The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-17 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.

A special Court of Proprietors in the above Company
was held yesterday, at the New Zealand House, Broad-
street-buildings, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the general state of affairs, and of adopting
such measures as might be deemed most expedient.
Among the Proprietors present we observed 11. A.
Aglionby, Esq., M.P., Chairman ; R. D. Mangles, Esq.,
M.P. ; S. Majoribanks, Esq., M.P.; Sir John Pirie ; Sir
Henry Webb; George Robins, Esq.; Jeremiah Pilcher,
; G. F. Young, Esq. ; J. E. Boulcott, Esq. ; J. R.
Gower, Esq.; A. J. Valpy, Esq.; Major Chase; Major
Carphy; Captain Nairne, &c., &c.
H. A. Aglionby, Esq., M.P., presided.
The SZCRETARY (Mr. Harrington) read the report of
the Directors, which was in substance as follows :
The Directors draw the attention of the Proprietors to
the discussions which had taken place in June and July
last session, in the House of Commons, relative to the
affairs of New Zealand. In the course of these discus-
sions, the Prime Minister stated, in the most decided
terms, his sense of the usefulness of the Company as an
instrument of colonisation, and his desire to promote its
prosperity. In consequence of these opinions, publicly
expressed, the Company, on the 24th of July,
the day after the close of the second de-
bate, addressed a letter to Lord Stanley, in which they
stated that, without abandoning their own views of the
true policy to be adopted, they deemed it advisable to
suggest measures which, being based upon the principles
laid down by his Lordship, might lead to a practical re-
sult. Upon this (to use the words of Sir Robert Pcel),
Mr. Letevre, the Secretary to the Board of Trade, " a
gentleman who had not been mixed up with the previous
transactions, and was, therefore, enabled to take a more
dispassionate view of the whole case, was called in to as-
sist the Under-Secretary for the Colonies;" and; with the
assistance thus given, a negotiation and correspondence
was entered into, for detailed particulars of which they
begged to refer the meeting to the documents inserted in
the appendix, of which the following might be received
as a brief summary—
The suggestions contained in their letter of the 24th
of July had reference to the two points, namely, the in-
stitutions by which New ,Zealand was to be governed,
and the titles to land; and they added, that, should their
(the Company's) suggestions afford means for a practical
solution of these points, there would then be such an
opening for the renewal of their colonising operations,
that they doubted not the Government would be willing
to remove the only obstacle That would remain, by ad-
vancing such a loan as would be necessary to enable
them to act.

These suggestions had not been complied with in all
respects ; but arrangements have been assented to, which
comprised a provis-on for the erection of municipalities
in the several settlements, with considerable powers of
self-government, to be extended hereafter ; and for the
introduction of delegates from those municipalities into
the general Legislative Council of the Colony.
With regard to land, possession was to be given of the
lands awarded by the Commissioner, Mr. Spain,
wherever those awards had been delivered by him, either
in his judicial character, by virtue of his powers under
the Land Claims' Ordinance—or in the character of an
arbitrator, whose adjudication had been authorised by
the representatives of both parties.
The Directors entered into a lengthened statement as
regarded the internal affairs of the colony. One portion
of the report informed the meeting that a loan upon
the security of the land had been promised, subject to
the sanction of Parliament, to the extent of 100,0001.,
under certain conditions. On the strength of -the loan
so promised, Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, had al-
ready advanced a considerable portion, which had been
shipped per the " Mary Catherine," to meet the current
engagements of the colony. The Directors also in-
formed the meeting that they had sanctioned the appoint-
ment of Mr. Fox as the successor of Col. Wakefield.

Mr. LITTLE moved that the report now read be re-
ceived and adopted, which was put and unanimously
agreed to.
GEORGE ROBINS, Esq., moved the next resolution, to

the effect that the Court cordially concurred in the
tribute of respect paid by the Directors to the memory
of the late Governor (fir. Somes), and condoled with
his surviving family. The Honourable Gentleman said
that, in seconding the resolution, he felt bound to compli-
ment the Directors on the very satisfactory report which
they had submitted In doing so, he felt bound to notice
more especially the passage in it that referred to their
late Governor. The language in which that tribute of
respect was conveyed was most correct and
becoming. He felt satisfied that no Company
could have been more fortunate in the se-

lection of its Directors than the present. Had it not
been so, they never would have arrived at their present
position. He had not had the honour of a seat nn the
Directory himself, but this he would say that, with any
other Board, they never could have overcome their past
difficulties, and successfully weathered the storm. They
had but to look to the conduct of their past Governor,

to the proceedings of their present Chirman, and to
the exertions of the Board of Directors during the last
four or five years, to be satisfied of this. But to their
late Governor they had been especially indebted. He
had been always found at his post, and his exertions on
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behalf of the -Company were unremitting. He (Mr.
George Robins) fully concurred in the terms of the reso-
lution, and considered the tribute conveyed to be even
short of what was fully due.
Mr. l'EacivAL briefly seconded the resolution, which
was unanimowly carried.
Mr. LANCE moved that the several measures be con-
firmed, and thanks given to the Deputy-Governor and
the Directors.

General BRIGGS rose with pleasure to support the

resolution. The report they had heard was the most
satisfactory ever brought before a meeting. He gave
the resolution his support with the more pleasure, that
the measures had been successfully brought to an issue
with her Majesty's Government. One point he must
notice. The Prime Minister had said that New Zealand
was a colony in a state to have a representative Govern-
ment; and there is a representation by municipalities.
Yet, by late accounts, it appears the Governor has set
aside all the local governors by his own efficiency. But,
if the colony is in such a state as to be represented, it
is not fit that the Governor should set aside the repre-
sentatives, acting entirely on his own opinion. It ap-
pears also that the colony of " Russell" is in danger of
being destroyed: it is liable every day to be attacked. Yet
it is gratifying to knbw that eighteen companies of in-
fantry and one of artillery h ave been sent out by the British
Government to support the interests of the Company in
New Zealand. Were such a Government to continue
as had been for the last few years, it would be necessary
to arm the colonists, that they might prepare to defend
themselves. Yet self-defence in a country is impolitic. It,
is not an improbable occurrence that the militia might
go out to defend property without authority. Get hkr
Majesty's troops there first, and then the militia.—The
motion wss unanimously carried.
Sir HENRY WEBB moved. that the gratitude of the
meeting was due to the Hon. C. Buller, and the other
Members on both sides of the House, who advocated
the cause of New Zealand and the colonies generally
last session ; and to her Majesty's Ministers for the
grant of 100,0001. on the security of the Company's
lands, an expression of their confidence in the Com-
pany; which was supported by Mr. Carpie.—Carried
unanimously.

Mr. M‘L-Eop moved the thanks of the meeting to the
Chairman on the present occasion, for his conduct in the
chair that day, and for his unwearied attention to the
interests of the Company.
The motion was seconded by Major MAJORIBANKS,
and unanimously agreed to.

The CHAIum-AN returned thanks, and stated that,
having assisted to get the Company out of its present
difficulties, he would still continue his exertions until the
interests of tt e proprietors were placed on a firm and
permanent foundation. He felt much flattered at the
notice taken of what he had done•, and pledged himself
to:be always ready to advance the welfare of the Company
by every means in his power.
The Court then broke up.

- - -
RONGE, THE GERMAN REFORMER.—The Frank-
fort Journal of the 11th states that when Ronge left Worms, he
was accompanied by nearly two hundred persons; that when
upon the point of embarking at Gersheim he was insulted by
a crowd composed of both sexes, and that the women showed
more animosity than the men. M. Ronge, however, escaped
in his carriage. The merchants of Worms who had accom-
panied him took shelter in a yard, intending to wait for the
evening boat to return to Darmstadt; but they were pelted
with stones and obliged to fly for their lives One person
had his head cut open. Upon embarking in the evening, they
were again attacked. An old man was knocked down by a
stone and severely injured. One of the party retaliated and
struck one of the aggressors, which was the signal for a ge-
neral attack. The fanatic crowd, headed by a police agent,
rushed upon them, and severely beat the person who bad
struck the blow. The journal from which we quote, adds,
that "but for the timely interference of the gendarmes, the
affair might have terminated fatally."
BROUGHAM CHAPEL.—The outward appearance of
this interesting place of worship, which stands in a beauti-
fully secluded situation at the top of a woody bank on the
north-east side of Brougham Hall, shaded by fine old trees
and thriving evergreens, while the green ivy creeps up and
clings to its ancient walls—affords but a faint indication of its
internal compactness and beauty of finish. The ceiling is
most tastefully emblazoned with the. coats of arms of a large
enoulmonbreerdonef ancient and atno thdne rules of
noble families, which
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are the arms of the Cliffords, Ventriponts, Pembrokes, Crack-
anthorpes, Weyberghs, Broughams, &c., from the earliest
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several
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pechancelriods. s Themos
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beautifullyan p pews
figures of ancient carved work. During the time 'that Lord
Brougham is located at Brougham Hall, divine worship is
Performed in this chapel by the incumbent of St. Ninian's
oararetendea with
Church, to which it is a chapel-of-ease, every Sunday after-
noon.—Post.

NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.--The Di-
rectors of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company have,
it is undestood, resolved, in accordance with the suggestions
of General Pasley, who recently surveyed the new werks
upon their line, to do away with the tunnel near Corbridge,
which fell in some time ago, and caused a temporary stop-
page of the line, and to make it an open cutting. The com-
pany have determined to lay a branch line west of Hexham,
to Woodburn and Bellingham, where blast furnaces have
already been built for the making of iron, and which will
communicate with that important mineral district; and a'so
to make another branch from their main line near Halt-
whistle, into the Alstor district. The formation of these
branches must necessadi !big • a considerable increase of
traffic upon this railway, • .