The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-14 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

AFFAIRS OF OTAHEITE,

HONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NE WS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were on a limited scale, at easier rates. Sales only 1,500
bales. There was a dull market for Railway Shares, and
prices had a downward tendency. Birmingham and
Gloucester, 113 ; Dublin and Cashel, 6i ; London and
Colchester, 12k ; Grand Junction, 218 ; Liverpool and
Manchester, half, 97i ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossen-
dale, 41. 16s. 3d. ; Midland, 1081 ; Trent Valley, 9;1 ;
Paris and Lyons, 21. lls.; Orleans and Tours, 11. 17s. 6d.
In addition to the general details of the news brought
by the Hibernia steamer, and inserted in another column,
wel may add the following, which is of a mercantile
nature, from New York.
" We have recently been made very heavy debtors to
Europeans by the sales of stocks in this country. It is
impossible to tell to what extent these operations have
been carried, but the amount sold is very large, These
must be paid for as well as merchandise, the value of
which goes to swell our indebtedness. The public mind
may as well be prepared now as at,any other time for the
movement of the precious metals across the Atlantic ;
any sudden shipment of a very large amount would create
a panic and a crush that would be attended with heavy
losses. The safest course to adopt is, to become satisfied
' that nothing can stop shipments now—the thing has gone
too far ; but let every one arrange his business so as to
stop the tide as soon as possible. By restricting our
importations--our exports will not decline, for foreign
nations now only take of us what they cannot do without
—the balance of trade will soon come round in our fa-
vour, so that the exchanges can regulate it."
The crops in the United States are very abundant, if
the markets here only afford an opening ; and as re-
gards the State bonds being sent over there for sale, now
that the prospects of the defaulting States are better,
and prices may rise, we should be glad to see the Eng-
lish holders get rid of them on the other side of the At-
lantic whenever they can come out tolerably well. Great
sacrifices we could at this time recommend, as those
who have so long waited may as well have the benefit of
the improving prospects.
From Canada we learn that there were abundant crops
of grain. The following is a comparative statement of
arrivals, tonnage, and passengers at the port of Quebec,
in the years 184.3 and 1844, to the 26th July inclusive
for each year:—
____

_ .
essels. Tonnage
July 26, 1843 V
734 211,714 . P
15,8 assengers.7l
July 26, 1844 615 256,333 14,480

Less this year ... 119 44,619 1,391
The political news still alludes to a difficulty in the
formation of Sir C. Metcalfe's ministry.
The advices from Mexico are not considered good, and
those from Buenos Ayres communicate nothing new.
Port Philip papers of April 6 state the colony was
going on tolerably well.
The Funds are a little flatter, and the Government
broker has obtained his Stock, Consols, at 99i. The
general Money rates have been 99 to -I, and for Time
nothing has been done under 99i .-}. Exchequer Bills are
quiet, at 725. to 745. premium. Bank Stock has not
been higher than 199 f to 200 ; and South Sea Stock
has receded to 114 k, The New Three and-a-Half per
Cents, are 101 f to -, ; and the Reduced, 102 f to f. The
Three per Cents, realise 99i to par.
The foreign investments hay-el been quiet again.
Spanish Bonds are a trifle better, the Five per Cents.
being 22i to i, and the Three per Cents. 33 to *. Por-
tuguese Converted have been 43i and dull: Mexican
Stock is heavy at 35i, and Colombian steady at 13i i.
French Five per Cents. have been marked 120 f. 75c.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 61i to i.
The Railway Shares have been rather less buoyant
to-day. Birmingham and Gloucester, Brighton, Man-
chester and Birmingham, and the French lines, are
easier. Greenwich have improved on account of the
proceedings at yesterday's meeting.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCE.
(pion the Official List.)
Bank Stock, ...... ... - ..... ”.. ....... .. ....... »h 192% 202
3 per Cent. Reduced. Annuities ...... ....... ..... 99% 100 99%
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 99545i
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities 102)6%
New 3% per Cent. Annuit .... •-•
Long Annuities, Expire an. 1360,..,,,, 12 7-16 9-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire I,ot et. 1559
India Bonds,l,ollo ........ ....... .............
Ditto under 1,000... ..... .. ................ ......“ 93
South Sea Stock. 114%
Ditto Old Annuities
983
S per Cent. Annuities, 1751 974
Bank Stock for Account »,,,,,,,,,,,. 200
Consols for Account ........ .. ....... .......-..... ..... 99% %
Exchequer Bills, 150. i%d.
1,0004 ..... ............ ..... ,».. 72 74 pm.
Ditto Fmair........-........
Dit to Advertised -.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCR.
Columbian Bonds. 13%%
Mexican Bonds, 1637, 5 per Cent . ........... ..... 35%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Converted 43%
Spanish; Bonds., Five per Cent 1840 22% %
Ditto Deferred MI
Ditto Three per Cent.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent l2of. 75c.
Exchange 2sf. 30e.
Dutch 2% per Cents 61%%
Dutch 5 per Cents. ......• 101%%%
New Loan, 2 per Cents. (1837)........„..,.,..,,,, 101%
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
'AMWAY/. PAIL PAR SHAM
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ..... .... 112...... to
Dublin aid Cashel 2% 634% ~, to
Eastern Counties .....«....»....,... 23
Ditto New Registered 91. 6s. Rd.
Great North of England
Great Western .." ....... ........... 75 136 .....».. to
Ditto % Shares so 23 ."..... to 8234
Ditto Fifths . . ... ........... ..... 12 ..... 24% ...... to
Lancaster and Carlisle.
Laverpool and Manchester lOO to
Ditto % Shares 5O 96% « to
London and Birmingham. lOO — to
Ditto New Thirds 2 39% ..... to
London and Brighton 36 4844% .., to
Ditto Loan Notes
London and Greenwich
London and Croydon
Lynn and Ely I % ... 3 %
Manchester and Leeds 7O .....«,. ....,«„ to
Dit o 4 Shares 2 .....».. 10 m.... to
Manchester and Birmingham
Midland Counties lOO 107% ... to 103%
Birmingham and Derby lOO ..
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 21 .... ..... 41% to
North British
Norwich and Brandon .... ...... .. 4
South Eastern and Dover ..... .... 5234 3,3%% ... to
Yarmouth and Norwich l3 ..... ... 31%_; ... to
York and North Midland .....
Ditto Scarboro' Branch ...
Paris sod Orleans so
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 13.—We have
had a quiet market, without any particular change in
prices.—Bristol and Gloucester, 55; Blackburn, Burnley,
and Accrington, li and 13-16 ; North British, 2 9-16;
South-Eastern, 39i ; Manchester and Liverpool District
Bank, 10i.

MEETING OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY
SOCIETY IN EXETER-HALL.--(THIS DAY.)
A meeting of the London Missionary Society took
place this morning in the large room at Exeter Hall ;
the rain poured in torrents all the morning; but, not-
withstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, the
large hall was more than three-fourths filled before
the commencement of the proceedings. At twelve
o'clock,
FaEneascs. SMITII, Esq., the Chairman of the
Society, took the chair. He was accompanied into
the hall by Mr. Pritchard, the British Consul at
Otaheite, who took his seat at the right of the chair.
The Rev. Mr. TRODEY, of Cambridge, opened the
meeting by prayer.
The ChAIRMAN then stated that the meeting had
been called for the purpose of expressing the sympathy
of the Society with their missionaries at Otaheite,
with the missionary churches there, with the Queen
of Otaheite, and with those natives who had been
driven from their homes to seek refuge in the moun-
tains.—(Hear, hear.) A dark cloud was resting on
the missions of Otaheite, which it was beyond the
power of man to penetrate—but their comfort was
that the Judge of the whole earth would do right.—
(Cheers.) The missionary labours at Otaheite were
suspended, the churches were dispersed, and the
Queen had been under the -necessity of flying from
her country and taking refuge on board an English
ship. These things had all been occasioned by
an apparently insignificant circumstance. Four or
five years ago some French Jesuits had attempted
to land in Otaheite. The Queen had objected
to their doing so—by stratagem they had effected their
landing. Their object was to subvert the simplicity
of the Gospel. The. Queen exercised the right which
she possessed to order them off the Island. They
left, but not a hair of their head was hurt. For this
supposed insult the French demanded a compensation
of 2,000 dollars—this sum was raised by some
friends of the Queen and paid them.
Shortly afterwards the French returned and
demanded 10,000 dollars ; this was a sum
which it was impossible to raise. The alternative on
the occasion of the first demand, which had been
complied with, was the bombardment of the principal
town of the island. On the occasion of the demand
of the 10,000 dollars, the alternative was the protec-
torate of France. The consent of the Queen had been
obtained to the protectorate by stratagem. Having
become protectors, the French soon declared them-
selves sovereigns, the Queen was deposed, and sought
refuge on board an English ship of war. It was a
proud thing to think that wherever the English flag
floated there was a certain refuge for the oppressed.'
—(Cheers.) Since then the labours of the missiona-
ries had been interrupted, and their personal liberty
had been infringed upon ; they were not permitted to
go on shore if they were on board ship, or if on shore
they were not permitted to leave the island. He had
seen it stated in the newspapers that the Missionary
Society had sent a deputation to Lord Aberdeen, and
that Lord Aberdeen had stated, in his place in Par-
liament, that the Society had made no complaint to
him whatever, and that they had stated that the
liberty of the missionaries had not been infringed
upon. Now that conversation had taken place before
any evil had occurred, except the evil of the Protectorate,
against which they had always protested as a great
evil, because they knew that as long as that continued
it would be impossible that peace and concord could be
preserved in the island. But his Lordship had, at
the very time he made that statement, two letters is
his possession which showed a very different result.
Those letters, which described the then existing state
of things in the island, had been transmitted to Lord
Aberdeen's office four or five days before, with a re-
quest that they might be immediately forwarded to
Lord Aberdeen, as it was considered probable that
questions might be put to him in the House of Lords,
and that he might wish to see those letters before
he replied to those questions.—(Cheers.) His
Lordship's memory on that occasion had been re-
markably tenacious as to what had taken place a
year ago, but had been perfectly oblivious of that
which had occurred within a few days.--(Cheers.)
He was sorry to mention this, for it was always his
desire to show a feeling of respect for those in high
places—(Cheers)—but he could not help feeling that,
if the same injuries had been inflicted upon any otker
community than their own, more notice would have
been taken of the occurrence.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. A. FREEMAN was then called on to read
a statement detailing the state of Otaheite. The
statement, after giving a history of the missionary
labours in Otaheite and the Society Islands from the
year 1797, and appealing to the testimony of naval
officers, traders, and travellers of all countries, in
proof of the vast improvement, moral and intellec-
tual, which had taken place in the inhabitants in
consequence of the missionary labours, proceeds to
remark that the state of those islands had attracted
the attention of the ambitious and intolerant Church of
Rome. Some of the priests of that Church had been sent
to spy out the state of the island, but Pomare accepted
them not; and she had the same right to exclude
them from her territory that Louis Philippe had to
demand a passport from every Englishman who set
foot on the shores of France.—(Loud cheers.) Seve-
ral Roman Catholic priests had subsequently been to
the island, but they had obtained no proselytes. Po-
mare had subsequently, at the command of France,
repealed the law prohibiting the entry of Roman
Catholic priests into the island. The Missionary So-
ciety did not defend it, but they would ask with what
grace could France or Spain demand its abrogation
while they kept up laws in their own territories in
Europe equally hostile to the liberty of mankind ?
The statement then detailed, at great length, the
history of the establishment of the French Pro-
tectorate, of the subsequent dethronemeut of Queen
Pomare, and of the declaration by Admiral Dupetit
Thouars that Otaheite was a French colony. Pomare
protested against the conduct of Dupetit Thouars, ap-
pealed to the King of France, and sent to the Queen
of England, soliciting aid. After a lapse of three
months the chiefs and people became uneasy. Queen
Pomare wrote to them a letter, beseeching them to
continue quiet, assuring them that aid would be
sent from England, imploring them by no means to
ill-treat the Frenchmen, but to follow her example
and pray earnestly to God to deliver them from their
trials.—(Cheers.) That letter gave such offence to
the French authorities, that her personal safety was
in danger, and she was obliged to seek refuge on
board her Britannic Majesty's ketch Basilisk—some
of the chiefs were arrested, others fled to the moun-
tains, and martial-law was proclaimed. It was said
that a French sentinel had been struck by an un-
known native, and by way of reprisals the
British Consul had been seized, imprisoned,
and expelled the island.—(Hear, hear.) A
Frenchman had attempted to seize the wife of one of
the chiefs • the chief had resisted, shots had been
fired, and the chief was killed. These facts had been
communicated by the Society to Lord Aberdeen, on
the 30th July and on the Ist of August. The So-
ciety had asked for protection for its mission-
aries. To whom, under martial-law could they ap-
peal ? What defence was left to them when the French
seized the British Consul, the legitimate guardian of
English interests ?—(Cheers.) They did not wish to
wait until all the mischief should be done. There
was no hope for the personal safety of the mission-
aries, but in the withdrawal of the French Pro-
tectorate—(Loud cheers)—and the restoration of
the independence of Otaheite.—(Loud cheers.)
Could not French magnanimity afford this ?—(Cheers.)
They had no wish to create a misunderstanding be-
tween the two Governments, but it was their duty to
awaken the public to the danger to which the Pro-
testant missionaries were exposed from the threats and
schemes of those whose wisdom was not from above,
but from beneath.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. Dr. W. HAMILTON, of Leeds, then came
forward to propose the first resolution, expressive of
the sympathy of the meeting with the missionaries at
Otaheite. He would not make use of any exagge-
rated language—he would speak of things as they
were—and he was happy to say that he had found a
word sufficiently powerful to express his feelings.
A gross outrage had been committed.—(Vehement
cheering.) The expression had been used by one in
high places, and he thanked him for the word.—
(Cheers.) He came there in no spirit of nationalism.
He was aware that many of our own colonisation
schemes could not be justified. He admitted that
the Roman Catholics had as much right in
Otaheite as ourselves, and if a law existed prohi-
biting them from landing there, he would not vin-
dicate that law.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.)
But surely the French who permit no stranger to
set foot on their shores without a passport had no
right to complain of it—
" Quis tulerit gracchos de seditione querentes."
There was something of romance connected with this
beautiful island, which by the missionaries' labours had
been changed from a Capreaa to a Patmos.—(Cheers.)
That island was governed by a Queen who had
been deposed by the French, perhaps because
they would not suffer a Queen to sit on the throne
of their own country. But it was not so
that we read our history. Woman, who had
her throne in the homestead, was equally en-
titled to the throne of the realm. She was to
accept of French protection forsooth. Protec-
tion ? against whom ? Her subjects ? They loved
her. The Missionaries—they were devoted to her.
Her neighbours !—they were in firm alliance and
friendship with her. The protection the French
sought to give her was the protection which the
vultures gave to the doves—the wolves to the
lambs—covering and devouring them,.—(Cheers.)
Was it right that that Protectorate should ever have
been imposed? If it was right to accept and receive it,
it was equally right now to disclaim it, on account rbC
the piratical conduct and buccwaggrinv
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and Mrs. Charles Kean have been delighting ore
ore
good people of Jersey with their performances. The enthusiastic reception was never experienced. typetheatre was literally crammed night after night? 0..0
prices raised, the pit converted into boxes, and durliftp
fortnight the greatest excitement prevailed to u„ed
places to witness the performances of these amonev
artists.
THE HARVEST.—Harvest operations have boo
somewhat retarded by the frequent showers which
fallen during the past week; but though many of tboto
were heavy, we do not think there bas been se, mod.rain as to have done any injury to the corn. 11, f
hike
ever, we should unfortunately have a continuance
d 5 same kind of weather fbr another week, we fear f considerable injury would be sustained. In this o..mtber
diate neighbourhood the spring-sown corn, as in 70;
parts of the country affected by the drought,is 0
but of the wheat crop the accounts are most cheerlmle
to quality and quantity'. It will be seen by our low
report that there was an advance in Mark-lane on
~ntsf
day of ls. to 2s. per quarter. In the several cew-de•
markets within our district, higher prices were hoe
manded by growers, but there does not seem to
toro
been any very great demand. In our mallet on Tias
day the average price of wheat was 435. 9d.,
weeP
14s. ld. less per quarter than in the corresponding.' sa.
of last year. The price of bread, best quality, isite
per 41b. loaf ; second quality 7id.—Cambridge
vertiser.
WATERLOO:—" What did you think of Water Aeg
I inquired of an old fellow I found one morning ai,ge-00
in my garden, where he had been hired to assist by h,
lazy head gardener. " Think of it," said the old era
stopping and leaning upon his spade, "I thought Lnueo upon earth. I was utterly deaf with the conti-0
roar of the artillery on one side or the other, the sound of the musketry of the men beside fie.
he
could not see my companion's face for one minute l'-xt I
stood next me) for the thick smolt, ; and the eeeo
found him choking, retching, and
-romiting in theiii ag*e,
of death, and clutching my 'very feet. Sorneti4Og
shot went tearing through our ranks, and almost shy
the part of the square where I had been for some d the
standing, seeming to loosen our files as it knock,evar, poor fellows head over heels, like ninepins on a b°,1,"0 01° green ; and then we heard the familiar tones of ,",11.05-
colonel, to prepare for cavalry, as those devilfish ""itite
siers poured upon us, and we were wedged together a wall of iron again to receive them. "That's all '-os*
about my feelings, Sir," said the old soldier. `,`ll p°
terrible sight, and awful to look upon. It was Old cool"
earth," he muttered, as he resumed his spade, ancervice
menced digging with fearful energy.— United '7
Magazine.
EXCURSION AND HOLIDAYTRAINS.—The '
sion trains during the three race days brought ro, 2's3o,
persons, who were thus classified, viz., first Class' an
second class 929, third class 1,432, being equilided
by
average of 897 each day. This number was exeeeoro"
the holiday train (the first of a series) on Sunday,n,
o leo
ing, which left London-bridge at a quarter pas'
dot'
and conveyed 922 passengers to Brighton for the
Brighton Guardian. of
Apo
ENGLISH THIEVES—POCKET-PICIEI,'''....One
waS (--
the English thieves who, it will be remembered,
_street,
tected cutting away a "lady's bag" in Bucharral3wits, ea
and for which offence he forfeited his bail-hoed' 0 the
Tuesday last, apprehended at the
.Ayr terrnintlstoo
Ayrshire Railway, and lodged in, Ayr gaol, forr,..,'Fridsi'
polite" attention to the admirers ofßurns.—,,, gang'
a genteel-looking young man, another of the same to
was tried in the Gorbals Police-court, for attertririoy
pick theockets of the lieges of the sentenced "o bei
to ne
station, Brge-street, found guilty, and
used
imprisoned for thirty days.—Other two, supposed aiatgOW
of the same gang, were tried on Friday, the
nest
Police court, for following their unlawful c One
the grand stand at the cattle show on ThursuNinipri:
of them was found guilty, and sentenced to be
soned for thirty days ; the other was admonished
dismissed.—Glasgow paper. uardg
Itior.--On Thursday night a gang of a i‘o
pull down collected on the Green, and began to P icintl""
and gr • ter-
Society's of the enclosures of the Highland
consequently d
Society's show-ground. The" police consenqd
detecoilieen
blackg r
fered, but the rioters were so numerous and
and driven
that the few officers present were maltreated orders.
a
off the ground. They soon, however, returnedringleaa_ _
reinforcement, and captured six of the
when four of them `!'Zie discharged r the
for
ar want of Friday the culprits were bun& be..orawa_.Pileicveid-°,;c0::
inm
and the -
to a fine ° us
and sentenced . _ow Arg
-.Jack, were found guilty,
each, or be imprisoned for AixtY
of Monday.
other two, named James Stewart