The Express. — London, England, 1851-03-13 00:00:00

phtbtiox is jiti.ljtp., and supported by s large number of mounted Mull. attiong whom were supposed to hare been mlao 111. The theltillg last. till past 2 p.m. and after various poen solid reca ptures of rattle belonging to the post, ended I i n the total defeat and retreat ..1 the enemy. The brunt of the Adair appears to have fallen WI the Fichmes, some 340,,, • number, who fought with great bravery, sod the artillery, which played on the enemy's masses with line elfcet. Ma mma. brother of the cold Sign, was shot, From the number of corpses alp oily counted on the tickl, they cannot hare last „ than Ind Dell. Anil, from the execution done by the , it is cepert• d that the lesson given them was mu..l more Numerous bodies, wounded or corpses, wet. s een to be thrown arrow horn, end carried on. The too our side wu. I; Fiogoes killed and 10 wounded. MajinsG ene nd Somerset regrets, in his desmatch, not haying b'rn able to futlow up the success; hut he hail weak. u his garrison, by 4kt:wiling a furry to tore( a train of waX•itons expected from Graham's Town, which provi dctitiall did ri it make its appearance till after the enemy hail dispersed, and arrived in safety. The loyal part of the Kat River people at Fort Armstrong were reported to he in great distre•s, the rebels having drumn them to the Tower, taken possession of all the ex ternal builditc_o' and cut .41 the supply of water. A:1 ye pr, •• ha d reached Graham's Town from the gover nor. The garrison at Fort t'ox were all right. (':;.tin Davit., with 341) or 3'lo men of the Albany Levi,'. had marched from Tromp:item it was supposed on Lin. Drift. when: he would bcoppolied b'yneyulo with a large ton , . l'erhaps the latter may la attacked on the other side at the same time by a force feom King William's Town. The following is a copy of the official report of the affair of Alice: - Fort Marc, Jammer'. 23, MI. M I understand that the heavy firing that took place here at the 21st in was heard in Allathy, which may create alarm, 1 have the honour to acquaint you that the enemy attacked my pink' at about ti, a.m., on the morning of the 21st. in gre it force, having in advance • considerable body of mounted men; and fowining their Torre into three large eilumns, and moving rapidly to their left, made a most determined attack on our g 1.1414101 in charge of the rattle. This uttaek was met liy a spiritist advance of the ninnies., 1111.1 eu:nsirted by a detailimint of the Cape Mounted under Lieut. and Adjut. A. th • columns of the en: my silvaneed, the guns in the bastions were worked with gnat effect by tin detachment of the 'toys' Artillery, melee Acting-Itoinbr. Merchant, the fire of which broke their columns, and did consideralde ear cution—thP ere my emvinuinx working to their left, evils di utly receiving nonsislemfole reinforcements from parties toneciole d le hind the hills around our position. A si ry sharp eittuttn•nfent was continued for two hours and a half wAiout intermission. While this woe going ~,,, a body of Katie- Irmo the Upper Chu:mi.., and led on Mr SOM, the priori's.; chief Icelrtoging to the Mis.ion station in ilieChuroie, attackist the ear of the- r.lttle in Alice, and succeeded in capturing shout 20U heuils.—The brother of this nn an, whose name was Manaus (will known In Graham's Town), was shot in Aliec. The Kaffir. made a most determined attempt to cut off the right holy of the rattle colleeted in Alice, hut a well directed fire from sonic of the inhabitants and a body of riga., (a Ito wen' conevaled amongst the cattle) drolle the enemy or, who ut length, Ming eompletely routed at all point*, retired with severe Inc. Upwards of 100 bodies lay about, and numbers of wounded were carried away during the op. ration.. 1 had tlw auxictyofhavingtoafforlprotectiontoaconvoy Of waggons 1 %ix etcd from leinw Fontein, and being obliged to detach a strong party of the C. M. I'd's. for this service, rends rill me unable to follow up the enemy in the way I could has.. wish e d. As it woo, he got s ore,rc handling; several chii-fs and head-men were slain; amongst others ten deserters from the late police ; several hones were also captured. flo• action WWI mo.t sec...masa the. fire 'writ iipirited and deter. ' I muret the lon of six Fingoia kiUad and ten wound. li iteri I unileritasol it hail beim planned to attack wi for four day., hut the M•viire 10,1 •II•blilb-11 by the enemy hie., I be hewn, damped their ardour and changed their ill.tisrmina tins. I hare the honour to be, sir, Your obedient ■errant, Major Ihtrn.ohy, 11. SOMERSET, Major-Gen. Ottunt.tnolant, Gralunen Tow R. _ _ _ The Graham's Tarn Journal of Janunt7 2:i gives the following porticulars contained in private com munication., all proving that the enemy has expe rienced a very severe nevem: Major-tien.rnl Somerset again ,stands prominently for ward, and the tape rorps have attain disunguistull them orbit", and shown that thew may take rank among the staunchest of MIT ttoollll. The artillery appear. to have been handled in a roomier worthy of that um of the ser vittr. The 'lngots hate :main shown themselvo s deserving the highest praio . 'Their itionitigable animmity towards the Kattirs admits of nu compromise. Fort Marc, Jan. 24, I hasten to communicate to you the partieulart, (A lerted from evtowitntsses, of the attack made upou this place on Tucolay hot, 21st inst. About nit. o'clock. 01.111., on 'fuesility, the picquets posted on the hill near the fort ease the alarm that the enemy oar coming in gnat hove. The Finglow made the greatest pm 'old, bade to get the tattle anti goats iu from the " veldt," hurrying them forward at a rapid pare ; but hcfore they coula effect this the Kadin torn. upon theta in large bodies. They had sueeleded in turning luck part of the stork from within 400 or ;100 pints of the town, when the nitwit.' of the Alice Levy. 1114.11 . r l.ieutenants ('umbers owl Murray, charged the Kollin in the moot gallant style, lighting with them hand to hand, and killing great numbert of them, and littally retaking all the tattle, The Kaiiirt fought very bravely, mowing steadily along the hill-side until they came to the Firm,o hots, whim there was a num• ber of other of other cattle and goat. belonging to that people. 'l' hew. the Kadin began to drive olf, apparent) with the olottemintif to take the stock at all harards. The Finger' , who bad, after retaking the first lot of cattle from the enemy, fallen back to within gundtot distance, now kept up an incessant fire, which was as resolutely returned by the foe; hut, on seeing this rush upon their stuck, they at once charged tight in amongst the enemy, and a scene of the most lively otiosity no* exhibited between the combatants, it having more the appearance of an irregular native dance than any thing else. These gallant fellows frustrated the attempt nude by the enemy. to get coif with a number of oxen and mots, in all about . 70 or It* head. Many of the inhabitants of Alive tired from the tops of the houses of the town, and del stone esetuit.m. The cannon were brought to bear on the f e in a short time after the action commenced, and ositimed to throw shells amongst them to the end. Two tempi of the Cape Mounted Ritl.7es were rent out against ' them, and created thin on the opposite side of the tsar' to where the Fingoes were fighting ; viz., their own location. There was fierce fighting be tween the Caite Mounted Rates and the enemy ear to the ruins of Wynne's house, which had ai r .alt been the scene oil c o mbat on a former occasion. On t!,is side of the town there was. party of Fingoes under the before mentioned, while those at the huts were fighting it their own way without any to command them, and bras ely they contended with the enemy. In deed, too much praise cannot be awarded to them for their conduct this fins', a. they may he said to have beaten Lack an armv of Kadin by themselves. At one time they were fighting line to line, like regularly disciplined troops. The battle lasted front 9 am. till 21 p.m. Although this may avem an incredibly long time for the Katilrs to maintain their ground, yet when the great disparity of numbers between the combatant* is taken into conside ration, no one will feel surprised. I think the Katfirs must have been from 6,000 to 6,000 strong, while the Fingoes of this place only number some 300 men. and the l'ape Mounted Rides engaged were, I understand. not a hundred strong, thus giving about .100 to contend with about 6,1104 and vet this small force, aided by three or four cannon, not only withdood the enemy but defeated him • and drove him back to the shelter of his mountain fastnesses. The numher of Ow enemy killed is variously stated, but several of the 1110. t respectable of the inhabitants agree that the number that has been counted is nut less than 8.5. Some give it as their opinion that double that number must have been killed, as several shells fell and bunt amongst them, and a great many must have been 'evenly wounded. On our side the only casualties were six Fingoes killed and eleven wounded. I have seen the body of one Kaffir from the Owali mis sionary station, who via. shot from the top of Mr. It. Levey's house. It had been covered up with earth in a hole, but the dogs or birds had seratched away the dirt from about the tare and one hand. This was recognised as the corpse of a Kaffir named Manaoa, well known in the colony. I purpose going out this evening to examine the bodies on the hill. Yesterday we had another alarm, that the Katfirs were muting to take the cattle, which were hastily driven into the fort, and a numl...r of Cape Mounted. Ititlise turned out i . tly to protect them. This proved to be a (alas alarm. ,77tt least the enemy did not, as was expected, make his allim . ./111RCV. . . The following is an extract of a letter, dated Gra ham's Town, Jan. 18: All incertitude and doubt ; nothing in the hotiton to gladden our hearts: the apparent lull in affairs gives rise to serious epprehensi.ms. Our lines of communication with the army cut off --every par being completely blockaded by the enemy. The little intelligence gleaned i. conveyed by stealth through the instrumentality of the Fiturom, who eon a great risk in heingiog in despatches. From Fort Hare we an more fortunate in getting news. Gen. Somerset is busy in enlarging end repairing his fort. Few Kattirs seen un that neighbourhood: they appear to have seceded from that mot and gone elsewhere : all is imagination whither. It is, however. suspected that they were assembling near Line Drift to Atop supplies, and the next express may bring either frightful intelligence, or something to cheer our spirits. Everything hinges on Sir !ferry 's next step ;if niceensful, tht: Slanibie. are safe for a period Lif a /our /as I.• committed, the colony will be overrun and devastated. We cannot dive into futurity, but we are sitting on the edge of a volcano. Very few Kaffir. yet in the colony, and I feel confident only those who have either deserted the sir lore of their masters, or who have been dismissed by them. and .ft their route to Keelrland. The colonists, as you will oh...rye by the papers, have suffered severely. The wounded are doing well. I saw several parties from the country, and they had come from different parts, and neither Kaffir, 140 f the spoor of Kahn were seen. Even some four or eve amens have anis. d in Graham's 'Gown from Port Elizabeth, without mole.tation, let, or hindrance. The Kaf fir. evidently intend to have a desperate struggle for their country. I am happy to say that the charge against the THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCII 13, 1851. posed, from 100 to 130 men. the letter state that 73 were counted at no great distance from the scene of action, I and the vultures were seen aprealliim far and wide beyond, ' r indicating still greater numbers. Another letter stabs that the Kaffir% dismounted to tight, and when they lid left 70 horses tied to hushe,, which were "toured and brought in. The light lusted for wveral hours. The, min of oue of the chiefs, who led on the attack, was shut at the very first onset. _ _ It lA also stated that ten of the Kaffir police deserU•rs were rdain. Vt.ry proeidentiAlly, the %Au...poi train did not reach Fort Ilar: until cahoot au hour after the Kaffir. were ili.perved. Had they fallen in with the main body of the enemy, Wail.: to -nee e, it is probable every Mtn would have been destroyed. Hy solue of the saute letters tire most distre...ing accounts 114V0 been received as to the con dition of the party at Fort Armstrong. They are repre sented as having been obliged to abandon the fort, with the stores, &c., and to have taken refuge in the tower, where I they are in a state of siege, almost without provisions, or even water. At the time the account was written there ....... seemed little prospect of their being speedily relieved. Later in the day au express arrived from King William's Town, bringing letters from the governor, but little or no private information. The governor in Gild to be well and safe, and the people Ain't him in good npirits. A body of 1,2410 men had been landed at East London, and 400 more were expected by the steamer the next day: Communica tion had been received from Fort Cox, where all was right and wife. The preview mail from King Willinm's Town to Gruhaia's Town, it appears, has fallen into the hands of Scyulo at Liuc Lira. The Cape Town -Wit of February Ist, sacs: Another sharp action has taken place on the frontier, el hibiting in a striking manner the superiority of European arms, intelligeure, and merge, over the mc,e physical strength and wild fury of barbarian warriors. It is true that the Fingoes, who are of the same rare as the Kaffir, bore the brunt of the recent conflict at Fort Hare. But hew, one may ask, did it happen that three hundred Fiu pes and about ono hundred Hottentots of the Cape Corps proved themselves more than a match for three thousand liattirs? We take the lowest estimate, but consider that the highest—six thousand—may very pnibable be correct since it is not likely that the Ka firs would attack a force like that of Major-General Somerset, and a post like Fort Hare, with much less than their whole available strength. It is evident that the native combatants on the colonial side derive their spirit raid resolution, which ensure to them the victory, front the presence of their fellow-combatants and leaden of European race. This is well known to be the case with the sepuys in India. It has been the case with our native forces in all preceding wars Tills lad is of the best augury for the issue of the present contest. Sir harry Smith will have an army composed of two thousand regular troops, of some hundreds of white colonists, and of three or four thousand Hottentot volunteers and lingoes. No com mander could desire a more efficient force tor such a war; and nu army, certainly, could wish for an abler or inure experienced commander. Every circumstance at pre sent leads to the belief that he will speedily and com pletely crush the insurrection. When he has succeeded in doing that good service, he will be aware that he has done only half of what is required of him. Ile haul nut merely to subdue the Karlin, but he must also take measure, to prevent a future outbreak of the same kind as the present. Ills excellency, we may presume, will then call to mind the valuable services rendered by the lingoes during the present war. Ile will remember their fidelity, their submissiveness to authority, their devoted bravery in the defence of the colony. lie will recollect that the Karlin and the lingoes are of the same race, and of similar character. And it will perhaps occur to him that the fidelity and good conduct of the Kaffin may be secured by measuaes similar to those which have proved effectual in making the lingoes good subjects—that is, by breaking up their elunish organisation, settling them on separate ullotments under the colonial law ' ant treating them as fellow-subjects and friends. In this way it seems not unlikely that every "hostile Kaffir" may be converted into something like a " faithful lingo." The experiment, at all events, is well worth trying. While the prospects on the frontier are thus brightening, the colonists may regard without much anxiety the tenor of the rather ominous rumours which reach them from another, direction. Earl Grey, it is said, has severely rated Sir harry Smith, in a recent despatch, for his course in re ference to the constitution—a course which the colonists re gard as the most creditable part of his whole career in the colony. In his lordship's opinion, Sir Harry did wrong in allowing the colonists any choice in the selection of the un official councillors ; and when the council was broken up by the retirement of the four popular members, the governor again did wrung in not appointing four nominees in their places, even if it had been necessary to have recourse to Graham's Town for the whole of them. Earl Grey, there fore, will not recognise the proceedings of the official com mission any more than those of the elected committee. lie will receive no expressions of the colonial sentiment, except such :Is shall emanate from the recognised channel of a nominee counzil. And he will have nothing to do with any constitution which dos, not make the Chief Justice speaker of the council. lies lordship has made up his mind about that. The following is an extract from a private letter, received from a volunteer who arrived at East London, in the llermes, on the 21st January: we, i.e., the 700 souls on board the Hermes arrived in this bay at 3 A.M., anti are now all safely landed and in high spirits. As we march in an hour, I must be brief: The Dee, with her trams, arrived two or three hours later. We had a moat beautiful passage, and were treated with the utmost civility and kindness by Capt. lishbourne and the officers on board the Hermes. Our weepers are spanned in, and so I must be off. Prices are moderate here (retail). They expected an attack on this place, which is slightly fortified, but our presence seems to have quieted their fears. Graham's T wn, Jan. 21, 18.51. The Frontier Times, of Jan. 21, says Since the defeat and death of the traitor Hermanus, at Fort Beaufort, on the morning of the 7th inst., there has been uo aggressive movement on 'o part of the enemy, either in British Kielfraria, or within the limits of the colony. His excellency, it is well understood, is 1 concentrating as large a force as he can muster at head quarter., to assail the enemy. In the mean time, the titan, it is supposed, are closely watching his proc:eed ings, and will probably make a desperate effort to inter cept the supplies, which must in a short time be sent to the two posts, Fort Cox and Fort White, with which all communication have been cut off for some weeks. If they should be unsuccessful in this attempt, andl his excellency should be sufficiently reinforced to be able to follow up any success by vigorous severity, they will in all probability overrun the colony. Their first rush will be tremendous, and will be withstood only by the most populous towns and the largest fortified camps. Look -1 ing, then, to this obvious probability, it is earnestly and anxiously recommended that all the small lagers that may exist throughout the country should be at once abandoned, and that all preparations be completed without delay in every town and village to repel the enemy, for in the present state of affairs, no man residing in any of the border districts can count upon his safety for a single day. The present war is not a cattle war—With the exception of the hostilities committed on the colony by the Blink...Ater rebels, the war has been principally with the troops in British liaffraria. This war has evidently been the result of a long considered and extensive conspiracy between the Kaffir, in Kaffraria, and their countrymen, and various coloured classes in the colony,—and its object is to extermi nate the white man. It is a war of race. The struggle will be fearful, and blood will flow as water. But the issue can not be doubted ; although the horrors of the contest could be much mitigated, its duration much shortened, and its de vastating ruin and d reaclful results confined to a comparatively narrow space, if the inhabitants of the colony who are at pre sent remote from the seat of danger, promptly responded to the call of honour and of duty ; and, making common cause and sharing the common danger with their more expokd fellow-colonists, joined the front ranks of colonial de fenders, and thus became the instruments, under a righteous God, of inflicting a summary and signal retribution on the barbarous and formidable savages who are now threatening to tear out the heart of the colony. The following is from the Pro»tier Tunes: Tuesday.—The information received last night frost Lower Albany demands the immediate attention of the authorities. It refers to the missionary institution of Theo polio, some of the people of which have greatly alarmed the white inhabitants of the neighbourhood by their inso lent bearing and lawless conduct. The following parti culars will, we think, be found substantially correct, and show the absolute necessity of union and vigour amongst the colonists. For several weeks past the fidelity of the Hottentots at this station has been suspected by the resi dents in the neighbourhood, although no tangible evidence of their guilt could be produced. It seems, however, that very recently information has been given by two Fincoes (belonging to a party of eight, who, at their own request, had been allowed to go to Theopolis with their families for pro tection, at the commencement of the war, by field-cornet Gray), that the Hottentots have been holding various meet ings at the station,—and that the Fiagoes were asked by the Hottentots what they would du if they were attacked by the English. The Fingers hesitated, saying they would do as they did,—and at last, upon being pressed by the! Hottentots to know what they would do if the English ' fired into them, they said that in that case they would of course defend themselves. In consequence of these pro ceedings on the part of the Hottentots, the lingoes made up their minds to leave the station, and asked leave to oc cupy Mr. Gray's deserted house, which was granted. The' Fingoes took away two muskets which were amongst those that had been lately furnished by the government for the defence of the institution (along with • considerable quantity of ammunition), and the Hottentots told them that they would not allow them to keep those fire-arms. which, if not surrendered, they would take by force. We are further informed that parties of these Hottentots have been roaming about the neighbourhood and committing de predations upon the neighbouring deserted farms and pre mises. An industrious Fingo, who rents a piece of load on Mr. Fisher's place, was astonished the other day to find eight armed Hottentots from this station on the place, over a fire which they had kindled to cook the produce of the farm which they had stolen. On the Fingo coming up to them with his gun to ask an explanation of their conduct, they seised their guns, telling the man they were quite ready to shoot if he wanted to fight. After this they car ried a good deal of stolen produce to the station. A party of twenty-one of these men, armed with guns, went up to Mr. Keatoo's house, and on seeing them approach, the party secured the house, and parleyed with the men from the house-top. It seems that a gun was fired, from the house, in the air, as a signal to Mr. Dell's camp, and the Hottentots cocked their guns, seeming loth to commence the conflict. The men, it seems, on leaving this house, went to the camp, where, their manner exciting suspicion, preparations were made for defence, and Field-cornet Gray advanced to meet them and ask their business, when they told him that they had come about a CIAC of trespass. It appears that • short time since they had iu•nnitted a large quantity of their rattle to destroy the crops of a party in the neighbourhood, nod that Mr. Gray, on the applica ! thin of the aggricesal party, leod n.•x•s•cd the dainages at a ' rate which was, we are ao.urell, by no flumes a compensa tion fur the damage done. Mr. Grant, a very old friend and resident there, has left the institution, Mid there is no Englishman at pr sent on the station. Thore are other iumours connected with this station, but the above particu la•+ will .uHive to indicate the duty of the imthorities. Mr. Walter Currie, at the bend of a party of civi lians, is to proceed immediately to Theopolis, without delay s to inssstimite the state of affairs at that institution. Arrangements had been made further to facilitate and induce the enrolment of volunteers. The Governor had appointed Friday, Feb. 7, as a day of fasting and humiliation, in consequence of !the w•ar. Vbe Court. OSBORNFI, WEDNESDAY, Mace 12. The Queen and Prince were prevented by the in clemency of the weather from taking their usual early walk this morning, and the younger members of the royal family were kept at home for the same reason. lice Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by her Lady-In-Waiting, is expected at °shortie this after noon on a visit to her Majesty and his Royal nty igh... 'There was no addition yesterday to the royal dinner party. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Colonel Sir George Cooper. lett her roadence, Frog more, near Windsor, at ten o'clock yesterday morning. for I•'urnborough. Her Royal Highness lett the Farnlywough station, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, for Oaborue, Isle of Wight. The Oxford raisers - its , Commission met yesterday at the 'official residenee of the Pirst Lord of the Treasury, Down ing ►treat. Present : The Bishop of Norwich, the De:m of Carlisle, the Master of Pembroke, the Rev. 11. 0. Liddell, J. L. Dampier, Esq., the Rev. Professor Powell, the Rev. G. IL S. Johnson, and the Rev. A. I'. Stanley (secretary). The Earl of Hurrowhy had on interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. Mr. James Morris, solicitor to the parish of An Saints, Poplar, had an interview with the Commissioners of Rail ways yesterday at the Office of the Boanl of Trude. The Earl of Minto gave a dinner to the cabinet ministers yesterday evening at his residence in Eaton-square. The Transatlantic Pocket Station Commissioners met yesterday at the Board of Trude. Present : Earl Gran ville (chairman„ Hon. Wm. Cowper, M.l'., Sir James Gordon, K.C.8., Sir John F. Burgoyne, K.C.8., and Capt. Stephenson Ellerby. Lord Hobart, secretary to the cons missive, was iu attendance. Kaffir, of having murdered women and children is denied. Up to this nothing of the kind has taken place. Mutilation of the dead is unhappily true, as in former wars. We have I quite sufficient misery to witness, without adding to it by ; evagiteratima Much anxiety exists regarding Fort Cox and Fort White, both of which must be short of provisions. If the auxiliary fores., do not hasten to the front, it is dread ful to anticipate the consequences to the poor creature* I hemmed in these butteries. An epidemic of some kind must ensue. Ophthalmia no doubt will prevail. These are my own fears —map God avert such visitations. The people are eagerly cuffing out for Sir Andries ; if he offer himself thousands will Sack around him. • • • Recourse is ' had in this town to the " pre..4anx." Shorkinq are the scene. attendant on it ; and, shame to say, it is confined solely to the natives. What will Britain say when she hears that eoerciyn is used to force the Hottentots to Held, while she white man is spared ? Alas ! we live in frightful times. I heard sonic Hottentots . say that th-y might force them to go to Kaffirland, Min they would not make them fire ! By the bye, speak ing of the Hottentots ' ore you not both surprised and shocked to find their defection ? Here it is thought to he general; hut I cannot Ming my mind to think an. I have seen much of them, and though they complain much of the government, and more especially of Sir llarry, yet I believe them loyal. Sonic misguided wretches may have joined the enemy, and some from far and threats, but the great body of the hottent dA arc true aud myal men, as will he shown ere the war terminates. I could eive , more than one reason fur their disinclin Irion to tight, but the must serious obstacle to their taking the held is the want of confidence in those who have been appointed OA their officers. Let men in whom they have confidence to be placid over them, and then the colonists will have no }CUM to suspect tither their loyalty or their valour. How ever, there is not a doubt but that those who have deserted to the enemy will have a very serious effect on the race in general, for 1 am given to understand that some influential individuals are amongst the ranks of the Kaffir'. If Sir Andric. , were to show himself there would nut be a deserter. Could I be brought to believe the Hottentots intended to join the Kaffirs, I would not remain one minute on the frontii r. The Cape Mounted Riflemen would be sure to go al.*. Fears were entertained of the Theopolis people, ae a rumour was in circulation, that on a farmer going there to ask foss reapers, he was answered that they wished every " Enkli•hman's throat eut." I have 19 of thew men on my farm reaping, and one or two of my friends hare upwards of 30. This is a contradiction to the report, I should say. llowev, r, the Rev. N. Smit, of Graham's Town, the pastor of the Iluttentots, on hearing that some of the Kat River people were gone over to the ens•my, deemed it advisable to proceed to Theopolis to find out whether any communica tion had been made to the people there. Ile found there had not ; and states that he found them all loyal. Probably you will hear through sontrotherehannelthe full particulars of his interview with them. Upwards of 900 burghers marched off yesterday for Fort frolic, chiefly Hottentot,; amongst whom were the first contingent from Port Eliza beth. When the next batch will be forthcoming no one knows. You may well imagine Sir Harry's anxiety—depen. dent as he is in a great measure on the fickleness of the :gamines. It fart, it surprises me that they have so long remained faithful. flow sadly he blundered even with these, when he told the chiefs that he should hold them responsible for the pacific intentions of their people. And yet his whole policy has been directed tow:wile undermining their power 10 chiefs. Hot and cold with a vengeance! At one time, when it suited his views, to acknowledge their power and give strength to it, and a three years' policy to destroy their chieftainship in tots). • • • • • The latest intelligence this morning from the front is that epwasls of 400 Hottentots have joined the enemy, and that the Kaffir; are making every effort to enlist the whole eoloured population in their favour. Extract of another letter, dated Graham's Town, Jan. 21, IS:11, half-past 2 p.m.: I regret to say, since my last to yon, that the favourable impression I conveyed to you regarding the Hottentots of Theopolis is quite reversed. Evidence has this day been taken before the clerk of the peace to the of that a eonapirary . exists against the English. Measures are in operation to disarm them. I am fully aware of the unjust antipathy the people in this town have to the coloured race—though they do not hesitate now to call out for their assistance. lam induced to believe now, (ruin the many facts which have been disclosed, that the defection of the Hottentots is more extensive than is dreamt of. in other rtapectswe are in gates quo. This hemisphere, dark and cloudy, no one knows what an hour may bring forth. In the Oliphant's Hoek—a division between the English and the Dutch, almost cooling to actual conflict. I have letters in my 191919111.95,9011 giving the whole particulars, but 1 withhold saying more for the present, hoping that time will smooth asperities. lam not desirous that Dutch and English should in the most remote manner be divided, at a time when unanimity of feeling ought to exist. A letter, under the saute date as the foregoing, says : Since last post, nothing of any moment has transpired as to the state of the frontier. A most ominou s and fearful silence seems to reign throughout the country. It is the general opinion here that sane deep-laid and widely-dif fusel' scheme is concocting amongst the Kuttlrs. It is not thought that there are large numbers of them in the colony, though it is known that there are several horde's in various p u tts, but they are keeping themselves unaccountably quiet. cry few are now seen, and scarcely any spoors are met with. Herds of cattle and Hocks of sheep, in some cases almost unprotected, grass from day to day, with little or no multatation. What all this means, people cannot imagine. On Sunday morning, six waggons, with supplies, &e., started from Graham's Town for Fort Hare, escorted by a force of WO men, including a few soldiers of the 9lst Regi ment. On Monday, a party came in from a loaner at Seven I Fountains ' near Buslinian's River. They met with no ato• testatiun by the way. In fact, the road tram here to Alone Bay items at present perfectly safe and uninterrupted. But this party report that, ins garden on the Kareiga, arc lying the bodies of an Englishman and a Flow*, with their, throats cut. Who they arse wan not known. No news from the front up to Monday morning. The express from that quarter is hourly expected. On Monday night a large party, cunaistiug of 3.50 men and 20 waggons, arrived in town from Algea Bay. (1f the wagons, din were loaded with government stores, 1000 mus kets, and two field pier -s; and 10 were carriers waggons with merchandise. Of this party Mlf are native levies, who will proceed to the front; the other 100, being merely as escort, will return to Port Elizabeth. A party ut the " Mounted Force " who went out on Sun day morning have returned, stating that at Leeuw Fontein they were met by Captain Carey, with an escort to take the waggons on to Fort Hare. Ile informed them that two men, sent with a letter-bag, were found dead on the road between that place and Fort Beaufort, and the mail was lost. lie also said that large numbers of Kaffir* were collecting in the Fish River bush. Leeuw Fontein, Na firm estalilishment of Mr. Howse, is abandoned, and will probably soon he committed to the dames. His Mock at 1,200 sheep remaining there had been taken by the Kaffir; who were fiolloweal by his people, when two Kidfirs were shot, and 230 of the sheep recovered. The people then thought best to abandon the place. This morning (Tuesday) a report has just reached us ti heavy tiring, accompanied by the diocharge of artillery, hoe ing been heard in the direction of Fort Beaufort ; but it is thought more likely to proceed from the neighbourhood of Seyolo's camp on the Keiskamma. Some of the mounted force, under Commandant Stubbs, have gone out, if possible, to ascertain the cause. Graham's T 09911, Jan. 23, 18.51, On Tuesday some excitement prevailed, occasioned by reports train several parties who had been out in the neigh bourhood through the day, that heavy firing hail been heard from the direction of Fort Hare, and the can nonading had continued for several hours. Little doubt was entertained but an attack had been made on the waggons which left town on Sunday morning, but up to Friday night no intelligence of such an event had been received. By some persons the tiring was thought to have been in the direction of Line Drift, which, if cor rest, would indicate an attempt to dislodge Seyolo from his position there. On Wednesday morning, Major Somer set, with several other officers, left town to rejoin the forces at Fort Hare. An escort of the Cape Mounted Rifles had been sent forward the previous night to Fort Brown, there to await them, and they were accompanied by a party of the " Sporting Club," or " mounted force," and the opportu nity wits taken to send by them the mail bags for King William's Town, Fort Hare, Fort Cox, Fort Peddle. and Fort Beaufort. The Sporting Club returned in the evening, but did not bring any letters or despatches. On the same day about 300 of the native levies, 30 men of the 91st Rt:giment, and several waggons moved on to the front, their destination being understood to be King William's Town. They were joined towards night by a mule train, containing altogether about 60 mules, brought up from Port Elizabeth. Thursalay.—No expresses, no mails front the interior. In the course of the morning some waggons, in charge of about 20 Hottentots, arrived from Theopolis for a supply of arms and ammunition. Several suspicious circum stances having been reported in connection with that station, the men were immediately disarmed, and 12 of , them taken into custody, in order that a searching inquiry might be made into the facts of the case. There seems to be little doubt but, to say the least of it, a very suspicious intercourse has taken place between the people residing at Theopolis and the Hottentots on the Kat River, lately con nected with Ilermanus. Friday. —A complete blank. No intelligence from any quarter. Every one in a most unsatisfactorystate of suspense. Alortnighes mail now due from Criduck, Somerset, and all the places in that direction. A large number of waggons with merchandise arrived this day from Port Elizabeth. meeting with no obstruction by the way. The owner of one or more of these waggons came through alone on horse back. It seems to he now the prevailing opinion that but very few hostile Karen are in the colony. This morning, Saturday, the 25th, brought intelligence from various quarters, and of various kinds. The Cape Town mail arrived at an early hour. An express came in this morning from Fort Hare, bringing official despatches from Major-Gen. Somerset, and many private letters. By these the cannonading heard on Tuesday was fully accounted fur. On that morning a fierce and prolonged attack had been made—not on the waggons, as had been an ticipated, but on the post itself, or rather on the adjoining Tillage of Alice. The accounts differ, as might have been expected, in sundry matters of detail, but agree in the main features of the affair. Many . of the let ters were tom soldiers to their wives or friends. The number of the Kadin is variously estimated at from 3,000 to 6,000, amongst whom were many horseman. The first attempt was upon the cattle ; afterwards upon the village in a most daring manner. They were bravely repulsed by the Finger's, with whom rests the honour of the victory. The number of lingoes killed was 6, and about 10 or 12 wounded, not any seriously. The Kellam lost, it is sup- CLERICAL. PREVERMENTS. The Bishop of Winchester has appointed the Rev. Mr. Carus a canon of Winchester Cathedral, in the mentor the lion. and Rev. Gerard Noel, deceased. The latter held the living of Itumsey, iu Rants, which is in the gilt of the Dean and Chapter of Winchester ' and who have bestowed it on the new canon. The !ter . Mr. Carus is a thorough anti-tractarian. The canonry is worth from SOW. to 1,2001. a year. The value of the living of Itomvey, cuter the ex penses of curates have been paid, is almost nominal. The selection of the Rev. Mr. Carus by the Bishop of Win chester has caused much rejoicing in Hampshire, in conse quence of the favourable influence it will have on Evan gelical principles in that county. Rev. 11. Carrow, (rectory of Loxton) to be chaplain to the union, Abridge, Somerset. Rey. A. W. P. Davies, to Llangeney curacy, Brecon. Rev. J. B. Drew - e, to Nether !Liu Curacy, audchaplaincy of the Union, Langport, Soutemet. Right Ike. lt. Eden, (Bishop of Moray, & c.) to the pas toral charge of Elgin, N.B. Rev. R. Moffatt, to St. Peter's curacy, Dublin. lice. J. E. Sabin, to Bracknell perpetual curacy, Berk'; patron, Bishop of Oxford. lice. C. A. Vigo°les, to Clonmacnoise vicarage, diocese of Meath ; patron, Bishop of Meath. Rev. It. Winnls, to Grange, near Youghal; patron, Duke of Devonshire. VACANCIKS. Creggan rectory, county and archdiocese of Armagh; patron, Archbishop of Armagh; Rev. C. Atkinson, LLD., deceit, d. Moynalty rectory, diocese of Meath ; patron, the Crown ; Rev. W. Kellett, deceased. Dallinumara vicarage, diocese of °wry ; patrons, Dean and Chapter of Ossory ; Rev. C. A. Vignoles, promoted. Llanfynydd perpetual curacy, ltintshire, diocese of St Asaph, value 15t4.; patron, Vicar of Rope; Rev. T.l Lloyd, promoted. CHAPLAINCY.—Stecrens' Hospital, Dublin; Rev. A. Sillcry, deceased. ST. MARGARET'S AND ST. JOHN'S, WESTMINSTER. —Last night a large and influential meeting of the rate payers and inhabitants of the above parishes was held in the Lecture-room , Vauxholl-bridge-road, on the subject of the proposed house tax. This was the second meeting on the same subject, and was held for the purpose of appointing delegates to meet those of other parishes at the Marylebone court, and also to receive petitions and convey them to the mongers previous to Lord DUIICUTI'S motion. Mr. Stewart took the chair. Mr. Wisewould proposes' a re solution to the effect that the window tax ought to be re pealed without the substitution of a house tas. The rest► lotion was adopted, and Messrs. David Matlock, of Mill bank-street, and Clarke, of llorsefiary-road were unani mously appointed delegates. The ine,ting received more than 30 petitions numerously signed, and then separated. INQUEST ON Ma. THOMAS RU,SEI.T., THE COUNTY Man IbTll %Tn.—Yesterday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an in quest, at the Victoria Tavern, Mornington-road, Camden town, on the body of 'Thomas Russell, Esq., aged 73, a church trustee, and chairman of the bench of magistrates for the St. Pancras division.—llurrict Bloom, lute house keeper to Mr. Russell, said that he left home on Monday morning, about II o'clock, and she heard no more of him until about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when she was in formed of what had happened. Deceased had an attack of apoplexy about two years since, mid from that time he ap peared more forgetful, and had but indifferent health.— Charlotte Farnan deposed that she was the wife of a white smith, and lived at No. I, Little George-stmt, Ramp stead-road. On Monday afternoon, shortly after 3 o'clock, she was standing at her door. Deceased was passing at the time, and she heard him say, "Oh dear." Ile then turned round, and addressing her, said, " Pray permit me to pass into your yard." She replied, " Certainly ;" and he went through to the back yard. In a minute or two after she heard a noise, and, on going to the hack window, saw the deceased's hat fall into the yard, and that the closet-dour was open. She ran out, and saw that the deceased gentleman had fallen forward on his knees. She raised an alarm, and he was lifted up, and froth was issuing from his nose. Mr. Day, a surgeon, was sent for, and came directly, but said he was dead. When lie tusked witness to allow him to loss into the yard, he said he was in much pain. Not more than ten minutes elapsed from the time she first saw him to the time he was gone.—Mr. John Christian Day, surgeon, residing at 42, Robert-street, Hampstead-road, said he was called about half-past 3' o'clock on Monday. On reaching the house in Little George-street he found deceased on his knees in the closet, and a man holding him up in his arms. Ile was quite dead. lle had since made a post mortens examina tion. The brain was congested, and had been previously inflamed. The heart contained a great mass of fluid blood, was much dilated, and exceedingly vascular. The lungs were gorged with blood, although no vessel had given way in the chest. lie had no doubt whatever, from the state of the head and chest, that death had resulted from apoplexy. —The Coroner observed that it was nut usual for persons in apoplexy to die so suddenly as Mr. Russell, whereas in disease of the heart people dropped dead as if struck by a cannon ball. In all his experience he never knew such an extraordinary number of sudden deaths as at the present time. In two days (Monday and Tuesday) he had received at his office no less than 31 notices of sudden deaths. It certainly was most astonishing.—The jury returned a ver dict of " Natural death." AN ENTIRE HOUnELIOLD POISONED.—A most un usual and painful degree of excitement has been produced throughout the district of Chew Magna, Somerset, in con sequence of its becoming known that the family of a highly respected farmer, named occupying an Estate in the hamlet of Bishop's Sutton had, with some friends, to the number of 16, been poisoned by the accidental administra tion to them of arsenious acid, the white arsenic of com merce. It was at first stated that three of them had died, but this, upon inquiry, happily proved to be incorrect, and it is gratifying to be able to state that they are all con sidered out of danger. The real facts of the occurrence arc these: As the occurrence of the family monthly wash inter fered on Shrove Tuesday with the customary feast of pan cakes, it was resolved to have it at the end of the week, and Mrs. Hagen directed her eldest daughter, a young woman of eighteen or nineteen years of age, to make them. It happened that Miss Resell had partaken of some cakes, in the composition of which some carbonate of soda had . been used for the purpose of raising or lightening them, and determining to add a portion to the batter she was making, hut having none by her at the time, she sent a messenger to the shop of a Mr. Collins, a baker (in whose cakes it was she had known the carbonate to be used), to purchase an ounce. Mr. Collins, for the aecommilation of his neighbours, is in the habit of selling a few drugs, and it unfortunately happened that his wife, who was unused to the business, and to whose lot it fell to serve Mr. Ilarell's messenger, gave in mistake for the carbonate of soda an ounce of white arsenic. The drug was taken home and mixed in with the other ingredients used for the pancake., and, as it did not produce the expected lightening of the mass, the entire quantity was stirred in, and the cakes made ready. They were all fried, and a large dishful served up, and a few having been sent, according to a friendly custom which prevails, to a neighbour, Mr. Dasill's family party, to the number of twelve, sat down to the meal. It happened very luckily that there was a some thing in the cakes which was not very well liked, so that no one—not even the children—ate heartily of them, and upon rising from table a goodly pile was left. In about a quarter of an hour all who had eaten of the cakes (including the neighbour and three persons whom he had asked to taste those sent to him), began to feel nausea, and in a very short time afterwards violent retching and purging, burning pains in the stomach and belly, coldness, and other alarm ing symptoms followed. The utmost alarm was felt, and a messenger dispatched with all speed to Chew, from which village medical assistance was procured. Mr. Collins, the sur geon called in, saw at once that the parties were suffering from arsenical poison, and he treated the case accordingly, and happily with success, as although, for a time, some of their lives were considered in imminent jeopardy, the whole sixteen are now recovering rapidly, and no fatal muse goences are anticipated. The occurrence, however, illus trates in a very forcible manner the necessity for legisla tire interfereuce, with a view to placing some restrictions upon the sale of so deadly a poison. It is really marvellous that many lives were not sacrificed on this occasion. TILE GAME LAws.--On Monday, at Ixworth petty 1 sessions, Isaac Ilaward, a labouring man, was committed • for trial on a charge of perjury, in having falsely sworn I that he saw a Mr. Devereux fire at and shoot a partridge on the lands of \Vest Stow, on the 23rtl of Sept,rnber lust. fhe magistrates required substantial hail from the prisoner, and, not being provided with it, he was sent to Bury Gaol. • , 'WESLEYAN REFORM. Last night a meeting was held in St. Martin's Hall for the furtherance of the reform movement in the Wesleyan body Mr. JUSIIII CHILD iu the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that the present meeting was held in connexion with the district conference committee, which had been held for the last two days, for the promotion of reform in the church of God. He was happy to tell they were united as one man on that committee for the promo tion of Wesleyan reform, and the spread of true scriptural Christianity. (Hear, hear.) He would read for them a few statistics to shew how they were progressing. There were in the London district 48 reform chapels, 78 local preachers, 5 local preachers on trial, 141 leaders, 165 classes, 198 prayer leaders, 2,298 members, and 5 tract societies and sunday schools. (Cheers.) The hand of God, then, was with the reformers. (Hear, hear.) It had often been asked what it was they wanted. They repeated over and over again what they wanted, and yet the same question was as often repeated. The Wesleyan Conference mounted a domination to which they were not entitled. He was surprised at the audacity and effrontery of that body. (Hear, hear.) What the reforms wanted was to overthrow a a domination that was not founded in truth or scripture. He should like to say a few words about the ticket system. (Hear, hear.) The 'Wesleyan Conference actually mutilated the scripture in that ticket, for the purpose of frightening the people. (Hear, hear.) The ticket system was calculated to give an immense power to one man, and he did not know if it would not be right to adopt the American system of giving the tickets to the stewards, who would hand thorn to the readers to be distributed by them to the classes. (Hear, hear.) It was clear to him that the Wesleyans of their own times were not the same self-sacrificing men they were in the time IA John Wesley. (Hear, hear.) The conference was now a wealthy body, they might afford to lose a thousand pounds, but there was one thing which they could not afford to lose, and that was the people, who were fast slipping away from them. (Hear, hear.) Mr. CHIPCHASE moved the first resolution, recording the gratitude of the meeting to the head of the church for the success which attended the reform movement. Ile said that it was found necessary fur them to have an organisa tion to meet the organisation on the other side. (Hear, hear.) In this necessity, originated the district meetings and he was happy to say that the movement had progressed in every circuit, except perhaps the eighth, which was the stronghold of the aristocracy of Wesleyanism. In every circuit of the London district, meetings would be held and tracts circulated. (Hear.) The people only needed light, and the light would be afforded them. The conference did all things in secret. There was a report, however, that the Rev. Dr. Beaumont was to be suspended by them. If they did so it would create a deep and profound feeling throughout the length and breadth of the land. (Hear, hear.) He believed that there was not a circuit in England into which reform principles had no• penetrated. (Hear, hear.) With the dissemination of these principles he rejoices' to say that there went likewise a revival of sound and true religion, and it was for that reason that he co-operated heart and soul in the movement. (Hear.) It was a favourable sign and prognostication of success that the younger portion of the Wesleyan body was in favour of the reform movement. (Hear, hear.) The conference body were asking them to produce a report, but they were not in existence as yet six months, so that it would be diffi cult for them to produce a report. (Hear, hear.) lie hoped the Centenary-hall people would show them the way to make a report. (Hear, hear.) If that body allowed them to get a peep at their books, they tihuuld have an en tire inspection of the books of the reform body. (Hear, hear.) The chairman had referred to the mutilation of the text of scripture, which was inscribed in the Conference ticket. The text as printed on the ticket was, " Murk them which cause divisions and offences, and avoid them." But the true words were, " Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid them." (Hear, hear.) Now it was the Wesleyan Conference and not the reformers who cause divisions and offences. (Hear, hear.) They had not inscribed secession on their banners, and he believed that gave more concern to the Conference than anything else. (Hear.) lie believed the Conference body would be glad to WC them unite with some other body, but they would hold ou to the skirts of the Conference till they had effected a reform. (Hear, hear.) Mr. 11. LEAKE seconded the resolution. He believed that a domination existed in the Wesleyan body which de stroyed all liberty of action and expression. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BROWNING supported the resolution. Ile be hosed that the Wesleyan reform movement was proceeding with success; that it was founded, not in excited feeling, but in sober judgment, good sense, and scriptural Chris tianity. It appeared to him that the movement was of God, and that its end would be to collect all the scattered elements of piety amongst the Wesleyan body for the pro motion of God's glory. (Cheers.) The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. HARRISON, the secretary, said that a report of their proceedings, and of the distribution of the funds, would be published at the proper time. But he denied the right of persons, who were not subscribers, to ask a report. (Hear, hear.) Every person who subscribed a penny to their funds had a right of asking to see the accounts. He wished the hotly who sat in Centenary-hall would allow the same. They had collected 4,000/. for the expelled preachers, but those excellent men received that money. A report of the distribution of the other money would be made, he hoped, in a short time, but when it was made there would be no items for cab hire or luncheons at Centenary-hall. The Rev. JAMES BROMLEY moved the next resolu tion to the effect, that in the opinion of the meeting the principle involved in the reformed movement was scriptural, and calculated to promote the interests of Christianity. He said that the Conference had acted as a close and exclu sive body, and they possessed that desire which was so strong in the breasts of all men, of making laws to bind all others. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. speaker then entered into a long history of the origin of the Wesleyan connexion, and remarked on the negligent and slovenly way in which the proceedings of the body had been carried on. Mr. LANORISH seconded the motion. Mr.GROSSJEAN supported the resolution, which was put and carried unanimously. The meeting then separated. CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH REPRESENTATION. The Cambridge tories have begun to bestir themselves. There is an impression here that the election is not far distant; and, as the conservative party long ago disbanded itself is de spair, they have now beat to arms, finding that there is dis union in the whig camp. There is a large section of re formers in Cambridge determined to oppose the re election of Mr. Campbell, he having voted against many popular measures; and Mr. Roberts will be put in nomination against him. Last week the conservatives formed them selves into a society, and a committee was appointed to select and invite two candidates. Mr. Pemberton, nephew of the late C. Pemberton, Esq., and Mr. Hicks, of Wilbraham, have been named. But Mr. Pember ton has already declined to stand for the county, though earnestly solicited, and where his chance of success would be certain; therefore it is not very probable that he will consent to be nominated for the town, where his defeat would be unquestionable. The feeling of the public gene. rally is strong towards free trade candidates ; and in proof I of the operation of free trade in the populous and poor dis trict of Barnwell, we can state that one baker, n Fitzroy street, who has been in business 18 years, baked last Christ mas-day 220 dinners. On previous years his numbers neve exceeded 60; and the joints on the last occasion were much larger than heretofore. He now sells more than double the flour he did three years ago, and bakes double the quan tity of bread. The labourers in Barnwell (thme who will work) have breni u constant employment the whole winter, and never were fewer cases of robbery brought before the Police Court than within the last twelvemonth,—Bury Pose. AILCIIITECIS• BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. Yesterday the first annual meeting of the members of this institution took place at the Freemasiins' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-field , . Mr. STONEY `Surat: r:, the president, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed, Mr. Jottx TURNER, the honorary secretary, read the re port, which stated that since the 211 h November last, when the society commenced its legal existence, the council had been chiefly occupied in the preparation of the bye-laws, upon the Mims and propriety of which the success of the institution greatly depenleil. In order to mike these bye laws they had availed themselves of analogous societies, more especially of the " Artists' General Benevolent," whose objects were similar to those of the present institution. The treasurer's statement of accounts was extremely satisCaetory, considering the very short time the society had been in existence. The coun cil were happy to announce that the institution was already in such a position that, although they had in vested 3001., a fair balance still remained to meet the charitable purposes of the society. The report (which was very brief) concluded by an earnest appeal to the members of the profession for their co-operation tad assistance its promoting the objects of so excellent an institution. The motion fur the adoption of the report having been carried unanimously, the secretary announced that the total amount of receipts to the 31st December, 1840, was 3871. 81. and that of the expenditure 81)1. 35., leaving a ba lance of 3371. ss. Daring Cie present year this balance had been increased to 3801., which had been still further augmented by subscriptions and donations announced at this meeting. . . . A short discussion tank place respecting the rules end regulations of the society, and certain modifications and improvements were agreed to. A resolution was then passed eontirtning the bye laws, and, some formal business havibg been gone through, the meeting separated. IRELAND. DVALIN, MILIIICII I?. The fact has just been elicited that the simultane ous collection to be made on Sunday next, for the proposed Roman Catholic University, has not been undertaken in Dublin by the order or sanction of Archbishop Murray. The Rev. Mr. Ennis, 'swish priest of Booterstown, near Dublin, and I believe no very ardent promoter of the project, as his views have been always favourable to the government sys tem of education and the Queen's Colleges, has com municated to the Freeman's journal the following note from Dr. Murray, with a request that it should be published, adding:—" As Lord John's penal bill is not yet law the old usages of deferring to episcopal guidance may yet be approved by those who, like me, peeler to follow rather than lead or command:" IhiMin, March 10, 1851, Ditan Pa. ENNIS—It was, 1 am announced at Some of the altars of this diocese, on y, sterday, that I or dered a collection to be made in our churches on next Sun day, in aid of the intended Catholic University. I beg to assure you that I have given no orders whatever on the sub• jeet—ln haste, yours, most truly, Rev. 1/r. Ennis. D. MrIMAY. The Freemon published the subjoined letter front Dr. Murray to another priest of his diocese, by the way of a set off to the preceding note, but it would require some ingenuity to discover in it any very serious recommendation of the intended collection: Mountjoy-siuire, March 10. DEAR A itennracoN,—l haver heard that it was an nounerd from our altar yesten ay, that there is to be a church-door collection on nest Sunday, in aid of the in tended Catholic University. Did you give any directions to that effect I gave none. I quite applaud the seal of those who have the means of giving effect to their charita ble wishes, and who voluntarily subscribe, in the hope of obtaining the establishment of an institution sn useful. But in the present impoverished condition of our city, while our charitable institutions of prime necessity arc, as you know well, languishing for want of adequate support, while the very rent which is due for your paro chial house has not, I am told, from the decayed state of the parish been fully collected, I could not bring myself to call on the poor labourer and the struggling shopkeeper fur a collection at their cutrnnee into their place of worship for the establishment of un institution, which many think of doubtful possibility, and which, if uttainable, ought, they think, to be procured by other means. I winod muck prefer that those in this parish who wish to subscribe Mr the above purpose would have the kindness to deposit their contributions with you; and that the door collection should go on as usual for the church purposes, for which it was established. Each parish priest, however, keeping in view . • the state of hill parinh, will art in this case as Isis judgment will direst. —Faithfully yours, D. blyttu.tv. . . lire. Arclideacon We understand from good authority (says the Newry IPeyraph), that Lord Cough has become the purchaser of the Killymoon estate, county Tyrone. fhe price at which this fine estate has been sold ut is stated to be nearly 1041,000 L SPORTING. 1)O CASTER SI'ItING MEETING, 1551. The tullowing in a list of the horses that stave arrived for the ensuing races : *Mr. Cunningham's ch g Quadruped, aged; •Mr. El more's b g Mulligan, aged; *Mr. J. D. Kioup's br g Rope, aged; *Mr. J. Darling's b h Bedford, 5 yrs ; Mr. Atkin son's Chieftain, 5 yr , ; *Mr. Walker's b g Cad, by, aged; *Mr. lliggins's b m Maria Day, aged; Mr. JUMil,llll'll b Merriment, 2 yrs; Mr. D. Stebbiug's be. Knook Knoll, 3 yrs ; Mr. it. Stebbing's br f by Ithuriel out of Miss Nor ton, 2 yrs; Mr. 11. Stebbing's b e Guardsman, 3 yrs ; Mr. Farrar's bl e Viscount, 6 yrs; Mr. G. Barton's b f The Little Fawn, 3 yrs; Mr. G. Barton's bl f Madam Wharton, 3 yrs; Mr. Allen's ch c The Saxon, 3 yrs; Mr. Jones's eh c by Faugh-a-hallagh, dam by Liverpool, 3 yrs; Mr. Lister's b m The Wharldale Maid, aged; Mr. Foster's ch m Nanny, aged; Mr. Phillips's b g 1 ally-ho, aged; Mr. Wiley's br Eliza Middleton, 4 yrs; Mr. Eddison's b Slang, 4 yrs; Mr. W. Wright's b f Miss flyaway, 3 yrs; Mr. B. Eddison's eh c by John o' Gaunt out of John Cos sees dam, 3 yrs; Mr. T. Lister's hr f Nancy, 3 yrs; Mr. Armstrong's b e Ilarlestou, 3 yrs; Mr. T. Lister's Lady of the Grove, 3 yrs; Mr. Lawsun's h h Keleshea, aged. (Those to which an asterisk is prefixed are engaged in the steeple chase.) Boxes an , also engaged for Lord gglinton's Belus and Pepinia, Mr. Dawson's Old Claret and Reversion, Mr. Stubb's br h Witchcraft, Mr. Iluttou's Prate and Dame 'tattle, Mr. Garducr's Little Queen, Mr. Osliorne's Abd-el-Kader, Mr. Lamplugh's Standard and The Wild Hero; and numerous others from John Scott's, Wadlow's, Osborne's, John Shepherd's, C. Peek's J. Dawson s, Ate. BETTLNG AT MANCILESTEIL—TUESDAY. DONCA4IEE d E CHASE. 4to I sot (t) l ltto I Jgot Mulligan (t) 5 to I Marla Day 6 to 1 Peter 'Movie (t) DONCASTER HANDICAP. to I dist Achyrdntbed (t) 6 to I eget Heart of Oak (t) S to I Llsontrey (t) 16 to I Little Paws (‘) HOPEI PE STAKES'. DONCAST4It. to I opt Mountain Flower (t, I 4 to I opt Move (t) d to 1 apt Rine of Troy (t) No change in the betting *n the other events. SLOUGH STEEPLE CHASES.-WEDNESDAY. FEES HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE Of 5 sots. curb, with 20 militrd ; the winner to puy 5 suvs. towards onwases. About -t Mr. V. ,era's Volatile, aged, tut Irlib Captain Vr.,rwr's Kilkenny, aged, low Mb Mr. 11. Thooaw*,, itenstaiirigh, 10,t ....((4.411. , r) 1 ....(Fr.by) .... (MAI) 3 Jetting: to 4 agst Kilkenny, 2 to 1 apt Itenshurgh, 4 to I agst Volatile, and sto 1 agst The Hunter. Won by six lengths, and about the same distance between second and third. 'lhe others did not pass the post. A SELLTEG RACE of 3 sews. each, with 20 added, am winner to pay 3 ours. towards expenses. About 4 miles. Mr. J. DarWoCoir,lip, last 7lb (fir full) 1 Mr. G. I;r4 l 'n Outtant,llst (Land 3 Mr. tkuitiNTantworth, 11.1 r ;lb (I:mr.ror FAUX F. 11. 3. STAKE, oft ROT. each, with 10 added ; I led 71b each ; winners and profeasional jockits extra. About 3 miles. Mr. shackle's Chronow.eter, 12n alb Betting even on Widow M'Crea. Won in a canter, all the others having gone the wrung course. REPRESENTATION or LlNcor.N.—On Friday CVCR- Dig last a meeting of electors favourable to the return of Sir E. 11. Lytton to represent Lincoln in parliament, took place in the Guildhall, Lincoln, by permission of the mayor. Mr. Nettleship having been called to the chair, resolutions were adopted to the effect that Sir E. B. Lytton should ho put in nomination at the next election, and pledging the electors present to support hint. A working committee having been appointed for the purpose of taking the steps requisite to secure Sir E. B. Lyttun's return, the meeting separated. TILE MAILS FOR THE CAPE 01 GOOD 110PE.-... The Sir Robert Peel, screw steamer, which sailed yesterday from London to take the Cape mails from Plymouth on the lith (in place of the Bosphorus), had on board between 50,000 f. and 00,0001. in gold on government and merchants' account. THE SLATE TRADE.—ACCIDENTS IN THE QUAR IIIES.—A considerable increase has taken place during tho last half-year' in the export of slates from the various quar ries in North Wales—a circumstance which has been attri buted in' a great degree to the removal of the brick duty, thus causing an impetus to the erection of houses. From the port of Carnarvon alone the exports fur the last half year have been 61,400 tons, an increase of 11,000 tons over the prior half-year; and for the month of February the shipment has been to the extent of 6,200 tons. In other ports a large increase is apparent. Several severe accidents have lately occured in the quarries, principally during the operation of blasting. Last week a young man lost his life at Mr. T. A. Smith's large quarry, at Llanberis. A general blast had taken place, during which, as is the practice, all the workmen had retired to the huts for safety; and on re turning to his work a blast in an adjacent piece of rock, which it is supposed had "hung flre," exploded, when a large piece of the scattered matenal struck the deceased on the head, killing him instantaneously. THE ROYAL AORICCLTCRAL SOCIETY'S ANISCAL Scow.—The council of the Royal Agricultural Society of England having determined upon altering their original lan of holding their annual exhibition of live stock in 'Hyde-park, the inhabitants of Windsor, under a conviction that the peculiar facilities afforded there for such an exhibi tion were unequalled in any other district, convened a pub lic meeting on the subject, which took place at the Town hall on Tuesday evening, and was numerously attended. Henry Harrill, Esq., being called to the chair, described the advantages passed by the town as respects accommoda tion for the show and easiness of access, and stated that subscriptions to the amount of 6001. were already forthcom ing in aid of the undertaking. Resolutions were adopted to the effect that every effort should be made to induce the Royal Agricultural Society to hold their meeting for the present year in the borough ; and that a public meeting should be called to devise measures for promoting the pro ject. Friday next was named as the day fur holding the meeting, and a committee of arrangement having been ap pointed the proceedings terminanal. _ . REPRESENTATION OF DROGIIEDA.—In the event of a dissolution of parliament, it is stated that Sir William Somerville, Chief Secretary, will be created a peer of the United Kingdom—the usual reward of officialserviees when this distinguished office has been filled by a commoner. A vacancy will consequently arise in the representation of Drogheda, and already two gentlemen have been spoken of as candidates in the liberal interest—James M'Cun, Esq., present Sheriff of Drogheda, who is much re s p ected by his fellow-townsmen, and Francis Brodigan , Es q ., of Pilton House, County Meath, a landed proprietor and a member of the English bar, and also a graduate of the Dub lin University. The liberal interest is in the ascendancy in Drogheda. In some adjoining boroughs there are ru mours that changes will be made in the representation which will offer an opportunity for new candidates being invited to come forward.—/risApayer. NORTH STAIPTORDSIIIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ending Match 2, 4,58-51. ; corresponding week last year, 4,3.561. Note.—The above is exclusive of the receipts available under the agreement with the London Western Railway Compapy. Mile. of came" •-• .": eK75.787 - 3; 4,;v26,....c, ...., ; • ' 46 i• ' t l . -4 . 4 : 1,4. • 2. I