The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-08 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1852.

to attempt, by force of a renewal of the Napo'
Iconic continental system. ' hug by its want
of a km and 'declared prieciple, lost a great
dad d emend. It can regain a safe position oelv
by &spry declaring the principle of free trade. Brit
it has no time to ices. This the Prussian govern-
ment must see. It awls its malady, and knows the
. Bet it stands like a risk child with the '
mreinedlcilte glass in its hand, and menet find =rage
to swallow the physic.
In its sitting of this day the Second Chamber (at
Darmstadt. on the sth) of the States adopted the fol-
lowing propositions relative to the ZoUvercia
" The Chamber deeleres that the (motion of the trea-
ties of the 6th of April (the coalition of Darmstadt) menaces
the material well-being of the matey, and compromises the
mimeses of the Zclirerein."

The Chacobere invite the government to us amp means
in its power to re-organise the &Mamie. with Prnsasan and
the other Mates of Northern Germany, to obtain the sup-
pression of the deferential duties and Miler mamma eon•
ditione, and to conclude a commercial sad eutoms treaty
with Austria only after the renewal of the Zollverein.
A morning paper lays:
Ws learn from Vienna that an English officer has been
insulted by so officer in the Austrian service. We have
received no particulars, bat are informed that Lord West.
moreland has thought it necessary to demand redress. We
hope, fee the character af the Austrian service, that this
statement will be modified by later Intelligence.

ITALY.

TUSCANY.

OUERRAZZII3 EXPLANATION.

In the sitting of the 29th ult. of the Ito) al Court
at Florence, Guerraui's examination was continued,
and an opportunity offered him of explaining his
plan respecting the restoration of the monarchy in
Tuscany. He first contended that the convocation
of a Tuscan Assembly, elected by universal suffrage,
was a necessary consequence of the Grand Duke's
departure ; so that the abolition of the chambers by
the provisional government was, in fact, a mere
matter of form, since it was a right, on account of the
absence of the sovereign. In support of this view he
pointed to the proceedings of the British parliament
at the time when James 11. left the throne secant.
The provisional goveinment felt, he said, the neces-
sity of giving Tuscany a stable form of government.
Now as the faction then in power declared that it
acknowledged no other authority save that which
emanated from the people, there was no choice but
to have recourse to universal suffrage, to which the
grand duke owed the extension of his territory by
the eggreption of the provinces of Massa, Carrara,
Lunigtans, and Garfagnana. He therefore thought
it could not be displeasing to the grand duke to re-
turn to his throne by the unanimous vote of his
subjects, as that would have been an evident proof
of true attachment to his person and dynasty. The
elections, therefore, took place simultaneously for
the Tuscan Legislative Assembly and for the
Italian Constituent Assembly, the former of which
was to conduct the ordinary business of the
country, and the latter was to meet at Rome and
to decide upon the form of government. By these
concessions he hoped to gain time and suc-
ceed in overreaching the dominant party. But the
impatience of the republicans defeated his plans. On
the 18th of February, a tumultuous crowd, headed
by Musini, poured into the Piazza del Gran Duca,
and leedly sailed for the proclamation of the repub-
lic. Mufti bimeW Nearly driven to the last ex-
tramity,he bad resumes to a stratagem, and answered
that, sums the Teems people wanted the republic,
they mat he pes to sapped it, and that, cense-
qamitip, it two tiesesN used men appeared on the
marrow reedy to fight for the republic, it should
then be daimed. It being impossible to fulfil
this aset, and no two thousand men having
made ask appearance, the republic was not
But now he had lost the confi-
enrtellinerthe republicans ; he therefore quitted
Fkamessi on his return he found that Montanelli
had a preliminary agreement with M.
an envoy from Rome, for the unification of
the Roman States with Tuscany. He refused to
Join in this plan. After the opening of the Tense
Assembly, he took particulur care to avoid any ex-
planations which might bind him for the future, and
prevent him from executing his plan of the re-
storation of a constitutional monarchy, as soon as
a favourable opportunity should offer. Taking
advantage of a short absence of Montanelli
and Muriel from Florence, he, by a decree
of the 6th of March, transformed the Legisla-
tive Assembly of Tuscany into a constituent one,
which was almost entirely composed of Tuscans.
The republicans were furious at this decree, the
drift of which could not escape them. Montanelli
was highly displeased at it, because it was a mortal
blow to the Italian Constituent Assembly. But a
moment arrived after the battle of Novara, when
he could explain his views to Montanelli, which
the latter, however, did not approve of, but quitted
Florence, and even Tuscany. An unforeseen cir-
cumstance hastened the crisis, and deprived him of
the merit of restoring the constitutional throne in
Tuscany._ was After these statements, the sitting
ousPend•d•

Advice ham loth mervid CiUgM
from Taaris of as elliourit te
he was basting, M, Immo &pommeled the errs* osier
pretence et oreeentir s petition. rah be sernsed to r-
oes. Two at the Mrs; then asked the keno% twirl*
wWie ask essrmimme Geed two deslim•hmerelhd phmele us
Ihe irk row -- worded la es thlAli mei seesth,
sr edit able to imit erre, sod her of kis amt Maas
re Ids suite as up. Two of the amseeins were literally
hewn to pieces ; the others, who roe tars alive, declared
ihmt they WA se leess, but that belonging to the
Dahlia" bed datermi ossal the death of their
ere resoker Illth. De. or has extracted
two tie lether, but hes set with a third. The
iihah's Ma was sat emeilwed is deseae. fiecholera was
raakre peat ravers is Perla et the sod of August.

lUUZT Ontatiltiltit an-LIONT MISOCIATION.—
Tasiniar the bodge/ay gonna was** et the than
Sikes of this was bold at Banal'. Bridge House
Hotel—J. A. la the dish The solicitor to
thi
sunny Ora nod the report, whisk shied that the
mesh were are onsiseed, sal ereresr we
bid es sap* say yes sally et gee het sigh -be n en•
The deems bad elided the oaten kr thehri!si
St. ilisholas, et. Path berthed, sed he read,
whisk they had heed, esneensed lightleg. The brow
et the useeistiss allesuegzer busiest GM dreesee,
was banes S ANK ger ones The dine
Ise% by he sew% hied a edited etS per seat ea
a= nibs Melt threesber, leaving • Shad la
&viand to be . Several
heed= bad retired frees eMalislesd
Siedrlneed_,..Neme lailecroad,
Peplos did dr. • UMW'
Teetieg-helbesliar Mesa Mr.
need the rami -d
es sewn • Pessibrar add he
el ad tier eadeselead hew they peoreseditm
dhidead et S poor ask with these wee • hoe
Weiler. Cliabena said tbsee audibly mei=
gage by the ompery, let It was a seri as ash nein
hei hest dna le pp kW. Mr. Pees* sail Se esespey
Wok an be pay I per est. Stored MI hair srwtfln be-
hoe hey ellen a dnklead etalasiz ad. to dre-
boihn. The snort wee rhea the Adeline et •
nabs ethane no esellesed, ens Bash sad Clarke
were dosed tow dfresene, sad thanks wen voted to me
viral When et the siesebeies
FBOCILAIIATION or OOTLiwiti.—Yeetertiay, at
as Shoode Court, Bel Lioreporo, following worms
were shed area saereeder as Oh salt of their moractlvo
motiNom or to lio 1111,1•1114 estlawed : J. D. Blasess• G.
thattyo. A. Touor,ldwerd H. Lama, Slr Jolts Malcolm,
Bon, Winks Tbee. Tbentres, Willies Ben, P. K. Maa-
r th.thicillpillsr.
Lairs Karma. TriligasaddishmAamitait
Beery Bradley, Peter B. F. C. and E. U. Griffin.
MADIJMOMUL NOVffilffilre-01 Sum* last, St.
Jobe the D's Mash Tandepark, Liver=at
the senehrhemes bed bese NW by the .
he bees et nearby wen rehabbed ea used. The re..
semi Birth nes his treeeased thist e oomph et had
eaar bow aid Ara mewl time bed seat bs $ mina mos
=eel irezr,T=ii as ease bs
ftasi, seddeilialks,
dot the es vilme that the beams et ameniege
be rebibbel throe those ; bat, la seder to essehno.
date tea insedlier onignius, be Anal time used the ode
ins the lest tn.. No objedies bears semi. lie Ida
as wenn orpoubsil the des, sad Or menlege ever
any was them redbenel by he Bev. Cella Oespbsil. The
sham seeds at he der, shah bad be
was n gaud
this enamel bet Seensees legard, hea
with.—Li vor Mercury.
FATAL WATTOLD ACCIDENT. Fed•rtity, Mr.
Lash= hold ma Unitary at the Frahm% Danstrest, on
the body of Timothy Connell, aged 25. Dowsed was at
work at wen sew build is Cambridge-Minot, Vasa-
Icall4widp-road, and othil• a laddar Woad Ma Mop,
awl WI with a Grath tato We ins breath. Hells
iresragaa&yilire:
butp• ma ,
arrival mi7157;al the Wootmlnotor Hospital be was quits
dead. As it appeared to ban bees ea wire widest on
kis part, the jury retuned • rad* aosordiagly.
1

"s OF GOOD HOPE.

I`.- THE KAFFIR WAR.

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The Oriental Company's steamer Haddiagtou u-
nwed yesterdat Southampton from India, Mauri-
tius, and the Cape. She has come home for repairs.
She left the Cape on the 20th of August, and bring;
news several days later in date than that received
the last mail.
Some excitement was created in Nate: by the cir-
culation of a statement that coal of excellent quality
had been discovered on the coast leads of that calanT.
The Natal limes of Feb. 23, thus refers to the
matter :

The several parties have returned from their visits of
inspection. Some alarm that the oosl is partially bitu-
minous ; others, that it is purely anthracite ; but all
concur in reporting its excellence as a fumes coal, of
which daily evident* is nnw furnished in the forge at
Compensation. With respect to quantity, all that is as yet
ascertained is the fact that a small cavern or honey in the
cliff, extending beneath the seratum of coal, shows a
thickening of the seam as far as it can be observed, namely,
for about 15 feet inwards, from the face of the cliff ; and
Kaffir' residing in the neighbourhood affirm that strata of
much greater thickness are visible some distance further
along the coast. A number of visitors—and more than use
nautical man, besides surveyors and a civil engineer—con-
cur in the belief that the bey is safe and accessible. The
eeneurrent result of the observations of the gentlemen
ofßeially deputed on this mission of inquiry is that all the
indication are hopeful. Before any ',tansies practical
operations, it is essential that accurate givelogieal and hy-
drographial surveys should be initituted ; and from what
we have heard, we shall be greatly mistaken and disap-
pointed if competent parties us not commissioned to under-
take this work without delay.
_ _

The following government notice has been pub.
liaised by command of the Lient..Governor :
Surveyor-General's Office, 21st July. 1862.
Sir,—l have the honour to state that, in compliance with
the directions of his Honour the Llentenant.Oovernor,
issued in consequence of a discovery—for the communica-
tion of which we are indebted to Robert Dickson. Esq ,
agent for Messrs. Chiappini and Co., of Cape Town—l have
inspected the indications of coal on the coast, near Com-
pensation, the property of E. Morewood, Esq., about 40
miles from D'Urban. In this inspection, I have availed my-
self of the valuable assistance of Messrs. Madigan and Turner.
The vein of coal shows itself on the side of the cliffs over-
hanging the sea ; it is a distinct and very remarkable feature.
The outer crust of the coal, exposed as it has been for
ages to the action of the sir, is very difficult to kindle; at
the depth of a few inches this disadvantage sensibly dimin-
ishes. I have seen the coal need in a smithy at Compensa-
tion, where every process of heating and welding iron is
performed with the greatest facility. The stratum of coal
and the cliff is not more than about two feet in breadth—
sod under several superincumhent strata of clay, slate,
sandstone, Ste. This at once forbids the hope of working
it with advantage in the immediate neighbourhood of the
coast. At the entrance of a small cave, however, the
stratum of coal is seen to dip inland, and with a sensible in-
crease in its breath. It is therefore probable that at some
distance inland the vein may be of sufficient breadth to
be profitably worked ; and it is still more probable that
below the first vein a second more copious and of superior
quality may be found. But this favourable conjecture
requires corroboration by boring, before the discovery
of coal near the coast can be pronounced important. I
have made arrangements for the convance of six waggon
loads of coal to the custom-house at D'Urban, in order that
the officers of the steamer, now daily expected, may have it
in their power to test its quality and value for steam navi-
gation.—l have the honour, ite.,
Joust Bran, Acting Surveyor-General.
The Honourable the Acting See. to Government,
Pietermaritsburg.
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According to the Customs return of the Port of
Natal for the quarter ending July 6 last, the follow-
ing are the particulars of the exports and imports at
that colony:

_
IMPORT/.
VOW £47,250 0 0
Duty collected ma 11 6

=POW&
142, =SO 00
950 0
Dat9N 3,365 0 0
0
0
Mu 620
Bums
Weed
Lau
Other artides 3lO 0 0

110,100 0 0

We subjoin the latest items of news from the seat
of war, which aro furniehed by the Cape Town
Papers
GRAHAM'S Toww, Aro. 12, 11362.—The last few days
have been fraught with events and reports, which have oc-
casioned • little bustle and excitement in the town. On
Sunday morning, accounts were re/sired that the Rotten-
tots and /Lairs were spin assembled in considerable force,
and is a very stroll, position, at Committee's Drift. It
was further reported that a patrol of the 12th Regiment,
now in camp at Driver's bush, had come upon them,
and discovered their whereabouts, but their posi-
tion and appearance was so formidable, that they did
not think it prudent to attack them, but retired. As-
sistance was requested from town, and notwithstand-
ing so many persona had left on the Trans-Kei ex-
pedition, Kr. Stubbs set about raking • party of
volunteers to go and endeavour to And out these =tau-
den. By dint of great exertion, about 60 mounted men,
including some of the new police, started en Tuesday
afternoon. Up to the posting of this we have bad no
intelligence of their movements subsequently to leaving
town.

Letters from yuiou parte do not speak favourably of
the state of the eulogist border. The road from East Lon-
don to King William% Towne which lies principally
through Pale's segahy, is hosemiag more and more on-
soh. Almost di moats whisk mom along that line ars
les* apeassirgos Whigs =Nay. • few days since, a
NOB of by too se three °Moors,
woos fired wogs srerareliAts• god one of the horses
wegmled la the thigh. From ems of the friendly Kadin
Itibm her losimed that several bodies of Hottentots have
sallied the colony. Of cameo. Aso 'solider themselves
mash mere safe in the rear tlonn Is the bent of the troops
and bombers. Om of these hrtxperties is said to have
gems hewn to the math of the
The sews tress Lashed is bat meaty. Col. Michel
his bed ems whilst moving with the troops
under his command to the Governor on the rimmed.
It is said that Intl bershomilmod his great place, and ha
moved towards the seast, ogsperism doubtless, to hide
himself and cattle in the demo bosh: The report we for-
warded a fortnight eines rearsitisi the espmsed advance
of Falco and his people, you will saw dal esaltrmed in
the newsmen. Letters have bola received from several
of the mos who seat oat ea the earsakies, dated
hi Bragfart, iharg Pak sad Wkittlema.
Those on thee* hem Witham out MOM, date
that all wen well and in good molts, They, however,
gemplain of a went of attention te their madam and even
their mosesities, be Vir to sessinissarist sad other
MOM _ Vie is •more Is which you have than
INKS When•
on way, sear the Blinkwater,
th lost "event eddmir trek mon, taken by the enemy,
I anion they could 11/111141111 they had to purchase more at
Fort Beaufort.
The lint.-Goversoes desalar, calculated to arouse the
waters diarists to a ewes of the duty they owe their
fellemosisaiste dam mars province, has given universal 1

It it oad MIT dell semmbeitmer, Mr. Buffoon le about
to
araign asbentha sass, sad sockleeturs Is buoyi in fur.
nihhv as simmesi seemastse.
We Iwo just bleed sae sows widely if It prove true,
will sees throw inseydrime into the aside ; yea, even the
Kafir war. Gold, a weld appear, hes beam found is the
Weerrkloot, that odelweeed residuum el Chief llamas° I
Sheeld them be an trail in this salessent, and the fact
ibecall he wiled, ised kb people will be driven
sal in Milk kis the% we pure. thinly sil the soldiers and
bamboo that may be seat spina kis. There will be no
leek et voluatteen he soh a wpm. Abosh we bear of
aosigmeties who thinkerbsylas platinising &eve's. So far
Ise wean make saythisief it the wiesust le this. Au eater
has seat dews heat the Waterkleof a .< toad se
soil, whisk .sawn away manpee
Wawaby these who hove sees the speareaMe
geld duet. We have wit weaves sees It. bat have eta-
vaned with these she have. I, is now lodged, when we
believe It was ealidaelly seat, with the Hon. R. Gedieston,
the editor a the Armed Is On aam em 'pions alma
the foetuses of this solowy ? Shall we also Seel theisma
of a sold wale ? With ma is the west, awl odd la the
esat, shall we sot see be lefispsedent of all the woad ? We
shall me.
We have just bead ads aiming that isit es Ma
been received of an atiaturtiad party of the se-
camped at Driver's Ili% en sight , by Batteatala It
is supposed They cane late the Wit Of them.
but fortunately did me bid. They ware kamediately
followed fir a short diem% sad sae was shut ihewash as
back, who, after niaelag ler thee after be reselad the
wound, ultimately fell. 1$ le else add the spew of steel
40 aim caa be clearly diellaphhoi peeslai bib the gamy.
vea7 sear, if me
beet
been% deer
ef tie pales semisas.
`Mat has bees veiled eine% seer the Lewis. with the
mu if Paellas apes it. which mmeel, by the shipping
Del, &Mars to be expiated at Algal Bay. It la to be
hoped that nothing wane bee weaned than Um lose of the
twat.

The Grahams's Than Journal has the following
Tell Tama-Kit EXPIDITION.—The mall from Fort
Beaufort has Just some in, and bvinp us communications
from the Governor's camp, on the Ox Kraal River, to the
4th Instant. Time will not permit our giving these today
They state that his Enellency was In good health and
spirits; that ha had been joined by Colonel Baliter with
his cavalry, and by Captain Tylden. Fears are upwind
that the turn-out of burghers from Albert, Cradeek, and
Colesberg would be very small. The Cradock burghers, It
is said, say they cannot turn out if Iminpported by the
Graaff-Reinet men in the rear, and the Albert burghers ob-
ject on the ground that the Colesberg men will not join
them. Commandant Olivier intends, however, to take the
field, and hopes to be Joined by 100 burghers, but states
that if hi has bat 10 followers he will foie the Governor—

example withih entid;• the gallant commandant to the
*poplar= 'deem patriotic men. The Amistaat COlllakiS-
Or Owen and Idr. L. H. Mearant had come down from
the leVereignty to meet Ids Excellency, bat intended to re•
tans insinediately to Bloemfontein.
Tue Bath PLID.—A person who has Jut Nate down
from the N.B. boundary MAWS it was currently reported in
that quarter that Krell, mith his people, had abandoned his
"Greer sad aso=d towards the coast country (160
Mies distant), whit= there an extensive forests, suited for
all the purposes of concealment, and abundant pasturage,
so essential in winter, and especially when the country, as
'at present, is suffering by severe drousht. it was grader-
' stood by his Excellency the governor that Faku, the Ama-
ponda chief, would move with a strong force in that
direction: but it may be doubted whether he will cream the
Bash. e, and if not, then the Amagaleka tribes will find abun-
dant shelter and subsistence in the country in question,
and may probably leave the British fonts in undisturbed
possession of the great Place," end theterritory there-
unto pertaining. A settlement or military post at the
mouth of the Kei, or any of the intermediate riven to the
Umxinnooboo, would effectually bridle these tribes' and
would be the most politic measure in mute:ion with this
country the government could adopt.
Report reached us yesterday, by way of King William's
Town, of a smart and sucenstul affair between the Kaffir'
and the division under the commend of Colonel Michel,
on its march to the Kei. The probabilities are all in
favour of such en encounter ; the well-known gallantry
of Michel, and the tried pluck of his men, lead us to
expect that in their march they would look out for the
enemy, and that if fallen in with a good account would be
given of him. At present • ,;oed deal is leR to conjecture,
and to the vague limit. of Kaffir report, an given in the fol-
lowing extracts:
" August 7.—A report was brought in by some Kahn
on Friday, purporting ths.t Colonel Michel bad fallen in
with and engaged the Kithira on this side of the Kei. Aa
cording to the report here, there were a good many Kaffir'
killed. Colonel Michel appears to have attacked them in
three divisions, the mounted men forming oue. It is said he
took some cattle from the enemy."
Another hand writes: "August 7.—lnformation has
reached this (King William's) town, that Captain Dedham,
Lieut. Lucas, and Dr. Wordsworth, were fired at a few
days ago near Fort Pato and that Lieut. Lucas's horse
was wounded. Notice has been given to Pato that his
people will be held accountable for these outrages, an
they must either be committed by them, or they must be in
collusion with the enemy. The repose the hostile Katfirs
have enjoyed en long ia no doubt the cause of this and other
previous outrage.. It is affirmed that the enemy are con-
stantly passing and repealing from the Waterkloof and Ful-
ler's Hoek, and it is quite clear that the impunity enjoyed
will he attributed, not to any good will on our part, but to
inability effectually to iuterrupt them. The friendly chiefs
openly say they cannot understand why the English allow
the rebel flottentota to keep the mountains, our why the
troops do not attempt to drive out blacomo.
"A report has Just come in that the rebel Hottentots in
three bodice have moved into the colony—it is said in the
direction of the Kowie. Another report is that Colonel
Michel, on hie march to the Kei, attacked Vosani's
and killed seven."

The Frontier Times, under date August 5, King
William's Town, says:—

Knee WILLIAM'S TOWN, Avo. b.—There is little news
of consequence here. Some seventy of the Port Peddle
Fingoes stationed at the Tiunacha Post have returned to
Fort Peddie, taking with them their arms and ammunition,
on the plea that their term of service had expired. I cannot
say how true this is. I hear that Capt. Rawatorne, of Arm-
strong's Horse, Lieut. Lucas, and Dr. Wentworth were
fired upon by the enemy near Fort I'ato. Lieut. Lucas's
borne was wounded on this occasion. l'ato, I understand,
has notice that ho is expected to restrain these outrages.
There has been very little fighting of late at the Waterkloof
setup, and the enemy is continually passing and rep►ssing
into Fuller's lloek from Waterkloof. The friendly chicle
wonder at our tactics and that we do not make more of our
military strength than we do."

Another letter from the same place, dated 7th August,
states Three parties of rebel Hottentots have moved
into the colony, it is reported in the direction of the
Kowie. There is a native rumour here that Col. Michel's
division on his way to join the governor, has attacked Vo-
sani's Kan,la and killed seven. The Styx bee arrived at
But London with various detachments of the regiments
serving in this country."
We are informed that bands of the enemy have again
taken up their quarters in the Fish River Bush, their tires
having been seen. Two parties of the enemy, we are also
informed, were lately seen at Grams Ridge by a petrol from
Fort Brown, one of which was returning to the bush with a
drove of cattle. Some steps should at once be taken to
hunt oat these marauders, who are else likely to lay the
whole district under contribution.

Atte. 6.—1 think that we shall be troubled a good deal
with the Kaffir's, as they are setting fire to the grass all
round us, so that what cattle are about here will have to
go far to feed, which will enable the enemy to get off with
them some distance before the alarm can be given. The
Kaftra are still very numerous in Waterkloof. Mr. Lake-
man went out the other night to lay wait for the enemy,
sad to get a lot of their cattle, but they beat him home
faster than he fancied ; they came so close that the big guns
played upon them. I bear that two of the brave leather-
men got wounded.
FOIT BEAUFORT, ACCIIIST 6.—lt was quite plaiting
to see so many of the burghers turn out; and they were
all in such good spirits that the town had a very cheerful
appearance. A party left here about three o'clock in
the afternoon, but returned soon after dark to obtain
a span of oxen, in the place of one span which the Kaffir,
had unfortunately succeeded in taking from them, for which
they paid nearly BW. They were followed by a party of the
gallant burghers nearly into the Waterkloof, but without
recapturing any of them.
_

. _
Extract of a letter from Fort Beaufort, Aug. 10: " Dur-
ing the past week, the Kaffir* have stolen six spans of oxen
without having a single shot fired at them, one belonging
to Mr. Sparks, and another to Mr. Garder, were taken
with great deliberation within sight of an escort of the 74th,
who were not more than 200 yards in front of the oxen.
The leader wee captured along with the oxen, but has since
got back. The value of these two spans is 1601., and a great
gain to the enemy besides. Oxen are very scarce and dear
here • 801. were given for a span to supply the plus of those
stolen from the Graham's Town burghers.

WHITTLURA, Auo. 6.—We reached this post this even-
ing after a very tedious journey, our progress having been
greatly retarded by the inefficient state of one of our spans
of oxen. After leaving Bland's Poet, the weather became
bitterly cold, and as the division was obliged, for the sake
of the oxen, to travel by night, the change, after so many
fine warm days, win felt severely. It will take ua three
days more to reach the Imvani, and we shall probably
escort supplies to the Goveruor's camp. It must be an
oversight, but it la certainly a very great pity that no
provision has been made by the commissariat for
I the wants of the burgher force ens rouge to
the Governor's head-quarters ; and, consequently,
although General Somerset very kindly took apea him-
self a large amount of responsibility in authorising the
hurghers to draw rations, the conical/cartel, having received
a positive order from the governor not to lose to them,
have been plumed in a very awkward position. All the eons;
naimariat offieen have acted with much kindness, and have
tented upon a guarantee from the army oaken, when no
other sufficient authority appeared. Our quartermaster,
when in Fort Beaufort, appealed to the commissary-
general, who gave an order for the supply of toad and
forage as far ea Bland's Poet. Here we expected to have
the governor's own order, but no provisicei km been made
for us. It is believed that much cattle will be taken, If
mitten are well managed. The men en all in good spirts.

The Graham's Joan Journal of July 31 publishes
the following summary of the previous week's
events:—

The chief event recorded this week is the gallant repulse
of the Hottentot rebels by the small garrison of Fort %%its,
showing in the first place what may be done by brave de-
termhicd men, and, in the next, the craven spirit of the
vagabonds who infest the border, when confronted in the
open field. Another gallant affair under Colonel Buller,
in the Waterkloof, will be found officially reported in to-
day's isme, and may serve to give assurance to the colonists
that, during the brief absence of the Commander.ic.Chief
on the expedition to the Kei, the enemy in the locality in
gnomon will be well looked after, and, if encountered, de-
servedly punished.

Another murder of a European by Hottentot rebels is
reported this week, u far westward as the district of
Haulage, indicating very distinctly that these miscreants
have spread themselves widely over the province, and must
be guarded against with unalumbering vigilaaae. Several
cuss of cattle lifting are also reported: one, that of Mr. J.
Carlisle, in the very precincts of Graham's Town, and an-
other only a few miles southward of it. These cases seem
to give indication of a desire on the part of the enemy to
retaliate on the colony by their forays on this side the Fish
River, for the projected movement into the Kaffir territory.
This may deter a few willing men from quitting home, but
ought not to delay the expedition for an hour. Were such
an effect to be produced, the Kalil would be shrewd
enough to improve upon the idea, and never fail to resort
to it is a means of bailing any and every attempt on our
part to carry the war into their own country—which, it
may he observed, is the only way of effectually subduing
them. So long as we set merely on the defensive, they
have it all this: own way, and live upon the colony. Turn
the tablet, and carry the war ha() their own territories, and
they speedily discover to their cost the evil consequences of
the hostilities which they are so ready to provoke.
The effort made by the inhabitants of this town and dis-
trict, and of Port Elisabeth, to aid the Governor in his pro-
Tcted expedition to the Kei, is most creditable to them.
he first troop of about 60 men, well mounted and most
efficiently armed, quitted town yesterday for Fort Beaufort,
and were heartily cheered as they moved down the High-
street, the bells of St. George's Church adding to the hub-
bub which their departure occasioned. Major-General
Somerset, and most of the military offieen in
Graham's 'town, were present at the start. The
turn out on the whole was meet creditable, the men
being admirably suited for the work—many of them
first-rate shots, and of tried pluck in border warfare.
They had placed themselves under the command of Mr.
W. Stubbs, who, though deprived of the use of one hand
by the severe wounds he received many months ago in a
desperate conflict with the rebel Hottentots of Theopolie,
his nevertheless of late on several occasions again taken the
field, and with his one arm is as ready to confront the
enemy as ever. Mr. Stubbs holds the appointment of
captain in the Albany Rangers, but it is right it should be
distinctly understood, that those who nowjoin the expedi-
tion are volunteers, and do not take the fie d u members of
anyi corps.