The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-02 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD 1101

From the Cape of Good Hope. we
the 9th of October—only two days in a
from that colony which we published
From the frontier we have no more veceo
Commercial Adrertiser intimates that M
Commissary-General, was about to proc
war by H.M.'a steamer Thunderbolt. TI
severe censure passed upon the officer ii
who has hitherto been acting on the Go
of the late Lieut.-Governor, Cal. Hare, 1
his way to England, is announced in the
The Government Gazette of Bth Oct..

dina7tio; ';;;l`drafts ofordinances, j
from the subjects to which they relate.
the most essential:—
POST-OFFICE MONEY ORDERS.—A p
governor, dated 7th October, 1846, ann
orders for sums not exceeding 5/. sterlii
after the let of November next, be issue
Postmaster-General in Cape Town, and
Stellenbosch, Worcester, Clanwilliam, St
Beaufort, liitenhage, Graham's Town
Cradock, Grnat-Remet and Coleaberg.
accommodation is 6d. for sums not exceec
sums exceeding 21. and not exceeding 51.
are forbidden to issue to any one indivi,
more than one order payable at the sat
amount of orders required shall not in t/
The small amount of money collected at
offices may render such restriction nee,
not see any reason why the name of Po
have been omitted in the list of towns w
pate in this accommodation.
LAW AND LAW COURTS AT NATAL.-
tains two drafts of ordinances presented
council, falling under this head, which
than ability to introduce a good judiciary
settlement. One is entitled, " for amen,
iug certain Rules of Court ;" the other,
ordinance entituled ' Ordinance for crt

Registry Office in Natal."' The latter
power of appointing a Itegistrar from the
the Crown. The former contains rule
of Attornies in the District Court(
of court in civil cases; and rules to be (
cases. The last-mentioned are distinct,
cal offering in this respect a striking cos
and confused circumlocutions, repetition
the rules of civil procedure. Here is a
all trials of civil cases before the court,
plaintiff shall briefly state the facts whir
without comment thereon, and shall 1
proof thereof: after the evidence is ekes
tent to the counsel for the plaintiff to ob
the case ; and after him, in like manner
defendant; and no reply shall be permit
law shall Le adduced by the counsel for'
Is the counsel for the defendant to be pr
at the outset what he intends to prove ?
ing of the phrase " any new law ?" A
of procuring the attendance of the
vacation shall be by summons taken ou
registrar of court." The idea of hri
court by a summons is novel ; from
ever, we are led to infer that per
is to be issued against the " party," a
registrar to " take out" as well as "
From ordinances so loosely and darkly
crop of law pleas may reasonably be
there are " seven advocates or attoi
vacates and attorneys," practising in
court may admit persons of " good fame
tice after " due examinatioa." After th
admitted, applicants must produce proo
mitted or admissible to practice in the
courts of the Cape colony. Until then
enrolled, attorneys may acgaa *Avocet(
is to have six terms in each year, begin
ending on the last of January, March,
her and November. The court may c
the close of each term as shall be nee(
down for trial before the last day of ter
HARBOUR or REFI:011 IN TABLE
draft ordinance imposinic wharfage and
Town to raise in yearly Instalments 15,(
to liquidate the principal and interest o
towards the construction of a harbour of
a breakwater at or near Fort Chavonne

MACASSAR A FREE PORT. —TI
Press of 7th Oct. publishes the followin
Governor-General of Netherlands Indi
of Macassar a free port :
The Governor-General of Netherlan
known that he, wishing to promote th
of the manifold islands and possessions
by the establishment of a main central
by barter, where the different articles
said islands and possessions can be
where, on the other hand, all their *
in sufficient quantity and variety;
capital of Macassar, from its excellent
good roadstead, and the commercial sp
appears destined, in preference to anj
Netherlands India, to become a great
between those possessions and the lie
and wishing to remove all the obstacle
enjoyment of the natural advantages
and by which trade and navigation
strutted ; has thought tit and underbto
1. That from and alter the ht of January,

where eaodeatevery timeriplisewhatwever,
the deg, ay le tarty timpleteis.
dusieseddier gift onper et
*ill the eidde,ffieltellielet Ireireies
estate erases er eepert dithel-11.
lessies dll6l.l~lne the isle
s ompoween fed ay Se Ailweelint tiitr
, lseee. fe the herba Wm et ge wed
gamely the tree wiesiesies art etipeeltisi
is Ow panted lre theseirmasta—S. fled
ties et seem at Warm will Mow* be
reestellese. wilt the weiwstead-
ra▪
ise im Opium will hoe tesewer to
be mihrease to the is terra.— 4.
vie& are disallowed
IWert er the peldbeMiesat Kea
cd the
sembillse et the 4tl et Odder, Me,
d, ear that ea Wolf of the Males
:the sth ot MN* 183N14.146416111;
stew In the sovernment 1111011004
■ will be levied as garde lemplies. ere ex-
ram or to lissesser, widid se equredtsped
at those =O-11wa. Tr the geweeor
of
y to admit and to thew thew to
porardy at the mid tor the to
at
all pretend isecerwes es this more tie gee.
Shed and posted wherever it is enetanary.—
itenzorg,..iept. 9, 1846.
D Free Press on this proclamation is as

aria has put us in posremicst of one of the
taken by the Net Indian govern.
and which is, perhaps, to be looked upon as
merle! change In the conduct of the Nether.
no. Even viewed In itself, the opening of a
the highest interest, whether Iv:garde,' with
the surrounding states, on trade, or to the
m Singapore. In resolving on this measure,
pear to have renounced altogether the pulley
to pursued in regard to this part of the