The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-07 00:00:00

~. LLOYI)N S H i PPING.-(THIS OA Y.) LONDON, J.Y. 7.—Wind at noon S.W., light breeze and fine clear weather. It blew heavily after midnight until daylight this morning, when it moderated. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dl‘c. 19.—The barque which was riding dismasted off Chile, 16th inst , proves to be the Mystery, Kertch to Queenstown or Falmouth, has been towed in to-dny. Iler deck is stove in by the falling of the masts, and the cargo is likuly to have been seriously damaged. The Con queror, from Galatz, arrived here 17th, with considerable da mage; as likewise the Elise (French vessel), bound to Eng land, on the 11th December. The Cheviot, from Ibraila, which arrived here 14th October, had received damage at Sulina, having struck on a rock, or something similar, under Water. _ . LIVERPOOL, JAN. 6.—Wind S.—Arrd. Corinthian, Mau ritius; John Carp, Ichaboe ; Neagaree, New Orleans, and not from New York, as reported; Joseph Howe, Pugwash ; John Cumming, New Orleans; William Sprague ' citto ; Clarissa Currier, ditto; Columbia, New York; Bloomer, St. John'a, New Brunswick. Sid. Calla), Calcutta ; Joshua, Moucan New Orleans; Georgia, Savannah; Preussiceher Adler, Calcutta; Rival, Rio Janeiro; \orah, Bahia; Coun tess of Eglinton. ditto ; Matilda, ditto ; Kitty Cordes, Mobile ; Helen, ditto; St. Johannes, ditto. Off port, Phcebe schooner, Caroline. _ . PLYMOUTH, JAN. 6.—The Amazon steamer, Southampton to the West Indies, was totally destroyed by fire on the 4th instant; part of the crew and passengers picked up in two boats in lat. 48 N., long. 6 W., by the Harbinger steamer, and landed here; the other two boats were swamped with great loss of life. MARGATE, JAN. 6.—The brig Commerce, of Rye, Sunder land to Newhaven, sunk at her anchor, North Foreland light bearing S., about half a mile above the Long-nose; crew saved. DEAL, JAN. 6.—Wind S.S. W., very strong.—Arrd. Essay, St. John's, and sailed for Hull. Arrived from the River Goddess, Demerara. Ski. Investigator, Madras; Fritheof, Havre and Lima, and both bore up for Margate roads. FALMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind S.S.W., strong. Arrd. Orion, Valparaiso; Plencea, Havannah. WHITEHAVEN, JAN. 6.—The Cariboo from Kingston !struck against the pier and is making much water. WIHrBY, JAN. 6.—The Clyde barque, of and for Newcas tle] from St. John's, N. 8., called in the roads last night and took 20 men to assist in pumping; the crew being worn out. PORTSMOUTH, JAN 6.—Wind S.—Sid. Hendrick Hud son, New York. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind S. —Arrd. Harbinger steamer, Cape of Good Hope; her Majesty's steamer Southampton, West Indies. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 6.—The Thomas and Mary schooner, of Milford ( Wales); to Langston Harbour, on shore on the Woolmeners, beat over the shoal, and is now on the main. POOLE, JAN. 6.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrd. Sylph,New foundland ; Vola, ditto. GLOUCESTER.—Arrd. Hope, Miramichi. FLEETWOOD, JAN. 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Celeste, Fleet Wood. QUEENSTOWN, JAN. 5. —Wind S.W., strong.—Acrd. Ame rican, Callao. • WARILEXPOINT.—Arrd. Brothers, St. John's, New Bruns wick. MARKET J.NEIVS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCH AN GE—WEDNESDAY The supply of English Wheat on offer in to-day's market was but moderate. Although the attendance of buyers was comparatively limited, the demand ruled steady, and Monday's advance in the quotations was well supported. For forward delivery very little was doing. Rather over 6,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have come in, chiefly from the westward. Really fine qualities were held firmly, at extreme currencies, but all other kinds commanded scarcely any attention. For coating cargoes we had no inquiry. Malting Barley was scarce, and quite as dear, but grinding and distil ling sorts met a slow sale. Malt, though in short supply, commanded very little attention. We bad a fair consumptive inquiry for Oats at last week's cur rency. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour were firm. ARRIVALS THIS WEER Barley. Malt. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. 1 Qrs. Sacks 2,030 3,280 1,870 ' 2,010 1,090 3,060 4,790 1,280 ZngUsk ...... Irian ........ Foreign ...... Wheat. 6,2b0 I 3,100 Oats. Flour. BOROUGH BOP NIA .7iVILET. The demand for all New Hops is steady, at fully last week's prices. Old qualities are held at previous Currencies. WHITECHAPEL. A steady business is doing in torday's market, at full quotations. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton. 2s 10d to 4s Od; Veal, 3s Od to 4s OJ; Pork, 2s 8d to As Od per 81bs by the carcase. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. Hannah Weir, alias Olivia Davidson, pleaded guilty to a charge of feloniously uttering a forged bank note for 101., Well knowing the same to be forged, with intent to defraud the Bank of England. Bonturt, who had been retained for the prisoner, inti mated to the Court that there was reason to believe she had been made an unconscious instrument in carrying cut the fraudulent p ract i ces of other persons; and it was hoped, if the Court would respite the judgment in this case, there would be a chance of bringing those Forties to justice. Mr. CLARKSON, who appeared for the Bank, said he was Lgnorant of the circumstances referred to by his Learned "mend, but, looking at the youth and former respectability of the prisoner, he should make n objection to this request. The Counx accordingly directed the judgment to be re spited until next session. Aelioeird Charles Masterion was indicted for stealing two Post -office letters containing money, value 2a. 6d., the pro perty of the P ostmaster-General. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Clarkson, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Ballantine defended the prisoner. The prisoner had been a sorter in the General Post-office, !k situation which he had held for some time with credit to himself and satisfaction to his superiors, but a circumstance occurred a few weeks ago which induced the authorities of the Post -office to s e t a wa t c h upon hi m. O n the morning of the 3lst of December last, while engaged in his duties of sorting, he was observed to crumple up two letters, and after !Yards transfer them to his pocket. He was then called out r -17 one of the detectives of the office and take before the resident of the Inland Department, in whose n presence he "as s earched. Two unopened letters containing coin were fo und in hi s possession, and as he could g i ve no sat i s f actory a csount of how he came by them he was at once given into 1101etody. Mr. BALLANTINE addressed the jury for the defence, and af terwards called several persons of the highest respectabi lity, who stated that the prisoner had hitherto been an irre prochable character. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, with a strong re commendation to m ercy, on account of the prisoner ' s previous good character. The Couirr sentenced him to seven years' transportation. NEW COURT. Susan Ryan, 28, was indicted for stealing slbs. weight of Pork, yalue 2s. 11d., and 51bs. weight of mutton, value 28. 3d., the property of William Henry Clarke, butcher, at Greenwich. The prisoner was detected in the act of secreting the mut ton under her dress. The pork was missed on a previous occasion when she was in the shop. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of stealing the mutton, but acquitted her on the charge of stealing the pork. Evidence was then given to show that she had been twice convicted in this Court of misdemeanour, and several times summarily convicted before the magistrates for stealing. The RECORDER sentenced her to be transported for seven years. The prisoner became very violent and noisy on hearing the 'sentence, and was with great difficulty removed from the dock. THIRD C'OUU7: George Frazer and John Chapel, two young men, one a !sailor and the other a waterman, were indicted for stealing a quantity of horse-hair. The robbery was committed on board a steam-vessel, called the Flora, while at anchor off Woolwich. The pri soners, it appeared, effected an entrance into the chief cabin, tore up the stuffed horse-hair seats, and sold the material to a marine -store dealer. Frazer had been previously convicted at the Old Bailey, and the other prisoner was known as the associate of bad characters. eevTehey were both found Guilty. Frazer was transported for n years, and Chapel sentenced to nine months' impri sonment. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER. —TUESDAY. THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-25 to 1 agst El thiron (t), 30 to 1 agst the ‘Vryneck colt (t), 30 to 1 30 Riot pa I dgrave K (t), 30 to 1 agst Kick- up - t h e -Dust (t), agst no?k Knoll (t), 200 ' to 80 agat L or d Eglinton's, Stt-bbing s, and Dawsons lots (t). CHESTER CUP —4O to 1 agst Black Doctor (t), 40 to 1 agst Ringleader (t), 50 to 1 agst Nancy (t), 50 to 1 agst Russborougn (t). t 3 DERRY. 22 to 1 agst Orelio (), oto 1 agst Filius (t), 30 to 1 agat Homebrewed (t). N EWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING,IBS2. THURSDAY. t e i h. dtue, lonic Two yrs old Stakes of 10 sovs.Aeal Rumour, Nathan, Th e President, Gloomy, f by The Libel, out of Arethusa , D oria n , Epi gram, Promise, br c Pelion Sister to Iracundus , Gossip, , Mol asses, f by Beiram out of Amaryllis, f by Epirus out Tell of Horton Yates's d am , b c by The Libel dam by Re er, Bo unty, bl c by Paragon out of Gipsy. SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1e 52 . Nominations for the C r i ter i on St a k es , for two yrs old. FilbertAthol Brose, Sittingbo urne , c by Theon oat of Louisa, Noisette, Mom iae Landeau, Exhibition, c by Alarm out of Alkali, Milesian, Rackapelt, Sister to n Mo u t • am Deer, Hybca, Amazon, Nicotine, Oak Leaf, Teversharn West A us t ra li an, Ch e dd ar , N u t- pec k e r, by Bay Middl eton out o f B ar b a , E ugo li s t, inegle-Sax Giant. killer, William Rufus North Pole. NO EP SOM SPRING MEETING, 1852. Tinations for the Two yrs old Stakes of 10 sows. each. d e 4 ste r to Iracundus, Molasses, Anxiety, Madame Lan -111(Indel, John Bull, Deerhound, Pantomime, Kin g rOtt? G lenalvon, Sextu f by lon out of Red Tape, .. i l 3, Altitude f by Epirus out of Margellina, Gold f b:',Yermentati 4, ti on Middlethorpe, Pharold, Gloomy, npr cost out o ' f Estelle, Mustang, Heliogabalus. EPSOM SUMMER MEETING, 1852. p. Nominations for the Woodcote Stakes. -I •4rd • AYling's Rattle—Mr. J. Clark's Lady Emily e lifden's Syk es —M r . D r i n k a ld' s b c b y Maths ''titi(l/, out of Alibasa—Mr. Hayter's Friday—Mr. Liley's Bracelet—Mr. Ma- Lanercost, out of Moonbeam—Mr. Merry's j a ,:" r • °tit of Aveline—Duke of Bedford's Gossip Clarke's Mr. Sykes—Lord Clifden's Mo -1.41r. po Itrrance's by Epirus, out of Margellina vartsynj,ohx'r. lonic—Mr. Hornsby's Blondel—Mr. J. l a — ne l — lr. Lomas's Deerhound—Maior Ore Drlr. Merry's Valour—Mr. Old- Gi' r " - -111 r . b es- -Mr. Osbaldeaton's sister to Mountain D ak t:. t'3 i - ' so tny aYne's Speed the Plough—Mr. Payne's f ;Ts "b":"tr C. Itushout's Ethelbert—Mr. J. M. Stan 'll3l_4 4 .:, 0 11 John, out of Decision—Mr. Steven ,b s_'s D it k l -z• Why's Don Quixote—Mr. Payne's Hy le Richmond's lonides—Mr. Spencer na Pre bit) ,-"--Xtr. J. M. Stanley's Mustang—Mr, IL Steb 4eleovi—Jkir. Thelluson'a Rataplan. THE SUN➢ STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—The quietness of the holi days is succeeded, iu this the first market-day of the new year, by s.iine inert ase of business ; and the steadiness which then generally prevailed in prices is certainly not diminished in any department, whilst in many articles, we have rather more of firmness, and in some a slight upward tendency. For India, qualities of 40's, 50's, and 60's twist, which have latterly betrayed a little additional weakness, there arose an unexpected demand in the course of this morning; a fair amount of business was done; and the spinners are now scarcely disposed to sell at the previous quotations. The better sorts of 40's have also been in request; and bundles of this count, in both kinds, have gained id. per lb., some spinniugs id. In con sequence of a somewhat augmented inquiry, the bias in 20's and 30's reeled water twist is in favour of preducers, who are mostly under contract; and this is likewise the case with some numbers of warps for the home and foreign markets. Pin-cops and other yarns remain steady. For the better classes of printing cloths and 40-inch shirtings a slight advance might be obtained, if the makers were not too much under engagements to be able to take orders. Domestics, I's, and long cloths are steady; light printers, madapollams, and shirtings, are still inanimate, but without change in value. The accounts of business at the Leipsic fair are not very favourable. 'rho dealers ia and the consumers of yarns, however, are evidently supplied in the barest possible manner. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had very little doing either in the piece or wool market to-day. Indeed, the markets between Christmas-day and the new market are always thinly attended, and a very limited amount of business is generally transacted. DIACCLE,FIELD. TUESDAY.—Our annual holidays hay ing intervened during the last week, we have little pro gress to report amongst the manufacturers. Much complaint is still expressed at the low prices offered for goods, which are in some instances below what they actually cost; but as stocks are only light we think an improvement must take place ere long. The year just passed has been one of almost uninterrupted disap pointment in this respect, from a variety of causes ; but there are now evident indications that the worst has been passed, for with raw bilk at a moderate rate— say 10 to 123- per cent. below the prices of last January —an easy state of the money market, and the general healthy state of the country, added to the very improved appearances of things in France, we think there are the elements for a good trade amongst our manufacturers for the year we have just entered upon. Thrown silks continue in request, the conti nental markets absorbing surplus stock. Letters from Lyons of Ist current report a very large business doing, upwards of 3,000 bales (being the largest ever recorded) having passed the condition during the moth of December. Prices are reported to have ad vanced fully 15 per cent., diminished stocks favouring the expectation of a further rise. Such being the case, and our home consumption progessing favourably, it is not improbable that an advance in prices for throwns will be obtained here shortly. Raw Silks—There is an active business still doing, the demand being chiefly di rected to the medium qualities of Chinas and the best filature Bengals: the latter have been much sought after, and le. per lb. is now established on them. The great rise in the prices of Italians, which in some instances amount to 31. per lb. will no doubt tempt our manufac turers to avail themselves of the use of this silk. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY. With the first market in the new year we have to report an improvement. There has been a better demand for goods of a higher class for the home trade. Black doeskins and mixtures have been inquired for. The shippers have done a little during the week, but are expecting to be busy shortly with American orders. In the wool market there has been more demand, especially for wools of a combing quality. Generally, every hope is held out for a good trade this season; and there being an improvement in the first market in the new year augurs well. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—AIthough the attendance in our piece -ball to-day has not been large, and the amount of business tdone not extensive, yet there has been a better inquiry for damasks and amens; and the general tone of feeling is more cheerful. The demand for yarn is improving, and the recent advance is firmly main tained. Wool is quiet, at the late quotations. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY. Mr. Davies, the Master-Attendant of the Royal Cla rence Victualling Establishment, Gosport, to-day superin tended the completion of the fitting of Grant's improved cooking galley on board the Simoom iron troop steam ship, which is now coaling for a good trial. This galley cooks and distils (one gallon of fresh aerated water from salt water per minute) for 1,000 men. Such an acquisition for ships of war, whether steam or sailing vessels, cannot be too highly estimated. The Diligence naval transport sailed to-day with dockyard stores for Devonport. DEVONPORT, JAN. 5.--Nlegvara screw steam-troop ship, Master-Commander Barlow, put into the Sound at eleven A. 31. this day, having on board troops for the Cape of Good Hope. She has some defects to be made good, and will be supplied with 100 tons of coals to fill up her complement. She is expected to come into har bour to morrow to have her detects made good. ANNUAL COAST-GUARD PROMOTIONS. Commander W. B. Oliver to the rank of Captain. Lttlitenants W. J. Scudamore, Chestney, Simmons and Thomas Brewer to the rank of commander. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, JAN. 6.—Mate—lrvine A. Cary (1851) to the Rapid, 8, brig, at I)evonport, under orders for the East Indies station. Assistant-Engineer F. J. De Vaux, to the Fury steam vessel, at Woolwich. The Fury steam•vessol, Commander Edward Ta tham, will be detained at Woolwich until Thursday to have alterations made connected with her telescopic s team-funnel. THE MASTER ENGINEERS AND THE AMALGAMATED SOCIETY. But small progress has as 3et been made towards the amicable and satisfactory settlement of the question at issue, which is so essential to the interests of both masters and men, and which would bo so agreeable to the public. It has been intimated that the executive of the Amalga mated Society had determined to appoint a deputation of the body to wait upon the Masters' Association, should they express any desire to receive them. On the same day, the men, not content with the barren declaratio❑ that they would send a deputation, if it should be wished, communicated the intention at which they arrived to Mr. Sidney Smith in the following terms:— " Little Alie-street, Jan. 5, 1852. "Sir,—The public newspapers having stated that the executive committee of the Employers' Association were desirous of seeing a deputation of the workmen, the executive council of the Amalgamated Society beg to say that if the committee of employers are desirous of seeing us, we hold ourselves in readiness to wait on them in re latio❑ to the question now in dispute. (Signed) " Wm. ALLAN, Secretary. " To Sidney Smith, Esq." To that communication the following reply was re ceived the same evening:— " 60, Backlorsbury. Jan. 5. " Sir,—l have received from you a letter of this date, which will be laid before the executive committee of this association at their ordinary meeting tomorrow, at two o'clock. " I am, Sir, (Signed) " S. Surrrt. " To M r . W. W. Allan." c wa t ril t d e: At two o'clock yesterd a y a mee ti ng o f th e ex e cu ti ve om r d m h i e dwi o hs f ceun e ss m iveid. employers referred s Allan's m to by Mr. Smith was a e e tmeeting letter w w a3 a s a brought private fo one.r- It sat from two o'clock until six, but no conclusion was arrived at wi t h respect to the offer of the Amal gamated Up to e l even o ' clock last night the Amalgamated Society ociety had received no further reply to their offer than the formal acknowledgment of their letter above quoted. Among the employers present at the meeting were—Mr. May (Ransom and May, Ips wich), Mr. J. Scott Russell (Robinson and Russell), Mr. Maudslay (Maudslay and Field), Mr. Blytb, and Mr. Sharp, of Manchester. Last night the executive council of the Amalgamat e d Society hed a meeting, in Little Alie-street. Thi s a l so was a private meeting. Some dissappointment was ex pressed r , Association,ss , ed s at not receiving ife inegarEnieg them communicationem of h fromte result theE ofm- their meeting at two'clock. The latest intelligence last night was, that a number of trades, representing 2,000 men, had offered to support the society, to the extent of ss. per man. A lIANDONMEN T OF THE EAST KENT AND MAID STONE SCHEME OF RAILWAY.—The promoters of the project t° Supply a more direct railway comemsmunication co with East Kent d Maidstone have felt themselvescompelled to abandonan the attempt to procure the Bill during the ensuing session. It is st a t e d t h at only 5,000 shares of 251. were required to be taken in the district, to induce capitalists to have not bee the rem aining 25,000 sha res; y e t even th at num b er en taken. We are inform e d, h owever, th a t th e another to carry t heir plans in the sess i on o f 1853 . BOAT RACE FOR. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAmEs.—A match was made on Monday night between Robert Coombes, the well-known champion and Thomas Cole, of Chelsea, who aspires to that title. of the Thames, The race is to be for 2001. a side, and is to take place on the 26thrtlakeof May next, over the usual course, from Putney to Mo. uneforoner's Monday morn gAatcoortunate man Illan seirntion of his water, his ce r p is com mittal, SUIEIDE IN NENvGATE. a i n n d qu th e u st s was held yesterday on the body o f the Wigan who committed suicide in New in g, by plunging his head in a bucket olfld drowning himself. It appeared that the friends, none of whom had called to see hi nt mittal, had produced a depressing effect upo n effect of which was aggravated by the fact that h e i l ia ni: ( l l , the in the habit of drinking, and was suddenly deprived o l f ),e h e i n , usual stimulant. The verdict was " Temporary insanity. 4— MERCIES OF THE CZAR. — Ka rasinski, who been condemned to 20 years' hard l a bour in Siberia for a po inter- cessionliticalo o f offence, n thece , Princeb as had o f h l i v s sentence arsas, but commuted on he is to remain all his life in that count ry . The mercantile ad v i ces f ro m Vienna of the 2 d inst. the describe a continued improvement in the stock and money market. The premium on gold is now 26 i per cent., and on silver, 19 1 / 2 . A statement just issued of the total paper circulation at the end of November was, however, considered unfavourable. The bank -notes still amounted to a sum ex ceeding 22,000,000/. sterling, those of the Government to 18,000,000/., and the Mint assignats to about 2,000,000 7 ., making an aggregate of more than 42,000,0001. WnoLEsALE SM ASII ERS. — Cornelius Leary and Patrick Leary were detected on Saturday last in attempting to pass base coin to Mr. Parkins, of the George Inn, Eton. On their persons were found 100 half-crowns, 20 shillings, a half-sovereign, and two sixpences, all counterfeit. They had also about 15/. in good money, which no doubt had been ob tained for their base coin. The prisoners were fully coth- Elated to Aylesbury for trial. LONDON, DESTRUCTION OF THE ST EAM SHIP AMAZON BY FIRE. LOSS OF ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR LIVES. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 6 —lt becomes our painful duty to report the particulars of a most appalling accident. The new Royal Mail steatn-ship Amazon, Captain Symons, which left Southampton on Frid a y f o r the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico, has been totally consumed by fire, and of 153 persons who were on board her when she left it is feared only 21 have been saved. The Amazon left Southampton at half-past three o'clock on Friday afternoon, and in the Channel ex• perienced strong head winds and rain. At a quarter before one on Sunday morning, when the ship was about 110 miles south-west of Scilly, a fire broke out suddenly, forward on the starboard side, between the steam chest and the under part of the galley, and shortly after the flames rushed up the gangway which is in front of the forencoit funnel. The alarm bell was rung, and Captain Symons rushed on deck in his shirt and trousers. Wet swabs and other loose things were placed on the gratings of the spar deck hatch, and a hose was brought to play on the main deck, but quickly abandoned in consequence of the excessive heat. The deck pump was also kept at work until the men were forced to retire. The wind was blow ing half a gale from south-west, and the vessel was going 8i knots, which was her average rate from the time of departure. Captain Symons ordered some hay, between the engine-room crank gratings, to be thrown overboard ; two trusses were hove over the ship's side, but the fire soon ignited the main body, the hencoops on each side, and the paddleboxes, the men were obliged to abandon the deck, and those who could leave were all finally driven from the ship. Many were burnt in their berths, others suffocated, and a great number were drowned in the lowering of the boats. This account was brought into port this morning by the brig Marsden, Captain Evans, of London, rrorn Cardiff, with iron, for South Carolina, which picked up from the lifeboat the followirg persons —viz., Mr. R. Neilson, for Demerara ; Mr. T. Sisely, for Chagres; John Hawke, second class passenger, Vera Cruz; Mr. - Vincent, jun., midshipman; James 'Williamson, chief steward; Mr. John Dunford, quartermaster ; W. Foster, AB. ; Thomas Carney, AB. ; James Maylin, AB. ; James Mowatt, AB. ; William Steers, AB.; J. H. Passmore, AB.; H. Williams, AB. , William Stevenson, AB.; John Nerink, AB.; William Nutman, water tender; James White, fireman ; John Shearing, fireman ; Charles Thorn, fireman ; W. Dummer, George King, Coulterman. Mr. Neilson and Mr. Vincent, proceed by train to-day to London, and the crew will be forwarded to the Sailors' Home, Well-street, by the Ship wrecked Mariners' Society. Since the foregoing account reached us the secre tary of the company has informed us that the crew and engine people on board the Amazon were about 112 in number, and that there were 60 passengers on board. He has also supplied us with the following list of the ship's officers, who are missing :—Captain Symons; Mr. Roberts, chief officer; Mr. Treweeke, second officer; Mr. Lewis ' third officer; Mr. Good ridge, fou r th officer ; Mr. Stuart, midshipman ; Mr. Stainforth, midshipman ; Mr. Angus, chief engineer; Mr. Angus, jun., second engineer. Mr. Vincent (son of Captain Vincent, of the Se vern), the midshipman in the Amazon, who was saved, has been so good as to furnish us with the fol- lowing narrative :J- . " We left Southampton with the West Indian and Mexican mails on board on Friday, the 2d instant. On the 3d, at noon, we were in latitude 49.12 north, longi tude 4.57 west, steering west by south half-south, with an increasing fresh breeze. At 030 P.M. we stopped with half bearings. At 11.20 we proceeded, wind still increasing. At about twenty minutes to one on Sun day morning fire was observed bursting through the hatchway foreside of the fore funnel. Every possible exertion was made to put out the fire, but all was in effectual. The mail boat was lowered with twenty or twenty•five persons in it, but was immediately swamped and went astern, the people clinging to one another. They were all lost. The pinnace was next lowered, but she hung by the fore tackle, and being swamped the people were all washed out of her. In lowering the second cutter the sea raised her and unhooked the fore tackle, so that she fell down perpendicularly, and all but two of the persons in her were washed out. "Captain Symons was all this time 'using his utmost exertions to save his passengers and crew. Sixteen men, including two passengers, succeeded in lowering the life boat, and about the same time, I (Mr. Vincent), with two men, the steward and a passenger. got into and lowered the dingy. In about half an hour the life-boat took the dingy's people into her, and bore down for the ship with the dingy in tow, but the sea increasing, and being nearly swamped, they were obliged to cast the dingy off and bring the boat head to sea. The masts went—first the foremast, and then the mizenmast. " About this time a barque passed astern of the life boat; we hailed her with our united twenty-one voices, and thought she answered us, but she wore and stood under the stern of the burning vessel, and immediately hauled her wind and stood away again. " The gig with five hands was at this time some little way from us, but the sea was running so high we could reader her no assistance, and shortly afterwards lost sight of her. " About 4 A.M. (Sunday) it was raining heavily, and the wind shifted to the northward; sea confused, but dereasiag; put the boat before the sea. At five o'clock the ship's magazine exploded, and about half au hour afterwards the funnels went over the sides and she sunk. At noon we were picked up by the Marsden, of London, Captain Evans, by whom we were treated in the kindest manner possible. We were picked up in let. 48.5 N., long. 5.30 W.; wind N. to N.E. The captain stood in to the coast of France, but the wind shifting to the southward he bore up for Plymouth, where we arrived at 10.50 a.br. on the sth, and were most hospitably and kindly received by the landlord of the Globe Hotel." Mr. Neilson, one of the only two passengers saved, has sent the following communication : "I have to report the total loss of the West Indian Mail steam-packet Amazon on Saturday night, the 3d i n st, off the Bay of Biscay. " At 12.40 the fire broke out. In less than 10 minutes it was bursting up the fore and main hatchways. Out of 156 people on board only 21 are, I believe, saved, for I was on the last boat that left the ship, and one of the two last men who got in after lowering her, by springing from the ship's side and sliding down the tackle fall. The fire caught the other man a❑d burnt the hair off his face before be sprang off. " We were picked up the next day by the brig Marsden, Captain Evans, who treated us with the greatest kind ness and attention, and lauded us about one this morning. We wore received at the Globe by Mr. Radmore with the greatest kindness." The Royal Mail steam-ship Amazon, Captain Symons' took her departure on the 2d January with the usual mails for the British and Foreign West Indies (excepting Havannah and Honduras), the Gulf of Mexico, Spanish Main, &c., in charge of Lieutenant Brady, R.N., Admi ralty agent. She took out fifty passengers, a large and valuable cargo, specie value 20,3001. sterling, and 500 bottles of quicksilver, value 5,1501. sterling, for mining operations in Mexico. The sailing of the Amazon on her first voyage to the West Indies, as the pioneer of the new series of steam ships intended for this important mail service, excited considerable interest. Several directors of the company went down to witness the event, and there were present —Captain Mangles, Mr. Masterman, M.P., Captain Nelson (one of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity Board), directors of the company; Captain Chappell, R.N., the secretary and joint manager; Captain Barton, R.N., the superintendent at Southampton; Mr. George Mills, the company's engineer-in-chief ; Lieutenant A. Austen, R.N., and other gentlemen interested in steam navigation. Precisely at three o'clock (the mails puta and d o m n a b j o e a s r t i d e ) a l t y h e m u e n v f e o d r t u d n o awtne vesthese l river v g e o r t , having been under weigh, amid hearty cheers from the party who had proceeded from the shore in a small steam tender to w i tness her departure—little an ticipating how soon t h e i r rejoicings deeply y d on board laden, yet in w o uld be changedinto lamentations. Th e d raught of water of the Amazon was 21 ft. 7 in. both forward an d aft. g e S d h e trim andw t i h th er a e n for e e v , eh al i t l h e o e u l. gh s d h e e e 1,133 tons of coal, besides a full cargo and a full com plement of water, stores, and provisions of , every kind. It was hoped she would make a run out to St. Thomas's of under 14 days. The distance from Southampton to St. Thomas's is 3,622 miles. The Amazon was to commence the new direct line of steam-ships intended to run fortnighly between Sonth. ampton and Chagres, touching at St. Thomas's, while several lines of branch packets for the accommoda tion of the West India islands, the Gulf of Mexico, &c., were to run from the island of St. Thomas to the vari ous ports and islands embraced in the new scheme of the West India Mail Packet Company, and sanctioned by the Lords of the Admiralty. By means of the main trunk line, the course of which is a perfectly straight route from Southampton to Chagres, a great steam ferry is in point of fact established between Europe and the Isthmus of Panama. It is to be hoped that this sad oc currence will not retard this accomplishment of this de sirable enterprise. FORTUNATE CLERICAL FAMILY. (FROM A CORREFPONDENT.? , Verily the Dales are a " happy family, so far as the good things of the Church are concerned. The other day we announced the death of the Rey. James Soll Hutchins, M.A., Rector of St. Alphage, London-wall, and Afternoon Lecturer of the united parishes of St. Anne and St. Agnes, with St. John Z2ebary, Alder!. gate, aged 71. It appears th a t d e c ease d was a l so Li brarian of Sion College. It was rumoured yesterday that the eldest son of the Rev. Canon Dale (who already has the Rectory of St. Vcdast, Foster-lane), was to succeed the deceased in the Rectory of St. Alphage, and also i n the Librarianship of Sion College. —Advertiser. THE MURDER OP AIR. 1 3ATESON.—The Newry Telegraph states that a man arrested by the Collon police, charged with the murder of the late Mr. Bateson, has turned approver, admitting not only his complicity in the case of that barbarous atrocity, but also his being a party to the murder of Owen M‘lategart. This person `vas conveyed to Dublin Castle by the police on Sunday-. WEDNESDAY TEE KAFIR WAR. PLYA MOUTH, TUESDAY. The Harbinger, Captain Lai te, with the mails from the Cape, Sierra Leone, and St. Vincent, arrived this morning, having left the Cape on the 2d De•. caliber, Sierra Leone on the 17th, and St. Vincent on the 23d. She has a general cargo, and the following pas sengers : — Commissiary-Genered Miller, Lieutenant- Cole, Mr. Prince and son, .Mr. Roberts, Mr. Pen wick, and Mr. Rothery. The Lady of Lieutenant- Colonel Cole died on her passage, and was buried at St. Vincent. The news by this arrival is of the same disastrous nature—the faithlesslness of the local corps adding much to the difficulties of the war. On the 6th No vember 62 went over in a body to the enemy, and from among these men, it is suspected, a shot was fired which has deprived the country of a brave and zealous officer, Colonel Fordyce, of the 74.11. He expired within a few moments after receiving the shot—his last words were, " Oh, my poor regiment." In this fight Lieut. Carey, of the 74'h, Lieut. Gordon, 74th, Lieut. Ricketts, 94th, and Lieut. De venish, of the Beaufort Levy, also fell, or were eo severely wounded as to speedily result in death. The Governor, Sir Harry Smith, was at King William's Town, sufferin g from ill health, the effect, it is said, of the harassing nature of his duties. Port Elizabeth had suffered from a fearful storm. A great deal of dama ge h a d b een susta i ned. The Harbinger has made altogether for her first trip a most satisfactory passage. In the run home she did the distance from the Cape to St. Vincent's in nineteen days and si x h ours, occupying less time than any previous vessel. Prom St. Vincent's she encoun tered strong N.E. winds and heavy seas until within a day's sail of Plymouth, when with a S.W. wind she averaged for 24 successive hours a speed of 11 knots an hour, and in the course of that time attained a maximum speed of 13 knots. At St. Vincent's the Harbinger saw the Royal Mail Company's steamer Severn. She arrived on the morning of the 23d Decemb e r , an d sa il e d th e same evening for the Brazils, all well. The fever at St. Vincent's was not so fatal as it had bean, but the island was still very sickly. The Harbinger had very great difficulty in procuring fuel; no labourers could be found t o d o t h e wor k . Several merchant vessels :were in the bay with sick crews ; many had gone to sea with only the master and mate and a couple of boys on b oard. Commodore Wyvill, in her Majesty's ship Castor, remained in i Simon's Bay, all well ; her Majesty's ship Grecian, 12, Commander the lion. D. Keane, arrived Nov. 24, from Rio and England; her Majes ty's steam-sloop Styx, Command er H all, bad sailed for Buff a lo Mouth, with levies and horses. A store gland, was at Simon's Bshaiyp.vdltlherprAolvaijseiostnys'sfrsocmrewEtnroop-ship Vulcan, Mas ter-Commander Penn, had not arrived at the Cape with the 43d Regiment. She was left by the Harbinger at Sierra Leone, on th e way out, on the 6th—she was then coaling, and was to sail on the 7th of November. (From the Cape Town Maio MONTHLY SUMMARY. and Hottentots, who, under Our summary of last month terminat e d w i t h an ac count of the apparent success of Major-GeneralWaterkloof. The Somer set's the l o a p rg er e ati h o e n d s y ag e a f in K st efire n enemy lltentots a the chief Maeomo, occupied that stronghold, had, it was supposed, been defeated at all points, and driven east ward into the Amatolas. A " general order" of the Commander-in-Chief announced this successful result in glowing and very laudatory terms. Some of the enemy, however, were supposed to be still lurking in the fast nesses from which the main body was believed to have been driven. For the purpose of expelling these scat hteirsedv dibiasinedhs,aGgaeie uponneral S t o h m e er p s e e s t i ,toiennwhich thew they were 6th ult., moved supposed to occupy. A more determined resistance was experienced than had been anticipated. The enemy proved to be in considerable force, and fought with desperate courage. The troops advanced in three co lumns, under General Somerset and Lieutenant-Colonels Fordyce, of the 7th, and Michel, of the 6th Regiment. Colonel Fordyce's brigade was first engag e d. A b o d y of the enemy was foun posted in a very strong posi tion, behind the rocks at the head of the Waterkloof ravine. From this position a deadly fire was opened upon the troops as they advanced, and with disastrous effect. Colonel Fordyce and several men of the 74th Regiment were strack down by the first volley. This brave and intelligent officer was idolised by the troops under his command, and bad gained the esteem and con fidence of the colonists in a remarkable degree during his few months of service on the frontier. Ile died on the field a few minutes after receiving the wound, his last words being, " Take care of my regiment." The enemy was afterwards partially driven from his position; but, unfortunately, not without several more casualties among the troops. Lieutenant Carey, of the 74th, two sergeants, and two rank and file, were killed, and Lieut. Gordon (since dead), and eight men (all of the 74th Regiment) wounded. On the following day the operations were resumed, and the enemy was driven from various positions in the ravines and dense forests, with considerable loss. On our side, ono officer, Captain Devenish, of the Beaufort West Levy, was mortally wounded; three men of the 91st, and tour of the levies, were also wounded. On the Bth, the weather proving extremely inclement, Major General Somerset withdrew his troops to the camp in the Blink water, where he has since remained. It is understood that no further movements against the enemy in that quarter are contemplated at present. Lieutenant- Colonel Mi c h e l' s b r i ga d e has since returned to head quarters. Th e d etac h ment of the 731, w hich, under Lieutenant-C o l one l E yre, had been for several weeks very actively and e ffi c i ently employed in protecting the Albany frontie r f rom the incursions of the enemy, has also been withdra wn to head -quarters, its place being supplied by the 12 t h Regiment, under Lieut.-Colonel Percival. This concentrati on o f troops at King William's Town has been made f or t h e purpose of dispatching a large force across the /Lei, int o t h e territory of Krel i , t h e pa ramount chief of Kafirland, wh o i s sup p os ed to have in his keeping a groat num b er of the cattle that have b een driven from the colony. T he conduct of Kreli has b een vacillating and suspicious from the commencement of the war; and recently a herd of cattle, belonging to English traders in his country, is said to have been seised by some of his people. The force which .is to enter the country of this chief will consist of 3,000 men, under Major-General Somerset an d Colonel M ac kinnon. The operations, it is said, will --•.• Occupy a month. The pro byThe persons frontier tier resident burghers,i in that who part had a o d f the hee c n o ony. summoned by priety of undertaking su c h a movement, while t h e fron tier districts are in th e i r present condition, is quest i oned their commandants to meet at Post Retief, on t h e 30t h ult., for a general move ment against the enemy, were assembling in considerable numbers a week before the appointed day. Marauding parties continue to infest the frontier dis tricts, and to commit d epredations on tbe few remaining flocks • and herds of the farmers. Several skirmishes have taken place between these plunderers and small sie—the enemy, how ever, euff er i ng t h e mos t severely, , with some loss of life on both parties The Orange an th ge e R c i o ve lo r nis s t os (Nov. 17), Sovereignty, at the last accounts was still in a very unsettled state. Open hostilities, however, had: not been re-commenced. Mo , continued to express a desire for The majority of the emigrant B beyond the Vaal Boers Vaal River were also believed to be well disposed, though a few of them were reported to be inclined for hostilities. It is hoped that the assistant commissioners, p sh e e a s c h e. , the Basuto chief Major Hogg e and_ Mr. Owen, who started from King William's Town for the sovereignty about three weeks ago, will be able to effect a satisfactory settlement of the affairs of that province. a n n te d ri t o r r e h d a e ve ef ha s d a t t h a e l. effe T et ha o t f greatly colony has of late s uffered con s id erably from commer cial depression; but the internal tranquillity of the set tlement has not been disturbed. The Legislative Council has been in session during the month. A Bill, praposed by the Secretary to Go vernment, for the removal of '` squatters," or unautho rised occupiers, from Government land, has been under discussion, and has excited much comment. Many per- sons, including the Attorney-General, and some expe rienced missionaries, are of opinion that the measure is ill-advised, and likely to have a daugerous effect at the present time, inasmuch as most of the persons to whom it would apply are of the co oured class, many of whom might be exasperated and driven to r ebellion. The Bill is still under consideration. A stringent ordinance for regulating the sale of gunpowder and firearms has been passed. A Bill to sanction the borrowing g of 40,0001., on the securit so the colonial revenue, for the improve ment of the pns of the a colon nue, colony, h as also been dis cussed, and its second reading postponed till after the passing of the estimates for 1852. The estimates for 1850 and 1851 (which, owing to the political embarrass ments, had not before been sanctioned) / have been passed by one Act, without discussion—most of the sums thus appropriated having been already expended. On the motion of the Secretary of Gover n ment, a resolution authorising the harbour board to borrow the sum of 50,000/. for the construction of a sea wall and other im • provements in Table Bay has also been passed. The draft ordinances, embodying t h e new colonial constitution, arrived by the Propontis on the 31st of October. They were subsequently forwarded to King William's Town for the Governor's perusal and when returned by him were published , o n the 27th of Novem ber, in the Government Gagette. On the 28th ult, they were read a first time in council, and their second read ing was postponed for two 'months. The constitution embodied in these ordinances had given great satisfac tion to the colonists, and this uncalled-for and unex pected postponement has caused extreme indignation. The Cape Town municipality. before this postponement was known, unanimously resolved:—" That an address or petition be presented to her Majesty the Queen, ex pressing the grateful acknowledgmente of the munici pality of Cape Town, for the boon which her Majesty has been pleased to concede to this colony in the liberal form of government embodied in the draft ordinances, which they thankfully accept, and pray that it may be carried into effect without any material alteration in its leading principles, or any further delay; and which, the commissioners trust, under the blessing of Divine Pro vidence, may be the means of restoring tranquillity within the territories of this unfortunate colony, besides being of lasting benefit to the inhabitants at large." A public meeting is to be held this day (Dec. 2), at which it is expected that resolutions of a similar tenor will be passed. Among those who are expected to ad- ttP EVENING, JANUARY dress the meeting in favour of the resolutions are the four gentlemen who last year acceded from the Council, and who then prepared the outline of a constitution not materially differing from that which has now been granted. Two of these gentlemen, Sir Andries Stock enstrom and Mr. 2airbairn, returned to the colony in the Harbinger, and were cordially welcomed on landing by their fellow-colonists. A very largo assemblage took place in and before the Town Ball on this occasion, and after the addresses of the delegates had been heard, " Mr. Haupt proposed, ' Three cheers for the Queen, and thanks to her for the noble constitution she has granted to the Cape of Good Hope,' which (as the re port tstates) was most heartil responded b the s- semblage both within and with y out the hall." to The desire for the immediate establishment of free institutions is intense among all classes of the inhabitants, with the exception of a few persons directly or indirectly con nected with the local government. Rumours of disaffection among the coloured classes in some of the western districts have been rife during the past month. A Government commission, appointed for the purpose, has been able to discover no serious grounds fur the reports, which, however, had caused, and are still causing, considerable uneasiness. Until a regular government, enjoying the confidence of the in habitants, is established, the colony must remain in a painful state of uncertainty and disorganization. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. GRAHAM'S TOWN, Nov. 25, Letters received yesterday by the Kafirland post re ported everything to be quiet at King William's Town and in the vicinity. Colonel Eyre was daily expected there with the troops under his command. Mr. Conway had had an interview with the Governor, having brought some message from Kreli, and was immediately to start nil back again. The purport of his communications ho was not allowed to make public. Letters from beyond the Kei report matters there to be in a very unsatisfac tory and unsettled state. The Amsgcaleki seem quite ripe for mischief. A party of Kafirs and Tambookies, united, had swept off all the Butterworth cattle. These cattle had been removed from the Mission Station a short time before by Kreli's orders, professedly for greater security. At the time one of the letters alluded to was written a party of Kafirs were lying in a drift, waiting for a train of five waggons belonging to the trader Jeffries, which they intended to attack and plunder. They bad also, it seems, made up their minds to obtain possession of all the Fingoes' cattle in their. country. It was reported that a strong combined force of Tam bookies and Kafirs was about to make another vigorous attack upon Whittlesea and Shiloh. Probably the in tended movement of the troops, if carried out and in time, will divert them from their purpose by finding them suffi cient employment in other quarters. Designing and in triguing parties have been endeavouring, by circulating various reports to the prejudice of the Government and the colony, to alarm and disturb the Faku and his people. We are glad to learn they have entirely failed in their object, and that he and his people are quiet and satisfied. express extraordinary arrived hero from the Governor yesterday, and returned to King William's Town shortly afterwards. The subject of it is not pub licly known. We learn this morning from a private source that con siderable numbers of burghers are assembling in the neighbourhood of Post Belief and Whittlesea. LATEST FROM HEAD-QUARTERS. (From the Graham's Town Journal, Nov. 25.) The intended movement referred to in our last issue we now learn is to be across the Kei, for the purpose of retaking some of the colonial cattle which have been driven thither by the marauders from time to time dur ing the present contest. The force will consist of 3,000 men under Major-General Somerset, Lieutenant-Colonel Mackinnon having a brigade under that officer. It is expected that the contemplated operations will occupy a month. (From the Frontier Times, Nov. 25.) News of the expedition which is about to be under taken across the Kei is known all over Kafirland, and Pato's Kafirs, it seems, are dunning those in charge of the waggon convoys for arrears of "milk money, alleg ing that the waggons are now going away." We have reason to believe that public matters are almost as pre carious in the Slambie country as they were soon after the first breaking out of hostilities. British authority is, perhaps, even more despised amongst the so-called friendly tribes than ever. Sandilli is still undisturbed in the fastnesses of the Amatola—Macomo is still en trenched in the Waterkloof, from which his forces have been expelled—the rebel camp at the Fish River has has not been broken up. The whole frontier is exposed to the ravages of the enemy, who with their murderous bands are still within its limits. TRIBES BEYOND THE KEI. (From the Graham's Town Journal.) The news beyond the Kei indicates great restlessness amongst the tribes in those parts —more especially the Amagcaleka under Kreli, and a portion of the Abatembu. It appears that some time ago Kreli recommended the traders and Fingoes at Butterworth to send their cattle beyond the Bashee river for security. Mr. Jeffries ac cordingly sent 120 oxen to that part of the country, and many of the people followed this example, although the missionary considered the experiment to be hazardous, and expressed his fears to the people as to the result of sending their cattle so far from home. On the 14th inst. a combined party of Tam bookies and Kreli's people carried off the whole cf theta cattle. There can be no diubt of Kreli's bad faith, which must have been fully known to the Governor some time ago. It is presumed that he would have been attacked long since, but for the want of a larger farce, and the necessity of employing the troops nearer the boundary in defence of the colony. As, however, a combined movement of troops of the Ist and 2d divisions is now about to take place in the dircc tion of the Kei, it may be hoped that an opportunity will occur for teaching Kreli, and that part of his tribe living near the Tsomo, the evil eoasequcnces of war, and the mis€ries brought upon themselves by adopting the counsels and following the fortunes of the hostile chiefs and tribes. There had been some further bad feeling excited be tween the Fingoes near Morley, and the Tambookies under the chief Jooi. The Fingoes were clearly to blame, and acted very treacherously towards Jooi, whom they attacked when attended by a small party of the me n , one o f w h om was killed, while the chief him self and another man were wounded. Tbis affair, of course, prod uce d renewe d h ost i l i ty, and the Tambookies seized a number of the Fingoes' cattle on account of the insult to the chief. It is not unlikely but that this out rage was made the pretext for seising the Butterworth cattle beyond the Bashee. However, as Mr. M. B. Shaw has been again appealed to by the chiefs to arbitrate on this new cause of q uarre l , i t i s possible he may succeed in restoring peace, and inducing the Tambookies to give back the cattle taken on the Fingoes paying a suitable fine for their treachery and insult to Jooi. At no mo ment was it of more importance that those tribes should be kept quiet than just now, while the troops are likely to go to the neighbourhood of the Kei. If they can be kept from quarrelling with each other their cupidity will make them very troblesome to Kr F li' s p eop l e, should the latter be brought into collision with the troops, and be compelled to flee to the Bashee, and beyond, with their cattle. The news from Fsku's country is down to the 11th inst. All was perfectly quiet at that date amongst the Amanpondas, and Faku had just paid a visit, with most of his leading men, to Mr. Jenkins, the missionary at Palmerton, to whom he had given the strongest assur ances that the reports of intention to aid Saudilli are false, and that he has no war with the English, nor ever wishes to have. He said, My country is in peace, and I hope it will continuo so." GENERAL SOMERSET'S DIVISION. (From the Frontier Times, Nov. 25.) " CAMP, 13LINEMATER, Nov. 19, 1851.—The sad gloom thrown over everything here by the death of the much lamented Fordyce, appears but slowly to pass away, indeed, the general feeling seems to be, " who will be next?' Many openly declare that they will go there no more to be butchered like cattle. It is a fearful sacrifice of human life to send men as bravo as ever shouldered a firelock, to such a place, with such an enemy to contend against. Courage here is of no avail, discipline and steadiness under fire only render the men better targets for the lurking savages. However, it is generally reported we shall make a forward movement to the Kei, when we hopo to have open work of it, and get a little good meat, which is quite out of the question at this place. " The Kafiri are daily stealing cattle from here and Fort Beaufort, and generally succeed in getting off with them. Yesterday they stole about fifty or sixty of the Commissariat oxen; but by timely notice and the ac tivity of a party of Cape Mounted Rifles and Port Elizabeth Fingoes, the greater part were retaken, and three of the enemy shot—one serjeant was wounded on our side. It is evident from the night fires, that the enemy is very numerous still in Fuller's Hoek and Waterkloof, and indeed in the whole of these parts. Their being here is a tax on the neighbourhood, for as they have no cattle now, they live upon us." Since the above was received we have intelligence from the camp to the 24th inst., from which it appears that a waggon with supplies belonging to Capt. Bruce: n 74th, and guarded by a detachment of that regiment, under Lieutenant King, was attacked by the enemy and party pillaged on Saturday, and the oxen stolen. T were proceeding up the Blinkwater hill towardi b ' e ost Re tier. The empty waggon was recovered the following morning. The enemy are now known to b© 55 numerous in the Waterkloof as ever. A correspondent at Fort Beaufort writes :„ Nov. 15. "Information has just been brought in from the Major- General's camp that the Kafirs cut a sPan of oxen l ooe from one of the waggons in the Generals camp last night. Two Kafirs were also shot nea r Beaufort b y a p ar ty - of - Fingoes, who were out patrolli n g; the gun of o ne 0 the jti into started the rive to r Kafirs who was shot was broug ht in, and the Ot her Kafir with a double- barrelled gun, tell shot. A party of FillirtleS has the gun in the river. 'The above span of oxen which was taken from the General's camp was actually tak en out of his own baggag e wa g gon• search a s h e"wfif for r s, " 18.—Information has just been brought again of th e Kafirs taking eight e p ans of oxen at Bni from the herds; the enem y were s oon overtaken, and the oxen recovered, with the exception which the Kafirs got safe off with; f our Fiof eighteen, wounded, ono of w hom has Sin ce died ngoes were of his wound. Th e oxen taken were thirteen of Mr. Prior and five of Mr. crept up close to th e V a ll en tine. Last nig h t the Kafirs sentries and fire d at them, but did " Nov. 19.—Messrs. K nott h not hurt any. their sheep and horses, and it is been robbed of all cattle will be swept away next, is expected that all the failure in getting the en", It was well known that lead them to du more mishieYf. out Waterkloof would passes without the enemy • There is scarcely a day getting cattle from General 0 1 1852. Somerset's camp; they stole a span the other night, not ten yards from the General's tent; if he remain here much longer, you may perhaps hear of his being walked otf with." FOR T-------BEAUFORT. A general Court-martial at Fort B , aufort (Colonel has just co n d emne d C o l one l Percival, 12th, president) Caspar Sneyman, Kat River Levy, to be transported as a felon for seven years for spreading false reports in the camp at Riet Fontein when in the vicinity of the enemy, tending to create distrust and alarm amongst that levy, and to turn them from their allegiance. Private Her menus Platjes, of the same levy, has by the same court been condemned to imprisonment, with hard labour, for 180 days, for having, at Elaud's Post, either lost through neglect, or designedly made away with, three Govern ment packages of ball cartridge, containing about thirty rounds. The same Court has acquitted private Boy White boy (same corps), on a charge of having deserted " towards the enemy" from the levy at Riot Fontein, with his arms and ammunition, and not returni ng until brought back a priso ner . Th e Court have also acquit ted private Jager Floris, C.M.R., on a charge, Ist, of intentionally occasioning false alarm amongst the Kat River Levy at Riet Fontein, and when in the vicinity of the enemy using language calculated to spread false elarm amongst the native forces in the field and turning them from their allegiance; and, 2, on a charge of not having directly given notice to Major-General Somerset or any other officer of the existence of sedition amongst Kat River Levy at Riet Fontein, being aware of the existence of such sedition. These sentences have been confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief. Caspar Sney man is to be handed over to the civil authorities. Mr. A. F. Broughton, Madras Infantry, has been appointed Lieutenont in .Montagu's Horse. From Somerset, Nov SOMERSET . 17, we have accounts of a terrific storm of thunder and lightning that lately fell upon that pace. The electric fluid struck Mr. Massyn's house, doing it considerable damage, and we regret to add, striking to the earth two of this gentleman's daughters, one of whom we hear is much hurt. Several rebel Hot tentots have been lately shot in that neighbourhood. We understand that the enemy are almost daily com mitting depredations in Zwagers Hoek ORANGE RIVER SOVEREIGNTY. The following extracts from the Friend of the Sole. reignty, of Nov. 17, will show the unsettled state of affairs in that quarter. The arrival of the assistant commissioners (who must by this time havo reached Bloom Fontein) was then awaited with great anxiety:— " We learn that two companies of the 45th Regiment, which came from Natal, are to be this day dispatched to escort Moroko and his people to Thaba 'Nchu. Lieut. Singea, R.A ~ with two guns accompanies them. " PACIFIC DISPOSITION OF 1110SHESII. " We have seen a communication from the Basuto country, dated the 11th instant, from which we glean the following information:— " The chief Moshesh seems to continue in the same disposition he has shown for some time past, and the prospect of a speedy, and fair, patient investigation, may now tend to give hopes to his people; hitherto they have been under the impression that their doom was sealed, and their ruin decided upon by the government, an im pression which their missionaries have done their best to remove, and it is therefore no easy matter to restore confidence in our government' "It appears that Commandant Thomson, of the Zoolu corps, has been the bearer of two or three letters to and from the British resident at Moshesh. Moshesh's first letter complained of an attack made upon his people by the Government allies near Platberg. The Resident replied that the complaint would be forwarded to his Excellency the High Commissioner. He also promised Moshesh that troops should not cross the Caledon, if Moshesh would pro m is e that his people should not make an aggressive movement beyond the Caledon. Moshesh answered that the resident must be aware that very many of his people live beyond the Caledon, and that he could make no promise; for they might be again attacked as at Platberg. It will be clearly seen that Moshesh was puzzled by the resident saying that the troops should not cross the Caledon. Did he mean that a movement of troops on the other side was in contempla tion? The last reply of the resident is to the effect that he will forward Moshesh's letter to the High Commis sioner, and that Major Hogge and Mr. Owen are ex pected, and that they will arrange all disputes. It is said that Van der Rolf has bid farewell to these parts, and also several bastards who have been doing mischief near the Caledon Ri ver are ma ki ng t h e i r exit.", RUMOURED INTRIGUES• A report has reached us that Joshua, one of Moshesh's principal councillors, has accompanied the notorious Van der Rolf across the Vaal River on a visit to Pretorius; also that messengers have been recently dispatched by Moshesh to Sandilli and the prophet Um langeni. Tho truth of these reports is very doubtful. Van der Rolf is said to have made his escape from the gaol at Moii River Dorp, from whence he fled to the Basuto country for protection, and if so it is not very probable that ho would dare to pay a visit to Pretorius. We subjoin the following from complete files of the month's intelligence : GRAHAM'S TOWN, Nov. I.—Affairs remain here much as they were at the date of our last communication. FORT BEA.IIFORT.—A private letter frond Fort Them fort mentions that Colonel Nisbett, of the 60th kfles, returned there from Waterkloof with the whole of his division on Saturday, the 25th ult., but received orders from General Somerset to march back agai❑ immediately, which he did on Monday morning, rho 27th. On the same day an express arrived from Sir Harry Smith, ordering the 60th and all the rest of Colonel Nisbett's patrol back immediately to King William's Town. They came into Fort Beaufort on Tuesday, the 28th, and passed out on Wednesday morning, the 29th inet. (From the Graham's Town Journal.) By the military mail which arrived at King William's Town yesterday morning, we have received letters up to the 29th. From these wo learn that the intelligence from the Trans-Kd is unfavourable, Kreli having called a meeting of his chiefs, with a view of adopting a uni versal expulsion of the English from his country. It has been conjectured, however, that this decision was come to before the Amapondas were aware of the reputed successes of the Waterkloof, which may probably sway them into quietude. It might, in all likelihood, how ever, prove to the colony's ultimate advantage to have these vacillating tribes so to commit themselves as to render their chastisement and subjugation a work of jus tice. It is lamentable to think that a dependency of the British Crown should be so much at the mercy, the whim, and caprice of untutored and untutorable savages, as the Cape colony now is. Its progress can never be looked upon with certainty until its peaceful occupa tion is placed above the reach of chance, and beyond the influence of this or that tribe, or any combination of tribes. The Commander-in-Chief has, by proclamation dated 27th ult., strictly prohibited the importation of spirits at East London, and has also laid restrictions upon the trading with friendly Kafirs at King William's Town. It appears, however, that such traffic being still per mitted at other places on the military lineS, the non supply object of the restriction is defeated, and the seat of the communication only shifted. His Excellency would do well (and his authority under martial law is supreme) to put a stop to all traffic in articles that tend to the enemy's equipment; and also to place the said-to be friendly tribes under somewhat stricter surveillance. It is useless to expect that a barbarian or semi-barba rian can with impunity be allowed the same indulgences and liberties as Europ eans , an d an over -i mp li c i t confi dence is to bo guarded against. Our letters state that the Lancers are making rapid progress iu the training of their horses. The report of a cutter having been captured smuggling arms and ammunition is contradicted. OPERATIONS OF THE TROOPS. GENERAL SOMERSET'S REPORT. Bivouac, Blinkwater, Oct. 28, 1851. Sir,—Since my communication to you o f the 17 th inst., I have the honour to acquaint you, for the Com. mander-in-Chief's information, that I have been inces santly occupied in carrying out the necessary operati ons for expelling the enemy from his positions in the moun tains of the Kromme Range. On the 18th inst. I detached a large force under t c l , 3 f ai t n h d e er of the Lieutenant-Colonel Fordyce, to the Blinkv- at , er valley, to bring up ammunition and supplies. In the meantime I employed the re intended en a e t m ta y ec s force in making a strong reconn t o o isa na ne y a Colonet Fordyce's positions,v u a p r o i n ou b s im pa o r f a L to i r e y utenant. forces with the necessary supplies. o n the returnp rpreparatory ever, delayed by the heavy rainri Which These were, how -18t1; and 19th inst., precluding t h set in on the operations with advantage, e execution of any In the meantime I proceeded to p certa i n a rrangements fo r thepost Retief to make sen t to that post. wounded men whom I h a d On the 21st inst, th e ehe on the distant h e i g h ts a my, havin g p rev i ous l y s h own t h re atening the passage of strong concentrated f orce , I moved, with Li eutenant-Colonel of the convoy from Blinkwater, dawn of that day, enant-Colonel Michel's bri ga d e , a t Krom y ' and occupied the eastern spu rs o f th e ceeding me u p the hangs,to give p ro t ec ti on to t h e convoy pro hill, and th e c° steep and difficult pass of the Blinkwater convoy was thus safely condu c t e d to th e bivouac at 3 p AL On the 22d instant, h • attacking ha v i ng made my dispositions for . the enemy on the following morning, I marched Lie utenant-Colonel Michel's brigade from the heights to Blinkwater, preparatory to moving Fuller's k up lloe on the following morning. On the 23d instant, having arranged with Lieutenant- Colonel Nesbett that he should move his force at day break up the Blinkwater to the point whore the Hog's Back range abutted on the waggon-road, and then bring ing his right shoulders forward work up that ridge, I ordered the remainder of the troops, consisting of the Royal Artillery, under Lieutenants Campbell and Field, Lieutenant-Colonel Fordyce's brigade, and the Cane Mounted Rifles, direct on the enemy's position at the at the head of the Waterkloof. The fog lifted as the sun rose. On approaching the forest I detached two guns Royal Artillery and Cape Mounted Rifles to the left of my position, on the western ridge of tho Bog's -back hill, to cover the movement of Lieutenant -Colonel Nesbitt's force. I opened fire on the enemy's position at that point, where I observed the Rifles hotly engaged with the enemy, moving up . in skirmishing order in fine style along the face of the ridge, re ce i v i ng t h e enemy ' s f i re an d driving him up the hill. I then ordered the 12th and 74th Regiments upon the enemy's position along the edge of the forest, occupying the flanks with the Fingoes. The enemy here being strongly posted below rocks in the forest, opened a gall ing and well-sustained fire on the advancing line. Seeing the Rifles had gained tho heights, fire with artillery f rom b ot h flanks of my position, the enemy still holding th e roc k s , an d fi r ing severely from the cover, the 74th suffering some loss. I . opened At nine o'clock I observed Lieutenant- Colonell r iche / brigade advancing through the belt of forest on the righ of the enemy's position. I directed him to cros. the front of their position, and support the 74th on their right. As the rear of Lie utenant-Colouel Mid iel's colinmn had cleared the forest, 1 . saw it strongly attao ked , from behind—the 91st faced about and drove the ewe vay I back, suffering some loss ourselves, and the enetnt , si if fering severely. The Rifles, having captured 59 head of cattle, rued having now joined on my left, the enenet's posititen being turned and driven back, I threw out three com panies to occupy the belt of forest at the head of Waterkloof. At half-past eleven I ordered the troops to halt and breakfast, having been under arms, marching, and en gaged with the enemy from four Aeu. While halting I observed the enemy retreating and passing from the back of the Waterkloof Forest to wards the Kromme Range. At two P.M. Lieutenant- Colonel Nesbitt's brigade having moved up in light order without blankets, I desired his force to return to Blinkwater by the eastern spur of that range, covering this movement with the guns. At three r.si. I placed Lieutenant-Colonel Michel's brigade in position, retiring with the remainder down the valley for water. Our loss this day was three men of Lieutenant-Colonel Nesbitt's brigade wounded, one mortally; two men 74th killed, three wounded; three men 91st Regiment an o d n he th a e dl manodren, in intersected te o r f s t e h e e te 2 d 4 by h , wounded, h av i ng driven the enemy from one of the strongest positi ons I ever saw, defended by large rocks m u p en t s o e L d i e e p u t t h .. . irnasvti.nlesmoofveimmense depth. On the mornin g of the 24th inst. Imoved ColJnel Michel's position, but the weather set in with such a fo g , se accompanied by sleet and rain, that I found it impracticable to act against the enemy with advan tage. The following morning the weather becoming more severe,with violent hell and sleet, I c, untermanded all further operations. On the morning of the 26th I moved Lieut.-Colonel Fordyce's force, at 5 A et, from Mundelt's feria down to the bottom of the Wai-Jrkloof valley, with directions to him to march round the we s t ern spur of the range up the valley to the southern head of the Kroom ridge, to attack the new position which the enemy had taken up in force. While this movement was going on I directed Lieut.-Colonel Michel to move on their force, and occupy the belt of bush that intersects the range between Fuller's Hoek and Waterkloof. This movement was executed in the most able and spirited manner by Lieut.-Colonel Michel and his force. In the meantime I observed Lieut.-Colonel Fordyce's force advancing from the opposite heights and clearing the enemy's position. I then passed the 91st Regiment through the forest, and reinforced Lieut.-Colonel For dyce's with it, directing him to occupy and encamp on the enemy's position. A company of Captain Verity's Fingoes came across, bringing out ten oxen and some Hottentot women frees the rebels. These, however, profess to know nothing of the enemy, saying that their husbands were killed on the 23d instant, that the enemy's loss is very great, and that Ma como does not know where to find security. One of these prisoners is the widow of Christian Van Staden, a prominent leader of the Blinkwater rebel Hottentots from the commencement of the war. On the 27th instant Lieutenant-Colonel Fordyce came through the forest with his regiment. The enemy showed some resistance at the head of Fuller's Hoek—attacking two companies that had entered that point, and were not driven back until I had opened a smart fire on them with the guns and strongly reinforced the party. Lieu tenant-Colonel Michel's force having, according to may previous directions, worked up the valleys of the Blink water. Our loss this day was two killed; but the enemy must have suffered considerably. I observed them retiring from all points. I saw the women retreating down the distant vallies with loads on their heads—thus evidently indicating an evacuation of the country. As I had observed yesterday, the enemy retiring to wards Mr. Blakeway's valley in the Kromme, I saw that he had abandoned his position, and I directed Lieute nant-Colonel Fordyce to move his brigade at daybreak yesterday, to follow the enemy down through the passes of the forest. Leaving Lieutenant -Colonel Michel's brigade in posi tion at the head of the Waterkloof, I moved the Cape Mounted Rifles and two guns Royal Artillery down the valley of the Blinkwater, in order to operate against the enemy on the lower ground, At mid-day I found Lieutenant-Colonel Fordyce had passed down the Kromme heights and through tbo forest, scouring it in all directions, but he had seen nothing of the enemy, except a few straggling Kafirs. The very important points and numerous duties that have engaged my attention since my report of the 17th instant, have not permitted my sending a more detailed report of these operations until this date, which I trust the Commander-in-Chief will excuse. The result of these successful operations has enabled me to dispense with the further services of Lieutenant- Colonel Nesbitt's force. The country recently occupied by Macomo's force comprises a mountain range of 20 square miles of coun try, intersected with almost impassable forest ravines, affording shelter for an innumerable force, and protected by immense ridges of rocks, every one of which affords a very strong position. In the course of the next three or four days I shall have fully ascertained whether the enemy has finally abandoned these formidable fastnesses, which will enable me to allow Lieutenant-Colonel Michel's brigade to return to King William's Town. But the clearance of this position is of such importance, the holding it giving such strength to the enemy, 1 dare not venture to do so until I have thoroughly established that point. We have driven the chewy frkm ad his positions, and have bivouacked on and possessed ourselreseef all his encampments. By reports from Kafir women, I learn that the men who are now nmairang lurki ng a b out ure i n attendatmu on the wounded, whom they catmot get off, and who are 1 0 b e very Lannert:.l3, but iroplicit reliance cannot be pluced on such statement. I have to express my warmest thanks to Lieutenant- Colonel Michel and Lieutenant-Colonel For,:yee, com manding hrigkeles--as well as to Lieutenant Colenel Nesbit:, for the active manner in which he has acted on t h e e nemy's flsnks—and to every otEciT and soldier en gaged ia this most important and arcluom. have, &C., 11. SOMERSET, Major-General. Lieutenant. Colonel Cloete, C.B , K.H., Deputy Quartermaster-General, King William', Town. Bivouac, Blinkwater, Oct. 21, 1851. Sir, —Having transmitted to the deputy quarter master general a detailed report of my operation s hjMacomo' s R af i rs, he rebel Hottentots' against the several possessions of the enemy in th e mo un t a inous range of the Kromme, which h o has for several weeks held with au innumerable force, th e stlineutnhoe t r h n e r r a n n ga end d westernh aving boon held by rangesand Gonahm, and the easter n b y Macomo's Ksfira under his son Namba ; I eel it a duty incumb ent u pon me, /love that he hag I trust, been expelled t her efrom, to brires - , under your ld Excellency's notice the arduous duty in which the troops have for 17 days been engaged, and the gallant and in defatigable manner in which this service eehas been exe cuted and carried out by the force i . Ex cellency orders, under my command, by your Ex ile mountain range of the lir . omme is intersected by numerous clefs, thickly studded point of which, def en d e d rnid,hle position, and of by h rocks, presents a for force at his command, the which, with the innumerable enemy took advantage, by having men strongly posted at each defile, holding a considerable reserve, which he ev id ent l y app li ed to any point whe re the struggle became the hardest. This mountain range . length b y a is , a fastness intersected in its whole west, studded deep with ,!.)rest ravine, running from east to p o i nt wuppui. andiil f immense rocks. This was the enemy's driven from e this . be was most gallantly every time I attached such a V osition ,c. determinedly d him with the troops. judgment and by an immense force, required all the ( experience I pos sessed in the application of my force to command suc cess ' .l p an., to prevent any unnecessary expenditure oflik of our gallant soldiers , and I although our loss has been severe, the duty has beeu satisfactorily conducted at a much less aacrifice of life than might have been expected. Being aware of the feeling of confidence of the enemy, for some time past strengthened and supported as he feels himself by a numerous and desperate band of rebel Hottentots, I am not sanguine that he will entirely give up the idea of abandoning this position, and that he may not again return to it should he End us suddenly withdraw from the commanding position we have taken up, and abandon the advantage we have gained. I therefore purpose holding that position for a few days, relieving Colonel Michel's brigade on the 30th inst. by a force under Lieutenant-Colonel Fordyce, bkiging Colonel Michel's brigade down to Blink water to refresh, from whence, I trust, I may in a few days permit them to return to head-quarters. I must again repeat my obligations to the officers comman di n g brigades, and to all the officers and troops engaged. Though suffering many privations, and ex posed to a storm of sno w an d ra i n for some days, tue finest spirit animated the troops, which it was most de lightful and gratifying to witness. I have, &c., H. SOMERSET, major-General. Eris Excellency Sir 11. G. Smith, Bart., G.C.8., &c. , Oct. 31. this day received GENERAL ORDERS. The I C I e o a na dau n a d r e t r e r. in-Chief ..l c i i h n i g e f William's having t from Major-General Somerset the report i of his con tinued and most energetic operations in the Fuller's im practicable country of the %ys, . Hoak, Blinkwater, and Kat River, it is with infinite satisfac- Is his ' siou that his Excellency re . eort opinion that, in the long experience of his mili tary __ life,.. he has never ob serveddi ia)ed in desultory warfare greater abilitY_ , __ l , ) _ on the part of the General ~,,L i. d ontinding , or more con spicuousd enterprise on that of the gallantry a t. _ com manders of columns' la . tli e o Lers and soldiers, as also the The fatigue of these operations,which _, irregular forces. _ . . d from the 12 th to the 27th instant, with little continue that little intermission,o wing to rainy weat h er, i s not to be desc r ibed, an i mates the soldier and l ea d s him to victory. The com bined encrnY, very numerou s an d we l l armed, regarded their positions , from ono to another of which they could eas ily move, as secure from the attacks which have been 50 gallantly and perseveringly made upon them, every K 3 tir in liaqrland and upon its borders believing them to be impregnable. The enemy fought each day with most determined bravery and skill, supporting his skir mishers with great ability, and yielding the ground he fought on to physical force alone. Such an enemy cannot be defeated day after day without loss on our side, while that upon his, from the superiority and rapidity of the troops, is known to be vary great. Our casualties are comparatively few. ,An extract of the Major-General's report is LOD ill*