The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-18 00:00:00

(From the Graham's Town Journal, Feb. 1.)

Letters from British Kafraria, dated the 29th instant,
announce the arrival there of the Governor, and state that
his Excellency contemplates another visit to Kreli's coun-
try, the conduct of that chief being rather equivocal, and
the compensation he engaged to make for the destruction of
Butterworth and the plunder of British traders not having
been sent, as promised. It is quite probable that such a
move is in contemplation, the report being spread concur-
rently with the march of a strong detachment of the Cape
Mounted Rifles from Graham's Town, and, as we are in-
formed, of other troops from Fort Beaufort to the capital
of British Kafirland. It seems absolutely necessary that in
dealing with the Amagelika Chief he should be disabused of
the mischievous impression which appears to have been
made on his mind by the sudden retrograde march of the
British troops from the Basuto country. Very prepos-
terous stories have gained currency in Kafirland in con-
nexion, with that affair, and it would seem that among the
most active propagators of such rumours are some of the
native waggon drivers, who accompanied the expedition,
and who, according to our informant, have absurdly
exaggerated everything so as to raise the Basutos and lower
the English in the estimation of the credulous natives. It
is most essential to the future peace of South Africa that
this delusion should be dispelled; for if it be not no peace
that may be made will be anything more than a mere
form—an empty ceremony without substance, on which
the colonists can rest their hopes of permanent or even
long-continued peace. With such a British force as are on
this frontier at this moment, the colony and the Brit' sh
people look to the Government to prescribe terms—terms
founded on reason and justice—and to see to it that they
are complied with to the letter.
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Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre, 73d Regiment, is about to
proceed to England, his health failing him under the extra-
ordinary exertions for which this gallant officer has been
so conspicuous ever since he has been on this command.
His name will always be a ' household word" among the
frontier inhabitants in connexion with the present war.
He has stood foremost among the most intelligent, gallant,
and zealous defenders of this country, and he will take
with him the grateful aspirations of every frontier inhabi-
tant for his fv ture welfare.

The Sydney is reported to be in good condition,
with a perfect hull, having no leakage, and Captain
Franklyn and his chief officer have received, both
from the first and second class passengers, letters of
thanks for their attention on the passages out and
home.
She brings the following ship news :

Arrivals atTable-bay.—Jaii-31.-IThe ships Royal Stuart
and the Camperdown, from Calcutta for London, with
passengers. Feb. I.—The barque Clydeside, from Liver-
pool, and the American barque F. Bunchinia, whaling.
Feb. 2.—The Danish barque Frederick Wilhelm, from
Copenhagen ; and the schooner Osprey, from Mossel-bay.
Feb. 3.—The barque Countess of Zetland, from London
for the East Indies, with passengers ; the French ship
Myosotis, from Cardiff ; the Dutch barque Henrietta, from
Batavia for Amsterdam, put in for supplies. Feb. 4.—The
Hamburgh brig Alwina, from Hamburgh ; the ship Col-
lingwood, from Singapore for Loudon ; and the brig Lean-
der, from Liverpool.

Departures frZ)m Table-bay.—Feb. I.—The Timandra,
for Moulmein ; the Bella Portina, for London ; the Ad-
derley, for Mossel-bay. Feb. 3.—The Anne, for Port
Natal ; the Mississipi, United States steamer, for Japan ;
the Simoom and Meteor clippers, for London. Feb. 4.—
The Ide, for Mauritius ; the Emily Smith, for Algoa-bay ;
the Resolute, for Sydney ; the Royal Stuart, for London ;
the Maidstone, for Trinidad ; the Helen Augusta (Ameri-
can), for whaling ; the Fox, for Mossel-bay.
The General Screw Steam-shipping Company's steam-
ship Bosphorus, Captain Benson, sailed on the 29th of
January for Mauritius, Ceylon, and Calcutta.
On Sunday, Jan. 30 the Resolute, with 131 passengers,
from London to Australia, put into Table-bay for supplies,
having been 92; days on the voyage ; and yesterday, the
Medora put in from New York in 103 days, with 193 pas-
sengers. _ _

The Great Britain steam-ship, Captain Matthews, was s
daily expected at the Cape. She will coal at Simon's-bay,
and not enter Table-bay.

SOUTHAMPTON PACKETS.—SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 16.
—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship 50
Madrid, Captain Weeks, with the Peninsular mails, left
at half-past two. She took out a small quantity of St.
specie, and about twenty passengers, among whom were rt.
Sir E. Hutchinson and Lady Hutchinson. The Penin- St.
sular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Tagus, with
the homeward Peninsular mails, is expected about the St.
24th instant. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's 50
screw steam-ship Bengal, is expected about the 19th
instant. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam- St.
ship Ripon will leave for Malta and Alexandria on the 50
20th instant, and the City of London, chartered ship, for
Malta and Constantinople, on the 2.th. The Royal 12!
Mail Steam Packet Company's steam-ship Magdalena, 121
Captain C. M. Chapman, with the usual West India 25.
mails, left this day at half-past two. She took out forty-
nine passengers, a full general cargo, and specie to the 10
amount of 10,0001. The Royal Mail Steam Packet 6
Company's ship Parana, Captain C. Woolley, is hourly 12!
expected with the homeward West India mails. 12!
THE LATE ROBBERY AT MESSRS. OLLIVANT'S AT MAN- 12/
CHESTER.—At the Manchester borough court, on Thurs- St
day, Maxwell, the young man who was apprehended
last week with the whole of the proceeds of the robbery 1.64
at Messrs. 011ivant's silversmith, in his possession, was 20.
re-examined before Mr. Maude, and finally committed 5
for trial at the assizes. The evidence given did not 2
carry the case further than it did last week, and the only St.
fact of interest, added to those already given is, that a 20
pair of bags had been found in one of the trunks seized St.
at the house in which he was taken, evidently made to 15
sling at the man's. sides by means of a strap thrown
across the shoulders. They would readily contain the 10
property he took away, which weighed about two stones.
No one else is at present implicated. 10
SHOCKING CASE OF MATRICIDE IN DURHAM. Mr. 25
Trotter, coroner, held an inquest at a place named But- 10
terwick, in the western part of this county, on the 15th 1.0.(
on the body of an old woman, aged 90, wife of Abraham
Sewell, who was cruelly murdered by her son, Abraham, 20
40 years of age, on the morning of the previous day.
It appears that the old people lived in a cottage in the 'll
hamlet, and that their son, who is a married man, but 17
parted from his wife, lived with them at the time of the 25
Murder. Nothing particular was observed in his con-
duct until last Friday night, when he appeared to wander
in his mind. Father and son slept in one bed, and the
ss
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savage
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old woman slept in another bed in the same room.
and, without morningtaking time of
to d Mondayress thehim
interfered, and he was also 20
to death. The o
20
Them man
noor maniac, after leaving his
attack upon his ageldd mother with a poker, and beat her 20
severely beaten.
dead,
Early i.n the
leapedp out of the window in his 20
aged parents for 20
admission, and the man of the 5
the door, but was refused
him in
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seeing in a maniacal state 204
house looking out, and .
shirt, and ran to a neighbouring house. He rapped at
' further injury. The old man is 5
captured without doing
injured. The poor old
likely to recover, though much.
moat fearful
of excitement, ran after him with a gun, and he was
manner. 20
woman was beaten to death in a
" 10
to a place of con-
poor creature has been safely removed 5
keep him quiet on
finement. It took four persons to 10
The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder." 10
Wednesday evening.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—For several days past
the greatest activity has prevailed at the Waterloo ter-
minus of the London and South-Western Railway, the
directors having given orders for the erection of a new
station instead of the unsightly and inconvenient place
hitherto devoted for the accommodation of the public.
The terminus, which is nearly half finished, will shortly
prove quite an ornament to the neighbourhood. The
building will present much the appearance, but on a
smaller scale, of the late Crystal Palace in Hyde-park.
Already have the workmen commenced turning the
arches, so as to form the transept • and the lines for the
carriages, we understand, are to be so constructed that,
in the event of the railway being at any future period
carried on to London-bridge or elsewhere, the same can
be done without destroying the intended new erection.
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A NOVEL MOUSETRAP.—On Saturday last a person
named
back room. In the course of a quarter of an hour he
went into the apartment, and there discovered that two
mice had actually been caught by one oyster, and their
heads broken by the shells when attempting to purloin
the fish.---Carmcprthot Journal.

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