colonial empire the
forces of the mother country should be employed in the
defence of that colony.—(Cheers.) He would give them
" The Army and Nagy," and he called on Lord Nelson
to re,pond to rho toast.—(Cheers.)
Earl NELSON bristly returned thanks.
Licu'enant LEAN, R.N., acknowledged the compliment
to tLe navy Of the present generation "as Earl Nelson
had done b.r the past."—(Cheers and laughter.)
Colonel CAMPBELL returned thanks on behalt of the
army.

The Bishop of NORWICH said that feelins were
aivekored in that room by the name of "the departing
colonists," which he nau,t not and dare not touch upon
except in the most tender manntr on so festive an °ens-
skip, but the time was fast approaching whEm triends
most he levered from friends, and when they must pre-
pare themselves for the heroic enterprise of planting at
the extremity of the world a colony of England, and a
branch of the English Church. Every 14:eghs!Anian and
every Churchman would survey with deep interest such
a scene as that before him. That Wei a grand day for
England and for the English Church. Lie was sure that
he was not eaceediog the privileges of his office when he
assured " the departing colonists" that they would go
forth carrying with them the Church's blessing and the
Church's prayers.—(Cheers.)
Lord WHARNCLIFFE said that ho was afraid the colo-
niers present would feel surprised at his rising to ac-
knowledge the manner in which their health had been
proposed by the Right Rev. Prelate. But he had done
what was next to being a colonist himself—ho had con-
tributed a colonist in his son. They were going to
undertake one of the noblest enterprises in the world—
to found a state which in future ages, and in a dis-
tant part of the globe, might revive the glories of their
native country. Those colorists now among them were
the infants of a new social life, but the time might come
when they would be looked upon as the fathers of a great
colony.—(Cbeers.)
Mr. SIME'ql, in terms of warm eulogium, proposed
" The health of Mr. John Robert Godby, founder of the
Canterbury Colony." Mr. Simeon gave an interesting
account of the manner in which Mr. Godby had been led
to the idea offormieg the colony, and of the disinterested
way in which he was now endeavouring to promote its
interests on the spot.
"The health of Lord Lyttelton, chairman of the
association," was then given, and to it succeeded, as the
last toast in the programme, " Success to Canterbury."
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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Captain the Hon. Montagu S!opford has selected
Commander C. J. F. Ewart (1848) as the second
captain (f the Trafalgar, 120. This gallant officer,
it will be remembered, was promoted from first lien •
tenant of the Trafalgar when she was paid off by
Ciptain C. Hope. The Trafalgar, we believe, is
fitted for a flag, but at present she is to have an ad-
vanced complement only of 370 officers and men.
She will be taken out of dock at Sheerness on the 6th
August. Lieut. G. P. Mends (1841) is reported to
be the first lieutenant of this ship, Air. J. C. Barlow
(1835) the master, and Mr. Joseph Mason (1808) the
paymaster._

- It was Mr.l3ouchier who was appointed July 24th
additional acting master to the Wellington, ordinary
depot ship, at Sheerness.
The following midshipmen have been appointed A. G. H. Richardson to the Inflexible steam-sloop,
Woolwich ; J. F. Prowse to the Thetis, 38, at De-
vonport ; Cha9. Atkin to the Fox, 42, at Portsmouth ;
Spencer Brett to the Salamander steam-sloop, at
Devonport ; F. Reginald Purvis to the Hastings, 72,
flag-ship, East Indies.

:Masters' Assistant—David Brown;to the Inflexible.
Vice-Admiral the Earl of Dundonald, G.C.8., in
his flag-ship, the Wellesley, 72, Captain Goldsmith
was at Halifax on Jnly 19. The Plumper,. 12,
Commander Nolloth; Sappho, 12, Commander the
lion. A. Cochrane, and the Columbia, steam-vessel,
Commander Shortland, Lad been to the wreck of the
Viceroy, Galway, end New York experimi,ntal
steamer, assisting to get her off; but after clearing
her, a gale of wind set in which split her across, and
in consequence they were reluctantly compelled to
abandon this handsomely-fitted ship.
Commodore Lambert, captain of the Fox, 4`2, at
Portsmouth, is on leave of absence to the 3d of Au-
gusf. The frigate is picking up her crew very fast,
.he has two-thirds of her ship's company on her
books. Lieut. G. 11. Clarke (1843), road Lieut.
G. W. Rise (1848), of the Arrogant, have been ap-
pointed to the Pox.

Bulldog, 6, steam-sloop, repairing at Portsmouth,
will be completed by the engineers by the middle of
next month, but she will be in the hands of the ship-
wrights until the middle of November.

Hecate, steam-sloop, to be commanded by Com-
mander J. West, at Portsmouth, is complete in every
department, except painting.
Inflexible, 6, steam-sloop, Commander P. IL Dyke,
has not yet completed her crew, within 20, but will
fill up with supernumeraries, at Portsmouth or De-
von port.

Kestrel, packet-brig, Lieutenant Commander
Baker, is expected home at Devonport from Ric, to
be repaired, when she will be immediately dispatched
to her station again.

iger, screw-sloop, Commander heath, will not
be•out of dock before the 6th of August. She is fully
manned, and will be ready for sea by the 10th of
August.

Thetis, Captain Kuper, C. 8., et Devonport, when
fitted, is to join Commodore Martin's squadroi. She
is to have only 38 guns instead of 40. This will make
another class of ship in our anomalous service. She
is not to be docked.