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G S - 7 OCTOBER 8, 1852.

THE KAFIR WAR.
ARRIVAL OF THE HADDINGTON.
SOUTHAMPTON, THUNDAY, OCT. 7.
The Peninsular and Oriental Seam Navigation
Company's ship Haddington, Captain Bradshaw,
arrived here about noon to•day from Suez and India.
She has brought no passengers or cargo, and comes
home to receive new hoilers and to he thoroughly
overhauled preparatory to fr(.sh serv:co in the Indian
sesl.

The ILiddington ha experienced very bad weather
on the voyage home. She touched at Afauritius, the
Cane, and TeneritTe.
From the Cape her dates are to the 231 of August,
about 20 days later than received by the last direct
mail.

Very few papers have reached us from the Cape
by this arrival ; the news appears t) be of the same
character as that received by many previous mails.
We extract the more important details of the news.
A supplement of the Cape Town Vail of the 18th
of August publishes the subjoined t—
" GritA.HAWS TOWN, AUG. 12.
" The last few days have been fraight 'with events
and reports which have occasioned a little bustle and
excitement iu the town. On Sunday morning accounts
were received that the Hottentots and Rafirs were again
assembled in considerable force and in very strong posi-
tion at Committee's Drift. It was furttor reported that
a patrol of the 12th Regiment, now in camp at Driver's
Bush, had come upon them and discovered their where-
abouts, but their position and app6arance were so formi-
dable that they did nut think it prudent :o attack them,
but retired. Assistance was requested from town,
and, notwithstanding so many persons had left on the
Trans;Kei expedition, Mr. Stubbs se: aboutt raising a
party of volunteers to go and endecxur to find out these
marauders. By dint of great exerton about fifty mounted
men, including some of the new rolice, started on Tues-
day afternoon. Up to the postng of this we have had
no intelligence of their, movements subsequently to
leaving town.

" Letters from various parts do not speak favour.
ably of the state of the colonial border. The road from
East London to King William's Town, which lies prin-
cipally through Pate's country, is becoming more and
more unsafe. Almost all parties vhich move along that
line are fared upon by the lurking enemy. A few days
since a party of soldiers, accompanied by two or three
officers, were fired upon near Fort Pato, and on• of the
horses wounded in the thigh. From some of the friendly
Kafirs it has been learnt that several bodies of Hotten-
tots have entered the colony. Of course they consider
themselves much more safe in the rear than in the front
of the troops and burghers. One of these foraying
parties is said to have gone down to the mouth of the
Kowie.

" The news from Kafirland is bnt scanty. Colonel
Michel has had some fighting while moving with the
troops under his command to join the Governor on the
Umvani. It is said that Kreli has abandoned his great
place, and has moved towards the coast, purposing,
doubtless, to hide himself and cattle in the dense bush.
The report we forwarded a fortnight since respecting
the expected advance of Faku and his people you will
now find confirmed in the newspapers. Letters have
been received from several of the young men who went
out on the expedition, dated variously, from Beaufort,
Eland's Post, Whittlesea. Those dated on the 6th, from
Whittlesea and Sbiloh, state that all were well and in
good spirits. They, however, complain of a want of
attention to their comfort, and even their necessities, in
regard to commissariat and other supplies. This is a
subject to which you have more than once referred.
When on their way, near the Bliakwater, they lost se-
veral of their trek oxen, taken b 5 the enemy, and ere
they could proceed they had to psrchase more at Fort
Beaufort.
" The Lieut.-Governor's circula• calculated to arouse
the western districts to a sense of the duty they owe
their fellow-colonists of the eastern province, has given
universal satisfaction.
It is said our civil commissioner, Mr. Hudson, is
about to retire from the office, and conjecture is busy in
furnishing his supposed successor.
.6 We have just heard some news which, if it prove
true, will soon throw everything into the shade; yes,
even the Kafir war. Gold, it would appear, has been
found in the Waterkloof, that celebrated residence of
Chief Macomo' Should there be any truth in this
statement, and the fact should be verified, Macomo and
his people will be driven out in much less time, we
guess, than by all the soldiers and burghers that may be
sent against him. There will be no lack of volunteers
fur such a purpose. Already we hear of some parties
who think of buying pickaxes and shovels. So far as
we can make anything of it the account is this:—An
officer has sent down from the Waterkloof a specimen of
ssnd or soil, which contains many small glittering par-
ticles, affirmed by those who have seen the specimen to
be really gold dust. Wo have not ourselves seen it, but
have conversed with those who, have. It is now lodged,
where we believe it was originally sent, with the Hon.
R. Godlouton, the editor of the Journal. Is this a new
era opening upon the fortunes of this colony? Shall we
also feel the effects of a gold mania? With coal in the
west, and geld in the east, shall we not soon be indepen-
dent of all the world? We shall see.

" We have just heard, this morning, that intelligence
has been received of an attack upon a party of the 12th,
encamped at Driver's Hill, during the night, by Hot-
tentots it is supposed. They came and firod into the
midst of them, but fortunately did no mischief. They
were immediately followed for a short distance, and one
was shot through the back, who, after running some
tune after he received the wound, ultimately fell. It is
also said the spoor of about 40 men can clearly be dis-
tinguished passing jut° the colony, very near, if not
quite through, one of the police stations.
" A boat has been washed ashore, near the Kowie,
with the name of Pantaloon upon it, which vessel, by
the shipping list, appears to be expected at Algoa Bay.
It is to be hoped that nothing worse has occurred than
the loss of the boat."

reinforcement of 40 men of the 74th Highlanders, under
Lieutenant Philpot, joined, and the force proceeded to
the ' Springs' at the back of the Grasakop, where a
party of Cape Mounted Rifles, police, and Fingoes-38
mounted men and 20 Fingoes on foot—came up The
whole patrol, now 258 strong, then marched to Double
Drift, searching all the country in passing. At the drift
the spoor of a number of Kafirs going out of the colony
was found, and also traces of another party continuing
along the right bank of the river towards Toia's
On the 12th the patrol started at two o'el,elc in the
morning, and thoroughly scoured Tula',; Kloo,, but did
not filet any traces of the enemy ; indeed, the fait•
nestles appear, it is said, never to have been inhabited
since the patrol of April last. Moving up Adam's
Heights, and continuing along that range, the spoor of
50 ur 60 Hottentots and a few Kafirs, driving a flock of
sheep, was come upon; but the horses of the patrol were
too jaded to follow it up, and it was further considered
that the enemy had already crossed lieiskamme with their
booty. These robbers are supposed to have come from
the Konap.
"In returning to Fort Browa, on the 13th, the traces
of an encampment of Hottentots were found, witich the
guide, Mr. limiter, was of opinion had been cccupied by
the rebels who murdered the unfortunate sappers about
two months ago. It seems to be the prevalent idea that
of those engaged on this patrol that booty from the
colony is generally driven past Fort Wiltshire and across
the Keiskamma. This point ought, then, to be the more
closely guarded."

"EAST LONDON, AUGUST 7.

" The whole country between this place and King
William's Town is infested by Gaika Kafirs. The road
was never more unsafe for private travelling, and even
with a large escort the friendly Kafirs do not hesitate to
fire upon the waggons. Never was the ' sitting still'
dodge acted with more success than at the present mo-
ment. In Umhala's country hundreds of the enemy's
cattle are known to be sheltered, and many of Stock's
and Seyolo's people are daily recognised; but to the
present time no effort has been made to compel these
friendly chiefs either openly to declare or surrender our
enemies and their cattle into our hands. The Kafirs
do not visit this place so frequently as they were wont,
owing to an idea that has widely obtained that the
steamers' have broughe the smallpox to destroy them."
"KING WILLIAM'S TOWN, ArransT 6.

" There is a Kafir report here that the enemy has
driven his cattle in the direction of the forests above the
sea coast near the Bashee, and has destroyed the grass
in his retreat. Should this prove to be correct, the Go-
vernor will find it a most difficult task at this time of
the year to pursue him in those cold regions, and had
much better have postponed the expedition till the spring
of the year. As it is, the draught cattle are in a
dreadful state, too poor to be of great service should
they be required to proceed any great distance into the
interior. If Sir Harry Smith's operations i❑ the same
country had been continued for a few months longer the
present war must have been brought to an hinourahle
termination. The Kafirs were then flying in all direc-
tions, and the large force General Somerset had con-
stantly patrolling the country made the enemy feel it
unsafe for his cattle, either in the Amatola or Balcta. As
a step has again been taken in the right direction, should
these patrols continue during the spring, it will convince
the Kafirs that there is no hope of his sowing again in
his favourite fastnesses, and the war will be over in three
months."
The Cape Town papers publish the following rela-
tive to the Kafir War Voluntary Contributio❑ Fund,
a meeting of the committee of which was held on the
19th of August :
" It was moved by Mr. Thomas Ansdell, seconded by
the Hon. W. Porter, and unanimously carried:—
" That in accordance with the resolution of the 19th
of August, the treasurer of the committee be authorised
to pay over from time to time to the Treasurer General
all contributions that he may receive on behalf of the
Kafir War Voluntary Contribution Fund.'
" The deputation appointed at the last meeting to wait
upon his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor this day re-
ported to th• committee that his Honour had received
them with an expression of much satisfaction at the
proceedings of the committee, and suggested that the
chairman should transmit to him a copy of the resolu-
tion proposing to place the funds at his Excellency's
disposal; whereupon the chairman read a copy of a letter
of the 19th of August, 1852, addressed by the chairman
to his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor upon this sub-
ject, and also his Honour's reply thereto, under date the
19th of August, 1852. _ _ _

" It was then moved moved by Mr. C. J. Brand, seconded by
Mr. J. de Wet, and unanimously resolved

" That the letter from his Honour the Lieutenant-
Governor be published as an advertisement in all the
local newspapers, together with the letter from the
chairman, to which the above is a reply, and aLo such
resolutions as have reference to this subject.'"
" (Letter No. 4 )
" Cape Town, Any. 19.
_

" Sir,—l have the honour to transmit a copy of a re-
solution unanimously adopted this morningiit a meetiug
of the committee appointed at a public meeting on Fri-
day, the 13th inst., for the Kafir War Voluntary Con-
tribution Fund, and to state that a sum of 1,6001.,
already collected, in the hands of the treasurer, the Hon.
Mr. W. Hope, is at the disposal of his Excellency the
Governor. The total sum subscribed in Cap Town and
vicinity amounts at present to about 2,5001.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obodient
servant, _ _ _

"P. B. BORCIIERDS.
" To his Hon. the Lieutenant-Governor,
" C. H. Darling, Esq."

" (Letter No. 2.)
" Government- house, Cape Town, Aug. 19.
" Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of this date, inclosing a resolution of the
Committee of the Kafir War Voluntary Contribution
Fund,' by which the funds collected, or to be collected
through the committee, are placed at the unreserved dis-
posal of his Excellency the Governor, for the' equipment
and maintenance of volunteers of the eastern districts,
during the Kafir war,' and acquainting me that the sub-
scriptions up to this date in Cape Town and its vicinity
amount to about 2,5001.-1,600/. of which has already
been collected by the committee. I shall have great sa-
tisfaction in communicating, by this day's post, to his
Excellency the Governor this gratifying result of a pub-
lic meeting held in Cape Town on the 13th inst.—gra-
tifying not more for the substantial aid which it will
afford to our eastern fellow colonists in the field than for
the proof which it exhibits of the admirable spirit evoked
by the occasion on the part of the inhabitants of this
city and its neighbourhood.
" In conveying to you these sentiments, I avail myself
of the opportunity of expressing my entire approval of
the course you have pursued in the execution of your
instructions, and of congratulating you on the mark of
respect and confidence so signally conferred by your
unanimous election to the chair of a meeting of your
fellow-citizens, the highly respectable and influential
character of which is amply attested by the names of
the gentlemen who were nominated and consented to act
as members of its committee, and of those whose attend-
ance at the meeting enabled them to lay the foundation
of the fund which that meeting with such marked una-
nimity resolved upon establishing.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient,
humble servant,
"C. H. DARLING, Lieutenant• Governor.
" By order of the committee.
" A. J. VAN BREDA., P.S., Hon, Sec.
" P. Borcherds, Esq., &0., Chairman of the Committee
of the Kafir War Voluntary Contribution Fund."
It should be stated that the voluntary fund was
unanimously agreed to be raised at a public meeting
at Cape Town, and that the resolution to the fol-
lowing effect was removed by Sir Andries Stocken-
storm :

" That this meeting, regretting that the state of the
local Government has not yet enabled his Excellency
the Governor to make suitable provision for the defence
of the frontier inhabitants, for putting an end to the
present war, and for establishing a lasting peace without
calling for help from the volunteer contributions of in-
dividuals, and deeply sympathising with the frontier
inhabitants in their sufferings and danger, and confiding
in the wisdom and ability of the commander of the
forces to accomplish the objects set forth in the circulars
addressed to the civil commissioners by his Excellency
the Governor and his honour the Lieutenant-Governor,
with the help thus solicited, promptly responds to the
call, and confidently hopes that the same sentiments
will be manifested by all ranks and classes of this com-
munity."
A. similar fund had been placed in operation and
subscriptions opened at Wyneberg.
Terepo
report ofthe
to
commission
Lieutenant-Governorh
supposed coal deposit, stated to exist _near Cape
examine the
Town, is published in the local papers, but is en-
tirely unfavourable to the prospect of obtaining such
supplies.
None of the Cape papers report the outward arrival
'
of the General Screw Companys steam-ships Har-
binger or Bosphorus.
A joint-stock company, with a capital of 5,0001.
was being formed for the purpose of erecting a patent
slip for the repairs of shipping at Table Bay.
From Mauritius our accounts are to the 90:h of
July. The Mauritius Price Current presents the
appended review of mercantile matters :
The steamer Haddington came in from Aden on
Saturday last, but brought no news.
American ship hi
" be Arrivals have been unusually rare during the last
w
en d Vancouverisinasthedas
ibneena put in
forheereek. Trhee pair having
1,300 miles from this island.
" Exchange—Transactions have been G con ned prin-
cipally to credit and private bills, which have ruled at
from par to 2 per cent, discount. The Commercial Bank
has been drawing
at 2 per cent. premium, and Bank of
England post bills are worth from 2} to 3 per cent.
premium.

be brought to a clnse;
" Sugar—Nothing is doing. The old crop will shortly,
com-
menced, but we must nut expect any quantity in the
the new on© is already
market for a month to come. As only a faw accidental
sales are made of the old crop of inferior quality, no
quotations can be given.
" Animals—lt is rumoured that the port of Tamatave

[PRICE SD.

! will be closed very shortly, but we observe engagements
have been taken at Bourbon to supply 2,000 oxen from
that port. Quotations are nominal, as the trade con-
tinues in the hands of the butchers. Two cargoes of
mules have arrived from the Red Sea, the JoE6phine
Loise.au and the S6rnillante. The average realised for
those by the former vessel, not in very good condition,
was 65 dolls., and those by the latter 87 dolls. 87e. It
will he seen from these quotations that the market is
pretty well supplied with French mules. Bourbon has
lately offered a better market than Mauritius, several
cargoes having averaged there about 200 dolls. 'The
extreme scarcity of money has had its influence on prices
here. Cape horses have lately averaged from 189 dolls.
to 190 dolls. Sheep are on demand at full prices.
" Exchunge—Treasury bills, at 30 days' sight, 1i to 2
per cent. premium; private bill on England. at three
months' sight, par to 2 per cent. discount; East India
Company's ditto ou Calcutta, 60 days' sight, 51 cents
per Company's rupee ; ditto on Madras, at 60 days'
sight, 51 cents to 51} cents per Company's rupee."
Two merchant vessels in Table Bay were loading
with passenges for Australia.
Her Majesty's steamer Castor was expected at the
Cape in September from Mozambique. Her M&jes-
ty's ship Styx was expected in Table Bay, to embark
commissariat mtores for the frontier. General Somer-
set and his family would probably arrive in that ves-
sel. Colonel Eyre (whose health was much improved)
was to proceed in the Styx, to join his regiment on
the frontier. Commander Belgrave, of her Majesty's
steamer Hydra, was unable on account of his health
to continue his command, and will shortly return to
England.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of
business. The Court was numerously attended.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

The LORD MAYOR informed the Court that he had
received from the Secretary of State for the Home
Department a communication relating to the subject
upon which such painful public interest was excited.
It was as follows :

" Whitehall, Oct. 4, 1852.
"My Lord,—l think it proper to inform your Lord-
ship, that her Majesty, in consideration of the great and
distinguished services of the late Duke of Wellington,
has signified her royal pleasure that his Grace's remains
should be publicly interred in the cathedral church of
St. Paul, with all solemnities usual on such occasions.

•
"As soon as the arrangements necessary for giving
effect to her Majesty's pleasure are determined I will not
tail to communicate further with your Lordship on the
subject.

‘I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's
obedient servant.

" S. H. WALPOLE.

" To the Bight Hon. the Lord Mayor
Upon the motion of Mr. JOHN Woon, seconded by
Mr. Deputy LOTT, the letter of the Secretary of
State was ordered to be entered upon the minutes, and
referred to the committee engaged upon the subject.
Mr. Jour( WOOD said be hoped to be allowed (al-
though somewhat out of order) to bring up the re-
port of the committee to which the communi-
cation had been just referred, and which had
been appointed at the last meeting.—(Hear,
hear.) He had but few observations to make. The
opinions and wishes of all had been so completely
unanimous as to the course most eligible to be pur-
sued that little or no time was occupied in delibera-
tion. The exalted character and eminent services of
the illustrious man whose death they all deplored were
so deeply impressed upon every mind that any at-
tempt at display would be but ill adapted to the
feelings of the members. Indeed, there was but one
sentiment in the committee, and that was that
not a moment should be lost in deter-
mining upon a recommendation calculated to
show the strength and unanimity of their
proceedings.—(Cheers.) There were two subjects
embraced in the report he had the honour to present.
The first related tojthe attendance of the Corporation
at the funeral of the late Duke; the second to the
erection of a monument in perpetuation of the hero's
great services. To both of those propositions the com-
mittee had assented with one voice. They concurred
in the feeling that, although the name of Wellington
had in itself the attributes of immortality to which
the acts of others could give no additional weight,
the Corporation of London were bound to take as
much honour to themselves as could Le derived from
manifesting their estimate of his merits in the only
way they could show their respect and admiration.—
(Cheers.) They naturally look to the only precedent
adapted to the cccasion in the cooduct of the Corpora-
tion upon the logs of Nelson, and hoped to see a mo-
nument in Guildhall, as well us the national monu-
ment in St. Paul's Cathedral, in commemoration of
the great actions of Wellington.— (Cheers.)
Toe Town Clerk then read the following report :
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Gammons of the City of London, in Common Council
assembled.

We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, of your
committee appointed on the 23d day of September last to
consider what mark of respect should be paid by the
Corporation of London to the memory of his Grace the
late Duke of Wellington, and to report thereon to this
Court, do certify that we met for the purpose of con-
sidering th© same, and the Town Clerk having laid before
us the several proceedings of this Hon. Court in the
years 1805 and 1806, upon the occasion of the public
funeral of the late Vice-Admiral Horatio Lord Viscount
Nelson, and on the erection of a monument to his me-
mory in the Guildhall, we are unanimously of opinion,
in the present instance, and as a mark of the deep re-
spect of the Corporation to the memory of his Grace the
late Duke of Wellington, that the Corporation:of Lon-
don should take part in the public funeral of his Grace,
and that it should be recommended to this Hon. Court to
cause a monument to be erected in the Guildhall of this
City to perpetuate his memory.
" All which we submit to the judgment of this Hon.
Court.

"JOHN WOOD. "JAMES WHITE.
" JAS. BLADES. " THOS. BARKLEY.
"L. HOUGHTON. " WIL. RATRBONE.
"J. C. BARNARD. " T. J. HOLT.
" J. MUSGRoVE. " R. CAPEL LAMBE,
"JNO. BRITTEN. "THOS. PEWTRESS.
"J. HEAPS. " THOS. SPRAGUE.
"JOHN ANNIE. " FRANCIS FARRER.
" A. FREEMAN. " GEO. MEADWAY.
"D. COOK. " THOS. SNELLING.
" BENJAMIN BOWER " GEO. TAYLOR.
" THOMAS Q. FINNIS.
"Dated this 7th day of October, 1852."
—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. JOHN WOOD said he anticipated the unanimity
which evidently prevailed, and moved—
" That this Court do agree with the committee in
their report, and that it bo referred back to them with
instructions to procure models or designs for the said
monument, as they shall deem worthy, together with an
estimate of the expense for erecting the same, and to
report thereon to this Court."
Mr. Deputy LoTT seconded the resolution.
The report and resolution were then agreed to
unanimously amid cheers.

THE NEW MAYORALTY.
The LORD MAYOR read a letter which he had re-
ceived from Alderman Challis (the Lord Mayor elect)
expressing his consent to take upon himself the office
of Mayor for the year ensuing.
Upon the motion of Mr. Deputy PEWTRESS, in the
absence of Mr. Deputy Peacock, the subject of in-
creased accommodation for the officers of the Com-
missioners of Sewers was referred to a committee.
The following gentlemen were re-elected to act as
Commissioners upon the Metropolitan Commission of
Sewers: Mr. Alderman Lawrence, Mr. Deputy
Harrison, Mr. Henry Lowman Taylor, and Mr.
Deputy Peacock.
APPOINTMENTS AND ALLOWANCES BY THE COAL AND
CORN AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr. T. HALL brought up a report from the Officers
and Clerks Committee on the reference relative to
appointments and allowances by the Coal and Corn
and Finance Committee, delivered in on the Ist of
July last.

The matter formed a subject of an exceedinglY
lengthened discussion of not the slightest public
interest.

THE PROPOSED CATTLE-MARKET IN COPENHAGEN-

YIELDS.'
Mr. Deputy OBBARD presented to the Courtsu elme-
morial, signed by several of the owners and
in favourP
of houses and land near Copenhagen-field, o
of the site selected for the new metropolitan cattle-
market.
The petition, which has already
that appeared in the
public papers, set forth generally
instead of considering the proposed market the petitioners,
b lkly to
be an injury to their property and the neighbour-
hood, regarded the proposal as one which was calcu-
lated materially to enhance the value of the one and
to benefit the other in no small degree. They, there-
fore, prayed to be heard at the bar of the court.
The memorial having been read, the members of the
deputation were severally questioned. In answer to
interrogatories put by Deputy Lott, Mr. H. L.
Taylor, Mr. Anderton, Mr. Yead, Mr, Brook,
Alderman Lawrence, Mr. De Jersey, Deputy
Obbard, and others, it was stated that the peti-
tioners were perfectly satisfied that the removal
of the market to the immediate locality in which
their property was situate would improve rather
than deteriorate its value. One of the deputa-
tion stated that he had taken a considerable
quantity of land near to the site of the proposed mar-
ket, upon which he intended to build a large number
of houses of a third-rate class, and he believed, if the
market was removed to that locality, that instead of