The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-07 00:00:00

THEKAFFIR WAR.

The subjoined particulars, though not adding any-
thing absolutely new to the detailed accounts given
in yesterday's Express, will doubtless be read with

iiderest :
The folloning is a private letter from the frontier,
with which we have been favoured :

Graham's Town, Jan. 3, Iftn.
Since I wrote you last, strange events have taken place
in this in-fated colony. I gase you an account of Sir
Harry Smith's visit to Kafflrland, and how he had, as he
and indeed all the colonists supposed he had, settled all the
various disputes between the white man and the Kaffirs.
Re deposed Sandilli, chief of the Guilt" and proclaimed
an Englishman chief. Well, he left for Cape Town,
enjoying the otiuni of aguveruor favoured in public opinion,
when rumours again arose that the Kattirs were not
satisfied, especially Sandilli, whose temper was hurt by his
unceremonious dismissal from all the honours of chieftain-
.

ship, ;;YliVai :general outbreak amongst the Gaikas was
to be expected. The farmers, most of whom had expe-
rienced great loss during last war by staying in their
farms, took alarm, and collected their flocks and herds and
all their moveable property, and started off to different
places—sonic to George, some across the Orange River, and
indeed anywhere quite out of reach of the Kulfirs,' leaving
the frontier for miles and miles quite bare—not a white reran
to be seen. The Kattirs became insolent, and attacked
torn, government waggons in the Debe Flats, near King
Williams Town, British Kaffraria, and also broke into
several houses and stole fire-arms and did much mis-
chief. Sir Harry promptly came up again, bringing with
him the 73rd and artillery front Cape Town—and proceeded
to Fort Cox, in Kuttirland, and there met the chiefs again,
Sandilli not appearing. Many said they would stand by
us, and Pato, chief of the T'Slambie tribe, an influential
friend, promised to keep all roads open in case of war.
Sir Harry offered a reward of 600 head of cattle for San-
dilli, and 2.50 head for Anta, Sandilli's brother, a great
warrior, and there the matter ended for a day or two. On
the 24th December Sir Harry, fearing that Sandilli might
try to get into the Amatola mountains' the stronghold of
the Katfirs, sent off a force under Colonel Mackinnon to
intercept him, and this force, in passing through a narrow
defile, was attacked by • large body of haters, armed with
guns and assegais (a spear they throw with fearful pre-
cision). The result was that the force was obliged to retire,
leaving 1 officer and 10 men dead, and having 2 officers and
20 men wounded. The Kaffirs allowed the Cape Mounted
Rifles, a force of Hottentots, and the Kaffir police—an
armed police force consisting of Kattirs otfimred by Eu-
ropeaus—to pass, and tired only on the red jackets; and
next day the whole Kaffir police, .500 strong, armed and
mounted, went over to the enemy, leaving no doubt
that they had led Colonel Mackinnon into the pass the day
before. The same day, or rather on the 25th, two military
Tillages were burnt, and all the people killed and fearfully
tortured, and war was declared. The governor was at Fort
Cox, and in attempting to communicate with him from
Fort Hare, • distance of fifteen miles, our troops,
the 91st, 1.50 MCII, and Cape. Mounted Rifles,
60 men, had au engagement, in which we lost
two officers, 91st, killed and 20 men, one officer and 10 men
wounded. The Kaffirs are very bold this war, and tight
in the open country--a thing unknown before. They say
they will kill all the white men, and regain their land.
We have lost upwards of 100 men and three officers in four
days. Sir Harry was hemmed in at Port Cox, without pro-
visions, but to-day news has just arrived that he has cut his
way through to King William's Town, and may be ex-
pected in here.
So much for the war; now fur its results. Martial law
is proclaimed in all the eastern province, and western also.
All business, surveying, and farming, is stayed ; crops are
left uncut on the ground, for this is harvest time here ; and
the whole couut7 fly into the towns—cattle, horses, sheep,
&e. Graham'sl own is full, and everything is at war price.
Levies are being formed, and the Burgher forces are called
out, as Sir Harry says in his despatch to-day, to kill and
exterminate the savage tribe of Gaika, and root them out
of the Amatola Mountains. There are only the 73rd, 91st,
Gth, 46th, and Cape Mounted Rifles, with some artillery, in
all about 2,000 men, in the colony. There are about ten
posts to he defended, and a field force to be also provided
out of this force. So that all depends on the levies and
farmer or Burgher forces. This small force is the re-
sult of the Exeter-hall patriots. Last war 5,000 men could
not beat the Kattirs, and now 7,000 or 8,000 will not ; for
even Sir ft. Smith, who knows the Kaffir. as well as any
man, owns that their tactics are quite different. Nearly all
have guns, and are good shots. And God knows what will
become plus all. I suppose at home they will grumble at
the expense of sending troops out. Let them consider the
ruinous loss all we here have—men losing their all, and having
to begin again, after the war, with only a good name and
a knowledge of their losses. It will be two years before the
colony is tit for anything again, for many farmers have left
it entirely, with all they can muster; and the war, all
say, will last twelve months at lewd. lam one of the
ruined.

The following letters from a reliable source will
also be found most interesting:
Cape Town, December 28, 1810.
It will now be pretty evident, by the last news from Kat-
traria, that my surmises about Sir Harry's not seeing quite
clearly the conclusions to which the adoption of his new
policy would lead, were correct. Either one of two things
has occurred. Sir Harry either took the step of deposing
the great Oaika chieftain, Sandilli, and of replacing him by
his commiuioner, Mr. Brownlee, without being quite alive
to the consequences of it, or without reflecting how unlikely
each a measure would have any quelling effect on either
Sandilli or his people ; or—and I have heard that this is the
ease from the best authority possible—he gave way to the
opinion of Colonel NPKinnon, the commandant of British
Kaffraria. That officer thinks, though it is to be feared
far from correctly, that the time has come for casting
to the ground at once and for ever the power
of the chiefs, which he believes to he already suf-
ficiently sapped and undermined to enable it to he done
without danger. A step was made in advance, by deposing
Sandilli, and placing Brownlee over the Ciaikas. All dis-
guise then ceased, the mask of conciliation was removed,
and on its removal there was revealed in its stead a deter-
mination and resolve that told the Kaffir, intelligibly
enough that nothing would now do short of their defeat
and total overthrow.
But by this evening's mail we find that the steps taken
in advance have been retraced. It is now thought that the
mine has not yet been sufficiently worked, some more sap-
ping and underground-work must yet be gone through, the
conciliatory system has not been worked enough, and if
possible it must be renewed, and for that purpose Sandilli's
mother, Sutu, has been called to exercise the functions of
chief to the Amambombo tribe. This step is decidedly re-
trocedent, and Sir Harry is back again to his old policy,
which, it is natural to conclude, will be of less value now
than it would have been before, inasmuch as not only San-
chili and his brother Ante, but every Kosa in Kaffraria,
knows now that had Sir Harry the power, he never would
have returned to the old system of patting them on the
back and telling them to sit still, but would have advanced
at once, and steadily proceeded to their final subjugation.
In other words, the accession of his mother Sutu to the
chieftainship is a victory to Sandilli, and at this moment
there can be no doubt that he, and he only, is the chief of
all the Gaikas.
By the proclamation of the 20th December, at Fort Cox,
Sutu is assisted in her government by sixteen coun-
cillors, eight of whom arc nominated by his Excellency,
and the remainder by herself.
At the meeting held on the 19th Dec., at Fort Murray., by
Mr. M'Lcan, the Tsambie commissioner, the insincerity of
the different chiefs of that tribe was most evident. Pato,
the chief, said that of course he could not be expected to
catch Sandilli, as he (Pato) was of • different tribe, and
belonged only to the English government; while another, •
minor chief, called Taise, said just the reverse, saying that
neither Sandilli nor Ants would ever be given up by their
own tribe. They all agreed in one thing, that he would be
a lucky fellow that would catch him, for he would get
I plenty of cattle, though it did not appear that any of them
: showed much eagerness in the pursuit of this good fortune.
January 2, 1801.—By yesterday's mail a state of things
has taken place on the frontier, that had fears of anything
o very short of it been expressed • month ago they would
have been received with indifference or contempt. The
Kattln have risen on all sides, and Colonel M'Kinnon,
while proceeding with detachments of the 6th, 73rd, Cape
Mounted Rifles, and Kaffir Police through • narrow
gorge in the Keiskarnma, was attacked and suffered •
serious loss. Ile retreated back to Fort Cox, send-

ing instructions at the same time to Lotonai Eyre,
who commanded the division at the KgbOUbie Neck, to
fall back at once on King William's Town. M'Kionon•s
division amounted to about 500, and on their way bank they
came across the dead bodies of 14 of the 4.lth ltegioletit,
who were lying stripped, with their throats cut. It a who
feared that Colonel )I`Kinnon has been duped by tho
Kakis, and it is not improbable that he was decoyed into
this gorge by the Kaffir police. A private letter says that
so confident was he of the good feeling of the natives that
when his men were attacked in the ravine they had nut
even their mu.kets loaded. The governor is in Fort Cos,
and so surrounded with Kaffir' that the last despatch to

Fort Hare was accompanied by an escort of 80 mounted
riflemen, under Major Somerset, and even this strong body
was followed and tired upon by the enemy that lurked in
the bush. Some of the military villages have been attacked,
and many of the inhabitants murdered. In one it is said
that only two women have escaped with their lives, and
there is another report of a hundred Fingue women having
been murdered in cold blood. Indeed, the atrocity of their
present proceedings is said to have been hitherto without
parallel in the experience of Kaffir warfare. The enemy
is everywhere hanging about the colony and committing
the most fearful outrages, even robbing within two miles
of Graham's Town ; and what is worse than all, the
Kaffir police has gone over to the enemy, carrying with
them their arms, ammunition, and horses; and that train-
ing which will make them and the rest of their tribe
such dangerous enemies. It wax the Kaffir police who
were with fil'Kinnon that deserted, and it was only the 46y
before they did so that he held up their rondo. t
as admirable, in a despatch. As all the contractor's
cattle destined for Fort Cox have been token by the
enemy, Sir Ham will have to leave that fort as well for
supplies as to protect the frontier.
It may be camidered matter of regret that Sir Harry,
when he left the conciliation policy, was ever tempted to
return it, as it only betrayed weakness and hesitation. The
doing so no doubt has buoyed up .he enemy, and gone a
good way to accelerate their measures, and make them
unite in one body. While it makes people euviciou4
of a rule of conduct that is characterised with so much
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vacillation and want of decision. lied he now an op eu foe
to meet, we might expect that seeing his Excellency has
laid aside the pen and taken the sword in his hand, some-
thing brill ant would be done ; that when he got back into
his own trade, for which no doubt he has such a relish, hu
would show his enemies what he was in the field. But
such un anticipation cannot be indulged in, fur this is only
the first of a system of bush-fighting that may be carried on
fur years, and which, however it may end, will cost us much
blood and treasure. Aud it is the more likely to du au now
that our enemies have gained considerable experience ; they
have now a large body of well-trained men, and trained
by us, too, to our practice of war ; they now know the
value of the bush in lighting with British troops, and wilt
no doubt stick to it; and besides, they are now all half
frenzied with the wild hopes that their acknowledged SAW-
_ . .

ems over us has raised is them.
January 3.—The war steamer Hermes is on the eve of
starting for ButEdo with every man from the garrison at
Cape Town, consisting of small detachments of the Cape
Mounted Hides, 73rd, and Artillery. She also takes pro-
visions, and as many horses us she can carry. The troops
she carries amount to about 220 men, and she is to return
with all the WOITICII and children belonging to the regiments
on the frontier. Orders, it is said, are issued for the 4.3 th to
march from Natal to Kitfraria.
13) a letter received at the commissariat to-day, Sir Harry
has retreated from Fort Cox, and is now in King s
Town. His measures will now be strictly un the defensive;
and if he can defend the frontier until troops come from
Mauritius or England, it is as much as he can be ex-
pected to do. With his present troops, amounting to 2,sist
men, he cannot advance unless he again wishes to suffer for
his temerity. It is not known whether he lost any men in
the retreat from Fort Cox. Report says that Pato, chief of
the Tsatubie or Covert tribes, is to join Sir Harry with his
men; if so, things will not be so tedious. It is to be feared
this is not to be trusted, and if he joins the Oaikas, it will
take years before these Kailas are subdued.
At the meeting of the chiefs at Fort Cox, on the
19th, at least 3,004) Kaffirs were present, and among
them all the principal chiefs, with the exception, of
course, of the outlaws, Sandilli and Ants. Even
these two, it was said, were at no great distance
from the place of meeting, and received, from time
to time, reports of the proceedings from their fol-
lowers who were present. So far as professions
went, the replies of 'Maccono, Stock, Rottman,
Tola, and the other chiefs, to the demands and
warnings of Sir Harry, were fair enough. But
there was a tone of insolence and nonchalance
in some of their remarks, which made an un-
pleasant impression, and increased the suspicions
that were previously entertained of their good faith.
The governor, however, evidently desirous of pur-
suing the system of conciliation to the last, culled
upon the Kuffirs to choose a chief to fill the place of
Sandilli in the government of his tribe. And when
Sutu, the mother of the deposed chief, was named,
the Governor at once accepted the nomination, and
appointed the "great widow" of Gaika to the station,
which she had once before filled with great discre-
tion. The proclamation announcing this appoint-
ment is dated on the 20th of December.
With regard to the attack on Colonel Mackinnon's
force, private letters add, what is not stated in the
official report, that the baggage of the troops, in-
cluding an ammunition waggon, was lost, and that
the dead were left on the ground.
Sir Harry announced his escape in the following
proclamation : _ _ _

GOVERNMENT NOTICE.—King William's Town. Der 31,
11150.—ilia Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Col.
Mackinnon, reached King William's Town to-day at I
o'clock, having fumed his passage with a large escort of the
Cape Corps through numerous bodies of Kattim from Fort
COX eia Fort White. It was his intention to have pro-
ceeded to Fort Hare, but the enemy were in such force that
his means were not adequate to its accomplishment. Every
power is delegated to Colonel Somerset, during the forced
absence of the Governor from the colony, to raise levies, ler,
and to name the rallying points of assembly. And his excel-
lency dues most ardently hope that the colonists will rio
en masse, to aid her Majesty's troops, and the reinforce-
ment of men and guns, which will shortly arrive at East
London, to destroy and exterminate these most barbarous
and treacherous savages, who fur the moment are formid-
able. Every post in British Kalfraria is necessarily main-
tained. The abandonment of one of thou would have bes a
the signal for revolt to every T•Slambie Chief. They are
well provisioned for six weeks, and form a nucleus for aa
invading army of patriots. 'the (Rakes must be dn., a
out of the Amatolas, and expelled for ever! However gre it
the inroad into the colony may have been, it is consoling to
his Excellency to know, that the maintenance of tin ,e!
posts, which indeed could not have been abandoned, 01.01-
pies the attention of thousands of Kaffir*, who would
otherwise have gene into the colony. The line of the Buffalo
must be maintained voids gui collie. It involves the safety
even of her Majesty's troops, which is paramount.
By his Excellency's command,
Jolts GanvocK, Lieut.-Colonel, Private Secretary.
With regard to future plans and prospects the
Cape Town 2lfail extra of the Bth Jan. says :
Fort Cos, as well as all the forts along the line of the
Buffalo, will he maintained—East London being made the
have of the military operations now about to take place.
Supplies may be readily landed there, and then forwarded
with great facility along that line. By holding this chain
of posts, the attention of the Lefties is drawn off from the
colony, and to which we may attribute our comparative
freedom from any large bodies of the enemy, so that our
fanners have been able to send their cattle to the rear, and
to reap a considerable quantity of corn. Had the governor
relinquished these posts, it would have greatly inspirited
the Kaffirs, and thousands would crc this have rushed into
the colony, and laid waste the border districts. His excel-
lency's presence in King William's Town is very oppor-
tune, as it may probably have the effect of keeping Umhala
quiet. At present, he is strongly suspected of cherishing ho.-
tile intentions, but, like all Ins countrymen, he is a shrewd
calculating savage, who weighs the probabilities with great
care, and will only act with decision where he secs, or
fancies he perceiver, his own immediate interest. Pato re-
mains unequivocally allied to the British cause. His con-
duct throughout has been marked by a frank deciaionwhich
gives confidence, difficult as it now is to inspire this, in the
sincerity of such professions. His son Delima, it is said,
is in the neighbourhood of King William's Town with
1,400 men ready to set with the governor on any service he
may appoint. It is expected, too, with confidence, that
diversion will be made in favour of the colony from Pert
Natal. In that settlement there are many thousand Zoola
warriors, a portion of whom, if moved along the Quath•
liunba to the sources of the T'somo, might effectually ea-
gage the attention of the Ama-Temboo (Tambookies) and
Ama-Galeka (Kreli's) tribes, and prevent them from en-
gaging with the other tribes in the war now waging will
the colony. Added to this, a reinforcement of troops, wit
artillery, is expected immediately at East London.
The following is a statement of Colonel Somerset%
loss in his attempt to reach Fort Cox from Fort
Hare : Lieut. Melvin and Adjutant Gordon ; private
Samuel Reeves, J. Harding, J. McDonald, John
Sweeney, Drummer W. Smith, Corporal Stephenson,
Drummer I). Morrison ; Privates J. Nicol, A. Scott,
Corporal Potter; Privates A. Thompson, T. Clegg;
Drummer It. Walsh ; Corporal W. C. Robertson ;
Privates Barker, W. Cleaver, T. Tollord, T. Smith,
W. Phillips, D. Ramsay, and T. Deans. Some of the
wounded will not survive long. McNair is seriously
wounded, and a few others. The most of the men
were killed with assegais, and the gretter part of
the wounded.
The names of the wounded at the military villages
are-91st Regiment: Corporal Burnsides (dan-
gerously), Privates Whitesides, Vanner, McFarlane ;
Sergeant Cook, Privates McNair (since dead), J. Cul-
verwell (since dead), M. Flynn, P. Mason, T.Pringlc,
A. Campbell. There were also two men of the Caps
Mounted Rifles wounded.

- - -
LARGE IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN ICE.—Yeeterday
and on Wednesday, five vesicle, laden with nearly 3,000
tons of ice, arrived in the river from Norway. This large
importation bee been rendered necessary from the t
failure of the English ice harvest.

SOUTH ANIERICA.-BRAZILS.

1.1 VERPOOL, MARCH 6.

The Seraphim!, Capt. Gething, has arrived at this
port from Pernamloteo, with dates of the 29th of
January. Ilahia of the 2:Irl, and Rio Janeiro of the
15th. -From all these ports the advices extend over
many days later than have previously reached
England.
Two Brazilian war steamers, the Affonso and
Recipe, had arrived that clay from Rio and another
was hourly expected. The object of their appear-
ance was supposed to he in some way connected
with the English steamer Cormorant's proceedings.
The baripte Eliza Johnson was lost off the Bar of
Araeati, on the lath of January.
The Petrel packet sailtil on the 12th January,
consequently she i- now overdue at Falmouth. At
Rio the state of health generally was good; there
was a report of fever at 70 miles distance, hut no
symptoms at that port when the Seraphim sailed.
At Bahia a misunderstanding hail sprung up be-
tween the authorities at that port and the English
authorities.
A private letter, dated Pernambuco, Jan. 29, says :
u The Brazilian authorities at Bahia had a dispute
with the English. who denistmlisl the extradition of
three Portugese vessels charged with having carried
on the slave trade. Upon meeting witha refusal on the
part of the President at Ilidtia, the English squadron
stationed at Itio set sail fur that port. The English
subjects arc said to have taken refuge on board the
war steamer Cormorant, stationed at Bahia."
From RioJanciro we have had two private letters.
They inform us t hat the I trazilian schooner lonia,which
sailed on the 10th for Wilda, was visited without the
Bar by a boat front her Majesty's ship Southampton,
and afterwards proretaled. rt was reported that
Admiral Reynolds had sent orders to three vessels of
his squadron cruising off Rio to proceed to Bahia.
The Brazilian war steamer Recipe, sailed on the
10th for Bahia. 1 he greater plot of the English naval
force at Rio is supposed to be near the former port.
A Rio letter of the 14th says :—" The flag ship
Southampton sails from this to-morrow morning for
Bahia to put n stop to the slave trade. It was said
that the admiral had ordered all the officers corn-
!molding her Nlajesty's ships to capture the slaves,
although they should he under the guns of the Bra-1
allies fortx.-
Another letter from the same place, of anterior
date, says that Nlr. Iluda,n amlthe Brazilian foreign
minister hail had an interview on the 11th on mat-
ters relating to the slavery question, after which the
Southampton haul 1111.111 ordered to proceed as re-
ported above.

t-oMMEItrIAL.
The elport trade 11411 olive, and produce was freely
livet 0411 arriy el from the interior.
arrival. of winir were large, and the demand way
brisk for all rriliti, of Muwwwiilii and superior whites, of
which drwription them way little stock on .ale. Consider-
able shipment. wen. Icing made of sugar for the Mediter-
ranean, Channel, Sweden, and Brazilian ports ; and during
the monis, fen day- after the date of uur &driers it was
caleulated that ill...tardy of 3,tMsl tons of sugar would leave
Pernandowo for various quarter.; altogether exceeding
these of a correponiling period of last crop by 1,854 tons.
In Cotton, thell were .leads ; 446 bags had been re-
MORA ia the wiy•k prey imo to the departure of the Sera-
phim., making a total of 21,912 begs diner l,t of July last.
The shipment. t.. &prelim ports, in 2 months and 25 dart,
a the resent rnp, exeiril the last by 1,855 tons. The
12,807 Maw gone duo Yeamn bare been taken by 23
1 Cbilian, ri American. 9 Puetugnme, 5 Sardinian, 3 Danish,
6 French, 2 Swedish, 1 Peruvian, 2 Spanish, 1 Austrian, 1
Lahmii, and 1 Bretons —in all 02 foreign vessels.
The principal differrneys have been to TOOL
Channel, where the rare,* this swami liu boss
Liverp00l
Valporaiso
Ilemsra Ayres Bl3
United State. 961
Trials 393
1f ew6 258

5,701

Gesaa, wilerr tM iletirii.nry hag been
Vraire 293
Gibraltar 229

Among the imports yaw a saw of gunpowder from
Hamburg; there 11.1.1 hero an recrat arrivals of Hour, and
the Stork in the bawls of imp often and speculators was re-
duced to about 12,01 M burred., retailing at 12 to 1. reals.
There had an-heti. about a fortnight lwfore, 800 barrels
from Marseille.. whit h immediately sold at improving rates,
but nut • single litnign antis al of any other description of
merchandise sine.. the .I#lt. :40111C pretty of coals had been
lately disposed of at 74 to 8 re4l4. Saks of Irish butter
were being • o dieted at Issi to 3111 real, p.p. About 510
&ma of deals from tstuckliohn had all Inien suld *tit I real..
Of iron, 1,756 bars from the mime port had been sold at
11.400 real.. A rowel of steel from Trieste had brought 20
Miwie, and a subsequeut lot from IN to 19 reels.
The following/ dates and advice, were made up to the
Iran of the vessel's departure :,
Lo J• 11111110. Jos. 15. —Esehange, 10I& to 30ld ;
Wise, rood Ant, 3,:8e1 rls. to 3,340 rio.; freights, 5.15. to
ala.; Soar, 13 to 16 Ai,
DANIA, Jam. - Exchange. 30 d. ; sugar, 1.700 to
2.100 rim.; Ihvighb. to the totted Kingdom, ri:no. to 00s.
PORNAMIICCU, JAN. - Kteliange on Loudon, 60 days'
eight, 30d.

TuE COURT or CllANCEßT.—Yesterday Lard
Langdale'. hill, si bids Ins pet.. 4 the Lords, MIS printed by
order of the HOLM! of Commons, to appoint a new Vice-
Chancellor in tin. room of Sir James Wigram. The bill
states that it is eapeolient," on a count of the business of
the court, that the appointment should he made. There
can he little doubt of its % pelli.ncy, seeing the stream in
the court. The salary will be 5,11001. a year.
UNI:SVALLIi Huai Yesterday morning.
till Ave n'eloo,k, the river flowed to an unusual height,
and overflowed it. limile at many pints. Bishop's-walk,
Palace-yard, and Form-trill. Lambeth, were placed under
water. The latter to the d loth of more than a foot, and
the cellars in the locality were tilled. The low land,. at
Battersea were coverall whit water; an also was the neigh-
bourhuod of Bankside.
FATAL lttrttt AMIDENTS.—"',,today three acci-
dent., each utteudisl with loss of life, occurred in the
Thames. Mr. Grit,,, mate of the brig Jane, lying of the
Tower, fell ooverhosonh allot was carried down by the tide.
and drowned 'behove ami.tance Clllllll he rendered. Mr.
Maunder, of liensol..treo t, po•ridied in Illackwall Reach by
the °Noising of a wiling-bout ; and a youth playing on the
loge near Mdlhank, slipped through and wan drowned.
FARIS)! EXTRAVAG.INCE.—Lard night, at a meeting
of the vestry of St. LVollaftl'a, SlloTellitell, it was resolved
to disallow henceforth the sums hitherto charged to the
parish account for refreshments consumed by its officers.
It was stated that thole amounted to as much as 4001. a year.
Ftar AT I tErTruaro.—Yeaterday morning a fire
broke out on the premises of Mr. Haggett. of the King's
Head Tavern, which, in spite of the exertions of the fire-
men, who were seam on the spot, consumed the whole of
the building, with the exception of the club-house, and
destroyed a neighbouring house. The cause of the disaster
is aa yet unkuova u.
MANCIISSTEIt, BUN'IoN. MATLuCK, AND MIDLAND
SAILWAY.—YeAeIIiay the half-yearly meeting of thin Com-
pany was held at the Derby station; the Hon. 0. H.
Cavendish, M.l'., iu the chair. The report stated that theha-
lance at the credit of the revenue uecount was 2,042/. 17s. 9d.,
and recommended a di, blend of Ga. per share, which was
declared, and the meeting separated.
MAIATINHIT AND CAIILDILE RAILWAY.—ThO half-
rowly raffia meeting of the shareholders in this company
IMO bold as Wednentae, :Ith inst., at the Senhouse Arm,
Hotel, Maryport. Mr:Dykes in the chair. The report of
the executive committee of directors stated that the capital
sad revenue aecount• to 31st Deeemher, 1350„ have under-
tone a close and attentiie examination from the auditors,
bet in comicomence of the line having been in the bands of
Mr. !Judson in the year 1519, no comparison of the two
half-years' reetiots awl expenditure ran be instituted. The
gram traffic of the half year just ended is, for receipts,
17,9901. Is. lot.. and expenditure, 15,2901. 71. fkl. The
rosin] result is that a balance to credit of 2,7091. 13s. sd.
is at the shareholders' dioopomal. The balance due from Mr.
Hudson having been ascertained and agreed to has been
paid. The committee recommend that a dividend of I:is.
par share, being at the rate of 3/. per cent. per annum, be
tet ;pc report having been adopted, and the dividend
reconunonded, the proceedings terminated.
AIUI:DICATIONs IN BANIiRtIPICY.—Lord Brougham
hr jail obtained a return which has been printed by order
• Mom of Lord., relating to the number of as(judica-
Sam in bankruptcy. There has been a considerable de-
SlOner in the buss rm since the operation of the Bankrupt
Comolidatisia Art. In the court in London the decrease in
the year twang January 11 was 146 compared with the pre-
soak' year. In 1817 the number of adjudications in LOll-
- WY 660; in 1818. 83'2. in 1849, 770, in 1850, 368; and
Ia the year smiling January 11, 422. In the country dis-
tricts, so appears from the same return, the ailjadiestions in
tam lame year hate greatly decreased. It brogan& by
Lamed Brougham'. County Courts Bill to to ain& 11kabnalt
• rayon', beanies. in the country to the county I. VW*
sauna will have then to deal with debts and elsoMplla
with two nrsteins of insolvency, and with metes la bet&
Papacy. There should be pea a right of appeal ha OM SF
vrislliessebts of the law.
SPANISH it stiet--The Gatelhead Observer his
devoted a column to the ease of Margaret Hunter, a native
of Neweastle-on-Tyne, from which it appears that she wan
shot in the leg by the Spanish troops in Madrid, on the
seining of the in.urreetionary movement in March, whilst
paring peaceably home, and had to suffer amputation of
• the foot. Since then she applied to the Spanish govern-
ment for amistance, but it seems they declined to t her
• prance, as it would be establishing a p ent
to do so. The Queen of Spain, pitying
Vev
lamentable
situation of the unfortunate woman, has
beta pleased to grant her, as an " act of charity," the
mount abet doctor's bill.