The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-25 00:00:00

TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY '25, 1846

IMPORTANT FROM THE CAPE

OF GOOD HOPE.
(From the Herald.)
Cape of Good Hope papers to the 26th of Novem-
ber have reached us, which announce the melancholy
deaths of five British officers, who fell into the hands
Of the Kafirs, by whom they were most cruelly
butchered and mutilated. From the few particulars
which have come to hand, we learn that these unfor-
tunate gentlemen left the camp at head-quarters on
the Komga (weonust say imprudently, having no
attendants, and merely carrying with them a double-
barrelled gun each), in order to gratify their curio-
sity with a magnificent view of the surrounding
country, which was to be obtained from a
lofty rock or mountain, some miles distant.
Night approached, and this little band had not re-
turned to the camp. Doubt and anxiety immediately
arose in the minds of their brother officers, and
several of them went in search of their missing
comrades, when, at break of day they discovered
their bodies, brutally hacked and disfigured. Two
Kafirs lay dead at a short distance from them. The
struggle had no doubt been severe ; but overwhelm-
ing numbers, it was believed, had alone completed
the frightful tragedy. The names of the unfortunate
sufferers are—Captain w. L. Y. Baker, Lieutenant
Faunt, and Ensign Burnop, of the 73d Regiment ;
Dr. N. S. Campbell, Surgeon of that corps; and
AssistantLSurgeon Loch, of the 7th Dragoon Guards;
who were buried in one grave, amidst the tears and
griefs of all assembled on that mournful occasion.

Great preparations were making at Cape Town for
tho reception of the new Governor, Sir Harry Smith,
whose arrival was daily expected The houses of the
inhabitants were to be generally illuminated, and
every mark of respect would be paid to this distin-
guished hero upon his assuming the reins of govern-
ment.

tier Majesty's troop-ship Apollo, Commander
Radcliffe, which left Portsmouth on Sept. 8, for the
Mauritius, with the second battalion of the .sth Fusi-
liers on board, arrived in Simon's Bay on the 16th
Nov. And on the 20th of the same month, the
Elizvbeth Ainslie, barque, T. C. Cahu, from Calcutta
to London, put into the bay in consequence of the
majority of the crew having refused to work the ship
any longer.
(From the Greham'z Town Journal, Nov. 20.).

TUESDIY.—The following distressing information
has been received from Waterloo Bay :
" Yesterday (Monday) evening, two men of the
91st namely, Sergeant D. M'Kay, No. 2, Company,
and Private M'Donald went out unarmed, leading a
horse to cut some forage at the general's old camp.
While thus employed two Kafirs, armed with guns,
sprung upon them. M'Kay immediately closed with
one of them, but before he could rench the gun
from him it went off, the ball entering his abdomen.
He succeeded, however, in taking the gun, and floor-
ing the Kafir with the butt•end of it. The otter
Kafir then fired but missed. M'Kay then handed
the gun to M'Donald, telling him to defend himself,
and he would gallop in and send him assistance. On
making this report a party was sent out but were too
late to save M'Donald ; the body being pierced
through the chest, and through the abdomen in two
places. ' M'Kay's wound is dangerous, the ball
having entered on the left side, and passed towards
the spine, but it is not thought that the intestine is
laid open. He is most carefully attended to by Dr.
Munro."

DEATH OF FIVE BRITISH OFFICERS.
WEDNESDAY.—lnformation has just reached town
from Kafirland of the death by the hands of the Ka-
firs of five British officers, namely :—Capt. W. L. Y.
Baker, Lieut. Fount, and Ensign Burnop, of the 73d
Regiment, Dr. N. S. Campbell, Surgeon of that
corps, and Assistant• Surgeon Loch, of the 7th Dra-
goon Guards.
From the various accounts which have come in of
this distressing affair, it appeared that the head-
quarter's camp is on the Komga, about ten miles west
the Kye, Colonel Somerset being in advance and
occupying a position commanding the Kye drift.
About seven miles from the general's camp there is
a conspicuous rock or mountain, having a most splen-
did view of the country, and to gratify their curiosity
these officers proceeded thither on Saturday, without
any escort or attendant, merely taking each a double-
barrelled gun. They were six in number, but Lieut.
Littlehales, Y 3, labouring under a severe cold, returned
after riding abbut five miles. The party reached the
summit of the above rock without any obstruction, it
would appear ; but it is also clear that their move-
ments must have been narrowly watched by the
the crafty savage. No apprehension wes felt until
Saturday evening, and finding they had not re-
turned by eight o'clock, a number of officers started
in quest of the missing party. The night having far
advanced when they reached the fatal spot, and deem-
ing it imprudent to ascend the rock, they fired
several rounds, but hearing no response they returned
to the camp, and about midnight a strong party, con-
sisting of four companies of the 73d, were ordered to
renew the search.

Shortly after daylight the objects of their search
were discovered—dead, stripped, and savagely muti-
lated. From appearances it is conjectured that the
unfortunate deceased must have been attacked on
passing a certain valley, but that, on endeavouring
to escape, their retreat had been completely cut off,
and they became easy victims to overwhelming num-
bers. The spectacle presented was frightful. A letter
before us states

e -•••
/sir. Burnop had
three balls in his head, Cap•
tarn Baker was stabbed and mutilated in several
places; poor Dr.
Campbell must have suffered greatly,
the flesh being
actually pared from his body ; the
naked body of Lieutenant Vaunt had been apparently
flogged with chain, their eyes had been scooped out
—their teeth extracted—and
d
aeted—and the head of Assistant-
Surgeon Loch been severed from the body and
carried away.
The latter,
to some little it is supposed, was dragged
distance from his companions, to a
smooth flat stone and there beheaded. All were
stripped, and their remains left on the spots where
dead
they fell. Thebodies of two Kafirs lay at no
great distance, killed, as is assumed, by these officers
of
at the first moment attack. The poor fellows were
buried on Sunday in one grave, and there was not a
dry eye present from the General downwards:'
On Sunday morning
Colonel Somerset rode over
mp'
to the General's ca
where he was in time to wit-
ness the return of the detachment with the remains
of these unfortunate
to scour thofficers, and it was at once de-
terminede country around the scene of
this awful tragedy
dispatched to Colonl Orders were immediately
Somerset's camp for detach-
ments, consisting of
under Captain Hare 130 Cape Mounted Riflemen,
300 of Captain Hogg's levy, and
100 Boers, to move towards the scene of this mas-
sacre—an order which
the whole force reached was so promptly obeyed that
General's camp the a point a few miles from the
7s3adme night. Here they were
joined by 200 of the
Guards under Sir , r. troop of the 7th Dragoon
Harry Darrel, and some Kat River
Hottentots, the whole
under the guidance of Lieut.
Bisset. The General, Sir
George Berkeley, with his
shortly afterwards divii e daylight. The force was
(ed ; 100 men of the 73d,
under Major Pickney,
Captain Hogg, moving , and 100 Provisionals, under
across the right shoulder of
the mountain, while 100
/10 of Hogg's levy, and 150 Kat
of the 73d under Cap-
tain Brown, with 1
liver levy, ascended its left oshoulder.
In the meantime, Colonel Somerset with the Boers
worked to the extreme right
endeavouring to effect
the passage of the river below the bend, but which
was found to be impracticable,and
to the top of the ridge,
While the he then returned
general ascended
the face of the mountain, taking
the summit, so as to command up Isis position on
a fine and distinct
view of all the operations below,
j lion many hundreds of cattla and From this eleva-
Kafirs were seen,
the latter having taken up a
• most favourable posi-
tion in a large bend of the river, forming a penin-
sula, only asscessible by a narrow r ,ek y ridge, to reach
which it was necessary to clamber down some shelv-
ing rocks, so precipitous as to be quite impractica-
ble for horsemen. At this point was seen that
the enemy was determined to make :t
mi"ttsand ; on which
the General ordered Lieutenant nald, with a
party of the Cape Corps, to move rapidly
face of the mountain, and, if possible,
down the
le, force the po-
sition.
This detachment was the first
that reached the
point, but was soon joined by
Captains Hogg and
two
Owen's Provisionals, followed by companies of
the 72d, under Captain Brown, who came up in fine
skirmishing order, and held the pass while the Pro-
visionals and Cape Corps were scouring
and skirmishing with the enemy. The tbe peninsula,
Kafirs showed
great determination, but nothing could
resist the
impetuosity of our troops, who rushed fearlessly over
before then, every difficulty, and drove the enemy
wherever seen. The results of the engagement were
23 Kafirs killed, and at least double that number
wounded; while the only casualties on our side were
one sergeant of the Pand
Provisional killed,one troop
horse. Upwards of 300 head of cattle and several
guns were captured from the Kafirs, :140 two of the
horses belonging to the deceased office;
taken in the tight (Captain Baker' ts) tl . One
was
. the other came
into tie camp badly wounded in the head. The
Kafirs succeeded in swimming a large drove of oxen
across the Kye. The gallantry and activity of Col.
Somerset throughout the affair were conspicuous.
Colonel Somerset was to attempt th
the passage of the
Kye on the 18th.

(From the Zaid Africaan of N0v.22.)
The following address has been placed for signa-

tnre in the Commercial Exchange, and will be pre-
sented to Sir Harry Smith, after he shall have been
sworn into office:—

"To his Excellency Lieutenant General Sir Harry
Smith, Bart., G.C.8., Governor of the Cape of
Good Hope, &c., &c.
" We, the undersigned, merchants and other inhabi-
tants of Cape Town, seize the earliest opportunity of
presenting to you, Sir, our hearty congratulations on
the safe return of yourself and your excellent lady to
this colony, where your past services, and her lady-
ship's kind attention, have been, and ever will be, re-
membered with gratitude and affection.
"It is a source of pride and gratification to the
colonists to possess the high privilege of having the
hero of Aliwal for their governor, and to enjoy the
advantage of Sir Harry Smith's talents, promptitude,
and experience in the management of their border
policy, on the retirement of the distinguished and
indefatigable officer whom he has been appointed to
succeed.

" Although, Sir, you will find our barbarous
neighbours a more formidable enemy than when you
taught them at once to fear and respect you, yet we
confidently rely upon the abilities of your head and
heart for enabling you eventually to combine the
permanent peace and safety of the frontier, with the
progressive moral and social improvement of the na-
tive tribes of Southern Africa.

" We hail your return amongst us as the harbin-
ger of better days, and we fervently pray that your
Excellency and Lady Smith may live many happy
years, and enjoy richly the favour of a merciful God,
the well-earned rewards of your country, and the
esteem and affection of the people of the Cape of
Good Hope." _

News from the headquarters' camp, near the Kye,
is up to the 13th instant. The troops had not crossed
the river, but had captured about 150 head of cattle
and killed four of the enemy, by whom some 30 or
40 had been killed to prevent their being captured.
A pontoon bridge was in course of construction.
The Gaika Kafirs were very troublesome in their
forays upon the located Kafirs (Slambles) about King
William s- Town, from whom they were continually
stealing cattle.

WILSON'S SONGS OF SCOTLAND.
Last night, at the Music Hall, an immense assem-
blage congregated to hear Wilson's "Hour wi'
Burns," and many parties were obliged to take seats
on the orchestra. " Scotia's Minstrel" was in full
force. We never heard him in finer voice, nor did he
ever draw so strongly on the feelings of his audience.
The selection was chiefly from the songs of Burns,
and it was pleasing to witness two of the sons of the
immortal bard listening to the strains of him who is
acknowledged all over the world as the "lyrical poet
of nature." It would be idle now to particularise the
different songs which Wilson gives in his own
inimitable style, but we cannot pass over the opening
song of the evening, i" There was a lad was born in
Kyle," which at once warmed the hearts of his
audience. "John Anderson, m`• Jo," was sung with
such touching tenderness that bir. 'Wilson was obliged
to give it a second time. " The De'il 's awa wi' the
Exciseman" set the audience in hearty laughter, and
sing it again he was compelled to do. The song of
the night, however, was that splendidly written
effusion, which Burns penned a short time before h©
terminated his earthly career—a song which in its
character and its probable effects may be likened to
the most powerful song ever written by Dibdin,
" Does haughty Gaul invasion threat ?" Wilson
gave this song with great effect; indeed, the audience
seemed roused es masse, and the excitement was so
great that feet and hands joined together to have the
song once more. We have often chronicled the
agreeable character of Mr. Wilson's entertainments.
His style of entertainment was introduced by him
seven years since, and the attraction remains undi-
minished. We need add no more.

GRAND OPERA.—THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
—The following noble and distinguished company
honoured the representations last week:—His Highness
the Conde de Montemolin anti suite, her Grace the
Duchess Dowager of Bedford, the Marquis of Clanri-
carde, the Viscount and Viscountess Dillon, the Vis-
count and Viscountess Maidstone, Lord Ward, Lord
Auckland, Lord Enfield and family, Lord Willoughby,
Lord and Lady Holland, Lady Russell, Lady Lawley,
Lady Macfarlane, Lady Caroline Macfarlane, Lady
Paulen, Lady Wood, Lady Ponsonby, Lady Neville,
Sir Charles and Lady de Vaux, Sir Hesketh and Lady
Fleetwood, Sir 11. Meux, Sir Wm. Herries, Sir William
Upton, the Baron Rothschild, the Hon. Stuart Wortley,
the Hon. Mr. Ashley, General Mercer and party, Major
and Mrs. Gage and party, Colonel Rowan, M. Gore,
Esq., M.P., W. Delafield, Esq., Mr. Salomon', &c.
HARMONIC HALL, SOUTHWARK • BRIDGE-ROAD.—
Recently several benefits have been taken at the above
favourite place of entertainment in furtherance of the
objects of various local philanthropic associations, in
affording relief to the deserving poor during the winter
months, and it is satisfactory to add that, aided by tho
liberality of Mr. R. Preece, the greatest advantages have
followed. Yesterday a new pantomine wag produced,
and by the success of its first representation a long run
may fair!) be predicted. Among other novelties to be
produced on the 3d proximo (the ben( fit night of Mr.
Pearce), are two entirely new national melodies, both
the words and the music of which have been written by
an old Lieutenant of her Majesty's ship Victory, who
has served under the immortal Nelson.

DEATH OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL THOMAS.—
We have to record the demi3e of Lieutenant-Gruel-al
Thomas—one of the surviving officers of the first
American war. He expired on the 20:11 instant, at the
vicarage of Westleigh, near Bideford, aged 88, huving
been connected with the army for a period of 71 years.
DEATH OF GENERAL VINCENT.—This venerable
and distinguished officer died on the 21st instant, at his
residence in Pall-mall, after a short illness, aged 83,
and after a service of nearly 68 years. He entered the
Army, as Ensign, in 1781. In January, 1836, he re-
ceived the Colonelcy of the 69th (Lincolnshire) Foot.
The deceased officer served for several years in the
West Indies, and was at the taking of St. Domingo.
He subsequently took part in the expedition to the
Helder, and also in that to Copenhagen, under Sir Hyde
Parker. His next services were during the American
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We have to announce the decease of Robert Eden
Duncombe Shafto, Esq., which event took place on
Wednesday last, at the family seat, Whitworth-park, in
the county of Durham. Mr. Shafto, who was in his
72d year, is succeeded by his son, Mr. R. D. Shaft°,
M.P. for the Northern Division of Durham. The de-
ceased gentleman was returned to Parliament for the
city of Durham in 1804, and served the office of High
Sheriff in 1842. Mr. Shafto was a Whig in politics,
but never took any very active part in public affairs.
He was an excellent landlord, and was highly esteemed
in all the relations of life. His habits were those of a
country gentleman, and, though he lived in compara-
tive retirement, his exemplary character was held in
the highest respect in the county of Durham, and his
death will be much lamented by all within the circle of
his friendship and courteous and benevolent attention.

MR. BUCKINGHAM'S LECTURES.—From the papers
that reach us, we observe that Mr. Buckingham where-
ever he is visiting, gives the utmost satisfaction. His
eminent fame, as one of the most widely travelled and
observant men of the" age, as an old and enthusiastic
social and moral reformer, and as a voluminous con-
tributor to the press, has everywhere preceded and
secured for him a welcome. Repeatedly, in his present
tour in Scotland, ho has been publicly feted, and so
late as Monday last a public breakfast was given him
at Stirling.—Ayrshire Advertiser.
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF MAIL SERVICE
BETWEEN HAVRE AND NEW YORK.—The following
notice has been issued at the General Post-office :
"Information has been received from the Director-
General of the French Post office, that it has been found
necessary temporarily to suspend the packet service,
recently established between Havre and New York.
No letters, &c., will, therefore, be transmitted from this
country for dispatch by this line of packets until further
notice."

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Tam Dune or BUCEINGRAM.—It is rumoured that
the Irish estates of his Grace are about to be sold. They
aro of considerable extent, comprising no less than
25,000 statute acres, and are situate in the counties of
Westmeath, Clare, Longford, and the Queen's oounty.
They will be brought to the hammer in April next in
Dublin.—Mark lane Express.
LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM, CLArToN.—Yesterday
the half-yearly meeting of the governors of this institu-
tion, was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.
Mr. J. Capel presided. The Rev. C. Mackenzie, M.A.,
read the report, which stated that there were at present
390 children under the protection of the society; making
the total number of orphans received within the walls of
the institution since its establishment, 1,689, and it was
gratifying to state that not one had fallen a victim to
the prevailing epidemic. Amongst the benefactors to
the institution during the last half-year, was " A
Friend," 1,0001. The financial statement showed that
the receipts had been from all sources 10,0202, while
the expenditure exceeded that sum by 4001.
DISPENSARY FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF
THE CUEST.—Yesterday the first general meeting of the
subscribers and friends of this excellent institution,
which was established on the 25th of October last, for
the purpose of providing out-door advice and medicine
for the poor afflicted with pulmonary consumption and
diseases of the chest, was held at the Dispensary, 26,
Margaret-street, Cavendish square. W. T. Hudson,
Esq., the secretary, read the report, which stated that
the committee had sufficient proofs to show that the
objects of the charity had not failed to be appreciated
by the poor. The number of patients treated in the
dispensary since its commencement in October last, was
151; visits made by patients, 704; patients visited at
their own houses, 15; visits to patients at their own
houses, 50. Total number ofortrieenintasintirnegate(dm,
cured, 39; relieved, 19; died, 164;the
books, 109. The balance showed the receipts to have
been 1281., and the expenses 2291., leaving the institution
upwards of 100/. in debt. As a set off against this,
however, there was 44/. due to the dispensary.
PROFESSIONAL NATIONALITY.--CUriollhly enough
all the appointments held by the late Mr. Liston, the
surgeon, have been filled up by 6cotchmen. Professor
Syme, of Edinburgh, succeeds the deceased at the
University College Hospital ; Mr. Arnott, another
Sootchman, occupies the chair at the Court of Examiners,
hitherto filled by Mr. Liston ; while Professor Fergus-
son, of King's College, a third Scotchinan, is appointed
Surgeon to the Scottish Hospital, in the room of the
deceased.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, MONDAY. - The Queen and Prince
Albert walked this morning on the Eastern Terrace
and slopes.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, took walking and pony exercise to•day in the
Little Park.

her Royal highness the Princess Helena was also
taken for an airing.

Prince Albert—enjoyed the sport of shooting this
forenoon. His Royal Highness was attended by Sir
Edward Bowater, General IVetnyss, General Bowles,
and Colonel Bouverie.

Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Bel-
gians, attended by the Lady in Waiting on the
Queen, the Gentleman in Waiting on the King., his
Excellency Monsieur Van de Weyer (Belgian Minis-
ter), the Earl of Norton, Lord in Waiting to her
Majesty, and Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting
to Prince Albert, arrived at the Castle this afternoon,
on a visit to the Queen.

The august party travelled from town to the Slough
station by a special train, on the Great Western
Railway, and proceeded from the station to the Castle
in the Queen's carriages and four,
The royal dinner party this evening included their
Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, the
Lady in Waiting on the Queen of the Belgians, the
Gentleman in Waiting on the King of the Belgians,
his Excellency Monsieur Van de Weyer, and Lord
George Lennox, in attendance on the King.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Fre-
derick of Hesse, left Kew yesterday morning, to
honour the Marquis of Exeter with a visit.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
and Mr. Pressly, Secretary to the Board, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester-
day. Mr. Brotherton had also an interview yester-
day with the Right Hon. Baronet, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office, for the Governor of Ceylon.

THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE
BELGIANS.

Their Majesties and suite arrived at the Brick-
layers' Arms station of the South-Eastern Railway at
about half-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon, by
a special train, which performed the distance from
Dover to London in two hours, in the face of a fall of
snow. The Earl of Morton, Lord George Lennox,
and his Excellency the Belgian Minister, awaited
their Majesties, and on landing conducted them to the
railway station, where they were received by Mr.
M'Gregor, the chairman of the South-Eastern Rail-
way; Mr. M. L. Pritchard, the deputy chairman;
the Honourable Mr. Byng, one of the board ; and Mr.
Walter, the chief superintendent of the railway.
Their Majesties being anxious to reach Windsor,
their stay in Dover was only for a few minutes.
The royal party crossed from Calais in her Ma-
jesty's steamer Garland, Captain Smithett. The
harbour presented a very gay appearance as she
entered ; and on her arriving alongside the pier the
royal salute from the heights and the military recep-
tion added much to the spirit of the landing, which
was witnessed by a large concourse of visitors.
Their Majesties left the Bricklayers' Arms terminus
for Windsor immediately on the train's arrival, but
not without expressing their appreciation of the ra-
pidity and ease with which the royal train had tra-
velled. The engine was driven by Mr. William
iernihough, assistant locomotive superintendent.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
Very little business was done on the Derby, nor,
except in two instances, were the movements of any
importance. It will be seen that in one instance—
Keratin—the betting showed a marked improvement;
and in the other—Besborough—a decline; 4,000 to 100
was laid agat the latter in the early part of the day,
and 1,000 to 30 at a later period, 35 to 1 being, to
the best of our judgment, the " market" price at the
close—two points more than were taken last week.
The Chester Cup took a more copious range than of
late, and elicited a decidedly favourable feeling towards
Keleshe, Jonathan Wild, Cracow, Giselle, and Rufus;
several others were backed at the odds returned, but
not to any amount. No one would advance upon 20
to 1 eget Blaze. 600 to 400 was laid on the field
agst twenty-three ; 100 on the field agst thirty (the
fielders in a majority), and even on the field apt
thirty-five, bar Blaze.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 1 agst The Curate—taken
1,000 to 25 agst Father Mathew—taken
2,500 to 50 agst The Shiver—taken
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
16 to 1 agst Mr. Sandford's Kimblesworth
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Blaze—take 25 to 1
30 to 1 apt Mr. Disney's Keleshe—taken
40 to 1 ag-t Mr. Grevilless Jonathan Wild—taken
40 to 1 tig-4t Mr. F. Clarke's Cracow—taken
.50 to 1 agst Mr. Henderson's Lady llylda—taken
50 to 1 agat M. Mostyn's The Swallow—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Clumsy—taken
50 to 1 agst Nil-. B. Green's Swiss Boy—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. H. Clifton's Giselle—taken
2,000 to 33 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Jcc o' Sot—taken
1.600 to 2.5 agst Mr. Imin's Kim: of Kildare—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. C. Marson's Rufus—taken freely
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell—t
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Disney's Cswrouch—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyntham—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack—t and offered
2,000 to 25 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle taken
and offered
1,000 to 10 eget Mr. Neilson's West Countryman—t
DERBY.
9to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice—takelo to 1
13 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack—tkn to 25/.
20 to 1 agat Mr. B. Green's Assault—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Cervus
1,000 to 30 agst Mr. Wigrarn's Keraun—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Besborough
40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Edie Ochiltree—taken and
offered
1,000 to 15 agst Sir J. B. Mills's Deerstalker—taken
1,000 to 12 agst Mr. Heapley's Rateatcher colt—taken
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
NEW MARKET STEEPLECHASE.
Weights for the Open Handicap. To declare forfeit on
the 2d of February.
Chandler, 12st—Gazeley, lOst 121 b —Novice, lost 111 b
—Chronometer, lOst 101b—Boxkeeper, lOst 1016—Pro-
fligate, lOst 101b—The Witch, lOst 91b—The Rejected,
lOst 81b—Nottingham, lOst Slb—Mahornet, lOst 71b—
The Doctor, lOst 61b—Khondooz, lOst 51b—The British
Yeoman, lOst 51b Roulette, lOst 416 Gayburst,
lOst 21b—Eagle, lOst 11b—Jerry, lOst—br g by Medora,
9st 131b—Blue Bell, 9al 111b—Railroad, 9st 101b—Blue
Pill, 9st 91b—Lady Helen, 9st 81b.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesty's stag hds., first open day, Winkfield-
row-11.
The Marbam harra., Thurs., Wereham Hall; Sit.,
Whittington Hill-11.
The Hopton lids., Thurs., Tunstal-11.
The Raby lids., Wed., Ilainsterley; Fri., Middleton
Tyas-10.
Mr. Hildyard's harrs., Carlton Guide-post; Fri., Sur-
rey Cross-10i.
The Bedale hds., Wed., Piekhill Village ; Fri.,
Streatham.
Cleveland hds., Thurs., Coatham Village.
Durham County
.hds., Wed., Seaham Lodge; Fri.,
Whittle--10f.
Harrogate beagles, Thurs., Beckwith House-10i.
Mr. Ilorndon's hds., Thurs., Redgi.ite-10f.
The Cheltenham stag lids., Sat., Elketone-12.
The Albrighton Ms., 'Thurs., Belbroughten Village;
Sat., Bennington, near Hadley-10i.
The Atherstone lids., Wed., Clifton; Fri., ilopwas-
hayes ; Sat., Combe-11.
The Pytchley lids., Wed., Stamford Hall; Fri., Lam-
port; Sat., Worth Kilworth Village-10/.
Sir John Cope's lids., Wed., West Green; Fri., Pinge
Wood.
The East Kent lids., Wed., Nailing Lees; Fri„ Bog.,
singham-street.

RACES T
MAII

0 COME.
IC H.

Liverpool.. 1
Coventry
Warwick Spring...l4 & 15

Bibury (Old Meeting) 22
Northampton ~...29 84; 30

AP:
Croxton Park 4 & 5
Cattorick Bridge 6 & 7
Epsom Spring 7

Newmarket C.... 10 to 14
Newmarket F. 5.24 to 28
Abergavenny
Y.
Bath
Epsom 23 to 26
Newton 3l to June 2
%TB.

Chester 9 to 7
Newmarket Sec Sp 9,10,5c1 1
Shrewsbury —lO, 11, Sii; 12

JU]
Hungerford ............ 2 & 3
Ascot ..... . ...G to 9
Sutton Coldfield l2 & 13
Hampton l4 & 15
Manchester ... 14, 15, & 16
Newcastle-on-T}•ne 20 t 023
Newmarket 4,5, &
Lancaster 5 & 6
Liverpool
Stamford 12 & 13

Bibury Club 21 & 22
Stockbridge 22
Winchester
Carlisle
Salisbury 30 & July 1

,Y.
Yarmouth
Nottingham
Goodwood 25 to 28

AUG
Leominster
Brighton 2,3, & 4
Beading 9 & 10
Wolverhampton... 14 to 16
York 23, 24, & 25
SEPTE
Warwick ... .
Aber} stwith 7 & 8 1
Pigburn
L'chfield l2 & 13
I)oncastor 12 to 15

UST.
Tiverton .24 & 25
Egham
Abingdon
Huntingdon 29 &
Derby 29 & 30
MBER.
Knutsford 2O & 21
Bedford 2O & 21
Wrexham 26 & 27
NewsurketE.o.26,27, & 28
Chesterfield

Leicester 00 & 21
OCT,

Newmarket See.Oct.9 to 13 1

Nwmrkt lloughtn 23 to 28

ILLNESS or ins MAJESTY THE KING Or DENMARK.
—JAN. 15.—The bulletin of to-day states that his Majesty
has had more quiet sleep during the past night. Llis
Majesty continues the same as yesterday.

BRUSSELS, HAMBURGH, AND
FLANDERS PAPERS.
BaussELs, Jaw. 23.—The Chamber in the sitting
to-day terminated its discussion of the budget of
justice. The Sections have terminated the exami-
nation of the project of law relative to the Treaty of
Commerce and Navigation concluded. between Bel-
gium and the kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
It appears from a report received by the Govern-
ment from the Belgian Legation at Rio de Janeiro,
that under the regime established by the Imperial
decree of the Ist of October, 1847, Belgian vessels
shall enjoy nautical privileges at Brazil, whether
they come directly from' Belgium or from other
countries.
CUXHAVEN, JAN. 20.—There is much ice to-day in
the channel.
AALBORG, JAN. 12.—The Fyord is increasingly
filled with ice ; at Aggersund, it is said that
the ice is now crossed by foot passengers. Yesterday
many wild geese appeared here, which is regarded as
a prognostic of a severe winter.
MANIIEIM, JAN. 16.—The Rhine has begun to
freeze, and is covered with ice both above and below
our city. Last night a brilliant auroea korealis was
observed here.
NI7REMBURG, JAN. 18.—The prices of corn are
everywhere declining, but the orders from the great
markets on the Rhine are kept back, as speculators
still hope to obtain better prices for their stores. This
fall in our market Hill also tell upon the markets of
South Bavaria. Wheat was sold at 17 to 18 florins ;
barley, 11 florins ; oats, 6 florins.
WURTEMBURG, JANUARY 19.—We are happy
to state that his Majesty, although not able to accord
an entire remission of pardon to the insurrectionists
in May last, has been graciously pleased to grant
pardon to several individuals, the peculiar circum-
stances of whose cases rendered this step admissible.
They were also relieved from the very considerable
costs attending their case.
VIENNA, Jest. 12.—The march of the troops to
Lombardy has been accelerated. The Archduke
Charles Ferdinand has set off for Milan, and will
speedily_ be followed by his brother William.
ST. YETERSBURGII, JAN. 13. The suspicions
respecting the arrest of the Frankfort Consul, J. C.
Plitt, are unhappily confirmed. This gentleman, who
has been generally esteemed for his integrity, ban
unfortunately made an ill use of his position as
director of several companies, and abused the trust
placed in him by his colleagues. This has come to
light during late transactions in the shares of the
Salamander Fire Insurance Company, of which the
Consul was the chief director, in co-operation with
Generals A. and P., as also Mr. C. It appears that
he embezzled money received for shares from abroad,
that he sold, by promise, shares which did not exist,
that he transferred shares which did not belong to
him, and that he made private use of the revenue of
the company, in consequence of which there is 4
deficit of 600,000 silver roubles. His arrest took
place at the special command of his Majesty the Em-
peror. A meeting of the shareholders is fixed for the
16th, the result of which is expected with great
anxiety. It appears that Mr. IV., stockbroker, lately
deceased, was much involved in the matter.
BERLIN, JAN. 21.—T0-day, about one o'clock, the
residence of the Privy Councillor, Count Von Radern,
took fire. Happily, it was got under about eight
o'clock.
ANTWERP, JAN. 19.—From the 10th to the 15th
January there entered into the port of Antwerp two
vessels laden in part with provisions. The importa-
tions made were—wheat, 312,000 kil.; rice, 12,400
kil.; total, 324,400 kil.
The market this day has presented nothing remark-
able. At a public sale this afternoon, 400 sacks of
Piedmont rice sold for consumption at from 19 to 20
for 50 kil.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 19.—Her Majesty the Queen
arrived here last night from Paris.
The King has received a letter of condolence on the
death of her Imperial Majesty the Archduchess Maria
Louisa, from the Emperor of Austria, King of Hun-
gary and Bohemia.
.the Chamber of Representatives have resumed
their labours. The sitting yesterday was devoted to
the discussion of the budget of justice.
MUNICH, JAN. 16.—This forenoon the sitting of
the Council of the State took place. His Majesty the
King presided, and M. Von Strausz, the newly ap-
pointed Councillor of State, was introduced, end con-
firmed.
We regret to state that Prince Von Aettingene
Wallerstein is again very unwell since yesterday.
The precaution that the Commission for the Liqui-
dations of the National Debt should obtain additional
means by an arrosement appears likely to be carried
into effect very soon.
The receipts up to the 12th January amount to
900,000 fls., therefore nearly the eleventh part of the
whole sum required.
The arrosement already works most favourably
upon the Three-and a-Half per Cent. Bonds, Ns hich
during the last eight days have risen two per cent.
On the 15th the receipts amounted to above a mil-
lion. At our markets to-day the prices of provisions
fell considerably; mean price of wheat, 11.20 55 ;
barley, 41.12 26 ; oats, 41.5 48; 11,211 bushels were sold
out of 14,021.
VIENNA.--In consequence of the illness of Count
Von Boml-elle, under whose charge the remains of
the late Archdir hess Maria Louisa are to be con-
veyed to Vienna, a delay has been occasioned, and the
body has not yet arrived here. Ilis Imperial High-
ness the Archduke Palatine is now perfectly conis•
lescent, to the great joy of the nation, but he will
not be permitted to leave his room for some time.
His Imperial Highness the Archduke John arrived
here from Steyormark on the 7th instant, and will
remain here for some time.
BERLIN, JAN. 17.—This day, at ten o'clock, the
sitting of the committee of the delegates of the States
met in the Council Chamber of the Police. M. Von
Bodelschwingh, accompanied by the other Ministers
of State, repaired to the Chamber. He informed the
assembly that his Majesty had appointed his Excel-
lency Prince Solins-Hohensolins Lich Marshal of the
Diet, and Colonel ,Von Rochon as his deputy, and
that his Majesty had farther been pleased to appoint
M. Von Bodelschwingh High Commissioner, and that
as such he was delegated to open this meeting in the
name of his Majesty. Ile reminded them that the
main object of their assembling was the final reac-
tion of the projected penal code, and especially for
comparing the views and wishes of the whole nation,
as expressed at the different provincial diets, respecting
the former project. The examination of the pro-
ject of this code was most important, especially as it
was intended to remove the anomaly, so long and
justly felt, respecting the inequality of
.punishment
of one and the same crime in various parts of the
kingdom ; because now the same deed is punished as
a serious transgression in one province, while in another
it remains wholly unpunished. The new code of law
is intended to remove it.—Brussels Papers, Jan. 19.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BAUSSZLIO, JAN. 21.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••••• • • • • • •• •
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ...... •.
Loan of Thirty Millions, lour per Cent •• .•
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto Thirty-seven ......
Ditto,ditto,lB4B.• ••••••••• • • • • • • • •• • 911
Ditto,ditto,lB42.. • • • • Go ,
Ditto, 1844... • • • • • • • •
Ditto, 1838 6,11,
Ditto of the City, 1832 „ _ll
Ditto, 1843
• • • • • 9514
Bank 0f1ie1g1arn.............. .• •• 79
7Bruasels Papers, Jan. 21.

'IAMBCRUZ! BORBENIIALLE, JAN. 21.
kustrlan 5 per Cents .. •• •...•• • • .. • Bills. .31oley.
. 102% i:
Bank Shares • • •• • • • • .. • • • • • . • • • • • • 1600 •••••
Anglo-Russian Loan • • .............. 104 X
Russian 5 per Cent., Ilamb. Certificate. 101% 101
Ditto Ist series Inscription. ... .. • • • • • • 102
Ditto,/lope and C0.,3d and 4th series • • 95
Ditto, in Certificate.. .•••••••• • • • • • • • 95
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ••• • • • 86
Ditto Stleglltz .... —••.••••• • • • • • • • • 86 $6
Spanish New 5 per Cent..............
Ditto 3 per Cent .. ••••••••• • • • • • • • _
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • •
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.... • • 54
Ditto 3 per Cent. • ... • • ..........
Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844....
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ••• • • • 81%
National Bank Shares.. •• ..........

THE ARMY.--The troop ship Apollo, with the
reserve battalion of the sth Fusiliers, arrived at Simon's
Bay, Cape of Good Hope, on the the 17th of November,
being seventy days from Plymouth, including a week at
anchor at Madeira and Bahia. They were to sail for
the Mauritius on the 20th of November. The whole
party were very healthy, and had so far a prosperous
airy age.
M. SCRIBE, THE FRENCH
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SOMETHING LIES AN EARTHQUAHR.-011 Tuesday
night, about eleven o'clock, the house of 11r. ilessel-
graves, of Rockingham-street, tailor, was shaken with
such violence as to alarm the occupants. The shock
was accompanied by a rumbling kind of noise, proceed-
ing from the earth, and sounding like distant thunder.
No carriages were passing at the time, and the street
was otherwise in perfect stillness. A similar shaking
is said to have been felt in she same street teo or
three years ago.—Sheffield Iris.
BanAxtro UP or THE Ice.---Considerable numbers
of vessels from the Ilevantah, Porto Rice, and other
places, bound to Hamburgli, Bremen, Ste., have arrived
here during the last fortight, waiting the breaking
up of the ice in the Packet.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—George Winder, a
middle-aged man, in the employ of Mr. James Thomp-
son, at the coal yard of the Newcastle and Carlisle Rail-
way Company, unfortunately lost his life by accident on
Tuesday evening last. The deceased was killed in at-
tempting to lay hold of the break of one of a number of
coal waggons, drawn by the Eden, which was running
between the goods' station of the Maryport and Carlisle
line and Mr. Parker's cotton factory. While in the act
of leaping upon the train, in order to lay hold of the
break, he slipped his foot, fell upon the line, and four of
the waggons yassed over his body, which was so dread-
fully mangled that he died instantaneously. We regret
to hear that the deceased has left a wife and four
dron in a destitute condition.-.Carligo Patriot.