The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-10 00:00:00

RESULT OP INTERVIEW \PITH MIIIMBERS OP PARLLL.

MENT.

A interynienwmbvveirthosfordeerlaelgmat;es:b.
sirasted the
Parliament resnl t o
with
re-
spect to the measure introduced by Sir George Grey,
and also with respect to the support of the Charter,
Mr. JONES said he had thought it necessary to wait
upon Lord Morpeth, as one of the representatives of the
West Riding of Yorkshire, and his Lordship, in the course
of the interview, asked a question which was as extraor-
dinary a question as a Cabinet Minister could ask. He
said," Perhaps it is not a fair question to ask, but you may
have no objection to answer, what your intentions are on
Monday next with regard to the procession." He
(Mr. Jones) said, if his Lordship would recognise him
as one of a deputation from the National Convention,
he would answer the question, but not otherwise. His
Lordship consented, and he (Mr. Jones) told him that
the procession intended to go unarmed, and would only
proceed as far as the corner of the Westminster-
bridge, and instead of creating any disturbance
they intended to co-operate with the police in
preserving the peace. But he also positively declared
that if they were interfered with, it being their intention
not to strike the first blow, they would act on the de-
fensive, and in that case should.there be any slaughter
he requested his Lordship to inform his colleagues in
government that the blood of the people which might be
spilt would be on the heads of her Majesty's Govern-
ment.—(lmmense and enthusiastic cheering.)
A motion of Mr. HARNEY, to the effect that in or,.
to provide for any contingency which might prevent the
delegates assembling :at the Convention, they should
each be at liberty to nominate some thorough Chartist
to represent them, which, after a good deal of oratorical
display, was agreed to.
The Convention then proceeded to dispose of other
business.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
We have received Cape of Good Hope papers to the
29th of January, which give most satisfactory accounts
of the state of the colony.
Sir Harry Smith was proceeding rapidly on his tour
of inspection beyond the limits of the colony. He has
made the port at the mouth of the Buffalo, is liafirland,
in a British port, called East London. Waterloo Bay,
in the district of Victoria, formerly the Neutral terri-
; tory, is also provided for. Custom-house officers being
appointed for each, with a board for the improvement
of the " Port of East London;" and the Collector of
Customs at this port has instructed officers of his de-
partment, namely, Mr. Charles Wolfe and Mr. Thomas
Nightingale, to proceed forthwith as sub-collectors, to
open the new ports of Waterloo Bay and East London,
and to receive Customs duties thereat.
The South African Commercial Advertiser of the 29th
of January contains the following report of Sir H.
Smith's progress through the provinces:—

" Shiloh, 15th January, 1849.
" His Excellency on his route to Natal did not visit
Fort Beaufort, but, leaving it on his right, proceeded to
li inspect the Kat River Settlement, where he arrived on
' the 10th. After proceeding through the settlement, he
expressed his satisfaction at the state of it.
" Subsequently he appointed a committee for the roads
of the settlement, and the Hottentot Commandant
Groepe to be justice of the peace. In reply to a me-
morial of the inhabitants, his Excellency expressed his
regret that they should have had occasion to mention
their magistrate in any other terms than that of respect.
" On the 12th instant his Excellency arrived at Shiloh,
and resumed his route on the 14th. During his stay at
this place he selected a site for a town at the junction of
' the Klipplaats and Ox Kraal Rivers, which he honoured
by naming after the place of his birth (Whittlesea).
This spot is about half an hour's walk from the Mis-
sion-house, and possesses the following advantages :—lt
is capable of extensive irrigation by the Klipplaats and
Ox Kraal Rivers, at a very small expense ; it is situate
in the vicinity of rich coal deposit, and extensive forests
are in the immediate neighbourhood. It is on the direct
line from the Port of London (Buffalo Mouth) to Coles-
berg, over a tract of country presenting fewer ob
stacles to land carriage than any line of road of equal
length in the colony. In addition to these resources,
it may with confidence be asserted that the coun-
try about Whittlesea is the best corn-growing land
in the district of Albert, irrigated, as it is, by the
ever-flowing Klipplaats and Ox Kraal Rivers. A
sample of the coal mentioned I will forward to you by
the first opportunity, and you will confer considerable
obligation on the inhabitants of this part of the colony
if you will be so good as to hand this sample to the officer
commanding Royal Engineers to be assayed. His Ex-
cellency gave all parties the greatest satisfaction by the
open and generous manner in which he received all who
approached him, by his evident anxiety to remedy the
evils they are labouring under, and his zealous endea-
vours to develope the resources of the country."
Another hand writes : 1
" His Excellency Sir Harry Smith arrived at Shiloh
on the 12th, near to which spot he has chosen a site for
a new town. He has also made Kama understand the
boundary of his new country. He left Shiloh last Friday
on his way to the Kei. An address was presented to
him, which he received in the most friendly manner,
assuring us we might depend upon as much security as
the people had in the streets of London; that to any
farms he might sell the titles should be given without
delay, and that he would expect the money with
equal promptness. He also assured us that all farms in
the colony in dispute should be settled, and that if 10
surveyors were not sufficient he would get 50. If he
fulfil all his promises things will go well. Field Com-
mandant Joubert proceed: with the Governor to Natal,
and thence returns with him to the Buffalo. All is
peace here.
" Nothing can exeeed the delight of the Boers on
seeing the Governor—addresses and compliments every-
where."

The Cape Frontier Times has the following news
from the frontiers:—
"ri A military village is already in course of formation
°, Alice,
of the branches of the Chumie, in the vicinity of
offered b
le:alv'ien'gneaarly 100 men belonging to the 90th Regiment
as follows.
7teieled to locate themselves there on the terms
land, _The men,
which, we understand, are
after seveloyewanrsic'lrlureesaidean7e.to have 12 acres of cultivat-
able"
They are to be providedunrestriwc.ted right will be given
seed corn ind agricultural .ileinlthenftoso!ilfloarlsoonbee year;
given
them. Every ten 11l en willi be
.provided with a span of
these men shall be requirerf with a waggon. Whenever
oxen, and every twenty m
promised half-a-crown a da or military service, they are
" The officer or superintendent
lef each location will, it
elumerated, and be
nisneuendgeirvsetonodto, hathvee 11400enacti•ess
t bh
ee sel
0.
nlgo ci
nag-
abovaend
oon Guards 27th,
allowed permanent pay. Large additions.t7lthsolllragtottos,
tions are expected from
About
Aalso been enrolled to receive land
to
ando:l9e 1
late
t eR
levies,egi m ent Regiments.
have
ondistrict of Albert, as defined byproclama-
The military
new terms,
"The
Son, is that part of the district of Victoria
northward of Stormberg mountains, and to be b otoundtehde
eastward by the Kraal River, northward by the
Orange
River, and westward by the Stormberg Spruit.'
" Mr. Chase, late Secretary to the late Lieutenant-
Governor, having been appointed Civil Commissioner
and Resident Magistrate of this new district, is already
on his way to take charge of it."
The inhabitants of the Kat River Settlement having
sent a memorial to his Excellency the Governor, telling
him that after the conduct of Mr. Biddulph, their super-
intendent, they never could be comfortable with him as a
p te mas ,
ternat,
and praying that his Excellency would
" cause a commission of inquiry to be instituted of just
and upright men to investigate the moral and industrial
state of the settlement, the losses sustained and the ser

as a de-
the character
.. :
also the gene
was returned
fensive scheme,"following reply
the
vices performed by the inhabitantsof
the settlement,
genth4e war, as
" King William's Town, December 31, 1847.
pleasure the address
" I have received with
from her Majesty's loyal subjectsgr
lement, in as far as it specified such
Well do I remem-
readiness again to serve under me. her, and most fully do I appreciate, the gallant, long
and meritorious services of my Kat River aomrades
eatokr the
attachmentK at
River
Saentd-
duririg the last war; their interest, therefore,
ever be ine,
their welfare now that I am tho representative of our
and most narrowly will I
most gracious Queen, for whom they so truly profess
have loyalty,
must
every
pursued in bringing before me their magistrate, in
1 regret, however, the course wwhaitcchh they
any other light than that of their friend and protector.
I judge by what I see, and the loyal men of the
everKive shall learn, as I before said, that their interests
are mine.
"Fully aaml aware of
they have sustained b the losses and misfortunes which
eTer breaks y war; anew order of things, how-
-1 hop uPon us for future protection.