The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-04 00:00:00

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ANTI-LEAGUE MOVEMENT IN
SUSSEX.
CHICItEsTIta, WknrtEsDAY, JAL 3.—A meeting, which
had bden adjourned Nutt last Wedt!esday, seas held yesterday
at Chichester, composed chiefly of tenant fart/ten! of the county
of Sussex. The meeting was attended by some of the largest
occupiers of land ih the district.
Anion& tlioee tireeettt vtere Mr. John Isle, of West Witter-
ing ; Mr. T. Halstead, of Westeitoti / IlliN Henry Sadler, of
Navant ; Mr. John Rusbridger. of Goodwadd i llr.- 0. Hip-
kins, of 'Westbourne ; Mr. John Graham, of Witterifig ; Mt:
Charles Hobgen, of Sidlesham ; Mr. John Hipkins, of Single-
ton ; Mr. Joseph Hobgen, of Sidlesham • Mr. Arthur New-
man, of West Dean ; Mr. John Wyatt, of Westbourne ; Mr.
Charles Cheeseman, of Chedham ; Mr. Henry Duke, of Earn- ,
lay ; Mr. C. Duke, of Lavant ; Mr. W. C. Dewey, of Apple-
dean ; Mr. W. Newland, of Chichester; Mr. T. S. Cogan, of
Hampnett ; Mr. W. Gibbs, of Itchenor ; 'Mr. 7. P. Hipkins,
of Rocton ; Mr. G. Rusbridger, of Pegham ; Mr. W. Field,
of Wick; Mr, J. C. Wooldridge. of Droxford ; and Mr. J.
powers, of West Dean, &C.
Mr. E. Wyatt, of Chichester, took the chair.
Mr. RUSBRIDGER, in a brief speech, moved the following
resolution, as a requisition fora county meeting:—" We, the
undersigned owners and occupiers of land, tradesmen and
others, whose welfare mainly depends on the prosperity of
British agriculture, observing with regret the unchecked pro-
gress of certain dissatisfied, self-interested persons, denomi-
nating themselves the Anti-Corn-law League, chiefly heade,l by
master-manufacturers of wealth and influence, subscribing
large sums of money for the purpose of disseminating their
views and opinions through the agency of the press, as well as
by the exertions of paid itinerant orators, for the purpose of
exciting public opinion in favour of their object—that of ren-
dering null and void one of the laws of the land, originating
in the wise views of our ancestors for the protection of British
agriculture, feel it to be our duty, collectively and individually,
to recommend a meeting of all persons holding these our
opinions, at the White Horse Inn, Steyning, in the county of
Sussex, at eleven for twelve o'clock;on the day of ,
there to confer upon and consider what steps may be peaceably
and legally pursued to arrest and counteract the machinations
and misrepresentations of the dissatisfied and calumnious par.
ties for the purpose of depriving agriculture and agricultural
labour of their due reward, by letting in at all times, free from
duty, the fruits of foreign capital and labour. On these grounds
we do not hesitate to affix our signatures to this requisition,
with the full intention of proving our support, and, if possible,
our personal attendance at Steyning, at the hour on the (lay
herein appointed."—( Hear, hear.)
The resolution having been seconded by Mr. Joins HYDE,
was carried unanimously.
Mr. NEWLAND was desirous, before the question was put,
to state a few facts which, he considered, were conclusive. He
gave these facts rather than indulge in mere assertions, as their
enemies did—for he must consider those men enemies, not
only to the agriculturists, but to the country generally, who
would deprive the labourer of employment, the farmer of
profit, and the landowner of his fair rights.—( Cheers. ) The
speaker then entered into various detailed statements, in order
to show that nothing but selfishness actuated the Anti-Corn-
law League, and stated that the farmers had too long been
quiescent, whilst the calumnies of that dangerous association
had been widely disseminated. The speaker then attempted to
show, that manufacturing distress did not proceed from the
operation of the corn-laws, arid concluded by stating his belief
that, if the measures of the Anti-Corn-law League were car-
ried ikto effect, and a free trade in corn allowed from the
Continent, it would be impossible for the agriculturists of this
country to compete with those from abroad ; for, independent
of the low price of wages there, the foreigners are not subject
either to tithes, poor-rates, nor church-rates, which lie heavy
on the land in England ; and as the manufacturers are protected
by heavy duties, why should the agriculturists be excluded
from the same advantages ?—(Loud cheers. )
A desultory conversation ensued, in which several farmers
took part, complaining greatly of the fall in prices, resulting
from the new corn-law and tariff, and from the great uncer-
tainty that hung over them as to its continuance. They also
complained that to much had been yielded to America, who had
proved herself so faithless a debtor, and so unwilling to concede
anything in return.
The meeting was adjourned to Wednesday next, for the pur
pose merely of making arrangements for the county meeting
........OS,

AND TO THE BRITISH SETTLERS IN COOK'S STRAITS.

I will not conclude without expressing my sense of the
promptitude and zeal which you have displayed in coming for-
ward to strengthen the hands of the Government, and to be
prepared to resist any aggressions on the part of the natives.
should such have been contemplated. I am happy in being
able to assure you that there is no probability of your being
called upon for actual service, but should such an occasion arise,
I shat feel that I may rely with confidence upon your support,
and I shall be proud to place myself at your head. At the same
time, I would earnestly impress upon you the importance of not
doing anything which may create unnecessary alarm, or may
destroy the confidence of the natives in oar justice and for-
bearance—by leading them to imagine that the purely defhnsive
measures in which you are engaged are designed to be after-
wards employed in aggressive warfare.
ARTHUR EDWARD MACDONOGH,
Police Magistrate of the Southern District of New
Zealand and Cook's Straits
Wellington, June 26, 1843.

Friends—Listen to what PI orttheN ipcohloi
cl seonm,
aJguinstera2e
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018 f for.
Nicholson have to say to you. Remain quiet on the subject of
this lamentable event at Wairau ; for 1, and all the white
people of this place, regret most sincerely this paisiful occur-
rence. We are not about to make war upon you. I wiel
merely to learn the real truth of the whole affair, to submit th..
same to the Governor, that he may cause it to be investigated.
Do not fear that any white man will injure any of you in th,,
slightest degree. Remain at your several positions, and pursue
your intercourse with the people of Port Nicholson as usual.
All the chiefs of Port Nicholson fully understand what I have
said above to be our feeling towards them. Friends—This is
all I have to say to you.
(Signed)

hI.DONOGH, Police Magistrate.

Port Nicholson, June 24, 1843.
Friends—Listen to the above saying, and do not mistake.
Good is the saying of the white man ; to search out the truth of
who is to blame ; perhaps it is the white man ; perhaps it is
the Maori. Do not spread false reports respecting the matter
do not talk much about it.. And let all the Maories at every
place know this. From your friends,
( Signed) WILLIAM TAKO.
MOTUROA.
WAIRARAPA.

JUNE 30.—A meeting of magistrates was held yesterday, at
the house of Mr. Macdonogh, the police magistrate, at which
the following gentlemen were present:—A. E. Macdosogli,
Esq., P.M., C. Clifford, Esq., J.P., E. Daniel. Esq., J.P.,
G. S. Evans, Esq., D.C.L., J.P., W. Guyton, Esq., J.P.,
E. Halswell, Esq., C.J., R. D. Hanson, Esq., C.P., G.
Hunter, Esq., J.P., the Hon. H. W. Petre, J.P., W. Swain-
son, Esq., J. P., H. St. Hill, Esq., Sheriff, G. White, Esq., J.P.
After a statement had been made by Dr. Evans, we under-
stand that two resolutions were passed, the first proposed by
Dr. Evans, and seconded by the Hon. H. W. Petre, request-
ing Mr. Spain to proceed in his capacity of magistrate up the
coast, to communicate to the natives the determination of the
magistrates not to make nor sanction any attempts to take ven-
geance for the lives of the settlers killed at Wairau, but to leave
it to Government, who would act according to the law ; and
the second, proposed by G. White, Esq., and seconded by G.
Hunter, Esq , requesting Dr. Evans to proceed to Auckland,
to lay before the (Slicer administering the government a full
statement of the circurnstaices as elicited by the magistrates
who proceeded to Cloudy Bay. Both resolutions were carried
unanimously.
Jinx 4.—We understand that the Maori Chiefs at Wan-
ganui, on hearing of the late dreadful massacre at. Wairau,
offered to assemble two thousand strong, and go against Rau-
paraha, if Mr. E. J. Wakefield would put himself at their head.
JuLY 7.—On Tuesday evening, Mr. Spain returned to this
town from his mission to Otaki. We understand that, on his
arrival at Waikanae, he met with Rauparaha, who was endea-
vouring to persuade the natives of that. place to make common
cause with him against the settlers. The chief, however, con-
tinued firm to his first purpose, stating that he had always re-
ceived from the settlers just treatment, and would not engage
against them in a quarrel which noways concerned himself or
his people. This friendly sentiment was confirmed by the
statements of Mr. Spain, who took great pains to impress upon
the whole body of natives that principle of English law, which
forbids:that the innocent should be punished with or for the guilty.
On the Saturday, Mr. Spain proceeded to Otkai, where he met
Watanui and the other chiefs of the Ngati Rukawa tribe.
Front them he received positive assurances that they would in
no case be concerned in acts of aggression upon the settlers, but
they unanimously stated their determination to protect Raupa-
raha at all hazards.

JULY 2i.—The Government brig arrived here yesterday
morning from Auckland, bringing Major Richmond, the Chief
Police Magistrate ; Colonel Godfrey, Commissioner of Land
Claims, who is about to proceed to Akarna ; Mr. Edward
Shortland ; Captain Bennett, of the Engineers ; and 53 sol-
diers of the 96th. We have as yet heard but little of the in.
telligence brought. The arrival of a body of soldiers will tend
to restore confidence, and we believe that ample inquiries will
be made into all the circumstances connected with the affair
at Wairau. We understand that Major Richmond will proceed
in the course of a day or two in the brig to Cloudy Bay, and
then to Melon, and return to this place as speedily as possible.

HINTS TO EXECUTORS.
VERITAS VERITATIS.—Dr. Verity withheld a legacy
bequeathed by Dr. Robertson to the Phrenological
Society of Edinburgh, as alluded to in our first num-
ber, p. 41. We give the following summary from the
Gazette des Tribuneaux, of the 4th and sth inst :
" About two years since, a Dr. Robertson, died at
Paris, whore he had resided above twenty years,
bequeathing a considerable sum to the Geological
Society of France, and the remainder of his fortune,
which was estimated at 16,0001., to the Phrenological
Society of Edinburgh ; constituting; Dr. Verity his
sole executor. Upon the ground, however, that the
Phrenological Society of Edinburgh had no legal
existence, Dr. Verity absolutely refused to pay the
amount of the legacy to the claimants ; and, having
realised the various securities, paid over two-thirds to
the heiress-at-law, and quietly put the remaining
third into his own pocket. It seems, however, that
no account of the actual amount of the proceeds
could be obtained from him. " But," said the senior
Judge, Seguier, to Dr. Verity's counsel, " you have
your pockets full of the bequeathed money ; why do
you not give an account of it ?" " Doubtless,"
replied the counsel, " we have our pockets full, but
we do not want to empty them into the pockets of
those who have no right to it, who are only a being
of the imagination, and do not fulfil the first of all
conditions—that of existing," &c. The Society,
having instituted proceedings against Dr. Verity,
prayed that an inventory of the securities on the
moneys arising from the sale of them might be paid
into Court. Dr. Verity resisted this in every way,
raising all kinds of technical objections; and action
after action was brought by the Society in the dif-
ferent French Courts. " What," exclaimed the senior
,'Judge," again to Dr. Verity's counsel, " you make
an appeal upon such contemptible grounds as these ?
Why you want the whole of the legacy to be swal-
lowed up in law expenses !" These remarks of the
Judge clearly show his view of Dr. Verity's conduct,
upon which we need offer no remark. By the last
judgment of the Court of Appeal, it has been awarded
that Dr. Verity shall pay into the Court, within three
days of the verdict, the value of the securities, or the
proceeds arising from their sale ; in default of which,
he is condemned immediately to pay into Court the
sum of 1,2001., on account of the same, and 21. a day
until the above sum be paid.—The Zoist.

NEW ZEALAND,
THE LATE UNFORTUNATE AFFRAY AT W. "RAU
LATEST PARTICULARS.
( From the New Zealand Colonist of June 27, iga.,)
TO THE INHABITANTS OF WELLINGTON AND ITS VICIP:",

After the contest at Wairau, between a party of armed settlers.
from Nelson, and a body of the natives,whieh has been attended'
with such a melancholy loss of life, I feel it to be my duty tcs
lay before you a statement of the results of that contest, and es
the information which 1 have been able to acquire. Althon;le,
have net at present any authenticated accounts of the number
of persons who have been slain, I am compelled to believe that,
it has been very numerous; and there is but too much reason_
to apprehend that Mr. Thompson, the police magistrate, sine.
Captain Wakefield, the company's agent, hare fallen. No one
among you can regret more sincerely than myself this fearfuA
sacrifice of human life, or can feel more deeply the loss whick
the settlement has thus sustained; but I should fail in my duty
did 1 not declere my conviction, after obtaining evidenee
from all quarters, that the affray was not the result of
any premeditated design on the part of the natives,
but that on the contrary they sought by every means to
avert it, and did not fire a shot until five of their party
had fallen, including the wife of Rangiliaiata, who at
the moment bore his own son in her arms. Upon receiving-
the disastrous intelligence, feeling it Ito be of the first im-
portance tc obtain authentic information of the intentions of the
cutlet's, I immediately put myself in communication with
those persons who were in a position to furnish accurate re-
ports on the subject, and I have the satisfaction of informing
you that the natives of M'aikanae, at which place Ratiparaha
first landed, refused to allow him to remain among them, Jest
the friendly relations which had previously subsisted between
them i..nd the English settlers might be destroyed; and that F
have every reason to believe these feelings to be'shared by al-
most all the natives upon the coast. No apprehension, there—
fore, of any aggression on their part need be entertained; but,
if from any circumstances a hostile purpose should be cherished
by them, I have made arrangements which will immediately
put me in possession of the fact, and enable me to make all ne-
cessary preparations to resist it. In order to strengthen thi
friendly feeling, I have published an address to the natives is.
their own language, and have caused it to be eistributecl in al',
parts of the country, which I trust will have that effect, 135
maintaining a confidence in the justice of the government
and in the impartial administration of the law. At the
same time I have taken measures for the protection et
persons and property in this place, and the immediate
vicinity, by increasing the police force to an extent which
will, 1 trust, be sufficient to meet the present exigency.
I have deemed that the recent occurrence was of so serious.
a nature in itself, and iu its probable consequences, as to call
for the immediate interposition of the local Government.
have therefore forwarded to Auckland all the information I
have been able to collect, and I feel assured that, immediately
upon receiving the intelligence, a portion at least of the troops at
the disposal of the Government will be sent to this place, that
a full and searching investigation will be made into all the cir-
cumstances of the transaction, and that prompt and complete
justice will he done.