The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-06 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

The Earl of ENNISKILLEN presented petitions
against the Papal aggression from the city of London-
derry, the town of EnniEkillen and Manorhamilton.
The Duke of ARGYLE presented a petition from
Glasgow ageinct the slave trade.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE—THE KAFIRS.

Lord MONTEAGLE said he wished to ask the Noble
Lord the Secretary of State for the Colonies a question,
of which he bad given notice, and which related to a
matter of very considerable importance, especially at the
present time. He had received advices to-day
from the Cape of Good hope which gave an account
of some very serious transactions in that colony,
which, if true, were likely to affect in a material degree,
not only the colony itself, but all those who bad any
connection with it ; and he was quite sue that the
Noble Lord would see the propriety of communicating
to the House the contents of any dispatches which
the Government had received with regard to the
present state of the colony. It was advisable, he thought,
to reassure confidence in the minds of all parties who
were interested in the colony, that the rights of pro-
perty and life were respected; and therefore, whatever
the truth was, it would be better to make it known to
the public at once than to keep them in sus-
pense. It appeared that Sir H. smith had been
under the necessity of proclaiming martial law through-
out the greater portion of the province, and he had not
only dove this, but he required a levy to be made on all
persons between fifteen and fifty to defend the
frontier against the Kafir war, which appeared
to be actually in progress. Letters had been published
in the newspapers containing facts, which were extremely
important to all who had connexion with the colony,
whether in a commercial point of view, or by the ties of
affection or relationship. He now wished to know if the
Noble Lord had received any communication which ho
could properly lay before the House as to the
incursions of the Kafirs, and as to the means of defence
at the command of the Governor. For the purpose of
being in order he would eonclude by moving for a copy
of the proclamation of Sir H. Smith.
Earl GREY, who was almost inaudible in the gal-
lery, was understood to reply that he had received a
dispatch from the colony, which mentioned that an at-
tack had been made by the Kafirs upon Sir Harry
Smith, and he regretted to add that the en-
counter had resulted in the death of several
men and two officers. The dispatch would be
laid on their Lordships' table as soon as possible, and he
had given instructions to have it paepared for that pur-
pose. With regard to the la't question of the Noble
Lord, he had to state, that during the last two years the
forces of the colony had bFen greatly reduced, but Go-
vernment was now on the point of dispatching additional
forces, and he hoped shortly to hear that the insurrec-
tion of the Kaffirs had been put down.—(Hear, hear.)
Lord STANLEY said the reply of the Noble Earl
was satisfactory as far as it went, but the Noble Earl had
spoken or a reduction of forces during the last two years,
and he should be glad to know what the extent of that
reduction had been?—(Hear, hear.)
Earl GREY. who still spoke iu a low tone of voice,
replied, that at the close of the Kafir war it was thought
unnecessary to maintain the forces of the colony on a war
footing, and they were therefore reduced to the same
state that they were in before the war commenced. The
last official documents which appeared to have been
issued by the governor was the proclamation published in
the Grahamstown newspaper, and from that it would
appear, that the attack of the Kafirs in the first in-
stance was most unjustifiable and unprovoked.—(Hear,
hear.) A body of them, while partaking of the hospi-
tality of some British settlers rose upon them and bar-
barously murdered them.
Lord MONTEAGLE was sorry to recur to the sub-
ject with which he had frequently troubled their Lord-
ships, but he could not help making a few remarks on
the matter by which they were occupied. It should be
recollected that the Cape was in a very different state
to what it was when this Kafir war began.—(Hear.)
If there had been any arrangement made at the begin-
ning of that war it had been grossly violated in the
course of the contest. If British merchants
determined to supply arms and ammunition, con-
trary to the law, to the natives of the
district, those natives were not to be blamed
for using the means put into their hands. Knowing all
these circumstances, he had to beg to withdraw the mo-
tion which he had made.
TAXES ON INCOME.
Lord BROUGHAM, after having read the resolutions
of which he had given notice to the House, showing an
opinion that there ought to be a difference made in the
tax imposed upon incomes derived from realised pro-
perty and from professional labour, begged to withdraw
them.

DESIGNS EXTENSION ACT.
This Bill was read a second time, and their Lordships
adjourned.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, MARCH s.—The examiners appointed by the
trustees of Dean Ireland's foundation give notice that
an examination will be holden in the schools on Mon-
day, the 31st instant, and the following days, for the
purpose of electing a scholar on that foundation.
Gentlemen who desire to offer themselves as candi-
dates are requested to call on the Rev. James Lons-
dale, M.A., of Bailie' College, with certificates of their
matriculation, and of the consent of the head or vice-
gerent of their college or hall on Thursday, the 27th
instant, between twelve and two o'clock. The scholar-
ship is open to all undergraduate members of the Uni-
versity who have not exceeded their sixteenth term.
JAMES G. LONSDALE.
WILLIAM LINWOOD.
JAMES T. B. LANDON.
NEW PROCTORS.—The proctors for the ensuing year
will, on Wednesday next,
being the second Wednesday
in Lent, be elected by the respective societies of St.
John's and Merton Colleges, and their names must be
announced to the Vice-Chancellor before nine o'clock in
the evening of the same day-
-s.—At a congregation holden
CastBRIDGE, MARCH
this day, the following degrees were conferred:—
B.A.—H. W. Downes, Trinity; R. I. Livingstone,
Trinity (compounder); C. J. Vernon, Trinity; G. Ar-
mitage, John's; T. Badcock, Johns; M. Bland, Johns;
R. Lawrence. John's; R• 0
_ • Lloyd, John's; W. Owen,
John's; A. Watson, John's; S. J. Whottle, John's; F.
Soames, Caine; M. E. Stanbrush, Caius; L. J. Stephens,
Caius (compounder); W. De Vear, Queen's; C. C.
Wharton, Catharine Hall; J. Ruston, Jesus; J. Sim.
monds, Jesus; F. J. Stockdale, Emmanuel.
At the same congregation the following graces passed
the senate:—
To authorise each of the persons who may be employed
to make a catalogue of the MSS. in the University
Library, to take one MS. at a ti®e out of the Library
without the usual bond, but under such conditions as the
Library Syndicate may think necessary to prescribe for
the safe custody of the MSS.
To authorise the Vice-Chancellor to present to tan
Rev. Benjamin Donne, M.A., of Queen's College, an
old pulpit belonging to the University, but now no
longer used.

LIVERPOOL WATER ACCOUNTS.—The ordinary
income of 1850 amounted to 59,7331. Os. 6d., and the expen-
diture to 54,6801. 13s. 6d., leaving a balance of 5,652/. 7s.
The total income for the three years 1848-9-50, was
173,326/. Bs. I ld., and the total expenditure for the same
period, 145,106, 3s. 7d., leaving a balance of 2ii,22t /. ss. 4d.
Deducting the amounts owing on the 31st of December
last, and sundry amounts charged in Rivington account,
there is a balance of income over expenditure fur the three
years of 2,4341. 3s. 2d. In 1848,
819 45,8481.,
received from
water rents was 44,799/., in and in 1850
46,343/. On the Rivington account there was expended
last year the sum of 104,831/. 14s. 3d. The bond debt on
the water account amounts to 802,053/. 13s.e4r cent.,d.Theapardintchie-
pal part of this sum is borrowed at 5 per
Int Of it is redeemable in the par 107.