The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-16 00:00:00

NEWS FROM THE FRONTIERS.

We hasten to lay before the public the intelligence received
this day from the frontiers; and we are happy to state that
affairs are far more promising and satisfactory than at any
former period since the unfortunate irruption took place.
The Graham's Town Journal has a long detail, dated Jan.
30, stating they are happy to say that Major Cox has returned to
Graham's Town, having, with his usual promptness, exercised
in the most satisfactory manner the important duty on which
he had been employed—he rescued the Missionaries and the
Europeans, who, with their families and traders, had removed
northward.

THE AFFAIRS OF THE FRONTIER-CAFFRES

IRRUPTION.

All the accounts received agree in stating that the invaders
are retiring into their own territory.

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

Lieutenant-Colonel Somerset has this day (Thursday) ar-
rived at Graham's town. We understand that he, in conjunc-
tion with the civil Commissioners of Graaff Reinet and the
Burgher force, have most completely secured the intricate de-
files from the Bushmar river to the Commadugga ; but the
enemy had made good their retreat in spite of every precaution
taken. Great devastation and many murders have been com-
mitted in the Oliphant's Hoek ; nearly every habitation is said
to be destroyed, together with all the crops of last year; all
the outports in the Albany district have maintained their
ground, and were successful in all their skirmishes with the
enemy. _ _

A report just prevails from the west end of the town that
the Melbourne Administration sent to his Majesty yesterday
afternoon a written proposal, on what terms they would come
into office, which was accepted by his Majesty this morning.
HALF-PAST ONE.

We continue in the same state as for several days past,
having no positive information respecting the Ministry ; still
with all this turmoil the Funds are improving. Consols, which
were in the morning at 928 for the Account, may be quoted
at present at 92i 8 and 928 4 for Money ; Exchequer Bills,
34 36 ; India Bonds, 18; Bank Stock, 2161 ; Money scarce
at 5 per cent.
In the foreign market there is an extraordinary buoyance in
most of the foreign securities, particularly in Columbian stock,
done at 51, owing to the expectation of receiving the Presi-
dent's speech of Columbia ; Spanish Stock, 68*; Spanish
Scrip, 83. prem. ; Portuguese, 99i 8 for account ; Belgian,
go 87 ; Mexican, OA-. The Account is going off well in the
foreign market ; at present we do not hear of any failures.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols for the Account, 924 i.

Sir Francis Burdett having recovered from the gout
is once more on horseback, and appal.ently in the enjoymen
of the very best health and spirits.

The valuable collection of paintings belonging to
Count Pozzo di Borgo have arrived at Ashburnham House ;
this, and other circumstances, tend to prove, in opposition
to what has been recently stated in a Paris Journal, that his
Excellency contemplates a long residence in this country.

Captain Rowley, the second son of the late Lord
Langford, is to lead the pretty Miss Shipley to the hymeneal
altar next week.

A great number of Peers, as well as M.P.'s, have
left town within the last two days, for the recess, it being
generally believed that no communication of the formation of
a Ministry can be made to Parliament until after the holydays.

The pensions granted by Sir Robert Peel during
his administration, excepting one of 1001. per annum to the
widow of Mr. Temple, late Governor of Sierra Leone, are
the following :—Professor Airy, 3001. ; Mr. Southey, 3001. ;
Mrs. Somerville, 2001. ; James Montgomery, 150/. ; Sharon
Turner, 2001.

VISIT OF THE LORDS' COMMITTEE TO THE
MIDDLESEX COUNTY GAoLs.—At the meeting of the Mid-
dlesex Magistrates this morning, on receiving the report of
the state of the prisons, the important fact transpired that the
Lords' Committee, appointed on the motion of the Duke of
Richmond to examine into the discipline of all the gaols of the
kingdom, with a view to the establishing an uniform system,
had already entered upon their duties, and within the last
week had visited the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields, the
New Prison at the same place, and it is understood also the
Westminster New Bridewell. Three hours were spent in going
over Coldbatli-fields' prison. The Middlesex Magistrates are
proud of their preseilt strict system of discipline, which Mr.
Hoare, the banker, a Visiting Magistrate, states has had the
effect of driving the London thie; 2S into more falsely hospi-
table counties. In Surrey crime has increased one third. Mr.
Broughton, of Worship-street, bore testimony to the decrease
of crime in his district.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.—Mrs. Nisbett commences
her campaign on Easter Monday, and presents a most attrac-
tive bill of fare. Among her new engagements, we perceive
the names of Mrs. Honey, from the Adelphi ; Mrs. Orger and
Miss Murray, from the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden ; Mr.
T. Green, from Drury-lane ; Mr. Hamerton, from Covent-
garden ; and Mr. Plumer, from the Haymarket.
IRISH CUSTOM ON GOOD FRIDAY. In the
midland districts of Ireland, viz., the province of Connaught,
on this day, it is a common practice with the lower orders of
Irish Catholics to prevent their young from having any suste-
nance, even to those at the breast, from twelve on the pre-
vious night, and the fathers and mothers will only take a
small piece of dry bread and a draught of water during the
day. It is a common sight to see along the roads between the
different market towns numbers of women with their hair
dishevelled, barefooted, and in their worst garments. All
this, it is said, is in imitation of Christ's passion.

A steeple-chase will come off to:day. The line of
country selected is Dartford, Darenth, and Horton, to Far-
ningham.

CORK ELECTION COMMITTEE•'

(THIS DAY.)

At the sitting of the Committee, this morning, an
plication was made by Mr. Sergeant Merewether, and gr;
D. Pollock, on the part of the sitting Members, for an af
journment until Wednesday next ; and in the interim tue
parties would exert themselves to diminish the trouble (a,
the Committee. There were many votes that could be
settled in private.
Mr. HARRISON, on the part of the petitioners, objected;
Sir J. BYNG, the Chairman, said the Committee wish
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to curtail the. expense of the parties, which he was afral
had now reached to a considerable amount.
Lord HowlcK was of the same opinion, and thought tbde.
Committee might sit on Saturday, and then rise till We
nesday.
The Committee did not arrange the time of adjoll
ment, and the examination of witnesses was continued. .!„l
was stated that the Ipswich Committee had adjourned tw
the beginning of May.