The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-28 00:00:00

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nine privates wounded.
The blow struck on the enemy'would appear to be
a decisive one. The immediate result was a letter of
submission from Moshesh to the Governor suing for
Erwhich his excellency was very ready to grant.
leiimented that so many were killed, and expressed
a wish to see the chief again on the same
friendly terms as before the battle. Tho result
of the chief's letter was the immediate with-
drawal of the troops from the sovereignty, and
his excellency. has urged the Europeans of the dis-
trict to organise themselves as soon as possible for
self-defence, and has given them full license to carry
out the old commando system, in ease any change
should take place in Moshesh's present professions of
friendship. Full particulars of those stirring trans-
actions will be found below.
The eastern provinces were still in a disturbed
state. The banditti maintained a system of rapine,
attended occasionally with murder. The hulk of the
(hike tribes were said to be interspersed among the
friendly tribes, probably not without the connivance
of the friendly chiefs. The affair in Basouta had been
looked upon with lively interest by the Kaffira, some
of whom regarded the speedy withdrawal of troops
from the sovereignty in the light of a retreat. It
was reported to be the intention of the governor to
visit King William's Town at an early day, with the
object of proclaiming and deciding on the terms of
peace. The present appears to be a crisis in the affairs
of the Cape frontier, the issue of which will much de-
pend on the prudence, foresight, and resolution of
Oen. Cathcart.
The political horison of the Cape colony would
seem to be lowering. The speech of Sir J. Peking-
ton (when Secretary of State for the Colonies) de-
ferring the grant of a representative system to the
colony, and drawing a distinction between the British,
' Dutch, and native subjects of the Crown, has occa-
sioned the greatest discontent, and many of Sir
John Pakiogton's statements are flatly denied by tho
• press.
The Indiana brings home a great number of pas-
sengers. Those from India are Mrs. Macleod, Miss
and Master Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, four children,
and European servant; one invalid, her Majesty's
ship Fox; Mr. Bailey; Mr. Scatter, Mr. Ititchie,
• Mr. Solomans, Master and Miss Ludgate and two
• European servants. Mrs. Keighley, child, and ser-
vant left India by this steamer, but the two former
• died at sea. 'rho other passengers are from the
Cape, viz.: Captain and Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Fowler
• and five children, Mr. Codrington, Mr. Nesbit, Mr.
• Fuller, Mr. Touthey. From St. Helena: Colonel
Forbes, Captain and Mrs. Calvert, Mr. Walker,
Seijeant I. Jones, wife, and four children.

The Indiana has brought a large cargo of sundries,
and very extensive mails. The latter were landed
here, in charge of Captain J. Tharnburn, shortly after
the vessel came to anchor in the Sound.

Vessels reported seen by the Indiana : January
13th, lat. 28 S., lon. 43 E., barque Figaro, from Amoy
to Savannah; January 18th, off Cape Retief, passed
the British barque Frederick Huth, from Macao, to-
wards Table Bay, out 70 days; January 20th, off
Cape Agulhas, barque Albert Edward, from Calcutta
to Liverpool, with loss of jibboom and top-gallant
masts, having been in collision with the Australia;
the Queen of South, Feb. 34 N., lon. 17 W.
Her Majesty's ship Styx sailed from Simon's Bay,
January 19, for Rangoon. Her Majesty's ship
Hydra arrived in Simon's Bay January Bth. Iler
Majesty's ship Electra, W. Morris, arrived there Jan.
18. Her Majesty's steamer Dee, 4, Lieut. G. Smith,
from Plymouth with ordnance stores and a mail,
arrived January 19th, and sailed for Table Bay on
22nd. She reported the Penelope at Monrovia
December 11.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY Mottxtivo.
The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship Canada, Lott, commander, arrived in the
Mersey at midnight, with 7,3 passengers, and 90,000
dollars in specie on freight.
The steam-ship America was passed off Boston on
the 16th; the Niagara arrived at New York on
the 12th.

When the Canada sailed the Monroe resolutions
bad again been brought forward in the Senate.
Senator Douglas spoke in favour of the resolutions,
which, however, were postponed to the 19th.
There were three steamers at New York from Ca-
lifornia with two million of gold on freight.
The Hon. William R. King arrived at Havannah
on the 6th inst., in improved health.
John R. Thomson has been elected United States
Senator for New Jersey, in place of Com. Stockton,
resigned.
General Pierce left Cuneord on the 14th for Wash-
ington, whither he proceeds by way of Boston and
New York. He was accompanied by his private se-
cretary, Sidney Webster. He declines all public re-
ceptions. A Concord despatch announces the defi-
nitive formation of the cabinet, but its constitution
is not yet to be divulged. A joint meeting of the
committees appointed by the City Councils of Wash-
ington, and the Jackson Democratic Association, was
held on the night of the 11th, to take measures for
the reception of the general at the capital. The
committees will proceed to Baltimore to receive him.
The strike of the railroad mechanics for higher
wages at Baltimore threatens to become general. The
operatives on sone of the Pennsylvania roads, in ad-
dition to the workmen in Alexandria, Portsmouth,
and Norfolk, have knocked off, and refuse to go to
work again until their demands are acceded to.
Se veral thousana men have thus thrown themselves
out of employment, and every day was adding to
their number.