The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-21 00:00:00

FREIGHTS.

Freights have ruled steadily at 51. Tonnage plentiful.
In above quoting long ells we omitted to say that the
value of a good assortment is 8 dolls. 40c., duty paid ;
scarlet, 10 dolls. to 10 dolls. 10c. The sales during the
month were reported at 2,500 to 3,000 pieces at 7 dolls.
90c. to 8 dolls. 40c., showing a decline of 20 cents ; and
1,500 to 2,000 pieces scarlet, at 10 dolls. loc. to 10 dolls.
20c. The market is quiet. Stocks are not excessive,
but the demand has beon trifling in consequence of
dealers being fully supplied.
HONG-KONG, OCT. 28, 1847.

Our latest dates are from London, August 24 ; Cal-
cutta, September 16 ; Bombay, September 18 ; and
Singapore, the 7th inst.
From Shanghae our accounts reach to the 11th instant,
and give a very gloomy report of the import trade in
general. Long cloths have experienced a fall of loc. to
20c. per piece, owing to heavy arrivals and large stocks
in Soockow. Greys, 60c. to 64c., and 2 dolls. 20e. to
2 dolls. 30c., 66c. to 72c. and 2 dolls. 35c. to 2 dolls. 52c.
White, 60c. to 72c. and 2 dolls. 40c. to 60c.
Woollens continued dull. Spanish stripes quoted 85c.
to 1 doll, 10c.; the stock estimated at about 10,000
pieces, exclusive of the cargo, per Walton, from here to
Shanghae, about 2,500 pieces. Long ells, assorted,
dolls. to 7i dolls.
Camlets—English, 15 dolls. to 17 dolls.; Dutch, 24
dolls. to 26 dolls.
Silk—The export to the 30th of September amounted
to 7,453 bales, and would be increased, we estimate,
during the present month, to about 10,500 bales. Nu
really fine remained in the market. Second quality
Tsatlee, quoted at 390 dolls. to 400 dolls.; Taysoom, 270
dolls. to 280 dolls.
Tea—A considerable business had been done, prin-
cipally in congous, of which about 100 chops are said to
have been settled for in all since the opening of the
season. Low congou quoted 12 to 14 taels ; middling
to good, 15k to 24 taels. Some of the new green teas
had arrived, a portion of which were taken by the
Americans at very full rates—too high for the English
market.
Exchange—Some transactions are reported at 4s. 7d.
to 4s. Bd., with shipping documents.
Freights 6/. 103. to 71. per ton. The Sarah Trotman,
E. Kallick; Monarch, Charles and James Scott. wore
nearly loaded, and the Souter Johnny, Furfarshire, New
Zealand, Emily, and Old England, loading.
From Amoy we have dates to the 22d inst. Long
cloths were dull. Some fine whites and heavy cloths
had been sold at 2 dolls. 90c. Greys quoted 2 dolls,
50c. to 2 dolls. 55c. for good cloths. Cotton yarn had
fallen 2 dolls. to 2 dolls. 50c No. 18-24 quoted 27. A
small demand existed for well assorted Spanish stripes
and long ells. The market for raw cotton was dull and
not better than Canton rates. The deliveries had been
small during the month. Stock large.

A few days since a partridge flew into a drug-
gist's shop at Kendal, and was immediately secured, and
appropriated to the dinner of the family.

IMPORTANT FROM THE CAPE

OF GOOD HOPE.

SURRENDER OF SANDILLT.

We are in receipt of advices from the Cape to the
30th October.

We are happy to announce the gratifying intelli-
gence that the Kafir war, in so far at least as it affects
the frontier districts, may be regarded as terminated.
Sandilli, the chief leader of the Kafirs, has surren-
dered on the sole conditioa that his life shall be
spared. The Graham's Town Journal of Wednesday,
Oct. 20, announces this important fact as follows :
" Last night a dispatch was received from the
Commander of the Forces, Lieutenant-General Sir
G. Berkeley, with the very important announcement
that the proscribed chief Sandilli, with 80 of his
followers, had surrendered to the British troops.
This dispatch was brought in by Captain Bisset,
C.111.R., who, with Captain Hogg, quitted the Amatola
tha same morning, thus riding a distance which is
estimated at not less than 120 miles, swimming
several rapi I streams, in about 12 hours.
" From the particulars which have transpired we
gather the following connected details :—The position
taken by the Gaika chief since the resumption of
hostilities is situated in the deepest recesses of the
Amatola, the centre being a stream, the Kafir name
of which signifies the Wolf-River. This tract of
country is described to us as being particularly suited
to Kafir warfare. It is studded with large isolated
masses of rock, the intermediate ground being strewn
thickly with low scrubby bushes. The whole range
k quite secure against the approach of horsemen, but
forms capital ground for the movements of riflemen.
The plan of operations adopted by the commander of
the forces, namely, sending out strong detachments
in light marching order, maintaining a strong camp
with supplies in the immediate vicinity of the scene of
action, seems to have baffled the enemy, and to have
driven him to extremity. Sandilli, abandoned by
Umhala and other subordinate chiefs, found himself a
mere fugitive, and, despite of the impracticable
character of the country, soon discovered that he was
exposed continually to the balls of the practised shots
who were then scouring the fastnesses in which he had
sought concealment. So closely did he find himself
beset, that for twenty-four hours, we zre informed,
he dared not venture from his hiding-place, a high
mass of rock surrounded by bush, to obtain even a
draught of water. At length, perceiving that his
situation became every hour more perilous, he re-
solved to surrender himself, the circumstances con-
nected with which are very distinctly narrated in a
letter, from which we make the following extracts :
" King William's Town, Oct. 21, 1847.
" ' Late in the afternoon of the 18th three unarmed
Kafirs were seen approaching the camp, two of whom
were recognized as having been taken prisoners on
the 3d instant by Captain Horsford and company
when returning from patrol on that day. We were
rather puzzled to know the errand of these Kafirs,
but at last it transpired that Sandilli (the paramount
chief of the Gaika clans) had at length determined to
surrender himself. His messenger stated that San-
dilli and his followers were on the brink of starvation,
and that they were authorised to give an assurance
that if the British commander would supply them with
a little food, he would without fail surrender himself
the next morning. This request was acceded to;
some bread and meat were furnished ; and two of the
messengers sent back, accompanied by a sergeant of
the Kafir police, to Sandilli's retreat. The third mes-
senger remained at the camp as a hostage for the se-
curity of our man.

"'-19th.—This is one of the most eventful days of
our campaign. The morning proved wet and stormy,
but still the whole camp was in motion early, all upon
the qui vine for the arrival of the defeated chief'. At
length Captain Bisset mounted his horse, accom-
panied by a single orderly, a private of his own corps,
and guided by the Kafir messenger, sallied forth to
meet Sandilli. After about an hour's anxious wait-
ing, Captain Bisset was seen approaching, followed by
a dusky train of Kafirs, the foremost of whom was
immediately recognised by his withered leg, and
which hung loosely on his horse's side, as the con-
quered chief. He was immediately presented to Colonel
Buller, and after a brief conversation, an escort of
dragoons, which had been in readiness, were ordered
to accompany Captain Bisset and Lieutenant Oxen-
den, with dispatches from the General to Sir Henry
Pottinger' her Majesty's High Commissioner. The
chief freely acknowledges being beaten, and says that
he was nearly taken by a patrol of the rifles, which
went out on the 12th instant, acting in conjunction
with Colonel Somerset. He admits, had not some of
the rifles lost their way while skirmishing, he must
have surrendered to them or been shot in attempting
to escape.

"‘ 21st.--This morning before breakfast a party
of dragoons brought in a drove of 306 cattle, all of
which will be sold and the proceeds divided among
the troops stationed at King William's Town. On a
rough calculaqoa each man is expected to get 2/.
It is fully expected that the troops will make a move-
ment, almost immediately upon the Kei. "
The following general order was immediately issued
by the governor :-
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