The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-29 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We are in receipt of files of the Cape Town and
eastern provincial journals to the end of September.
They add, however, little to what was already known.
With regard to the action of the 29th of August, Sir
11. Smith and the letter writers of his camp do all justice
to their own gallantry. The Boers were numerically
stronger, but they were undisciplined, and Sir Harry says
there_were many " boys" among then. They had no
artillery. Sir Harry is a first-class soldier; he had dis-
ciplined troops—most of them accustomed to be under
fire in the Kafir war ; and he had six guns. The
main force of the Boers had taken up a very strong
position, which they maintained for three hours, and
were only driven from it by artillery, placed on com-
manding heights on their left. While the main body
was engaged, a strong detachment made a not unskilful
side movement for the double purpose of taking the as-
sailants in front and capturing the army waggons and
stores. This movement was repulsed by the artillery.
Sir Harry and the letter writers state that the force
under PI torius is broken up and scattered in all directions.

After the fight two prisoners fell into Sir Harry's
hands. One was a deserter from the 45th Regiment,
the other a Dutchman of the name of I)neyer. They
were tried by court-martial, and both were shot.
With regard to Sir Harry's proceedings after the
battle we have to note :—ln a proclamation dated
the 7th he declares—" I hereby prohibit all public
meetings; and I hold any one guilty of felony who
shall endeavour to convene any ; and if they at-
tPmpt to do so I have posted at Bloem Fontein a
large force of guns, cavalry, and infantry; and will con-
struct such a fortification at Bloem Fontein, well de-
fended by cannon, as shall inhure its safety during the
absence of the troops in the field." Under the guard of
this force and fortress he leaves his secretary "on
private and confidential duty for the purpose of selling
confiscated property and levying fines." In the minute
from N Ilia n e have h« n quoting Sir Harry inserts
betwee n an announcement of confiscations and the
prohibition of j üblic ineetingi, the following decla-
ration:—" And I Lert by make known that all mar-
riages heretofore contracted in the district of Win-
tfurg, and not recorded as 'set forth iu my procla-
mation, are illegal, and the offspring thereof can inherit
no property within the colony."
A public meeting was held at Swellendans on the
September," to petition the Queen to grant this colony a
Legislature which shall be freely chosen by the inhabit-
ants." Copies of the resolutions adopted there were
forwarded to influential persons in every town and vil-
lage of the colony, inviting them to co-operate. A dis-
tinct movement was in progress in the eastern districts;
meetings had been held, and permanent associations
formed for the purpose of obtaining a separation of the
eastern from the western districts, and the concession of
a free elective legislature, with self-government in all
local affairs, at Port Elizabeth, Graham's Town, and
Fort Beaufort. The Cape Town press, of all shades of
opinion, treats these movements as serious, and the pro-
vincial journals warmly support them.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOV. 25, 1548.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*387
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 57
Turbercular Diseases... ... ... 166
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 117
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 42
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ...
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ... -•• •••
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• •••
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ...
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of th, Skin, &c. ••• •
Malformations... ••• ••• •••
Premature Birth ... •••
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• ••
Sudden ... ••• ••• ••• „,
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance
Causes net specified ••• •••
DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES

... 24
... 15
... 52

... 27

1,207

Population
Enumeraied,
1841
West Districts... 300,711
North D—tricts.. 375,971
Central I)istr:.3s 373,653
East Districts ... 392,444
South Districts.. 501,190

Average weekly
Deaths, 1843-7.
Five Summers.
142
182
178
• 219
• 251

Totals... ..... 1,948,369
Males ••• •••
Females ... ___

972

Males
Females

,THS 1N TUE WEE&

Total ...

Deaths
in the
Week.
153
231
170
318
333

... 1,207
... 585
... 622

... 686
... 670

-- ... •.. ... ... 1,366
* There are 34 cases of death by Cholera included in
this number.

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HE LORD-RECTORSHIP OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.
—A letter has been received by Mr. Langley, from Mr.
Macaulay, intimating his acceptance of the office of
Lord-Rector to the University, and that any time in
January or February, which may be most convenient, he
will enter into office.—Glasgow-Saturday Post.

ST. LURE'S HoSPITAL.—A special general meeting
of the governors was held yesterday. The resignation
of Mr. Henry Lambert, the resident apothecary, from
ill health, was announced. According to the last report
there were 34 males and 68 females in the hospital at
the commencement of the year, and there were admitted
71 males and 125 females during the year. Of the total
number of patients, 101 were cured, being equal to 64i
pyr cent.; uucured, 49, equal to 311 per cent.; dead, 7,
equal to 41 per cent. The total receipts during the past
year were 7,1631. 15s. 1 , including 5,065/. ss. 11d.,
iikidends en funded property. The disbursements
amounted to 5,328/. 16s. 2d., leavieg is balance of 1,8::51-
Is. 9d. in the hands of the treasurer.
NEW STREETS.—A new street is soon to be made,
commencing at the east end of Oxford street, where it is
joined by the Tottenham-court-road, and terminating
at the east end of Hemming's-row, near Sr. Martie's
elan eh. Another new street and road is to be made from
the north side of the East India Doek.read, at Lime-
fe use, in a 11,4 th-west direction to York-place, in the
Mile end-road, by which the approaches to the Victoria-
park will he opened from Limehouse, Bethnal green, anti
Cambridge-heath turnpike.
PREFERAIENT.—The Rev. T. T. Smith, M.A.
Rector of Newhaven, formerly assistant preacher at the
Temple Chuich, and Hulse an lecturer at the University
of Cambridge, has been instituted by the Lord Bishop o
Norwich to the vicarage of Wymondham, Norfolk, oa
the presentation of the Lord Bishop of Ely.
SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE Li-KING or •otta
FRENCH.—BIRMINGHAIII, TUESDAY. Louis ?hilippe
and a numerous suite are now enjoying the hosp/tgity
of Sir Robert I'eel at Drayton Manor.