The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-03 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

ARRIVAL QF SIR 11. SMITH.
(From the Herald.)
We have received Cape of Good Hope papers to the
4th December inclusive, which bring us the gratify-
ing intelligence of the safe arrival of Sir Harry
Smith, the new Governor, and suite, in the Vernon,
on the Ist of that month. He appeared in excellent
health and spirits, and met with a cordial reception
rom all ranks and classes of the people. Sir Harry
t once proceeded to the Government House, where he
was duly installed into office. In the evening Cape
Town was brilliantly illuminated, when the streets
were filled with moving columns of decent, orderly
people, highly delighted with all they saw and heard.
The frontier journals inform us that Col. Somerset
had succeeded in effecting the passage of the Ky.,—
an important fact in this stage of the Kafir war.
The chief Pato, in his difficulty, had expected to have
received shelter from Kreli, which, however, the
latter refused ; the former, therefore, recrossed the
Kye. Information of that fact was immediately
communicated to Captain M'Lean, the British Com-
missioner, and no doubt existed but Pato would
either be captured by the British troops, who were
in close pursuit of him, or that he would be com-
pelled to surrender.
We annex extracts :
(From the Zuid Afeikaan of Dec. 2.)
Sir Harry Smith, our new Governor, his lady and
staff, arrived here yesterday in the Vernon. His
Excellency and suite landed about a quarter to twelve
o'clock at the north jetty, and proceeded from thence,
amidst loud cheers from the populace, to Government
House, where about one o'clock the usual oaths were
administered to his Excellency. The whole town
was last night brilliantly illuminated as a mark of the
respect of the inhabitants towards the distinguished
individual whom they had the honour to welcome as
their Governor. Addressee from the Cape Town
municipality and the mercantile body were presented
to Sir Harry after he had been sworn in.
(From the Graham's Town Journal of Nov. 27.)
The Kafirland mail which came in yesterday an-
nounces the important fact of Colonel Somerset
having, with about 900 men, effected the passage of
the Kye at the Bridle Drift. This force consists of
the Cape ➢lounted Rifles, and Hogg's Levies, all in
light marching order, having supplies only for about
five days. Tie general, with the main body of the
troops, were to move towards Fort Warden, ready to
improve any advantage which might arise from this
forward movement, or to afford, in case of need,
support to Colonel Somerset.
The mail from Kafirland brings intelligence up to
the 23d inst. By this opportunity we learn that Kreli
has refused to afford shelter to Pato, and that the
latter has in consequence recrossed the Kye. It
seems that Colonel Somerset, after crossing that
river, very soon got on the spoor of the retreating
enemy. But finding that Pato had doubled upon
him, he detached Captain Hogg with his levy, and
Captain O'Reilly with one hundred men in pur-
suit, end who found that the enemy had
turned sharp round, and re-crossed the Kye
towards the country occupied by the Chief
Umhala. The cattle driven in this direction were
estimated to amount to 1,600 head, all apparently
oxen. The Kafir% in charge of these were mounted,
and moved forward, notwithstanding their encum-
brance, so rapidly that all attempts to overtake them
proved fruitless, arising partly, however, from the
fact of their having, on fording the Kye,
divided the cattle into several droves, and
gone off with them in different directions.
Part of them seemed to take the direction of
the very centre of the territory allotted to
Umhala, in consequence of which an express was
immediately dispatched to Captain M'Lean, British
Commissioner, acquainting him with the circumstance.
We understand that he has since called upon Umhala
to explain this circumstance, and hopes are entertained
that the enemy will he caught in the toils which are
spread for him, though considerable doubt exists as
to whether Pato himself is actually west of the Kye,
as has been confidently stated. Should such be the
fact, then there is every reason to expect he will sur-
render ere long to the British troops.
About 400 head of cattle were taken in the course
of these operations ; but we regret to say that Ensign
Green, C.M.R., son of the Deputy Commissary
General, in charge at this place, was severely wounded.
It appears that while riding in the rear of the column
on the mania, four or five Kafirs fired on him from an
ambuscade, a ball striking him on the thigh and pas-
siag through the muscular part of it. The wound,
we are glad to say, is not considered dangerous.
The accounts before us speak of this pursuit as a
most laborious affair, the men having to subsist for
four days on meat alone—neither, bread, biscuit, or
spirits to be had, and their only cover from the wea-
ther the clothes on their back, and the shelter of the
bush.

(From the Frontier Teiembes of Nov. 23.)
Private intelligence has b
some farmers residing near River,Mooireceived here from
rd detailing the
mu melancholy intelligence of the
byer of Michil
Combrink, and one or two of his sons,
party of
Corannas, who it appears attacked and a
butcheredthem
without any warning. The emigrants in the neigh.
bourhood, immediately on the alarm being spread,
collected together and defeated the Corannas,
killing the captain and many of his followers. Some
of the emigrants are said to have been wounded. The
whole part of that country is represented as being
in a very great state of excitement in consequence of
the raurder of Combrink and his two sons, and the
Corannas, no less daunted, vow vengeance against
the emigrants for the Ipss of their captain. It is fully
expected that a large "Commando of Boers will be
made to repulse the marauding Corannas.

IRISH SPECIAL COMMISSION.
(From Saunders's News Letter of Wednesday.)
CLONMEL TUESDAY, FEB. I.—The Lord Chief
Justice sat this morning at half past ten o'clock. I
regret to say the Chief Baron is still confined to the
house.

CAPITAL COMTICTIOII9.—SENTENCES UPON FIVE
CosvicTs.—The several prisoners convicted in the
course of last week of ,capital offences, having been
placed at the bar to receive sentence,
Clerk of the Crown (Henry Pedda,- Esq ),
A - ern if they had anything to say why sentence" 2
, and execution should not be pronounced
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.'V,,4,1et11:;',-3131 We prisoners remained perfectly silent but two,
_,'"iNl.',ll:!ZiallGi(Lonergan, who said—" A long day, my
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inty Cody, who in speaking of his brother and
„ratt, replied that they were not guilty.
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