The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-23 00:00:00

TO VIZ T.DIToft or rue Exrni:4A,

Stn,—Having read in your journal of yesterday
the able remarks on the aspret of affairs in British Kaffrana
and Natal, I hope you will allow me a few words cm the
subject. However accessary it may be that England should
be made aware of the danger in which the Cape of Clued Hope
is at present involved, I cannot -ce the utility of unneces-
sarily frightening parties connected with that place.
You state that there is reason to apprehend a war with
the natives of Natal, similar to that which has broken out in
British Kaffmria. What authority you have for the assertion
I know not. I believe lam in possession of letters and
papers of the latest dates which have reached this country
from Natal, and can see nothing in either nu: or the other
to warrant your fears. On the contrary, the subjoined
extract from the South African Journal of the Gth ultimo
will prove that Panda is on the must friendly footing with
the Natal colony. The reason for the non-arrival of the
Zulu allies probably is that Sir Harry Smith saw in time
the fully of such a proceeding, and countermanded the
order. If the knowledge 1 have gained of the native cha-
racter (luring a residence of some years at Natal be of any
value I should decidedly say that there is no fear of any
outbreak amongst them nit present.
" l'ssua.—The Rev. Mr. Schroeder, Missionary of the
Berlin Societe, hat, it appears, lately returned from a visit
to the Chief Panda, to whom lie has afforded the benefit of
his medical skill. Mr. Schroeder, it seems, restored the
chief himself and a confidential counsellor or captain
to health, and out of gratitude, it is supposed,
fur this signal service, he has been invited by
Panda to commence missionary operations in the
Zulu country, and a large tract of land has been
awarded to him as a station. We cordially concur in
the hope expressed by the IVilne3l that the blessing of
Christianity and civilisation may ere long penetrate a
quarter so long and so closely shut against them. At the
same time, we trust that the Natal mirsionariis I% ill avoid
infecting their flocks with those pernicious doc-
trines of perfect equality, and those self-righteous
principles which when grafted on a savage stock
produce, SA their fruit in the first instance,
tome and insubordioation, and eventually bloodshed,
anarchy, and confusion ; there are mane good but mis-
guided men zealously labouring in the ranks of barbarism,
who are doing more harm by their present method of in-
struction than the most hardened opponent of Christianity.
They have instituted the aboard doctrine of perfect equality
into the minus of men who, in civilisation and the arts,
are scarcely above the standard of the beasts of the field.
The ' liberty, equality, and fraternity' doctrines of misera-
ble France seem to have been translated to South Africa to
create the same terrible effects on society. Our remarks by
no means apply to all missionaries, who are by no means
equally injudicious, but some there are who will be, we
fear, held deeply responsible fur the present rebellion
within the colony."
I am, sir, your very obedient servant,
sees 9.2 J. B.

MARIA ANTON( t ItalLWAT.—The directors have
made a gall. being the eleventh, of 21.65. Bd. per share.
for carrying on the line from Florence to l'istoja throu.fh
Prato.
GOOD-FRIDAY AND Tile GREEK CHURCH. —Some of
the inhabitants of Gloucester, perambulating the docks on
Good-Friday morning, wete alarmed by a terrihle noise on
board a Greek ship lying in the middle of the basin. The
'captain and others appeared to have one of the crew amongst
them, around whose neck a rope was attached, and before
any interference could be offered the body was run up to the
yardarm, and after a few apparent struggles, so far as the
victim was concerned, all was still. The noise had hardly
subsided when a similar scene appeared to be going forward
on board another Greek vessel lying alongside the first-
mentiened, the body in this case being lowered over the side
into the water, and then, as if the murderous wretches
had changed their intentions, it WAS hauled on deck,
severely belaboured, amidst shouts and execrations, and
speedily hauled up to the yard-arm. The excitement on
seeing two bodies dangling high in the air was most intense ;
some of the crowd assembled were calling out for the
police, and two or three, more courageous than the rest,
gut on board one of the ships to demand an explanation,
and with thedetermination to take the culprits into custody.
The explanation was duly given, and a hearty and general
laugh was the result. The seamen were only performing
a custom of the Greek church, usual on Good 'Friday, by
stuffing an effigy with straw, with a bag in its right hand,
to represent Judus Iscariot, and banging it, expressive of
their abhorrence of the conduct of that worthy in betraying
our Saviour. The next morning the effigies were hauled
down, and treated with gr.at indignity, amidst renewed
Ishouts and the disek.rge of muskets.
THE iA1)11.43 StAwr.—lt is understood that Major-
General Mai is to succeed Major.Genoral Aitch6oli a;
one or the voila; oflie,,rs in command of the troops
dadraa presid:ory.