The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-06 00:00:00

DECEMBER e, 1850.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have received Cape of Good Hope papers of
the Mt' of Octob&r, and the news they contain is far
from satisfactory. The frontier is ttipin in a state of
disturbance, caused by the discontent of the native
tribes. At Cape Town there were rumours of war
along the whole border, from the sea to the Vaal
River. In the Sovereignty it was said there was
open war. Ia Tambookie Land there was an avowed
determination to resist the measures of the local
authorities acting in the name of the High Commis-
sioner. And the latest intelligence from the Kafir fron-
tier was of so serious a nature, that his Excellency
the Governor had found it necessary to proceed at
once to East London, in 'WI-land, by her Majesty's
ship Hermes.

The working classes in Cape Town were suff,Ting
severely from the &pressed state of trade. Toe
Zuid Africaan, however, denies that there was any
scarcity of labour for those who were willing to work.
Tne Commercial Advertiser mentions the losg of
the barque Saxon, of tir.-enock, by fire, on the 18th
Sept., in lat. 31 50 S., long. 54 50 E., bound from
Loni'on to Aden, with a cargo of coal and other
goods. I?,,sengers and crew were all saved.

- We annex some extracts:—
STATE OF THE FRONTIER.
(From the Frontier Times.)
We continue to hear accounts of Kafir servants
leaving their employers. A Kafir messenger came to
Graham's Town the other day to warn all the
Kafirs here to return to Kafirland. All the women
have already left, and a great number of the men.
Last night three oxen, tied up for slaughter on Mr.
Sparks's premises, were stolen, it is supposed
by some of the absconding Kafirs. Neither the mi-
litary nor civil authorities here have received any
account of depredations or acts of aggression com-
mitted in the country, by last post. The Kafir
prophet has not been captured, as reported, but the
commandant is taking the steps which he deems re-
quisite to stop the mischief occasioned by this man.
The Kafirs say, if their prophet be harmed they will
make a disturbance, as they do not see why he should
be touched for doing them good. The prophet has,
we are informed, disappeared from public view,
stating that he should return when the " moon
is bright." It is believed by those well
acquainted with Kafirland that there is some kind
of a plot brewing in Kafirland against the
colony, and that this man is used as an instrument
in the hands of the chiefs to effect their purpose, what
ever it may be. This is of course only an opinion.
But it cannot be concealed that the abandonmeet of
the colony by the Kafirs, who have comfortable
places and plenty to eat, for the sake of returning to
Kafirland, where there is a famine, has an ominous
appearance. The present lowering aspect of affairs
shows the absolute necessity that the military autho-
rity appointed to rule Kafirland, whoever he may be,
should reside on the spot, so as to be enabled at once
to act in case of emergency promptly and indepen-
dently. It is a shame that our frontier affairs should
be controlled by a governor 700 or 800 miles from
the point of danger. Since writing the above we
have learned that Colonel M.Kinnon feels no appre-
hension whatever concerning the state of border
matters.

(From the Zuid Africaan, of Oct. 14.)
MEMORANDA or _MOVEMENTS or TROOPS.
Bloem Fontein, 8 p. M. 26th Sept., 1850.

Authentic intelligence from the camp has this
moment reached us. The British Resident, it is un-
derstood, will reach Bloem Fontein on Friday, the
27th inst. Rumour had brought some days ago into
town a report of a skirmish with Molitzsni and the
Lynx (or left-handed) Koran. This has been fully
confirmed.

28th Sept., 1850•

We are now in possession of news from the camp to
the 24th of September, by which we are informed
that everything has been most satisfactorily settled.
The British Resident having intimated to Captain
Bates, 45th Regiment, commanding, that it was. ne-
cessary the troops should act against Molitzani, in
consequence of his late atrocious attack on the mis-
sion station at Unpukani, on the 20 h inst. the troops
marched at 4 A.M. towards Molitzani's kraal, de-
taching on the line of march Sikonyella and his com-
mando to attack the chief's son's kraal Upon arriv-
ing at Molitzani's kraal, about sunrise, it was found
deserted. Captain Rites, seeing Sikonyella engaged
on the right, moved to support him ; shortly after it
was reported that Gert Lynx's Corannas bad taken
up a strong position with waggons on a kopje. To
get at them with the guns it was necessary to make a
long circuit. While this movement was taking place
information was received that the waggons had been
taken by Morocco's people. On moving up with the
Cape Mounted Rifles, the waggons (ten in number)
were found to be in our possession ; a large quantity
of cattle having by this time been taken the troops
were returning to their waggons, when a message
arrived from Sikonyella requesting assistance, a party
of his men being blocked up in a kloof. On return-
ing, the Cape Corps were moved up to reconnoitre the
place—they were immediately fired upon by Gert
Lynx's Corannas, who were there about 200 strong.
The guns were then brought up and several shots
fired ; several men and horses were seen to fall—the
remainder were completely routed and apparently
panic-stricken, At half-past two P.M. the troops re-
turned to Mr. Daunna's station, where the waggons
were drawn up,—the extreme heat of the day and
mountainous nature of the country in which these
operations took place caused both men and horses to
be much exhausted. Fifteen of Molitzani's and Gert
Lynx's people were killed—the number of wounded
of course is unknown. Sikonyella had 1 killed, Mo
rocco 2 killed and 4 wounded. Ten waggons and
3,468 head of cattle were brought into camp. The
next day Molitzani, upon an assurance that he would
not be injured, came in and gave himself up to the
British Resident. He is evidently in a state of
great terror and alarm from the severe lesson he has
received, and which his bad conduct has justly me-
rited. We understand that Moshesh's brother, with
a large commando, was on the hills for the purpose of
assisting ; upon seeing the large force (about
1,200 men) which was approaching, he very Kafir-
like cried " Off!" and took all his men away.
The cattle were divided as follows

Sikonyella

250
Morocco ••

Gert Taaybosch . • 200
Fingoes
Boers, Basturds, &a. .. 650

Total
leaving to be brought to Bloem Fontein 1,360
The sale of cattle and waggons will more than
amply pay the expenses of this expedition.

L,

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. -
BACHELOR OF ARTS-1850.
EXAMINATION FOR HoNOURS.
MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.—Franeis
Guthrie (scholarship), University College.
CLASSICS.— GVilliam Flavel Hurndall (scholarship),
University College (Coward); Henry James Piggott.
Wesleyan College Instit., Taunton ; William Giles,
University College ; Russell Martineau, University
College.
CHE3/ISTRY.—Edward Hunt (prize of books), Uni-
versity C.,llege.
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY. —James Anstey Wild, Wesley
College, Sheffield; William Thomas Greenhow, Uni-
versity College; George Aitchison, University College.
VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL BOTANY.
Hooper, Oaius College., Cambridge.
EXAMINATION IN THE HEBREW TEXT OF THE OLD
TESTAMENT. THE LREEK TEXT OF THE NEW TESA-
MEET, AND SCRIPTURE HISTORY.
FIRST CLAM—John Brown Paton, Spring Hill Col-
lege; H ,berc Ainslie Redford, Spring Hill C
SECOND CiAss.—Joshua Girliug Fixh, University
College; Samuel Sharp Walker, Lancashire Indepen-
dent College.
THIRD CLASS.—Jame; Leonard, Highbury College.
M. B. SECOND EX A NUNATION-1850.
PASS EXAMINATION.
FIRST Syer Bristowe, St. Thomas's
Hospital; R,bett Growse, Guy's Hospital; William
Morse Graily Hewitt, University College; Robert Ben-
son Lewis, Leeds School of Medicine; Edmund Manley,
Royal Manchester School of Medicine; Henry Hyce
Sslter, King's College; Charles James Sbearman,
Uci-
versity College; William Henry Thornton, Royal Mac-
cheater School of Medicine.
SECOND DIVISION.— William • Filliter, University Col-
lege; James Newton Heale, St. Thomas's Hospital;
James Jones, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland;
James Robertson, St. Thomas's Hospital.
EXAMINATION FOR HONOURS.
PHYSIOLOGY AND COMPARATIVE ANATOMY.—John
Syer Bristowe (gold medal), St Thomas's Hospital, and
Robert Growse (gold medal), Guy's Hospital—equal;
William Morse Graily Hewitt, University College;
Charles James Shearman, University College.
SURGERY.—John Syer Bristowe (scholarship and
gold medal), St. Thomas's Hospital; Robert Benson
Lewis (gold medal), Leeds School of Medicine; Robert
Growse, Guy's Hospital; Charles James Shearman, Uni-
versity College; William Morse Graily Hewitt, Univer-
sity College.
MEDICINE.—Robert Growse (scholarship and gold
medal), Guy's Hospital; Charles James Shearman (gold
medal), University College; John Syer Bristowe, St.
Thomas's Hospital; Robert Benson Lewis, Leeds School
of Medicine; William Morse Graily Hewitt, University
College.
MIDWIFERY.—WiIIiam Morse Graily Hewitt, Uni-
versity College.

M.D. EXAMINATION-1850.
FIRST DIVISION.—Matthew Baines, King's College;
Edward Enfield Barron, Guy's Hospital; George Bir-
kett, Charing-cross Hospital; John Burford Carlill, Uni-
versity College; Peter Ea le, King s College; William
Thomas Edwards, University College; Charles Elam,
Leeds School of Medicine; Stephen Monckton. King's
College; William Henry Ransom, University College;
William Henry Octavius Sankey, St. Bartholomew's
Hospital; *Samuel Wilk's, Guy's Hospital.
SECOND DIVISION.—WiIIiam Ayre, London Hospital;
James Newton Heale, St. Thomas's Hospital.
CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 5.
PAPAL AGGRESSION.
Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to appoint
the hour of a quarter-past twelve o'clock on Tuesday
next, the 10th instant, at Windsor Castle, to receive the
address on this subject voted to her Majesty at the con-
gregation on Thursday, Nov. 14.
DAviEs SCHOLARSHIP.
There will be an examination of candidates for the
scholarship upon this foundati.n, lately holden by
Franklin Lushington, M.A., of Trinity College, com-
mencing on Monday, the 27th of Jan., 1851, at nine
o'clock.
The candidates are required to signify their intention
of offering themselves, by writing a Latin letter to each
of the electors, which is to be delivered personally, on
Friday, the 13th, or Tuesday, the 31st of Dec.
The electors are, the Vice-Chancellor, the Provost of
King's College, the five Regius Professors, and the
Public Orator.
In order to facilitate this delivery, one or more of the
electors will attend in the Law Schools on the above
days from one o'clock till two; and no candidates will
be admitted who do not signify their intention in the
above manner.

* To Wilks was awarded a gold medal tor his com-
mentary on a case in medicine.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, Dsc. 5.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took their accustomed airings.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went to Lon-
don this morning, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel
Hon. C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie. His Royal
Highness and suite travelled by a special train on
the Great Western Railway, and returned to the
Castle at twenty minutes past four o'clock this
afternoon.

Viscount and Viscountess Hardinge left the Castle
to-day.
Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in
the Castle yesterday (Wednesday) evening, and per-
formed the folkwing pieces :
Overture, "Gustave"
Finale, Ist act, " Ziuberfhte " Mozart.
Priere and Barcarolle, " Alasaniello Auber.
Chorus,2 achtlager " ..... ....Kreutzer.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived at
eleven o'clock yesterday morning at the building
erecti❑g for the Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde-park.
His It )yal Highness inspected the state of the works,
and at twelve o'clock presided at a meeting of the
Royal Commission for the promotion of the Exhibi-
tion of the Works of Industry of all Nations, to be
held in the year 1851.
The Commissioners present were Earl Granville,
Lord Overstone, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere,
Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Charles Lyell, Sir
Charles Eastlake, Mr. Barry, Mr. Bazley, Mr. Cubitt,
Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. John Gott, Mr. Pusey, M.P.,
and Mr. John Shepherd, chairman of the East India
Company.
Mr. Scott Russell, secretary to the Royal Com-
mission, was in attendance. Mr. Bowring also at-
tended.

Colonel Reid, chairman of the Executive Com-
mittee, was present ; Colonel Lloyd (special commis-
sioner, and Dr. Lyon Playfair (special commissioner)
also attended.

The meeting broke up at twenty minutes past three
o'clock.

The numerous workmen employed on the building
assembled at the entrance, and on Prince Albert tak-
ing his departure greeted his Royal Highness with
loud and enthusiastic cheers.

Prince Albert, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie, proceeded
to the Great Western Railway terminus, at Padding-
ton, on his return to Windsor Castle.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined
with her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,
at Gloucester House, last evening.
The Hon. C. Clements, M.P., had an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Colonel
Anson had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Baronet yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.

SHIP LAUNCH AND MELANCHOLY
ACCIDENT.

On Tuesday, at high water, about eleven o'clock, a
fine new barque, of about 300 tons burden, was launched
from the blinding-yard of Mr. Thomas Roy den, west
aide of the Queen's Dock. She is named the Annie
Worrell, has been built for the firm of John Worrell and
Co., blockmakers, Saithouse Dock, will be under the
command of Captain Foster, an able and experienced
seaman, and is intended for the Valparaiso trade. The
Annie Worrell is a neat little craft with square stern,
and demi-female figure-head. She is 109 feet in length;
breadth of beam, 24 feet; depth of hold, 15 feet 10 inches.
Mrs. Worrell, the wife of the principal owner, stood
sponsor at the time of the launch, and bestowed upon the
barque its appointed name.
The day was fine, and a considerable concourse had
assembled to see the vessel's introduction into its " na-
tive element;" but we regret to say that the event
was attended with a melancholy casualty, fatal to
Robert Miller, a young man about 19 years of age
(son of Mr. Miller, of the firm of Mackie and Miller,
shipwrights), one of the apprentices employed in the
yard. Just as the vessel was leaving the stocks
a coil of rope was thrown, as usual, by those on
board over the bow. The unfortunate young man placed
his foot on this when it descended, as the readiest mode
of securing it; but, unfortunately, his foot slipped in-
side, the rope encircled his leg, and in a few moments,
to the consternation of all present, he was dragged into
the river. He was spun round with the action of the
rope, now at some height up the vessel's side, then
struck with force against the " spur shores" attached to
the bottom launch-ways, and eventually dragged be-
neath the water under the bottom of the vessel. The
barque was taken in tow, as usual in cases of launch, and
was led into the Queen's Dock Ifasin, those on board
being quite unconscious that any accident had occurred.
After being submerged for about ten minutes or a quar-
ter of an hour altogether, we should think, the unfortu-
nate sufferer was released, and brought on shore without
delay. There were still some signs of animation, and he
was promptly conveyed to the Southern Hospital, where
the usual restoratives were attempted, hut he died, we
believe, very shortly alter admission. It will be easy to
conceive the gloom which an accident so untoward pro-
duced en all ss,embled.