The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-19 00:00:00

Bow-common, brewers, Feb. 9, 't eleven—J. Murray,
Edgeware-road, stationer, Feb.lll, at one—J.:Jones and
Alice Brown, Shoreditch, licensed victualler, Feb. 11,
at two.

In the Country.
J. Ashcroft, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, timber broker, I
at the Court, Liverpool, Feb. 8, at eleven—J. Bates,
Leeds, share broker, at the Court, Leeds, Feb. 22, at
eleven—R. Scholes, Bury, Lancashire, grocer, at the
Court, Manchester, Feb. 8, at twelve—F. Smith, Man-
chester, innkeeper, at the Court, Manchester, Feb. 10, at
eleven—G. Bradford, Bridport, Dorsetsbire, baker, at
the Court, Exeter, Feb. 15, at eleven.
At the Court of Review, Feb. 8.
P. W. Smith, Bristol, currier—J. Lee, Coventry,
watch manufacturer—T. G. Brownamith, Bedford-street,
Covent-garden, fringe manufacturer—H. C. Timpson,
Woolwich, surgeon—W. H. Gratrix, Nuneaton, War-
wickshire, silk manufacturer—G. Sancleman, York-
street, Southwark, ironmonger—T. Moore, Tipton,
Staffordshire, grocer—R. J. Jones, Basingstoke, Hamp-
shire, tailor—W. Sampson, Sheffield, wholesale spirit
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shear and cut nail manufacturer—J.
.Kirkland, New-
street, Covent-garden, grocer—H. Brewer, Great I
Waltham, Essex, draper—R. Hutchinson, Jewry-street,
Aldgate, leather seller.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Jane Dodgshon, W. Hayhurst, Agnes Hayhurst, and
Ann Hayhurst, Milnthorpe, Westmorland, drapers—
T. Myerscough, J. Steele, and J. Ferguson, Man-
chester, counterpane manufacturers (so far as regards
the said J. Ferguson)—J. Worley, W. G. Ireland, and
B. Worley, Philpot-lane, ship agents—J. Worley and B.
Worley, Philpot-lane, ship agents—J. D. Hass and J.
C. Moore, Chancery-lane, translators—J. 11. Balfour,
and C. E. Moreton, Railway-place, ship agents—J.
Hughes, E. Hughes, J. Hughes, and T. Ward, Man-
chester and 'New York, merchants, (as far as regards
the said J. Hughes)—J. Smallpage, J. Lord, and N.
Smallpage, Burnley and Haberghani Eaves, Lancashire,
cutton-spinners--W. T. Moule and R. Makin, Liver-
pool, insurance brokers—A. Duke and A. Duke,
Chichester, surgeons—G. Goble and J. E. Bennison,
Stockwell, Surrey, coach builders— W. Arthur and 11.
Essery, Blackburn, Lancashire, leather cutters—D.
Haughton and J. Haughton, Chorley and Blackburn,
Lancashire, iron and brass founders—G. Graham and
J. Hartley, Whitehaven, Cumberland, mercers—l. Ben-
jamin, G. Benjamin, and S. Benjamin, Montreal and
Quebec, dry goods merchants (as far as regards the said
I Benjamin)—G. Kent and E. J. Talbot, Falcon-square
—W. Eagles and J. Grattidge, Birmingham, gun
implement makers—J. Smith and J. Righton, Wal-
brook, auctioneers—T. tSurr, W. Bradley, E. Conder,
and J. Thorn, Queen-street, Cheapside, coffee merchants
—H. Birch and P. Deacon, Stalybridge, Lancashire,
tin plate workers—W. 11. Neale and C. Neale, Ronaford,
Essex, butchers—A. Roper, S. Tetley, J. Roper, and T.
Roper, Bradford, Yorkshire, woolstaplers—J. Cooper
and H. Lister,kManchester, joiners—C. Kohler and 11.
Schmidt, Dublin, and Clifford-street, Bond street, tailors
—J. Anderson and J. Fostor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
millers—R. Boyne and B. Seamen, Hatton•garden,
tobacco manufacturers—G. Rowe, J. Lee, E. Lloyd, and
D. R. Newall, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Bays-hill
Estate Company (as far as regards the said D. R. New-
all)—J. Wilson and T. Wilson, cross-hills, linendrapers
—E. Edye and E. Farmer, Montgomery, attorneys—J.
Fowler and T. Fowler, Totnes, Devonshire, railway
contractors—J. Browne, C. Wilson, and W. Kingdon,
Bedford-row, attorneys (as far as regards the said C.
Wilson)—J. Russell, J. Douglas, W. Douglas, J. Law,
and R. Thomson, Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff merchants
(as far as regards the said J. Douglas)—W. Wright, A.
Large, and W. Lottimer, New York and Nottingham,
merchants (as far as regards the said W. Wright).
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

Catharine Parkinson, Gloucester-place, Purtman-square,
St. Marylebone, teacher of music.
Thomas Cook, Liverpool, grocer.
James Gutheridge, Liverpool, licensed victualler.
John Rasbridge, Merthyr Tydfil, rail striker.
Henry Isaac Neild, Worthing, Sussex, attorney.
Jacob Grigg, Treneath, Cornwall, farmer.
William Searle, Lansallos, Cornwall, innkeeper.
George Downes, Sheffield.
William Powell, Sheffield, saw handle maker.
_ _ - - - - -

Septimus Godbeher, Sheffield Moor, Yorkshire, edge too:

forger.
Henry Andrews, Amersham Common, Buckinghamshire,

brick maker.
John Stockwell, Dudbridge, Gloucestershire, baker.
George Norwood, King Stanley, Gloucestershire.

James Edwin Davis, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Charles Robert Lee, Ensham, Oxfurdhire, farming
bailiff.
John Sc well Johnson, liing's Lynn, Norfolk, pastry-

cook.
Thomas Moody, Brighton, boot and shoe maker.
William Francis Boyer, Long 6ntton, Lincolnshire,

concluded privately, but upon rather lower terms, and
29s is the highest quotation. At public sale 65 tons
went at 29s for fine, and at 27s 6d to 28s per cwt for
good quality; the market .is still well supplied, but
the consumption continues to be satisfactory.
In Rapeseed Oil the purchases may have been
upon a larger scale in consequence of holders acccptiug
rather lower rates. For Linseed there is no improve,
ment to notice in the value, notwithstanding the large
purchases made by the home trade, and a fair extort
demand existing. In Olive several purchases have been
made, and the deliveries still exceed the arrivals, yet
prices do not improve.

beerseller.
William llolmesby, Maidstone, beerseller.
SCOTCEI SEQUESTRATIONS.
John Cairns, Glasgow, clothier? to meet within the
Black Bull Inn, Gl.tsgow, Jaii.,24, and. Feb. 14. at one.
D. Robertson, Glasgow, merchant, to meet within the
Albert Tavern, Glasgow, Jan. 24, and Feb. 21, at two.
J. L. Blaikie, Glasgow, publisher, to Meet within the
Star Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 21, and, Feb. 11, at two.
J. M.Gregor, St. Andrew's, painter, to meet within
the City Hotel, St. Andrew's, Jan: 25, and Feb. 15, at'
one. . _ _ •

W. Greig, aimly, innkeeper, to meet within the Inn
of Thomas Mackenaie.,.l3eauly, Jan., 25, and Feb. 16, at

A. Christie, Crie-fr, ironmonger, to m,-et within th(,
house of IV. Ferguson, innkeeper, Griefi,'• Jan:'26, and:
Feb. 23, at twelve.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 18.
(Sittings hi Banco.)
INTI3W TRIALS.
The Court gave judgment in the following cases
this morning :

J. at.d A. Leslie. Edinburgh, victual dealer, to meet
within the Royal Exchange Coffee-houfe, Edinburgh,
Jan. '4,.atid Feb. 26, .at two.
J. Taylor and Son, Peterhead, ship builders, to meet
within the New Inn, Peterhead, Jan. 21, and Feb. 11, at
twelve.

A rule.

Rule refused.

JACKSON V. COLLINS.

STEVENS V. GREENE.

WILKINS V. WOOD.

A rule.
GEORGE V. THE MARQUIS OF CONYNGIIAM.
A rule.

Rule refused.

A rule.

GALT V. RAYWORTII.

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PADWICK V. BALDWIN.

Rule refused.

lating to payments purporting to have s been made by
the prisoner to the London and We stminster Bank,
on the 14th of July. The gross amo/ ant of these pay-
ments was represented as 8401. Os. 5 3., including an
item of 505/. On the 3d of January lust, tphaenrye,caeinpd
included receipt
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the Bank, and the papers therein had been handed to
the solicitors for the p
paper on which the prisoner, on being pressed,
had given an anon' :t of defalcations to the extent

BAIL COURT, Jan. is.
KILLICIL V. LLOYD.
This was an action for a breach of contract. The
plaintiff was a dealer in railway shares, and the defen-
pant a member of the firm of Lloyd and Co., bankers,
Birmingham. In 1845, the defendant was the allottee
and holder of a banker's receipt for 60 shares in the
Toronto and Lake Huron Railway Company, which
he sold through the instrumentality of a stock broker
to the plaintiff at par. The defendant, however, upon
signing the contract deed neglected to hand over the
scrip certificates to the plaintiff; and the consequence
was, the plaintiff,having sold the shares,at three-eighths
premium, was compelled
.to purchase other 50 shares
at the same premium, in order to be in a condition to
complete the contract, and the present action was
brought to recover from the defendant 121. 103., the
price at which he agreed to sell his fifty shares—the
three-eighths premiumiwhich the plaintiff had paid on
the second purchase, and the broker's commission for
negotiating the purchase, the three items amounting
in the whole to 341.
For the defence it was contended, first, that the
sale was not legal, inamuch as at the time it was
made the company was not completely registered ;
and, secondly, that at the time the plaintiff made
his second purchase the share certificates had not
been issued, and therefore it was impossible the de-
fendant could deliver them.
Evidence was adduced to prove that the certificates
were not issued till subsequent to the;date of the
second purchase, and that immediately after they were
issued the defendant tendered his certificates, together
with a deed of transfer, to the plaintiff, who refused
to receive them.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said it was for the jury to
decide whether the certificates were tendered within
a reasonable time after they were issued.
The jury decided in the affirmative, and
The LEARNED JUDGE directed the Verdict to be
entered for the defendant, on the plea of illegality as
well as upon the plea of tender.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. is.
(Sittings in Banco.)
ENTWISLE AND OTHERS V. DENT.

The LORD CHIEF BARON gave judgment in this
case. The Court considered that the verdict for the
plaintiff for the full amount claimed ought to be re-
duced ; but, instead of making the rule absolute, he
thought it would be better for the parties t• appear
before the judge and arrange as to what amount the
verdict should be reduced.

Sir F. KELLY suggested that the Court should
settle he amount, as that would avoid considerable
difficul.ty which might arise between the parties.
The LORD CHIEF. BARON thought that the Learned
Counsel was only anticipating difficulties which might
not arise.
The COURT would not interfere further in the
matter, and declined to make the rule absolute.

the London Joint-stock
a bill-book, containing an
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No. 34,425.
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entry in his own hand-writing,datedlotthheBetnhyof
July
last, of the receipt of 3001., No, 74,255, Feb. 3d,
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18841847,er entry
Also on the 12th of July, in the waste. -hook, of a
50/. note, dated May 6th, 1847, No. 20,80. And
on the 13th, a further entry of the receipt ot' a 50/.
note, No. 34,713, dated Bth of October, 1846,. Wit-
ness had examined the cash-paid books, and had ascer-
tained that none of these notes had been paid out of
the Bank between the dates of their respective receipts
and the 3d of January.
John Stock, clerk at the bank of Glyn and Co.,
Lombard-street.—On the 10th of July witness re-
ceived 7691. Bs. 6d., on account of the Belfast and
Ballymena Railway, and gave the receipt produced.
Witness also received on the sane day 121. 12s. 5d.,
on account of the 'Waterford Railway Company, for
which he also gave a receipt. These payments were
made in bank notes, amounting to 8001., and one of
these notes was the 3001. Bank of England note,
dated Feb. 3, 1847, deposed to by the last witness.
The notes had the name of " Wheeler" written upon
them.
clerk in the issuing depart-
Joseph Reese Adams,
ment of the Bank of England, deposed that on the
16th of July the 1001. note, dated Jan. 5, 1847, was
brought into the bank by Joseph Charles Ridge,
Notting-hill, in London, and witness gave other
notes in exchange for it.
Richard Mullens, solicitor to the prosecution,
deposed that on the 7th of January instant he received
from Mr. Robinson, at the Joint-stock Bank in
Pall-mall, a large number of papers which were taken
from a desk in the bank; and among these papers
was the receipt produced and a strip of paper, on
which was written, in the prisoner's writing, an ac-
count of the notes referred to by the witness Frazer.
Also an account between " Charles 'Wheeler, Esq.,
and J. C. Ridge."
Robert E. Little, a stockbroker, of 11, Warnford-
court, Throgmorton-street, deposed that he knew a
Mr. John C. Ridge, from whom he received 851. and
601. on the 14th of July last. It was paid to him in
bank-notes, and were placed in Brown and Janson's
bank, Abchurch- lane.
James Mee, clerk to Brown and Janson,' proved
the receipt, on the 14th of July, to the account of
Mr. Little, a 50/. note, No. 34,713, dated Bth Oc-
tober, 1836.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. HENRY then committed the prisoner for trial.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. SIMPCOX.
The COURT delivered judgment in this case. The
question raised was, whether certain lands demised
by will to trustees for the benefit of certain parties,
which were either to be divided, in the discretion of
the trustees, in certain portions to the respective
parties, or be sold, and the proceeds thereof divided,
was liable to pay the legacy duty. The Court were of
opinion that the duty was payable, and the judg-
ment must, therefore, be fur the Attorney-General.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Before Mr. WALESIIT and a Bench of Magistrates.)
The Jatuary:..arljourned sessions commenced yes-
terday at the'.Sossioni House, Clerkenwell-green,
before Mr. Walesby, who presided in the absence of
the AsSistant—Judge. The calendar contained the
names of 96 prisoners for trial, 25 of whom stood
charged with felony, and 11. with misdemeanour.
Only ,two _of the whole calendar were described as
being able to read .and write well, '39 were imper-
fectly instructed in these acquirements, 15 could read
only, and 38 were destitute of both.
The Grand Jury having been sworn, the Learned
Chairman addressed them briefly on the nature of
their duties, and they then returned to thier room.
John Poole, John Smith, John Barrett, Thomas
Williams, James Johnson, and Thomas Miles, railway
labourers, were indicted for stealing a loaf of bread,
value 3id., the property of Charles Butler.
Poole and Smith pleaded guilty.
The prosecutor clearly proved the fact with respect
to Smith and Poole, whom he said came right into his
shop, 64, Marylebone-lane ; Poole took the loaf, and
immediately joined the other four prisoners, who
were waiting outside the door. These men, however,
denied that they had any knowledge of the theft.
The Learned CHAIRMAN, in laying the case before
the jury, said that it was a most painful spectacle to
see six men reduced to such a state of distress as to
be compelled to take 3id. worth of bread to appease
the cravings of nature. There was no doubt that
they were hungry, and he repeated, that it was la-
mentable to think that in London, where so much
wealth existed, and where luxuries of every descrip-
tion abounded, these poor men should be driven by
want to commit crime. A case came under his
notice as a visiting justice of the Westminster House
of Correction, in which a poor man was convicted of
a similar offence. -He was at once admitted into the
infirmary in consequence of his exhausted condition.
He had not, however, remained there/ long when he
died. A coroner's jury was summoned to inquire
into the cause of death, and they brought in a ver-
dict, "Death by starvation." The offence with
which he was convicted was for taking a loaf of
bread. This, he said, was enough to make one's
heart bleed, and he would not trespass on the jury
with these observations but for the purpose of calling
the public attention to the matter through the me-
dium of the press. They did not sit there to admi-
nister justice only, but to listen to the voice
of humanity, as well as for the protection.. of the
public.
The jury found them Guilty, but strongly recom-
mended them to mercy.
The Learned CHAIRMAN then said the worst feature
in the case was the fact of their going about in parties
of four and six, to the terror of the peaceable in-
habitants. Such proceedings must be suppressed,
because if they were in want of bread they could have
applied to the proper place for administrating relief to
those in want.
One of the prisoners hereupon said that they had
been wandering about for two days without tasting
a morsel of food, and soaked through with rain.
They had been taken to the Marylebone police-
station by a policeman, but they were told there that
there was only one relief ticket for disposal.
The Learned CHAIRMAN said this was not the first
time he had heard charges of this sort made by pri-
soners, but which were afterwards found to be in-
correct and unfounded. it was, therefore, necessary
that these charges should be made public whenever
they were made in open Court. lie then said that
the Court would take into consideration the recom-
mendation of the jury, but nevertheless it could not
deviate from that course most consistent with its
duty, Justice as well as mercy should be exercised,
and they must be taught that whatever was the state of
destitution to which they were reduced, that they were
not to seek or obtain relief by illegal means. The sen-
tence on each was one month's imprisonment with
hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREEI:

Charles Wheeler, a clerk in the London Joint-stock
Bank, Pall-mall, was placed at the bar for further
examination, charged with stealing a 5001. note, a
3001. note, another 5001. note, and several other large
sums, belonging to his employers.
Mr. Mullens attended as before for the prosecu-
tion ; and Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prisoner.
Charles Buttlar, clerk to the London and Westmin-
ster Bank, in St. James's-square, deposed that on the
14th of July last he presented a charge at the London
Joint-stock Bank, in Pall-mall, amounting to about
3401. 9s. sd. He had no draft to the amount of 5051.
on that day.
Mr. Robinson, clerk in the Western Branch of the
London Joint-stock Bank, repeated his _•former evi-
dence, that the prisoner was a clerk in that establish.
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COURT OF ALDERMI 3N.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY _ EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1848.

Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of
public business, and to receive the ret ;urn of the
election of an alderman for the ward of Tower, in
the room of Mr. Matth4s Prime Lucas, d :ec eased.
The attorney in waiting stated the subst tr ice of the
proceedings at the wardmote, which was, that Mr.
T. Q. Finnis had been elected alderman unar imously.
Alderman Finnis was then introduced by Mr.
Simpson and Mr. Clark, and a number of the most
respectable inhabitants of the ward, to the C ourt.
Mr. SiursoN said that he and his colleague came
to the Court, accompanied by the elite of the: ward of
Tower, who were interested in the busin ps s of the
day. They regretted and condoled with i 1 e Court
upon the death of Alderman Lucas, hetwe( m whom
and them it had pleased Providence to put m end to
the connexion, and they now attended to i n troduce
an individual well qualified to fill up the g 1p made
by the loss of that able and efficient office r. The
ward had, as was meet upon such an occas ion, se-
lected one of the most eligible of its men in Mr.
Finnis, than whom no man had ever been more unani-
mously chosen. He was a gentleman of goo. i family
and education, and fitin every respect to bet ae com-
panion of the aldermen of the City of Londc in. He
was one of the leading members of the tradii ig com-
munity of the ward of Tower, which -was go dis-
tinguished for its commercial respectabil'ity, and
qualified by experience, and knowledge,, and habits,
and manners, to do credit to the choice of the electors.

Mr. CLARK wished to add a few word s to what had
been said by Mr. Simpson. Nothing, h e assured the
Court, could have been more spontaneot u t and unani-
mous than the election of Mr. Finni s .—(Cheers.)
He considered the cause of Mr. Finnis 1 u td grown up
amongst them. They had seen him for 34 years
rising amongst them, and distinguish e d for high
moral integrity. Without moral integ r ity the per-
severing industry, the aptitude for bush u ;ss, and other
qualities for which he was remarkably , would have
been nothing ; but, possessed of all ti it 'se, no man
could do more credit to the situation ,tv hich he had
been elected to fill.—(Cheers.)
Alderman Finnis was then sworn at t he table, and
all the usual formalities were gone tll rough. The
following gentlemen accompanied the n ew alderman
on his presentation :—Mr. Deputy S e lson and the
common council of the ward, and tl to ward-clerk,
Mr. Geddes Mackenzie Simpson (p 3poser), Mr.
Matthew Clark (seconder), Mr. Joseph Barton, 111 r.
Thomas Banning, Mr. John Ruck, sen., , Mr. Thomas
Bennett, Mr. James Hunt, the Rev. 111 r. Letts, the
Rev. Mr. Hamilton, Mr. R. B. Postal, Mr. Charles
Skipper, Mr. Allen, Mr. Thomas Howell,,, Mr. Keeling,
Mr. Barkley, and Mr. Farrow.
STATE OF THE DEBTORS' PRI si )N.

The sheriffs presented the following ;report of the
Debtors' Prison : _ _

Men. Wo cc. len. Total
Middlesex side 127 ...t . . 134
Prison of Ludgate ... 5 ) 6
Poultry Ward . , 19 .. L .. 20
Giltspur Ward ... ... 17 .. 0 .. 17

Total ... 176
" The Governor respectfully reports to your wor-
shipful Court that the average numb' 3r of commit-
ments for the past quarter are about t /10 same as the
preceding one. The new regulations :Teconimended
by the Secretary of State, and ordered, to he carried
out in the Debtors' Prison by the Com .t of Aldermen,
will in time produce much benefit, in; is.much as that
the certainty of fraud being now ms irked and pu-
nished may have a salutary effect in c hecking it, and
will show that the law makes a distinction between
the fraudulent debtor and one who from misfortune
is obliged to seek protection in the Insolvent Debtors'
Court."

and after the transaction of some unimportant busi
ness the Court adjourned.

TIIE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
We`have received papers from the Cape of Good
Hope to the Ist November. They bring no further
news respecting the surrender of Sandilla than that
of the 20th December. We take the following from
the Cape Frontier Times of October 26
_

" There is no intelligence from the front, except
that the troops would cross the Kei in a few days,
on their errand to Kreili and Pato.

"We understand that Mr. J. H. Delport, com-
mandant, will be at Fort Beaufort on the Ist of No-
vember, with a considerable number of Dutch farmers,
for the purpose of co-operating with the troops ih the
Kei expedition. Mr. Delport has had assurances of
support from several districts, but he fears that in
consequence of a report that, now that Saudilla was
taken, no further movement would be made by the
Government until the arrival of Colonel Smith, fewer
persons will muster than would otherwise have been
the case.

" The so-called rebel chief Sandilla was escorted
to Graham's Town on Sunday afternoon by a detach-
ment of dragoons under command of Captain Bisset.
He was accompanied by one of his brothers and some
councillors—in all twelve people—who are confined
in a detached building situated in the Drostdy field.
When it was explained to him that an attempt to
escape might bring death upon him, he coolly asked,
Why he should attempt to escape when he had vo-
luntarily surrendered himself ?"
The following memorandum is published in the
Cape papers :
,4 11. M. HIGH COMMISSIONER AND MR. PRETORIUS.
" GOVERNMENT NOTICE.—Her Majesty's High
Commissioner, &c., is pleased to direct the publication
of the annexed memorandum, which has been this
day sent to A. W. Pretorius, Esq., in reply to a letter
addressed by that gentleman to his Excellency, on
the affairs of Natal and the north-eastern frontier.
(By order) " RICHARD WOOSNAM.
" Graham's Town, Oct. 21, 1847.

" MEDIORANDUM.—I have read Mr. Pretorius'
letter and its accompaniments with attention. The
perusal of these has only strengthened the resolution
1. had previously formed of not attempting to inves-
tigate the matters to which they relate.
" I am indeed surprised that Mr. Pretorius, who is
evidently a gentleman of great good sense and strong
reasoning power, should have imagined that such a
step was passible in my present position. He, and
every one else who choose, to think about it, must
know that my duties as Governor of this colony, and
her Majesty's High Commissioner, are so onerous at
the present time, that it is only by exertions which
few men either could or would make that I can get
through them; and, therefore, to add to those duties
such an inquiry (admitting I saw ground for it), as
Mr. Pretorius', letter called for, would be perfect
mockery. Besides this primary, and in -my eyes
sufficient reason, it is now understood that I am
shortly to leave this colony, and therefore I should
deem it to be only delicate and proper to leave a mat •
ter of this serious nature, which must occupy months
in references, &c., to the discretion of my successor.
" I observe that Mr. Pretorius strongly urges the
necessity for the inquiry not being ex parte. I should
be glad to know how it could possibly be other wise
at this time.. Mr. West is not on the spot to explain
his views, and even his dispatches, written since my
arrival, have been sent to Cape Town. Moreover, I
have had no time to look narrowly into what hap-
pened at Natal before I came to the colony.
" I have had dispatches from the Lieutenant
Governor of so late a date as the 27th last month, and
I am able to detect from memory some important
discrepancies between their contents and what is set
forth by Mr. Pretorius, especially regarding Panda's
convention with the emigrant Boers and others. I
do not mean to insinuate that Mr. Pretorius has in-
tentionally distorted facts, but were I to give implicit
belief to his statements, I should be obliged to
acknowledge, at least tacitly, that I doubted those of
his honour the Lieutenant-Governor.

" however ascribe those discrepancies chiefly to
differences of opinion. Mr. West does not at all
wish to conceal his policy. He writes to me as he
proclaims to the world, and all his acts and measures
are specially submitted to her Majesty's Government.
Mr. Pretorius must know, from his practical acquaint-
ance with the nature of all Governments, that, even
supposing I saw cause for doing so, I could not set
Mr. West's acts aside without calling for his rea-
sons., rHe may be quite right, though I may
differ from him. Look at the discordant, and, in
many cases, absurd views and opinions entertained
and put forth in this colony respecting the Kafir war.
One adviser 'recommends the immediate demand of the
surrender of all the Kafir chiefs (from whom is not
stated); and their being sent to St. Helena, as state
prisoners. Another suggests my treating the Kafirs
as Lord Hardinge did the Seikhs (a nation with a
standing army.of 100,000 men, and and a revenue of
~six ,or seven millions of pounds sterling), and sub-'
stituting, the word cattle for rupees, in other terms
requiriegtibem. to pay 1,500,000 head of cattle. A
third advises my taking possession of all the 'country
as far as Delogoa, Bay, and a fourth confines himself
to extending that conquest so as to include Natal,
aid the expulsion or extermination of all the present
native population.
" adduce these recent instances to show how
men allow their judgment to be carried away by a
-favourite theory. I am far from meaning to apply
those instances to Mr. Pretorius personally; but he
has his plan and so has. Mr. West, and no one can or
should hastily pronounce on them.
"' If Mr. Pretorius wishes it, I will send copies of
his papers to -her Majesty's Secretary of State, and
also to his honour the Lieutenant-Governor of
Natal. They will of course be put into the hands
of my successor.
" I see Mr. Pretorious complains of my declining.
to see him. I think he will be convinced, when he
reads this paper, that my doing so would have been of
no use. I cannot devote time to personal interviews,
and, besides, it has been a rule with me through a
long public life, that written 'communications are to
be preferred, as utterly obviating misunderstandings.
In no part .of the globe is that rule more necessary
than in the colony of the Cape of Good Hope.
" With respect to the complaints of the emigrant
Boers, and other persons residing beyond the north-
eastern frontier, I may remark that I had long de
termined to visit, the moment my other duties would
allow me, that part of the country, for the purpose of
inquiring personally into the conflicting accounts and
contradictory statements which are contained in the
voluminous papers transmitted to me from Cape Town,
forming a very large volume, but of course this de-
termination is no longer feasible, and all I can do is
to recommend the matter to the early attention of my
successor.

HENRY POTTINGER.
"‘ Graham's Town, Oct. 21, 1847.' "

SOUTH AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY' JAN. 18.
By the Swordfish, Captain Green, we have advices
from Rio de Janeiro to the 23d of November, Bahia
to the 30th of 'November, and Pernambuco to the
27th of December. Exchange on England at Rio,
27i to 271.

The screw steam-ship Antelope arrived at Bahia
on the 27th of November, after a passage of 31 days.

EXPORTS.
PERNAMBUCO, DEC. 26, 1847.- Cotton - Our
market has been tolerably well supplied of late, and
in consequence of the continued disastrous accounts
from home, prices have fallen to our present quota-
tions, at which the article seems to be in some re-
quest. First quality, 5,200 r. to 5,300 r. per arroba,
or Sid. to 50. per lb.-on board, including 5 per
cent. commission, ex freight, and exchange, 27d.
Sugar-No sugars of the old crop left ; the supply
of new in bags increases daily, but of cases the arri-
vals are yet small. The price of whites in bags
opened at 2,280 r. to 2,300 r. per arrobl for common
assortments; muscovadoes, at 1,750 r. to 1,700 r. per
arroba; cases, whites, at I,ooor. to 900 r. per arroba above
ferro ; muscovadoes, at 900 r. to 800 r. per arroba. New
cases, whites, 900 r. per arroba above ferro, in usual
assortments, and according to quality, equal to
19s. 6d. per cwt.; muscovadoes, 800 r. per arroba,
bags, whites,
firsts cwt.; barrels and
equal to 13s. 2d.
firsts to seconds alone, 2,400 r. to 2,500 x.
per arroba,
equal to 21s. Id. to 235. per Cwt.; ditto, common, as-
sortments, 2,300 r. per arroba, equal to 21s. d. per
cwt. ; ditto, low whites, 1,950 r. to 2,000 per arroba,
equal to 18s. td 18s. Gd. per cwt.; ditto, superior
muscovadoes or yellows, 1,700 r. per arroba, equal to
15s. 9d. per cwt. • itto
quality, 1,600 r. to _ muscovadoes, average
14s. 10d. to 14s. 4d. Or. per arroba, equal to
cwt.; ditto, muscovadoes,
ordinary, 1,500 r. per arproerbai equal to 13s. 11d. per
cwt-on board, including five per cent. commission,
ex freight, and exchange, At. our quotations 00
to-day there are still buyers, as several
yet to be completed before the Christmas
cargoesholi
holidays.
have
s
In January we shall most probably see lower ayprices,
and more particularly so if no better accounts are re-
ceived from Europe by the December packet.
Hides-Dry salted continue in little request, some
small lots have been purchased for the Mediterranean
during the last few days at 102 r. to 105 r. per lb.; dry
salted, 150 r. per lb., equal to 30. per cwt., on board,
including 5 per cent. commission.
Rum-22 per cent., 42,000 r. to 45,000 r. per pipe-
on board, including 5 per cent. commission.
Exchange on London, 27c1.
Freights-Cotton to Liverpool, and 5 per cent.
per lb. ; sugar ballast, 30s. and 5 per cent. for cases,
15 per cent. less for bags. Two first-class English
vessels have obtained 50s. to 515., and 5 per cent. for
sugar in bags, 15 per cent. higher for cases, to dis-
charge at a port, in the United Kingdom, additional
rates if sent to Continent. For
Trieste the rate is
3/. to 3/. 3s. and 5 per. cent, for bags, 15 per cent.
higher for cases. There are only
one or two disen-
gaged Winds in pm