The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-27 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Papers from Cape Town, of one day later than
those brought by the Bosphorus, that Is, of the 3rl
of February, have been received. They bring no
news from the actual scat of war, but the follow-
ing extracts from the Graham's TOW II Jo 11 Thal of
January the 2`.4th are of interest:
Monday, Jan. 27.—Received the following particular• of
the deplorable state of aft:ars in the neighbourhood of the
Kagu and Mancarana, from Mr. J . Thomas, who returned yes-
terday from Ilagabuer's Neck with some 14 waggons, along
with Messrs. Ensly and Honey, Jun. It KV= that this party
left town last Tuesday evening about sundown, and saw no
Kaffir. snows until they got to Espag.s-drift, Fish River. Two
Hottentots whom they found there with two horses, told
their Hottentots that the Katfirs and Hottentots were going
to join. They found the country about Dagaboces Neck
deserted,—cattle and stuck swept off in great numbers,-
132 oxen had been taken belonging to Messrs. Endy and
Honey alone. They were also informed that all Mr. Temple
Nourse*s stock had been driven oil by his own Hottentots,
and that he and his family had been forced to fly. This
lousy misfortune, they heard, was not eontinml to Mr.
Nourw. Mr. Ainslie's servants had risen against him, rob-
bing him in a similar manner, but allowing him two
waggons to take away his family, and even offering him
an escort to take him part of the way to Mr. Pringle's
place. A similar misfortune lots befillen Mr. McMaster,
Sen. In short, this part of the country, inhabited by
so many intelligent, affluent, and enterprising Britisit
farmers, appears to be completely at the mercy of the
insurgent Hottentots, who are in league with the Kaffirs to
exterminate their common friend and benefactor, the
white man. The loss of stock in that locality must
have been immense. Mr Stokes was at Mr. Trail, s,
Dagaltates Neck, with his stuck, where it was
intended to make a stand; and we rejoice to be able to
state that Mr. T. Nourse, with his family, is safe at Somer-
set, this circumstance having been communicated to Mr.
'Pharos by Mr. William Currie, who was met by Mr.
Thomas at the Gobaineek, about fifteen miles from Hager-
boers Neck on the road to Grahani's Town. It seems,
from the information afforded by Mr. Currie, that the
Hottentots had left Mr. Nouns,. nothing but the clothes he
wore, taking his sheep (WO), horses, cattle, and waggons, not
leaving him a gun for his defence. The Hottentots shut
an Euglisman in his emplootment, and tired at Mr. Nour.e,
but the ball happily missed him. Afterwards Mr. Smirk:
tied from his place into a neighbouring Moot; where he
remained with hi. Mmily until he was escorted into Somer-
set by a party loom that village under Mr. W. Currie. We
must not /omit to state that Mr. Currie was accompanied by
Mr. N illiam llowker and It Hart, Jun., who, were in the
first instance going with a party of 1.30 men against the Hot-
tentots in the neighbourhood, after which they intended to
proceed to the Waterkloof, whoa: it was believed a large
body of these men, it is reported, from 700 to 1,0011, was
posted. The rebellion of the Ilutteletots evidentl furnishes
a key to the present policy of the Kaffir chiefs. The Katfin
were to engage the troops, when the Hottentots were to
plunder the colony.

A writer front' Somerset, says, under date Jan. 2-1:
The liattirs and Hottentots are committing the greatest
havoc. They have mu-tered in a place called Water-
kloof, not far from Ain4te's place, to which they send wag-
gcmx for meal ,itea n, they want it. The Dutch are very di-
latory in turning out. Forty voluntecro front Graaf-Rentet
passed through here the other day, all English, mostly
old soldiers and sailorw--the roughest lot 1 ever saw, but
apparently a plucky set. Mr. Pears, the Dutch minister,
hay been the hit two or three day. hi %wager's Houk among-t.
the Dutch, explaining to them the danger. About IVO
will turn out on Monday next j Bowker. We
have fortified the Dutch church, mid made a parapet all

round the top—firsd-rate to shoot from. It is rumoured
they mean to attack Somerset after they have dune for
Pringle, which in to be to-day or to-morrow. A party of horse
end toot are going to-night to hunt a lot of fellows who are
i 3 u kloof in Vet Kull. Joseph was obliged to bring in his
cattle from the farm. They were brought in ut night, the
Kaffir: being seen there at dark. We have our guard-house
it the church, all taking their turn of watch every third
right. We have about 30 Kaffir in the tronk, and it is
thought an attempt will be made to rescue them.
We learn also by the same opportunity that the strongest
hopes are entertained of the fidelity of the Amagaleka chief
Krell. At the date before us, namely the 25th inst., 2d
had of cattle had just come in from the meat contractors
agent at Butterworth—a very significant token of quiet
iu that direction. These cattle had been brought in by a
relative of Txatroe's, employed fur the purpose. Ile says
taat on the 22d inst. Krell was at Butterworth, and called
a meeting of all his great men—every one being present save
ohl Bokoo, who sent his son. All were fur peace, Keen
telling all the traders to go back to the several stations,
vinch they did. lie reports everything quiet both in
Kreli's and the II lambien country, that at night he drove
ho cattle into the kraals of I.Trnhala's people, who
rave him milk and treated hint kindly. The mow
man was to start the next day on his return for more cattle.
There can be no reason whatever to doubt the perket accu-
ney of this statement, inasmuch as, had the country been
hostile, it is clear these cattle could nut have been driven
through. It is added, that Sewani Buys the Kaftirs declare
tie lingoes are devils. Ii nevem that the Kaffir Nagle t
tmlanjeni denounced them, dooming them to destruc-
tion. The Fingoes have learnt this, and their blood is com-
pletely up.
Cole'sberg, Jan. 15.
The Colesherg boos are not altogether willing to turn
out on Commando, although those front Bantam leave on
the 16th, under Gideon Daniel Joubcrt, and some other
field corneteies will Pillow ; from the Winterveld and Mid-
denveld the excuses arc rather numerous; the want of servants
to herd the Hocks, the extreme drought which has so impo-
verished their horses, none being fit for the service, and the
Pramherg Keffirs having been to Victoria to purchase gun-
powder and lead, having created a little uneasiness in
that quarter, and strung doubts as to the intentions of those
Tambookies that are still very numerous in the district, in
the event of the farms being lull unprotected—all, no
doubt, very weighty reasons fur not having that readiness
anon former occasions. In the village large subscriptions
have been rained to equip a volunteer corps, and a party
will leave on Friday, the 17th, to join Gideon Daniel
Joubert's farmers.

MILAN, MArten 21.
A military cordon has been established, by order
of the Emperor, from Ststo Calenda to Gravedona,
with strict orders to fire on all who break the line.

SITE OF TIIF. COPYRIGHTS OF THE WAVERLEY
Novm.s.—Yesterday the entire copyrights of the works of
Sir Walter Scott, with the steel plates, woodcuts, and ste-
reotype plates attached to them, were put up to auction by
Mr. Hodgson, at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill.
The property was in the possession of the trustees of the
late -Robert Cadell, publisher, and comprised the novels,
poetry, and prose writings of Sir Walter, with the
Life" by Lockhart, as published in the various editions
of these works, from June, 1829, to the present time. The
sale appeared to excite much interest, and many of the
most influential members of the trade were present. It
appeared that the whole of the copyrights, &e., were
offered for sale in one lot, the purchaser to be compelled to
take the entire of the printed stock now on hand, amount-
ing in price to upwards of 10,0041/. ; but if the property
should not be di-posed of in one lot, on what the trustees
might consider advantageous terms, it was to be divided into
carious lots. Amongst the bidders were the Messrs. Long-
man. Mr. Virtue, and Mr. Boyd (of the firm of Oliver
and Boyd. Edinburgh), and the largest amount offered
was 14,400/. These terms not being accepted, the whole of
the property was bought in f0r15,000/.,byMr. James Mylne,
the agent of the vendors," and there was no division into
lots, as was originally intended.
EXPENSIVE laironrs.—Another prison is being
built in Glasgow to hold the fast-increasing mass Of crime
devolved upon ns by the enormous immigration of out Irish
neighbours. it is intended as a penitentiary, and is to be
four stories in height. There will be 40 cells on each floor,
or about 160 in all. It will be completed in the course of
the summer.—North British Boil.

Sr. PANCR ti P.titfiii.—A meeting of the members
of the Central Parochial Association of this parish took
place on Tuesday eveniag, at the Hawarden Castle, Gower
place, Euston•square, to consider the nomination of vestry-
men for the next election, previous to holding public meet-
ings on the subject. There are 45 vacancies to be filled
up, of which fire are occasioned by deaths, or non-quall-
fication, and 40 in place of those who go out by rotation.