The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-20 00:00:00

THE WEATHER—andihe PARKS.

LATEST FRONTIER INTELLIGENCE.
(Frm the Graham's Town Jou? nal, Nov. 7.)
WEDNESDAY.-Information was given to the autho-
rities this afternoon, that Mr. Bcrrington, of Port
Frances, on crossing the flat near Waay Plants, had
seen distinctly the spoor of nine Kafirs, and of a drove
of about 80 head of cattle.. The impressions were quite
fresh, and must have been made a very short time before
being discovered. The marauders were moving towards
the Kap River Bush, and which is a direct line for the
extensive jungle of the Komi.
Information was received to-day which accounts for
the spoor of the cattle and Kafirs, seen by Mr. Barring-
ton leading across the flat at Waay Plaats as above-
mentioned. These cattle had been taken by Kafirs from
the farm of Mr. M'Luckie, near Lombard's Post (not far
from Theupolis). From the account just received it ap-
peal s that they were carried off about the middle of the
day on Tuesday, by a strong party of Kafirs, and who
seem to have taken their measures with considerable ad-
dress. Several armed Fingoes were out with the cattle
at the time, and these state that the Kafirs divided them-
selves into three parties; that one commenced firing
upon them, while another drove away the cattle, and
that a third posted themselves on a height as a reserve,
watching the whole proceeding. After they had got
clear off with the cattle they heard the marauders
(lancing and yelling in the bush, a significant indication
of confidence in their own strength and number, which,
however, as the sequel will show, they appear to have
greatly miscalculated. It seems that on the information
given by Mr. Berrington, a party of the new levy.
stationed at Manley's Flat and Waay Plaats, under
the command of Captain O'Brien, immediately started
off in pursuit on the spoor, and succeeded in overtaking
the thieves and their booty near Sand Drift on the Fish
River. The whole were quickly recovered. The marau-
ders on observing the force that was in chase of them in-
stantly relinquished their booty, arid escaped into the
bush, leaving behind them a calf, which they had just
slaughtered for food, and which was brought away by
the victors.
FRIDAY.—The following from the ceded territory came
to hand to-day:—
On the 31st of October, Stock sent twenty head of
cattle for those stolen at Newtondale (two of his men
being now prisoners for that crime, on a charge of steal-
ing them from that post, when on their way to the go
vernor's camp). Captain M‘Lean refused to receive
them, and ordered them back immediately, as the Go-
vernor requires the identical cattle stolen to be returned.
On the 2d of November, Stock sent in nineteen head
of cattle, three horses, and two guns, as the full rem-
nant of property taken from the colony by his tribe !
He stated that all his people are now at the Shusu,
and wished to know in what light he is viewed by our
Government.
On the same day, Nov. 2, Jan Taatioe himself ar-
rived at Fort Peddie. It seems he had been sent for 1))
the Rev. J. Brownlee to come from King William Town,
and explain to the Governor his actual position with re-
gard to the war and the Government. He came well
dressed and mounted, attended by about twenty men, all
mounted. There seems to have been some misconcep-
tion on the part of this chief as to the object for which
he had been advised to come here. He assumed an air
of ridiculous self importance, which seems to have given
offence to.the diplomatic agent, who considered his tone
and bearing to be very unbecoming in one from whom
the Government had a right to expect explanation.
Taatsoe, however, finding that he had only been sent
for by Mr. Brownlee, and not by the Governor, seemed
affronted, and said ho had no communication to make.
He had been sent for, and expected to have received
some communication from the Governor. The Rev. Ur.
Brownlee offered to proceed with him to the Governor,
but this Taataoe declined, saying he should return home,
and decide for himself what he should do f
THz rt
ze el) ot
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is d
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Captain Maclean thought it uto dry soon
leave the post immediately, which ky t e
very se
is thought by some that Tzatsoe is at
present carried
away with the notion that seems to prevail among the
Kafirs, that the English are not able to continue the
war, and that we are as anxious for peace as many of
themselves are. While this notion prevails among them,
a sure and safe settlement will hardly be arrived at.
This morning information came in, that an attempt
was made yesterday by Kafirs to carry off the oxen,
with a number of waggons, on their way from Mr.
Dell's lama, west side of the Kowie, to Graham's Town.
By the activity and determination of the drivers the
marauders were, however, foiled in their attempt, and
however,
stabbed cattle rescued. One fine ox was,
stabbed in nine places with essogais, and
danger-
ously wounded that on its arrival
Kafir towns
One immediately slaughtered. el
said to Lave
been shot in this affair ; but which is s
rests merely
back
the fact that one of the marauders was seen to fall b,c
into the bush, as though struck by a ball then fired at
him by one of the drivers named Brown, and who is
considered a good shot. On the previous Saturday the
same party was attacked near the same spot, namely,
the Brak River, about seven miles S.W. of Graham's
Town, by a party of Kafirs, seven of whom wire seen.
On this occasion they got may with the ox n, Cr.." of
which they slaughtered in the bush, but they were followed
so closely that not only were the oxen retaken, but even

DREADFUL ACCIDENTS ON THE ICE IN ST.
JAMES'S PARK.
The frost still continues with increased severity, and
consequently the various Parks were thronged with
thousands of visitors during Sunday. At midnight
on Saturday the thermometer at the receiving-house of
the Royal Humane Society in Hyde Park was as low as
27, but at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning it had risen two
dcgreeF, viz., to 29, and at noon to 30. On Sunday night,
at eight o'clock, it had again fallen to 29; but from the
appearance of the atmosphere and the state of the ba-
rometer, t ives a prospect of a heavy fall of snow. The
ice in all the Parks was most dangerous, especially that
in St. James's Park, which was completely under water,
and where several accidents of a serious character oc-
curred. The following particulars of the proceedings
in the different Parks, with the official report of the ac-
cidents, obtained from Mr. Superintendent Williams,
will be found most accurate:—
THE SERPENTINE, HIDE PARK, &c.—Upon the Ser-
pentine the number of skaters and sliders exceeded
10,000, although the ice was 24 inches in thickness.
Upon the long water in Kensington-gardens the number
of skaters, including several members of the Skating
Club upon the ice, which was three inches thick, was
about 6,000. On the Round pond the skaters and
sliders numb-red between 5 000 and 6,000, the ice being
three inches thick. Fortunately on neither of these
pieces of water did an accident take place, owing to the
unremitting attention of the icemen, under the direction
of Mr. Superintendent Williams.
ST. JAMES'S PARK.—The number of skaters and
sliders upon this piece of ice, which was but two inches
thick, exceeded 10,000. In consetuence of the rotten
state of the ice, the men belonging to the Royal Humane
Society tried to keep the skaters to one portion of the
frozen surface which was safest, but without effect, and
the result was, that during the day immersion after im-
mersion kept continually taking place. Mr. Williams,
on seeing the dangerous state of the ice, and the im-
minent peril that hundreds were placed in, felt it his
duty to send additional men. The services of Dr.
M'Cann and two assistants were also required from
eleven o'clock until five in the evening in attending on
the persons who became immersed. The icemen on
duty had enough to do. and frequently during the day
their lives were placed in imminent peril in rescuing the
foolhardy persons who would venture upon places where
they were told not to go. Several of the machines were
broken during the rescuing of parties from the water.
The following is a list of persons who had a very narrow
escape of their lives, and who must inevitably have
perished but for the praiseworthy exertions of the
icemen : At eleven o'clock, Samuel Clark, of
No. 25, King's Head-court, Holborn, broke into ten feet
water, opposite the marquee, which was the most dan-
gerous part •f the ice, and near which nearly all this
accidents happened ; he was rescued by iceman Charles
Harris, assisted by Deputy-Superintendent Godfrey.
The Lext accident happened to John Morgan, residing
at 5, Victoria-road, Pimlico, who was rescued by iceman
Foot. About one o'clock Thomas Woolhatch, of 142,
Drury-lane. broke into ten feet water, and was rescued
by iceman Harris. At two o'clock, iceman Knapp, with
Deputy-Superintendent Godfrey, whilst endeavouring
to rescue a person, whose name could not be ascertained,
residing at No. 91, Commercial• road, became immersed
in ten feet water, Knapp being under for nearly a minute.
On being got out, he was conveyed to the marquee in a
dangerous state. Shortly after this, John Dawe, re-
siding at No. 10, Willow-walk, Hackney-road, broke
through into six feet water, but was rescued by iceman
J. Cox. About four o'clock, three persons, residing at
No. 8, Little Newport-street, Leicester-square ; 55,
Bond-street, and 6, Bull's Head- court, Smithfield, but
whose names, owing to the confusion which prevailed,
could not be ascertained, broke into five fee ',water, but.
were rescued by icemen J. and W. Cox. In conveying
them to the marquee the crowd was so great that the
men hod the greatest difficulty in getting there. The
last. accident happened at half-past four, to John Sellis,
residing at 4, Vine-street, Waterloo•road, by breaking
into five feet water, and remaining under upwards of a-
minute. He was rescued by deputy superintendent God-
frey, who also got immersed in resuintc him. Many of
the cases were of such a dangerous character as to com-
pel them to remain in the marquee until a late hour hest
evening. At one time the cases were so numerous that
six persons were obliged to receive medical attendance at
once, and there being but two beds, three were placed in
each, and the seventh remained in the warm bath for a
short time. The persons who witnessed the accidents
complained that the police or the park. keepers would
have been doing their duty most properly in nut allowing
any one to venture on the ice.
REGENT'S PARK—The ice in this park was very dan-
gerous, but the ❑umber of skaters and sliders exceeded
20,000. Ont of this immense number but env slight
immersion t (Tarred to a gentleman named Putt k, re-
siding in High street, Marylebone, who having received
attention at the marquee was enabled to go home.
During the day a great number of persons were severely
wounded by falls, and were surgically attended at the
marquee.

REPRFAIENTATION OF SCARB z ,U(ll.—The follo.v.
ing address has been issuru o) ti e Earl of Molgrave to
the electors of this borough :—" Gentl?men—llaving
ascertained that Lieutenant-Colonel Fhipps is obliged to
relinquish the hope that ht. had entertained of becoming
a representative of the borough of Scarborough at the
next general election, and being aware that there is a
large and powerful body of the electors who have uni-
formly advocated and supported the Liberal interest, 2
venture to offer myself as a candidate for the honour of
your suffrages, in the hope that the closeness of rela-
tionship, and the similarity of political principles may
induce the Liberal electors of Scarborough to
extend to me the promise of that support which,
I have reason to believe, would have insured Colonel
Phipps' success. The great fiscal questions affecting the
commerce of Great Britain appear to be settled, and the
experience of this 3 ear proves how wise was the fore-
sight which removed prohibitory duties upon the food
of the people. Great social and moral improvements
' remain to be effected, and I feel sufficient confidence in
the intentions of the Government to believe that they
will produce such plans as I shall be able to support.
Wishing, however, to be able to give honest and impar-
tial consideration to all individual measures, I shall en-

deavour to keep myself unpledged to any section of a
party, feeling certain that should I be fortunate enough
to become your representative, I shall be best enabled
to perform my duties to you by acting, to the best of
my judgment, upon the great principles of civil and reli-
gious liberty in the consideration of all practical mea-
sures proposed. I shall immediately have the honour of
waiting upon the electors individually, when I shall be
better able to answer personally, than to detail within
the ordinary limits of an address, the broad principles
upon which I seek the support and confidence of the
electors of Scarborough.—l remain, &c.,
Scarborough, Jan. 14. '
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Advertiser, of the 2d of January, in a note to an article
on an opera of this eminent composer, states, "we have
just learned that Donizetti is no more.
ESTtdI N ST Elt- BPSIDG .—LOrd Morpeth has
mans;
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captain and crew took to the boats, and got
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safely to the Ferry Side. On Tuesday they rowed out
into the bay to see what had become of their vessel, and
great was their astoni,htnent, as the Irishman said, " to
see that she was nowhere to been seen." Atter look-
ing about for some time, it was discovered that the vessel
had floated off in the night, and with her sails up, na-
vigated herself slifely into the Langhorne river, where
she was taken po,sessi-n of by the Llanstephan fisher-
men, under the command of Captain Daniel, who caused
her anchor to be let down, and thus secured her from
being dashed to pieces against the reeks. Great credit
is due to Captain Daniel for his promptitude in taking
care of the vessel, and preventing her from being plea•
dered by wreckers. The Catherine is a beautiful vessel,
and it is supposed that she got into this per•lous predi-
cament in con,t qu. ace of the captain mistaking the
Worm's Head for the Bishop's, as the vessel was pro-
ceedipv up the North Channel towards Scotland.—
Cambrian.
We understand that it is the intention of Govern-
ment to erect forthwith a battery at Penlee Point, so as to
command Cawsand Bay. The Admiralty are determined to
put the whole of the coast in a proper state of defence, in
consequence of which the building of the proposed new
bridge at Looe is suspended. A battery will be erected at
Looe harbour, so as to command the anchorage ender Loos
Island. The whole line of approach from Leo. to Plymouth
is to be put into a state of defence immediately.—i'areseetk
Packet.