The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-26 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have Cape Town journals to Dee. 8, and those
from Graham's Town to Dee. 1.
The Cape Ibsen Obesreer has the following:
At the list meting of the Anti-Convict Association, it
up.
peered that the most, alter bevies been paid the -
satties of the eeokea sostrestl, avail sassintives of the strict
'sum of these damusenta, by claiming from the pasties orm
corned the diffused between the &sonata which theyh.ve
to pay to third pestles for the supplies which the nor rector'
were to furnish, and the amount it would have colt them
under the coattail.
The appear induced, therefore, to be extremely liberal to
Capt. Stamford and °thereat the ciontrastore expense. Under
those circumataaces the guilt of tkoss who now make any
supply is mom apparent than over, seeing •bat they co so at
tbe charge not of the government, but the eontmetere.
At a meeting of shopkeepers, held on Nov. 29. h, re-
solutions were passed pledging those present to adhere
to the anti-convict pledge as regards goverment sup-
plies.
A meeting had been held at Human's Dorp in the
parish of Alexander. The object of the gathering
was to lay the foundation stone Lf a new Dutch Re-
form Church; but immediately after that was done,
the meetitg resolved itseU into an anti-convict meet-
log, for the consideration of the ali-engrossing sub-
ject, which is ever present to the minds of the
colonists, at all times and on all ocessloos. The Rev.
A. Smith, the venerable minister of the Dutch Re-
formed Church, at Citenbage, took the cbair; and on
the motion of the Rev. T. D. Philip, of the London
Miseicaory Society, seconded by M. Mimeo, Esq.,
alter whom the 'Mite is named, the following addreee
to his excellency the governor, was adopted unani-
mously :
Bir,—We the undersigned, inhabitants of the parish of
Alexabder desire to sequelet your excellency that, whereas
pass molly ey bag declared that it is "poly a few in Cepa
Town who ansaider it necessary to 'nevem in the ex. rase
et the pledge, sines she promise of Reel Grey bee been per.
Hiked. that the 'abuse of making this odony • convict
set lenient is 'Deadened. we also are as i liW seustitd *Lb
Bud Grey's promises. In feet, goer the moat? In which
he has sendtowards us and towards other colonists. we are
thoviesed that nothing will aimed" Inn from earry.ng nut
kis ask. me, exempt the hapeasibili'y of dotes so. We de-
filers it to be our Ann movietkm, that be is oaly temporising
with us, and that it he amid either by the course of time
weary us, orb y the instrmamtallty ef seats tamper with
us so as to m.duee divisions smog us, be would not scruple
to return I. kis plat*. We do set eights, fed towards your
eseelleney se we Del towards Reel On y, se foe a menesent
se sonnet year *Rosined of beereald an meat ta such a
sslitlas. All we would my Is, that year earellesey's as-
serums of Rail On ra linnet lateatisos do sot convistee
Red your eseellent7 must excuse us wiles we my, that after
the way Reel Grey himself has treated year extrellemy,
we deka It kigely
pzet: year eseilhosyn linear
that it should he di se sopeeet his.— We have
the Mom to be, AL hy-163 aisle lakehitasn of
Samosa descent.
'lwo MOO letter, with some other rektlatim, was

aflame& adored unaninsouly at the Missionary
loedtatisaher nseetra of alwy.
Many other
of a similar tendency had
been held in various paste of the colony.
The &WA African Advertiser (Cape Town) says:
The minutes to so wletiow as the Cape is bailed in New
eractla wales as an anticipated viatoey in their ens
straggle *gains the forewomen of that detestable polio,.
As at the Cape they *barge Lord Grey with bad faith, me
well ea aressies, sad athe sum grommis.
H.M. . Seringapatam, Castor, had Geyser (st.),
and Neptune (with owaviate) were in Simen's Bay.

THE BRAZILS AND THE
RI \ ER PLATE.

FALMOUTH. FRIDAT Mow.

By H. M. ship Linnet, arrived at Falmouth last
night, we have news from Rio to the 18th. All was
quiet. Buskins for perishable goods brisk ; for piece
giods dulL Coffee scarce and dear. By the last ac-
°mints from Pernambuco, that province continued in
an unsettled state, but from the energetic measures
taken by the government it was expected it would
shortly be restored to tranquillity.
By 11.M.'. packet. Kestrel, arrived from Buenos
Ayrae and Monte Video on the 12th Dec., dates have
been received to the Ist December from the latter,
and to the 26th November from the former place.
The news is not of much interest. Regarding the
negotiations pending between N.M.' nvoy, Mr.
Southern, and the Buenos Ayreau government, con-
cerning the River Plate question, the British Packet
newspaper expresses itself is as knows :
There can no longer les any meson for doobting but that
the vexatious question of European Meatier's*, in the affairs
of the River Plate, as far as regards England, is on the eve of
being deenittly settled, by a agenda arrangement between
that nation sad the republic. It is unquestionably desirable
that the whole question should be decoded at once, and her
Majesty's Ministers sexed perfeetly right I. delaying for some
time their decision ; circumstances have prevented the
French cabinet from acting in concert as heretofore, and
we think her Majesty's ruvernment evinced the greatest
dusention in taking the steps it has dose. Fresh amour
proms cannot complain at wait of delicacy on the part of
her Majesty's government. After the decided steps taken by
Great Britain, Frame ought not to have any further desire
to delay the settlement of the question.

gfte Court.

WINDSOR SAN 25

The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
took their usual early morning walk.
The Royal Family took waikiog and pony exercise in the
Slopes and Windsor Park.
The Count and Countess Neuilly, the Duke and Duchess
de Nemours, sad the Prince de Jeinville, visited her Majesty
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert this morning, and
pariook of luncheon with the Queen and Prince.
There is no addition to the royal &tier party this
evening.

Her Majesty will hold a privy counsel on Wednes-
day next, the 30 h inst., at Winebor Castle. Summonses to
the ministers and offieen of state were issued yeateney from
the Councilmen*.

The Commissioner. for Auditing the Public Ac-
couuts, with their secretary, Mr. Bromley, attended the
Chencellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at the half-yearly
declerstion of 'moats. _ _ _ _ _

The Marquis of Donegal had an interview with
Sir George Ores yesterday, at th• H )me•ofice.
Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Blehequer
yesterday, at his official resideace, in Downing-sweet.
I)espatehes were sent off yerrerday evening from
the Coloniel.ellice for the Governors of Canada, New Bruns-
wick, and the other North Amerirsn Colonies. _ .

Mr. W. P. Robertson, Consul-Otneral of the
Equador, had an interview with %%mount Palmerston yea-
erday, at the Foreigtsodiee.

Mom LA night's Gazette.)
DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 24.—The Queen has been
pleased to direst, that her Majesty's torts azd settlements
on the Gold Coast do cease to be thpendencies on the colony
of Sierra Leone; and her Majesty has farther bin pleased
to appoint Sir William Winnirtt, Kat., Commander in the
Royal Navy, now Lieatenant•Geverocr of the said forts at.d
settlements, to be Governor and Commander•in-ebiet in
and over the same. _ _

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY TUE LORD LIEUTENANT
Or LANALLSSIIUL—Lieut. Stephen Gray to be Captain,
Cornet Robert Lockbart to be Lieutenant, and David Car.
rick Ribert Carrick Buchanan, Gent., to be Cornet in the
Upper Ward and Airdrie Corps of Lanarkshire Yeornanty
Cavalry
COMMISSION STONED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT
Or WAILWICKIIIIISt.—MONIMI George Skipwith, Esq., to
be Major in the Warwickshire Militia.