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~EPLC H. AN T'S nrtl TRADESMAN'S
MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SICIETY,
5, Chatham-place, Elackfriars, London,
And a!! tlm principal towns in the kingdom.
TRUSTEES.
Thomas How, Esq.

effery Smith, Esq.
David Fergusson, Esq
Advantages offered by this Society
Policies Indisputable, except in cases of fraud.
All the Medical Fees paid by the Society.
Assurances of every description effected.
Non forfeiture of Policies.
Assurers Unable, or who find it inconvenient to pay their Pre-
m;uins as they fall due, may have a credit on application to the
Board.
Loans granted on Personal and other Securities in connexion with
Life Assurance.
The Directors being desirous of extending the Agencies in and
round the Metropolis and throughout the Provinces, are ready to re-
ceive applications from Influential and active persons, accompanied
with a reference.

GEORGE THOMSON, Manager.
Taos. MUSGRAVE. Secretary.

THE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE
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Chief Office, 22, Moorgate-street, London.
The new and peculiar feature of this Company is the Deposit Sys-
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For example :—A. person, aged T Nenty-five, depositing 101. with
the Company, will at once secure a Policy for 21)1. 12s. 3a.' payable
at death, whenever it should happen, with full power to Mere ise,
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Detailed Prospectuses, in illustration of the peculiar features and
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ran , may be obtained on application to any of the Company's
Agents ; or to

C. W. BEVAN, Actuary and Secretary.
N.B. Agents required in al: parts of the Kingdom.

ANCHOR ASSURANCE COMPANY,
. 67, Cbc.reide,
ror inn: ,OU -Am' I the rrenvoui4 of Life Assurance re-
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4nitcrft; while the 130'.i1.1-3-ADL/nI6I.TS that are periodically made
to the sums assured from the Company's profits, tend still further to
essen the outlay on account or premium.
Life Annuities are granted by the Company on terms exceedingly
favourable to the assured.

Prospectuses may be had on application.
T. BELL, Secretary and Actuary.

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street; Flail, Exchange-buildings; Newcastle-on. Tyne, Royal Ar-
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AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1836.
8 and 10, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL;
and 20 and 21, POULTRY, LONDON.
Capital, Two Millions Sterling. Reserve I Fund, 346,0001.
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MICHAELMAS POLICIES should be renewed within fifteen
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LIFE INSURANCE in all its branches.
LIFE POLICIES, when taken out under Table N 9. 2, have FIXED
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BENJ. lIENDERSON, Resident Secretary.
SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company.

NOTICE.

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND
AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

• he Directors of the Society give notice. that at a Special General
Court, hell on the 14th instant, power was given to them, under
certain conditions, to grant certificates rendering the Policies un-
challengeable on any ground except that of failure in due pay men.
of the premium.
Notice i? also given, that the Investigation into the Affairs of the
Society takes place as at the 31st December next, and as all partici-
pating Politics issued prior to that date, and which remain ire force
for a period of five years thereafter, or upwards, are entitled to, rank
for a share of the profits to be then allocated, those persons who are
desirous of becoming Members are recommended to lodge their pro-
posals without delay.

JOHN" MACKENZIE, Manager.
W3I. LI NDE,4AY, Secretary.
5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh, Sept. 18, 1851.
LONDON OFFICE, 4, ROYAL EXCHANGE-BUILDINGS.
HUGH M`KEAN, Agent.

ITINEGAR.—In consequence of the publication
in the "Lancet" of 25th ultimo of a Series of Analy 9es of
this Article, in which the Vinegar made by us is reported to contain
Sulphuric Acid, we have addressed to the editor of that periodical
the following letter, and hope from his sense of justice the adoption
of the only honourable alternative—an acceptance of tile challenge
we have given, or an unhesitating withdrawal of toe calumnious im-
plication.

Worcester, September 9, 1852.

HILL, EVANS, and CO.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LANCET.
Worcester, September 5, 1852.
sir,—Onr attention has been called to an article In the "Lancet"
of the 25th of August last, on " Vinegar and its Adulterations."
You therein describe the samples of Vinegar, which you state to
have been furnished to you by retail dealers as our Vinegar, as con-
taining a considerable quantity of sulphuric acid. You also state
that the samples were not procured direct from the makers, because
of the difficulty experienced in obtaining them by parties not engaged
In the trade.
You will remember that, by a letter dated the 3d day of January
last, we offered for your inspection several bottles of our vinegar,
and forwarded them to you through your publisher, Mr. Churchill,
with a note from Sir Charles Hastings, M.D., of Worcester, vouching
for our veracity.
we have also aii-an.horised agent In London, Mr. Waters, of 15,
Whitecross-street ; we are, therefore, surprised at your statement
that any difficulty existed in procuring samples, as far as our firm
were concerned.
We reiterate positively our assertion in our letter of the 3d of
January, that no sulphuric acid Is emp'oyed in our manufacture, and
we therefore assert that the results of the analysis published in your
columns are mistaken, or that the Vinegar subjected to your test
was not the product of our manufictory.
We are willing to have samples of our Vinegar subjected to the
severest analysis by any two eminent chemists, the one to be named
by yourself and the other by ourselves—the mode of procuring the
sampes to be decided by the gentlemen appointed ; or we will
submit our Vinegar to any one of the undermentioned gentlemen :
Dr. Lyon Playfair, Dr. Graham. or Dr. Hoffman.
We propose that the expenses of the investigation should be
paid by ourselves, provided it should Lie found that there is any free
sulphuric acid in our Vinegar, or any acid other than results
from the fermentation of our grain wort ; and that they should be
paid by you, provided it be found that there be no such free sulphuric
acid, or other acid than that resulting from the fermentation as be-
fore described.

In the latter case we shoal I expect a notice of the result to be
published in the " Lancet,' as our sole object is to be vindicated from
an unjust aspersion.

We write this letter without prejudice as to any ulterior proceed•
ings which we may think fit to adopt, provided our offer be not com.
plied with.

Your obedient servants.
HILL, EVANS, and CO.

From the "Lancet," Sept. 18th, p. 270, in reply to the foregoing
letter to the Editor.

we have therefore very great satisfaction in adding to the four
firms which do not use Sulphuric Acid in the manufacture of their
Vinegars, and whose names have been already published, those of
MESSRS. lIILL, EVANS, AND CO."

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THE KAFIR WAR.

ARRIVAL OF THE HADDINGTON.

SOUTHAMPTON, TETURcIDAY, OCT. 7.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's ship lle,ddington, Captain Bradt•haw,
arrived here about noon today from Suez and India.
She has brought no passengers or cargo, and comes
home to receive new boilers and to be thoroughly
overhauled preparatory to fresh service in the Indian
seas.

The Haddington has experienced very bad weather
on the voyage home. She touched at Mauritius, the
Cape, and Teneriffe.

FrOm the Cape her dates are to the 23d 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 to 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 mail of the 18th
of August publishes the subjoined :
" GRAIL-kW& TOWN, AUG. 12.
" The last few days have been fraught 'with events
and - reports which have occasioned a little bustle and
excitement in the town. On Sunday morning accounta
were received that the Hottentots and Kafirs were again
assembled in considerable force and in very strong posi-
tion at Committee's Drift. It was further reported that
a patrol of the 12th RPgiment, now in camp at Driver's
Bush, had come upon them and discovered their where-
abouts, but their position and appearance were so formi-
dable that they did not think it prudent to attack them,
but retired. Assistance was requested from town,
and, notwithstanding so many pctsons had left on the
Trans-Kei expedition, Mr. Stubb; set aboutt raising a
party of voluuteers.to go and endeavour to find out these
marauders. By dint of great exertina about fifty mounted
men, including somn-of the new 1016.0 tarted on. Tubs.,
day afternoon. Up to the posting 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 Pato's country, is becoming more and
more unsafe. Almost all parties which move along that
line are fired 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 ono of the
horses wounded in the thigh. From some of the friendly
Katirs 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
Ko wie.

" 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
umaani. It is said that Kreli has abandoned his great
place, and has moved towards the coast, purposing,
doubtless, to bide himself and cattle in the dense bush.
The report we forwarded a fortnight since respecting
the expected advance of Faku and his peoplo you will
now find eonfirmed in the newspapers. Letters have
been received from several of the young men who went
out on the exrdition, dated variously, from Beaufort,
Eland'swbittioernit' Whittlesea. Those dated on the 6th, from
nd Shiloh, state that all were well and in
good spirits. They, however, complain of a want cf
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.
W 11,41 on their way, near the Blinkwater, they lost se-
proceed they had to purchase more at Fort.
Beaufort.
theyve
ralcoofutldheir trek oxen, taken by the enemy, and ere
o The Lieut.- Governor's circular, 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.
ait is said our civil commissioner, Mr. Hudson, is
about to retire from the office, and conjecture is busy in
his supposed successor.
Weinhgave just heard some news which, if it prove
oven the Kafir war. Gold, it would appear, has been
ftruut:2ej9h will soon throw everything into the shade; yes,
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
for 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
sand or soil, which contains many small glittering par-
ticles, affirmed by those who have seen the specimen to
be really gold dust. We 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. Godlonton, 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
bas been received of an attack upon a party of the 12th,
encamped at Driver's Hill, daring the night, by Hot-
tentots it is supposed. They came and fired 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
time after he received the wound, ultimately tell. It is
also said the spoor of about 40 men can clearly be dis-
tinguished passing into the colony, very near, if not
guile 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."
" THE TRANS-KM EXPEDITION.

" The mail from Fort Beaufort has just come in, and
brings us communications from the Governor's camp, on
the Ox Kraat River, to the 4th inst. Time will not per-
mit our giving these to-day. They state that his Excel-
lency was in good health and spirits; that he had been
joined by Colonel Napier with his cavalry and by Cap-
tain Tyldeo. Fears are expressed that the turnout of
burghers from Albert, Cradock, and Colesberg would be
very small. The Cradock burgher!, it is said, say they
cannot turn out if unsupported by the Graaf-Reinet
men in the rear, anti the Albert burghers object on the
ground that the Colesberg men will not join them.
Commandant Olivier intends, however, to take the field,
and hopes to be joined by 100 burghers, but states that
if he has but 10 followers he will join the Governor—an
example which entitles the gallant commandant to the
applause of every patriotic man. The Assistant-Com-
missioner Owen and Mr. L. H. Meuraut had come down
from the sovereignty to meet his Excellency, but in.
tended to return immediately to Bloemfontein.
" A person who has just come down frees the north-
east boundary states it was currently reported in that
quarter that ICreli, with his people, had abandoned his
' great place,' and moved towards the coast country (150
miles distant), where there are extensive forests, suited
for all the purposes of concealment and abundant pas-
turage, so essential in winter, and especially when the
country, as at present, is suffering by severe drought. It,
was understood by his Excellency the Governor that
Fake, the Amaponda chief, would move with a strong
force in that direction; but it may be doubted whether
'no will cross the Bashee, and, if not, then the Amagalelta
tribes will find abundant shelter and subsistence in the
country in question."
A further communication from Graham's Town,
dated the 14th of August, contains the following :
nd the
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burg front
erespecting
to
'‘ We have but little to add to our communication of
with it.
of theTh e
partynrmy
And the 12th inst. No further information his been received
from
which went hence in the early part of the week to Com-
mittee's Drift-, and which we understand was made up
to about 150 men, by draughts from the camp and the
e s the
connected movements
other quarters, returned to town last evening, having
been eminently unsuccessful as regards finding the enemy.
They patrolled the country for several days, and in
some places saw spoors, but did not fall in with either
Kafir or Hottentot.
" We are pleased with the tone and spirit of the
Cape Town press on the subject of the Lieutenant-
Governor's circular, and hope the meeting which was to
be held yesterday may have been productive of more
good to the eastern province than the mere result of
adding, however largely, to the fund raised for the as-
sistance of the parties who have gone on the Trans-
Ki
The Graham's Town Journal gives the subjoined
items of news from the various quarters :
_ _

" Information has been received from the Kowie that

on the night of Wednesday last 26 head of cattle were
stolen from the kraal of Mre. Gray, widow of the late
lamented field corner, at Southwell. The spoor of only
two marauders wore seen. We have not heard what

chance there exists of recovery, especially as many of
the police were absent on the Fish River bush patrol.
" Letters from Alice give a most cheering account of
the manner in which the Governor's late proclamation
was received, and of the patriotic spirit displayed by the
inhabitants in their praiseworthy response to that call.
This town, or rather village, is situated on the borders of
Kafirland, not many miles from the renowned Ama-
toles; still 55 of its inhabitants have gone forth to the
muster on the Umvaoi, being no 1,233 than eight out of
ten of those capable of bearing arms.
"Information of the results of a patrol into the Fish
River bush by the force under Captain Eepinasse, of the
121 Regiment, has just come to hand, by which we
learn that Tula's Kloof, and those other 'dens' of that
locality, are deserted by the enemy.
" A column from Fort Peddle was to have co-ope-
rated with 'Captain Espines2e's force, but the two
parties did not communicate. Although no decisive re-
sults have followed this patrol, yet its features possess
some interest. We learn that Captain Espinesse, with
the 12th Regiment, was joined at Fort Brown, on the
10th inst., by a party of the Albany Rangers, under Mr.
Forrester, and of the Albany Mounted Police, under
Mr. Miller, together 40 03 oU On the 1 1 th a farther

reinforciement of 40'nen of the 74th Highlanders, under
Lieutenant Philpot, joined, and the force pr.)cee ted to
the `Springs' at the back of the Grassknp, where a
pirty ot Cape MoUnted Rifles, police, and Fingoes-38
mounted men and 20 Fingoes on foot—came up. The
whole patrol,ttow 258 sfrong, then Marched to DoUble
Drift, aearehing all the co'intry in 'passing. At the drift
the spoor of .a number of. Kafire going out of the colony
was fount:l;aiiii also traces of another party continuing
along the right bank•of the, river towards Tole's MOO%
On the 12th the'patrol 'started at two o'clock in the
morning, and thoroughly 'scoured Tola's Kloor, but did
not find any traces-of the enemy; indeed, the fast-
nesses appear, it is sitid,-iiever .to have been inhabited
since the purol of - April list. Moving up Adam's
Heights, and continuing along that range, the spoor of
50 or 60 Hottentots and a' few Kafire, 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 Keiskamma with their
booty. These robberuare supposed to have oome from
the Konap.
"In returningto Fort Brows, on the 13th, the traces
of an eneamptnent of Hottentots were found, which the
guide, Mr. Keeiter, was of opinion had been occupied by
the rebel; 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 Keiskatnma. 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 thefriendly 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 Uoahala'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 tha smallpox to destroy them."
"KING WILLIAM'S TOWN, AUGUST 6.

" There is a Kafir report here that the enemy has
drives 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 bettor 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 in the same
country had been continued for a few months longer the
present war must have been brought to an 11,nourable
termination. The liafirs 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 Balota. 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 Contribution 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 tho last meeting to wait
upon his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor this day re.;
ported to tin 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 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 also such
resolutions as have reference to this subject.'"
" (Letter No. 4.)
" Cape Town, Ang. 19.
" Sir,—l have the honour to transmit a copy of a re.
solution unanimously adopted this morning at a meeting
of the committee appointed at a public meeting on Fri-
day, th© 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 tho treasurer, the Hon.
Mr. W. Hope, is at the disposal of his Excellency the
Governor. The total sum subscribed in Cape Town and
vicinity amounts at present to about 2.500/.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient
servant,

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

" (Letter No. 2.)
" Government house, Cape Town, Aug. 19.
Cutoionntriobfuttilin o
" Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
o
Fund,' by which the funds collected, or to be collected
fc yo omumr
tettetee r
ofo f
tthhei s
Kd
aa
at er, n cWalro s
through the committee, are placed at the unreserved dic-
Vinogluantraersyni
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.-1,6001. 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 jest —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 cf 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 resolred upon establishing.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient,
humble servant,
"C. 11. DARLING, Lieutenant-Governor.
6' By order of the committee.
" A. J. VAN BREDA, P.S., Hon, Sec.
" P. Borcherds, Esq.. &c., 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 votuula er COULI ibUtiOnd 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.
The report of the commission appointed by the
Lieutenant-Governor to examine the indications of a
supposed coal deposit, stated to exist near Cape
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 Company's steamships Har-
binger or Bosphorus.
A joint-stock company, with a capital of 5,000/.
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 20th 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.
"Arrivals have been unusually rare during the last
week. The American ship Vancouver has been put in
here for repairs, having been dismeeted in a squall
1,300 miles from this island.
" Exchange—Transactions have been confined prin-
cipally to credit and private bills, which hare 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 2,41- to 3 per cent.
premium.

" Sugar—Nothing
is doing. The old crop will shortly
be brought to a Close; the new one is alroldy com-
menced, but we must not expect any quantity in the
market for a month to come. As only a for accidental
sales are made of the old crop of inferior quality, no
quotations can be given.
" AuiLatilS—U is rumoured that the port of Tamatave

[PRICE SD.

will ba closed very shortly, but we obserw, engagements
have been taken at Bout bin to supply 2,000 oxen from
that port. Qa,tations are nam:nal, as the trade con-
tinues in the bands of the butchers. Two cargoes of
mules have arrived from the Red Sea, the JoE6r)hine
Loiaeau and the The average realised for
those by the former vessel, net in very good condition,
was 65 dolls., and these by the latter 87 doile. 87e. It
will be 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.
" Exchange—Treasury bills, at 30 days' sight, 11 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 511 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 Majes-
ty's ship Styx was expected in Table Bay, to embark
commissariat stores fcr 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 Sty; 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 humerougly attended.

THE DUKE OP WELLINGTON.

The LORD MAYOR informed the Court that he bad
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, Oat. 4, 1852.
" My Lord,—l think it proper to inform your Lord-
ship, that her Majesty, in eonsidcratlon of the great and
distinguished services of the late fluke 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 the arrangements necessary for giving
effect to her Majesty's pleasure are determined I will not
fail to communicate further with your Lordship on the
subject.
. .

'l'l have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's
obedient servnnt.

" S. 11. WALPOLE.

" To the Ttigbt Hon. th© Lord Mayor."
Upon the motion of Mr. JOHN WOOD, 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. JOHN WOOD said he 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 boon 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 exulted 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 he but ill adapted to the
feelings of the tnembLrs. 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 be had the honour to present.
The first related to the 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 he derived from
manifesting their estimate of his merits in the only
way they could show their respect and admiration.—
(Cheers.) Tbey naturally look to the only precedent
adapted to the occasion in the conduct of the Corpora-
tion upon the loss of Nelson, and hoped to see a mo-
nument in Guildhall, us well as the national monu-
ment in St. Paul's Cathedral, in commemoration of
the great actions of Wellingtou.—(Cheers.)
The Town Clerk then read the following „report :
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commons 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 lest 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 the 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.

"JOAN WOOD. " JAMES WHITE.
" Jas. BLADES. " THOS. BARKLEY.
"L. HOUGHTON. " WIL. RATHBONE.
6'J. C. BARNARD. " T. J. HOLT.
" J. MUSGROVE. "R. LAPEL LAMBE.
" JNO. BRITTEN. "THOS. PEWTRESS.
"J. HEAPS. "THOS. SPRAGUE.
" JOHN ANNIS. " FRANCIS FARRER.
"A. FREEMAN. " GEO. MEADWAY.
"D. COOK. " THOS. SNELLING.
" BENJAMIN BOWER " GEO. TAYLOR.
" THOMAS Q. FIRMS.
"Dated this 7th day of Oecober, 1852."
—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. Jonti WOOD said ho anticipated the unanimity
which evidently prevailed, and moved—

" That this bjurt do agree with the committee in
their report, and that it he 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 PEWTIMS, 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.
Toe following gentlemen were re-elected to act as
Commissioners upuu 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-

FIELDS.
Mr. Deputy OBBARD presented to the Court a me-
morial, signed by several of the owners and occupies
of houses and land near Copenhagen in-fields, favour
of the site selected for the new metropolitan cattle-
market.
The petition, which has already appeared in the
public papers, set forth generally that the petitioners,
instead of considering the proposed market likely to
be en irjury 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. Peed, 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 W 45 removed to that locality, that instead of