The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-08 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD lIOPE.

We have Graham's Town papers to the Ist, and
Cape Town journals to the 9th of March.
On the Ist of March the governor, Sir Harry
Smith, arrived at Cape Town from the frontier. His
excellency was met at the entrance of the town
by a number of wardmasters, who presented
him with an address, congratulating him upon his safe
return, "after An successfully accomplishing the most
arduous and difficult task ever undertaken by any
governor of the colony." On reaching Government-
house a similar address was presented by the mer-
cantile community, and to both Sir Harry delivered
suitable and affectionate replies. In the evening
the whole town was illuminated. It has been pro-
posed to erect a statute in honour of Sir harry Smith,
on the Grand Parade, for the invaluable services he
has rendered to the colony.
The accounts from the frontier districts are highly
satisfactory. There had been a heavy fall of rain,
and every district afforded rich promise of abundance.
Before quitting King William's Town, the governor
had an interview with all the chiefs of British Kaf-
fraria, whom ho addressed, expressing his satis-
faction at finding them so contented, and the
country so peaceful. His excellency informed
the chiefs that he had visited the Natal country, where
the natives were living peaceably under the protec-
tion of the Queen of England ; but that, should war
arise in that quarter, he would, if need be, avail him-
self of the servicesof the inhabitants of British Kaf-
fraria in putting it down; and, on the other hand,
should that country be disturbed, he would be equally
ready to bring down a Zulu army, and drive the ag-
-ressors from the territory they now occupied.

SHIPPING.
MAIL 4 ARRIVHD.—DubIin, 7 ; Waterford, 5; Donagha-
&eh:2 ; Guernsey and Jersey, 1 ; French, 2 ; Flanders, 2 ;
Holland, 1; Hamburg, 1.
LONDON, May B.—Wind this day at noon, W.S.W., light
breeze, and fine clear weather.
LIVERPOOL, May 7.—Arrived Tatcurora, Philadelphia;
Memnon, New York.-6th, Sailed : Renown, Rio Janicro ;
Portland, Maranham ; II .itnah and Caledoni.i (s.), Bmton.
ButaroL, May 7.—Arrived: lioroby, and Fanny, Barba-
does.
CLYDE, May s.—Arrived Madewaska New •York.
Sailed: John Ward, Calcutta; henry Wood, Bathurst;
Vixen, Jamaica.

TUE Jon AND PO.T MASTERS' PROVIDENT FUND.
—The fifth anniversary festival of this institution was held
en Saturday evening, at the London Tavern. In the absence
of the Duke of Cambridge the chair was taker by the
Honourable P. S. l'ierrepont. A letter from the Duke
of Cambridge, read previous to the dinner, expresstd
his regret that absence was unavoidable, but
inclosed a subscription of 201. to the fund of the
charity. The Chairman, in alluding to the absence of his
royal highness, said:—Gentlemen, I have no doubt that
many of those whom I have the honour of addressing either
are or have been fox-hunters; and, as such, I am sure it has
occurred to them, after sending forward a first-rate hunter
to cover, and riding an old hack to the place of meet, to find
that the brilliant hunter had either failed or was unable to
start, and to be obliged for the enjoyment of the day's sport
to trust to the old hack. Gentlemen, you arc at this moment
precisely in the same position. Ymar best hunter has
failed you, and you have nothing but en old hack to
carry you through the difficulties of the day. But this
I will say, that it I cannot carry you as courageously,
I at least will endeavour to carry you as pleasantly
as the best hunter that ever crossed the country.
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have to propose the health of her
Majesty the Queen. Under the present state of affairs
ser he
hlaieety has • very ill-tempered and headstrong horto
ride. It is true that he has a good deal of the true old John
Bull blood, but he has nevertheless a cross of the foreigner,
and that spoils the breed. (Cheers.) Her Majesty, 'how-
ever. has a stout heart and a tender hand, which will under
all difficulties enable her to keep her saddle in the sharp
burst over the stiff country the political hounds are now tak-
ing her. (Loud cheers.)—After the health of the rest of the
royal family had been drunk the Chairman briefly proposd
the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Society of Post-
masters." The hon. gentleman said that this society was
one which, among the many charities of London, was espe-
cially worthy of support, and as such he begged to drink
rosperity to the society.—The remaining toasts of the even-
ing,
especially that in honour of the Chairman, were well
received: and the subscriptions realised uiv,evaids of 5001.
Mr. Southern, Secretary of tion to the
British Embassy at Lisbon, is appointed her ajesty's minis-
ter to the government a Buenos Ayres.—Mr. A. Buller,
, sometime Queen's Advocate in Ceylon, is to have the vacant
judgeship in India.