The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-12 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

By the arrival of the steam-ship Australian,
which left the Cape on the Ist of December, we
have intelligence 11 days later than that by the
General Screw Company's steam-ship Harbinger,
which sailed on the 20th of November, and arrived
at Plymouth on the 24th of December, eighteen
days before the Australian.
Governor Cathcart, who left head-quarters with
2,000 men, had arrived at his destination, the
Orange Sovereignty. He had sent back to Fort
Beaufort three companies of the Rifles, and coun-
termanded the marching of the armed Fingoes
who were to have joined him. His Excellency has
issued the following proclamation :

" Know all chiefs and men of all classes and tribes
within her Majesty's dominions of the Orange River
Territory, that I am come among you to administer, in
the Queen's name, justice and right equally to all. I am
not come to make war, but to settle all disputes, and to
establish the blessings of peace.
" I therefore order and command you all to remain
quiet, each of you within your own country, and to
await and abide by my judgment and decision.
" I have with me sufficient of the Queen's troops to
enforce obedience, and to punish with rigour and seve-
rity any chief, class, or tribe who may dare to resist my
lawful authority.
_

"All loyal subjects of the Queen will be ready to join
me, should I deem it necessary to call upon them for
their co-operation, against any contumacious offenders.
" God save the Queen !
" Given under my hand and seal, at-Graham's Town,
this 15th day of November, 1852.

" GEORGE CATHCART,
" Lieutenant-General, Governor."
His Excellency was expected at Whittlesea on
the 20th of November. He has also issued a
warning to certain traders, who have been dunning
Kreli for compensation :

" Graham's Town, Oct. 19, 1852.
" Whereas certain traders or residents who are per-
mitted to dwell in British Caffraria, at this time not
being a colony, but a part of her Majesty's dominions
under martial law, have presumed to meddle and inter-
fere in political matters concerning the government of,
or relations with, native chiefs ; know, therefore, that if
any unauthorised person whatsoever, whether trading or
residing within the said territory, shall after this notice
be found guilty of a like offence, he will be immediately
arrested and transported from the said territory ' • and,
being declared an' outlaw, should he be again found
within its limits, he'will be subject to summary punish-
ment in addition to re-expulsion.

"By ordei of his Excellency the High Commissioner
and Commander-in-Chief,
" W. LIDDLE, Secretary."
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A further instalment of 150 head of cattle, -to-
wards the 1,500 due, was sent into Ring William's
Town on the 15th of November. The enemy,
howeeer, has re-appeared in some districts, and
made successful inroads. General Yorke arrived,
at King William's Town fromthe Keiskamma Hoek
on the 20th of November. It is stated that a com-
bined attacked and
took force o
away f2Ca4 fftrrees and nd
oxen Hottentots
w within
sight of the
Keiskamma Hoek post. One Fingoe was severely
wounded ; two balls passed clean through him.
This affair took place in broad daylight. It was
generally supposed that that part had been cleared
of our enemies, but this does not appear to be the
case.

EyrelOanvs.e It is reported
moved on from
wh jttese
a ~Colonels
with Buller
their
dilisi
that Moshesh had " trekked" with a large number
of his people, who have gone in somewhere behind
Kreli.

Mr. Warner has returned from Tambookie Land,
having concluded a peace with Chopo, who has
sent in his complement of 100 guns. Many Caffres
were seen, but they were half-starved, and have
ploughed but little this season. Queshu, who, it
was reported, had been killed in the last attack on
Waterkloof, is dodging somewhere in Caffreland,
with but few followers. _ _

Information has come in that the spoor of three
numerous bodies of the enemy has been discovered
—viz., in the Fish River Bush, near Committees ;
Fonah's Kloof, between Fort Wiltshire and the
mouth of the Kat River, and the kloofs not far
thence, in which the 2d (Queen's), under Captain
Oldham, suffered so severely some months ago.
The captured chief Seyole is to be removed from
Robben Island to Wynberg, where he will be under
the surveillance of Major Wolfe, the resident ma-
gistrate.
The news from Australia has had considerable
effect on Cape markets. There was an immediate
rise in all kinds of provisions for export, and seve-
ral vessels have been laid on for Melbourne, while
many respectable persons have formed themselves
into parties, well supplied with provisions, imple-
ments, &c., for a trip to the diggings.