The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-13 00:00:00

'NEW ZEALAND COLONIZATION.
The following are the resolutions at which the
Select Committee of the House of Commons-hate
arrived, as containing a summary of their opinions
upon the whole subject :
"1. That the conduct of thle New Zealand Com-
pany, in sending out settlers to New Zealand, not
only without the sanction, but in direct defiance of
the authority of the Crown, was highly irregular and'
improper.
" 2. That the conclusion of the treaty of Waitangi
by Captain Hobson, with certain natives of New
Zealand, was a part of a series of injudicious proceed-
ings which had commenced several years previous t
his assumption of the local government.
"3. That the acknowledgment by the local autho-
rities of a right of property on the part of the nativee'
of New Zealand, in all wild lands in those islands,
after the sovereignty had been assumed by her Ma-
jesty was not essential to the true construction of the
treaty of Waitangi, and was an error which has been
productive of very injurious consequences.
" 4. That the New Zealand Company has a right to
expect to be put in possession by the Government,
with the least possible delay, of the number of acres
awarded to it by Mr. Pennington ; that the Company
has this right as against the estates of the Crown, with-
out reference to the validity or otherwise of its sup-
posed purchases from the natives, all claims derived.
from which have been surrendered.
" 5. That the Company, in selecting the land to
be granted by the Crown within the defined limits,
cannot claim the grant of any land not vested in
the Crown.
" G. That means ought to be forthwith adoptbd
for establishing the exclusive title of the Crown to
all land not actually occupied and enjoyed by natives,
or held under grants from the Crown • such land to
be considered as vested in the Crown for the purpose
of being employed in the manner most conducive to
the welfare of the inhabitants, whether natives or
Europeans.
" 7. That in order to prevent land from being held
by parties not intending to make use of the sarne,,
land-tax, not exceeding 2d. an acre, ought to be ins'.
posed; that all parties claiming land should be re-
quired to put in their claims, and pay one year's tax
in advance, within twelve months.
" 8. That such tax ought not to be considered as
applying to the whole estate of the New Zealand Com-
pany, so long as they shall continue to sell not less
than one twenty-fifth of the land granted to them
annually, and to expend a fixed proportion of th 6
proceeds in emigration.
" 9. That such tax ought also not to be considered
as applying to lands now actually occupied and en-
joyed by the natives, or to reserves set apart and held
for their benefit.
" 10. That reserves oughtto be made for the natives,
interspersed with the lands assigned to settlers, with
suitable provision for regulating their alienation and
preserving the use of them for the natives as long as
may be necessary; and that these reserves ought not
to be included in calculating the amount of land due
to that Company.
" 11. That as it appears by evidence, that the non-
settlement of the land claims has been productive of
great confusion and mischief in the colony, it is expe-
dient to adopt measures for granting legal titles with
the least possible delay to the actual occupants of
land, unless under special circumstances of abuse.
"12. That the prohibition of all private persons to-
purchase land from the natives ought to be strictly
enforced, except that land which may have been, pur-
chased by natives they should be at liberty to sell
again, provided the transaction be sanctioned by'the
Protector.
" 13. That it is highly important that the Governor
should have more effectual means of enforcing obe-
dience to his authority, and also greater facility for
visiting frequently the different settlements; and that
with this view it is expedient that an armed steamer,
of moderate size, be placed at his disposal.
" 14. That it is expedient that the settlers should
be organised as a militia, under the orders and con-
trol of the Governor; natives, under proper precau-
tions. being allowed to serve in it.
"15. That it is expedient that an attempt should
also be made to raise and discipline a native force of
a more permanent character, officered in general by
Europeans, but in which any of the natives who may
be found trustworthy may hold commands.
"16. That the employment of natives in the civil
service of the Government, in which they can be
useful, is highly desirable.
"17. That efforts should be made gradually to
wean the natives from their ancient customs, and to
induce them to adopt those of civilised life, upon the
principle recommended by Captain Grey, in his re-
port on the mode of introducing civilisation amongst
the natives of Australia.
"18. That the principles in which the New Zea-
land Company have acted in making the reserves for
the natives, with a view to their ultimate' as well ae
present welfare, and in 'making suitable provision
for spiritual and educational purposes, are sound and
judicious, tending to the benefit of all classes.
" 19. That the Committee, upon the review of the
documentary evidence relating to the loss of life at
Wairau (without oflering any opinion upon the law
of the case), deem it an act of justice to the memory
of those who fell there, to state, that it appears that
the expedition in question was undertaken for a pur-
pose believed by the parties to be lawful and desirable,
and which also in analogous cases had unfortunately
led them to expect might be effected without resist-
ance from the natives. The Committee cannot with-
hold the expression of their regret at the loss of life
which occurred, especially the loss of Captain Arthur
Wakefield, whose long and distinguished services in
the British navy are recorded in the papers before the
Committee, and of Mr. Thompson, the stipendary
magistrate, Mr. Richardson, the Crown prosecutor,
Captain England, Mr. Cotterell, Mr. Patchett, and
Mr. Howard.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPIIARANCR OF A YouTu.—A
very painful sensation has been created in the scholastic
establishment of the Rev. Mr. Trimmer, Upper Rich-
mond-road, Putney, in consegnence of the sudden and
mysterious disappearance of Master Lambert Cobb, one
of the pupils of that establishment. The missing youth,
who is about thirteen years of age, is the son of a gentle-
man residing at Lee, near. Dover, in Kent, and a magis-
trate of that county. On Tuesday the young gentle-
man, who had been to spend the vacation with his
parents, returned to town, and thence took an omnibus
to the foot of Putney-bridge, where he engaged a man
to carry his boxes. He proceeded on into Putney, and
stopped at the shop of Mr. Leyton, confectioner, where
he purchased some buns, &c. Master Cobb had
previously told the man who had charge of his boxes
to'walk on towards the school, and he would overtake
him: This, however, he never did, and, from the time
he left Mr. Leyton's shop, all trace of him is lost. The
Rev. Mr. Trimmer-supposed at first that the absence was
a: freak of youth, but when the night came on and passed
without his making his appearance, the Rev. Gentleman
became greatly alarmed, and, after communicating with
the police, started off immediately into Kent, to ascer-
tain if his pupil had returned home. Such proved not to
be the case, and the dismay caused by Mr. Trimmer's
visit may be imagined. Mr. Cobb returned with the
Rev. Gentleman to town, and at once adopted the most
active measures to discover the retreat of his son. Mr.
Bucknell, the superintendent of the R division, has since,
been in communication with the parties, and has em•
ployed, and is still employing, every means available to
trace out the young gentleman, but up to last evening
all efforts had been unsuccessful. 110 is described as
being thirteen years old, tall for his age, fair complexion,
light brown hair, blue eyes, and was dressed is a black
jacket and waistcoat, and grey trowsers. :• •
TORQUAY, SEPT. W.—Early this morning -a•• very
large shark was captured here at the entrance of the hay.
Some fishermen who were taking up their herring-nets
observed a huge fish caught and making 'desperate
struggles to get free. They proceeded cautiously to
draw in the net, and had the satisfaction of securing the
monster without materially injuring their net. He 14'"
held down in the boat, where he died, after some very
strong throes. The men sold him for 11. to a boatman,
•whe is now exhibiting him from house to house ; his
appearance has excited much wonder, not unmixed with
alarm, at the fact of his being found so near the town.
He measures rather more than eight feet in length, and
21 from point to point of the tail, and is furnished with
five openings on each side of the gills. 'His upper jaw
extends eight inches beyond the lower, and both jaws
are furnished with a triple row of most formidable teeth,
each row turned in a direction different frOni the others.
A new church is in course of erection at Seasalter,
near Whitstable, Kent, capable of accommodating 950
persons, all the seats being unappropriated and free. The
foundation stone was laid a few days since by Sir William
Brook Bridges, Bart., in the presence of the Vice Dian
and several members of the chapter of Canterbury
Cathedral. The new church is expected to bo ready for
consecration in September of the next year.
Wednesday last, while the worthy landlord of the
Apple Tree, Turkey, was engaged in brewing, he was
surprised by a visit from a swarm of bees ; unfortunately
for them, attracted by the odour of the x, which had
just before been transferred to the cooler, they became
enveloped in the boiling steam, and their first adventure
in the world was very soon brought to a close.— Wor-
cester Chronicle.
The Frankfort journals of the 7th announce the
arrival of Lord John Russell in that city.
The Hon. Mrs. Craven, neice to the late Mrs.
Fitzherbert, is very shortly to be married to the Marquis
de la Force, grandson to the Duke de la Force, and heir
to his large property and ancient title. The marriage
is to take place in Paris, during the course of the present
month.
The mail between this town and London will bo
commenced on the 30th instant. By this -accommoda-
tion, letters from beyond London will arrive in time to
be answered by the same night's mail, and communica-
tions may be made to places 150 miles beyond the Ca-
pital, and answers received within forty-eight hours._
Bury rest.
WISE BEQUEST.—Mr. Dick, a native of Torres, in
Morayshire, was born in 1743. Ile went to the West
Indies, where his talents and industry soon enabled him,
to amass a large fortune. Ile retured to England, and
dying in is,-)s, left a capital of 113,147/. sterling, to be
invested as a fund for increasing the salaries of school-
.
masters in the three counties of Moray, Banff, and Aber-
deen.. Here is a lesson fur foolish men how tO leave 1114
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