The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-27 00:00:00

great hopes of a speedy reduction. lie thought NW ex.
planation should be given of this vote, which was for a,
excess of expenditure over the estimates voted last yew.
There was also an excess in the previous year, the whale
amounting to 230,0001
Mr. GOULBURN explained that the excess was too,
sioned by the works consequent upon the report of the caw
mission appointed by government to inquire into tto
effeztiveness of our harbours and naval defences—that report
was of such a nature, that after tbo close of the senses it
was thought necessary to expedite the works, and hems
arose the additional charge. Other expenses had also beea
incurred, and which the state of the country warranted, ia
iron steamers, steam-engines, and material.
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Lord J. RUSSELL thought the right hon. gentleman bid
given a satisfactory explanation as to the increase of expo,.
diture beyond the estimate for the years 1845-46;
but he thought the precedent of 1840 should bine
been followed when a similar excess of expenditars
in the naval department, having occurred, the house thought
it right to pass the vote in a form which stated the neeerity
which had occasioned the additional expense. In regard to
what had been said by the right hon. baronet oppunte sad
his right hon. friend (Mr. Baring), his opinion was that the
greatest vigilance should be at all times displayed by tlist
house in ensuring that the expenditure should be teals
in the way mast conducive to the efficacy of the service.
He did not state that opinion from himself alone, but be had
requested the board to make a minute of it, said he was
satisfied it would be most beneficial to the public smite.
With regard to the amount of the estimates for the past sad
present year, he did not think the House of Comm,ns eeaY
very well expect that there should be any great saving in dos
navy. He thought the executive government should reqvire
such a sum as should enable them to confide is the safety of
the country; and although we had had a great navy,
and obtained great victories in former times, we mot
not think ourselves safe at all times in these dale
of steam navigation—(hear, hear) ; —and he should not
shrink from any demand that might be necessary. As to
jobbing in the dockyards, he thought it an evil which should
be remedied, and he did not say that the remedy proposed
wou:d be efficacious, but he was sure the Admiralty weld
use every means to prevent the abuses. It was important
to do so, not only on the ground of preventing ponds:all:Oh
ruption, but also as a matter of economy, for it win reported
that where the right of voting existed in dockyards the wale
was much more inefficiently done.
After a few words from Mr. S. REB.I3IIIT, the TON ill
agreed to.
The sum of 63.5,4521. was then voted for victualling the
naße house then resumed.
TENANT RIGHT BILL.
On the motion of Mr. Fuser, the following gentlemen
were nominated on the select committee en this bill:_
Mr. Posey, Mr. Sidney Herbert, Mr. Stafford O'Brien, Me
Evelyn Denison, Mr. Tattoo Egerton, Mr. Nate, Earl d
Arundel and Surrey, Viscount Sandon. Mr. Newdegate, Mr,
Bouverie, Mr. Hayter, Mr. Aeland, Mr. Finch, Mr. DOA
Barclay, and Sir Charles Lemon.
POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL.
The order of the day for going into committee on this lriZ
having been discharged,
Lord J. RUSSELL obtained leave to bring in a bill fa
the supervision of the poor in Ireland. which was read • tint
time, and ordered to be read a second as Friday next.
The house adjourned at ball-past twelve.

he ei►nngis.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB. 27.
A blue book, containing coi.espundence with de
Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, illustrative d
the state of the Kaffir tribes on the eastern frontier if
the colony, has been presented to both }lotus d
Parliament by her Majesty's command. In Wild
very bulky folio will be found an expos; of the calla
of the late irruption of these savages. into the °okay,
much more complete than the principal interim:lMM
in the plenitude of their self-sufficiency, appear to
conscious. We invite attention to this tact under I
strong conviction that the printing and delivering di
blue book are not synonymous with publication. 3k,
when regard is had to the effects of the nunierommi
voluminous blue books so liberally promnlmisi
now-a-days by parliament and all departments d
government, one may be pardoned for entertainingt:
suspicion that our rulers and legislators have Or
covered the secret of killing the spirit of inquiry
over-feeding. Blue books are so numerous
voluminous that nobody almost dares to attack tbee•
and consequently their contents are as much a seed
as those of the manuscripts in a government offim
As the present volume, however, does not meld
two hundred pages, and relates to hostilities berms
an important colony and the barbarous tribes ea hi
frontier, there is hope that it may find some reseal
And they will easily discover in its contents ineadePl
vertible proofs of very reprehensible neglect of deffe
to say the least, on the part of the colonial fir'
tionanes.
The hostilities to which we allude
March, 1846, without a shadow
been offered by the colonists. A
an aggressive inroad into the , ay
by the Kaffirs; and the colonial traders
sionaries in Kaffirland were assailed, -
plundered. Up to the time of the
from the colony, it is well known to our
though the Kaffirs had been brought to
their hostilities and talk of peace, that -
merely the result of temporary exhaustion
panic, and that no arrangements had been
teeing to the colonists comi
Clinnpast, or security for the future-
should be the only results of a nine mo
between British forces and a few tribes
of itself, sufficiently humiliating ; but -
be told.
The Kaffir aggression found the frontier
fenceless state towards the end of -
so early as May, 1842, the
Town had warning that a Kaffir ws..
In that month Col. HARE wrote to the
Sir P. MAITLAND: " I am well aware
aiderable portion [of then efire], composers
the young men, are quiripe for war and
plunder, to enable them to purchase wives."
after month, reports corroborative of this
forwarded to head-quarters. The restless
familiarly spoken of as " the war party,"
Kaffirland." The frontier colonists
time systematically plundered by the
February, 1845, the British agent in
wrote to the Governor: "Whether
dations have originated in this di
among the Kaflirs, or with some remote
it is difficult to ascertain; but the spat
chiefs generally is evident; the combined
ing influence of the Amakapati [count
them is remarkable, and will require the
measees and vigilant observation to ere
In these circumstances, what did __
L September, 1944, he visited the front
interviews with the settlers and the Kaffir •
• to the former, and received
latter. But he did nothing.
months after his visit, there was
plundering on the frontier; but, at
period, the Kaffirs, disco ring that
more vigorous measures were
IMAM them were unfounded, hr
their old trade of thieving. -
1I ad lllddidia taken to put the frontier
slslcd 411111010 ; the few troops station
aisteusa neethward to take part in a
'West the frontier of the colony 1
041111811 leers and the Griquas—the
d a bad of mulatto refugees from
who, bating exterminated some
Critheir country. Sir PER/
pter of accidents to ward off
Mk calculation of chances is thus
spatch of 21st March, 1846 :
TM alder aisle I think, would still
seeissokskresorpirulir : they wov'
permits& se Is so dwy can, awl

awi

a we allude commenced i:
idow of provocation hadn
ts. Almost absiul
the colony was at
lonial traders and the
assailed, maltreated,
ime of the last d
.11 known to our
been brought to in
t of peace, that this
emporary exhaustion
igements had been
Aonists compensation
r the future. That
of a nine months' s
1 a few tribes dame
sting ; but worse:lmmo
found the frontier ins
end of March, 1846.
the government in 1.
Kaffir war was im
wrote to the predeeenst
im well aware that s
:affirs], composed chill
ripe for war and eser!
to purchase wives." M
3borative of this view wie
a. The restless piny vs
the war party," or
ier colonists were ill
dered by the Kaffir"
ritish agent in Kaffir"
„Whether the recent • 0;
in this division of
with some remote int
in; but the apathy ci
t; the combined sad
nakapati [comae:Mon] .
will require the moet
servstion to control."
1, what did the Go
visited the frontier.
rs and the Kaffir chiefs:
and received promisee
nothing. For some
here was an intertnimio,
er ; but, at the end of
iovering that their fears'
I were about to be take
led, betook themselves
thieving. Not only
put the frontier in
r troops stationed thee
Ake part in a leer
of the colony been.
Griquas the - •
refugees from the
ted some BOEjeelnilli
Sir PEREGRINE Ira.'
to ward off a Kaffir in
aces is this stated in
46 : 061
would still refer Eel"'
they would ends • •
sa, sad scaniss at*