The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-11 00:00:00

BRAZILS AND LA PLATA

The Teviot arrived at Southampton this morning
Her dates are Buenos Ayres, Nov. 3rd ;
Video, Pith; Rio do Janeiro, 14th; Bahia, 18th/
Pernantbueo, `2lst; Saint Vincent's, 29th; Tentriffe.
Dee. 3rd; Madeira, sth; Lisbon, 7th; Cape of Good
Hope, Nov. nth. The Teviot brings in tspecie from
Rio 2,319/. ; value of diamonds on freight,
The news from the Calve is given in tckaso
ohc-
where.
The Cape steamer Prc:mntis left St. Vincent for
Plymouth on the 28th. From Monte Video and
Buenos Ayres we learn that Uruguay is corm.
plettly emancipated from the control of Ruses.
Oribe's army is disbanded; his officers have retired
to Buenos Ayres ; Oribo has retired to private. life.
Urquiza had left the Monte Videan territory v.ith part
of his troops on board Brazilian transports for :intro
Rios, from whence he has to march into It LIVROS Ayres.
, The Brazilian, army remained in Uruguay, to ,up..
port the actual government. In Buenos Ayres a
bold declaration of anti-resista opinions had been
made. Some attribute thi; to c mfidenee kit by Rases
against Urquiza. Others believe that lto,as &LAI
putting matters to extremities. From Rio we learn
that up to too 14th ult. there had been 3.0 than 4e in
the cabinet. It was expteted that ministers would
resign as soon as their measures in the Itiv er Plat: had
proems:el some definite result.
The following letters give the news in detail :
By the latest arrivals at Rio from .N! Video up
to tith Nov., and from 1111C110.1 Ayres up to th.• 11-.1, the per-
fect emancipation of Crugu ,y from the c,ntrol of It.. et is
announced. Oriho's anny having been t t.tie,:e
and of the officers belem;iii4 to it, such wI, tf..l; "%, al-
lowed to retire to Buenos Ayres ; but Orihe h'ineelf ha, re-
turned to private lite, and was d to ',main
in tranquillity on his eda*.e. In fact, Gee. I:rquizr has
abstained trout all per,ecution on account of pt!i.ical
opinions. The government of Monte Video , etc r..-orgaa-
isiug every department, and en early election of a president
was expected, General Garcia being the per. on gene: rail
expected to be the succeestul candidate. Cr.pliza hut left
the Monte Vide= territory a ith part of hi,- tr on holed
of Brazilian transports fur Erere Rios ; fr nee it was
reported he would comincacc, a march into the pro-
vince of Buenos Ayres. The Brazilian army, wrier
Corot Caxias, remaining In Uruguay to
the actual government. The only new feature

tics of Buenos Ayres is a more bold dee-natio'
sista opinions than was venturt d on lately, whic!i
tribute to the confidence still felt by Rosa; of h'
success against Urquiza, wbilo others fancy it I
dread to push matters to extremities.
At Rio de Janeiro, up to the 14th Nov., th.
change in the cabinet, though rumours war,. t i, • •
ten would resign as soon us their late poli,iezl in..
the Miser Plato produce s.me definite re—; .
Brazilian pmvinces were in tranquillity, c.c.! _ •••
country and its finances a-era iu a healthy ai:.l
condition. The late stringent laws atra,ni.t t: •
African slaves had been so tar successfully ,I:f.r..
The Cape de Veril Islands were rather sly
drought, and food becoming very scarce A - -
fever and egu' attacked many, and front u• 1 • •
and food numbers were penshintv, as th-
accumulation of patients di-generated
fever, and many of the convalescents v..:. •
want of sustenance, so much so, that ch.., •

tions of necessaries were made by every
that port.
Our correspondent writes :
1110 D 1 JANE:
During the last two months I t.
that thee_ has been no more burning and
part of our cruisers, owing, it is said, to
of Mr. Hudson, our minister here. Mr. ii
power to put a stop to those preeeedit.t.,
shores the tisdignatmo which all Englistu...a
fed at witnessing them.
It is sail that he has exertea himself to tt,

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induce the admiral on the atatiun t i put a ...op t
rages committed by his •mbordinato W 11,1.4
posed to bo the cause of the suspension h—t.
rather of piratical adieus, on the part ut our
of war.

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It is not a little remarkable that two of
of those steamers kayo become insane upon th
you will remember, committed suicide a few ne.ce
I,y throwing himself overboard ..fter haring Ltife•l
proofs of insanity. A few days since Lieut. Curti,
Locust, was takon into Bahia by his officers in a
furious madness, and died soon ufcer reat::iiie. tin •1:.r!;
the Brazilians say that remoree fur the of whiea ha
had been guilty was the cause of this ; be that as it may it
must be admitted that the Locust has had Jur full &bar:. in
the burning and slaking exploits of thcsituadron, :aid was
.

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It of

never wanting in the ritilanee so higs.ly spoken of at
Inane, and which has shown iwelf in the de.tiuction of
seven or eight suspected vessels, three of %%hie!' are now
proved to have been entirely innocent oi .a 1 or any partici-
pation in thu traffic
If wo torn now to see what the Brazilians th7nueelvat

have done during the la.t few month., seo thai

their vigilance h o been fully equal to, and far inure satis-
factory in its results than, that of can cruisers. With
tau small steamers, all that cwld be spared frum ;to
fleet now in the waters of the I'la. c, they hay.: c
four slavers, all with their living cargoes on biaril. plow
did these escape the sigilanee of our comparatively largo
fleet of powerful steamers ? How conks it that vosels
with slaves actually on board are captured only by Bra•
zilian cruisers, and that our vessels mobile thetas:Ares to
burning and plundering the trading smacks upon thu
coast

From an article in the Jornal rlo Contincreiu, of the 11:14
I perceive that an apprehension of negrocs nas 1:11,111C
lately as the 27th of last month, the numtur of negrues ac-
tually captured is since stated to be 170. The government
has freighted two merchant steamers, the Tanta Cruz and
raquete du Norte, to be employed iu the seivice.
During the past month sickness has In•cn rely pr. valrat
in thu capital, a new disease having made ii. app sauce,
it partakes of the nature of diarrhom, its atted... are severe,
but it seldom terminates fatally. Of yello.v no cases
arc as yet reported.

COMMERCIAL.
trl.ollll the Kw Merrantik 1-po,
RIO DE JANEIRO, X. Iv.

Inroars.—Of the arrivalhave entered inwandi 1 ves-
sel with general cargo, 3 coals, 1 codfish, Ac. ; I .1,31 s and
coals, 3 dry goods, iron, &e. ; 1 dry goods and luin'oer, 1
flour, 5 jerked beef, 6 salt, I wine, 1 wine, oil and trait ; d
wine, oil and salt ; I wine, salt, &c., 3 wine and mindro
BUTTER.—Arrived, 800 firkins Irish, sold I,luo, tn no.
rally at 500 rs. ; 60 French at 360 rs. ; and 100 kegs lJ Isiah,
at 280 rs. per lb.
CANULES.—Arrived, 250 boxes composition ; sold 8..0 at
560 rs. to 800 rs., cash, per lb.
COALS.—Arrival, 1,2'0 tons steam, which sold at It
do!s. to 14 doh. per ton.

Conrtsit.—A cargo Norwegian sold at 7 dubs.; one froa
Gaultois was cleared for the north, one from St. John is
in the bands of the dealers, retailing.
Correa lIAGOING.—Arrived v. 50 ps. ; sold 400 p..., 4.11
at 22i rs. to 230 rs. per yard ; German at 8 tiols. 2,40 ;Km
FLOrß.—Arrived 1,78.31 brls. Baltimore. Sales 5.i.50
brls., part for re-export, within our quotations. Marliet
firm. Shipped coastwise, 1,324 brls.
IlAus.—Sales of Oporto at 360 rs.; Westphalian at 300 rel.
per lb.
Lattu.-260 rs. per lb. were realised for 100 kegs.
LINSEED (in--Moderato sales at 220 to 2311 rs. per lb.
retailed.
LUNlNER.—Arrived 226,000 feet.
Ot.tei; OIL —Arrivcsl 150 barrels Portugal, 40 'Mesli-
terranean ; of the former description moderato sales at
255 dols. to 265 dohs., for 35 pipes from Gibraltar 1 del. 1,00
per gal. were paid, but an allowance was subsequently
claimed and admitted, by ren,on of inferiority.
ItAtsixa.—Arrived, 551 holes; sold, 1
.:100 boxes from
Gibraltar, out of condition, and henee the sale price cannot
regulate.
HAVENSDECK.—SoId 160 ps Russian, light at 13 dols. to
13 dols. 500; heavy at 13 dub. 800.
RostN.-300 barrels imported realised 4 dolt. 200.
SALT has further declined. the arrivals having amounted
to 47,600 alqueires. Of previous receipts ono cargo pro-
ceeded to the south, ono was taken deliverable at Para-
nagua. Some small lota were sold at 700 eels, and 5 cargoes
at OGO rs. . . _

TEUPENTINE.-200 rs. per lb. kayo been realised fur 2.50
tins. The supply in second hands is excessive.
-4. VERMICELLI.-1,600 boxes were in but tolerable con-
dition, and realised 4,500 ; a small lot from France was much
deteriorated and sold in public auction.
EXPORTS.—Cureen.—Until the 6th inclusive pur-
chases continued to be made for the United States at a re-
duction of lOOrs. ; but, after the receipt of advices per Te-
-1 riot, business was almost suspended fur that quarter, whilst
a brisk demand gradually manifested itself fur the several
European ports, and hence, notwithstanding a further
slight decline, the market recovered, and we quote at an
advance of sdrs. to 10Ors. upon the lowest sale prices. The
inqui7 for Europe has been chiefly directed to good to fair
qualities, the greater part of the sales for that quarter hav-
ing ranged from 3 dols. 400 to 3 (lets. 450 for ussortmeats.
Of the sales, which we estimate at 150,000 bags, more than
100,000 for Europe, 40;000 for the United States; of this
latter, all, except two cargoes, prior to the arrival of the
steamer. The receipts from the interior continuo to be
slow, and show a considerable diminution. Whether
this arises from the reaction in prices here, or, as is
stated, and, by many firmly believed, that the low
lands' crop is nearly at its close, we cannot determine;
probably from both causes united, and we are confidently
assured that the estimate of a large crop, entertained by
many, is much over-rated. Meantime unless better accounts
be recived from the United States, little will bo done (DT
those ports until prices again recede, whilst, for Europe vie
are still in advance of the most favourable advises received-
Exports, 55,751 bags.
SuGaa.— Arrived 461 cases, 3;500 barrels and bags.
Campos. Sales 300 cases, the bulk fur export, at 2 dais.
700, and at 1 dol. 500 to 1 dol. 800. Stock 2,000 etsi4.
lintel.—Market neglected, no transaction reported.
JERKED BEEE.—Stock 85,000 arrobas, of which 3*-, ,uw
River Plate, quoted at 2 dols. 200 to 2 doll. 400.
Facto ors.—Since the arrival of the steamer this mark 4,
has evinced considerable activity, and were it nut for the
extraordinary number of vessels in port, the hnprovom
in the rates would have been more marked. From

Ilth were chartered for Enrow.can ports., 26 vessels, 4 for
ig,w York. 4 Cape of Oood Hope, 2 for the River Plate. I
Warr %mum—Discounts are again lower, being
fec.,trthtiim iat 6 per orcut. Exchange opened at 2$ upon
::11,1 from the bth has ruled at to J, get.erally I
at'.2Letr Ritef Plate bill. have been passed at 26; to 24, at
R, _sitar traniactims upon prance, Be., it 331 to
311,
uul at TX* t03:16 foe French government bills at 30 ds.; '
liedoviro, at 61$ to 620. Stock : Sales on sth '
sine small &solute at to 93. Nothing noted in
: Doubloons have imkroycd from,
VA to 30 7101.. :00, and since the arrival of Prince
, have bees tißet.,il at 30 doh. 400, Considerable sales of
Pitt:ot lair.. List quoted at 1 dol. 920. Uraxil have been
i 41.1 st 171.,E 960. Shires : Of Comosercial link sales Live
,t& cud at 650 d 01..; Brazil, at 40 pr,Anium
Pocket. at 336 doh. to 3W dais.; Omnibus at 111 I
at 123 dole.
6 r.u.—lmeours.—Enteral inwards this day; 360
:0; bole. Cheese, lit toes Coals, 170 cos emir
cads. e, 4611 p.. Coffee Ilagging, 8,000 lbs. Linseed Oil,
to; 74 at ,sans Pelt, 14) keg., Shot, 13 pipes Vinegar,
6.:sw go. Walt, 122 pipes Lisbon Vine.
Stk. thi4 slay. 7,000 bates shipped since
yt ing.,111,011 bap; stock this day, 100,000
Eteas:si.s..--11egulir amounts have been passed this
~t, w.thout .my tauten-A ...Iteration in the respective rates;
It•ka' au or want tendency, however. We estimate the
•41e. the Severn, at '275,006/. upon London,
viiit f...ne, upon Franc:, tee., 276,000 snares bane() upon
Ibedori•
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

TIIE KAFFIR WAR.

Sc the Teelot, arrived this morning at South-
anr-ton. let hae reeei‘ed the regnlar monthly mail
Inen the Cie of Good hope, whose datees are to

Kostniter 4.
the intellim nee hr night by the Inst post from the
Louder is entotne,:t.K. Cen. Somerset had inflicted
on the Kaffir% in the ‘Vaterkloof a succession of de-
feat attt ailed with heavy loots to them. The r•Oth
Ititt.s had male their appearance in the
'I. A, and their weapons hnd told with great effect.
It a Is sapp..se.l that Ilaeomo would not be able to
held out much longer. The Kafflis were still in
mem fon e in the Fish River Bush and in the Ama-
p ;.t. I, is feared. however that any opening pros-
ef slicers would lead to a Ni ider extension of
the a tr, and v.hich may before long spread cost-
ive(' heron.' the Kei, and northward beyond the
Orat,:e r. - - - -

Muc'e satisfaction was felt on the arrival of the
Fond-, I ordinances, comprising the frame-work of
btly liberal form of government. There is
an LIP :•;,th• move:mut in t.ic country districts in
fuwur .1 the immediate establishment of their con-
titutieu. This movement is considered most im-

',stunt.
The folloirmg is the monthly summary of the Cope
r„.,„ /Lc. 4 :

At the date of the latest news recorded in our last sum-
mary. tL^ mass ut hostile Kattirs and Hottentots, estimate.: at
sus- thou o.lsAl in number, wcro within the colony, divided
two boils s, the our post,d in the Fish River Bush, about
thirty Mte• math-east of Graham's Town, and the other in
the (Vats:U.4 about filly unites north-west of that town.
ILI. enemies in the Fish Bitter Bush were watched on the
wi.t by Lir ut.-Col. Eyre, who, with a force of nearly .510
111, 11. r.,t113.1 Graham's Town,—on the south by Major
Wilmot, with • small detachment at Fort Peddle,—and on
th. east Ey perm:hag parties scut from King William's
T. +a. Several skirl:U.llms have taken place between these
d*.r.isra..iits and varioas marauding parties of the
me-.v ; ti.e later have invariably been repulsed, but no
ih.pcitont .necc•cc has been gained over them, except in
ra ill,:arorr. A hotly of about 800 Kaffir, and
11..tteutots otympted, on the 2,1 ult., to drive off several
th0...-aol cattle and sheep from the vicinity of Fort Brown.
Tll who was in command at that post, ininuli-
at. ly oat with the fore.: at his d.-pomil—about 220
chiefly ol the 12th neut., and the Finyo 111:11
r. r it the plunderers, killed IU of them (many more being
I artie I awry wounded), and recaptured nearly all the spoil,
hclag effected with no serious casualties among his

.
No attack baa been lately made upon the main body
of the eaeeny in the River Lush. The efforts of our
trope have been directed inanity against the large body
under the thief Macomo, in the strong fastness of the
Woterklaof. Oa the. 12th ult. Major-General Somerset
mar.lied towards this stronghold, with a force of about
3non en n, composed of the regular troops of the 2d, 6th,
12t'.. 71:h, and :list Itegt., the Royal Artillery, and stape
Wanted It.el N—of mounted volunteers from Graaf-
K. lint and Fort Beaufort, —and of the First Corps, Beau-
fort West, and lingo Levies. On the 11th, and again on
lb. pith, 11w N% aterkloof was penetruteel in different (Brim-
Go, by the two brigades under Lieut.-Colonels Michel and
I and by other corps detached by the Major-Gcural.
All aecounts egree in describing the operatinns of the
tn. ps as conducted in a masterly and must effective
aniner, evincing equally the skill and coolness of the com-
manders and the bravery of the troops. The result was,
that after several Lours of hard lighting, ou both days, the
enemy was completely driven out of the Waterkloof,
with Heavy luxe, his whole camp being destroyed. The
fugitives, however, took refuge in the neighbouring
talky" of the illinkwater and 1. uller's Hoek, where they
were again attacked on the: 23r1 ult., and, after some
sharp lighting, once more routed and dispersed. The
&loch. d bands continued to cling to the fartuesses about
the Krenuno Height', and preparations were making, at
the last accounts, fur anetiier movement against them, on
the nh. In the engagement of the 23rd, the 60th Ititles
were present, and their destructive lire, as well as the
practice of the hail a great effect in dis-
te.ying the enemy. The Cape Mounted Rides, nude r
Ai C irey. are stated to have rendered very valuable
service is the engagement of the 11th, charging the enemy
three time in the must effectual manner. The conduct of
all the verge enzage el is highly praised by General Somerset.
The for oilier troop. on the 11th and 16th is officially
reported at 6 killed and 26 wounded. Among the latter
w. re Livid, .orris, of the Gth llegt. (since dead), Capt.
A! :i.e., of the 2nd, severely, and Ensign Ricketts, of
the :'Lt, dangerously wounded. On the 23n1, one loss
en ton men killed tor the 60th !tines, and 74th High-
fowler& and five wounded. The number of Kaffirs killed
steeesi by some at as high as four or tire hundred.
I.urino the past month, tit., district of Albany has becnin
a er .t: ..st,isure preserved from the marauding incursions
et t.., in my, through the protection afforded by the de-
t ..nieuts under Colonel Eyre, Major Wilmot, and Major
II ante But in other. of the frontier districts, very heavy
I •loose been suffered by the farmers. On the 3d ult.,
Its, Clan :0,009 sheep and nearly 300 cattle, belonging to
-hitaahlant Pringle and other colonists, resident at and
To Lyndoch, in the Somerset district, were swept off en
a sown day. by a party of 31acomo's Kaffir', about 300 is
Lutul,er. The owners mustered about 40 of that
e. i.thbourl, pursued the marauders, and attached
IL. in, but were unald, to recover any of the WI!
too colonists wens killed in this unfortunate WNW,
Vs the 16th of September, the Tambookies, in a body */
nearly two thousand men, made a descent upon Upper Vies
t. tie and Crudes k, and swept off several thousand bites%
cad a large number of cattle, killing ten of the lingoes
•to t:uoreled them. The farmers in that quarter finding
Gam-elves unable to withstand these inroads, have begun
to r. tare to the westward with all their moveable property.
At the List account it was estimated that a hundred thou-
Lind sheep, belonging to the retreating farmers, had been
driven through the town of Cradock.
The Tambookies have also recommenced their incursions
into the district of Albert, and have carried off some
hundrests of cattle. Several colonists have been killed in
these attacks.

tit, of the moot influential burgher commandants of
the frontier districts, Messrs. Pringle, Ileugh, Erasmus,
Bouwer, and llowker, have called upon their fellow-
telonists to assemble, on the 30th inst., at Post littler, for
• grand combined movement, with the object of driving the
plunderers trom the colony and following them into
Is the Orange River sovereignty affairs remain in a very
unsatisfactory state. The farmers being anxious to put an
tad to the confusion which prevailed in the province, took
urou theisseltis to make a separate convention with the
llasato chief, Moshesh—each party agreeing to refrain from
mobiting the other. The British resident expressed his
disapproval of this arrangement, but admitted that while
the disparity between his forces and those of "the enemy"
ternainid so great, it was necessary that defensive measures
should be strictly observed. The two companies of the
4.rith Riot., and the GOO Zulus, who were scut from Natal
to the aid of the resident in tit: sovereignty, were still in
the latter province. The Zulu warriors were much discon-
tinted ra having nothing to do. At a recent review of this
force by the resident, at the town of Bloem Fontein, the
following singular colloquy is reported by the local paper to
have taken place :
' The Zulu chief asks first, ' Why aro we here ?' Ile
then stated, ' We have left our fields unprotected—our '
tattle without herds ; and our young men have left genic;
where there earning money, to obey the command of the
&sit...governor (Pine.) V. c cannot afford to sit still. We
therefore want to be up and doing.'
" The British resident answered, ' I thank you forcom-
ing t Our aid.' I want you to go and sec Muroko (chief of
the horologists), who is a great friend of mine, and a good
loan. Moroko also wishes to see you. The hoer. are very
bad, and so are many of the English—even in this town.
It they tell you anything against Moroko, do not believe
them, but tell them they are liars.' "
The Naha Witness informs us that this "commando" of
Zulu., on first leaving Natal, numbered about a thousand
men. They had been assured that a reinforcement of 29
Natal farmers (boen) would join them ; but finding them-
selves deceived in this expectation, about four hundred de-
serted, and returned home. In the attempt made by the
officers to check this desertion, one Zulu, it is is stated, was
killed, and another wounded.
The tangled web of South African politics has been
still further perplexed. by the interposition of a new and
rather potential influence. The independent community
of emigrant beers beyond the Vaal River, who have hi-
therto had aloof from the present disturbances, have at
length made a movement, professedly with a friendly ob-
ject. iome of the farmers within the British territories,
t•dether With the chief, hloshoeh, aro mid to hare called

upon the well-known Pretorins, commandant-general a
the emigrants to interfere for the restoration of peace in
the sovereignty. In accordance with this request, and with I
the subsequent instructione of the council ot this common-
wealth, Precocious addressed a letter to the British real-
deut, expressing the desire of the emigrants to conclude a
"lasting treaty of peace " between themselves and the
British government, and also to try "to prevent this '
untortnnate war and deselation which are on the point a,
occurring" in the sovereignty. Major Warden returned
a proper reply to this letter, declaring that he would with
m's Ii pleasure forward to the high commissioner any I
Oltannardeatilna which might assist lit bringing sheut env
objects which the emigrant farmers hat in view ; but i
wt.:sine teem diet white the ;latish go ierrinteut is ever
decorous to cultivate Cie friendship of all, it wilt never tole-
rate uncalled for interference in any portion of the Quern's I
In this position the affair at present remains. It is as yet
doubtful in what iight the cemainautler-in-elitel will erg
the proeeeeinee. It has been atithoritatively stated that the.
two assistant-commissioners (Messrs. Rogge and Owen) are I
shortly to proceed to the sovereignty with a force of no less I
than 1,500 men, for the purpose of settling the ell sirs of
tket proviiiee. The proeriety of sending so I urge a force to
such a distance from the principal theatre or war, fur no
apparent object, It u been seriously questioned.
A Natal paper state, that the Boers of the Klip River
District, in Natal, being alarmed at their defenceless posi-
tion, since the troops list been sent by Lieut. Governor Vine
to the sol.reiguty, and being disquieted by some rumours
Repelling uto hertile intentions of the Zulu C:tief, Venda,
sent to l'retorius to solicit his interfer, ace. Pretorius
therespen sent word to l'anda, that if he made soy attack
upon Natal he (Pretorias) "would be down ir on him, and
sweep him from the face of the earth.', Panda immediately
derpateheel an ambassader to Lietv.-teevernor Pine, pro .s-
-sing most amicable disositions, and requesting that the
Rent.-eriverucr would meet him at the Tugela, to establieh
pear:tut relations.
It thus appear; that the community of emigtant farmers
in the interier, some ten or twelve thousarel in nuin`ier, awe
able not only to defend themselves from the neig:ileouritig
tribe., but ales to interpose the it good offies fur the protec-
tion ot the British settlements. Their !Cite Ily conduct is
the more remarkable, ice :null as the two erovincei which
they are new undertaking to protect (the eovereignty and
Natal) were their own original settlemea.e, from which
they It ire been sacceesively (Liven to their present terri-
tory. At CI, triad expulsien from tho fierereiguty. three
years ego by 11. Smith. Preterione vms proclaimed a
traitor attil ell outlaw, and a reward ot 1,0091. was offered
for his capture ; and this preelamation has never been re-
called, although Pr, for ions is now in amicable correspond-
ence with the Be.:ish Resident.

The last reinforcements which arrived in this colony from
England, namely, the 12th 'LeiCilltellt of Lancers 540. the
21 battalion of tho lAth Hides, have lately reached head-
quarters. The !tidies have just taken the field for the first
time, finder General Somerset. It is reported thet the
Lancers (who are not yet completely =wanted) will form
art of the force that is to be sent to the sovereignty.
Some hundreds of colonial volunteers (mostly Hottentots)
have lately been *cat to British Kaffraria from the west, and
h..ve taken tit.; place of about the same number, who have
been discharged and hare returned to their homes.
Some rather important political events have occurred
in the pas; month. The nominee Legielative Cuuneil
which has lam imperfect awl in abeyance since the
r. signatioa uf the isopul irly nominated 11121111bCT9 in Oct.,
18.30, has been again titled up, in accordance with in-
struction- trent benne. Some difficulty w.s experienced
In 1 dieting this purpose, owing to the extreme disrepute
into whl.h the office of nominee councillor has fallen, Of
tho five new members, three are ordinarily resident in
or near Cape Town, and one in Swellendam. None of
them are expected to, offer a very strenuous opp
ssi-
tion to any measure which the local efticials might mink
proper to press. Apprehensions have consequently been
entertained that the council, instead of proceeding imme-
diately to establish the promised constitution, would under-
take the work of ordinary legislation, in opposition to tho
tigeneral wish, and to what ../.1 1111,1011tOOd vi be the inten-
on awl promise of the colonial minister. l'eotests against
such a course have been nnmereasly signed in several of the
western iltstricts. The Swellendan protest was brought to
Cape Town by a deputation of about fel of the most ro-
spectable landed proprietors of the district, who rod: a dia-
tom° of more than 140 miles fur this purpose. 'flit.
....,:entations which have been made with regard to the
alleged apathy and "do cgcd indifference " of the rumen,
have been acutely feet, and have called forth these
dismonetrati,es of sentiment on their part. The se cretr.ry
to government has, however, declined to receive these
document., on the ground that " no government can receive
a protest."
At the first meeting of tho newly-formed council drafts
of five ordinances were laid belhre it by the secretary to go-
verninent,—one for amending the tariff of wharfage-dues in
Table and Simon's Bays, another fur raising a load of
40,0001. for the repair of colonial prisons, a third for alter
lag certaiu regulatious of the Dutch reformed church, a
fourth for removing squatters from government lands, and
the fifth for enabling the commissiouers of inquiry into the
Khut Hive r rebellion to summon witnesses, punish for non-
attendance, and take evidence on oath. All theme measures
have been strenuously objected to by various parties as not
necessary ur proper to be considered at the present time, or
by any other than an elective colonial legi- attire.
At the second meeting of the Council, on the 31st of
October, the important information of the arrival of the
conatitutional ordinances from England was given. But by
route unaccountable neglect the necessary authority
for reading these ordinances in council had not been
obtained from the governor, and it has therefore been
necessary to tranonit them to his excellency for this
formality—thus causing a needless delay of probably two
weeks. Froa the information which has found its way to
the public concerning the nature of the proposed farm of
colonial government, there is reason to believe that it
will be satisfactory to the colonists. This impression is
general at present ; and the desire which is conse-
quently felt, under the present eircurashuices of the co-
lony, for ti.o early establishment of the new constitution,
and the pranpt convocation of the parliament, is naturally
very great.
Arrivals in Table Hay.—Oct. 2, 11.1. at. Cyclops;
22, Styx, at.; 31, It.NI. at Propontia.
Arrivals in Simon's Bad-.—Oct. 2, Hermes, at. ; 10,
Retribution, at.; 16, Styx, at.; 20, lthadaniauthus,
at ; 22, 11.M.5. Dart.
Arrivals in Algoa Bay.—Sept. 21, Cyclops, st.;
Oct. 3, Ilennes, st.; 10, Styx, st.; 11, ithatlaman-
, thus, st.; 17, Phoenix, at.

THE LONDON NECROPOLIS .'.ND NATIONAL lite-
Sf.LLUNI COMPANY.—A deputation, consisting of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, Sir JUTIIC. Duke, /tart, M.l'., W. J.
Voules, deputy chairman; C. It. Thompson, Esq., John
Gardiner, Esq., directors ; W. A. Coombe, Esq., solicitor
to the company ; 11. It. Abraham, Esq., architect ; and Mr.
Richard Churchill, secretary • had the honour of an inter-
view with Lord Seymour, at the Office of Works, on Wed-
anal iy morning, when the deputy chairman and surveyor
mutually explained the proceedings and plans of the com-
cntLpltipctitirlydntfietfterretnacguto
tariff—the
greatt :irpitintipterffrutnee.d.
rigs, only Frs., with liberty to send one or two attendants
to Woking and back—that of the class immediately above
the poor—the proposed compensation to the incumbents of
parishes from which bodies are removed. The deputy-
chairman, in reply to Lord Seymour's inquiries, said that
the company proposed to appropriate portions of their site to
the different parishes, who would thus have the control
over their separate grounds, and have their own clergy to
officiate, if desired, and at the same time be enabled to
avail themselves of the inexpensive mode of transit and the
ample staff provided by the company ; and that the notices
of application to parliament had been duly given, and the
petition fir the bill would be presented at the earliest
possible period. The foregoing points were particularly
urged upon Lord Seymour, who received the deputation
very courteously ; and, in conclusion, the deputy-chairman
said he trusted his lordship would recognise in the ar-
rang( ments of the company the solution of the difficulty of
providing for immediate extramural interment without
calling upon parliament or the parishes fur the advance of
one fraction of the public money.
LOCOMOTION IN THE 'AlEntorotts.—The inhabi-
tants of the metropolis may now congratulate themselves
that a fair start has been made towards providing them
with conveyances at a reasonable scale of charges. Ou
most of the omnibus routes the fares have been reduced
at least a fourth, in a few cases the reduction is a third,
in others about a half, and on the Oxford-street line not
less than from two-thirds to three-fourths. The penny
and twopenny buses arc liberally patronised, and some of
the conductors do not hesitate to admit that their takings
now amount to fully the average of theme received under
the high fares. Some of the monopolist companies, how-
ever, far from being reconciled to the change, run their
vehicles in a way to afford their cheap rivals the largest
possible amount of annoyance.
LONDON MECHANICS INSTITCTION.—Laat even-
ing, a aoinse and cotirersazione in celebration of the 2Sth
anniversary of this institution took place in Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane. The entire suite of rooms be-
longing to the institution were thrown open on the occa-
sion, and various objects of much interest were exhibited,
including a collection of paintings, sculpture, specimens of
manufactures, and models of machinery, together with
several specimens from the Great Exhibition, and especially
those articles which were forwarded by members of the
institution, and for which prizes were awarded. These ob-
jects were all displayed to great advantage, and were the
source of much admiration amongst the company. In the
course of the evening, is musical entertainment was pro-
vided, and a lecture sTas delivered by Mr. C. J. Varlet' on
the subject of galvanism and its effects. The amusements
were altogether on the most liberal and varied scale, and
the win-se was conducted throughout in a manner ilea-
latest to benefit the institution.
ROYAL GENERAL DISPENSARY.— Yesterday a
quarterly general court of the vice-presidents (her Majesty
the Queen is president) and governors of this charity was
held at' the Institution, Bartholomew-close, to receive the
report and transact routine business, Sir John Wood,
treasurer, in the chair. From the report it appeared that
for the quarter ending Sept. 30th last 4,819 patients were
admitted, of whom '2,632 were permanently cured, 961 re-
tiered, 12 had died, and 1,214 remained under cure. Tho
annual income, including interest upon stock, is not more
than NW., while the expenditure of late years averages
9do!. In consequence of its inadequate support, the com-
mittee, that the efficiency of the charity might not be
off. cted, have had to authorise the sale of stock, and thus
peril the existence of the institution.
NAVAL APPOINTMENT.—ADM
—,litootswaia W. Inglis, to London.

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