The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-08 00:00:00

ELECTION.-COLEMAN-STREET WARD.

SECOND DAY.—The poll opened this morning at eleven o'clock,
both the Candidates were early in the field ; the voters were
rather slow in their attendance.
The state of the poll when our Reporter left was as follows :
Mr. Bleaden
Mr. Griffiths l4

Majority for Mr. Bleaden

MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

DETAILS AS TO NEW ZEALAND.

Last night an Anniversary Meeting of one of the Wesleyan
Missionary Societies, was held in Miles's-lane, Cannon-street.
J. E. SAUNDERS, Esq. (a Member, we believer of the Common
Council of the City of London), was in the Chair. The meeting
was very fully attended.
The-Rev. W3l. WHITE, one of the Missionaries from New
Zealand, detailed to the meeting various particulars relative to the
character and habits of the native New Zealanders. They were,
lie said, a race not inferior in point of intelligence to any nation
mean
a "Divine‘ vord
or tribe of people in the World, though, as far as respected a
knowledge of the existence of a Divine Being, no race could be in
a act in New Zealand
whibe
by
yf go rine:ter
had
it had been found to apply to a piece of mechanism or to a de-
parted spirit, and especially to a departed spirit of a Chief. The
New Zealanders had no Idols—no Images to represent the Deity,
igbneeriain scue;posTedher to e w
no Temples or places of Worship—no sacred days. They believe
in the existence of departed spirits, and there is a place where
they go to visit the spirits of those who die. This is
the highest enjoyment to which they aspire. They are
certainly (said the speaker) a people of a barbarous character—
they are capable of committing the worst of actions, and yet are
susceptible of the finest feelings. That they are cannibals there
can be no doubt; but that the system of cannibalism is carried
on by them to such an extent as some have supposed is erroneous.
When any of them are killed in battle, the conquering party will
sometimes eat the flesh of those who fall ; but they are, neverthe-
less, ashamed of the act, and will almost' invariably deny that
they committed it.

On
the audience d general notice.
uedioefnctleleatnathtiiNsT:noeeftNinegw, Zealand young man) wag among

It is stated that, since the year 1824, no fewer than
21,421,9515 acres of land have been ceded by the Indians to the
United States.

FASHIONABLE AND MIkEICAREoIi:§:77

BRIGHTON, FEB. 7.—Yesterday, Sir Herbert
Taylor arrived at the Pavilion, on a visit to his MA-
JESTY.
This forenoon, the Duke of Wellington took leave
of his MAJESTY, and left the Pavilion for town.
This afternoon, Sir Herbert Taylor took leave of
his MAJESTY, and left the Pavilion for town.

The Duke of Sussex caught a-cold, whilst attend-
ing the funeral of his .ate lamented brother, the Duke of. York.
which brought on hoarseness, and inflammation of the chest.
Blisters were in consequence applied, and we are happy to say his
Royal Highness is now better. The Royal Duke was visited yes-
terday by Dr. Maton and Mr. Pettigrew.

Mr. Secretary Canning was prevented from attend-
ing the KING in Council at Brighton, on Monday last, by indis-
position.

Baron Stiernhold, the Swedish Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.

Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign Office, which was attended by
the Lord Chancellor, the Earls of Liverpool and Bathurst, Mr.
Secretary Peel, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Mel,
ville, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Huskisson, the Puke of Wellington, Earl
Harrowby, Lord Bexley, &c. The Ministers continued in deli-
beration till half-past four o'clock.

Mr. Secretary Canning was prevented from attend-
ing the Cabinet Council by a, severe cold caught at Windsor,
while attending the funeral of the late Duke of York, which con-
tines the Right Hon. Secretary to his room, at his house at
Brighton.

Report says, that Lord Amherst will shortly Teturn
from India, assigning as his reason the death of his eldest son.

On Wednesday last John Smith, Esq. of Bedford-
row, and of Revel End, Herts,- was called to the Bar by the
Honourable Society of Gray's Inn.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—It is now well understood
-that on the resignation of Mr. Baron Graham being accepted by
;his Majesty, Mr. Sergeant Vaughan, who is the brother of Sir
Henry Halford, will be elevated to the Bench', and occupy the
Baron's vacant seat in the Exchequer.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the following Commanders took leave of
the Court previous to departing for their respective destinations,
viz.: Captain William Hay, Charles Grant, Bombay and China;
and Captain William Cruickshank, Farquharson, St. Helena,
Penang, Singapore, and China.

We are very sorry to inform our readers that Dr.
Pelham, the Bishop of Lincoln, died yesterday morning, in con-
sequence of a severe cold, caught while attending the Duke of
York's funeral.

Yesterday the remains of the late Lord Duffus were
interred in St. Marylabonne Church. His Lordship is succeeded
is his title by his cousin, Sir Benjamin Dunbar, Bart. of Hastings.

TIIE LATE DUKE OF YORK.—An emergency or.
Special General Meeting of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of
England was held at the Freemasons' Hall yesterday, the Right
Worshipful Deputy Grand Master on the throne. An Address of
Condolence, couched in terms of sympathy and genuine masonic
feeling, was, on the motion of two Brothers of the Lodge, unani-
mously adopted, and resolved to be presented to their Royal
Brother the King, on the death of the late Duke of York, in
whose lamented demise the ancient and loyal Order of Masons
have sustained a severe loss.

The grand dramatic fete at Bath, in honour of his
Majesty's Accession, which was postponed in consequence of the
death of the Duke of York, is now fixed to take place the 21st inst.

DUEL.—On the 3d February a meeting took plugs
at Calais between Charles King, Esq. and W. Ancratn, Esq..
the former attended by George Talbot, Esq., and the latter by A.
W. Ililliary, Esq. After an exchange of shots, the affair was
amicably arranged through the interference of the seconds.

What a striking contrast does the rapidity of the.
works in St. James's-street form to those erecting at Hyde Park-
corner.

DR. DONNE, DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S.--This learned
Divine having married a Lady of rich and noble family withdtttiL
the consent of her parents, was treated by them with great aspe-
rity. Having been told by the father that he was to expect no
money from him, the Doctor went home and wrote him the fol-
lowing note :—" John Donne—Anne Donne—Undone." This
quibble had the desired effect, and the distressed pair were restored
to favour.

We hear that a lady of rank, who was travelling
from Kerry to this city, in order that she nai,ght have the attend-
ance of a favourite professional gentleman 'upon an 'expected in-
teresting occasion, was sudde,nly arrested on her journey by an
earlier announcement of a coming stranger than was anticipated,
and that she was obliged to avail herself of the shelter of a hutale
cabin, and such accommodation as it afforded, in order to the
introduction, which was happily completed, notwithstanding the
absence of the skilful accoucheur. The lady, we hear, remained
in the mud edifice for some days, and then retraced the way by
which she came.--Southern Reportei%

CLERICAL RECUSANT.—The Rev. Roger Hitch-
cock, who has for several years been a most worthy clergyman of
the Church of England, performing his clerical duties With the
utmost zeal, and in return possessing the esteem and affection of
his flock, has for the last few months seceded from the Establish:-
ment, and become a convert to the' necessity of adult baptism.—:
The venerable Bishop of the diocesi used every means, by way of
argument, to retain the Rev. Gentleman in the Church, but with-
out effect; and on Sunday week he underwent the ceremony of
immersion at the Baptist Chapel in Devizes.—Chester Courant.

MARCHESI.—This singer (vulgarly called Marche--
mini), who was the most celebrated of all the Italian musicians of
his class, died lately at Bologna, aged 85. He was a native of
Milan, and was many years ago much more famous in London
than Velluti recently was.

Mr. Price has granted permission to Mrs. Geesin
to sing at the ensuing Choral Fund Concert.

Laporte is gone to Ireland, where he is enaged by
Mr. Henry Harris to perform a few nights in Dublin. Laporte,
will after wards return to Drury-lane Theatre, where, it seerus,
his re-appearance is in great request.

- .
Charles Mathews gave - the Big- Wigs at Oxford a
" touch of his quality," in the performance of his excellent enter-
tainment, at the Great Room in that city, on Monday. The
" choice spirits" of the various Colleges left their dinners, or
rather their wine after dinner, at an early hour, in order to be
present at the opening of his merry banquet. ' -
cal-
culates upon the. 1
Mt*, -Fates, during the Summer—in addition -to the other star*
already publicly announced as having engaged for a
which he has
The Manager
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of.
Lit Theatre
Terirny, Pyaarties,s
a 4,
limited number of nights.
ST. MARTIN'S IN THE FIELDS.—SELECT VES-
TRIES:—A very numerous Meeting of the Parishioners of St.
Martin's, was held last night, at the Union Hotel, Cockspur-street,
for the purpose of r!nunerating Mr. Fenn, of Charing-cross, for
the expense to which he has been put in defending a suit, ou the
part of the parishioners, against the claim of the Select Vestry of
St. Martin's, for rates to which. the parish contend they have no
ea:lona:el:gall1n
legal
owf -Dapsiosoti
rini, thesetr
at
rate
levied on
CommitteesoAn
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were
parish,fo of formed
resolu-
tions l
statedut
o-
tions were adopted to raise a subscription among the parishioners,
to assist by pecuniary means2,o,lllor.olFenn, iu the maintenance of
his suit against the Select Vestry. During the progress of the
business, it was said, that the SelectanNd'esatititey
after some
either under an Act of Parliament, or by Royal Charter, to assess''
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the
promote
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the
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