The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-01 00:00:00

CAPE OF C 001) HOPE.

We have received Cape journals with data to
January 15.

The King William's Town papers state that starvation
is already beginning to act fatally upon the native., no leo
than Ave having lately died from its etfecta—three in Pato'.
and two in Umhales country. "These are distressing facts,••
nays one journal, "though but the natural consequences of
the recklessness and prodigality which have characters,'
the Kadin during the past few months. Tho solisordinarp
infatuation which has blinded them in their estimate of the
prophet would, it is natural to suppose, under such char.
stance., diminish, and enable them to see him in a mem
correct light. We are sorry, however, to have to reor
that the natives still contemplate the future through the
deceptive medium of the prophet. Chats are daily brought
into King William's Town and sold at a very low figure-la
fact, every description of eatables id being disposed oc
while blankets in extraordinary quantities are purchased"
A report bad been for some days currant in King Wu.
liam'a Town, that the prophet-believers among the followers
of the chief Kama have been ordered out of the tribe by the
government. This is but partially true, the order brim
been trued upon the responsibility of Kama Windt, ea mot
in connexion with the chief commisoionee. officers.

The address to the Queen, thanking her Majesty toe ty
timely succour afforded to this frontier—by which, in nil
human probability, has been averted from tho colony tbn
great misfortune of another Kaffir war—has been subscribed
by 1,033 inhabitants.
The King Williams Town Journal mentions the taw.
lug

_ interesting fact :--" We are informed that Xr. Ptria,
jun., of this place, has lately received, by way of Queues
Town, two hake of wool, shorn in the grease, from sheep
_ . .

bred by Tambookies ; the Maple of the /simple now in ow-.
possession is lengthy, but the quality is rather coarse. We
believe this is the first Haffrarian growth of the article that
has been transmitted to the colony, and, as such, will be
hailed with satisfaction by the inhabitants of every perk
The quality and getting up of the wool are, as
might be expect d, primitive, and the interest of the fact

world be little enhanced were it not so; but Importance le
given to it, when considered as the germ of a course of so-
non that will yet, we hope, effect a large influence for good
amongst the Kean. The profits derived from two balm of
wool will form a sufficient inducement to the growers to con-
tinue in the work, and example le noer without influence.
Hitherto, the natives have had temptations to war against
the whites on every side ; for them there has been every-
thing to gain, but notbiog to lose—they may be said to
have played deeply, but staked nothing. It is true that
cattle they have alway► had, but these have been always
driven, during times of war, to plans beyond the reach el
tho.e whom they were wronging. Could the natives be but
induced to follow some vocation that would demand industry
and attention, and the profits derived from which would be
risked by war—a great thing would be accomplished. Dis-
turbances would be much lees frequent if the coloured popu-
lation had more stake in the country."
Archdeacon Merriman has addressed the following letter
to the editor of the Oraltehe's Town Journal, in reference to
an accident which had occurred to him :

" Sir,—You will I am sure encase me by correcting a
trilling error in the lain hew of your Journal. I was loot
upset in the poet cart on the night of the 25th ult., but he
from the cart in a state of sleep, and the wheel passed our
my body. My reason for troubling you to make this comes
lion ia, that I wish to avoid any injustice to the conveyance
or its driver. I have born up and down the whole length ef
the read now several times, and I FOB nothing beyond a bed
read to complain of, except sometimes the absence of a miles
the cart to prevent a passenger from frilling off. Of the drivers.
I have every reason to speak in the highest praise—having
frequently witnessed their skill and patience under drilla&
ties. I have never met with more than one whose driving
was impaired by taking too much liquor, and that man, I
find, is long store dismissed. The only cue of evidences and
reckless indifference to passengers oonvenience that I have
met with, has been in the western district, from the only
Englishman who drives en all parts of this road. The beg
with whom I met the accident behaved exceedingly walk
and assisted me with mach tenderness to the home of the
family whisk gave me refuge.—l am, Bar, yours, kc., N. J.
Ihf - . _ _

~Th• greater pert of the new of the Queen Victoria
steamer bad been brought before the Judge of Police at
Cope Town, charged with insubordination end refusal of
duty, and thirteen of the number hare been condemned 03
hard labour on the roads