The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVBNING, TUNE 29, 1546. "

Pit_
resource 1 They have had their revenge. The
nation will not be slow to measure out to them retri-
butive justice. A severe, yet righteous, sentence will
be passed upon them when they shall be called upon
to render an account of their stewardship to their
several constituencies. It is remarkable that the an-
nouncement of the late decisive division was received
by the House of Commons in dead silence. Like
criminals, who have wrought themselves up to a
pitch of malignity and committed a foul act, the pro-
tectionists were unable to utter a single cheer in
the moment of their mock triumph. In the
language of the bard, " Amen stuck in their
throats." The House at large, by its marked silence,
unequivocally indicated its sense of the ignominious
conduct pursued by the protectionists. The dastardly
attack which they made at the last moment upon the
character of the Minister, in reference to his conduct
towards Mr. CANNING, will not be easily forgotten.
It elicited a triumphant refutation, which, to the
dismay of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK, Mr. DISRAELI,
and their chosen band, drew forth the warmest en-
comiums from Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Lord MOR-

for one year to avoid grappling with it. Any such
attempt would involve the ultimate destruction of the
new Ministry. To be defeated on the question
during the present session would not weaken the
new Cabinet, but the attempt to avoid the discussion
would be a most damaging confession of inherent
weakness : besides, the question is one which will
not admit of delay. The sugar crop in the
West Indies has failed ; the attempt to procure a
sufficient supply of this necessary article from
countries in which free labour only is employed
has failed also. Instead of a supply of 20,000 tons,
as estimated from this source, the supply has only
amounted to 3,864 tons, while the price to the con-
sumer has been materially increased. Now the pro-
ducers of corn are great consumers of sugar, and
having established free trade in corn it would be most
unjust to the producers of that article to make them
pay a protection price for that which Mr. CANNING
e
Once designated as " the corn of the Tropics
sugar. The same measure which has been meted
out to the British must in justice be meted out to the
colonial agriculturist. The West India planters
have already received more, much more, than their
due. Be it never forgotten that at the time when
the Slavery Abolition Bill was introduced into the
Rouse of Commons it was proposed to lend the
planters 15,000,0001. They were well pleased with the
proposition, and were doing their best to provide
something like a tangible security to offer for the
repayment of the loan, when the then Colonial Mi-
nister, Lord STANLEY, with that unreasoning reck-
lessness, that utter disregard of consequences which
has ever been his peculiar characteri,tic, proposed to
change the proposed loan of 15,000,0001. into an un-
conditional gift of 20,000,0001. The people had not
then recovered from the intoxication of joy conse-
quent upon the passing of the Reform Bill, and no-
thing :but the circumstance of their being so over-
joyed as to render them incapable of cool reflection
can account for the fact of Lord STANLEY being per-
mittod. to col ry out. Isla project. Let us beware
lest we too be induced, by the joy and gratitude
which.we feel for free trade in corn, to accept less
than free trade in sugar. Should Lord JOHN
RUSSELL be the new Minister, he is pledged to give
us free trade in sugar without reference to the ques-
tion of free labour or of slave labour.
Indeed it is so impossible practically to
draw the distinction, and so transparently hypo-
critical to make the attempt while we admit
slave labour cotton and slave labour coffee, that we
do not imagine any statesman will be found willing
to risk his reputation by broaching the argument.
There are various other important economical and
financial questions (such, for instance, as a revision
of the whole of the Excise duties) which
must, ere long, occupy the attention of the
new Cabinet; but, like Mr. COBDEN, we have a preju-
dice in favour of doing one thing at a time. The
question of questions at the present moment is sugar
—that question must be settled, and settled at once,
in the broadest sense of free trade. The new Cabinet
must, in the settlement of the sugar question, follow
the example Sir R. PEEL has set them in the settle-
ment of the corn question, and do away with all pro-
s.ection, or their doom is sealed.

M. Guizor, who declares that none but a BOURDON
shall sit upon the throne of Spain. It was
considered that Don EsragnE, the son of Dwa Fn. N.
CISCO nx PAULA, would ultimately be the successful
candidate.

BOLSA, JUNE, 22.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 341 for cash, and 338 for paper ; the Five
per Cents. at 204 for paper ; the Debt without Interest
at 6i for cash ; the shares of the Bank of San Fernando
at 250, and those of Isabel at 90.

We have received the Paris papers of Friday and
Saturday.
The Chamber of Peers is rapidly disposing of the
Bills sent up by the Deputies. They passed the Budget
of Expenditure on Friday. In the course of the discus-
sion on the budget, the Minister of Marine stated, in
answer to the Marquis DE BoisSY, that the con-
sideration of the PRITCHARD indemnity had been
adjourned by the arbitrators for the production of cer-
tain documents. The bliniiter further stated, that it
was the intention of the Government to make W..-
heite a strong maritime position, and to concentrate
their stores there in place of scattering them over various
points.
The Moniteur contains an ordonnance carrying into
effect the modifications in the tariff agreed to by the
Chambers.
All these papers contain long articles on the Minis-
terial crisis in England. .

PETIT, &C.
Every species of rumour has been rife as to wha
will be the new political arrangements. We are not
among those who speculate upon the probability of a
coalition between Sir R. PEEL and Lord J. RUSSELL.
We have elsewhere stated that, notwithstanding the
fall of the Premier has been accelerated by the
desertion of a large body of his former political
adherents, yet the difficulties by which he felt him-
self to be environed, in respect to an alteration
of the sugar duties, identical in principle with what
he has effected concerning those on corn, has com-
pleted his conviction of the necessity of resignation.
The future Minister must deal promptly and boldly
with the question of free trade in sugar. There
must be no shilly-shallying ; the country will not
brook any delay. If Lord Jonx assume the reins,
he must form his Government upon a broad basis,
with the "sine qua non" that Parliament shall not
be asked to continue the present duties on sugar for
a year, but shall, on the other hand, be invited to
sweep away these obnoxious impediments to the legi-
timate flow of commerce, in the same masterly
manner in which his great political rival has removed
the duties upon corn. Should they take this straight-
forward and intelligible course, and find themselves
foiled in the present House of Commons, they could
fearlessly appeal to the country to secure an adequate
support for effectuating this enlightened policy.

The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Boursa on Satur-
day at 82f. 85c. ; the Five per Cents., 1201. 40c.; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2471. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,007 f. 50c. ;
Havre, 7221. 50c. ; Great Northern, 7131. 75c.; Avignon,
872 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 6251. ; Bordeaux, 5801. ; Boulogne,
4621. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburgh, 4851. ; Tours and Nantes,
505 f.; Paris and Lyons, 52.51.; Spanish Actives, 3110.
The following are the quotations in the new lines :-
Lyons and Avignon, detinitives, 500 f. ; Bordeaux and
Cette, definitives, 480 f.
MAnsEILLEs, JUNE 23.-Marseilles and Avignon, 877 f.
50c.; Northern, 735 f. ; l'aris and lVons, 537 f. 50c.
LYONS, JUNE 25.-Marseilles and Avignon, 872 f. 50c. ;
Paris and Orleans, 1,243 f. 75c. ; Great Northern, 7231. 75c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 27.

Boulogne and Amiens,l2- % —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette
Espeleta), I%—Calcutta and Diamond Harbour, lA
Rhenish, 7z—East Indian, % —Luxembourg, 1% —Northern of
France Constituted, 13%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 9k, —Paris and
Lyons Constituted, 6—Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 4% —Tours
Knit :Nantes constitute',

SIR It. PEEL.—The account in the morning
journals of the landing of Sir R. Peel at Gosport yes-
terday afternoon, from Osborne House, and arriving
in town last evening, is altogether erroneous. The
Right Hon. Baronet arrived at his residence in White-
hall-gardens, from Osborne House, shortly before
three o'clock this afternoon. Immediately after his
arrival the Right Hon. Baronet was waited on by
Lord ABERDEEN and several other Cabinet Ministers.
LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—A dispatch for his Lord-
ship, from Osborne House, Isle of Wight, was deli-
vered at his Lordship's residence, in Chesham• place,
Belgrave-square, at an early hour this morning.

SETTLEMENT OF TIIE OREGON
QUESTION.
Intelligence has been received, through the Royal
Mail steam-ship Hibernia, that the protracted dis-
pute between Great Britain and the United States,
with regard to the Oregon territory, is at length defi-
nitively settled ; and, although the text of the treaty
yet remains unpublished, it is certain that the
American Government has conceded in all important
particulars to the requisitions of the mother country.
'['he manner, however, in which these concessions
have been made is, to designate it by the gentlest
epithets, wonderfully bungling and amazingly un-
graceful. Nothing whatever can gloss over the rough
circumstances of this acquiescence ; no sophistries,
however adroit, can cajole the public into a
belief that such a settlement as the present has
not been wrung from the councils of the Presi•
dency. Everything tends to demonstrate this
fact, yet, notwithstanding these considerations,
we are prepared to congratulate both empires upon
having thus emerged, unscathed, from such a stormy
ordeal to their international friendship. Besides
which, we are prepared cordially to forget the tortuous
policy which has so long retarded, and the half-
screened self-interest which has so sulkily granted,
this final settlement of the quarrel—we are prepared
to forget all this as cordially as we are also prepared
to forget the various delinquencies and peccadilloes of
the protectionists—so rejoiced are we in the acquisi-
tion of free trade, and in the peaceful division of the
coveted but unproductive Oregon. Before, however,
it is possible to discard the, recollections of whatever
has been reprehensible in the American disputants, it
becomes necessary, injustice and candour, to observe
the manner in which their arguments have been
nullified and a judicious compromise in all quarters
effected. The circumstances which have conduced
to the settlement of this obstinate disputation are
simple enough ; and we conceive that the considera-
tions which led to that settlement are obvious enough
in all conscience.
having emphatically pledged himself for "the
whole to 54 minutes 40 seconds," Mr. POLK was,
placed in a remarkably invidious and embarrassing
position by the ultimatum: dispatched from London
on May 19, and submitted to the decision of the
United States Government by the British Minister
at Washington. As might have been presumed from
the character of the President, he recoiled from the
acceptance of such terms. He had committed him-
self too much, not merely by inuendo or insinuation,
but by solemn announcements and official declara-
tions of principle, to descend individually from an
extortionate to a rational and moderate behaviour.
Nevertheless, something in the way of conciliation or
acquiescence was necessary, as the Mexican warfare
must have thoroughly demonstrated. What course
does Mr. POLK adopt in this embarrassing dilemma ?
Why he transfers the onus of the necessary conver-
sion to another branch of the Legislature, he for-
wards the obnoxious proposition to the Senate, inti-
mating that he leaves its adoption or rejection entirely
in their hands, and by so doing cunningly removes
from himself the responsibility of such a decision. In
consequence of this transference of authority, the pro-
tocol of Mr. PAKENHAM is debated in the Senate during
three succcessive sittings, and is ultimately adopted
by a majority of 38 to 12—a majority altogether un-
expected. By this irrevocable declaration on the part
of the Senate the Legislature of the United States
was ipso facto empowered to conclude the proposed
terms, and by electric telegraph from Philadelphia,
intelligence was received at New York, as recently as
Monday, the 15th inst.,thatthe Oregon treaty had been
duly signed by Messrs. PAKENHAM and BUCHANAN,
and would be forwarded to the Senate during the
course of that forenoon. From the different organs
of American opinion, it appears that universal satis-
faction is expressed throughout the States at this
sudden, and almost unanimous vote, for the
termination of the question. Nor can we fail
to reciprocate in these gratulatory sentiments when
we consider that the demands of our plenipotentiary,
as he may be termed, are those which dictate the
terms of the treaty, while the very moderation of
those demands are guarantees of the general mode-
ration by which the Government of Great
Britain is regulated. According to those terms,
the boundary is henceforth to be the
49th parallel; we are to retain the navigation of the
Columbia River until the expiration (in 1863) of the
charter granted to the Hudson's Bay Company ; and
in addition to this the whole of Vancouver's Island
is given up to the possession of England. A reci•
procal freedom of navigation through the straits
of Fuca is granted to both powers, and
compensation is not only to be made for all British
settlements south of 49 degrees, but for all American
property north of 49 degrees. Such are the leading
features of this memorable treaty, and bearing all
correlative matters in recollection, this treaty must
c.eivethe
and ought to afford unmitigated gratification to
the people on both sides of the Atlantic.
In the promptitude and, we may almost, call it, the
precipitationunwilling
n wo of
ltihnigs
a n a settlement,shirki shirking
t icstora:cteesassiyontso
or
fe c:igr-.
ms.e the secret goading of the Mexican war as to
remainper-
ceive
u te
po
policy
c testimony s
ot ifmtohney
Britisho f the u nav
Government,a. r l cioeua sy and
President PoLx. The Oregong must ever 1
lyieatyretbsoa-t
treaty, moreover, prove an augury of eternal peace
between two, at least, of the great nations of the
earth!

WAR IN KAFFIRLAND

(From the Herald.)
We have just received later particulars of the hos-
tilitics carrying on between the British troops and the
Kaffirs, together with the official dispatches of the en-
gagements of the 16th and 17th of April. The colony
appears to be in a most unsatisfactory state, and requires
immediate military reinforcements. We hasten to lay
this additional information before our readers without
further remark.
(From the Second Supplement to the South-African Com-
mercial Advertiser of April 29, 1846.)
The frontier post arrived in town this afternoon (Thurs-
day, April 30), at a quarter past two o'clock.
The latest intelligence from the Graham's Town Journal
of the 25th, given below, is in substance that up to the `22(1
no action had taken place between the troops and the Kaffirs
subsequent to the 18th, but considerable bodies of the enemy
had entered the colony, particularly towards Lower Albany
or in fr( nt of Graham's Town, in parties of from 100 to 200,
and had in some instances been checked, but in others suc-
cessful in carrying off cattle. The frontier is evidently in
most imminent danger, and the Governor has proclaimed
martial law to be in force over the whole colony :
PROCLAMATION BY lIIS EXCELLENCY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL
SIR PEREGRINE MAITLAND,
Knight Commander ot the Most Honourable Military Order
ot the Bath, of the Royal Military Order of William of the
Netherlands, and of the Imperial Order of St. Waldimir
of Russia, Colonel of her Majesty's 17th Regiment of Foot,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Castle,
Town, and Settlement of the Cape of Good Hope, in South
Africa, and of the Territories and Dependencies thereof;
and Ordinary, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Command-
ing the Forces, &c. &c.
Whereas, for the purpose of protecting the colony against
the Kaffir tribes, now in open hostility against the Govern-
ment and inhabitants thereof, and of inflicting such deserved
chastisement on those tribes, as may tend to deliver the co-
lony from their unprovoked aggressions and outrages, it is
expedient that- the force at the disposal of the Government
be assisted and increased by the services and enrolment of
the inhabitants of the colony capable of bearing arms for
military operations, both offensive and defensive : I do here-
by proclaim and direct, that from and after the proniu.gr,
lion of these presents, martial law shall be in three through •
out the whole colony, for all cases and in all matters con-
nected with the assembling, embodying, conducting, and
supplying her Majesty's forces, and the inhabitants who shall
be enrolled and embodied for the purposes above recited.
Given under my hand and seal, at Fort Beaufort, this 22d
day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1846.
(Signed) I'. MAITLAND.
By command of his Excellency,
(Signed) BROWNLOW MAITLAND.
Private Secretary,
In the absence of the Secretary to the Governor.

The general belief is, that, within almost an
hour of the publication of these remarks, the
walls of both Houses of Parliament will be filled
to hear the official announcement of the resigna-
tion of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Ministry. The occa-
sion is momentous. The pages of history will be
searched in vain for a similar political sunset. A
whole nation are intently gazing upon it. The lu-
minary descends to the horizon, surrounded by every
attribute that can add brilliancy to its exit. A bene-
ficent course has been run, and the solemnity of the
eclipse will create a sensation among grateful millions.
The dark clouds that have hastened to shroud the
closing scene, have, by the contrast afforded, only
added to its gorgeousness. The brilliant corusca-
tions of light emitted by the setting orb, in its sudden
descent, have pierced the feeble shadows of circum-
jacent enemies, and contributed a lustrous grandeur,
whilst it vanishes from the sphere in which it has so
nobly moved.
Sir R. PEEL will no doubt take occasion this
evening to review his governance of the greatest
empire, ancient or modern, in the known world, since
his accession to power in 1841. The summation of
his labours will renovate him with feelings beyond all
price. The gratifying close of the Chinese war, the
honourable termination of that of Affghanistan, the
brilliant victories recently achieved in India, the
preservation of peace, compatibly with the full main-
tenance of the national honour, in other parts of the
world, where concord has at times been seriously
threatened ; the admirable restoration of our
finances, the efficient state of the navy, thediminution
of crime in England and Scotland, the prosperity of
our agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing in-
terests—each and all of these are points of political
triumph at the command of Sir R. PEEL, and may
fairly constitute the ingredients of his address to the
House of Commons on rising to communicate the re-
signation of his trust as Prime Minister of England.
But, above all, may he dwell with pride upon the
crowning acts of his Administration, by which he
has broken down the barriers of monopoly, and I
opened wide the ports of these kingdoms to the bounties
of nature, in exchange for our unrivalled proiuctions
of art. The author of all this good resigns the helm
of Government—a man who, in the language of Mr.
COBDEN (a shrewd observer and faithful expositor
of the feelings of millions of our countrymen), " car-
ries with him, in retiring from office, the esteem and
gratitude of a larger number of the population of this
empire, and especially of the working classes, for hav-
ing successfully conducted one of the most magni-
ficent reforms, than ever followed any Minister that
was ever hurled from power."
To be deprived of a statesman to whom such
credit is due, and by whom such great things
have been accomplished,
Mr is.
CORDED( himself parti-
a source of unfeigned
regret. In this feeling
cipated whilst giving his conscientious vote agonainof
st
the second reading of the Bill for the Protecti
Life in.lreland. Unmitigated rancour drove a large
portion of the protectionists to stultify themselves by
voting differently upon the second reading to
what they had upon the first. They did so,
avowedly, upon the charge that they had been be-
trayed by the Minister. For ourselves we rejoice,
for reasons previously given, that this measure has
not met with the sanction of the Legislature. At the
same time we give full credit to Sir R. PEEL, and
believe that he had most reluctantly persuaded him-
self of the necessity of his measure for the repression
of crime in Ireland. But far otherwise were the
motives of the protectionists. They have committed
suicide. They knew the Premier was too high
minded to hold office " woulder knew
that other opportunities present themselves,
isssiependent of the Coercion Bill, to place the Go-
`moment in a minority ; yet such was the
blindnfts
of their rage, such their fell and inve-
terate lustba,
that the very first opportunity
was seized upe,,,
them unhesitatingly to vote
black It
whuis unconstsvas tet
.tutional powers in the idlehands bombast to allege they
Would
wasnot
trust
of Sir R. PEEL. They were inwardly convinced he
would not abuse them Bent upon ousting g him from
office, they must have known, that even if they d
Bill by their continued support,
Passed the lts powers
• ntually lodged in the hands of
would have been eNe
when the chances were they
Lord JOHN RUSSELL,
o at all seeing that he
would not have been resorted t
ecoming the law of
had conscientiously opposed its b
to substantiate
the land. The monopolists failed
if they had suc-
their charge of treachery, in which,
wally against the Duke
ceeded, it must have told eq
of WELLINGTON and other men of public celebrity.
Again, if they believed in the truth of the indictment
they preferred, thsy should, to have been consistent,
have voted against the first stage of the Protection
Bill, inasmuch as the treachery of the Government
was as manifest at that time as they conceived it to
be during the discussion upon the second reading.
The fact is, they hoped the Lords would alter the
Corn Bill, ad thus, that either a dissolution
would have been forced, or a change of Ministers
effected ; but when they found themselves disappointed
in this respect, and that the Lords were for maintain-
ing the Bill in its original integrity, they determined
to "eat their leek," and, at all hazards, to vote directly
in the teeth of their former opinions upon the Irish
measure, in order that the hated, but dreaded, Mi.
ulster, should be peremptorily ejected from power.

Prince WALDEMAR of Prussia passed through Vienna
on the 16th, eit route for Berlin. The British Ambas
sador invested the Prince with the insignia of the British
Order of the Bath.
Queen ADELAIDE arrived at Frankfort on the 2311 of
June.

Madrid papers to the 22d have been received. The
ratifications of the treaty between Spain and the re.
public of Venezuela were exchanged on that day. The
question of the QUEEN'S marriage was the engrossing
topic of conversation among the quidnuncs of Madrid.
The TnapeNt alliance was opposed by the Legislature
and the people, The COl3llllO alliance is opposed by

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO TIIREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool, on Saturday, was dull,
and the sales were only about 3,000 bales, of which 200 were
for export. There was no change of importadce to notice,
but the market was favourable for purchasers. , Shares were
much the same.
There are a great number of arrivals in the City this
morning from most parts of the world. But before referring
to the advices, it may be as well to mention that the mer-
cantile interests are looking with deep anxiety for the Minis-
terial explanations before quitting office, if such should
prove to be the case, and to ascertain who are to take the
reins of Government for the future. Up to the present hour
there is not any thing stated that can be relied upon with
respect to the probable members of the new Cabinet. Upon all
hands it appears to be considered that Lord John Russell
will be the new Premier. However, merchants care little
who takes the lead, provided the regular course of commer-
cial operations is not interfered with.
The private advices received from the Cape of
Good Hope do not supply, by any means so
full an account of the warlike movements against
the rebellious natives as that contained in the
published accounts, and it is not necessary, therefore, to refer
further to the subject here, as the details will be found in
another column of. The Sun. As to business details, in
the letters that have come to hand to-day there are but
very few comments, all parties being in a state of excitement
on the subject of the pending hostilities.
Accounts from Van Diemen's Land and South Australia to
late dates have been received this morning. Both colonies
appear to be in a state of improvement.
From Quebec, there is a statement of the arrivals of emi-
grants in the week ending the 6th instant. There had landed
from England 684, from Ireland 1,425, from Scotland 7, total
2,036 ; all in the steerage. Previously reported 9,409 ; total
this season, 11,445.
By far the most Important point in the advices to-day is
that from the United States, representing that the Oregon
dispute was ou the point of adjustment, if not actually
settled at Washington, when the Hibernia steamer left
Boston.
But for the state of the Ministry at present, no ques-
tion can exist but that the Public Securities would have
improved fully to the extent of % per cent. Consols for
Account opened pretty firmly this morning at 9514, but not
much business has yet been transacted ; the more current
value at the present moment is 95%. The Three per Cent.
Reduced Annuities have also rallied to 95%. The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. command 9634 %. Ex-
chequer-bills are rather flat, at 14s. premium, and India
Bonds at 235. premium.
The business in the Foreign Funds was limited to-day..
Mexican Five per Cents. were sold at 2714 ; the Deferred at
16%; the Portuguese Converted Three per Cents. at 48%;
the Four per Cents. at 481,4 ; Spanish at 241 ; the Three
per Cents. at 37; and the Four per Cent. Dutch at 96%.
In the Railway Share Market business has been pretty
steady. Prices are not well sustained.

ONE
O'CLOCK.
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95%%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 96%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860
Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. ..
Ditto, under 1,000/. .. 23 p
Consols for Opening • • • • .. • 95% %
Exchequer Bills. 1•Xcl• 1% d.
1,0001... 14 pm.
5001. .... 14 10 pm.
Ditto. Small •• •• pm.

BRITISH FUNDS.

CLOSING
PIRICES•
95%
96%

10 1-1 G 10 1-1 G

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY MORNING, TEN O'CLOCK,
An express just come from Fort Peddie, brings us the fu
lowing important intelligence :
" All is hare excitement ; Kaffirs in large bodies around
the T'Shinsbie tribes. For the last few nights we have been
under arms, while the women and children have been placed
for security in the barracks. Yesterday the Fingoes and the
Newton Dale Settlement bad sharp fighting with Pato's
Kaffirs, and which continued the whole day. Towards after•
noon firing was heard from Fort Peddie, and soon the war
cry was heard in all directions. Captain APLean (resident
agent) immediately sent Mr. Shepstone (Kaffir interpreter)
forward to ascertain the true state of affairs. He was ac-
companied by Mr. Tainton and Mr. S. Lucas. By the time
they had reached the scene of conflict the Kaffirs had
o
gmari.nsedhetphsetodhaey,ahadndhis weretw or three gallant associates, hurrying off the Fingoe cattle.
in-
stantly rallied the Fingoes, and then made a dash on the
Kaffirs to retake the cattle. At this crisis Mr. Shepstone
and his companions displayed equal decision and bravery,
for making a dash to the rear of the Kaffirs he threw them
reincattle, and in seeing them again
g a few shots he succeeded in
in t into
recapturing
in the possession of the Fingoes. At this time a detachment
confusion,
the and
whole a after ehrf
tfih
of the 7th D. G. came up, and the Artillery, but too late to
take a part in the affair. rani, a Kaffir of Pato's tribe (very
strongly suspected of being the murderer of the Rev. E.
Scholtz), came to Captain M`LPan and asked for protection
on the Fingoo Settlement. Captain M'Lean remarked, " I
look on all Kaffirs with susp,i,cion at this moment—prove the
sincerity of your intentions. To this Fani made no reply,
except that he wished to belong to the settlement. Captain
SPLean rejoined, "Go and tell Pato that I must see him be-
!bre noon to- morrow as a friend, ar.d that if he does not come
I wJI consider him an enemy ; I want to inform him of his
daring attack on the settlement this day, and moreover, I
wish him to be informed. that I have ordered all spies to be at
once shot." Two large bodies of Kaffirs werewithiu two miles
of Fort Peddie last night.
Another hand writes :—" We are in a state of great
anxiety, surrounded by Kaffirs. We have not had our
clothes off since Monday, and have only had two or three
hours sleep each night. * 4 e We are afraid that Pato
and Umhala will both join the war party, arid will probably
proceed into the colony.'
SATURDAY, Noon.—A report just brought in that a body
of about 200 Kaffirs had made their appearance at the foot of
the hills below Mr. Fuller's, about three miles south of town.
A party of mounted Burghers hurrietr:y collecting to move
upon that point.
Reported that the country along the whole of the Kerreiga
and Kowis Rivers, was lit up last night by farm-houses fired
by the ruthless enemy.
HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK, P.M.—Dispatches from the
troops in tront have this moment come in, brought by a
large party of mounted men and ten of thel C. M. Rifles.
We are happy to announce that the troops have met with no
reverse—not having been engaged with the enemy since the
18th inst. All is reported as quiet in front up to the 21st
inst., and no idea seems to be entertained of the rush of the
enemy upon the colony.
The mail to Fort Beaufort was seized by the Kaffirs, the
bearers of it severely wounded, the mail bag cut to pieces,
and their contents scattered to the winds. A Cape Mounted
Rifleman, carrying an express, has also been shot by the
enemy. Double Drift and Hermanus Kraal (Fort Brown)
have been attacked by the enemy in great force but who
was repulsed. Everything around these posts have been
swept off. The post at Lieuw Fontein, about ten
miles south of Fort Beaufort, had also been attacked,
and with the loss on our side of three men, one
of whom is named Clarke, formerly the manager of Mr.
Howse's establishment. Mr. Jay's inn, on the Fort Beau•
tort-road, has been fired, and reduced to a heap of ruins. An
account before us states that Botha's Post has also been
attacked, but that the defence was so vigorous and so effec-
tive, that the dead bodies of the enemy actually dammed up
the river. During Thursday night heavy firing was heard
at Fort Beaufort, in the direction of the Blinkwater Post, and
as the mail was closing, a reinforcement of sixty mounted
burghers were just starting for that point.
Captain Size, commanding the burgher force from Uiten-
hage, came in, the bearer of the Government dispatches, and
proceeds express to Uitenhage, to bring up the whole force
of that district. Martial law is proclaimed by his Excel-
lency the Governor throughout the colony, and we trust that
every district will now do its duty.
The station at Mr. Pohl's farm was attacked last night,
the enemy succeeded in capturing about 40 head of cattle.
The marauders were, however, followed into the thick bush
by a party beaded by Mr. J. Pohl, and who succeeded in a
most gallant manner in re-taking the cattle and in killing
two Kaffirs and wounding a third.
The Kaffirs are said to be getting short of gunpowder, and
one main okect of their rush into the colony is said to be to
obtain a supply. A heavy attack, it is conjectured, will be
made upon the magazines at Graham's Town.
A detachment of about 60 men of the 90th Regiment, ar-
rived in Graham's Town this morning. The arrival of the
45th Regiment at the Cape is, it is said, expected daily.
The latest communication from Block Drift, dated the 22d
inst., states that his Excellency the Governor was about to
start via" Fort Beaufort for Graham's Town.
We repeat, succour is required immediately from all the
western districts, and we trust that every disposable man will
move hither without a moment's delay.
The post was detained 27 hours at Graham's Town by
order of the Government. It experienced no obstruction on
the way.
CAPE TOWN, FIVE MINUTES TO FOUR O'CLOCK.
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No. 4.3 Chumie, 18th April, 1846.
Sir,—l have the honour to inclose two reports from Major
Gibson, 7th Dragoon Guards, who was left in charge of the
camp on the 16th inst. during our operations.
Upon the receipt of Major Gibson's first report, I imme-
diately proceeded with 200 infantry, under Major Campbell;
the Cape Mounted Rifles, under Major Armstrong, and one
gun, under Lieut. Hill, Royal Artillery, to Major Gibson's
support. On arriving at the Keiskama Drift, about two miles
from the encampment, I found the brigade waggons of the let
division in the act of passing the drift. Remaining there-
fore with 60 men, Cape Mounted Rifles, and the gun, to de-
fend the drift, I dispatched Major Campbell with 175 men of
the 91st Regiment to the assistance of Major Gibson, but I
regret to say, before Major Campbell had joined, the enemy
were in possession of the waggon oxen, which rendered the
removal of the waggons impracticable, although the timely
reinforcement enabled Major Gibson to secure and bring off
his ammunition waggons.
I propose moving upon Block Drift this morning.
At dusk last evening the leader and .dnrti
gun ammunition waggons ran awavili overtho
ed toef
leave it. I
obnuesho,f and
abandoned the oxen. The guard was
b g
o
am going to send for it
merwillifi I am to do with the
I requested to be in orm_
Captain Sutton, who is perfectly
captured cattle.
forage corn
acquainted with sendotllroperations, and to whom I feel greatly
indebted for his active and.zealons services.
I beg to add that I have only two days' and
one day's biscuit.
I shall return to Block Drift if practicable ; if not I steal
proceed to Chumie Post with the troops.--I have, &c.,
(Signed) H. SOMERSET,
ieut.-Governor 4Colonel Commanding.
His FlonoLaHare, c.B. and
.H. 5

_ - - --
Aitphrill,lB3oo, 1846.
head of ing to pass a law to make it punishable to, refuse going out NO: 5.] Block Drift,l LLO YD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
w
when summoned by a civil commissioner. Sir,—Finding myself much encumbered LONDON. JUNE 29.—Wind S.S.W —Light breeze, and fine ties
The post will be detained to six or seven o'clock, or later cattle, captured from the enemy on the 16th inst., I decided weather.
if necessary. to return to this place this morning, and observing a very LIVERPOOL, JUNE 28.—Wind S., esh.—Arrd. 27, Annie, Sharp,
DISPATCHES FROM COLONEL SOMERSET TO HIS HONOUR large force of the enemy assembled on the heights above me, Shanghai; Secret. Hilton,- Coquimbo, in 87 days; Glenlyon, Muir-
THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR COLONEL HARE. I made the follotsing disposition and order of movement, a head, New Orleans ; Rankin, atiekle, Mobile; Tory, Sharp, Mobile ;
Amatola Mountains, April 17, 1846. copy of which I have the honour to inclose •
Nelson Village, Burney, Savannah ; Tamerlane, Henderson, Sayan-
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you that, having These arrangements were admirably carried into effect by Anne,
- nab ; Havre, Carpenter, Savannah • Henry Clay, Nye, New York;
M•Grry, Montreal; Bellona,' Auld, Montreal; Story o‘3lore,
marched from the Deba River on the morning of the 15th the troops in the face of an overwhelming force of the M'Matter, Montreal; Ariel, Gorging, Alexandria; Mary Lawson,
instant, I proceeded to the Deba Flats, where I halted for enemy of upwards of 8,000 men, who from the time that Watson, Alexandria. 28. Cordelia, Hughes, Calcutta; Stirling-
two hours. Having in the course of the morning been in we left the ground, made their disposition for attacking the shire, Rothay, 3laranham; Heartley, Lord, New Orleans ; Achilles.
communication with Captain Sutton, who informed me he troops. Taylor, New Orleans; Charles Joseph, Tillinghnrst, Savannah; Se-
had ascertained that the whole of Sandilla's forces were as- Lieutenant Colonel Richardson was good enough to make el Hicks Aunker, Alexandria United States; Hibernia steamer
ilitTrie, Bosten left 16' inst., and Hallefax 18 ; Pollock, Miramichi ;
sembled in the Amatola Mountains, I arranged with him to the necessary disposition for the rear guard, and covering Lady Con table, Richibucto; Mahalca, Montreal; Milton, Montreal;
join me, so as to unite the whole force on the 15th instant at the movements of the troops, while I proceeded with the Pest Boy, Maderia. Off, Lanark, Isabella, Tinamara, and Safeguard.
Burn's Hill, where I arrived with Lieutenant-Colonel Rich- body of the troops to make the arrangements along the gene- 27. The Rankin, arrived here yesterday from Mobile, saw a ship
ardson's and my own division on that afternoon, and was ral line of march. Captain Sutton, with the Hottentot ?_!1?ore Ist June, on Florida Reef, with wreckers near her; on l.te
of about
1at.48, long. 18, passed the bottom of a shippparently
shortly after joined by Captain Sutton with the Kat River Burghers, commanding the advance guard with the cattle.
burghers. On arriving at the Chumie, I posted a strong party of the 0 tons, with her timbers about two feet above the water;
on the 25th, 13 miles S.W. of Holyhead, in the Fairway, passed a
Having examined the ground, and finding that the whole Mounted Rifles across the drift, the enemy pressing us on piece of wreck, apparently the stern frame of a vessel, and sufficiently
of the Kaffir force was in the Amatola, I decided upon at' every point. I then passed over again under Lieutenant Hill, large to damage a ship running foul of it. The Montezuma, Selkirk,
tacking them at as early an hour as possible the following and fortunately got the gun into a position that commanded
bl!taeialerecli frer Laguna 14th January, for Cork, and has not since Ix en
morning. At seven, Aar., 16th inst., I moved 200 of the the ford. This gun made excellent practice into the dense COWES, JUNE 28.—The wreck of the American barque Micuela, of
91st Regiment, and 200 of the Kat River Burghers under bush along the river, the enemy pressing on and opening a Portland, waterlogged and dismasted,' was passed 21st ult. in let 30
Major Campbell, 91st Regiment, into the Amatola valley, severe fire on our advance. I directed Lieutenant Armstrong N., Son. 75 W., by the Corinth, Smith, arrived at this port.
detaching Captain Sutton with the mounted Rat River to scour the bush along the river with a party of the Cape SHIELDS, JUNE 26.—The Sheffield, Bennington, from Grangemouth
Burghers, and the Cape Mounted Riflemen under. Major Mounted Rifles, which checked their advance. The flanking for South Shields, sprung a leak off the Fern Islands, and foundered ;
Armstrong, over the Amatola hill, which hill not being very parties of the 91st Regiment kept up a strong fire upon the CNN V
DEAsaLvedjONE 28 Wind W.S WW. to S.W.—Arrd. the Tivea.
passable for guns, I requested Lieut.-Colonel Richardson to enemy, as they pressed upon the waggons, which the Kaffirs Bengsto'n, Trapani, and sld. for Elsinore ; Germania, Wendt, Trini-
co-operate with the grins of his division and the 7th Dragoon returned incessantly, taking shelter in the bush. dad, and add. for St. Petersburgh ; 27th, Triton, Robe, St. Thomas,
Guards, with a detachment of the Cape Mounted Rifles, In the mean time, the enemy pressed our rear with an im- and sin. for Copenhagen ; Newport, Sula, Africa; James Freeman,
under Captain Donovan. With these I proceeded round the mense force, bringing up their forces on both flanks. Lieut.- Alexandria ; Julia, Constantinople 1 Sally, Rye, Mediterranean ;
Amatola hill, in order to unite with and support the troops Colonel Richardson dispersed the 91st, under Major Camp- J. 11. Adams, Reimers, Newfoundland ;5251.h, Ell,zreabetsheeThompson,
already detached under Major Campbell, Major Armstrong, bell, to meet these diepositions of the enemy, supporting the IllVZiknsi; Pll3urtt chilln"si p Lill ntetlaia ,T e ,yi ,
Elephants,dal Bonsesy, Calcuwtta' ; ttilYelreesd;,
and Captain Sutton. These troops moved directly to their rear in the most able and gallant manner with the 7th Dra- Bradford,' Bornhay, ; Emily, Grieves, Bombay; Wallace, Siunmerson,
front. goon Guards,- whose steadiness under fire Lieut.-Colonel Miramichl ; John Baring, New York ; Ireland. Moreton, Rio Grande;
Major Campbell having advanced some way in the valley, Richardson speaks of in the highest terms. I was able to Barbadoes, Pickering, Antigua. Arrd. from the River, 27th, Sea
the Kat River Burghers soon came in contact with the observe these dispositions from every point, and nothing Nymph, Vossey, for St. John's, New Brunswick; 28th, Franklyn,
Kaffirs. As the troops advanced, they found themselves afforded me greater satisfaction than the way in which I saw Abbot, Batavia; Ellen, Goldsworthy, Demerarea ;R.Cveyloann,dCralisdp,
opposed by a numerous body of Kaffirs, who opened a heavy them carried out. Major Campbell held the drift with the St.thJoshens,:ist,t, Igyiegßsrufnesrwirze.resAr. rgidfro2n4titt.h
Ledlyeert,
the
take,
fire unon them. The troops under Major Armstrong and 91st, while the waggons passed. Captain Brown's guns
Captain Sutton fell in with large bodies of Kaffirs on the -taking up an admirable position, and doing great execu- M'Taggart, for Singapore ;Woodlark, Cla.rkson, Bahia; Thomas and
William, Playter, Quebec ; Leander, Pringle, Quebec ; Laura, Bower,
hill, whom they immediately attacked, and drove into the tion with the guns, although constantly subjected to a se- Constantinople; Zodiacus, Haan, St. Thomas; Lehman, Sieedoom,
wooded valleys. Observing that several Kaffirs had de- vere fire. New York ; llenrietta and Bertha, Schmidt, New York ; Reaper,
scended into the kloofs south of the Amatola, I had an These dispositions enabled me to bring off the waggons, Thomson, Aden. Put back, 28th, Correo de Teneriffe, for Teneriffe,
with loss of bowsprit, &c.
opportunity of opening upon them with the guns, and I and secure the ammunition, having to pass a difficult drift,
have no doubt with some effect. After getting round the under a heavy fire from a very superior force, encumbered wfrortwicre JUNE 28.—The Times, Palentine, of and for Newcastle
London, has been assisted into this port leaky, and with loss of
mountain, I united with Major Armstrong's and Captain with 1,800 head of cattle, for a distance of ten miles, and I anchor and chain, having got ashore on the Grmfleet, on the night
Sutton's troops, but we met with some detention in passing am happy to say I have established the camp at this port, of the 26th inst. A Scotch brig was ashore on the Gunfleet Sand this
a bad drift with the gun. , Having crossed this drift, having given the enemy a severe beating, with a very severe morning, but got off and proceeded.
moved round the hill. Observing a very large drove of cattle loss to themselves. RAMSGATE, JUNE 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Eliza, Seabourne,
Shields, for Dublin, to stop a leak ; Jenny Salgen, Stralsund, for
to our left, Captain Sutton proceeded with a force of The loss on our side has been one officer, Lieut. Cochrane, Jersey to stop a leak.
Burghers, a troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards, under Captain 91st Regiment, severely wounded, and two men, 91st Regt., Peewit-lu, JUNE 28.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Swift, Morrison,
Filson, and a troop of the Cape Mounted Rifles, under killed, and three men 7th Dragoon Guards, severely wounded. Alexandria ; Grasshopper, Hunkin, Saldanha Bay.
Captain Donovan, to capture them, and he secured about I regret also to report that four men out of the six of the
1,800 head. Cape Mounted Rifles who brought the dispatches to me this
Whilst this was in progress, accompanied by Lieut.-Col. morning were shot by the enemy this morning.
Richardson, 7th Dragoon Guards, Captain Brown, Royal I trust his Excellency will feel satisfied with the move-
Artillery, with his gun, the Cape Mounted Riflemen under ments of the troops this morning, which were most gratify-
Major Armstrong, and the Burghers under Field Cornet ing to witness. lam greatly indebted to Lieutenant-Colonel
Norton, I moved on to the support of Major Campbell, who Richardson for his able assistance and suppert in every way,
found himself opposed to a body of about 2,000 Kaffirs, all and to Major Armstrong, in command of the Cape Mounted
armed with guns. Major Campbell's men were greatly ex- Rifles, Major Campbell, commanding 91st Regiment, Captain
hausted. Capt. Brown immediately opened his gun upon Brown, commanding Royal Artillery, and all the officers and
the enemy with effect. troops on this occasion.
I advanced the skirmishers of the C. M. Rifles and the Captain Sutton directed the Kat River Burghers who
Hottentot Burgher Force, who kept up a well-directed fire brought off the cattle in the face of a large force. I transmit
upon the Kaffirs, who still maintained a continued fire until this dispatch to his Excellency by Captain Sutton, who
silenced by the well•-directed fire of Captain Brown's gun. having been present can give his Excellency every informa-
Observing that Captain Sutton had secured the cattle, tion upon all the movements of the troops.—l have, &c.,
having united all the forces, and it becoming late, I moved (Signed) H. SOMERSET, Colonel.
down the hill in order to cover the cattle, the men being Lieut.-Col. Cloete, K H., Qr.-Mr.-General.
very much pressed by the Kaffirs, Lieutenant-Colonel Ri-
chardson moved into position the gun under Lieutenant Hill, 3
Royal Artillery, who was able to open on them with good
effect, and to heck their advance. Having collected the
cattle, I formed a camp on the flat under the Amatola about 1,
s
sunset.
I regret to say this duty has not been performed without ,
some loss on our side, three men of the 91st Regiment
having been killed, and three men severely wounded; two i
men of the Cape Mounted Rifles wounded on the hill
with me, also one Hottentot Burgher shot through the body,
who, I regret to say, died this morning. I feel exceedingly
indebted to Lieutenant-Colonel Richardson for the able sup-
port and assistance he has afforded during the whole of these
eperations.
Major Campbell informs me that the conduct of the men
of the 91st, in forcing their way through an overwhelming
Lrce is beyond all praise.
In conclusion I have only to observe that the steadiness
and conduct of the troops, have been everything I could Y
wish. These operations have been carried on in a thickly- tr
wooded country and the deep vallies of Amatola. It is im-
possible to form anything like a correct estimate of the loss
on the side of the Kaffirs, though we have reason to believe It
it has been severe, as they had been seen to carry to their i
rear numbers of their killed and wounded.-1 have, &c., X
(Signed) H. SOMERSET, Lieut.-Colonel,
C. M. Rifles, Commanding Troops in Kaffirland. st
His Honour Colonel Hare, C.B. and K. 11., Is
Commanding Troops. v
Burnshill, Thursday Night, April 16. -1
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, that this after- ,e
noon, about three o'clock, I heard severe firing on the oppo- il
site side of the river, and immediately put the troops under et
arms. It was shorly after reported to me that some 10 re
Kaffirs had made a dash upon some cattle that had been no
feeding a short distance down the river side. I immediately I,
ordered out the few duty men of the Cape Corps, together >l.
;e,
with Captain Bambrick's troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards, et,
and marched them to the top of the hill, overlooking San- F
dilla's Drift. I then ordered Captain Bambrick to proceed re
with Ensign Boys, of the Cape corps, to the Drift, and if he ,e
saw the spoor he might proceed a short distance in pursuit , I
of them. His sergeant came to ask me if he was to go RI
ra
far, when I said to him that Captain Bambrick was by no hi
means to proceed to any distance. He unfortunately, n
however, led the troops, of which by my order he 311
had taken a division, into a very thick bush, and I a.
deeply deplore to say, that just as he was returning out of it, , o
after a shower of balls had been discharged at his party, he nr
1'
was unfortunately killed. I bad taken Lieut. Gregory with el;
one gun, and Capt. Rawstorne's company of the 91st Regi- et(
merit in support,—and on Capt. Bambrick's death being re- Y
ported to me, 1 marched the company of the 91st Regiment Zit
to the vicinity of the spot, and taking a detour myself to a
rising ground exactly opposite, with Lieut. Gregory's six- -
pounder, and, after firing two rounds into the bush, the in- lit
fantry advanced and exchanged several shots with a large al
body of Kafiirs, without any casualty on our side. Captain
Rawatorne, seeing that the Kaffirs were so daring, and that ve
~they were approaching him in large numbers, and fearing
that he might be surrounded, retired slowly to Burnshill.
Seeing a large n'ass of Kaffirs congregated in the same
direction the 91st had left, I caused two shells to be ex-
ploded, which fell and burst exactly among them. I then
returned home. a.
This night, about seven o'clock, and just as I had dimi- a
*nished the size of my camp, we were attacked by a consider- ea
able body of Kaffirs, whom we beat off in about six or seven re
minutes—l am sorry to say with the loss of four men killed of ie.
Li,
the 91st, and four men wounded.
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The Kaffirs appeared to be in great numbers around us, and t 1
I consider it to be very dangerous our attempting to move re
with so large an amount of ammunition and baggage in the a
present excited state of this neighbourhood, especially as we 4
are so completely surrounded by them, as we observe their 6
fires and hear their cries in every direction. I would, there- 0
fore, most respectfully request you will join me here, or send 4
t
me a strong reinforcement, as you are aware of the immense ire
quantity of baggage and stores I have under my charge. DI
I have. &c.
JOHN HOPE GIBSON, ..
Major 7th Dragoon Guards, commanding ..
at Burnshill.
•••• • • •
Colonel Somerset, commanding troops, Kaffirland. • • • • • • • •
Tyumie Camp, April 18th, 1846. ..... ..........
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, that in compliance
with your instructions, I moved from Burnshill yesterday
morning, at about half-past ten o'clock. I formed an advance
guard, consisting of some men of the Cape Corps, one division
of the 7th Dragoon Guards, under the command of Lieutenant
Butler of that regiment ; one company of the 91st Regiment,
under the command of Captain Wright of that regiment;
and a gun under Lieut. Gregory, of the Royal Artillery. The
baggage waggons I placed between the advance 'and rear-
guard, and they were 125 in number, including ammunition
waggons. The rear-guard was composed of the remaining
division of the troop of the 7th D. G., Capt. Rawstorne's com-
pany of the 91st Regiment; one gun of the Royal Artillery,
which I placed under Lieutenant Stokes, of the Royal En-
gineers. From the number of the waggons, and the neces-
sity of giving adequate support to the guns, I was obliged
to make this disposition of a front and rear guard, and --___ _
was unable to detach any men along the line of waggons. Ditto, New .. .. ..
In about an hour after the advar.ce guard had started, the Great Western -
rear guard (under my immediate command) moved cff its
ground, having the ammunition waggons of my division
immediately in front of it. After proceeding for about one
mile, I observed a stoppage in the line of waggons, and
hearing several shots proceeding from a gully by the side of
LopniciTn -and Bright.—
the road, Lieutenant Stokes marched the gun up to a point Ditto ditto Fifths • • • •
some 300 yards in advance, which he raked with shell. I London and Croydon .•
shortly afterwards understood that the Kaffirs, when one-half London and South-Wester
of the line of waggons had passed, made a dash upon one of Ditto, New .. • •
them, firing at the drivers and some officers' servants that London and -
were attached to them, who were obliged to fly; that they Lo
nnoan:
then took out the oxen, and wheeled the waggon across the ~,,,...
road. I found myself now attacked on every side by an over- Ditto, quarters .. .. ..
powering force of Kaffirs, who rushed down the hills in every Ditto Extension .. -
direction, and who kept up an incessant fire on my men : the Manchester and lair
i'.
fire was returned by my men with great spirit, as well as by 14t..!0,
the company of the 91st Regiment, and the gun was served
with much skill ; but I found all unavailing, and that it was
absolutely necessary, to prevent the men from being com-
pletely cut off, to return to Burnshill, where I again put ... ...... .
the troops in position. 'A
short time afterwards I saw a ..
company of the 91st Regiment advancing, and keeping up _ ,
a heavy fire in skirmishing order, along the brow of the 93/
.. 24
hill, to which the road diverged at about two miles and a ...
half from Burnshill. Seeing that the waggons had corn- ....
pletely blocked up my road, and of course prevented me 2
,
advancing along it, I made a detour by the left of it, and
after considerable difficulty, succeeded in getting the ammu. • 2
4`.
nation waggons into the proper line of road, but found it
optn. 1
I • •
quite impossible to save the baggage waggons, from the Portsmouth I)irect
Kaffirs having driven away the oxen. About this time one - sttish Central .. .. . .. 15
of the ammunition waggons broke down, but the ammuni- "'nand •••
• • .. .. 425...
tion was removed to another waggon. Major Campbell also -,,,1 Dovor .. • . 33 IA
s .. • •
came up with a reinforcement some time afterwards, and we .. No. 4. 2.
had to keep up a considerable fire all the way, especially on
our nearer approach to our present camp. I beg also to re- - • l -74 7,i P• •• •
port, that one than had his arm severely fractured, he be- •—• •••••
longs to the 7th D.G., and one man of the 91st was killed.—
I have, &c.
JOHN HOPE GIBSON, Major 7th D. Guards.
To Colonel Somerset, K.H., Commanding
the Troops, Kaffirland.

MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY)

CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY.
The past week's arrivals of English Wheat, though by no means
large, were somewhat on the increase, and of very superior quality.
Of all other kinds of Grain of home produce the receipts were on a
very limited scale. From Ireland and Scotlama next to nothing came
to hand ; but from abroad very large supplies of Wheat, Oats, and
Flour were received. Fresh-up, a moderate supply of Wheat
was received from Essex, Kent, and Cambridgeshire, and
the stands exhibited a fair number of samples. The new
Corn-law being now in operation, awl the importers of
Foreign busy in clearing their Grain, the demand for Wheat
of home produce was excessively dull, at a decline in the quota-
tions obtained on Monday last of from FOUR to FIVE suiwartus
per quarter, and at which a clearance was not effected. The ac-
couets which have come to hand from all parts of the country rela-
tive to the growing crops are very favourable. The show of foreign
Wheat was not to say large, yet the millers purchased that article
with extreme caution. However, we can nonce no actual al-
teration in value, although prices were with difficulty supported.
The best malting Barley was quite as dear, but all other kinds had a
downward tendency. The quantity on offer was comparatively small.
Superfine white Malt was in fair request, and last week's currencieS
were well supported. In all other kinds very few sales took place.
The show of English, Irish, and Scotch Oats was limited, but that of
foreign was on the increase. The Oat trade was very dull, at a de-
cline of from ls to 2s per quarter. Although very few Beans were on
offer, the demand for them was heavy at late rates. In Peas next
to nothing was doing, at last week's quotations. The Flour trade was
extremely dull, and to se,l lower prices must have been accepted.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier • ..... 633 to 650
Red, New •• .. 448 to 55s Oats—Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, Old • • 563 60s Lincolnsh., Feed. 25s 273
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe ...... .... 303 339
coin, Red.. •.. 443 50a Youghai and Cork,
Ditto, White ••• • • • 498 59 s Black .• • • ... 233 241
223 273
Irish, Red •••• • • • • —8 —8 Cork, White. •• ..
. 263 293
Ditto, White ••• • • • —s —s Scotch, Feed. •• .
dye—Old ••• • • • ...... 32s 33s Beans—Tick . . ..... .. 303 381
New. ••. • • • ...... 31s 33s 3434
Barley—Grinding . .... 25s 27s Pease—igGwrneys •..
. :: ..
..
:: :•• 432131
Malting .•••• • • • • 29s 82s Maple ....••• • • • • 338 320
Chevalier ........338 343 373 38
373
Boilers ••••• • • • • 398 418
Malt—Suffolk and Nor-
folk .•• • . • ...... 55s 598 Flour—Town-made .• . 503 530
Brown ..... •.• . • • 513 523 Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 399 419
- - mig gjg 42g

Stocktn & Norfol
D FLOUR IN BOND.
Beans .. ... ..... . •• .. 309 to 311
. 30s 33s
Pease.. • • • • • • .. .... .
Flour—American ••• .. 26s 27s
Baltic .••••• . .. .. 27s 29$

Total ••.•.•• • • • • • • . 172 545 110 530
Previous week's arrival.. •• .. 188 435 130 460

70

£ 5. d.

Kingston and Ware 62s 63s
FOREIGN GRAIN A.•/
Wheat—Dantzic .. • • 53s to s€s
Hamburgh ..... • . 48s 50s
Barley -••••• • • • • • • 20s 24s
Oats--New..... •• • • 24s 25s ,
Feed •••••• • • • • • • 19s 20s I
SMITHFIELD.
Slice Monday last the arrivals of foreign stock into London have
been moderately extensive—viz., 22 Oxen from Prussia, 20 ditto from
Hamburgh, 120 Cows, 50 Oxen, 150 Lambs, and 8 Calves from Hol-
land, comparatively speaking, in good condition. At Hull nearly
400 head of Beasts and Sheep have come to hand from Rotterdam,
and at Plymcuth 40 Oxen from Spain. We had on offer about 250
foreign Beasts. 300 ditto Sheep, 80 ditto Lambs, and 6 ditto Calves,
with which the trade was taerably steady, at fully previous quo -
tations. Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrival of
Beaswere bt modeate, though fully adequate to meet the want!
of the buyers,u whoser attendance was rather nutnerous. On the
whole, the Beef trade was steady, at an advance on last week's cur-
rencies of 2d per Sibs—the primest Scots producing 4s per Blbs—and
a good clearance was effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,400 Scots, hombreds, and shotit
horns ; from the western and midland counties, 500 Herefords
runts, Devons, &c. ; irom other parts of England, 400 of ran-
ous kinds; and from Scotland, 120 horned and polled Scots.
The numbers of Sheer, were somewhat less that those exhibited on
this day se'nnight, yet they were seasonably large. Prime old.
Downs moved off steadily at full prices, but all other kinds were
heavy, at barely stationary prices. Lambs, the supply of which was,
moderately extensive, were on slow sale, at late rates. Calves and
Pno met u very dull inquiry, and, in some instances, the prices had
a downward tendency.
Per Bibs. to sink the offal.
a. C. a. C. s. d to s. d
Inferior Beasts • • 2 6 2 6 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 g
Second quality ditto. 210 3 2 Coarse-woolledditte 310 4 0
Prime large Oxen- 3 4 3 8 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots • • 310 4 0 Ditto onto( the wool
Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs ...... 3 8 4 6
Prime small ditto .. 4 0 4 4 Small Porkers .. .. 4 8 410
Suckling Calves ..18 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs -16 0 19 0
Inferior Sheep • • . 3 2 3 6 Lambs •• . • 5 0 6 0
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. Pigs.
2,648 1 31,900 201 290
NEVTGATE AND x.EADErni.e.„-sa..
The past week's arrivals of country slaughtered meat for our
markets have been seasonably extensive, and of fair average quality.
The supplies slaughtered in the metropolis having exceeded the wanes
of the buyers, the general demand has been in a very inactive state.
and the prices have had a downward tendency. About 20 carcases
of foreign Beasts, and 300 ditto of Sheep, have appeared on sale, and.
mostly found buyers at low currencies.
At per stone, by the Carcase.
a. d. to s. d. s. cl. to s. d.
Beef, inferior...... 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior •• 3 4 tj 6
middling ••. • 2 6 2 8 middling.. 3 8 310
prime large 210 3 2 prime 43 10 0
--
--prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.. ..
Vea1.............. 3 4 4 4 small
Lamb. 4s 10d to 5s 10d.
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK
Beasts Sheep CiV.ves Pigs.
Scotland .• • • • • • • • . • • • • .......... 8 60
Yorkshire . .••• • • • .......... 10 120 40
Lincolnshire ....... •• • ........ 20 80 60
Norfolk , 30 40 30
Suffolk . . 20 30 50
Cambridgeshire - 14 80 70
20 80
Surrey •••••••••• • • • • • • • • . . 10 30 30 90
Devonshire ••.••• • • • • • 20
Wiltshire .. •• • • ........ ..
Other parts .• . • .......- 20 50 • 40 50

Difference since our last •• • • 16 110 20
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
Owing to the prevailing fine weather Cot the growing bine, which
has greatly improved within the last few days, the lop trade is.
very dull, at a decline in the quotations of from 3s to 5s per cwt.
The duty is called from 135,0001. to 140,0001:—Mid and East Kent
Pockets, 6/ 10s to Si 10s; Weald of Kent Pockets, 51. 12s to 61 Os:
Sussex Pockets, 51 58 to 61 6s.

WOOL.
The past week's imports of Wool into London have consisted of
785 bales from Launceston, 1,660 do. from Sydney, and 300 do. froth
various other quarters, Public sales of about 15,000 bales of Colonial
being declared for the first week in July, the demand by private con-
tract is very heavy, and, to effect sales, lower rates must be sub-
mitted to.

BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS•
The season for old Potatoes may now be considered as closed•
Nevertheless there are a few samples still on offer at very low prices.
New Potatoes are now tolerably abundant, and are selling at from
12s. to 20s. per cwt.

TALLOW.
The price of foreign Tallow, both on the spot and forward, IS firm.
notwithstanding the falling off in the delivery. Town Tallow 293 b.
net cash.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN:
Stu,—At the Great Western Railway meeting on TuestlaY
last, I observe that the following conversation is reported
lo have taken place :—" Mr. Smithers said he saw la a
pamphlet published under the 710711 de guerre of ' £ s. d.,' a
statement that this Company leased the South Wales line.
Was it so ?—The Chairman said it was not."
As this answer is likely to lead to a mise.cmception of the
true state of the case, on the part both of the shareholderS
of the Great Western and those of the South Wales Railway',
and as it is of much importance that both of these parties
should know how they rosily stand in relation to each other,
I beg to subjoin the following abstract of clauses 55 and 56
of 8 and 9 Victoria, cap. 196 (South Wales Railway Act) :--
Clause 55—" That it shall be lawful for the (South Wales)
Company, by or with the consent of three-fifths of the votes
of the proprietors who may be present at a general meeting
of the Company, specially convened for the, purpose, to Lett r
lease the (South W ales)
ri
oatnnodtlhebearrs;
andf hes, o any part of
them, to the Great Western Company, for such term of years,
at such rents, and upon such conditions as shall be mutually
agreed upon."
Clause 56—" Or to sell and transfer to the said Great Wee
given to the
tern Railway Company the said South Wales Railway, whe-
ther,, together with all
rights, powers, and privileges in connexion
othr
elartnebwyweiifoitolfbr
be.
t, 1 1 e i r
eosreaenftetrhathtethceomp
Great Western Railway
Company e.zelusirel. buy the South
I am, Sir, your Wales Railway is here
obedient servant,

THE CORN BILL.---The news of the passing of the
o
tis town, by express, about Corn Importation Bill through the House of Lords reached
h
and, as might have been anticipated, caused a sensation of
general joy. Immediately after the arrival of thee glad tiding 3
several banners were hung out from the windows of the
League Rooms, Newall's-buildings, two of which bore the
words--" The League triumphant," and another,--,. Free
trade with all the world." This display served at once to
disseminate rapidly the glorious news, and to congregate
a large number of gazers, who, with smiles on their collo:.
tenances, interchanged congratulations on an event of
such deep interest to the whole country, and especially te,
the inhabitants of this town, who have so largely contributed
by their untiring zeal and noble liberality in ilchieving the,
victory. The example of the League was very generally foe
lowed, flags and banners being seen waving from the will;
dows or roofs ofnumerous shops, warehouses, and public an'l
private establishments, both in the towns of Manchester And
Salford. The Collegiate Church bells, to the surprise o'•
some and the gratification cf all, were set ringing, and con;
tinned to peal merrily during the day ; whilst in Salford t?
chimes of Trinity Church testified how much the authentiea
and inhabitants of that borough participated in the JOY
caused by the delightful news of final victory.—Menichester
Examiner.
REPRESENTATION OF PRESTON.—It is stated in Pres-
ton, but we do not vouch for the truth of the rumour, that
_
the Tories of that town are about to forward a requisition °
Lord Stanley's son to become a candidate for the borough, 11l
the event of a general election taking place.—Aranchgster
Examiner,