The Express.
London, England, 1850-10-25 00:00:00

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COLONI AL.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have received Graham's Town journals to Aug,
3, and thou from Natal to July 19.
" Within the present week," says the Graham'.
Town Animal of July 27, " a considerable quantity
of produce from the Orange River sovereignty bee
been brought down and sold on the Graham's Tuna
market, the account sales showing a return of about
7001. The produce consisted of ivory, which readied
6}d. per lb. • ostrich feathery, furs, skins, end wool,
the latter reading 11 }d. per lb. This article excited
' peat attention, confirming, u it did, a previous
opinion that a material alteration takes place in the
fleece of sheep depastured on the vast plains of that
country. We have samples of several bales of the
wool ,old at this sale to Messrs. Maynard, and Sad
it much firmer and longer in staple than the
wools of this colony. There must in fact, it is
evident, be a very material increase in the
weight of duce— a most important point to
the breeder though at the same time it
should be observed that, with the additional length
and closeness of pile, there is wanting that dueness of
fibre which in general distinguishes our colonial
wools. At present we have yet to learn the manu-
facturing value of Orange River wool; but judging
from some samples we have seen, we do not hesitate
to pronounce that territory to be, with ordinary are,
one of the most valuable wool producing omm,,
to be foaad in the widely scattered regions of the
British realm.*

A correspondent, addressing the same journal from
Kaffirland, under date 29th July, writes : " Hatters
are going on in the most satisfactory manner in
Kserland. The state of tranquillity, for the season
of the year, really surpasses the most sanguine ex•
pectations."
Lient.-Govertor Pine had given notice, by proob•
maim, of a sal. of 40 town allotments of one acre
each on the Khip River ; upset rice, 101. per acre,
the proceeds of the sale to go towards defraying the
expense of leading out the water for the we of the
projected town and other local improvements. The
sale was to have been held on the 20th ult.

H.M.'s steamer Hermes arrived in Simon's.* July
12, and reported having supplied the Sarah Bell, of
Natal, on the 11th, off Cape Agatha', with provi-
sions and medical assistance. Spoke the Halley, of
London, from Hong-Kong, bound to Montreal, oat
99 days. Exchanged numbers with the ship Body.
mion. Saw no d:ssbled vessels.

The Natal Wallas (Petermaritaburg) has the fol•
lowirg:

From the highly-coloured representaiOns that hare bees
med. in Befriend respecting this country, the emigrant in
too many oases has become the victim of a delusion. Find-
ing this, he seeks to vent his indignation in vari.Ais wan
lie decries the country, although its fields ars as lair, and
its climate as wholtsome, as they have ever been repre-
sented to be ; and because be had been deceived in regard
to the value of the laud that has been foisted on him, end
is mortified at being the dupe of a schemer, he lets his
energies spend themeless in amino aggravation, indeed
of putting his shoulder boldly to the wheel.

A newspaper is to be started a, D'Urban (Port
Natal), to be called the D'Urban Herald and Cum•
nsercial Advertiser.

MICHAELIiaa num.—Yesterday, on the opening
of the offices of the common law court*, the lists of arrears
for the ensuiss Michaelmas Term, which commences to-
monow (Saturday) week, wire exhibited. The lists present
a remarkable appearance, numbering only 149 rule for
argument and judgment in the three courts. Such a eir-
cumstance has not occurred for a Wog time, and unless the
new applications H. rules arising from the bosinms of the
last circuit be considerable, it is probable that before the
expiration of the term the errems will be further
diminished to SOON extent, leeriest but few on the
lists. In the Court of Queen's Bench, the number,
exclusive of crown curs, is 92. comprising 41 modal cues
and 61/11111,T011; and in the new trial paper 2 for judgment
and 49 for arpumect. There is not 0011 sprits' case or de-
m for judgment. In the Common Pleas the number
is only 16, consisting of four imbrued rules and one new
trial rule. Two matters are standing for the opinion of the
court, and eight demurrers are entered; whilst in the Court
of Exchequer the number is 42, of which there me 11 spa-
dal cases rar argument and one for judgment, 11 motion
and rules are standing for ji.dgment, and 19 rules fox new
trials to be argued. The ensuing term will be the first in
which Lord Truro will take his seat as Lord Chenceller, and
Sir John Jervis as Lord Chief Justice or the Court of COl3l.
mon Pleas

SOUTHWARK COURT LRET.-Mr. Payne, the new
Sigh Steward of Soothwuk, held, on Tuesday, the first
court lest sines his appointment. It wan held at the Town.
hall. Oa the old jurors' names being called, according to
random, to make the presentments of offences which hag
moaned daring the past year, the steward said that, although
be should receive their presentments with all the relent
that was dee to them, and with all the thanks they ware
entitled to for the pains they had taken in the execution of
their office, he felt bound to tell them that be feared the
cart Gould not any their presentments into effect. II
appeared to him that the proceeding of the court had been
in error for tome years past in allowing the jury who had
been sworn the previous year to melee presentments of
offences committed during a whole twelvemonth subsequent
to their being 'worn. 'lbis practice, he was of opinion,
was not warranted by law, and was contrary to
the decision, of the superior courts. The jury at
the lest was like the grand jury at the sessions or
assizes. They might present any offence that had
occurred previously to or during their sitting, but
they bad no prospective power; and as soon as the court
be up the duties of the jury were at an end. It would
be competent, however, for the jury who were then about to
be sworn to present the offences of the put year. if evidence
were given them upon the subject, and the court would then
have an authority to levy the amsrerments which might be
inflicted. The foreman thanked the steward for the infor.
;nation, which was entirely new to them, and said the jury
wen all of opinion that the examination of weights and mea-
sures by them during the year was quite unnecessary, se
there were inspectors appointed by act of peril tenant to per-
form that duty. The steward said that there went
many other matters which would properly come un-
der the notice of the jury for presentment, and
it was most desirable that the utility o; those ancient
usages should not be impaired, for thee bad also a power
as a grand jury to present all criminal offenca, should it be
ever necessary to do a, and he could not help saying that he
thought Sir George Grey never entitled himself more to the
confidence of the public than when he withdrew from the
last parliament a bill which proposed to abolish investiga-
tions by grand juries, and to give power to a single magis-
trate, on his own individual opinion, to place any man In
the felon's dock for trial—a power which he (Mr. Payne)
thought could not be regarded with too much jealousy by
the community. A jury of 23 was then chosen and sworn.
instead of 31, the number of the previous year—an alteration
with which he szpresed the highest satisfaction as being
quite sufficient for the purpose. The court adjourned to
the With asst.

ALLEGED ROBBERIES AND PLOTTED ROBBERIES.
—ln the radag nports of the week It has been anted that a
new comer on the turf was a defaulter for a large amount at
the eettlicg for the Casarewitch stakes on Wednesday. which
be attributed to his having in the previous night been robbed
of 4,600 L from under Lis pillow, at the house of a respectable
tradesman when he bad taken lodgings and where another
gentleman alleged also that he had lost 1201 in the same
way ; that two empty note eases were found in a coal scuttle;
but no traces of any entry into the house oould be discovered.
The gentleman who complains of the lose of 4,5001. is Mr.
Littler, and aster applying to a legal gentleman in the
town he telegraphed to London for by own solicitor, who
came down immediately and left Newmarket with him. The
person who alleges the lees of 1201.. named Chrirepher, took
pomessian of the kid/lags sera on Thundey night. The land-
lord deemed it prudent tel sit up, as he had done the previews
night, with an extra brae* of pistols. A reward of 6001. is
offered for the ',ovary of Kr. Littler's bank notes, but neither
the number nor the amount are aimed in the placard.
It is Maui that several known members of the swell
mob" wen on their way to the races on Tuesday, but re-
ceived a hint from Inspector Field, of the Detective Form
at Cheeterford, that be should apprehend them it they cane
to Newmarket; and, be consequence, they went to Cam-
bridge. Itoreciver, it has been reported here that a tele-
graphic despateh wee made to Newmarket on llouday„
werniace Name. Hammond of an intended attack upon that
beak, mid that a guard wee kept over it in consequence;
bet we eamecit trine this to any authority. In connexions
with these various affairs we may state that we have in the
last week been requested by a respectable gentleman at
Newmarket to ezesipals him from the authorship of the
elnincimmt is err pager of the 9th, as to the intrusion of a
*NOW WO Obi et several inns at the previous
reoesteemer.—Bwry Peet
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MTOTIMIOUS IEOBBIIIer or 360 k IN BANK Norse.
—Within the lest few days Mrs. Likam, a married lady
residimverkk her MUM at No. 21, Imertereace, Penton-
plase,Walworth, elms Mahe priedpal entrance to 'he Surrey
Gardens, discovered that she had been plundered of Bank of
Baglsad notes to the assoant of 3601. ; wad the robbery and
abstraction of the property NOM enveloped in the greaten
peeelble mystery. It appears, from the information comma
to the polies that In the month of 1849, Mr. and Mrs.
filmham sold oat porop In the funds mounting to
lOU, and sea took 4001. Mrs. Linen= pieced her
a eash-baz which she kept locked up in a
rota Ins
Is Mr bedrolls. From time to time sacs
that pitied ite waded es the stock, so that by the time the
[robbery was aseistitted the whole should have antoaated
to at feats INL When shoat to awake the lag deposit,
Mr Litt thesset the balk of notes had diminished.
sad this m—sling fetweed Mr to meat, when, to her
treat sowasnallso, t e head 3601. miming. There is an-
ether again dennetneas seemeated with the robbery and
that is, Salmi• Wit, fa testa Moe Lindh= had the
manses Sid sashes sf the ROW entered, two leaves were
VMS eat, Sad by gasmen' all trace of the raining notes fa
I =The seirsOmmemer, are doing what they out
life pIepsININI II the robbery,