The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-16 00:00:00

T
Nit. WILSONS FA WE L r4lO
On Monday evening the Music Hal, St,re-str;a.t. W 65
a u ciel, and mail:: ,arsons m,,xious for achuisi
;vurp unable to procure it, ri c j:l4 Proof that
attraction remains uildimiuished•
pr.gran,me contained Inany of the Scotch "'"1
11, has rendered popular, and some fireign Pilt;
among which we had a beautiful German ballad,
yonder happy cottage," and the cebibrated scena Iron
Era Diavolo, the Irish ballad, sung chart:6lloY,,
" Savourneen Deelish," and " The trim-built
which last drew forth a hearty encore. 'the humar°,l"
Scotch songs were given in Wilson's own initnital
style, and caused great merriment. Ile was in excel
lent voice and spirits, and never sang better. 110 133(160
have sung more than twenty songs, rather a herculeah
task, but his voice was at the end as peter
and firm as it was Et the beginning.i'""
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the programme had been gone through, Mr. ,
took farewell of his audience in the following
" This being the last night of my season, the pleasing
task devolves upon me of expressing to you the gratin
flan
tion I feel that my nights among the songs of SO f
still seem to afford entertainment to a large portion
her Majesty's subjects. This evening I finish my' fcdirt,,
season in this room, and not one season has beep
hind another in success. It is not a link pleasin ,_',6
to see here among my audience smiling faces, fort ujii",
seen them here so frequently since I first began raYLea,
tertainments, that I might almost by this time call t;
words
familiar faces. I wander about a great deal, antise
whirled from place to place on many a rail, but, du to
my wanderings, with what pleasure do I look forward to
my Monday evenings in this Hall, for I feel as if I wro
coming among friends, and almost as if I were at pi
ain fireside. I am now going out on a FettY ih)nd
ramble into Wales, and parts of England and Scott 0
that I have not before visited, and I am sure I sus
Lai
look forward with greater pleasure than ever 'l%O
opening in this room again, which I hope may be e.b'ie,
in 1846. The mine of Scottish song is inexhausti
and, the more I look into it, the more do I see of
is
rest to bring forward. Till I have the honour of aPPefor
ing again before you, and with my heartiest thanks lig
all your kindness and indulgence, I most respectfit
bid you farewwli."

NE W ZEALANti.
CONFLICT BETWEEN THE BRITISH COLONISTS

AND THE ABORIGINES. 28.
AUCKLAND (NEW ZEALAND), MAacJ bleb
Sir,—l deem it my duty to apprise you of the calamitl!best
has befallen the oldest settlement, and perhaps thLy of
harbour in New Zealand. The aborigines about the m--;sse •
Islands have latterly been getting discontented, in consetlu the
of the falling off in trade, and considerable decrease Lotbei
number of ships visiting that port—a falling off „hick.,ter,
cannot account for, except that it be cawed through the csi
ference of Government. This notion having got roes° OP
their minds, they have declared war against the British ph
and a chief of the name of Heki, a ringleader, prior to thewbielt
instant, had twice succeeded in cutting down the flagstaff,'„,tertr
was a third time ordered to be erected again by the L',,'"0301,
ment, and 50 soldiers, accompanied by her Majesty's shiP.",e4
of 18 guns, sent to protect it; these forces were 550' ,00,
the inhabitants, enrolled as special constables. The of
attacked by the natives at daylight of the inerullbst
the 11th instant, and I am sorry to inform rut tine
the natives succeeded in driving the whole European rPu e ao
from the Fettlement, and compelling them to take eell bol
board the ships in the harbour, making their escape uzitt toy
little more than what they had on their backs. The ;00
being now entirely in the hands of the natives, was 14°01101
of everything, and property amounting to 30,0001. h° toI
into the hands of the savages. The loss of life on thueerrssl
the Europeans was not great—ten in number kill'o
fifteen wounded. Amongst the latter is Captain Robert
her Majesty's ship Hazard, who is dangerously wounded• ocen
four musket-balls in his legs and arm. This gallent,Ceseo,l
with about thirty men, most nobly, and with the Ines,„(` .00"
plary courage, resisted the combined attack of about 44'. boit
armed savages, and had actually repulsed and beaten 010401
when he got severely wounded and fell. The fate of t blO
was just about this time decided against the EuroPelntsj and
body of natives, with Heki at their head, having surPr'sb/ ths,
taken a musket-proof blockhouse, which stood close bin
flagstaff. The number of natives killed and wounded t hots
the engagement has not been ascertained, but there toast
be a con ofsiderable number both. .
The G, Ca' 'n nOi'e ji°

ne )overnor ( __ptain Fitzroy), anticipating • hoj,l
turbances, wrote to Sydney for troops about two inueTo
but, unfortunately, they did not arrive here until 3t thel
instant, by her Majesty's ship North Star. At prellel4oool
is not a sufficient force in the colony to retake the setts het.
at the Bay, but I believe it is the intention of the Gove;iflord
to blockade the port, so that, if this is the case, the InSISJdo
ships who were in the habit of visiting the Bay of blan •
now in all probability visit this port. 41' •
It is impossible for any one to say where or when tPlebesil
turbances will end; that the New Zealanders Wod:,
greatly under-rated is now apparent, The home Geve of O.;
will now be undeceived that the peaceable possessi° let 1"
colony could be maintained by about 100 soldiers e-10.4u'
native population of 120,000. To maintain 00.1.,,,r treS
even in the towns, not one less than a thousand regal Igor'
can do so, and unless this force is sent the colony is 13°
living in.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant. 0'
(Signed) LLOYD'S A-S
To William Dobson, Esq., Secretary to Lloyd's.
O
FINDING OF TILE BODY T
ft
MAYOR OF WALSALL. he rj„
WALSALL, MONDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK, P.M.—The body -f it,ts- A
lamented gentleman was found this afternoon, it having P.
er.;
the top of the pool at half-past one o'clock. The rernsoooll'
conveyed to the Butts Inn, and from thence removed in
the house of Mr. Cottrell, Mr. Harvey's partner.
The concourse assembled was immense, and if a 11--iote-,
unanimous expression of sympathy could in any way elle; 00_1
feelingsof his afflicted family, they pos.., it in its fullest
re. sr."
Mr. Harvey was one of the leaders of the ConservatrOlhewith.„
had the good fortune to render himself deservedly popular lh
OfL
I
parties. Mr. Cottrell, his partner, is coroner for the bor*-,"ct
the inquest was held before G. J. G. James, Esq., deputy Or;0

Mr. Cottrell's home.
The inquiry commenced this morning, at nine o'clock• then ;
Nathaniel Mallam deposed that he was a gardener, in
ployment of Mr. Eyland, residing in the Lichfleld.road. , so;
half past ono o'clock on Sunday, a person came to his
oat
thoughtb ;
said he had seen the head of a man in the pool and he tho ,
was that of the late mayor. He immediately lett his ;11:1,
bringing a sheet with him, and on going to the side of tti`.; ,tgto
saw the body of a person floating on the water, about 'lot 01,
from where the clothes were found. He undressed and g- loth
the water, and with the aid of a stick brought the decOileol
side, and with the assistance of another man got the
when he immediately recognised it to be that of the late 100,
They then removed the body to the Butts Inn. It was quite whic
Evidence was then given by the witness as to the IF3I i° A,
deceased's clothes had been found. sly
A he-
Charles Welch said he was a police-constable, An. - t
panied the last witness to Eyland's Pool, and took eiorg-:010'e,
ceased's clothes. He saw Thomas Smith, another police-co It
or
draw the towel then produced from deceased's pocket' e
010
mar
Mked " Crocke
rewt."
the')
r. John Ber, a lime-master, stated that he went to oia
of the late Mr. Harvey on Tuesday morning last, an!' ::80
asked him how he was, when he replied, " I am as edit, -ipst
horse. I was pitching hay yesterday for half a day, a 0 tithe
DAttle'
made me stiff'. I shall not be right till I have had gs—li 11
Crocket is the name of deceased's mother-in-law.
Thomas 1% ilkins deposed that lie was packer in Dfe's-„l.,j'ar';l:e
and Hill's warehouse. He was coming home from (WI n-oe ft
evening, on herseback, when he met the deceased neite,, he
leading to the Lake Pool, about a quarter to seven „ 07slte
ness called out, " Mr. Harvey," when deceased replied..., relo'for
He (witness) then told him that a person came to theftrsl,,jte
about seven o'clock, and asked him to take some hay en',ll4..tst
his (deceased's) pony, but he was sent to Oxly ; but he -A° yet ;I;''
some when he put his horse up. Deceased replied, ig-direCt"'
will do; lam going a little further up, and shall be back d 0
r
•
He never saw deceased after.
o.a '4
Mr. Bassett Smith said he was a very intimate bast
ceased's. He had had several conversations respecting ;Kr t
the pool with deceased, who said he thought it a verY pr
>'
to bathe in.
lee
immediately returned a verdir'
accidentally drowned whilst bathing."

The jury immediately returned a verdict, "That d'

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The Brandiston Hall Estate, in Suffolk, oar, (24
are aware, is modelled in the taste anti style of „,°eLito,'s,
Elizabeth, and the recent purchaser, Mr. George l'°,ocleco,
tends immediately to restore it to its pristine vigour ItOdrlt
sequence, not with any intention to reside there, blithe
der it a fit habitation for a gentleman of fortune, °l;a's ot,,'et(
for the county. Historical record traces the creat'i the :elt,
abode from the year 1530, and it is the intention °lt
proprietor, after having a full specification read}'
to have a competition confined only to six. respectable as t 0 t,
either from Ipswich, Norwich, or not too far oft, °r
able to undertake it with speed and profit. lt.,.",;(100'
rate men must be on the qui vice, and not let a 1.4°- e 4
outdo them.—lpswich Express. ro' 11
A young man named John Parry was, a
0011oth
on Monday afternoon in the tepid swimming bath at
though the water is said to have been only five feet deeP• 04"
The body of another murdered child Wilsc
amd
on Monday morning floating in the Regent's Canal, new
town.
intj "in
BALLOON ASCENT FROM CREMORNE-h— Sm ,j,.11,
veteran aeronaut, as Mr. Green is appropriately called, •-,r, t e',lo
that gentleman appears to have past a very considerable Poloro,
long life in the regions of the upper air, ascended 00 stf°,
the Albion balloon, from the gardens of Cremorne-ben';lo,.-eAI
panted by a Mr. Bass, in the presence of several 01,,.°1,-e SP,OI
spectators, who cheered him as he mounted aloft. itetft;t
was what is considered a very fine one, the sky beingpea At'
clear, and the wind sufficiently strong to waft the b$ The et,
rapid rate, without carrying it too quickly out of ight'uriogcicill
rangements for the ascent 's ere very good. There Was n° f eft3Clolo
sary delay caused by a short supply of gas, or the want 'pee"
assistants to attend to the details of the process and the bet n
of the principal person. The balloon crossed the river oparco,pn
Battersea and Putney, and took a direction over Surtel'.,,re,
towards Clapham. The gardens were filled with
after the ascent, were entertained by a variety of drtet;
ratic, gymnastic, and other exhibitions, over leb`c. n c
Matthews, of Drury-lane Theatre, presided. The r!vt,t ri rig
nately began to descend somewhat tou heavily about "
e priio,
but accommodation was afforded to the company in bit, he'd,
building in the gardens, and in the numerous rooms et. L•ge
PRESENTS FROM HER MAJESTY TO THE vo'',
)o'4o
or Russia VIA Hut.L.—The Bob Roy steamer left this Pot basjiitrj
day by the evening's tide for St. Petersburgh, having -ot lieo
great many packages for the Emperor of Russia, an'°-
n
Tbepf
were several presents from our own beloved Sovereign" ecl, jij
the
eons belunging to the imperial household remained on s
the greater part of the day to superintend the conveYanC airr,
various hales and cases on board, amongst which v's!t, of lc
merited especial care; it contained full-length PertraildsiPatt'l4:,
gracious Queen and her Royal Consort, presented by her A ito'
the Emperor, and was inclosed in several airtight cases',o Plot,
nificent carriage for the royal equipage was also ishlr,'.et tar ,tOl
vessel, as well as a splendid but smaller one, for anot."Odorhofi
of the imperial family, both of which were built in s'lterecoali,
displayed the most exquisite workmanship arid finish'
besides three cases containing presents from the Queen - is of _AO
costly articles of porcelain, and another of rare specirotelto
tery, of the most artistic fini•h. We understand th'iodeeioo'
took out a full cargo and a number of passengers.—llu uistoP
A cargo of rant-rican ice has arrived at at't
where its unloading attracted much attention. ore'
:Nee inns fruit .1., par s of the cotr,trs', cis"
the crops as having been much injured by the late at°rio
TCfr
SINGULAR ,`FiICIDE OF A CoMPOSITHIt•
died in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, a comPosPer;tarlC7oo'
therm, who destroyed his life under the following cite° c',,el"
The deceased had, until the last few class, riot hair in fi'vto;
work, when he applied at the office of the Iron ritges„ 001,e,
,!(
street. On Tuesday last he went to work. arid lia/111',0 to!, v
ra ' r'
cate matter to compose be had not finished his v' „pc. _so
satisfaction, when he put his hat iin arid ran to the tvit viercio,re~ttl
the River Thames at Blaekfriars. bridge. The vira)' biar sic
procured, and the police with much difficulty dragged
OIA
afterwards he was conveyed to the hospital abuvLosiKl
never rallied, and died on Monday morning. The 1.-
married man, and much respected in the trade.