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land, and will probably not return. He has for some
years conducted the business of the embassy when-
ever the ambassador was absent.

THE KAFIR WAR.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) "- -f
PORTSMOUrH, THURSDAY MORNING. I

The Amazon, 26, Captain Barker, arrived at Spit-
head this morning from the East Indies and the Cape
of Good Hope. She has a week's later news from
the latter place, having left Simon's Bay on the 7th
of March. Hostilities had bee❑ partially suspended
by the Kafirs, who had sued for peace ; but, as they
would not agree to the terms of unreserved submis-
sion which Sir Harry Smith laid down, he was ar-
ranging a plan of operations on an effective scale, and
would take the field on the Bth of March, with the
whole of the levies, with whom, in person, he intended
to cross the Kei.
Colonels Mitchell and Eyre, in the A.matolas, had
been very successful. They had destroyed, the whole
of the crops, taken large quantities of cattle, and
killed twenty of the enemy, with a loss to the British
of three killed and wounded.
A desperate engagement had taken place on the
north-eastern frontier, between a patrol under Com-
mandant Gilfillan and a large body of Tambookies,
i❑ which the latter lost 100 men and 1,000 head
of cattle ; the burghers had five killed and three
wounded.
Macomo retained his hold of Waterkloof, with, be-
sides his own clan, 2,800 allies. Their expulsion ap-
peared almost hopeless.
Colonel Cole and the 12th Lancers had destroyed
all the enemy's crops in the Kabonsa.
General Cathcart had not arrived at the Cape.
The Amazon has brought home the survivors of
the Birkenhead's crew. Not a single other survivor
had been heard of than those already reported.
The Dutch barque Juno, Captain Chevalier, from
Batavia to Dordrecht, was wrecked March 2, on the
fatal Cape Laguelhas, and two ladies and three chil-
dren, passengers, were drowned.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
TAVISTOCK.

The retirement of Mr. Trelawny, the late Member
for Tavistock, having rendered a fresh election necessary,
the nomination of candidates to fill the vacant office
took place in the Guildhall on Tuesday; at ten o'clock,
the candidates (Messrs. R. Phillimore and Samuel Car-
ter) and their committees and friends, and also the com-
mittee and friends of Mr. Trelawny, took their stations
on the hustings, in front of the Guildhall. Mr. Carter
having been nominated by Mr. Slieman, and seconded by
Mr. Nicholls, some discussion arose as to whether Mr.
Phillimore or Mr. Trelawny should be the ne:tt for
nomination. The Portreeve decided in favour of
the former gentleman, and he was proposed by
Dr. Harnet, and seconded by Mr. John Gill. Mr.
Rundle then proposed Mr. Trelawny, whose nomi-
nation was seconded by Mr. Flamank. At this pe-
riod Mr. Trelawny arrived, and having been asked if he
intended to stand, replied that, although he did not offer
himself, yet as his committee had brought him forward,
he should feel it his duty to sit, if elected. Speeches
were then delivered by the several candidates, and a
show of hands having been called for, a large number
were held up for Mr. Carter, and but few for either Mr.
Trelawny or Mr. Phillimore. A poll was demanded for
these gentlemen, which was appointed to take place
yesterday (Wednesday).

CLOSE OF THE POLL,
For Mr. Carter

„ Mr. Tre,lawny
„ Mr. Phillimor'
Mr. Carter was consequently declared duly elected.

WORCESTER.

ELECTION OF MR. LASLETT, A FItEE-TRADEIL-
Yesterday the election of a Member to serve in the room
of Mr. Francis Milford, who has accepted the Chiltern
Hundreds, under circumstances which need not be dwelt
upon, took place at Worcester. When the writ was
issued last week, two candidates were in the field, viz.,
Mr. W. Laslett, of Abberton Hall,.on Liberal and Re-
form principles, and Mr. M‘Garel, of London, as a sup•
porter of the Derby Administration. Mr. M`Garcl,
however, retired on Friday, finding that Mr. Laslett had
already secured a majority of promises, and the field
was consequently left open to Mr. Laslett, who was yes-
terday duly returned.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND NOATII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—RettIrII of
Traffic for the week ending April 25 :
Passengers, parcels, mails, &c. £26,260 1 1
Merchandise ... 18,207 12 1
Cattle .. 1,020 12 0

Total £45,488 5 2
Corresponding week last year ... 43,964 211
Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the
traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North
Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and
Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor-
tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North
Staffordshire Company.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the
week ending April 25 ... £18,786 19 1
Corresponding week last year... 16,647 9 4

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 miles
open.)—Traffic for week ending Apr. 25 £15,636 6 8
Corresponding week in last year (260
miles open) .. ...£16,222 7 7
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Amount of
Traffic for the week ending April 25 :
Passengers ... ... £8,475 7 Oi- "•
Goods ... ... 2,569 8 11

Total ... £11,044 15 8
Corresponding week last year... 11,127 12 O.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.— (Miles open, 112. )
Return of traffic for the week ending April 18 :
Railway and canal .- £4,809 0 0
Corresponding week last year 4,090 0 0
Note.—The above is exclusive of the receipts available
under the agreement with the London and North-Western
Railway Company.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY..--TratED for the
week ending April 25 :

MAIN LINE.
Passengers £1,190 16 1
Parcels, H. C. and D. 88.11 8
Goods, cattle, &c. 579 3 0
Mails ... 575 0 0

Total .. •••
MOLD.

£2,433 10 9

Passengers ... £34 11 6
Parcels, H. C. and D. 2 1 5
Goods, cattle, &c. •.. ••• 117 10 0

Total £154 2 11
STEAM-BOATS.
Passengers ... £l9s 2 8
Parcels, H. C. and D. 21 16 8

Total £219 19 4
CALIDONIAN RAILWAY.—(IB9} miles opened.)—Return of
traffic for the week ending April 18 :
Passengers, &c £3,117 7 7
Goods, &c. „.. 4,581 10 0i
Total .. £7,698 17
Corresponding week last year ... 7,595 0
SCOTTISFI CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the Week
ending April 25, 1852 :
Passengers (9,425), parcels, horses,
and carriages ... £l,OlB 2 5
Goods, cattle, &c. 984 14 2

Total 2,002 16 7
Corresponding week in last year... 1,783 0 3
Perth, April 27, 1852.

NATIONAL EXHIBITION at CORK

The Committee met again on Tuesday, at their rooms,
Stephen's-green, Dublin; George Roe, Esq., D.L,, in
the chair. The meeting was numerously attended.
From the reports lent before the Board everything
was progressing most favourably; indeed, far more so
than was anticipated by its most sanguine originators
and supporters. Contributions continue to come in vary
satisfactorily, and it is to be hoped that in this national
undertaking none of its operations will be marred
on account of any want of funds. During the
Bradford;
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past few days subscriptions had been received
telrough Mr. Roney, amounting to upwards
Mr.si_xty pounds. Amongst the subscribers were
James Rendel C E Low Moor Iron Company,
had put his nameeCl 51.;
Messrs. .Stepphons and Son, Southwark;
Messrs. ApDonnell, Dublin, &c. &c. Mr. Stevenson,
secretary of the Alliance Gas Company, had that
morning forward
serest in the and Sir George Hodgson, BarL,
success
north of Ireland took a warm in
was stated that the
Earl of Belfast,
fromcess of the Exhibition, as did also the_
whom a communication had been
that the Applicationsemoymatstebe had found it necessary to
irnecseoivfeadstthtbaat for space were coming
at e last day on which appli-
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highly instructive
and fully completed within
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and he further added that it would bi
and interesting to have the process ofb
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working of that wonderful invention was bugt, as
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known in Ireland. Every arrangement
made
for the accommodation of the large inflax of
pected in Cork during the ensuing exhibition. e--
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
hags. ---------

MISS KELLY S THEATRE, SOHO.—Last: night a
party of amateurs entertained their friends, at the above little
theatre, with the performance of Othello, and two other
short pieces. Of course it would be unpardonable to criticise
closely a performance by non-profe*sional3, but we must say
that if the Othello and lago were not what Shakspere in-
tended they should be, we have frequently seen worse tat*,
personations of those characters by artists of greater preten:-
ions. Indeed, the play was given in a very praiseworthy
and spirited manner, and the applause of the audience was
hearty and genuine 'throughout. All the amateurs played
very creditably indeed, the ladies particularly distinguish-
ing themselves for the easy grace with which they filled
their parts.

THE DANISH SUCCESSION.--The first Conference
of the Plenipotentiaries appointed to settle this important
question, was held yesterday at the Foreign-office. It was
attended by the Ministers of all the Powers who signed the!
former protocol on the subject, with the addition of the
Prussian Minister. The proceedings were of a purely preli-
minary nature, but it is understood that a second Conference
will shortly 10 helcl, at which the question, will be fully en-
tered into,