The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-11 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
1 By,the arrival of the Fairy Queen off Portsmout ,
from the Cape of Good Hope, which place she left on
the 7th of NoVeraber, we have received papers from
there, and also from Graham's Town, from which we
extract the following :
Received some information from the N.E. boundary,
and which describes affairs in that quarter as being in a
very unsettled and unsatisfactory state. The accounts
given to us dwell with great emphasis on the unsatisfac-
tory results of Sir Andreas Stockenstrom's expedition
across the Kei—an expedition which, it is affirmed,
was " undertaken rashly and terminated discreditably:"
The sum and substance of the information afforded is,
that Sir Andreas is one of a Oat's who will " suffer no rival
near the throne." He must be everything or nothing,
and is equally as disinclined to submit to restraint as to
listen to advice. It is affirmed that he moved across the
Kei against the wishes and opinions of all the comman-
ders with whom he was acting, and that when there
he found himself absolutely helpless. His position
was desperate, and to extricate himself he had re-
course to a desperate remedy: He risked his life to
save his credit. He placed himself in the hands of the
savages, assumed a bold and dogmatic bearing, exciting
the fears of the imbecile Chief Kreli, affecting to be un-
aware of his delinquencies, and then, after cajoling him
with a trumpery convention, contrived to make good his
retreat to the colonial boundary. The fact of Sir An-
dreas having made any treaty whatever with the chief
in question is, we observe, stoutly denied. But there is
equivocation in this, against which it will be well for the
public to be on its guard. It is quite true, as affirmed,
that no actual treaty was made—but why? The reply
is simply, that Sir Andreas had no power to conclude
any such engagement. When Lieutenant-Governor o
this province, the special duty entrusted to him was that
of making treaties with the Kafir tribes—a duty which
was executed in such a manner es must naturally
make the colonists a little nervous when they hear
of his again trying his hand at the same game—even
:hough it mad be, as it is said to have b- eu in this in-
stance, merely in sport. That the account of the pro-
visional convention given in this journal of the 12th
ult., is substantially correct, we affirm with the most
perfect confidence, and are only amused at the absurd
attempts which have been made to weaken the effect of
that statement, and to excite suspicion that it is, if not
altogether unfounded, at least inaccurate. That Sir
Andreas Stockenstrom still clingtjAlkaßkacileillistke. - ae
- imbecile Lord Glenetg; and to-The -IsTatisThle philanthro-
pic principles of Mr. Secretary Stephen, is, we believe,
beyond dispute. But if this be denied, then let the
change of opinion be at once avowed. Doubtful politics
here must never for a moment be tol rated. This is a
point, in respect to those in power, which is of vital mo-
went to t-.e colony, and it is for the inhabitants to
take care that -they do not repose their confidence
in any whose principles will not bear in this
matter the most searching
.scrutiny. These are
our honest convictions, ano hence we do not hesitate
to give expression to them. The inhabitants of this
tonitier call for an open and a plain declaration-upon
this subj. ct, and until this be given w, must be permitted
:.o believ, that no ": hang, has come o'er the spirit of
the dream " of the other who is the subject of our re-
marks. It is 'Awed in proof of the duplicity and flimsy
character of the convention with Kreli, that Sir A.
Stockenstrom immediately altar his return to the colony
proceeded to the northward, and there. across the Storm-
berg Spruit, engaged some 400 or 500 Boers, living be-
yond the colonial bounder), to stand prepared to attack
the chief to whom he had just held out a prospect of
aggrandisement, and made professions of friendly
intercourse 1 All this, if ageurately staled, is be-
neath the dignity of the British nation, and
will not admit of excuse on the ground of
necessity. But it is also affirmed that Sir Andreas
Stoekenstrom not Only failed in his expedition across the
Km, but that he interfered so as to check the operations
of those who were doing good service in the same tract
of country. The recent aggressions by the Tambookies
across the north-east boundary are attributed to this
cause--a state of things Sir Andreas is now exerting
himself with his wonted energy and industry to repress.
The country in the direction to which we refer evidently
requires the ,most serious attention of the Govern-
ment, as there exist here at this moment the germs of
numerous difficulties which threaten, -if not timely
counteracted, to be a fruitful source of difficulty to
the Government and of annoyance to the colony.
In this quarter is c;mprised one of the finest tracts
of country in South Africa. 'I he Amavi, the Valley
of the Bufola,"and many parts of the Amatola, are rich
in everything that can adorn a country and render it
desirable to those engaged either in agricultural or pas-
toral occupations. Accordingly, many have placed their
affections upon it, and our Governmen t must take care that
it is not made a bone of contention, to the great sacrifice of
the public interests. Here, then, is a sufficient motive to
induce parties to deify him whose influence may be con-
sidered of importance in furthering their ambitious and
selfish projects. The machinery
yin exercise we have our
eye upon, but let those who are working it be assured
that past impunity is no guarantee of future success.
They are playing a desperate game, the consequences of
which—however the colony may suffer—must ultimately
recoil with fatal effect upon their own heads.
Part of the new Uitenhage levy has arrived in Gra-
ham's Town from Oliphant. s Hock Division. They are
about 40 in number, many of them fine young men, but
who express much disettisfaction at their treatment.
First they reported themselves to the military authori-
ties, but were referred to the Civil Commissioner ; on
applying to bite, they were sent again to the com-
mandant, the civil authorities having no power, but
simply to call them out. The upshot is that the parties.
talk of returning home, as several of those who origi-
nally joined have done on their way to head-quarters.
The great inattention to details in such matters, which
has been exhibited throughout this contest, has been the
fruitful source of dissatisfaction throughout the colony,
and of great perplexity to the Government Received
the following from Waterloo Bay:—" The whole of the
vessels at Waterloo Bay had succeeded in landing con-
siderable quantities of cargo during Monday, Tuesday.
and Wednesday. The Matilda, Fortitude, and
Osborne put out to sea on Wednesday even-
ing, and on Friday morning had not re-
turned, one vessel only having been seen at a great
distance. On Thursday a gentle westerly breeze kept
down the surf, and it'is said a London wherry might
have gone out safely. The Governor, it was reported, •
intended starting for Beau ort on Friday, to meet
Macomo. Smalls, it was said, was expected to fall
in with the Governor's terms, The Thunderbolt is
expected on Sunday."
We anxiously trust that these appearances of sub-
mission will not throw the Colonists off their guard for
a single moment. •he kafirs at present do not believe
our Government is acttially in earnest in its expressed
dee rminatien to enforce the penalty which they have
ju aly incurred by their late unprovelted, ruinous, and
murderous aggressions. Having itloretime always out-
witted the Colonial aut,.ernies by persuading them,
after gaining their ends, of their contrition for the past,*
and their desire to live at peace for the future, they
evidently reckon with confidence upon a similar result
on the present occasion. The Government must take
care, therefore, not to depend upon the specious profes-
sions of these people, as, should they do so, the result
will be most calamitous to till concerned.

Graham's Town, Oct. 24, 184 G.
Gentlemen,—l have the honour to transthit to you
copy of a letter from the Private Secretary to his Ex-
cellency the Governor, being a reply to the memorial
presented by the inhabitants of Lower Albany, with
respect to the affairs of the eastern province.
And have the honour to be, &c.,
11. !JUDSON, Civ. Corn.
To the gentlemen of Lower Albany, who signed 4
memorial to her Majesty the Queen in Council.

(Copy) Camp, head-quarters, Oct. 22, 1846.
Sir,—l have the honour to request that you will in-
form the inhabitants of LowOr Albany, who, in last
March, petitioned the Queen in Council respecting the
affairs cf the eastern trontier, that her Majesty was
pleased to receive their petition very graciously; but that
the subject is not one on which her Majesty can be ad-
vised to invoke the assistarce and advice of her Privy
Council.

As has been already intimated in reply to a former
petition from the frontier, her Majesty's Government re-
quire certain inquiries to be instituted, and further in-
formation to be submitted to them, before is final
decision can be formed respecting the system of Govern-
ment of the eastern province.
I have the honour to be, &e..
(Siened) BRO NI.O M._ITLANI).
The Civil C.rnmi..;.„ . , ),,

THE DISTRESSED I,ELL W,AILNS PROTECTIiII
SOCIETY.— A inectirez, of hue ii+ the chief stipiitir;ers
of this benevolent instilution was hi ld on Fri( at at the
llanover-,quare Room-, tirsiii a S igg..stion for the pre-
sentation of some emnplitio.ntary testimonials to Mr.
Alderman Far• broth.-r, the preside nt. and Mr. Roper,
the honorary secretary. tor their valuable services in
support ane furtherance of th:st ch irity. A majot icy of'
itio,e pi-es, nt were ladies, c,niprising a p irtion of the
managing committee. NI r. Luke James Hat.sard having
been called to th ch,ir, stated that the paerpmearin:antwahnvdn
satisfactory re-establishment of the inAitution was
(:!uxnai sientvele):n.cleitl%ti''rthiibijeuett.:;i,bijr"e..iia,i'uhn(lin:te:egi.re9 ii-atttrl%;::lll:::nadt:Valett' t aid i de n hadp aeeleil tilt;
:itE, , , i e d trim, thi- e iiii,: e i•, ,-
fern .: h,lit, , ,i,.. ~ ~ e. ,
' . t,,; ll'i the benefits Con-
unwearied t xi-rtions, Are- .I,t l
i:.nuilifttiiirtitierav‘tiictio' otfhtebier
Mr. Holt, was carried o ' ii : , ,A,ded by Mr. Lloyd and
proposed olji,et, moved ate
lcwen nominated, aiit'i list o; sot scriptions read, a vote
ivi,11,,,,,,,y. A committee having
iif thank, to th, Chairman ww% agreed to, and the meet-
ing separated.

ESS•EX PROTECTIONIST SOCIETY.—On Friday, at
C elaislord, a meeting took p ace of the members and
friends of the Essi x Socit ty for the Protection of Agri-
cultural and British Industry. Mr. Baker, the president
of the sycietv, was in the eltir. Amongst those who
took a part in the proceedings and addressed the meet-
ing were the Rev. John Cox, Mr. Tower, Mr. Bowyer
Smith, Sir John Tyrell, &c. The principal resolution
Agreed to by the meeting was as 'ellows :—" That in
,rder to give the people of Lt.glanti the greatest benefit
of any rt mission of taxation, it "is essentially Lecessary
co re,luce the excise in pre!er, to the customs duties.'
fills te•olution was obviously dii ected against the malt-
tax ; and the speeches of the gentlemen who addressed
the meeting consisted principally of, arguments to show
that that impost could he advantageously remitted forth-
with. Sir John Tyra stated he bad authority for say-
ing that the heads of the country party would suggest
au efficient plan for making up any deficiency in the
revenue which might be caused by a remission of the

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malt-tax.
Mr. Smith O'Brien is to attend a meeting of the
seceders, in the Rotunda, on Wednesday neat.—Limerick
Examiner.