The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-01 00:00:00

11. M. S. Castor, Captain Graham, and Driver (steam)
Commander Hayes, sail tbr New Zealand to-day, and-they
will take with them the hearty good wishes of the inhabitants
of Hong-Kong. In this limited community, few if any, are
without ..cquaintances, if not friends, on board, and from that
true specimen of a British seaman, Capt. Graham, down-
wards, they will probably all leave those who regret their ab-
sence, and would gladly see their return.
The ships proceed direct to Auckland, New Zealand, from
whence such operations as circumstances render necessary
will be directed against insurgent natives—if we may apply
the term to men, on their native soil, contending for the rude
liberty of barbarism ; or to fanatics, but partially acquainted
with Christianity, raising a banner, believing themselves the
inspired instruments of the Deity. Of the result of the in-
surrection there cannot be a doubt, but it may be longer pro-
tracted, and more destructive of life than is now anticipated.
The islands are large, mountainous, and wooded with fast-
nesses only known to the natives, who are a bold active race.
They have an abundance of arms and ammunition, and will
continue probably to receive supplies from the foreign whalers
who eruise oir the islands.
In such a country, an invading force will labour under great
difficulties—warfare becomes bush fighting, and from the
gigantic fern with which the country is covered and the neces-
sity of carrying provisions, where there is neither stock nor
game to be met with, military operations must be slow. In
such a country, a desultory warfare may be protracted for
years, unless a large force is sent to suppress it at once. John
Bull aver underrates his foe ; but we believe that he has at
length discovered that the most economical, and the most
humane plan in such affairs as that of New Zealand, is to
employ a large force at once. If a pacific settlement is not
soon made, we expect to hear that a few regiments have been
sent on from India, and probably that the native interest has
been divided by concessions.
The naval force will consist of the Castor, Driver, Cruizer,
and Hazard; the surveying vessels, Fly and Bramble are
also in those seas, though it is doubtful whether they will
take any share in the warfare. The squadron will be under
the command of the senior naval officer, Captain Graham,
who, it is rumoured, will hoist a Commodore's 'broad pendant,
it being intended to make the Australian colonies a naval
station.—Friend of China, September 27th. , •
Her Majeatys sloop Espiegle, 12, Commander T. P. Thom-
son, arrived at Hong-Kong, on the Bth of September, and
the following is an extract of a letter received from one of the
people on board, giving an account of the voyage after
leaving the Cape of Good Hope, and of the vessel's perform-
ance under very trying circumstances of weather :
" I am now enabled once more to sit down and write you
a few lines, as we are now got in to the trade winds, and our
vessel is now a little steady, which is more than she has
been since she left the Cape of Good Hope. We have had
nothing but gales of wind for this last month past, often-
' times we have been reduced to our fore and main-staysail
and close-reefed main-topsail. The sea has been moun-
tainous, indeed, awfully so, and our little brig, with all her
hatches battened down, top-gallant masts on deck, and jib-
beom drawn into the bowsprit-cap, has been the sport of the
waves. There was one thing in our favour, the wind was
with us, and aided us on to our destination, but we could not
near the Island of Desolation, as the sea and wind were both
on the island, blowing a heavy gale. We then shaped our
course for St. Paul's, the vessel under fore-staysail, and
main-staysail, and close-reefed main-topsail, and we were
then under the necessity of hauling the main-staysail
down in the squalls of hail and sleet, accompanied with
gusts of wind that you would think the masts would have
been taken out of her. But our little vessel has behaved
manfully, and is a credit to the builder, as she is
enabled to do what she was designed for, to withstand
the fury of the waves, and also is very easy to her rigging, as
we have not had any tumbling down about our ears, nor yet
any severe rubs on it.
"July 21st—Anchored at St. Paul's, still carrying the wind
with us. There were people on the island who waved three
different flags to us, and as far as we could make out they
were one Dutch, one Belgian, and one French, and they had
also built a hut on the island ; but the wind being very high,
and no shelter for the vessel, we were obliged to ship our
anchor and cable after we had carried away our chain mes-
senger, and the messenger had given several of the crew a
severe wipe. We slipped the cable at the fifth shackle, or at
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DARING BURGLARY NEAR ROMFORD.—The dwelling-
house of Jonathan Arnold, Esq., situate near the Whale-
bone turnpike, on the London-road, about two miles
of from
the town of Romford, was broken into on the night the
19th inst., and Bank of England notes to the amount of
70/. and upwards, 401. in gold, a
silver watch, and other
articles, were stolen. On the following morning information
was given to the police, who, in the course of the day, ap-
ehended two men,
named William Walden and Joseph
Walker, who were brought up for examination before the
Ilford bench on Saturday, when the following evidence was
adduced :—Emma Cornwell, servant to Mr. Arnold, stated
that on the night in question, about ten o'clock, she fail•
toned up the house, and the family soon afterwards retired
to rest; the following morning, about six o'clock, on
going down stairs, she discovered the back hall-
door wide open ; the panel of the door had been taken
out. She was very much alarmed, and imutediately went
up stairs and
on being d acqubainntg caledhleedr andumpasbtyerhisservant, inistrelat
went Mr.
Arnoldo taild stated,
into the parlour, and found a large hedge-stake on' the table.
He missed from a cupboard his iron chest, which contained
some valuable documents, 701. in notes, and 401. in sove-
reigus. On proceeding into his paddock, behind the house,
he discovered his iron chest, which had been forced open
and the money taken thereout ; some of the documents were
left behind scattered about, and his dog, which was tied up
overnight, lay dead. James Crawford, police-constable,
de-
posed that he traced footmarks from the paddock across
several fields, and down a lane into the garden attached to a
cottage occupied by the prisoner Walker, and with whom
Walden lodged; he inquired at the cottage, but neither of
them were at home, and having ascertained that they were
seen going towards Romford, he went there and apprehended
them; he took their shoes away, and on comparing amp
with the marks on the ground they corresponded. The pri-
soners said nothing in their defence, and were remanded for
further examination—Essex Standard.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY.—Yesterday
morning, Miss Chinnock, daughter of the house agent, of
Regent-street, was found dead in her bed at the residence of
her brother-in-law, Mr. Preston, tailor, of. Now Bond-street.
The deceased, who was only in her twentieth year, had been
on a visit to her brother for a few days, and appeared in the
full enjoyment of health and spirits. On Saturday night she
retired to rest as usual, and yesterday morning, not making
her appearance at the
breakfast-table, the servant was sent
to her bedroom to ascertain the cause, when she found the
deceased in bed, her countenance as placid as though in the
enjoyment of a sound sleep, but on approaching closer she
found her to be quite dead. A surgeon was sent for, who
pronounced life
.to have been for some time extinct. The
body awaits anmqu est.
The following is a copy of an advertisement which
appeared in an American paper :—" Made their escape, a
husband's affections. They disappeared immediately on see-
ing his with with her hands and face unwashed at breakfast."