The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-30 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have received further advices from the Cape to
the 17th June. Heavy rains had set in. In the
neighbourhood of Uitenhage such incessant rains had
not been experienced during the last twenty-seven
years. On the 9th June the post rider was unable
to cross the Kromme river, and only came over on
the afternoon of the following day at the peril of
his life. At Gamtoos river the current was so strong ,
that the ferry boat had to lie idle during sixteen
hours ; and at Langekloof the river was so high that
the post boy was prevented from continuing his
journey.
We have intelligence from the N. E. boundary to
the end of May. It is to the effect that the emigrant
Jack Kock has taken the field, it is supposed, against
the emigrants at Windburgh, who are favourably
disposed towards the British. Captain Warden has
already marched against him, and a force of 150
Griquas were to leave Phillippolis immediately to
strengthen Bloem Fontein, which it is thought might
be devastated during the absence of the military.
The inhabitants of Fort Beaufort have presented an
address to Sir Henry Edward Fox Young, the new
Lieutenant-Governor of the eastern districts, congra-

tulating him on his appointment, and requesting him
to turn his attention to the judicial institutions of the
colony, to which his Excellency was pleased to make
a gracious reply.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. CHELMSFORD, SATURDAY
NIGHT.—This afternoon a terrible conflagration took
place about two o'clock, in the immediate vicinity of
the Chelmsford Railway station. It appears that a
large quantity of hay had been collected by several
persons in the town of Chelmsford, and placed in ricks
on a piece of waste ground adjoining thri railway,
amounting to several hundred pounds in value. Abut
the time stated, some sparks falling from the funnel of
the down two o'clock train to Colchester on to the hay
ricks. they immediately ignited, and in a very short time
the whole was in flames. The engine of the Economic
Insurance Company was brought to the spot. Before
five o'clock the entire was consumed.
IMPORTATION OF CATTLE INTO BALGIInsi.—An
ordinance just issued by the King of the Belgians pro-
longs, until the Ist of March next, the entrance of cattle
into Belgium free of duty. The frontiers of Luxem-
bourg are exempted from this measure.
EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FOR INDIA. —On Sa-
turday morning nearly 200 men embarked from the
Custom-house quay, Gravesend, on board two ships, for
conveyance to Bombay, viz., the Mary, of London, 550
tons burden, Captain Thomas Grant, and the Hindostar,
500 tons, Captain C. West. The former ship received
on board a detachment of the 10th Royal Light Dra-
goons, consisting of 110 men, with four women and
eight children, and the following officers:—Captain
Methuen Stedman, Lieutenant R. E. Blake, Cornet
Robert Clements, and Cornet Edward Stacey ; these
troops arrived from Maidstone. Also embarked with
them a draught from Chatham garrison, consisting of
66 men of the 78th Highlanders, with one officer, Lieu-
tenant Thomas James D. Reed. The ship Hindostan
received the following draughts from the provisional
battalion at Chatham garrison : 177 men of the Ist
battalion of the 60th Rifles, 26 men of the 86th Regi-
ment, and eight men of the 78th Highlanders, with a
proportionate number of women and children. The fol-
lowing officers also embarked : Captain IL Bingham
and Lieutenant R. T. Eustace Robertson, 60th Rifles,
Lieutenant S. L. A. Messiter, 28th Foot ; and Ensign
Duncan D. Grahame, of the 78th Highlanders. The
whole of these troops were inspected previous to their
embarkation by medical officers appointed for that duty.
THE POLISH TRIALS.—By accounts from Berlin
of the 20th, we learn that only 24 out of the 254 poli-
tical prisoners who are to be tried, had been interro-
gated. If this slow rate of proceeding should continue
the trials will occupy nearly nine months.
NEWS YOU NANCY.—Matthew Irvine, of Hebburn,
an ingenious mechanic, has made a small steam engine
to rock his child's cradle. The length of the engine
and boiler is 161 inches.
MARLBOROUGII-STREET POLICE-COURT.—The alte-
rations which have teen Going on for some weeks past in
this Court are now completed, and many of the disad-
vantages which existed in the previous arrangements
have been remedied. The ventilation, the hearing, t.ed
the general accommodation are greatly improved.
BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, AUG. 27.—We have had
a good business doing in raw sugars this wetk, at lull
prim, and the market closed with more firmness
Me than
has been perceptible for some time past.—Bria