The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-07 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

From a supplement to the Cape Town Mail:
Saturday, 14 29, 4 p.m.
The frontier post has just arrived, and we are able to give
only the few prominent occurrences of interest:
GRAHAM'S Town, MAY 2.5.--The Hottentots and Kaf-
fir, but principally the former, have been again busy in our
neighbourhood. Accounts were received on Sunday morning
that on Saturday a party of them had murdered two
lierds,one a Hottentot and the other a Fineo,at Henley's Flat,
, near Mr. Robcy's house of accommodation. Their intention
would seem to have been to have driven off the cattle under
the can of these herde—but from some cause or other they
did not attempt this ; but having shot the two poor fellows,
one while sitting under• bush, and the other in endeavour-
ing to make his escape, they decamped without any booty.
At a few miles distance front the above place, and nearer
Graham's Town, probably some of the same party id suc-
ceed in getting away with three spans of oxen' which they
cut nut of some waggons belonging to Mr. Hinny, and
which wero coming into town loaded with lireeood.
What renders this last case remarkable, as we are informed,
is tho fact that there were more waggons in company,
and that the whole number of driven. and leaden., all
natives, could not amount to fewer than from 16 to 21) men.
The theft, it apoeare, was committed by not more than
three persons. Not a shot wee fired on either side, so far
as we have heard the story. This took place on the road at
what is called Howard's party, only a few miles from the
town.

The party who went down to the Kerte& has returned,
reporting that they were not able to fell in with an enemy.
General satisfaction is expressed here at the coaviction,
and almost certain punishment of Botha.
Letters were yesterday morning received from King Wil-
liam's Town and the immediate frontier. They contained
nothing of importance. The Governor has given Krell ono I
month in which to pay the fine of 1,600 head of cattle. This
fine is considered much too small, as it is generally believed
there are at this moment thousands of colonial cattle grazing
quietly in his territories.
This morning further disastrous intelligence hos been re-
ceived. It is reported that three houses have been burned,
somewhere near Sunday's River. Whether any lives
have been lost we have not been able to ascertain. The
court-martial on Captain Wernyss has been again adjourned.
lle continues still very ill, and it is said his ricivery is
doubtful. The various officers assembled in town have been
consequently ordered off to their several posts of duty.
I have just heard that the governor wilt be in Graham's
Town to-morrow morning. Preparations are making to
receive him by the public.

Ilea MAJESTY'. STEAMER STYX.—lnformation has
come round, tea the Buffalo, of the narrow escape of this
fine steamer from wreck on the Bird Island,, in Algoa Bay.
It appears from tho account before us, that 011 her recent
trip to the Buffalo, she left the anchorage at Port Eliza-
beth about 4 o'clock in the afternoon—the night setting in
d..rk, and atmosphere rather hazy. Captain Hall, with his
usual watchiulness, was on deck after the close of the day,
and about 8 o'clock, from a sudden impulse, abruptly quitted
Mr. Gordon, one of his officers, with whom he had been
conversing, and sprang upon th^ paddle box, where he
found his sailing master, Lieut. Ellis, on the look out. On
joining him, the latter remarked he felt curious as to
whether those appearances like the Bird Islands,
would be again seen—alluding to the effect of
mirage which had been witnessed once or twice
before in Algot' Bay. Captain Hall at this moment, on
looking attentively through the gloom saw an object
which he concluded was, not the unsubstantial mirage, but
the Western 114 ill Island itself. Quick as thought, the
order was given to alter the helm, stop the engine, and
stand by the anchor. At this anxious moment a breaker
was seen not more than two ship.' length distant. Fortu-
nately the anchor brought the vessel up, and held her
firmly until daylight revealed her exact position. It was
found that she was between the west reef and the island—
so perilous a situation that the preservation of the ship and
crew can only be attributed to the fact of the ship having
been brought up at the moment. The cause of getting into
this position was discovered to be a current of nearly three
knot' an hour, which ran towards the Buffalo instead of
from it, as is generally the case. To which must be added,
however, the absence of a light-house on the Bird Islands
—an omission which is moat discreditable both to the colony
and the Dome government.