The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-14 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

By the arrival of the Neptune at Eastbourne from
the Cape of Good Hope, papers of the 19th of Oc-
tober, and Graham's Town to the 10th, have been re-
ceived. The news is highly important and inte-
resting, as will be seen by the following:—
(From the Cape Frontier Times of Oct. 10.)
His Excellency assembled all the Kafir chiefs at
twelve o'clock on Saturday at mid day, on the es-
planade at King William's Town, at which the
talking on both sides was of course satisfactory.
The Governor told the chiefs that the Queen had
sanctioned the present system, and that the 'country
would continue to be held by the British troops. The
chiefs expressed their satisfaction at the news. He asked
the chiefs whether they had any complaints to make of
the agents. They had none. He asked the agents if
they had any complaints to make against the chiefs.
They had none; the chiefs had delivered up cattle, sur-
rendered cattle, and, in short, had behaved right well.
The Governor told them that he had beaten the Boers on
the north-eastern boundary who had resisted British
authority, witheut the aid of the native chiefs,
although they had offered their assistance ; and the
Kafir chiefs congratulated him on his safe return. Kreili
was not at the meeting, having come too late; but he
rode after the Governor, who had started for Fort Ped-
dle, and had, it is said, a very satisfactory interview
with his Excellency, who gave him a horse, saddle, and
bridle. Mr. H. Fynn, Government resident for the
tribe of Hintza, stated that he had 300/. in hand, the
produce of the sale of the cattle already sent in by
Hintza, as an indemnification for the destruction of the
residency and missionary station during the last war;
and that 100 head of cattle were besides on their way to
be applied to the same purpose.
On Sunday the Bishop preached and administered the
holy communion; and though no notice could be given,
the collection made at the offertory amounted to 120 Z
is., to be devoted to the erection of a church in that ris-
ing place. This amount was during the same day aug-
mented by a collection of 201., made by the Royal Sappers
and Miners among themselves, and other promised sub-
scriptions to the amount of 551., making together 1951.
The foundation stone of the church was ready to be laid,
bet the rain prevented it. In the evening his Lordship con-
firmed seven persons, delivering a most impressive address
on the occasion. The next day on his return divine service
was held at Fort Peddie, at eleven o'clock. His Lordship
preached to a large congregation, several children were
baptised, the site or a church, Ste., was marked out, and
subscriptions to the amount of 501. offered on the spot by
the inhabitants; after which he went on to Graham's
Town the same evening; and as the distance from King
William's Town to Graham's Town cannot be less than
eighty-four miles, his friends may feel confident that his
Lordship's health is perfectly restored. His Excellency
would be at Waterloo Bay last night.
The following is an extract of a letter we have re-
ceived from Windburgh, dated 30th September:—" All
is perfectly tranquil here among the farmers. Those
implicated in the war come in readily and pay such fine
as the commissioner imposes, who has already received
here 1,6001., and commences in the Vaal river district
next week. About 4001. has still to be paid here,
besides some sums from absentees not yet decided on.
Many families have returned and are returning to Natal
—among the rest Lucas Meyer and his connexions. All
express deep regret at what has occurred, and a deter-
mination to behave well for the future."

His Excellency expects to relch Graham's Town on
Thursday, and on Friday expects to meet a great num-
ber of the inhabitants and the military at dinner in the
Courthouse, for which he has extensively issued cards
of invitation.

Some letters addressed by Pretorious before the action
at Boomplatz to some of his countrymen have it seems,
been intercepted, and put into the Government Gazette.
They show Pretorious' determination to resist the Go-
vernment.