The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-25 00:00:00

TO MAJOR WARDEN, BRITISH RESIDENT.

Bloem Fontein, July 17, 1848.
As we have been true and sworn friends to each
other, and that for five years; and whereas Sir Harry
Smith is obstinate as regards the majority being on
our side, I consider it my duty to shed as little blood
as possible—l shall therefore give you one hour to
consider whether you will give up this country, or
whether lam to take it from you by force. Many
parts of the country have been purchased by the
emigrant farmers from the natives, and which natives
do not feel at all disposed to come under British rule
—I 'have for the accomplishment of this object
brought with me into the field only ono thousand of
the many thousands of my ready and willing people.
(Signed) A. W. PRETOKIUS, Comdt. Gen.
Bloem Fontein, July 17, 1848.
At the conference held this day in front of the vil-
lage of Bloem Fontein with Mr. Pretorious, Com-
mandant- General of the Emigrant Farmers, the Bri-
tish Resident and Commandant-General entered into
the following engagement, viz.:-
1. That the troops and inhabitants of Bloem Fon..
tein shall evacuate the village in two days from this
date, via., on the 20th instant, taking with them all
moveable public and private property of every de.-
scription, and proceed to Colesberg, five or six wag-
gons (or as many more as may be procurable) being
furnished for that purpose by Mr. Pretorius.
2. That the British resident will inform the native
tribes of the arrangement entered into between him-
self and Emigrant Farmers, with the hope of prevent-
ing a collision between them.
3. That the Civil Commissioner or Caledon, Mr.
O'Reilly, is guaranteed a free exit to the colony, on
the same terms as the British Resident.
4. That Mr. Pretorius will, in the meantime, with-
draw his force from the immediate neighbourhood of
L Bloem Fontein.

5. That in the event of sufficient transport not
being obtainable for the removal of all the property
of storekeepers and others, within the time above
specified, Mr. Pretorius will guarantee their being
allowed to remove it at their convenience, and without
molestation.

6. Tint such coloured pecp!e as are now at Bloem
Fontein, although not soldiery, are at liberty to re-
turn to their homes.

(Signed)

A. W. PRETORIUS,
Commandant-General.

Witnesses,
(Signed) L. R. BOTHA, Commandant.
I'. M. RESTER, Commandant.
(Signed) H. D. WARDEN,
C. M. Rifles, and British Resident.

Witnesses,
(Signed) A. J. FR A.SER, /51.8., Asst. Staff-Surgeon.
T. J. BIDDULPH, Magistrate.
Extract of a letter from Burgher's Dorp, dated
25th

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Mr. 'O'Reilly has been compelled to yield, and has
retired with his family to the farm of Mr. Adam Gilfil.
lan on the Stormberg Spruit."
Our: communication with the front and with Kafir-
land has been totally interrupted this week, owing
to the heavy rains which fell on Saturday and Sun-
da/last.

The march of the troops has been greatly impeded.
Those that left this place on Wednesday are still on
this side of the Fish River, and owing to the non-
arrival of the usual posts, we are not aware whether
these from Kafirland have as yet been enabled to
cross the Konap River, as nothing effective can take
place until the arrival of this adcfition to • the small
force already at Colesberg

Mortar MARHET.—The, premium on gold at Paris
is 14 per milk, which, at the English Mint price of
3/ 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex-
change of 25.50; and the exchange at Paris on London
at short being 25.45, it follows that gold is 0.20 per
cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advises from
Hamburgh the price of gold is 437 ppr mark, which, at
the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. p=r ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.11; and the
exchange at Hamburgh on London at short heitig 13.104,
it follows that gold is 0.11 per cent. dearer in Hamburgn
than in London. The course of exchange at New York
on London is 109 per cent., and the par of exchange
between England and America being 109 23.40 per
cent., it follows that the exchange is 0.58 per cent.
against England; but the quoted exchange at New
York Lcing, for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must
be deducted from the above difference.

A FAVOURED LOl/rm.—The affair of Bruce, who
was murdered, and found by the aid of a clairvoyant, ac-
cording to the account, induced a young married man.
who was on a visit in the city, to call on one of these
seers, and ascertain in what occupation his wife was
engaged at her residence, some ninety miles away.
" She is sitting in the parlour," said the lady,
" and every once in a while she looks oat of
the window, as if expecting some one." " Strange," said
the gentleman, " who can sho expect?" " Some one
ent,,rs th 3 door. She seizes him, and caresses him
fondly." "It can't be! it's all a hoax; my wife is true
to me," interrupted the gentleman, nettled and worried
by the green-eyed monster. "Now he lays his head on
her lap, and looks tenderly into her eyes." "I swear
that is false, and I'd make you pay dearly for this
slander." "Now be wags his tail," continued the
sleeper; and this explained the story. lie vanished,
and resolved never again to be inquisitiv© with regard to
his wifo'a doiegs.—/Vcw York Harbinger.