The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-03 00:00:00

TILE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

This morning wo have received files of papers from
the Cape dated Dee 30.
The King William's Town papers state that in
KaffirLand cattle stealing is not much on the decrease.
There has been for some time past a brisk trade
doing on between Fingers and Kaffirs in meshes and
Kaffir corn; the former having cultivated largely, me
enabled to sell to the latter. The Kadin continue to stag
cattle, not only from the colonists, but from the Engem, sad
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even from each other. Seine cattle, it is said, beinoiia,
the chief Pato, were taken by KafflN. Many Solara bass
lately entered the colony to be servantii. It is said thatthere
will be a village of Germans at Middle Drift, near the post,
and also at Fort White. A portion of the police, It is stated,
are about to be removed from Queen's Town district, sag
stationed in the Waschbank Ward, in the Albert District.

It is also said that four points Lave been Seed upon to be
defended by the military, in case of danger, viz., Haddon.
the Manesaana, Riot Fontein, and W. Gilbert's.

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A leder [min Fort Beaufort says —" Goners! hfitilull ism
busy as possible inspecting posts and fixing on satiation/ beet
suited for Leaders. I hear be haul fixed on the old Gala
Pont, Niebuid's, or Painter's, Riet Fontein, Levity Fogs
Min, and Howse,' Post, as the line for this part of the country.
This taker seems to be taking every precaution, and Mould
the Katare attempt an inroad, they will not, you may
depend on it, find him napping. His knowledge ci
the Kaftlrs and country qualifies him admirably for
the command be holds, and I have no doubt he
will be found all that can be wished. He was through the
Weterkloof, and he known, therefore, something of Ma
country be now has to protect. His next move is I ant told
towards the bell, sit: Fort Peddle, where I beer he wip
arrange, as here, for the protection of the farmers. Nothing
that I can hear from thole best acquainted with the Kegs
leads me to fear what may be termed a war. Our security,
it appall to me, reds more on the destitute condition of tha
Hairs than on anything else. That there will be much
stealing, I fully expect, but this we may submit to so long an
we are not compelled to

The Frontier Times says:—" The late heavy raina appear
to have been very general throughout the country, but as yet
we have not heard of much damage being done to the crops,
The appearance of the country is described as splendid, and
the pus In moose puts is said to be ao high as to resemble fielde
of Waving corn. A letter from Woke Kraal, of the 17th
init., says :—' We have had in this pert of the country, for
tee last month, &comely one aria day for reaping; abundance
drain has fallen, the fields looking beautiful, and the stud.
lag crops promise a good barred.' "
At a meeting held in Graham's Town, the following to.
soluticca were unanimously adopted.

"1. That a humble address be presented to her 31sjiety
the Queen on the pert of the inhabitants of this city, es.
massive of their profound platitude fur the military SUCCOOt
so repeatedly and opportunely extended by her Majesty's go.
vernment to the inhabitants of this colony on the first Md.
motional danger, and more particularly for the recent prat
' of her Majesty's paternal solicitude for their well-being in
sending to their assists:toe s portion of her Majesty's terms
wire have lately been sereing in the C rant*.
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"2. That a ecanstittee be appointed to dater apra
btuable address to our gracious Sovereign, embodying an ex-
pression of fervent gratitude for so seasonable an armed*
of military forte for our protection ; and conveying an ar
swum* of our perfect and unchanging loyalty to the Inps-
vial
government with the most affectionate attachment to bee
Malluty's person and throne.
" 3. That the thanks of this meeting are eminently dna,
and are hereby given, to Lieutenant•Genneral Sir Jams
. . .

Jackson, K.C.8., Commander of the Forms, for the mgr•
getic measures he has taken to secure the safety of that:okay.
sad for the promptitude with which he made such remora-
tations to his Harelleney the Governor, Sir George Groh
and to her Majesty's government, as bare led to the imam
hither of these reinforcements, to whew' presence this meet-
ing ascribe the prevention so fir of a Kaffir irruption, sod
the maintenance of that degree of tranquillity which the
posed inhabitants at present enjoy."
There are stationed along the main lines of roads in British
Karma* about a thousand K &Elks in the pay of the govern-
ment. They are divided in the following manner :-100,,
first class, 295. per month ; 200, second class, 15e.; 700, third
claan 10n. Their duties are to look after Uneven and pre.
vent stealing, if possible.
A native report states that Kent went to visit the prophet
for the purpose of asking him to exhibit before him soma
proof of his supernatural power, but the prophet was "not
at home." _ _

The Zwid-Affri keen states that Mr. Juatioe Bell coop
pWned at the opening of the Circuit Court at Clariwilliant
that he had not mat, on his way up, with that cordial or
respectful reception to which, as judge on circuit, he con.
sidered himself entitled, some farmers having refused him
admimion into their homes. This refusal arises, it is said.
from the factofMr. Bell haring, in the course of his remark.
from the bench on a former ocaosion, drawn a comparison bep
teas the farmers of Clanwillieuu and the blacks, which thO
former considered derogatory to their character.
The Livingston Testimonial Fund " receipts amount to
6121.

The .IThert Tines gales that the lung sickness has app
broken out in the Free State.
The Glop lbws Neil bee the following account of an
adventure with a tiger :—" A p-oag male tiger was killed on
Wednesday last, at the firm Uedbury, about tan miles from
Gralima's Town, but not until after two of the prtlee
I engaged in this affair were placed in considerable jeopsidy.
It appear that on the morning of the day in Tarn* the
servants brought intelligence to Ur. Uattw* tun. that
they had seen a rung tiger, sad wounded it. Heft in the
Odd at the time, he started off with a coloured sre
mamma, leaving directions for two servants to follow with
guns. They came to the Oboe where 0.. e tiger was said
to have been seen, and as the doge seemed earekedy to enter
the bush, the two pursuers imprudently followed, indoor in
their tun became the purened: For shortly afterwardsthey
found the dam warmly engaged with the 4,m, =dining
without either stick or knife, dig rramd their rialto.*
short dietance, that they Wight mew the combat err t
incurring heehaw danger. They had not gone far, when
they found the dogs were giving way, sad, at length, in
full retreat towards them. The coloured man at once fled,
and for the other to bare remained would have ken
fool-hardiness, for certain death meet have rosaed, so he
likewise started—the dogs end the tiger gaining rapidly en
them. A pretty pickle to be in ! After running till simost
exhausted they found that the tiger also slackened kis pada
owing to toes of blood, from the wound received in the MOM-
lair. The doge, finding this, kept the tiger at bay until two
aimed men arrived. One attempted to are, but was 10
alarmed that he could not fire. The other, having a little
stronger nerve, and with correct situ, and killed the tiger en
tlzetro;arbTx, other tigers, old ones, have been seen tu the
sad will In (wetted out if poesible."

DR SAYE, 271 E ARCTIC VOYAGER.

Our American adviees ,date that a deepatch had
been received in New York, by H. Grinnell, Esq., ecinvey-
ins sad Intelligence of the intrepid Dr. Kane. The despatch
coma rid Mobile, and is as follows
"Havana, Feb. 13, 1857.

"Dr. Kane Is still alive, but can't tout through the d►y.
Ilia mind keeps right. He has just left his friends and bid
him countrymen farewell. " Wu. Monroe."
Mr. Morton has bees Dr. Kene's faithful ecrvaat sad
steward fur the but arras years, and accompanied him
twice to tho Arctic regime.
Dr. Kane is thirty-four yens of age. His diseam is of a
scrofulous nature, arising front scurvy and exposure during
hie northern explorations. Hie life has four times been
almost despaired of: once InEgypt, from =attack of plague;
once in Africa, prostrated by the African fern ; once in the
Mediterranean, with lock-jaw ; and he was dangerously
wounded in the Mexican war, while carrying despatches for
General Scott between Vera Cruz and Mexico.

M. Winterhalter has just finished the portrait of
the Prince ImpeeW, which will appear at the next exhibitiott.
DEATH OP VERGER'S Eitonesn.—Verger, the
brother of the Issussin, died in Paris on Saturday of
chronic disease. In • description of the trial of the aseassin
which appears in the but Lumbar of Hoseelleld If**,
the following pimp occurs :—" The business of which I
have gives • digest occupied a long day, end peseta in a
very escarded mart. Far army helpting hears I reauderd la
the meet, Maim egging the pedeatel of amble Mem
with a meg ma by ray old., whose maimed
ettmeted my attention to a degree which mho
me males many fine plumes of Maude eloquence. It
wee a most terrible thing to witness the coantenanoe of II
yOUng MU of Is than thirty, with the grief worn features
and the white oorpseato face of decrepit old age. I could
not help warkrisg how bag he would live. In reply to
compeesienate observes, he meld that he bad poisoned his
repirutery apes while asking experiments in the applies.
tics of mercury is mines. Every tongue was tam Air
cursing the ergemeate at the pioneer during the shames
of the mut. I overheard this young era with an Mast
Mime votes MIMI, the pert of Verger. His antspitist
aid : 'Ten dolma ea asseein ' assesis Do act my
that—he to my bather.' "