The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-24 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We regret to find that the account, from the
new colony at the Cape of Good Hope continue to
be of an unfavourable nature. The incursions of
the Caffres are cow added to the other distresses of
the colonist', sod they ore obliged to arra them.
aelvk against an enemy whose depredations are the
more difficult to check, us they are committed, nut
with the open bravery of warriors, but with the
cunning skill and activity of Barbarian". Em.
bolilened by the success which has attended their
enterprises, the Cal le' are no longer selisfied with
csrrying off the cattle, but luire begun to attack
the lives of the Europeaus.
The following letter, whilst it details some of
their atrocities, mentions the most effectual mode of
putting an end to them. That smile is the drill:ci-
lium of the savage hordes by whom the coloity is in-
fested, and we are rather surprised to learn that an
object of so much importance both to the Euro.
'seam rod to the mother. and apparently far from
impracticable, should have been discouraged by the
regulations which the Government of the Cope has
established.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER PROM THE CAPE OF
GOOD HOPE, DATED LARCH '23.

We are suffering greatly here from the •tiselry of the
Coffees. They drive use cattle uff, and murder those who
have the charge of them. A youth about 19 years of age, by
the name of Isaac Williams, and who cause out in the Norty.
sulphur, as owe of Mr. IVilitam Clarke's party, from the
Refuge for the Destitute, was killed by • party of them, who
took kfty•twu bead of cattle belonging to M.. Smith.
These were taken from him in the middle of the day;
and within a toile of his master's Louse. His pirket
and trousers have been fouud since, but nu vestige of his
body. One Coffre, belonging to another Chief, was sent
into Fort Wiltshire by King Kasen. The (Nine when brought
to the Ronk in Graham's Tuwu, did nut bevitate to arknow.
ledge the murder, and said there were three of them id eyed-
pany ; that they bad been in the Kraal the night tis fore to steal
Ike cattle, lint Wire alarmed by the dugs. The CO; e had
been sent back to King Kiken under sit escort of military,
mud strangled in their presence. The tattle, however, has slut
been recovered. A pasty of military (horse and fool), wag
dispatched under the command of M 'jot Jones, into ("nitre-
laud, to God the other murderers, and oblige the Chief to
give up the cattle, but it is supposed Lasolso, the chief,
got iutelligence of their coming, ma, when they reached the
Kraut, the whole of the Caffrey were gone with all their cat-
lle. Many otlwr settly vs have lost the whole of their cattle.
Streep they never take, as they cannot 'hive them through
the brushwood and of cosine they
cense/pie/we of the frs spent alarm and murderous attempts
of dose savages we bare had a market arid twelve rounds it
bell cartridge tainted fur every person capable of carrying
arms. It is strange that Government dues not allow of some
method that might be devised to civilize this race of people,
instead of which the whole colony are restricted Aura having
any communication with them or trade • slid ally person.
succeed in gelling among them marl bartering our gouda fur
theirs, sin the return of the waggon it %%mild he.ettrrlic4 by the
first party of military, mid if any wit le should be Amu., in
it, the whole, together with the waggon and horses would be
forfeited, and the pull., punished. Some time since, under
the guverulurnt of the line Governor Gookin, • proclama-
tion was issued that a fair would he held fur three days in
Caffreland, and that it would be (mitten...l yearly. This
would base tended to improve our roullitteu and civilize the
natives more thou oily thing; but since the present Governor
has heels here it has not beru acted upon, and all the good
prospects have vanished."

Copy of a letter, dated Frankfort, September
18'22 :—" There have been of late very heavy
duties imposed on all English articles in Bavaria,
‘l'irternberg, and Baden, which will give a fatal
blow to trade, already so much injured by similar
prohibitions in Russia, Prussia, and the A ustro-
Italian stater. This system of isolation takes limier
and firmer root, and it not opposed by r more liberal
initiciple on all sides, Iradr,rod with ii,
will decrease. We hope if the political relatioo% be
established on a solid ground, which soon will be
the case, that Ministers will at length think of com-
mercial treaties, which alone (1111111/erl an evil so in.
ittriou: to the beet ititereete of Elistetad."

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kin Committee Komi, 6, Ohi Ikremattilreet,
September Ilk len.'
Clan wlso may sot yet bare resided lb, eallegliim
UMW sladeller ithea Leiter fur the held of um diolithised
ilikeiitti is Ireland, are earnestly requested to do* as Moo
as possible. It has been represented that the King's Letter
may but lately, or perhaps soot yet, have readied some
Once' of peculiar Jurisdiction, and that whilst some base
acted opus, the notoriety of the case, and of bis Majesty s
recommendation, others have not yes made their collections,
•Itheugh the same generous and beneirelent disposition may
be presumed as has so remarkably manifested itself in other
places.
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The Committee feel it a duty respectfully to apprise the
clergy and inhabitants of such places, that the Must afflict-
ing wants of absolutely Incessary 'clothing still exist, and
that any remaining collections which may be remitted sill
be moat beneficially applied in the alleviation of this conic.
'pence of the late severe distress.
The Committee make this appral from tbeconiriction that
the places alluded to would regret to find no foutribntion+
stated C. received from them iu the Report of the collec-
tions, which is preparing.