The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-30 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Fou► o'Clock.

At a Court of Directors held yesterday at the East
India House, Lieut.-Gen. Sir George Henry Frederick
Berkeley, ECM., eras appointed Commander-is.chief
of thee
o,
eompany's forces ono M Madras establishment.

We have received papers from the Cape of Good
Rope to the 28th of July, bat they communicate
notng important from the colonial frontier. The
91st Regt was ordered to Waterloo Bay, from
Graham's Town, and troops from Cape Town had
proceeded, in her Majestys steamer Rosamond, for
Buffalo Bay.
A minute of finances for 1848 had been pre-
Doted the goverment to the legislative eosin-,
oil, in which Sir Henry Pottinger gives a
rapid sketch of the state of the revenue, and of
numerous alterations and additions in the civil, police,
and judicial establishments, chiefly with a view to the
more speedy and effectual administration of justice
throughout the colony, which the large fend constantly-
increasing revenue enables him to undertake, and pro-
vide for, without imposing fresh burdens on the
people. It appears from this document, that, notwith-
standing the pressure and confusion caused by the
Kaffir war during nearly the whole of the year
1846, which, of necessity, diminished some of the
sources of internal revenue, the gross income of that
year actually exceeded the estimates by 16,6101.
The revenue available for 1848 is estimated at
181,6731. Os. 4d., and the expenditure, including
various charges for the additions and alterations in
the several departments mentioned above, together
with a sum of 10,0001. for emigration from the United
Kingdom, principally with a view of supplying the
eastern province with labourers, is estimated at
179,6191. 19s. 7d., leaving a balance of 6,033 f. Os. 9d.
for unforeseen charges.

The following letter, from Lord Howden to Com-
modore Sir J. Herbert, will show his lordship's reasons
for closing his diplomatic connexion with Monte
Video and raising the blockade, moteelearly than they
have yet been exhibited :
Moss VIDEO, July 16.—Sir: In my illliroctioas from
Lord Palmerston, dated March 22, 1847, it is said—
" Yon can, if needful, give the arrangements the character
of simply military ecetventions, involving DO idea of a nom-
ninon of rights, but simply containing the admission of an
existing fact, that certain persona are at the head of retain
bodies of troops"
Acting according to the spirit of this penniesion, and
anxious to avoid the dreadful expenditure of henna life,
cruelly and naprofitably consumed in a war such as this,
when, though the daily conflict, be inclusive and inglorious,
the sum total of death at the sad of the month is very con.
aidarable, I pr_opred, in concert with my colleague, Count
Walewskl, • fair and home:ebb armistice to the govern-
ment of Monte Video and to Oeaeral Oribs. It was to
last six months, during which time the tows was to be pro-
neioned by General Onbe, who was to furnish, at tee lowest
price of first oat, 1,500 head of adds per month.
General Oeibe accepted this armistice, not only with the
conditions imposed, but in a etanner by which ilea title he
1111/912101 of legal Presideet should not be presented in sig-
nature. so r to incapacitate the plenipotentiaries of Rag-
land and France affixing their names to the document.
The (preeminent of Monte Video has refused this armis-
tice, which I do not hesitate to say was advantageous to its
interests, as it was without money, without credit, and,
without native troops.
As I consider, fint, that the Orientals of Meats Video
are not at this moment free agents, but entirely controlled
by a foreign garrison; and, secondly, that the blockade,
having entirely lost its original character of a coercive
measure against General Ram, has become eschuively a
mode of supplying witk money, partly Me government oft
More Video, and partly certain foreign individuals there,
to the continued detrimeut of the extensive and warble
commerce of England in these water, I hereby request
you, sir, to raise the blockade of both aides of the river Oar,
and to take the merinos necomary foe ceasing all farther in-
tervention in these waters.

After actinic together for so long a time, a➢ow me to take
this opportunity of thanking you Aameely for the uniformly
kind and effective assistanoe I hare received from you on
every occasion for the furtherance of her Majesty's arnica,
during a protracted and &Stith negotiation.
I have the honoar to be, tte.. How Dan.
To Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert, H.C.B.

LUDLOW CATTLE SHOW AND GENERA
MEETING. .

SEPT. 27.—This was an interesting and important
day in the annals of Ludlow, and the weather being exceed-
ingly propitious, the town was thronged with suitors of all
Ldeed a easpeatabla tradesman informed es that,
• lemejthiasseidamie. he had newer Caen so away persons
andant bonuagh. To Peas. Bach,
the gradient, asp tics gentlemen forming the men-
mama dr pastime palm Y die for their anxious and
nmanalag emetics, 4 dtepanlablirament of a society which
Is eishmielnd to roofer emeh smhstantial benefits on all classes
within Its Immediate spleen ef salon, and not unimportaat
is the Sass, that it has bean .aimed Into existence under the
patroness ef the worthyond respesled proprietor of Oakley,
the Han. H. H. Clive X.P. Tics Mow-ground was admira-
bly chasm, en a field Clive,
to the town, situate on the
right of Carve-street, hasaging to the Marquis de Croia-
mare. The show of animas *menet very large, though of
&strati chareeter. Of implement*, Messrs. Smith, of Lud-
low, and Maws. Meredith, of Kington, contributed ; and
vomoip the met attractive was a three-wheel chaff-cutter, ex-
hibited by the farmer gentlemen, to which a prise was
warded at the late Royal Agricultural meeting at North-
anlipin. The Hon. R. H. Clive also sent some useful
imple-
eamm far the inspection of his agricultural friends. The hon.
with Lord Bateman and many gentlemen and
=wished at
of the surrounding neighbour-
hood, were on the show ground, which was also graced by
th• gonna of several ladies, who appeared much inte-
NNW mad ils/ighted with the animating scene. Some su-
perior sad useful cattle were exhibited as extra stock. The
fallowing list of awards mad, by the judges, which was
read at the dinner by the hon. secretary (Mr. Wejosion), will
show upon whom the honours of victory have fallen at this
the first meeting of the society, and will be far better than
any critical comment, of our own, did we poises. the judg-
ment requisite for the performance of such a task :
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Clam 1. For the best crop of Swedish turnips of not lass
than eight acres, the management of the whole growth of
turnip, on the competitor's farm to be taken into considera-
tion, 41.—Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Langley.
Class 2.-1. For the best ball, of any age, to be shown
with four of his offsprieg, under one year old, bred by any
one person that has used the hull, beinga subscriber, 41.
Mr. W. Smith, Burton. 2. For the beet bull calf, under
one year old, bred by and the property of the exhibitor, 41.
—Mr. Vaughan, Choi-grey.
Clue 3.-1. For the six best two-year-old steers, fed upon
vegetable food only, 41.—Mr. Chas. Price, Barrington. 2.
For the beet pair of two-year-old steers, without restriction
as to feeding, 41.—Mr. Thos. Roberts,.lvington, Bury.
Class 4.-1. For the be six yearling steen, fed upon
vegetable food only, 41.—Mr. Thai Lloyd, Langley. 2. For
the best pair of yearling steers, fed on vegetable food only,
41.zdioo.

Clan 6.-1. For the six beet yearling heifers, fed on vege-
table food only, 41.—Mr. Clement Downes, Medley Park. 2.
For the beat pair of yearling heifers, fed on vegetable food
ably, 41.—Mr. W. Smith, Becton.
Class 8.-1. For the four best breeding in-calf cows, or
heifers, to be certified to calve before the 2nd of February,
1848, 41 —M r. he. Rea, Mer,aughty.
Class 7.-1. For the best fat cow, or fat heifer, bred by a
member atlas society, and to have been in possession cf the
exhibitor at least four menthe, 41.—Mr. W. Smith, Burton.
Sneer. —Long.woolled Breed.—Clan 8.-1. For the beat
long.woolled ram, more than two years old, that has been
used by a member of this satiety, 41.—Mr. John Hewer,
Lower Wilerott. 2. For the the beat yearling ram, 41.-
4803. 3. For the best pen of ten yearling ewes, 41.—Mr.
Win. Bich, Newhouse. 4. For the best pen of ten yearling
fat wetbers, 41.—Mr. Frances Bach, Rowton.
Southdown, Shropshire, Donn, or Lark-faced Breed.—
Class . For the best ram, more than two years old, that
hu been used by a member of this society, 41.—Mr. John
Davies, Raiford. 2. For the best yearling nun,
3. For the best pen of ten yearling ewes, 41.—Mr. T. Lloyd,
Ll:ogler. 4. For the best pen of ten fat yearling wethers, 41.
—Mr. diehard Bach, Norton.
Clue 10.-1. For the best mountain ram, of any age, 41.
—Mr. James Edwards, Coombe.
Plea—Class 11.-1. For the best boar, under two years
OM, 41.—Mr. Richard Cox, Ludlow. 2. For the best breed-
ing sow, 41.—Mr. Edward Gough, Gravel-hill.
401t8/4.—Class 12.-1. For the best nag mare and her
foal at foot, of the same breed, that has been the property
and in the possession of the exhibitor at least six months,
41—Mr. Richard Wheeler, Stormer. 2. For the best cart
m4r• for serienitural purposes, and foal at foot, of the same
bead, that has been the property and in the possession of