The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-16 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

The General Screw-steam Shipping Company's
vessel the Propontis, Captain Glover, arrived at
Plymouth, on Monday, at 11, a.m., with mails
from the Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena, and the
Cape de Verds. She left the Cape on October 9.
The Propontis left Plymouth, Aug. 28 ; St. Vin-
cent, Sept. 10 ; and St. Helena, Sept. 25 ; arriving
at the Cape Oct. 5. She left the Cape on her home-
ward voyage on Oct. 9, at four o'clock in the after-
noon, arrived at St. Helena on the 17th, at eight,
p.m., arriving at Ascension on the 22d, at 7.30
a.m., left at 9 a.m., and arrived at St. Vincent,
Oct. 30, at 11.30 p.m., and left for Plymouth,
Nov. 2, arriving at the Great Western Docks,
Nov. 15, at 10.30 a.m. She brings a cargo of 47
bales of wool, 1,108 green hides, 186 boxes of cop-
per ore, 60i pipes of wine, 31 aums ; 4 cases do.,
and 6 boxes of ostrich feathers, 1 package of ivory,
and 34 packages of ivories.

Her Majesty's brig Grecian arrived in Simon's
Bay, Sept. 6, from Quillamane, and sailed again
on the 26th for cruizing. Her Majesty's steamer
Vulcan arrived in Simon's Bay, Sept. 13, from
Cork, and sailed again on the 16th for Melbourne.
Her Majesty's ship Castor was at Simon's Bay,
October 9, from Quillamane. The Styx arrived at
Port Elizabeth, October 2, from Table Bay, with
Lieut.-Colonel Duff, 74th Highlanders ; Messrs.
Holmes and Habert, 45th Regiment ; and Cap-
tains Davis and Baker of the 74th Regiment ; Cap-
tain Eagar, 45th Regiment Sappers and Miners.
The Hydra, from Simon's Bay, arrived in Table
Bay, Oct. 5.

Her Majesty's steamer Rhadamanthus, Comman-
der Belam, sailed from Simon's Bay for England,
Oct. 2, and Table Bay, Oct. 5, after a service at
the Cape of two years. The merchant barque,
Gratitude, arrived in Table Bay from Colombo,
Oct. 5 ; was bound for London, but remained in
the Bay on the Bth. The Great Britain, which
arrived at St. Helena, Sept. 22, remained there six
days to coal. The mails were transhipped from the
Great Britain to the Propontis. H.M. Penelope,
steam-frigate, with flag of Rear-Admiral Bruce,
was at St. Helena when the Propontis left, and
also the Tomer.

-The Kaffir war appears to be gradually drawing
to a close. By a series of vigorous operations,
General Cathcart has at last effectually cleared the
Waterkloof, and a body of troops are left in posses-
sion of that noted stronghold, which has so long
afforded shelter to Macomo and the hordes of the
enemy, who were most immediately dangerous to
the frontier districts. This important work was
accomplished between the 14th and 18th Septem-
ber, by a force of 3,000 troops, having with them
four guns, and led by his Excellency in person.
been concentrated in the neigh-
The troops
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ttegWaterkloof on the 13th, two re-
doubts were thrown up in the Bush Neck Valley,
one of stone and the other of earth, which were
completed on the following day, and the commis-
sariat, hospital, and officers' tents placed within
their shelter. The force was then so posted as to
command every accessible outlet from the scene of
the intended operations, which consisted of an
irregular hollow of several miles in extent, nearly
surrounded by precipitous mountains, the bases of
which, as well as the greater part of the interior
basin, are densely wooded. The arduous nature of
the duty imposed upon our gallant troops, of dis-
lodging such an enemy from such a position, may
thus be faintly imagined.
Private accounts speak highly of the personal
activity and energy of General Cathcart during
these operations ; and Colonels Eyre and Buller
were distinguished by their wonted gallantry and
skill. Owing to the nature of the country afford-
ing such facilities for concealing or carrying off the
dead and wounded, no accurate estimate can be
made of the loss suffered by the enemy. Report
states that 100 Kaffirs were killed, and many of
their Tambookie allies; 250 women and children
were taken prisoners, in a wretched state of ema-
ciation, many of them being scarcely able to walk.
An immense number of huts were burnt, and the
Kloof was traversed in all directions, until it was
ascertained that it had been thoroughly cleared of
the enemy. At one place, Col. Eyre is said to have
hung five men. At another, near the foot of the
Iron Mountain, a gunsmith's shop was found, loop-
holed and strongly fortified, where a little garrison
of Kaffirs made a determined stand, until it was
stormed and taken by Lakeman's Volunteers; it
was fomid to contain a quantity of miscellaneous
ironmongery, and all kinds of materials for repair-
, big fire-arms. Macomo and many of his men,
however, contrived to make their escape, and their
retreat has not yet been discovered. His Excel-
lency, in commending the troops for their exertions
on this occasion, declared, as the result of the three
days' operations, in which they had been engaged,
that the Waterkloof and neighbouring fastnesses
had been evacuated by the Tambookie chief Qwesha,
and the Gaika chief Macomo, with his adherents;
and that the Hottentot marauders had been de-
stroyed and expelled, "whilst the occupation of
commanding points, and the establishment of mili-
tary posts, effectually precludes their again fixing
themselveslin those haunts." The perfect satisfac-
tion and thanks of the Commander-in-Chief were,
therefore, conveyed, in General Orders, to "Colonel
Buller and Lieut.-Colonel Eyre, commanding co-
lumns and their staff, to Lieut.-Colonels Nesbitt
and Napier, as well as to the general and personal
staff and commissariat department, to Major Bed-
ford, commanding 60th Rifles, to Major Pinckney,
commanding 73d Regiment, Lieutenant King,
commanding detachment 74th Regiment, Major
Forbes, commanding 91st Regiment, Major Hors-
ford, commanding Rifle Brigade, Captain Bruce,
74th Regiment, commanding a detachment from
Post Retief, and the several officers commanding
levies," for the able manner in which this compli-
cated operation had been carried into effect.

FRANCE.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.

We find the following in the Moniteu;:— •

" Considerable efforts and manoeuvres of all kinds are
made to spread amongst the people, at the moment of
the solemn vote which it is called on to give, the pro-
tests of parties. The Government has no interest in
opposing the publication of these documents, and will
make them known itself, for in the great national move-
ment which carries France to the re-establishment of
the Empire, the opinion of the people must be enlight-
ened, and its will, manifested without constraint, be the
expression of its conviction. Let then the manifestoes
of the " Revolutionary Committee of London," and of
" the Proscribed Democratic Socialists of France re-
siding at Jersey, and united in general assembly," be
read :—(The precious manifestoes are then given in
extenso). "We do not," continues the Moniteur, " ac-
company these documents with any reflection.—At the
same time as these abominable provocations are spread,
efforts not less active are made to cause to arrive in all
parts of the territory a protest, which we also make
public. It is to be regretted that a Prince, who nobly
supports his misfortune, should also, by an exaggerated
sentiment of what he believes to be his duty, arrive at
denying the right of the people to choose their Govern-
ment."

The protest of the Count de Chambord is then
given by the Moniteur, which concludes by say-
ing

" All these documents are now known to the country ;
its good sense and patriotism will judge of them as they
deserve."

The Prince President was to return last evening
from Fontainebleau.

The sporting which took place at Fontainebleau
on Saturday and Sunday was attended by a num-
ber of persons of distinction, who had received in-
vitations from the Prince President. The stag-
hunt on Sunday afforded very fine sport. no
hounds were ninety in number. An old stag was
first started, but after some time a young one was
started, which drew off the dogs from the old one.
They were, however, drawn off, and again laid on
the scent of the old one, which they followed and
killed after a run of three hours. The Prince
President, who was mounted on a magnificent
thorough-bred hunter, and his cousin Napoleon
Bonaparte, were in at the death. All the gentle-
men present were dressed in a costume of green,
bordered with gold race. Several ladies followed
the hounds. On Sunday there was also a shooting
party in the woods let to M. Fould and M. de
Caumont. More than 200 pheasants, four deer,
and an immense number of hares and partridges
were killed, and sent to the Palace.
The Prefects of the departments continue to
publish proclamations calling upon
.the electors to
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Empire.

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SIIICIDE.—A young non-commissioned officer .of a
regiment of chasseurs, stationed in the barracks of St.
Jean at Nancy, blew out his brains three days ago with
a pistol, after drinking a quantity of brandy. He
(com-
mitted this rash act in consequence of having squandered
his fortune of about 40,000 f., and being unable to satisfy
hie creditors, by whom he wee greatly tormentld•