The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-27 00:00:00

EAST SURREY.

The annual meeting of the meial;ers of this Associa-
tion took place on Tuesday. The business of the day
commenced with a ploughing match. A great number
of the leading agriculturists of the district afterwards
sat down to an excellent dinner. Sir W. G. H. Joliffe,
Bart., presided, and amongst the other gentlemen pre-
sent were Henry Kemble, Esq., M.P., E. Antrobus,
Esq., M.P., G. R. Smith, Esq., C. Bleaden, Esq.,
Shuter, Esq., Thomas Keen, Esq., Sutherland,
Esq., &c.
Mr. G. R. SMITH gave " Success to the East Surrey
Agricultural Association."—(Loud cheers.) He had
watched the progress of the institution with the most un-
feigned interest and pleasure, and it was exceedingly
gratifying to him to see the degree of progress and
popularity which it had made—(Hear, hear)—and those
who had witnessed the scenes connected with the
ploughing match of that day could not but have rejoiced
over the improved manners, deportment, and character
of the labouring classes of this district.—(Cheers.) It
was one of the most gratifying scenes he (Mr. Smith)
had ever witnessed, and gave ample proof of the utility
of institutions of this nature.

Mr. SHUTER begged leave to propose " The llealths
of the Members for the Eastern Division of the County
of Surrey."—(Cheers.)
Mr. KEMBLE, M.P., thanked his friend Mr. Sheer for
the manner in which he had spoken of his services as a
representative of the East Surrey constituency, and he
begged also to be allowed to return his acknowledgments
to the company fur the very kind way in which they had
responded to the toast.—(Hear, hear.) He could assure
his friends that when he went in Parliament he enter-
tained certain fixed political sentiments, which he had
then explained to them : but ha must, at the same time,
state that upon all questions his views had regard to
what he believed to be the general interests of the coin-
MU nity.—(Flear, haar.) Though he had been generally
a supporter of her Majesty's present administration, it
had been his misfortune during the last session to have
occasion to vote against its views.—(Hear, hear.) Bat
he was determined to act with that independent spirit
which he felt, and with which he had been invested
by his friends ; and he would never act with any set
of men in carrying out a principle which he deemed in-
consistent with that lino of conduct in supporting which
he conceived he would be best discharging his duty
towards the general interests of the country.—(Cheers.)
Nothing required more attention on the part of the land-
lords and the farmers than the condition of the labourers
of the country, and he rejoictal in those institutions
throughout the country, which were calculated to bring
together the labourer and the farmer, who were formerly
separated too much to und,rstand each other's interests,
and to promote the prosperity of both. The efforts of
these societies were, as he said before, made for the
good of all persons in the State ; they were not endea-
vouring, by giving rewards, to bribe labourers to the
discharge of their duty ; their object was to remind
them that their conduct had been creditable, and was
worthy of reward.—(llear, hear.) Upon the profitable
employment of the labouring Falion of the community,
and not upon charitable donations, the poorer classes
depended. They wished to be fed by their own honest
exertions ; and believing that upon that principle the
constitution of England was based—that by the honest
industry of the labourer the peace and prosperity of
Europe were maintained—he gave his most strenuous
support to this and all similar institutions.—(Cheers.)

LONDON AND lIAMBURGH.
PROPOSED DAILY COMMUNICATION.

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of bankers, mer-
chants, and other influential persons connected with
the City of London, was held at the Weavers'-hall,
in Basinghail-street, for the purpose of considering of
a proposition to establish a daily communication be-
tween London and Hamburgh.
JOHN Bacsuaw, Esq., took the Chair and ex-
plained the object of the meeting. The passage be-
tween London and Hamburgh, as at present per-
formed, occupied from fifty to sixty hours, and the
communication only took place twice a week. It
was now proposed to establish a line of steam-packets
between the port of Harwich and Gluckstadt, the
distance to Harwich from London to be performed by
railway, which was at present open as far ai Colches-
ter, and which would be extended to Harwich, and
the distance between Gluckstadt and Hamburgh, also
by railway, which was now open. By this plan the
river navigation on this side the water would be
avoided, and also the tedious navigation of the Elbe
between Gluckstadt and Hamburgh, which frequently
occupied many hours, and as Gluckstadt was on the
Danish side of the Elbe, the liability to pay the Stadt
duties would not arise. It was assumed that a fare of
20s. for the voyage between Harwich and Gluck-
stadt would be amply sufficient to yield a good profit,
and the land journey from London to Harwich, and
that from Gluckstadt to Hamburgh, would be able to
be performed for about 203., so that the expense of
the journey from London to Hamburgh would be
under two pounce, while the present cost was 41., and
the time saved would be more than one-half, as the
whole distance would be performed in twenty-four
hours, the time now occupied being nearly sixty; and,
added to this advantage, it was proposed to open a
daily communication with Hamburgh, and it was pro-
posed now to establish.a company for that purpose.
GEORGE TiiortirsoN, Esq., then addressed the
meeting at considerable length, and concluded by
moving " That an improved communication between
London and Hamburgh is desirable and practicable,
and that this meeting is of opinion that the same
might take place daily, or every twenty-four hours;
and this meeting further pledies itself to support any
undertaking for that purpose.
The resolution having been seconded, was carried
unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then read the prospectus for the
formation of a Company, to be called the "North of
Europe Navigation Company," the capital to be
100,0001., to be raised by shares of 101. each.
Captain IhrEs read estimates, from which it ap-
peared that five vessels would be required, which
would cost 85,0001. to build and equip.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
meeting separated.

GRACE DARLING.—A monument, the gift of the
Ven. Archdeacon Thorp, in honour of the late Grace
liorsley Darling (to which we have previously called at-
tention), has been placed inside the chapel at the Fern
Islands. The Rev. Gentleman has also sent off a very
handsome flag, which was flying for the first time on the
day her Most Gracious Majesty passed the islands.
SAVINGS' BANKS.—The National Debt Commis-
sioners, in conformity with a resolution of the House of
Commons, are requiring further returns from trustees
of savings' banks, in order, as believed, to reduce the
yearly and the gross amounts to be invested by deposi-
tors. It was expected that the recent Act of Parliament
applying to those
but
would reduce the depo-
sitors' amounts, but it does not ; hence the present con-
templation.