The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-28 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have received Cape papers to the 24th March,
but they are almost destitute of interest. Their co-
lumns are much occupied with the varied festivities
which had taken place commemorative of their late
deliverance- from Earl Grey's obnoxious convict
scheme.

The Ada, Alice, Maud, Southampton, and Os.
borne, had arrived from England, within five days,
taking out 39 large mail boxes,—which contained up-
wards of 13,000 letters and newspapers.
The following paragraphs from these journals are
those only worth ektracting :
(From the Graham's Town Journal.)
ORANGE RIVER. DISTURBANCES.—Orders have been
issued at Graham's Town for two companies of the 91st
Regiment and .a troop of the C. M. Rifles to hold tsem-
selves in marching order. This, it is •supposed, origi-
nates in the message sent recently to the Griquas by the
proscribed Commandant Pretorius. It is not inferred
that there is any serious cause for apprehension; but
still it may be depended ou, that whatever move may be
made inimical to the peace of the country, it will be met
nrnmptly. and put down decisively, by her Majesty's
High Commissioner.
(From the Cape Town Mail.)
MEETING OF KAFIR CHIEFS.—The annual meeting for
including all the principal Chiefs
distribution of presents to the Kafir Chiefs was held at
highlyem
selyfavourable.
w well
l 1 :
ih3e.
Kin 7, William's Town on the 11th inst. There were about
4,000 Kafiri present,
of the lilambia and Gaika districts. Colonel Mackinnon
addressei the chiefs, and gave them some whole.iome
they did'
athdevnicme.al,:eancdal.lwetbliaculhlp,:xnwperrteeh,e.,edCthmmissioners of the
certain
liitunbe and Gaika Katirs for their report., which they
tehbeiyd,w,is.tre-ed.tbeTuhceyalled upon to make any statement
ficd; Botman and Sandilli, of the Gaika Kafirs, how
ever, stating, at the same time. that they wanted more
perior character,
nlaortidilnaonwd twhilayt,
tahs,yth,ehyouwiderbee subjects,Beroitiiisfihnedwithin
consisting of-30 Chiefs' dresses, 50 ,
boundaries. The articles distributed were of a very sh-
female dresses arid shawls, 100 dresses for counsellors of
chiefs and commissioners' messengers, 1,000 blatikets,
750 spades, 750 hoes, 200 cooking pots, 200 basting. .
spoons, lOu sickles, and 200 axes.

The mnn who think; laboriously will express bird.
self concisely. Eliza Cook's Journal.

HORRIBLE DE. TII.—PoRTSMOUTIT7 MONDAY:--A
deplorable accident happewd on South-sea Common this
morning, whereby a private soldier of the 28th Regiment.:
named William Bruton, a fine young. man, lost his life. A
fatigue party from this regiment went out this morning from
their barracks in Tortsmouth for the purpose of rolling the
exercise-ground and, road. The roller was a large iron one,
and heavily loaded. The men were going fast with it, and
the unfortunate de'ceased had hold of the shaft. He is sup.:
posed to have stumbled and let go his hold of the shaft, for
he fell, and the roller passed immediately over him, literally
crushing the, body into the earth, and completely flattening
it. It is supposed that his death must have beer. instan..
taneous, for such was the pool of blood that it appeared that
every aom had been pressed from the body. The corpse
was irnmediately,conveyed to the hospital by his distressed
comrades, where an inquest will be held this evening,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales cf Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 1,000 Ame-
rican were taken for export and 1.500 on speculation.
The market was animated and closed firmly.---In Rail-
way Shares only a limited business was done, and prices
had a downward tendency.
The Colonial Produce Markets will be closed to•mor-
row, as usual on the Derby day, and there is au extra
number of sales being held to-clay.
There seems to be no improvement in the Stafford-
shire iron trade. A writer in Aris' Birmingham Gazette
sf atps—

." From all the information we can obtain, it appears
that a reduction of 5 per dent. on the general rates of
wages has been submitted to by the workmen engaged in
the manufacture of iron throughout the principality, and
the price of Welsh iron, free on board at the ports, is now
41. 10s., but that, even at these figures, buyers are
scarcely to be found. In Scotland pig iron is again
dull of sale, and the exports of the first
four months of the present year fall short of those in
the same period of 1849, by nearly 37,600 tons. The
prices now quoted vary frem 425. 6d. to 455. per ton. The
number of furnaces there stated to be in blast on the
Ist of January last was 112, of which 45 ate now
standing on acetate t of the colliers' strike, and the pro-
duce of many others is reduced, so that the total
quantity made is supposed to be less by about 6,000
tons weekly—a contraction which must have a beneficial
result on the market, at least in reducing the enormous
stocks on hand, with which the present year was com-
met cod." There is consequently still some hope.
In the New Zealand accounts received yesterday, there
are particulars of the progress of the New Flax. Com-
pany. A speaker, at a meeting held upon this subject,
stated "it was now a mere question of labour, whether
Phormium Tenax was to become at once that article of
export which, through its unlimited spontaneous
growth in almost every part of these islands, promised
not elope to prove the saving of this colony, but an
inexhaustible source of genuine wealth. With hand
labour at 3s. 6d. per day, it has been proved impos-
sible to prepare the flax for exportation at a remune-
rating price. The labourer who has been in the habit
of receiving, first Gs., then 4s, then 3s. 6d. per day, as
a matter of course, feels poverty-striken at the very
idea of earning less, and begins to talk of California.
Machinery will supply us with cheap labour, and as there
appears no difficulty in the matter, even with those
who are professionally intimate with it, and the process
for dissolving the gum and cleansing the fibre from all
vegetable matter being practically ascertained, success is
certain. The worthy Chairman, at a previous meeting
had stated to him (Mr. A—) that a similar ma-
chine had been worked at Nelson, but from the price of
labour they could not produce it at a lower
rate than 10/. per ton, while the highest price
they ever could obtain at Nelson was 91., leaving them
11. clear loss. This statement was sufficient to found
sanguine hopes upon, as the article can be produced for
the same price at Wellington, if not less, and the mer-
chants have offered from 121. to 151. per ton. Flax in
Sydney had recently realised 251. per ton, and Wool
lashing, from the same article, 451. per ton. What need
to despair?"

In the Rio de Janiero letters of last month's date, it
is stated that the; stock of coffee is 80,000 bags, half of
which is new, but of ordinary quality; holders firm, as
the quantity coining in is moderate. The Eery crop will
not be so abundant as supposed, the weather
having been unfavourable for the fruit. - It will
not be above a fair average, not exceeding that
cf 1849. The new crop arrives slowly, and
of poor quality. It is estimated not over 75,000 bags of
neW will arrive before July, and of old very little re-
mains to come forward. The exports to the States have
fallen off in nine months 111,659 bugs, compared with
1849-50.
The English Stock is still creeping up, and under the
influence cf money purchaser, Consols have touched
961. The lowest value has been 96. For
Time the dealings have been at 96i 4. The
premium on Exchequer-bills has been 685., and on
India Bonds 90s. The New Three-and-a Quarter per
Cents. have been marked 96i to 97i. It is still confi-
dently asserted that our diffe,ences with France are
arranged.

The Foreign Securities have been very dull
Mexican Bonds are 301., and Peruvian Deferred 331 to
• I Spanish Three per Cents. have been 37/ to 1.
4
Russian Scripls at 21 premium. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. have been 564 to 1.
The Railway Share Market has been looking remark-
ably well again. Great Western have advanced to 56,
North-Western to 1041, Midland to 344, York and
North Midland 161, and Brighton 811. lhe foreign
lines are quiet.

Consuls

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COWES, MAY 27.—Wind S.W.—Arril. Thora, Al-
denburgh, Calcutta ; Dawn, Blenkinson, New York.
DARTMOUTH, MAY 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Victory,
Alkn, Cape of Good Hope; Manchester, Callao.
FALMOUTH, MAY 27.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Ac-
tive, Jem, Pernambuco ; Hudson, Gratrix, Mauritius.
The Louisa Margaret, from Laguna, arrived here yes-
terday, and sailed for London, was struck by a heavy
sea whilst lying too, lat. 38 N., long. 32 W., on the 20th
April; which sprung mainmast, carried away head, stern
boat, bulwarks, and started cutwater.
HULL, MAY 27.—The Margaret of Goole, Liverpool
to Cronstadt, was cut through by the ice off Hogland,
15th instant, and sunk; crew saved.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
RAT
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 Ss to 31 12s; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 8s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ Ss pct
load. Supply moderately good, and trade very dull.
C UMBEIMAND.—Meadow Hay, 2110: to 3! 13r; t:tov er
ditto, 31 Os to 41 4s; and Straw, 11 2; to 11 9s per
load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
Meauow flay, 2L Ss to 3/ 10s;
Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 8s; and Straw, 112 s to 118 s per
load. Trade very dull, with a full average supply on
offer.

comormum.
SUGAR.—British Plantation continues in good demand
at very full prices; 1,784 bags Mauritius brought full
rates, to 6d advance, yellow, 35s to 38s; grey, -34 s to
365; and brown, 29s to 33s per cwt; 4,900 bags Bengal
went off with spirit at Gd to is advance, the greatest im-
provement being npon grainy sorts, which realised
41s 6d to 44s 6d ; date kind, als to 34s 63, and
Benares, 37s to 41s ; 2,750 bags Penang sold briskly
at a similar advance—white 35s 6d to 37s 6d; yellow,
33s to 355; and brown, 29s to 32s 6d per cwt. The
quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the
East and West India Docks was 657 hhds, 76 tierces,
144 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption
1,018 hhds, 168 tierces, 256 barrels. The stock in the
same places is 7,006 hhds, 1,475 tierces, 2,081 barrels.
COFFEE.-564 bags Native Ceylon sold readily at 40s
to 40s 6d, being fully previous rates. Privately a few
parcels of ord nave been sold at 38s 6d. The market
is firm.

CecoA.-1,050 bags Grenada partially found buyers at
383 to 445, being steady rates.
RlM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 265 puns 40 hhds; there were
taken for home consumption 230 puns I hhd, and ex-
ported 43 puns 73 hhds. The stock in the same places
is 15,122 puns 1,780 hhds.

SALTPETRE.-1,350 bags' Bengal sold at fall prices,
6i to 4i per cent refraction at 26s to 26s 6d per cwt.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 36s 9d to 37s per cwt on the
spot, and town 38s.

COTTON.—This article has a steady sale.
TEA.—The market is quiet, but last week the de
series were larger than ordinary.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
The Master of the Ras heard petitions to-day.
EX PARTE FINCH.
The further arguments in this part-heard case occu-
pied the Court the whole morning.
The following notice was posted in the Court this
morning:—
" ADMISSION OF SOLICITORE.—NOTICE.—Secretary's
Office, Rolls, May, 1850.—The Master of the Rolls has
appointed Wednesday, the 12th June, at the Rolls Court,
Westminster, at a quarter after 9 i❑ the morning, for
swearing solicitors. Every person desirous of being
sworn on the above day must leave his common law ad-
mission or his certificate of practice for the current year
at the secretary's office, Rolls-yard, Chancery-lane, on•
or before Tuesday, 11th June.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(lhfore the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.)
His Honour heard causes to day, none of which pos-
sessed any feature of interest, except to the parties
concerned.
(Belore the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
ATTORNEY GENERAL V. LORD CARRINGTON.
The further arguments in this part-heard petition
were resum. d to-day, and occupied the Court the whole
morning. The petition is presented by the Rev. Charles
Wildbore, vicar of Humberstone, in the county of Lin-
coln% who claims as vicar to be entitled to the head
mastership of Humberstone Grammar School, praying
a declaration that the election of Mr. Paitenden was
invalid.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
The Court sat in Banco this morning, and heard ar-
guments in eases in the special paper, which, as they in-
volved technical points of pleading only, possessed no
ftatura of interest to justity a detailed report.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
The Court took the new trial paper to-day, but the
arguments in the different cases possessed no feature of
interest to justify a report.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE,
and Justices MAULE, CRESSWELL, and TALFOURD.)
The business of the court, this morning was entirely
unimportant.

BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Belore Mr. Justice ERLE.)
Mr. Justice ERLE, after bearing one or two motions in
Banco, involving no point of general interert, sat at nisi
prius, and disposed of a part-heard case.

•
BANKRUPTC Y.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FORMAN QUE.)
IN RE BRADING.—THE ALBERT SALOON.
This bankrupt was proprietor of the Albert Saloon,
Shepherdess- IN alk, and to-day was appointed for his last
examination.
The accounts not having been filed ten days before
the meeting, an adjou'rnment became necessary. The
assignees are carrying on the Saloon for the benefit of
the creditors, and the public-house attached is kept open
by the brewers.

SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.:
(Before THOMAS Puc5LE, Esq., and a full Bench o

Magistrates.)

Mary Ann Payne, 34, housekeeper to Major Revell, o,
Round Lodge, Englefield-grean, near Egham, was in-
dicted for 'stealing a quantity of linen and wearing ap-
parel, the property of her master; and Elizabeth Payne,
her sister, was indicted for receiving a portion of the pro-
perty knowing it to be stolen.
Mr. Joyce prosecuted, and Mr. Lilly defended the
prisoners.
Stephen Padrian, 16 D, stated that on the night of the
22d ultimo, he was on duty at the Marylebone station,
when he saw the prisoner Mary Ann brought in drunk.
He fuund two, letters upon her dated from the Major's
residence, which caused him to proceed there the day
after she was discharged. After some conversation
with the prosecutor he went to the other prisoner's
house and there found a quantity of napkins,
towels, and other articles. He also found on
her three pawnbroker's duplicates, which related
to more of the property. In the house he discovered a
letter written from the other prisoner to her, warning
her to put the property away, as her limiter intended to
search her house. He then took Elizabeth Payne into
custody, and afterwards proceeded to the prosecutor's,
where he apprehended the other. The latter exclaimed
that " she hoped her master would be lenient and mer-
ciful to her."

Two pawnbrokers produced most of the property, and
identified Elizabeth Payne as having pledged them.
Major Revell stated that a short time ago he' came
from India with his family, in company with Lord
Gough and Major Edwardes, and having taken up his
residence at Round Lodge, he engagfd the prisoner in
the early part of April last, and the utmost confidence
was placed in her, she having charge of all the linen and
wearing apparel belonging to the female portion of the
family. Among the articles stolen were valuable silk
shawls, curtains, and handkerchiefs, which he identified.
'The Major's " Ayah" also identified some of the arti-
cles belonging to the children. She stated that she had
seen Mary Ann Payne send parcels out or the hOuse at
various times. She told the Major that she suspected
she was robbing him.
Mr. LUIS made a very powerful appeal to the jury
on behalf of the prisoners, and called a number of wit-
nesses, who gave them an excellent character.
The CHAIRMAN having briefly summed up, the jnry
returned' a verdict of Guilty against both.
Sentence: upon Mari Ann Payne, twelve months at
Guildford, and- upon Elizabeth Payne, six wombs at
Brixtcn, with NINA lahour.