The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-20 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DALY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-MOND A.Y.
During last week the arrivals of English V rTheat for
our market, coastwise, were tolerably good, an d those of
Barley were on the increase. Of all other kin(' Is of grain
of home produce, as well as Flour, the receipts were °II
a very moderate scale. From Ireland and Soo tland very
little grain of any description reached us ; and front
abroad the imports were only 4,038 quarters of Whottl
150 ditto of Barley, 7,316 ditto of Oats, 1,687 ditto
Beans, and 855 ditto of Peas. No foreign Fl tour came
to hand. Fresh up to-day the supply of W heat from
Kent was moderately extensive, but that frt )m Essex'
Suffolk, &c., was very small. Owing to the
prevailing damp weather most of the samples
were greatly out of condition. By lend
carriage scarcely any corn was repotted. Notivith-
standing the show of samples of both red and white vO9,
larger than for some time past, the demand for the fines'
qualities of Wheat for home produce was firm, at an eel'
ranee on the quotations obtained on Monday last of 11
per quarter. In the middling and inferior kinds, a for,
average amount of business was transacted, at fe
prices. As most of the millers and dealers in attendance
were very short of stock, a good clearance was effected
previous to the close of business. Fine dry samples ,
foreign Wheat were in moderate request, at full
last week's currencies ; but the middling al""
out-of-condition parcels, which formed the hulk
of the supply, commanded very little attention'
though we cannot call them cheaper. A few parcels,
changed hands for export to Holland. The .finest
malting Barley moved off steadily, at last week's prices;
but grinding and distilling sorts were heavy, at a fall ill
value of is per quarter. There was a moderate sale f°',
Malt, the holders of which were firm. In prices we hate
no alteration to notice. Notwithstanding the supply °
Oats were very small, the Oat trade was in a 5105.
gish state, yet the quotations were mostly supporte
The sale for all kinds of Beans was heavy, and the rate:
were barely supported. White Peas sold at late figured
but other kinds were the turn lower. Indian Corn in
Meal were quite as dear. English Flour was quotad :6
48s as the nominal top price. The best American le;
held at 28s per barrel. The business doing was not
tensive.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. °
..t 651
Wheat—Essex & Kent, 31 alt—Chevaller .• . • i•-
Red. .... •• • • 47s to bss Oats—Yorkshire and
.A. 221
Ditts,White, New 51s 6ls Lincoltish., Feed. . Of
Norfolk and Lin- Potato
coin, Red..... 48s 50s Youghal and Cork, i,, 191
Ditto, White .... 51s 54s Black .••• • • • -31 s
Irish, Red ••..•• • . —s —a Cork, White .•••• ' 2, " 365
Scotch, Feed. •• • • .!: 44s itto, Whte ••• • • • —s —s
Eye—DOld • • • •
•i •••••• • • —s —a Beans—Tick .•.• • •• ••• ;;; 461
New. •• • • ........ 311 34s Pigeons .... ••• • • ;ii- .428
Barley—Grinding . .... 25s 30s Peas—Grey .. ••• • " ••• ;is- 401
Malting .—•• • • • • 31s 33s Maple. .. ••• • • " 368 40$
Chevalier •• . • ... 333 34s White ....• ••• ". . 4" 441
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •• • ",:• . 3 480
folk .... .... .... 58s 60s Flour—Town-lug"' '.: ;7: 411
Brown ....• ...... 54s 58s Suffolk ••••• • ' • • ••• 415
Kingston aud Ware 60s 62s Stocktn 1.7, Norfolk 3i s

SMITHFIELD.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week
were as under :
From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calvet
Hamburgh 72 ••• ••• rzR
Rotterdam -
Harlingen
Total 331 ... 1,617 ... 18 ... 68
At the outports the arrivals have been on a very limited
scale, viz., 620 head, chiefly from Germany, and which
have arrived much out of condition. They have with
difficulty found buyers, even at very low prices.; The
numbers of foreign stock in the market, to-day, were
small, via., about 120 Beasts, 400 Sheep, and 30 Calves.
The sales proceeded slowly, yet last week's prices were
mostly supported. For the time of year the supply of
Beasts on sale from our own grazing districts, was ex'
tensive, there being upwards of 1,000 head more than At
the corresponding period in 1846 and 1845. Althougih
there were several exceedingly well inade-up WM":
offering the general Tiality of the arrivals was by 11oou
,
means first-rate. Tl:e attendance of buyers being g
the Beef trade ruled st?ady, and last Friday's quotation!
were well supported ; the prirce,t Scots, flerefords,
Devons producing from 5s to 5s 4d per sibs withotlt
difficulty, and a good clearance was effected. From thei.
north we received about 1,000 short horns ; from
western and midland counties, 700 Herefords, root",
Devons, &c. ; from other parts of England, 800 uci
avariouss
somewhat
Scots.ni breedsew hrar;
thaeinindnp,urmforvboeemdr
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most
oorsropcletrh: /Asc.:,
bree""
the demand was firm, at prices fully equgl rho
s°
on Monday last. Prime old Downs sold at from
mod© Ass
5s 2d to 5s 4d per 81bs. In Calves only
business was doing, at late rates. The Pork tra(!e vll6O
slow. In prices, however, we have no alteration
notice.

Per Elbs, to sink the offal. 4. t• S• a•
s. d. to s. d. 6.4 6
Inferior Beasts..... 3 8 4 0 Second quality ditto 4= 6 0
i•icond quality 4 2 4 6 Coarse-woolledditto 4 /
Prime large Oxen.. 4 8 410 Southdown Nether 5 / •••',
Prime Scots ...... 5 0 5 4 Ditto out of the wool 4 •
Large coarse Calves 3 & 4 6 Large Hogs ..
b
Prime small ditto .. 4 8 410 Small Porkers • •
Suckling Calves ..20 029 o Quarter old Pigs lB 0 0
Inferior Sheep •. . 3 8 4 0 Lambs •••••• • • 0

SUPPLY Al' MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. I c.hves. i pie'
SO
2,661 17,650 159

17MNIVGATE AND LBADZNsazy bij;en
An increased arrival of country-killed meat has la the
place for these markets during the past week ; an hoe
supplies on offer, slaughtered in the metropolis,,iitf.
been seasonably extensive, but of very middling (4,,n"
For prime Beet and Mutton we have had a studs, of
mand, at improved currencies. In all other kin fel
meat only a moderate business has been dnill,g'elga
prices have been well supported. The show of for
meat has been comparatively small.
At per stone oy the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. d. t° 7 6
B 2 eef,inferlor...... 210 3 4 Mutton, Inferior .• 3 4 0
- middling .... 3 6 3 8 middling.• 3 '„ 4 6
- primelarge 310 4 0 prime .... 4 4
- prime small 4 2 4 4 Pork, large.. • •• 3 "
Veal ••••• • • • • ..• 3 4 _ - small ... •• 4

Lamb. Os Od to Oa Od.

SPITALPIELDO. : Of
Rishe7,:rethGebneeanr AND
small,i vila lDs
se'nnightCoal3stOw
obfutpotlitaotsoeesbysinrcaeilwtahl'i hart
been somewhat extensive.. From abroad aboutfies
tons have arrived in very middling condition. tiler
samples are in good request at full prices. In ?ifork
kinds very little is doing at our quotations: Igo;
Regent's, 120 s to 140 s ; ditto, Shaw's, 1105 to ,005;
Scotch Reds, 105 s to 110 s; ditto, Whites, 905 to 'O4 to
Dutch, 103 to 90s ; Kent and Essex Regents, 1./05i to
130 s ; ditto, Shaw's, 110 s to 120 s; ditto, Blues. ' ,11'e•
110105ss;todiititoos1;iiddintetoy,ski1d2nOesyst,o
110300istio Ai lliossb;edti ci
thof,Aetefiw 01
90s to 105.
BOROUGH HOP MARKET. of Ist!'
On the whole this market is more steady than:iiee 113
but we have not the slightest improvement to nraeo•
the quotations. The supply of Hops on offer '5 sittoo
Sussex Pockets, 21 16s to 313 s ; Weald of 11:e121105.
31 to 3/105 ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 3/ 55 to D 6 '.
WOOL. ha"
The past week's imports of Wool into Loud° from
consisted of about 730 bales from Sydney, 160 ditt'koga•
Smyrna, 60 ditto from Hamburgh, 32 ditto frool La the
dore, and 100 ditto from various other quarters and 10
private contract market the demand is hcavY9rd tor
some instances the quotations have a down 11d;
dency. Down Hoggets, ltd to Is; Ewes, 10 5 91d;
Half-bred Hoggets, lid to is Oid; Kent FlelZ,Ol, 5d
to 100 ; Combing Skins, lid to 9d; Blanket
to 8d; and Flannel ditto, 8d to 10}d per lb. - ' ,
TALLOW.
Although the stock is by no means large,
is somewhat heavy, and the late advance 1 uantitf
larger
tations is with difficulty supported, as a the spot'
of Tallow is now close at hand. P. Y. C., 0!1__ ,he first
is selling at 46s 6d to 475, and for delivelr i" ..0
per - 't.
three months of next year, 45s to 45s
grA Rogli
Town Tallow is 47s to 48s per cwt. net cash, 'l's
Fat 2s. Sid. per 81bs.
ENT,IA
KILLARNEY AND VAL
..„..,
.tnhitshtriirktioe:
RAILWAY COMPANY.—(THIS DA'" /of this
rliament, this
companylwas held, according to Act of
aFaern, Cornhill,
The first general meeting of the s-hareholders
(lay, at the George and Vulture T vorn___.,,, ere-
J. Atwood, Esq., the chairman of the c pa.' =
siding.
After the usual preliminaries,Over-
The SECRETARY, A. Light°n' Fsq"' read
nof re dire-
tisement, stating that it was the intenh%oin
tors to propose an adjournment of t
q se-
10th of February next. d Mr. Bnow. ~
Mr. G. 11. ATWOOD proposed, an
which was ns'3s
conded a resolution to that effect,
•
largo
mously carried. s a very
The CHAIRMAN observed, that be wa eeting to On
b ir under-
erative. Pse t
taking would turn out well and reroun
at the nes
lieyed the communication that would be madest
_beciero.
shareholder, and was quite satisfied that t e ..... b
tor
The meeting then separated.
meeting would be very satisfac yto the eh 6

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ItAARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ROBBERY AND AT-
I.' 21131PTED MURDER IN HYDE PARK.—John 1?o1lins, a
plasterer, residing at No. 4, Caledoninn Crescent, Cale-
. dOnian-road, was placed at the bar befure Mr. Hard
Wick, charged by John Simmons, a•lad about 16 years
of age, residing at 27, Great Peter-street, Westminster.
With robbing him of 11. 12s. 6d., under the following ex-
traordinary circumstances:—
The prosecutor, whose throat was bandaged up with
adhesive plaster, said he was an errand boy in the em-
Ploy of a travelling stationer of the name of Smith,
who was now travelling towards Gloucester. Last night,
previous to his master leaving London„ he paid him 30s.
being his six weeks' salary, and told him to take it home
to his (prosecutor's) mother, and mind he did not lose
Its Has he had been away from home some time, be
thought he would make his way there by the
shortest route, and being in the Edgeware-road,
he proceeded across Hyde Park, for the purpose.
115 walked on as far as the path leading to the Serpen-
,, tine, when he saw the prisoner walking before him. He
turned. round and looked at the prisoner, as he thought
he knew him. He took no more notice of the prisoner,
and walked on. He had got about twenty yards further
when the.prisoner walked up to- him, and put his
arms round his neck,' and said, "Now you can say good
bye." ' The prisoner had no sooner said these words
than be put one of his hands round his throat and the
other before his mouth, so that he could not call out or
• Sive any alarm. The .prisoner then took a razor from
hie (prisoner's) pocket, and opened it. Witness saw it,
and put his left hand to his throat to save himself. The
prisoner drew the razor across the back of wit-
, ness's hand, and cut it slightly. Witness took
• ,awai his hand, when the prisoner drew the razor
aerois his (witness's) throat three or four times, and
slightly cut him. Thel prisoner then tried to suffo-
cate him by putting his hand before his mouth, and told
him "he could now say Amen." The prisoner kept
him like that till be became nearly insensible, but not
too bad but that he felt the prisoner put his hand int,
witness's waistcoat pocket. and take out 11. 12s. 6d.
wrapped up in a piece ,of paper. The prisoner then
threw away the razor, and ran away. Witness then felt
in his pocket, and missed the money. He went in pur-
Suit of the prisoner, and after running as far as
Aitaley House, he met a constable, and told him
who had doomed. The constable went with him
doWn Piccadilly, and near Dover-street met the
...'lnisciner, whom he gave into custody. Witness sub-
flettuently went into the Park, to endeavour to find
the razor, but, in consequence of the darkness of
the night, did 'not succeed. He, however, went again
About halt-past six this morning, and after searching for
some time found the razor lying close by the wall, and
tookit Loathe police station. . ,
'ln cross-examination the proiecutor said it was about
half-past five when he was crossing. the Park, and the
reason he turned round to look at the prisoner, was be-
cause he thought he looked like a gent." whom he saw
break a square of plate glass, about a Month since, in
i" Westminster. He was positive the prisoner was the man
'who stopped him, and recognised him directly he saw
11 him, and pointed him out to the constable.
Police-constable Fraser, 124 C, said he was on duty
h• about half-past five o'clock last night, near Apsley
Rouse, when the prosecutor came up, and told him that
man had cut his (prosecutor's) throat, and robbed him
of 11. Its. 6d. in Hyde Park. Witness asked him if he
- could identify the man. He said he could, the man was
, not so tall as witness, and had large black whiskers.
Witness and prosecutor then walked down Piccadilly,
and when between Engine-street and Down-street they
met the prisoner coming towards Hyde Park. The
prosecutor immediately pointed out the prisoner as the
man who had robbed him, and gave him in charge. On
• being: told the nature -of the charge against him, the
• prisoner said, "If the boy has sworn falsely, what re-
dress. could he have?" Witness then took him to the
station, where he was searched, and a watch, 11s. in
~ silver, a knife, and some pieces of paper were found
Upon him.
The piecei of paper and a tea dealer's circular were
.I.,.'.then`prodticed in court, and the latter was identified by
e; the prosecutor as the piece of paper he had wrapped hls
-money in. On examining the paper closely the marks of
• severalpieces of coin were plainly seen.
- • .Tlie, defendant said the prosecutor had sworn falsely,
and he could solemnly assert that he was nut in the
" Park at . all last night. He never saw the prosecutor
ri., .beforohe made the charge against him last night.
• •Mr, Haanwicx. said it was a most extraordinary case,
„ and
,one which must be thoroughly investigated. He
should remand the prisoner till Wednesday, and in the
• meanwhile direct Inspector Squire to inquire about the
v. prosecutor, and also the character of the prisoner.

WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Henry Rogers was charged with attempiing to gain
admission into the premises of Mr. Hall, optician, &c.,
No. 7, Newington-buildings, City-road, by means of a
Skeleton key.
Police-constable' 51 G, deposed that he was on duty
last evening, at about eleven o'clock, when he observed
the prisoner, in company with another man, strolling
about. The prisoner's companion walked quickly away;
the prisoner proceeded cautiously along until he came
• to the house of Mr. Hall, and witness saw him
putting the skeleton key ow produced into the look of
the street door. Witness n
inquired ot him, what he was
kt shout but instead of answering the question, he knocked
-
atthe door and 'on- Mr. Hall appearing at the window
e inquired tor a Miss llawkins. Witness secured the
imisou•r end. waited for Mr. Hall, and they then pro-
• ceeded towards the station house. On arriving at Old-
Street, witness perceiving that the prisoner seemed
.14.1i•*404°43a- to discharge his pockets, directed the
..; • airerott. of Mr. Hall to: that circumstance.
bi was followed by the quick transition of
something by the prisoner from his trousers' pocket,
and which he as quickly threw upon the top of the houses,
saying , " There, now find it if you can." Witi:ess
having conveyed the prisoner to the station-house, pro-
ceeded in search of the key, and found it in a gutter of
, the house-top.
Mr. Hall corroborated the greater part of the wit-
ness's statement, and added that the fall cf the key
, could be distinctly heard on the tiles.
14‘,- The prisoner denied the charge in toto, but
Mr. ;lemma. said the object of the prisoner was
evident, and it was most fortunate for Mr. Hall that the
•t.,..41 police-constable had arrived when he did. He should
't(l „commit the prisoner to the House of Correction for three
calendar months.

if. AID TO PIUS IX. AND THE.
PATRIOTS OF ITALY.
(SUGGESTION CONTAINED IN A LETTER RECEIVED FROM
A DISTINGUISHED CORRESPONDENT IN ROME.)
I need not apologise to the friends of true liberty,
who must be filled with the most satisfactory sym-
pathy for the great and wise regenerator Pius IX., in
presenting to them an opportunity of practically
assisting him in his undertakings, by making them
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b 4 acquainted with some of the wants of his Government.
through the facts which I have been able to ascertain
1. during my very recent visit to Rome.
In instituting the civic guard, this enlightened
Sovereign has provided a popular force well calculated
{from its being selected from the most respectable
classes) to be interested in, and to maintain public
ti: order, which is occasionally exposed to risk in the
midst of times of political reform, even when those
reforms are based on the most pacific principles. The
- civic guard will prove, when carried out effectually,
, a most patriotic defence for the country against
foreign enemies. The Roman civic guard, therefore,
is a most useful institution, in whose efficiency all the
friends of Pius IX. must take an interest. To arm

• this national force, the Roman Government has been
at great expense, considering their exhausted means
to procure but an insufficient number of muskets
from France, as there are no manufactories of arms of
any importance within the Roman territory. It
would, therefore, be a most useful aid to the power of
the good Pontiff, from his partizans in this country,
IR where arms are manufactured to such perfection, and
at so cheap a rate, if they came forward with their
contributions in aid of a committee, which should be
formed to supply the wants of the Roman Govern-
ment in this regard.
I thus simply state the case to the generous
British public, having every reason to be confident
that it will be rejoiced to be made aware of any
means in which it can add its powerful assistance to
• so wise and benevolent a Sovereign. To attempt any

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eloquent appeal of my own would be unnecessary in
fiirour of a cause which so eloquently pleads for itself.
4.‘r • I may, however, say, that I wish I could communi-
ttia cate to all the heartfelt sympathy for the Roman
Pontiff and people with which the scenes I have re-
cently witnessed in Rome have inspired me. I wish
"tit-) that all could have been present with me at the splen-
-44. did sight of Sovereign and subjects—nay, rather
itqt,:c4 'father and children--meeting in an affectionate em-
brace on the noble piazza of the Quirinal.

NEW MUSIC. •
THE EMPRESS OF ISLANDS. A new Na-
tional Song on her most Gracious Majesty Queen
Victoria's late Royal Visit to Scotland, dedicated to His
Royal Highness Prince Albert. The words ana music
by Thomas Oxley, Esq., C. E•
This loyal effusion bids fair to become a popular
favourite. The accompaniment is spirited and pleasing,
and the entire production, considering that it is a first
attempt, is very creditable to the taste and talent of
Mr. Oxley.

THE ILLUMINATED ALMANACK OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
tilt..r4•' This sheet almanack, upon rollers, is one of the
•'' most heautiful specimens of illumination we have
Ituslc• seen for many a long day. The designs for the
borders are graceful and rich, and the colours are
,'"•!,-...most brilliant. As a specimen of Gothic ornamental
4447- bordering this almanack is a gem.
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• REMOVAL OF THE COURT.—On Tuesday her
Majesty and the Court will quit Osborne-house for
Farnborough, by the South-Western Railway, en
to Windsor, for Christmas.

5:4•9.

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Tt E SUN',

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
We are in receipt of advices from the Cape to the
7th October. The last accounts went up to
the 28th of September. At that date Colonel
Somerset was expected to advance against the Kafirs
in a day or two. The Zuid-African, of September
30, announces that the troops had entered the Ama-
tola mountains, but the enemy had disappeared, and
they were at a loss to conjecture in which direction
Sandilla had moved.

The result was generally anticipated, and though
such a mournful realisation is to be lamented, it
would comparatively have attracted little attention,
if at the same time it were not accompanied by a still
more deplorable fact. The apprehension that the
Kafirs, on a movement of the troops, would again
pour into the colony, has proved hut too true. They
inundate the colonial boundaries in every quarter—
the torch has been lighted—dwellings have been
fired—and the inhabitants compelled to fly in every
direction. In short, the tragical scenes of the past
year may be again expected in all their atrocities.
The Zuid-African, of the 30th September, gives
the following account from the last Graham's Town
Journal, received up to that date :
THUR3DAY.---Dispatelies have come to-day, brought
by Captain Somerset, who left head-quarters on the
Debe last evening, making the journey in the course
of the night by the short route via Fort IVillshire,
through the Fish River Bush. These dispatches are
only important as showing that nothing of any great
importance has been effected, not, however, through
any fault of the troops, but' from the absence of all
opposition, or of an enemy with whom to contend.
Nothing, we are told, could be more scrupulously
executed than the movement which had been ordered ;
and though heavy rain fell, each division was simul-
taneously in motion—the Amatola was penetrated at
three different points, until a junction was effected
with the native levies under Major Sutton and Cap-
tain Hogg, who moved from Shilo on the northern or
upper tide of Sandilla's territory. There is a rumour
current that some six or seven of this division were
killed by the enemy, but at present we have not been
able to trace this to any source to be depended
on. The official dispatch, as we understand, from Sir
G. Berkeley, states that neither Kafirs nor cattle were
encountered—the whole of that portion of the Ama-
tola operated upon being found entirely abandoned.
It is said that the Native Levies, in the course of their
march, saw about 500 head of cattle, and which
might have been captured ; but that the attempt was
not made in consequence of the appearance on a dis-
tant ridge of the other divisions, and which, as seen
through the haze hanging upon the mountains, were
supposed to be the enemy. Numerous Kafir huts
were found standing, all of which were destroyed, as
a well-underetood token to the hostile tribes of a de-
termination on the part of the British Government to
inflict upon them severe and well-merited punishment.
Conjecture is busy as to the exact " whereabouts " of
the refractory chief with his adherents. But in so
wide a country it is almost futile to speculate upon
the subject. The opinion of many who know the
country is, that he has retired into the broken country
about the sources of the' Kei, whence he can easily
fall back, if need be, upon Kreli's territory, where it
is supposed the largest portion of his cattle had been
secreted previously.
FRIDAY.—Report has been made to the authorities
to-day by Mr. James Lloyd, of Cuyleyville, that
last evening, on his way to town with two waggons,
he was attacked near Blue Krans by a party of about
twenty Kafirs. It appears that shortly after sunset
yesterday he was descending the slope into the Blue
Krans valley, when, without the slightest intimation
of danger, a gun was fired at a little distance from
the road side, the ball from which whizzed close past
Mr. Lloyd. After a moment's hesitation caused by
the surprise, Mr. Lloyd's son, a fine young man,
twenty years of age, instantly seized his double-
barrelled gun, sprang from the waggon, and quickly
discovered that their situation was extremely critical.
The Kafirs, about twenty in number, were inter-
spersed among the mimosa bushes, yelling and caper-
ing, their evident intent being to induce the parties
with the waggons to abandon their charge, and
which might have been fairly reckoned upon,
there being but four persons—Mr. Lloyd and
son, and two black servants to do battle
.with the enemy. The younger Lloyd, with
equal coolness and determination, instantly let fly
both barrels at the assailants, and' which seems to
have satisfied them they were on an enterprise at-
tended with considerable personal danger. After
firing enother shot or two, at the same time shouting
out for assistance, in hopes of being heard at Mr.
Feagan's farm, about a mile distant, the party pur-
sued their way, driving the waggons as fast as the
bullocks could be made to go—the younger Lloyd
and a servant running behind the vehicles, prepared
to defend them in the event of attack. Ultimately
they succeeded in reaching the farm house without
injury. After securing their oxen, Mr. Feagan and
the younger Lloyd, with two servants, all on horse-
back, accompanied by some good dogs, returned to
the scene of this rencontre, but the marauders had
decamped, and it appeared had gone into the kloofs
towards Pigot-park. During the night a waggon,
which had passed Mr. Lloyd just before he was at-
tacked, was rifled by Kafirs, probably the same party,
near Waay Plaatq.
SATurteA/. The following information, dated from
the Mancazana, on Tuesday last, has only just come
to hand :—" Some 150 Kafirs have entered this part
of the colony. The houses on the farms of Mr. W.
Engelbrecht and his brother have been fired and re-
duced to ashes; also a farmhouse lately purchased by
Mr. Meoreroft. There is reason to fear that not a
habitation will be left between this and the Manca-
zana Post. The people are moving in all directions.
The above forms the postscript of a letter written
three days previously, and which contains the follow-
ing remarks :—" On riding through this neighbour-
hood the other day, I found the people excited beyond
anything I had witnessed before. 'recognized many
who in the early part of the war I could sympathise
with and assist, again trekking—men, women, and
children escaping for their lives. The losses they
have sustained, and the protracted character of the
present warfare, seemed to me to have paralyzed all
their efforts?'
From Fort Beaufort we have the following, dated
yesterday, 24th instant :—"'We can get no informa-
tion here relative to the movement of the troops. The
farmers of these parts have all left their places, either
gone beyond Somerset, or are congregated on a few
of the best defensible farms. Most farms are well
cropped, and which are now left to the care of Pro-
vidence. On 'Wednesday a meeting of the inhabitants
was held here to consider what measures should be
adopted for the defence or the town. About 100
persons were present ; Mr. Borcherds (resident
magistrate) in the chair. The result is, a night guard
of twelve men, and a patrol of six mounted men, who
go out daily."
SATURDAY Nome.—The following has just come
to hand, dated Salem, 24th September :—" The party
of four, who went after the oxen taken on 'Wednes-
day last, have returned. They overtook them near
the Clay Pits (Fish River Bush), when the thieves
left nine of the worst, and got off with fifteen, and
two horses. The spoor of several small party of Kafirs
were seen."
No further accounts had been received at Cape
Town up to the evening of the 6th of October. Two
mails were due, but had been detained, as was sup-
posed, by the heavy rains. The Zuid-African, of the
7th of October, makes the following remarks :—" The
curiosity of the public has reached the highest pitch.
The first advance of the troops has again proved a
failure
tithiersioi
enemy,ls,
and theasheret ofore, has i
resumed hi
country s once
threatened with murder and desolation."
Amongst all accounts received, h
etvher,
the nothing
,rise
seems to have caused greater sure
ap-
parent unprotected state oftrbe;ions year frontier. w
Tanhe f.l
failure
of the operations in the v
were mainly
attributed to this neeilect; and yet the subjoined
notice of his hono'ar the Lieutenant-Governor seem-
ingly denotes f.,aat no very efficient steps have been
taken in the respect. The notice is as follows :
"Ttsee owners of all cattle in the neighbourhood of
Graham's Town are hereby warned, that against
straggling Kafir marauders and thieves they must
protect themselves, and are .not to expect that Go-
vernment and her Majesty's troops can act as shep-
herds and guards to their flocks and herds.
" This notice is issued because of the re-capture
yesterday, at the Grass Kop, by a small patrol under
Ensign Palmer, C. M. Rifles, of a few head of cattle,
stolen by two armed Kafirs, on that day, close to
Graham's Town.
" It is expected that, for the pursuit of cattle stolen
near Graham's Town, resort will be had by their
owners not to her Majesty's troops, whose duties are
already sufficiently onerous, but to their own ex-
ertions and those of their friends, or to their fellow=
colonists, the late members of the mounted yeo-
manry and Sporting Club of Graham's Town, whose
services in considerable numbers, might be obtained
by flock•masters wishout increasing the present cost
to the mother country of the defence of the colony.
" By command of his honour the Lieut.•GovernOr
" JOHN CENTLIVRES CHASE, Sec.
" Court-house, Graham's Town, Sept. 24, 1847."
The Government Gazette, of the 7th October, con-
tains in full the orders of her Majesty in Council,
passed on the 24th day of April last, for repealing all
former orders relating to the trade of the Cape of
Good Hope, :and for the future regulations of the
trade of the colony.

Rumour has been busy as to the successor of Mr.
C. Bull( r in the office of Judge Advocate-General. Mr.
Romilly, the Member for Devonport, was talked of as
likely to be offered the appointment, but his extensive
practice at the bar made it improbable that he would
accept it. The latest whispers speak of Mr. Tancred,
Member for Banbury, and of Mr. Haytc.,r, M.P., for
Wilts. It is probable that the former will be selected.—
Observer.

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LONDON, MONDAY

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EVENI.N DECEMBER 20,
847.

EMIGRA TION TO AUSTRALIA.
DEPUTATION TO TUE COLONIAL
SECRETARY.
On Saturday a deputation, consisting of Members
of Parliament and others interested in the success of
a system of emigration to Australia, had an interview
with Earl Grey at: the Colonial. office. The, deputa-
Lion, which was headed by Sir E. M'Naghten, Bart.,
M.P. for Antrim county, comprised Lord John Chi- -
chester, M.P. for Belfast; the Hon. Francis Scott,
M.P. for Berwickshire, Parliamentary agent for New
South Wales ; Mr. Bond Cabbell, M.P.; Mr. Elliot
Lockhart, M.P.; Mr. Shs.fto Adair, M.P. ; dr. John
Boyd, M.P. ; Mr. Alexander, M.P. ; Captain Bateson,
M.P. • Captain Archdall,' 1‘.1.P.; Mr. Archibald Boyd,
Mr. M.P.;
Martin, Captain Trevelyan, Captain
11. G. Hamilton, R.N. ; Mr. J. Montefiore, Mr.
Samuel Sydney, &c.
Sir E. I\l‘NacurrEsi opened the business by stating
that on the previous Saturday a meeting of noblemen
and gentlemen favourable to a plan 'of colonisation
had been held in London, when the following resolu-
tions were agreed to ;
" That the colony of Australia, from the salubrity
of its climate, the demand for labour that now exists,
and is likely to increase, the abundance of fond for
the support of the labourer, and its other advantages,
both social arid physical, offers in the opinion Of this.
meeting an admirable outlet for emigration.
" That this meeting will JO its utmost to urge on
her Majesty's, Government the prepriety of
.gi \ing
pecuniary assistance in aid of an emigration to' the,
colony upon a large scale; being . deeply impressed
with the conviction that the relict that would thus be
afforded to Lle distress in Ireland and Scotland, while;;
it would secure a comfortable provision fer,the.. etnis,
grants themselves, could not fail to lay the fOiinda--
tion of wealth and prosperity in an impertant part of
her MajestY's dominions, the benefit of which the
mother country would ultimately reap.
" That the meeting feel confilent that the colony
itself will liberally contribute to any measure of pe-
cuniary aid which the Government of this country
may sanction."
Having read the resolutions the Right Hon. Baronet
cursorily dwelt on their contents, and endeavoured to
show that the adoption of such a plan as the one sug-
gested would result most advantageously, as well to
the emigrants, the landowners in Australia, an,l the
people of the British empire in general. A Con rer-
sation, which lasted upwards of a hour, ensued be,
tween the Noble Earl and the deputation, the colloquy
elucidating some interesting facts on the subject of
our colonial settlements. It was held by the dqputa-
lion that the emigration of small farmers and labourers
to Australia would eventually be productive of the
greatest possible benefit to this country shOuld the
.plan suggested be carried out. The attention of his
Lordship was calls d to the recent deplorable accounts
from Canada and the British settlements in North
America, according to which thousands of the unfor-
tunate creatures who had left their native homes lust
year, arrived in a strange country merely to find the
labour market already glutted.
Mr. A. Born' who has for some years resided in
the colony, and who returns thereto in. a few days,
expressed some opinions to' the Noble Secretary on
the subject, founded upon his practical experience.
He observed, that in Australia the demand for labour
wasgreat, so great, indeed, that the settlers were often
compelled to employ aboriginal inhabitants and others
unacquainted with agricultural pursuits.
It was observed by other Members that, though the
cost of conveying emigrants to Australia was com-
paratively large, in the end a saving would be effected,
as the emigration would curtail that to Canada, and
thereby leave unscathed its revenue, which was at
present very much threatened by the spread of
pauperism.' In Australia the people would have the
advantage of a sufficiency of employment and a
genial climate, and their success, it was 'added,
would doubly enhance the advantages which England
derived from Australia as a colony. • -
The NOBLE EARL having been asked whether the
Government were inclined to render any pecuniary
aid to carry Out the plan suggested, replied, that
however desirous the Government were to encourage
emigration as far so lay in their power, he could
not hold out any hope whatever that a grant of
money would be asked from Parliament. A sum of
money (100,0001.) would shortly arrive from Aus-
tralia ; that he could say, would be appropriated to
the purposes of emigration, as well as any other such
sums as he hoped would be received from the colony.
No stronger hope, however, was he authorised to
hold out. The Noble Earl subsequently informed
the deputation that a plan, which he hoped would be
attended with success, was under consideration—
namely, that of sending out a considerable number
of orphan boys and girls, to be trained, educated, and
brought up in the colony.
After some further conversation of no public im-
portance, the deputation retired.