The New=Zealander.

New Zealander, Volume 6, Issue 486, 11 December 1850, Page 2

The New=Zealander.

Be just and fear not : Let all the ends thou aiins't at, be thy Country's, Thy God's, and Truth's.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1850.

The Emma, which arrived in our harbour on Sunday, has placed us in possession of English news to the 12th of August. For this we are, properly speaking, indebted to the Adelaide papers which she brought, as what the Sydney Herald gives of " Later English News " is entirely taken from these sources. The Queen, Prince Albert, and the royal children continued at Osborne, in the enjoyment of good health. It is stated that a rural fete was given on the 6th of August " in celebration of the Prince of Wales's natal day." There is, we apprehend, an error in this statement, — which is now going the round of our colonial journals. The Prince of Wales was born on the 9ih of November ', (1811); it was Prince Alfred who was born on the 6th of August, (1844), — and no doubt it was the return of his birthday that was celebrated on the occasion. The Parliamentary intelligence, so far as it is stated, is not of much importance. The Royal Assent had been given by commission to the Australian Colonies Bill, on the sth of August.. . .Baron Rothschild's case had for the time been disposed of by the adoption of two resolutions, proposed by the Attorney General, which declare that he cannot sit until he take the Oath of Abjuration in the form appointed by lawj; but that the House will, at the earliest opportunity next session, take info consideration the form of that Oath, with a view to relieve Her Majesty's subjects professing the Jewish religion. No writ for any new election having been issued, Baron Rothschild continues member, though not a " sitting member." ... .A Royal Message had been laid before the House of Commons, desiring that Marlborough House should be granted to the Prince of Wales, on his attaining the age of eighteen, and that he should be otherwise provided for. . . . . It was thought probable that Parliament would not be prorogued before the 24th of August. The High Stewardship of Windsor, vacant by the death of the Duke of Cambridge, had been conferred on Prince Albert. A vacancy in the representation of Lambeth, (how produced we are not informed) had been filled by the election of Mr. Williams, in opposition to Sir Charles Napier, and Mr. Pal- , mer. The total votes were, Williams, 3854; Napier, 1182; Palmer, 585. A " rumour of war " had arisen in the statement (which does not however, appear in any tangible shape) that Lord Palmkrston had made a demand of £12,000 for the damages sustained by English subjects during the siege of Rome, and that Cardinal Antonelli had in reply insinuated that the Holy See is under the protection of Russia. Sir George Anderson had been appointed Governor of Ceylon, and was to be succeeded in the Government of Mauritius by Mr. Higginson, now Governor-in- Chief of the Leeward Islands. [We may, in a parenthesis, introduce here, the following from the South Australian Register: — "We give as we have received them," says that journal, " and without any opinion of our own, the rumours which have obtained since the arrival of the Northumberland. It is said that Sir Henry Young is to exchange the Lieutenant-Governorship of this Province for the newly created Province of Victoria ; that Sir George Grey is to be promoted from the Chief Governor-ship of New Zealand to be Governor-General of Canada; and that Sir George Arthur is to be the fisrt Governor-

General of the Australian Colonies." Many of our readers will remember that the portion of this report in which we are more particularly interested in this colony, was circulated here very generally a few months since; and having given " nine days " matter of speculation to our political quid mines, passed into the tomb of a multitude of similar rumours. Whether its revival now, from such a different quarter, and with so much seeming circumstantiality, indicates that there is any real foundation for it, is a point on which, we apprehend, few if any of us can do more than conjecture ; and one conjecture may be just as near or as far from the truth as another. ] The dormitory of Parkhurst Prison had been reduced to ashes. The fire was ascertained to be the work of some of the inconigtble inmates of the prison, — none of whom, however, either escaped or perished in the flames, having been placed for security in the chapel, or in the square attached, under a strong military guard. The authorities had obtained all the particulars, and as many as thirty were placed in custody charged with being implicated in the crime. A fatal collision had occurred on the Edinburgh and Glasgow railway, by which four persons were killed, and nine more or less severely injured. Despatches from Captain Austin of the Arctic Expedition, had been received by the Admiralty on the 2nd of August. The Captain left Whale Fish Island on the 23rd of June, all hands being well, and the ships perfectly equipped : the steamers had six weeks' coal on board. . . .The day after Captain Austin sailed, the American Expedition consisting of two schooners, arrived, and sailed to the northward on the 29th, — all well. Captain Penny passed Disco on the 4th May. A gieat meeting of Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers had been he'd in Manchester on the 30th of July, to organize a joint stock company for the cultivation of cotton in the West Indies.

f ( Theie is Ecclesiastical News of considerable interest. The Bishop of Exeter's subtle and persevering efforts to resist the judgments of the Courts of Law had received formally, (as they had by the decisions to which we lately adverted leceived virtually,) their death-blow. On the 6th of August, in the Canterbury Court of Arches, the Rev. G. C. Goriiam, was iegularly instituted to the living from which he had been so long excluded by the persecuting hostility of Dr. Phillpots. The words of institution in this memorable case, however technical, and of course, they may be, are worth placing on record. Mr. Goriiam having signed the articles, and taken the customary oaths, Sir H. J. Fust thus addressed him :— '• We, Sir Herbert Jcnnkr Fust, Knight, Doctor of Laws, and Official Piincipal of the Arches CoW of Canterbuiy, lawfully constituted, do, by virtue of tlit authority to us committed, admit you, the Rev. GnonoE Cornelius Gorium, cleik, 8.D., to the vicaiage of Biampford Speke, in the county of Devon, diocese of Exeter, and province oi Canterbury; we do give you tiue, lawful, canonical institution, and do invest you with all the rights and appurtenances theieunto belonging, and do commit to you the care of the souls of the parishioners of the said parish." The proceeding was quite unexpected on that day, and very few were present at first ; but when information of it got abroad, the practitioners of Doctors Commons crowded into the Court before the completion of Mr. Gorham's institution. The matter, legally viewed, is now at an end ; but, as we lately intimated, an impulse has been given to conflicting movements in the Church of England, the effects of which remain to be fully developed. As one, but a significant illustration, we notice that a short time before Mr. Gorham's institution, a great meetingof Churchmen sympathizing with the Bishop, (which had been for some time looked for,) was held to consider the position in which the decisions have placed the Church. It is stated that not less than 1500 persons, the majority of whom were clergymen, were present on the occasion. Amongst them were, the Bishop of Bath and Wllls, Archdeacons Wilbf.rforce, Thorpe, Manning and Bartholomew, and several noblemen and members of Parliament. We have not a report of the proceedings before us, but .it is stated that " they were eminently Tractarian throughout." The Wesleyan Conference had assembled in City Road Chapel, London, on the last Wednesday, (the 31st) of July. After devotional exercises, and the filling of seven vacancies in " The Hundred," (which, according to Mr. Wesley's Deed of Declaration enrolled in Chancery, constitutes the legal "Conference,") — the vacancies, by death or superanuation within the year having amounted to seven — the next business was the election of a President for the year 1850-51. Dr. Hannah, and the Rev. Mr. Naylor had both been spoken of for this office ; but both expressed a desire that votes should not be given tor them \ but in preference for a gentleman who was likely to fill the Chair, and who should be sustained by an almost unanimous vote. The ballot having been taken, it was found that the Rev. Dr. Beeciiam was chosen. He had 216 votes ; — a number which, considering that there were probably about six hundred Ministers and "Preachers on trial " present — might appear not large, were it not explained by the fact, that only those who have " travelled " for at least fourteen years are permitted to vote in u this election. Dr.

Beeciiaai is fitted for his office by a masculine, capacions and assiduously cultivated understanding ; unwearying diligence ; and intimate acquaintance with the laws and usages, the principles and operations of the Connexion, especially as regards the Missionary Society, of which he has been for nearly twenty yeais one of the General becretaries. His election had at this juncture a peculiar significance, which such of our readers as have paid attention to the agitation by which the Wesleyan body at home has been convulsed during the past year, will be at no loss to perceive. The attacks of the " Fly Sheet " writeis — the thiee expelled Ministers — and their sympathizers, have been directed with special earnestness against the Mission-house ; and the choice of one of the Ministers most intimately connected with that establishment for the highest post in the Wesleyan church, evidenced with abundant obviousness (as indeed other proceedings had already evidenced) the light in which the Conference views those slanderous and malignant attacks, and its determination to follow out the course with regard to them and their authors, which it adopted last year We may note, as another item connected with Ecclesiastical intelligence, J.hat the Bishop of London was reported to be suffering severely from erysipelas in his lower limbs, and to be about to proceed to the mineral waters of Germany. His lordship is now declining into the vale of years, having been bom in 178 G.

From Ireland there were very conflicting reports respecting the potato-crop, which had previously been described as so universally promising. We fear there is little doubt that in Clare and some other districts the disease which was so destructive in former years had again manifested itself. At the same time, there is nothing in the accounts taken collectively, to prevent our encouraging an expectation that the blight will be found comparatively very limited in iis extent. The Mayo election had teiminated in the return of Mr. Oaseley Higgins, by a majority of 48 over Mr. Butt, the Protectionist candidate. The 12tli of July had, like the Ist, passed over without any serious disturbance, except in one instance, in the neighbourhood of Belfast, where the police having interfered to prevent an Orange procession, were very roughly handled. A volley of four shots was lired, and two of the Orange- men dangerously wounded. Amongst the visitors to the Lakes of Killarney were Major Edwahdes, the hero of Moultan, and his bride, (late Miss Emma Stanley, to whom he had been affianced for several years). They would make a short stay there previous to their departure for India —with which the Majou's name will always be associated in the annals of military renown.

A Government Gazette was published on Saturday. Some of its chief announcements will be found in full in our last page. These refer to the important matter of the establishment of a Public Slaughter-house for Auckland and its vicinity for three miles round : — to a Land Sale proclaimed for the 21st of January : — and to another accession to the Magisterial Bench in the peeson of W. J. Taylor, lisq. The other contents may be summed up as follows :—: — The granting of Pensions to three individuals (Mark Dent, Wm. Waka Turau, and Edmund Powell), for wounds received during the suppression of the late rebellion at the Bay of Islands, according to the provisions of the " Pensions Ordinance," No. 3, Session 10. Tenders — all of which must be delivered at the Colonial Secretaiy's Office by noon of Tuesday, the 241h instant — are invited for saddlery, &c; ironmongery; kauri timber, miscellaneous articles, (such as blocks, bricks, brooms, oil, linen, &c); stationery ; painting, glazing, and plumbers' work; smiths' work ; firewood ; provisions ; provisions for hospital ; gaol and lock-up rations, and rations for destitute persons ; and medicines for the colonial hospitals. Two Returns of the sale of Crown Lands follow. One at Auckland, on the 12th of November, produced <£ 118 75.; the other, at Monganui, on the 20th, produced £8 7s. The Return of the state of the Colonial Bank of Issue, on the 16th of November, shewed a circulation of notes to the amount of £1921, and as the total amount of coin held by the office on that day, £831. There is finally a notice from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, apprising occupants of land under Crown grants, and Pensioners, Natives, or llalf-castes, holding land by permission of the Crown within the limits of the proclaimed Hundreds, who are desirous of obtaining Depasturing Licenses, during the year 1851, that such licenses must be taken out on or before the Ist January.

Accidiint at Hobson's Bridge. — We regret to state that on Monday afternoon, another accident occurred in this locality, which might have been attended with grave or even fatal consequences. As the Messrs. Keesing, junrs., with their mother, were driving in their chaise towards their residence at Epsom, the horse shied and became restive ; and the vehicle, coming in contact with the bridge, was overturned into the hollow. The Messrs.

Keesing happily sustained no injury ; but Mi-s.Keesing was hurl, and it was at first feared very seriously. A gentleman who was riding by, immediately proceeded towards the town to obtain medical assistance. As he passed the house of His Excellency General Pitt, the General's carriage was waiting to take out Mrs. Pitt and others of the family ; and Mrs. Pitt, on hearing of the occturence, with characteristic kinduess instantly drove to the spot, and offered the carriage for the use of the sufferer, which, we need not say, was gladly availed of — Mrs. Pitt and the young ladies themselves walking back into town. We believe that this act of more than courtesy or urbanity has deeply impiessed Mrs. Keesing and her whole family ; indeed Mr. K. has called at our office to request us to give strong expression to the very grateful s«ense they all entertain of it. We are happy to learn, that Mrs. Keesing, though considerably bruised, does not appear to be hurt to any extent that need excile alarm in the minds of her friends. Fatal Accident in tiiic Harbour — It is our painful duty to record that, on Monday night, about a quailer before ten o'clock, the steward of the Emma, a Frenchman named Francois Rouxel, fell overboard fiom that vessel, and was unfortunately drowned. The portion of the crew who were in the vessel were all in bed except himself. The Custom House officer on board had seen deceased only a little before ; but hearing a splash alongside and the dog barking, he ran on deck, as did the crew. They found that Rouxel was missing, and saw his cap floating on the water, but could discover no appearance of the body. Deceased was, we are informed by Captain Fox, a sober, well-conducted man, and was much respected. He has left a widow who lives in Sydney.

Tun Band of 11. M. sSlh ltcgt. (by the permission of Lieutcniuit-Colonel Wynyaid, C l 3. >, will* perform in the giounds in fiont of the old (iovcrnment House to-monow afternoon from lour till six o'clock, p.m. FROGItAMMR. Overture — Op. "Le Chcval dc Bronze" . Aubci. Melange- — Op. " Les Huguenots". . . . Meyeibecr, Aria — Op. " The Mountain ylph" . . . Barnet. Duetto- — Op. "Nel Egild.i di Piovcnza" . Mercadante. Hallad — "The Exile of Erin" . , . . . Campbell. Polka — " The Cossack" Julhen, Waltz, iiitioducing "'Die llose of Allaiulale" Quadrille — "Le I'iopliete" Jullion.