The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1846.

ELECTION OF LQ1.1.113 MAYOR.
The election of this high civic officer has been for the
four years a matter of great interest in the City, and
not that routine specks of proceeding which it was
heretofore. That interest has be en occasioned in con-
sequence of the unexampled rejection of the claims of
Mr. Alderman Wood to the civic chair. The arrival of
another Michaelmas-day has again put the citizens of
London on the alert, and the neighbourhood of the
Guildhall was the scene of bustle and confusion from an
early hour. The walls of the Guildhall presented
a never-ending but still beginning decoration of bills,
*fling upon the Livery to vote for Wood for Lord
Mayor, and a general impression seemed to prevail this:
tardy justice would be done to Alderan Wood, and
that his claims to the civic chair, woumld be ackuow-
legged.
The doors of the Guildhall were opened at twelve
clock. At this hour taere was but a small number of
the Livery in attendance, but before one o'clock the
all was crowded to suffocation.
Shortly after the opening of the hall the Lord Mayor,
the new Sheriffs, and several members of the Court of
Aldermen met in the Council Chamber, and proceeded
from thence to St. Lawrence Church, where an excel-
lent.. sermon was preached by the chaplain of the L rd
Mayor. At the conclusion of the service, at half- past
.„,,°11e) the procession returned to the Hall, and the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen having taken their seats at the
upper end, the usual proclamation having ben made.
.4.'he RECORDER came forward and said that the Livery
Were this day convened to exercise the highest privilege
Which they possessed, namely, the election of the chief
magistrate of this ancient city. To be an alderman and
to have served the office of sheriff constituted the legal
qualification, and the mode of election which the
custom of London and the constitution of the city pre-
scribed, was, the assembled Livery should nominate two
Magistrates, duly qualified, to the Court ofAldermen, and
that Court should choose one of them to fill the
office of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.
The names of those gentlemen who had not yet attained
the civic dignity would be first presented to the notice
of the Livery, but it was his duty to explain that it was
not obligatory on them to elect those gentlemen in
rotation, and that their choice of nomination was free
and unfettered.—(Cheers.) Their discretion was limited
by no other consideration than an honest zeal to promote
the public service.—(Cheers, and loud cries of derision.)
lie was
.persuaded they would enter upon the discharge
of their important duties and this high trust, with a full
.onvietiort that they were called upon, in fidelity
to their fellow-citizens on this occasion to elect a
gentleman in every way qualified to sustain
the dignity of the chief magistrate of this great city.—
(Cheers, and derisive laughter.) The popular character
of our institutions had mainly sustained them in
the shocks to which they had been exposed, but
that which was retained to them in preserving their
liberties was the judgment, the discretion, and honesty
of their public bodies, to whom such important fran-
chises were entrusted.—(Cheers) On the importance
of their present duties he would not further touch.
The nomination was for their decision, and then pre-
sently the Lord Mayor and Aldermen would withdraw
to their chamber, and would leave the choice of the
Livery free and unfettered.—(Cheers and, laughter.)
lie had stated to them the rights and privileges which
they enjoyed, not deceiving them in any degree as
to their extent and character.—(Cheers and laughter.)
Each branch of the constitution in this city had separate
duties and functions, and to the discharge of that im-
Portant duty which the Livery was this day assembled
to fulfil he would now leave them, with the single
recommendation that they would preserve the high
spirit and honour which had hitherto distinguished them
In its discharge.—(Cheers, mingled with some loud ones
of an ironical character.)
Mr. Alderman WOOD then came forward to the front
of the platform, and was received with the most deafen-
leg cheering. Sileisce having been restored, the worthy
Alderman said--Gentlemen of the Livery, I am
here again before you in my accustomed rotation
to receive that support which, on previous years,
has been rendered me, and which I trust I
I shall not on this occasion look for in vain. If there is
aught in the past years to notice it is, perhaps, the
strenuous exertions which I have myself made—exertions
Which have been met by the greatest kindness
On your part, exertions which have been con-
tinued without an atom of ill-feeling to any
one of my brotherisAldermen.—(Cheers) Gentlemen,
I trust that while there is nothing iu my conduct to call
for reprehension, I have exhibited at no time any feeling
of enmity to others, at the same time that I have en-
deavoured to preserve and maintain that feeling of re-
spect which' is due to myself.—(Cheers.) I know
that no popular magistrate can be of much
use unless he lives in the esteem and con-
fidence of the people. To that corfidence I ap-
peal, as I have done from time to time. It has sustained
Me in the day of persecution—it has enabled me to dis-
charge my magisterial duties, I hope, with advantage to
the public and honour to myself, and it now sustains me
1111 this hour, when I again solicit your further confidence.
It enables me to ask for that return of kindness which
has never heretofore been refused me.—(Cheers.) Gen-
tlemen, I have been so long before you, and the subject-
!Oatter of my address is so well known to you all, that
t would little become me to trouble you with a
lengthened statement now, or to deprive you
`t:10 the opportunity of your going immediately
the election. I, therefore, leave it in your hands, and
Niatever position you may be pleased to place me in;
even should I be defeated, I will respectfully bow to your
decision, although I trust (judging from past experience)
you will place me in the position from which I have so
long been excluded. Gentlemen, I thank you for the
kindness with which you have heard me.
Mr. JAMES WILKINSON next addressed the liverymen.
lie said, that the Recorder had already informed them
of the business which they had on that day to do, and
he (Mr. Wilkinson) hoped that they would act honestly
and fearlessly on that occasion.—(Hear, hear.) He had
seen that during the last three elections for the office of
Lord Mayor what he ever considered the perpetra-
tion of a. great injustice.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.)
In the first place, if they would allow him to tell them so,
he had never in his life spoken to Alderman Wood, and
he was not conscious that Mr. Alderman Wood had
ever spoken to him; all his acquaintance with him having
arisen from occasionally hearing him in his capacity
as a public magistrate, and he thought the gentlemen
of the Livery would be of the same opinion with him,
that in that capacity no one could find fault with the
Alderman.—(Cheers.) He believed the Livery,
like himself, detested hypocrisy and trick.—(Cheers.)
Englishmen prided themselves on fair play, and they
held it as a maxim that all persons should be con-
sidered innocent until they were discovered to be guilty.
lie regretted to see that of late years that good rule had
been laid aside.—(Cheers.) He (Mr. NV.) had come
there that day to express his sentiments on the matter.
Re had himself served the Livery faithfully. For the
last four years he had audited their accounts, and he
had never taken a pennyworth of victuals from them,
although 400/. had been voted for the purpose of eating
and drinking. He was determined to countenance no
hypocrisy or trick ; and if charges were brought against
the worthy; Alderman let them be proved, and then it
Would be time to condemn him.—(Cheers.) He thanked
them for the attention they had given him, and he trusted
they would that day do their duty by returning Mr.
Alderman Wood as their chief magistrate.
The Commute SERGEANT then stated that it was his
duty to declare the Dames of the several gentlemen who
Were candidates for the office of Lord Mayor of this
ancient City of London. These were—Messrs. Alder-
Men Thomas Wood, Sir George Carroll, Sir J. Duke,
Farncombe, Musgrove, Hunter, Sidney, and Moon.
The show of hands was then made, and an immense
number was held up in favour of Alderman Thomas
Wood, while immense cheers were given in his
favour. The names of the several other members of
the Court of Aldermen were then severally put to the
Meeting, and were greeted with marks of the most ex-
cessive opprobrium, those of Sir G. Carrel and Mr.
Alderman Hughes being treated with peculiar marks of
disapproval. At the close of the proposition of the se-
veral Aldermen, the Common Sergeant declared the
choice of the Livery to have fallen on Thomas Wood,
Alderman and framework knitter, and on Sir G. Carrol,
-Alderman and spectacle maker, when the same expres-
sions of favour i i behalf of the former, and of disappro-
bation of the latter, with still more vehement demon-
stra i in, were renewed.

r. A. poll was then dema,nclea on behalf of Mr. Alderman
q..ooper.
Mr. Wiaz came forward, and said—Gentlemen, I am
entitled to say, on the part of Mr. Alderman llooper,
that he is no party to demanding a poll on the present
occasion.

Mr. ANDERTON said that he had demanded a poll on
the part of Mr. Alderman Hooper, for the purpose of
giving the Livery an opportunity of showing whether they
desired the election of Alderman Wood or not. He had
been twice returned to the Court of Aldermen by the
Livery, for election to the office of Lord Mayor, and
had by that Court been twice rejected. He was
empowered to say that the Court of Aldermen had de-
clared that, in the event of the poll proving favour of
Alderman Wood, that they had no objection to elect him
to the dignity of Lord Mayor. The Aldeimal would
now have an opportunity of proving by this
means the
'validity of his character, and of retaining his position in the
Corporation of London. There was now a means for
fully testing the feelings of the Livery, for there was
now an opportunity of making their election. If they
by their votes returned Alderman Wood, if they thus
expressed a wish for that purpose, they would see him
Lord Mayor. He would then take up his right position
In the Corporation and in society, and this was the
reason why h 3 had demanded a poll on behalf of Alder-
Mall Hooper.
Mr. Alderman WOOD re-entered the hall, and was
again received with loud cheers. He said, since I have
left the hall I understand that a poll has been demanded
O behalf of one of the gentlemen in rotation, and
I believe perfectly unauthorised on his part. I
believe that course has been adopted because it is
well known that I never anticipated it, and am, there-
fore, at the present moment quite unprepared to meet
such a result. I am not prepared with the varied ma-
chinery requisite to enable a person to go to a poll
effectually, neither have I had time, nor did I think it
necessary,even if I had had, to canvass my friends amongst
the Livery. But, although thus taken by surprise, I am
determined to place myself entirely in your hands, and
either stand a contest or retire, according to your dis-
cretion. It was not my wish thus to disturb the city of
London, and cause a large expenditure, which
!vas not at all called for by any of the ex-
Tint circumstances. I do not claim to myself
iLne right to complain of the conduct of
the gentleman who has thought prop-r tn-u-sue tha'
e_ourse, but I do say, that I have a right to complain that
received no previous notice of sueli a thing as a poll
being demanded. Had I any idea that would be done,
should hate bed more of nly friends around to support

me in the emergency.—(Cheers.) When I was about
being appointed sheriff I had the same difficulties to
contend with, but I braved them, and placed myself in
the hands of the Livery, and the result WLS triumphant.—
(Cheers.) If it appears to be their desire that I shall
do so on the present occasion, I shall do so, leaving the
result with confidence in their hands.—(Loud cheers.)

After a short interval,
Mr. JAMES (the Secondary) stated that, a poll having
been demanded, it was his duty to inform the Livery
that the polling would commence that afternoon at three
o'clock, and continue until four o'clock, that it would
be resumed to-morrow morning at Line o'clock, and
continue until three o'clock for seven days, and that on
the last day the poll would be kept open from nine till
four o'clock.
Mr. Alderman HOOPER then came forward, and said
that he had nut the least idea that his name would have
been used in the way it had been, or for such a purpose.
It was as ithout his knowledge or concurrence; he wished
his fellow-citiz.•ns to know that it was no act of his ; it
was, however, out of his power to object to such a pro-
ceeding.—(Hear.) The parties who had used his name
for this purpose thought it was the best mode of ascer-
taining the opinion of the Livery, and he bowed to their
decision ; but he begged to say that he was no party to
it.—(Hear, hear.) He trusted the Livery would under-
stand the real position in which he was placed.—(Hear.)
A Tote of thanks was then proposed, seconded, and
carried unanimously to the late Sheriffs.
Mr. LAURIE returned thanks, and the hall was then
adjourned to three o'clock, at which hour the polling
commenced.

At four o'clock the state of the poll was declared
to be—

For Mr. Alderman Wood 152
Sir George Carroll 6B
Alderman Hooper 3l
This announcement was received by a crowded hall
with loud cheers.
Mr. Alderman WOOD then came forward to ad-
dress the Livery, and was received with most enthu-
siastic cheering. After it had in some measure subsided,
he said he thought the meeting would admit that he was
not wrong in his anticipations of success.—
(Hear, hear.) He bad thrown himself entirely in
the hands of the Livery—(Hear, hear)—he was
not sorry that he had done so, and that
was the best test of his competency to fill
the high and . honourable office to which he aspired.
Because he was not the most opulent man in the world
he was to be oppressed and prevented from filling an
office which, be must confess, he thought he had as much
right to as any of the other aldermen of London who
had not yet passed the chair. —(Hear, hear.) He had
done all in his power to explain away transactions that
ought never to have existed, and for which he ought
never to have been run down in the way he had been.
—(Great cheering.) He had been a magistrate of
;his City for eleven years, and he appealed to the Livery
whether or not he had discharged the duties of that
office impartially. He felt proud to think that his
brother Liverymen had entered heart and hand in the
cause. He had been the object of their choice for four
years as chief magistrate, and he had failed in his hopes and
wishes without any reasons having been assigned for his
rejection. It was the exclusive privilege of the Livery to
elect their own magistrate. They had with one voice
3lected bim for the last four years, hut in other
quarters, for what cause he knew not, he had been
rejected.—(Hear, hear.) He had embarked in the
present contest from no inclination of his own—(Hear)—
it had been forced upon him at the eleventh hour.
He called upon the Livery not only to keep him in the
proud pre-eminence in which he then stood, but to return
him to the Court of Aldermen by an immense majority.
Alderman Hooper had manfully stated that he had no
desire to be elected out of his turn, and he had depre-
cated the whole of the proceedings that had taken place.
—(Cheers.) He was sure if the Livery would as one
man, with one mighty energy, continue to persevere in
the good cause they would be triumphant.—(Cries of
" We will.")
The Hall was then adjourned till to-morrow morning
(this day) at nine o'clock.

PROCESSION and INSTALLATION
OF THE STATUE OF THE DUKE OF WEL-
LINGTON.

Long before the hour appointed for the advance of the
procession which was appointed to escort the statue ut
his Grace the Duke of Wellington in its progress from
the studio of Mr. Wyatt to its destined location, in
Piccadilly, the streets and thoroughfares along the route
through which it was intended to pass were crowded.
The extreme fineness of the weather added considerably
to the other inducements which contributed to make this
affair one of more that ordinary attraction. Business
it appeared was altogether suspended, and the shops
along the Harrow and Edgeware-roads, as well as
through the streets nearer to the destination of the
monster figure, were closed. Some impatience be-
gan to be manifested by the assembled thou-
sands, which blocked up the passages in
the neighbourhood of the Harrow-road, when
an hour and a half passed after the time they were led
to suppose that the procession was to advance. The
disapprobation of the crowd was manifested by some
good humoured jests, and their wrath was prevented
from being exhibited in a more decided and disagreeable
manner by the splendid performance of the band
of the Horse Guards, which headed the escort
An accident of a very serious nature took place about
halt-past eleven o'clock, in the Harrow-road. A
flower-pot fell from an attic, with great force, on the
head of a poor woman named Elizabeth Ladd, and gave
her a very severe wound on the forehead. The sufferer,
who was felled to the ground by the force of the blow,
was immediately attended by a surgeon, and afterwards
conveyed to an hospital. At twenty minutes after
twelve the procession, whose progress was so long and
impatiently waited for, began to advance, amid the
cheering of the thousands who witnessed it, the crash
of military music, and the discharge of pistols, shot
from the balconies of the hotels and private houses,
which to their very tops were crowded by elegantly-
dressed ladies. Indeed, their enthusiasm on the oc-
casion appeared to be as intense as that of the com-
panions in arms of the " hero of a hundred fights,"
many of whom were mingled with the crowd, and by
their looks testified the feelings of pride and exultation
which they experienced on witnessing " the pomp, and
pride, and circumstance" which attended the progress
and installation of the statue of their veteran leader.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING,
LONDON, SErr. 29.—Wind this day at noon S. S.W.,
moderate breeze, and cloudy.
DEAL, SEPT, 28.—Wind W. to S.W., moderate.—Ma-
tilda Luckie, Sprostan, Berbice ; Sophia, Dick, Demerara;
Flint, Roberts, Honduras. Arrd. from the river, Winder-
mere, Ross, Hobart Town ; Earl of Hardwicke, Weller, Cal-
cutta; Rajasthan, Stewart, Bombay; Vancouver, Howard,
St. John's, New Brunswick; Quiz, Norfolk, Sierra Leone.
Sld., H.M.S. Nautilus, westward.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 28.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W. fresh.—
Arra. Phoenix steamer, Cape of Good Hope ; Richmond,
Virginia; Llangollen, Rogers, Valparaiso; Kezia, Chaulder,
Patagonia; Barbara, Mackay, County Harbour, Nova Scotia;
Tamerlane, M'Leary, Quebec. Sld. Choice, Robertson, Rio
Janeiro; Polyphema, Premuda, ditto; Jeanette, Kel, St.
Thomas ; Jane Baxter, Cobb, Hayti ; San Francisco, Zo-
baran, Havannah ; Cora, Mitchell, Africa; Miltiades, Groom,
New Orleans; Lapland, Simpson, ditto; Rhodes, Benning-
ton, ditto; Larne, Nichols, ditto; Harward, Harward, Sa-
vannah; Coronet, Belcher, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick;
JEolus, Driscoll, St. John's New Brunswick; Union, Abbot,
St. Stephen's; Ann Johnston, M`Neill, Newfoundland. Off
port, Ocean Queen. Quebec.
OFF DOVER.—Chieftain, St. John's, New Brunswick;
Hyacinth, Duffy, and Saucy Lass schooner, --.
PLYMOUTH, SETT. 28.—Arrd. Henrietta, Matanzas.

INIAHvronT, SarT. 27.—Arrd. Irene, Duff, Quebec.
WinTurAvEN, SEPT. 27.—Arrd. Martha, Quebec.
•
FALMOUTH, SEPT. 25.—The Argus, Galton, from Gir-
genti. which arrived here on the 15th, leaky, has been sur-
veyed, and is discharging.
MILFORD, SEPT. 26.—The Flora, Brown, reported as
having run on shore on the 24th instant, has been survayed,
and is discharging.
CORK, SEPT. 25.—The Union, arrived here from Rio
Grande, lost boats, bulwarks, stancheons, kc., and had 1 el ,s
swept. A schooner, supposed to be the Susan, of Londor,
with loss of foremast and jib-boom, steering for the Lizard,
was passed on the 23d instant, lat. 50 N., ion. 10 W.; also a
barque with loss of topmasts off Cape Clear, steering up
channel, by the Competitor, arrived here.
BRIDGWATER, SEPT. 27.—Arrd. Palestine, Queue.
OFF PADSTOW, SEPT. 26.—Blanche, Berbice.
ScRAPsTEs ROADS, SEPT. 20.—Arrd. Cora, Santa Martha.
SHIELDS, SEPT.:26.—Brigand of St. John, North America,
28th, Maid of Auckland, and Florinda, Ceylon.
Hum., SEPT. 27.—Arrd. Harrison Chilton, Kay, Bombay.
LYNN, SEPT. 28.—Bolder, Hitchcock, Richebucto.
YARMOUTH, SEPT. 28.—The brig Gipsy, of Sunderland,
got aground on the Barber Sand yesterday, in coming into
the Cockle, but came off without assistance. Upwards of
200 deals marked "No" at the ends in red letters, a ship's
laddermarked " L B," and some other articles, probably be-
longing to the Antonia' wrecked on the Goodwin Sstnds on
the 23d instant, have been picked up off the Galloper, and
brought in hero. _ _ _

Ei'mounr, 27.—Arrd. Royal Tar, Stephens, Quebec.
TEIGNMOUTH, SEPT. 26.—Haberdine, Hore, Labrador.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.—BRIGHTON, SEPT. 28.—An
inquest was held at the Brunswick Arms Inn, Bove, this
morning, before Mr. Gell, on the body of a man who had
been found dead on the beach, under circumstances of a
somewhat suspicious character. It appeared that de-
ceased was found between four and five o'clock on Satur-
day morning by Anthony Murphy, a coast guardsman.
He was lying partly embedded in the shingle, two or
three yards below high water mark, and the tide had
then been ebbing about an hour and a half. No money
or watch was found upon him, but there was a parcel in
his pocket containing a Freemason's apron, several
masonic certificates, from which it appeared that his
name was Christian Marten Muller. The deceased had
on a nearly new black coat and light trousers. There
was a contusion on his left temple, and his nose was
bruised. John Eager, coast guardsman, stated that the
beach around where the deceased was found bore no
appearance of there having been any struggle there. It
was smooth as it ordinarily was on the receding of a
high tide when the sea is rough. Mr. James Turner,
surgeon, who had made a post mortem examination of the
body, stated that he found no external marks of violence
except the contusion on the temple, which he supposed
to have been caused by the shingle ; internally the
symptoms were •!,,'ltb by drowning. Mr. Batts,
the superintendent of the Hove Police, stated that be had
caused inquiry to be made, but could not learn where the
deceased had bet n stopping. The inquest was adjourned
until Wednesday nest.

THE WAR IN KAFIRLAND.

(From the Herald.)

Cape of Good Hope papers to the 17th of July in-
clusive have just been received. Our previous ad-
vices came down to the 11th of July. The present
arrival, however, contains little news; but it is
satisfactory. Skirmishes with the Kafirs still con-
tinued to a small extent; but no very serious
consequences had resulted therefrom, nor were any
anticipated. The enemy may continue to harass and
plunder, upon a small scale, for some time to come;
but they have received such a check, and are so much
cowed, that a repetition of their former daring and
successful exploits is not to be apprehended. We
regret to learn the death of Mr. Gordon Nourse, a
young gentleman of high character and great pro-
mise, who received a mortal wound from a Kafir's ball
while pursuing the marauders. We annex extracts
from the papers now received :
(From the Graham's Town Journal of July 11.)
WEDNESDAY.—An express arrived this morning from
Fort Beaufort, with the mournful intelligence of the
death of Mr. Gordon Nourse, one of the most intelligent,
enterprising, and high-spirited residents on this frontier.
The facts of the case, as detailed its a communication
from the Lieutenant-Governor, Colonel Hare, to the
officer commanding Graham's Town, are to the follow-
ing purport :
On the evening of the sth instant, a small party of
the Kafirs having succeeded in capturing a herd of about
100 head of cattle, while grazing near the Guala Post,
the residence of the deceased, were immediately followed
by him and a few others: The marauders were overtaken
in the kloofs, and the cattle were recaptured, with the
loss of four of the enemy, who were shot. Mr. N. had
nearly reached the end of the kloof when a ball, fired
with fatal precision by a lurking Kafir, stretched him
lifeless, and also one of his companions—as we under-
stand a man of colour. We are informed that another
of the party was also wounded."
The men who rode the express report that on Monday
evening last six or eight mounted Kafirs approached to
within gun-shot of the wooden bridge at Fort Beaufort,
and fired a volley. The place was instantly in alarm,
and pursuit was made, but the marauders, who appear
to have been actuated by a mere spirit of bravado, were
off; scampering through the bushes which are thickly
spread over the ground in that neighbourhood, and high
up the Kafirland mountains. We learn also that 80
head of the contractor's slaughter cattle were swept off
from the vicinity of Fort Beaufort about 14 days ago.
This morning Lieut. Col. Johnstone, with the 27th Regi-
ment, marched from Graham's Town for the mouth of
Fish River, where he is appointed to command the camp
on the eastern side of that stream, and also Fort Dacres,
on this bank. The mouth of the Fish River and its
vicinity is to be, it is understood, the depot, not only for
Government supplies, but also for cattle captured from
the enemy. This evening an express reached town
with the welcome intelligence of the arrival of the
Waterloo, at the Fish River. Every preparation was
in progress, at the time the accounts left, for the
landing of the supplies required by the troops now en-
camped in the immediate vicinity of the spot in question.
Report received this evening from Hilton states that a
strong party of Kafirs had made their appearance in the
vicinity of that station, and had attempted to carry off
the cattle while grazing in the field. In this attempt the
marauders were, however, baffled, but assistance was
urgently requested, it being thought that the Kafirs
were in considerable force, and that another attempt
would be made to secure this booty. A party of 100
Stellenbosch Burghers was immediately ordered to move
on this point, and who proceeded there accordingly,
under Field Commandant Onkruydt.
FRlDAY.—Commandant Onkruydt, with the Stellen-
bosch Burghers, returned to town last evening, after
having thoroughly ,scoured the jungle in the vicinity of
Vaal Krantz and Hell Poort, where it was supposed the
Kafirs who, as reported, had attempted to drive off the
Hilton camp cattle, had taken shelter. No Kafirs were,
however, fallen in with. •

SATURDAY.—Received the following communication
from Fort Beaufort, dated 7th instant:—
Bodies of Kafirs consisting of from 10 to 20 continue
to invest this part of the frontier, and whenever they
can succeed in driving off flocks or herds by stealth they
do so, avoiding, however, to combat, either to capture,
or for the protection of what they may have stolen. In
these forays several horrible murders have been com-
mitted lately by these cowardly assas'ins on herdsmen
in the vicinity of this place. Last week they shot two
Fingoes while herding cattle near Macomo's Kraal, and
not satisfied with killing the poor fellows they tor-
mented one of them by flaying his face while he was yet
alive. The other escaped from them mortally wounded,
but has since died. The day after this Field Captain
Loxton was ordered out with his Hottentot corps on
escort duty, and on his return home at daybreak of the
2d inst., he discovered the traces of a flock of sheep
which the Kafirs were attempting to drive across a drift
on the Kat River, near the Blinkwater Post, but who on
hearing the approach of his men had taken
shelter in the bush with the sheep. On being fol-
lowed into the thicket the Kafirs retreated, leav-
ing 490 sheep in the hands of the pursuing
party. From circumstances which have trans-
pired subsequently, it appears that these marauders,
after losing their booty, took post during the remainder
of the day on a high conical hill, overlooking the spot
where the sheep had been taken, watching the
herds from the Blinkwater Post, in hopes that chance
would afford them an opportunity of repairing their loss
at the expense of these men. Unfortunately some strag-
gling sheep being seen near where these Kafirs lay in
ambush, two of these men were indeced to proceed to-
wards the spot, and were intercepted and fired on—one
having his arm shattered, and the other his gun split
in two near the lock. The latter, however, escaped, and
on reporting the case, Captain Loxton was ordered out
with his company to the spot, where the bloodspoor was
traced for about half a mile, and here a most shocking
spectacle presented itself. It appeared that the wounded
man had dropped from loss of blood, and that the
Kafirs had then tortured him in a horrible manner.
They had first torn open the sleeve of the
shattered arm, they had ripped open the wound
with the assegai, and extracted the bullet. They
next stabbed him once in the bowels and six times in
the neck, also in the mouth and breast, and mutilated
and bruised the broken arm with knobbed keeries. The
remains of this unfortunate man being buried, the bush
was then effectually scoured, but without finding the
murderers. This is now generally the case, the Kafirs
never presenting themselves voluntarily unless in over-
whelming numbers. Besides these affairs, one or two
other skirmishes have been reported—in one of which,
the friendly Kafir, Hermanus, recaptured a few head of
cattle and killed one or two of the marauders ; another
is the case of Mr. Ryneveld's company, who having
pursued some of his oxen which had been carried off,
succeeded in overtaking them and shooting two out of
the three Kafirs who were driving them. The third,
who was on horseback, escaped. Information has been
received that a number of Kafirs have been seen in Vader
Kloof (behind the Krornme Berg), and a force was to
be sent in quest of them."

Received also information of a spirited affair, on Thurs li
-
day evening, between a party of Fingoes and Kafirs in
the vicinity of Fort Beaufort. It appears that in the
afternoon of that day a strong party of Kafirs sud-
denly presented themselves and attempted to capture
the cattle. The Fingoes, however, who were in charge
of them, resisted this w:th determined bravery, and ulti-
mately beat off the assailants. Five Fingoes were killed
in this affair and eight Kafirs. Received some further
information respecting the death of the lamented Gordon
Nourse, and from which it appears he succeeded in reach.
ing home, and survived the fatal wound about two hours
—perfectly conscious that it was mortal. The ball it
seems struck him a little above the hip, and cutting up-
wards obliquely had passed out near the opposite shoul-
der. His friend and companion, Mr. Vowe was, we un-
derstand, with him at the time of his death. The spot
where he fell is known by the name of Fuller's Kloof,
and which forms one of the main sprouts of the Blink-
water. The cattle taken by the Kafirs were the joint
property of the deceased, Mr. Vowe, and Mr. Botha.
The I lottentot who fell with Mr. Nourse behaved very
gallantly, seized the gun of the latter on his falling,
and though mortally wounded himself, got out of
the bush with it. A person named Wilkie was also
severely wounded—a ball carryinr, away a portion of
the chin, and then lodging in the shoulder. He is, how-
ever, said to be in a fair way of recovery. Sir Andreas
Stockenstrom was in Fort Beaufort two days ago, but
the following day he returned to Maastrom
Report received that 18 head of cattle were recaptured
from the Kafirs on Thursday, on Driver's Hill, by some
persons in the employ of Messrs. Ford and Jeffries. The
accounts from the front state that Captain Hogg, with
about 800 Hottentots, was to move this morning from
Trompetters for the Amotoli, for the purpose, if possible,
of surprising Tola's Kafirs, who are said to be encamped
in that locality.

THE GREAT BRITAIN.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY AFTERNOON.—In the course of
the afternoon, the following letters were sent to the
underwriters :

" Tyrella Watch-house, Sept. 26, 3 30, P.M.
" Gentlemen,—Captain Hosken, of the Great Britain
steam-ship, having deputed me to •write to you in the
event of his not being able to get a letter on shore by
post hour, four o'clock, I beg to inform you that it is
BOW blowing a hard gale from the S.S.W., with a very
heavy sea, preventing any communication with the shore
until low water.
" I am happy to say they have got the rudder
straightened ; consequently have now the power of the
screw, which was before jammed. They have also got
three anchors out astern, which Captain Hosken laid
out as well as he could. Had the weather been more
moderate it was his intention to have tripped and laid
them out further ; but, in consequence of the heavy
gales, the tug-boat from Liverpool has been compelled
to get under weigh, and, I think, has gone to Newry, as
she went in that direction.
" The Great Britain, under all circumstances, has not
workcd so heavily as might have been expected, and up
to this morning, 9 A.M., had made little or no water ;
and I trust sincerely that, should the weather be favour•
able at spring-tides, she bas every chance of getting off.
The gale has moderated considerably within the last
hour.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen,:your obedient
servant,

(Signed) " N. W. MORRIS,
" Lieutenant, R.N., commanding coast guard station."
" Great Britain steam ship, Dundrum Bay,
Sept. 26, 3 P.m.
"Dear Sirs,—lt came on to blow hard from the S. and
S.S.E. with a heavy sea, last night, and continued until
about an hour since, when it moderated. About one
o'clock our chain parted, and we lost our eight-inch
hawser at the same time. The ship had been forging
on all the morning, bringing our anchor home. The
rudder-post is broken off at the upper part, and there is
a plate of iron broken away at the upper end of the
stern-post, at the top of the rudder-post. The ship
makes but very little water in the bottom. lam now
preparing cargo and stores for getting out. The former
I will, if I can, send by No. 1 Liverpool steam-tug, who
got here yesterday about four o'clock, but was this
morning compelled to leave the bay from bad weather.
I presume she has taken shelter in the neighbourhood.
" I am glad to say everything is going on as orderly as
possible, with all our difficulties, and we have received,
and continue to do so, all assistance and attention from
the authorities and the respectable inhabitants of the
neighbourhood that they can give us.—l am, dear sirs,
yours truly, " J. HOSKEN.
" Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co."
With respect to the passengers, the agents of the
Halifax and Boston royal mail steam-ships have declined
to send out the Acadia. The following is a report of
the proceedings at a meeting held to-day :
At ten o'clock this forenoon the deputation from the
passengers by the steamer Great Britain waited upon
Messrs. M'lver and Co., to learn their answer as to
whether the Acadia could be sent out to America. The
interview lasted nearly an hour, and at eleven o'clock the
deputation returned to the George Hotel, Dale-street, to
report the result to a large meeting of their fellow-pas-
sengers. Mr. Rennie, of Providence, again presided, and
called upon Mr. Watt to report.
Mr. WATT spoke as follows :—We waited upon Messrs.
M'lver and Co., and they told us that they had examined
their contract with the Government. They had it upon
their table, and they suffered us to read over the parti-
cular passages which applied to this case. The substance
is, that their penalty for breaking the contract, in not
having a vessel ready to be dispatched, is a forfeiture of
NU sterling for every twelve hours of delay. In-
dependently of that, their contract must be taken as
a whole, and a difficulty occurring at one time
may produce, they said, a recurrence of difficulties
which might extend throughout the whole term of
the contract. On that ground they were under the
necessity of refusing to send any vessel of theirs.
They said, however, in explaining themselves, that
in the event of any difficulty, there is no vessel in the
kingdom which they could take up to answer any emer-
gency, and which would pass the Admiralty survey.
Any other vessel must be one of certain power, and not
exceeding a certain duty to perform by that power.
You understand me, gentlemen—(Hear, hear)—it is not
merely the power, but she must not be required to do
more than so much through that power. They said
that, in this matter, money was of no consideration
with them. They would desire to accommodate, and the
rate of fare would be altogether of a secondary moment;
and I believe this was very much the substance of our
interview.

The CHAIRMAN—SO it WM.
A PASSENGER—Why not tell us about their Govern-
ment contract on Saturday?
The CHAIRMAN—Because Mr. M'lver was not then in
town.

A PASSENGER thought it desirable to send a deputa-
tion at once to the Admiralty, to ascertain from them
whether they would waive that portion of the contract
with the Messrs. Milver to which reference had been
made.

A Member of the Deputation said-The Messrs.
M'lver are not willing to run any risk. They have a
want of inclination. We went so far as to ask, after
we had gone through the interview, whether they would
not like to reconsider the matter for a couple of hours,
and they emphatically said " No." That was after we
had shown them that in November they would only have
to send one vessel a month. Hence there seemed to be
a facility to carry out our wishes, but there was not the
desire. We left nothing undone to press our claim.
We proposed that either they or we should petition the
Admiralty, but as we found a waste of time must ensue,
that was abandoned. There is no hope for us whatever.
A PASSENGER said the John R. Skiddy had sailed the
day before with 400 steerage passengers, including some
of those by the Great Britain, and he suggested that a
deputation ought to be appointed immediately to wait
upon the captain of the New York, a very superior ship,
about to sail on Thursday, to ascertain whether he could
lit up proper steerage accommodation for the passengers
by the Great Britain.
This suggestion was not adopted, as it appeared from
a statement made in the room that the New York had
already as many steerage passengers as she could take.
At the request of the CHAIRMAN, who said there was
now no alternative but to separate without coming to
any result, the committee was broken up, and the meet-
ing adjourned sine die.
Prior to the return of the deputation the following
ladies and gentlemen had signed the paper, intimating
their intention to proceed by the Acadia, and to take
the number of berths attached to their respective names :
-Samuel Ashmede 1 berth, J. Holland 1, H. Hol-
land 1, J. lliggin 1, R. W. Milbank 1, Mr. M'Cul-
lock 1, Mr. Merrilies 2, John B. Hiude 1, Reve-
rend Dr. Cox 2, Reverend Mr. Bramard 1, Reverend Dr.
Tucker 11-, James Rennie 2, Rev. Mr. Reid 1, Thomas
Clegg 1, A. Marchal 1, E. Moreau 1, Gerge Gourney 1,
James Todd 1, D. Heinsolm 2, Mr. A. H. Jacobs 2,
Nlr. L. Sutton 1, Mr. T. Ryle 1, Mr. Mitcheltree 1,
Mr. Fisher 1, Mr. Colpas 1, Mr. J. Lovell 1, Mr. James
Walter 3, D. M'Lennan 2, J. Davidson 2, Mr. Jones 4i,
Mr. Fallon 2, Mr. Holden 1, Caledonia 2, J. Hickson 1,
Isaac Hill 1, W. M. Picksly 1, W. Ives 1, Mrs. Cassidy
li-, T. C. Hamilton 1, William Ashby 1, N. K. Roun-
teld 1, E. K. Bebbington 1, Dr. Richards 1, Dr. Carno-
chan 1, Mr. J. B. Hyde 1, G. C. Crook 1, H. Crook 1,
M. de Puibusque 2, Joseph Allwood 1.
It will thus be seen that 651 berths would have been
taken, but the number, prior to the sailing of the vessel,
would probably have exceeded 100.
We understand that those of the passengers who are
going to Havannah will sail to their destination by the
first steamer from Southampton. How the others are
now to go out we know not, for the Caledonia, appointed
to sail for Boston on Sunday next, has already her full
complement of passengers.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—Her Majesty the Queen
Dowager and her Royal Highness the Princess of
Prussia, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, took leave of the Queen and
Prince Albert this morning, and proceeded to town.
The Queen Dowager and the Princess were attended by
Frances Lady Clinton, the Countess Haack, the Earl
Howe, Count Puckler and Count Witzleben.

His Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen accompanied the
august party to town.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at
the Castle from Frogmore House in the forenoon, to
take leave of the Queen Dowager and the Princess of
Prussia.

The Queen Dowager took her departure at ten o'clock.
The Royal Family took their accustomed exercise this
morning on the Eastern Terrace and the grounds
around the Castle. Her Majesty walked with the royal
family.
Prince Albert, accompanied by Sir Robert Peel, the
Lord in Waiting (Lord Waterpark), the Equerry in
Waiting (Hon. Colonel Grey), and the Equerry in
Waiting to the Prince (Colonel Bouverie), enjoyed the
sport of shooting this morning.
Lord John Russell, Viscount Clifden, Lord and Lady
Beauvale, and Colonel Wylde, left the Castle to-day.
In the afternoon her Majesty and the Prince, the
royal visitors, and the ladies and gentlemen of the
royal suite. left ti's Castle for an airing in carriages or on
horseback. The Queen and Prince Albert were in the
first carriage and pair, the Prince driving; some of the
visitors followed in two carriages and four. Tile Duke
of Norfolk was on horseback, and the Equerries in
Waiting to her Majesty and his Royal Highness at-
tended on horseback.

The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will
include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness, the Baroness
de Speth, his Excellency Baron Brunnow, the Duke and
Duchess of Norfolk and Lady Mary Howard, Viscount
Morpetb, and Sir Robert and Lady Peel.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during
dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards
attend in the Castle.

Prince Frederick of Hesse (brother to her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Cambridge),- arrived at Kew on
Monday evening on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, and yesterday accompanied their Royal
Highnesses to town.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by her
Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia and his Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, arrived at
her residence, Marlborough House, at a quarter past
twelve o'clock yesterday, from Windsor Castle. The
royal suite included Frances Lady Clinton, Countess
Haack, Earl Howe, Count Puckler, and Count Witzleben.
The Prussian Minister accompanied the Illustrious party
to town.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess
Mary, Prince Frederick of Hesse, and the Hereditary
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, visited the Queen Dowager and the Princess of
Prussia after their arrival. The Queen Dowager, ac-
companied by the Princess of Prussia, and the whole of
the Illustrious party, afterwards went to Apsley House
to inspect the Wellington statue. Her Majesty and the
royal party returned to Marlborough House in three
carriages.
The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the
Princess Mary, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meck-
lenburg Strelitz, and Prince Frederick of Hesse, honoured
the establ:shment of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell with a
visit yesterday.
Sir Henry Pottinger, Governor of the Cape of Good
Elope, had an interview with Lord John Russell yester-
day at his official residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope.
Lord John Russell arrived in town yesterday from
Windsor Castle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
NEWMARKET RACES.-TUESDAY._

Match-luo, h ft, T.M.M.; Duke of Bedford's Captain
Phoebus, Bst. 51b, received from Mr. Ramsbottom's Queea of
Cyprus, Bst 71b.
The Hopeful Stakes, of 40 sovs. each, h ft, for two years old
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, ast 51b. The second to receive 50
soya. out of the stakes. The last half of Ab. M. (23
Subs.)
Colonel Peel's Idas (Nat) 1
Mr. Mostyn's Vice Consul
Mr. Philimore's Reminiscence (31b extra)
Lord Exeter's fby Hetmsn Platoff, out of Galata ..... 4
Mr. Griffith's Lady Lift (3lb extra) .....
Betting-11 to Bon Reminiscence, and 3 to 1 agst Vice
Consul.

Isis jumped off with the favourite, but immediately taking
the lead, kept it to the end, and won by a length, Vice
Consul getting the second place half way down the hill,
and beating Reminiscence by half a length. Run in 52
seconds.

Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs. each; three yrs old
colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. A.F. (25 Subs.)
Colonel Anson's lago ... (Butler) 1
Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes
Lord Exeter's St. Demetri

Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill
Betting-2 to 1 on Sir Tatton, and 5 to 2 agst lago.
Smuggler Bill took the lead at the starting, and maintained
it for a quarter of a mile. The running was then taken up
by the favourite, lago lying away from him until half way
up the hill, where he went up, headed the crack three or
four strides from home, and the latter having run out at the
finish, he won by a length. Run in 2 min 16 sec.

The Euckenhanl Stake; of 300 sous. each, h ft; colts, Bst 71b;

fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. One to the Post. (4 Subs.)
Colonel Peel's King of Naples walked over, Lord Exeter
withdrawing his stake.
match, 200 h ft. B.C.—Mr. Mytton's Auricula, 7st 111 b,
beat Duke of Bedford's Leopard, Bst 71b. Betting-2 to lon
Leopard. Won by a length.
Match, 100 h ft. T.Y.C, Mr. Merton's Missed Stays,
7st 131 b, received forfeit from Duke of Bedford's Neapolitan,
sst 71b.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

Acceptances for the Cesarewitch Stakes of 25 sous. each, lb
ft, with 300 added by the Grand Duke Cesarewitch.
Cesarewitch Course; about two miles and a quarter:—
Lightning, 5 yrs, 9st 31b—Inheritess, 6 yrs, Bst 121b—Wolf-
dog, 4 yrs, Bst 121b—The Baron, 4 yrs, Bst 101b—Khondooz,
6 yrs, Bst 91b—Sir Tattoo Sykes, 3 yrs, Bst 71b—Dulcet, 4
yrs, Bst 21b—Glossy, 6 yrs, ist 121b—Sorella, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b
—Sting, 3 yrs, 7st 1 Ilb—Kesheng, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Arthur,
4 yrs, 7st 91b—Plantagenet, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—The Conjuror, 3
yrs 7st 81b—Cranebrook, 3 yrs, 7st 71b—Mount
Callan, 3 yrs, 7st 71b—Grimston, 3 yrs, 7st 71b—
The Mangler, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Giantess, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—
Jonathan Wild, 3 yrs. 7st 31b--Sheraton, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—
Plaudit, 4 yrs, ist 21b ; Beaumont, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Remorse,
4 yrs, 7st llb ; Flahowlagh, 4 yrs, 7st llb ; Columbus, 4
yrs, Est 91b—Duc- an-Duras, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Widred, 3 yrs,
6st 91b—Jenny Wren, 4 yrs, Est 81b—Scarlet Runner, 4 yrs,
6st 71b—Princess Royal, 4 yrs, 6st 51b—Tom Tullock, 3 yrs.
6st 51b—Auricula, 3 yrs, 6st 51b—Longstock, 4 yrs, 6st 31b
—Witsend, 3 yrs, 6st 21b—Sister to Flambeau, 3 yrs, Est
21b —f, by Elis, out of Moreila, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Fort William,
by Montreal, 3 yrs, 6st—Zela, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Tugnet, 3
yrs, sst 121b—Terrier, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Camera Gbscura, 3
yrs, sst Mb—Prospect, 3 yrs, sst 91b—Sister to Pergula-
ria, 3 yrs, sst 71b—c, by,Colwick, out of Czar's dam, 3 yrs,
Oat 101 b.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND NEW

ZEALAND.

Sydney papers, received on Monday, furnish intelli-
gence to the end of April from New Zealand. The
Lieutenant-Governor had not attacked the natives at
Porirua, because it was doubtful whether the murderers
of the Gillespies were harboured among them. A large
military force was, however, stationed there, and the
district was proclaimed as being under martial law, ex-
cluding the town of Wellington. The Karori settlers
were afraid of an attack from the natives, but had been
promised adequate protection. A military road was to
be formed. A considerable number of the natives were
still in rebellion, but they were not committing any acts
of violence. A free pardon had been granted to Kumeti,
who was convicted of participating in the robberies at
the Hutt. The revenue of Wellington for the quarter
ending March 31st, was 7,885 L, and the expenditure,
6,8471.
In Naw South Wales there had been most refreshing
rains, after a long period of drought that had run up
the prices of provisions, fodder, and fuel, to a very dear
rate. Whelt had been 6s. 6d. per bushel ; but was
ss. 6d. to 6s. after the rain set in. The mercantile mar-
ket was good for imports generally, which continued to
sell at remunerating rates, the supply being moderate,
and as we hope, likely so to continue. Tile wool season
was over, but there were still purchasers for any quan-
tity. The boiling down of cattle was about to com-
mence, and there is likely to be a further attempt to
prepare soup fitted for English consumption. An ordi-
nance had just been passed for defraying the passage out
of children belonging to immigrants who reached the
colony prior to June, 1842. A most determined gang
of bushrangers, healed by one Wilson, had been cap-
tured after a desperate conflict with the mounted police,
who appear to have acted admirably on the occasion.
There were several lives lost, and the leader of the
gang was killed. The Crown Land Regulation Bill
was to come before the Legislature in a day after our
advices were dispatched, and caused some excitement at
Sydney.
From Port Philip the advices are extremely satisfac-
tory. They are dated to May 22. Business was brisk,
and the markets were steady. Money was plentiful;
great public improvements were being effected, and not
a single case was before the Insolvent Court, while both
the tailors and shoemakers were so well employed that
they had all struck for higher wages.
We have received files of the South Australian Register
and Adelaide Observer down to the 9th of May. The
following are interesting extracts:—