The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-29 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

lIS DAY, Four o'clock.
•
At half-past twelve, yesterday afternoon, the onswer
to inquiries at the castle of Dublin respecting the state
of Lord liessborough's health, was, " His exceileacy
is no worJc."

The Peninoular sad Oriental Con
Hip' on, whh the second portion of the
ed Last evening at Southampton.

arrived

We Lave accounts from the Cape of Good Hope to
the 4th March.
Sir Henry Pottinger had arrived at Sidhury, on
his war from Port Elizabeth to Graham's Town,
which 'Place he was expected to reach on the 27th
February. The commander-in-chief bad arrived in
Grahams Town three days previously.
The Est4eris Province Herald thus informs as that
all farther attempts to recover her Majesty's steamer
• Thunderbolt had been abandoned: "A lest effort was
• put forth, which, we are sorry to relate, only dis-
covered to those concerned that this noble vessel could
not again be restored to the public scrviee. About
450 men were employed in pumping the whole of
Sunday, and they were able so for to reduce the water
is the vessel that her steam could be feebly applied,
sad the vessel was for the last time got afloat ; but, a
=nay being made, the determination was soon come
to of abandoning the vessel. Late in the evening,
therefore, all on board left her to her rest, and before
next morning she had again sunk as far as ever into
' the sand. During the week she has been stripped of
her chief rigging, spars, &e., which, along with ber
stores, have been shipped on board the Eurydice for
Simon's Bay. The crew of the Thunderbolt will
likewise proceed for their destination by the same
Teasel."
The Kaffirs continued their marauding incursions,
and had been again seen in some numbers on the Fish
River. The accounts from Kaffirland state that no
sooner had the British troops re-crossed the Kei than
the whole country between that stream and the
Bsahee was covered with cattle, and among them
innumerable droves belonging to the people of the
Chief Pato. Speaking of late advices from the same
quarter, the Graham's Town Journal has dm
following:
The accounts from Kaffirland give a most favourable
idea of the state of the forthcoming hervcet among the',
Kaffin. It is stated that the crops of Kaffir and Indian I
corn, from the Eel to the Kieskamrna, are magnificent in ape
pearance, and abundant beyond all previous example. The
valleys bordering the several streams form a series of what
are called "gardens," and which simply moans corn-fields.
Thus, while the men have been fighting our troops in Kaffir-
land, or marauding in the colony, the Kaffir women have
very providentially been providing against want for the
ensuing year. Kreli, it is said, has sent in word that our
government must not lose its patience with him, it being his
determination to redeem his pledge by the delivery of the
cattle pr alined to be given up to the colonial author.. ins.
From King. Williams Town we learn that a drove of 30
oxen, belonging to the camp, bad been carried off by the
Kaffir., and that three herdsmen were missing, under cit.-
eamstan'es strongly inducing the belief that they had fallen
into the hands of the Kaffirs. The military had been active
in pursuit of the marauders, whom they had traced into the
country occupied by Umbala and his people. The chief, on
being upbraided for having connived at the escape of-these
Kaffir,, replied that he had no means of preventing it. He
stated that they were Pate's people, and which appears to be
confirmed by the fact that two of Pato's men were taken
risoners by the military. These men endeavoured to break
loose during the night. In the attempt one was shot dead ;
the other viceeeded in escaping.
Some curious information is also afforded respecting the
unfortunate Capt. Hambrick, 7th Drag. Guards, who fell
into the bands of the savages at the viry commencement of
&sower. It is affirmed that his remains were treated with
the mom sickening indignity—that he was literally flayed,
the head and limbs being afterwards severed from the lifeless
trunk. The skull has been since used by • celebrated" witch-
doctor," named Umaycki, for the purposes of witchcraft.
This noted Kaffir wizard saccustomed to prepare a decoction
with certain herbs, which are said to possess potent magical
powers, and which with certain ceremonies he pours into
the skull of this ill-fated and lamented officer. He next,
with a rod, f rmed something like a churning stick, stirs
about the horrible potion, and then withdrawing it and
twirling it with both hands extended as far as he can reach,
ha turns to the different points of the compass, denouncing
maledictions upon the English, and predicting their discom-
fiture and disgrace in the war in which they are engaged.
One twirl of the rod conveys sickness to the ranks of the
British troops—another entails weakness—mother fear, and
so forth. The Kaffir,, it is well known, have implicit faith
in these incantations ; and it is said that Sandilla km been
powerfully influenced in his recent proceedings by the arts
of this barbarian impostor.
The following is Sir Henry Pottinger's reply to the
Port Elizabeth address, the substance of which ap-
peared in the Expression the 27th inst.
Omni( reen,—l beg you will accept my warm thanks for
the kind and flattering sentiments towards myself personally
which you have expressed in the address that has just been
read.
When h, r Majesty the Queen was graciously plemed to
select me for the high and reepousible situation which I now
fill, I wan previously made fully acquainted with the import-
ance and marmitude of the trust intended to be reposed in
me, and I took on myself that trust not from any overween•
ing notion of ray own ability or qualifications to fulfil its
varied obligations, but with • prior resolution that no zeal or
exertion—whether bodily or mental—should be wanting
on my part towards effecting the object of my appoint-
ment in a manner that should be satisfactory to my
sovereign and country ; that is, by securing the permanent
tranquillity and attendant advancement and prosperity of
this coleny, and likewise tending to the ultimate civilisation
and well being of the border tribes, who have unhappily
hitherto proved its greatest bane.
With that resolution, and them aspirations, I have entered
on my duties, and whilst I confess that the complication of
difficulties which I have before me at this moment, appears,
perhaps, somewhat greater than I had antieipated, yet I
trust, under God's providence, with good intentions, firm-
ness, and perseverance, supported by the large powers placed
in my bands, and aided by the advice and active assistance
of my distinguished military colleague, to surmount them all
in due season.
In the mean time, I will not omit this opportunity—the
first I have had—of impressing on you, gentlemen, as well as
all these whom you represent (and, in.fiect, on her Majesty's
subjects generally—of whatever clam, colour, or description
throughout this colony), the necessity that will mu t be
held to exist for your being prepared, in case of emergency,
to stand forth to protect your lives and property, and thine
dearer to many of you than either. It appears to me that
in this colony, beyond all other parts of the globe which I
have visited, the inhabitants ought—however strong the
government under which they lies--to be always united and
ready to oppose marauders and foreign aggression ; and '
though I sincerely trust that no occasion will aria for my
calling for your services with that object, yet I indulge the
fullest confidence that, should it unfortunately prove other-
wise, you will, one and all, promptly respond to the call.
I may conclude by stating, that one of my great objects
at this instant being to collect information, I Mtn conse-
quently very glad to receive eammtnications from all who
may be disposed to favour me with such, hut in la
y)ing this
I need seemly add that by receiving remarks, neither
must be understood to, even tacitly, subscribe to the accu-
racy of the one, nor to pledge myself, however remotely, to
the adoption in any degree of the other.
I have deemed it advisable to make these concluding
observations with reference to the review of pact events
which the present address contains, lost my silence on this
and any similar futon occasion should be misapprehended.—
I remain, gentlemen, your most faithful and obedient
servant, HENRY POTTINGEK.
To the Gentlemen Merchants, Traders, Land-
holders, &c.. of Port Elizabeth.

We have accounts from Bahia to the 27th of Feb.,
bat they present no feature of interest. Exchange
on Loudon comes quoted at only 2W., whereas ad-
vices from Pernambuco, received yesterday, of the
3rd of March, give the exchange there as high
as 300.

MALTA, APRIL t 4.
Quite a seruiatien vrea created here by the arrival
of Dr. English, s catholic clergyman osanectsul with the
Wiese at Rome. Various reports were in circulation re-