The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-19 00:00:00

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CAPE Or GOOD HOPE.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER DATED OCTOBER 1.
" You will recollect that on the receipt of the`
large sum of money collected in England, a pub.'
lie meeting was held last year by the Society for'
the Relief of the 'Distressed Settlers, when Wiles '
berforce Bird moved that the money be handed
over to the (Alicia! authorities for distributwo.
To this Dr. Phillip and Mr. Rutherford objected,
tind being called upon for their reasons, ehaiged
them with the misapplication of certaincharitable
funds formerly committed to their trust. This
charge prodaced a pamphlet from itiver's-, the
late landrooat of Albany, which pretended to''
give an accomit of the distribution of the funds
and the names of those to whom relief had been *
afforded. Many of the latter afterward,, denied
having received the relief stated. To thil
pamphlet Dr. Phitklip and Mr. Rutherford drew
up a reply, which Lord C, Somerset Would not
allow to he printed at the Cape ; 'they were
therefore obliged to get it done in Englaird, from'
whence it has lately arrived, and beeu published
by Mr. Greig. l'he pamphlet 19 COOsidereil yt
clear proof of the charges formerly preferred.
This proceeding has sadly annoyed our Go-
vernor.

" The folloWing fact will give you swot• idea
of the Governor's mancruvring :—One vessel
only, the Royal George, has sailed from this
place for England for nearly a month, but hiq
Majesty's ship Espiegle, has been advertised to
spit every day for this three weeks, and every
day her departure is protracted. ion will won-
der at this, as a King's ship can get ready for sea
in a few hours when left to her own motions: kir
this instance, however, there, are a variety of
causes which have led to, her detention."

ocTottin. 14.

" (The foregoing I had written, but exceitive
engagements, and depending on the ispiqle'i
departure being still protracted-, pre iented me
entering fully into this tralr. In the meatititne
the ship has actually sailed). I now give yon,
although briefly, the facts of the case.
" Colonel Bird, in the first place, has gone'
passenger in her, as the representative of this
' Rix Dollar Committee,' in which captivity he is
invested with full power, and dnennwipts
Make some awkward, mid (at this juuctme)
tremely unfortunate
.disrlosures, tracing tile
actual cause of the, depreciation of the ceiro'ncy
to Lord C. Somerset's own conduct and est rain.
gent administration. His Lordship, therefore,
felt anxious Colonel Bird should not get the
Start of him, and has been doing every thing ht
his power to prevent him from going at all. An.
attempt was made to get other persons app,Aritedi
but was instantly exploded:,, LerdOlip W. 144,
Also desirous that certain ' addresses' should be
got up, approving his Government, am) praying,
the King, to Continue him in Isis office. Why ail
this fear, it may be asked ? These addlesses,
were to managed,' anti all the effort's. it is
possible to conceive Were made to cajole,,frightets,
and COAX the poor Boors into submis,ion. One
address lay at Stellenbosch eight days without a
single signature.: One farmer said he would not
because his neighbour hail not ; another, hi
cause he 'declared:Lord chocks' would Probably.
hang his ion.* The 'objections being's° nniversal
because quite alarming; the Espierle was (le!ain.,
ed, but no addritsE. Colonel 'Bird, !Intl alc,so'
Whose remittances were locked up in this vesei'
for three unnecessary' weeks, bei.4iale;
tnotous; His Excellency; finding- '''tstititi's: Was
done, set'
~himself to work Seriointliy.
went to Stellenbosch races, laughed, "diritisk„
Jost money—actually LOST MONEY among'this
Boors, ; made an elegant speech ; ahnost
shed tears at the thoughts of leaving this
loyal inhabitants of Stellenbosch, and &elated
that 4 come what might,' he should eitrein 'it .a
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privilege to bear his testimony to' their uniforinly
excellent conduct.' (I quote his ,oWn,tsords).---!-
After. a littlefoore to the point, and a
BUcellas, he came off successful ; the addreSs was
signed, and he rode away. Siinilar cajolery is
praCtiiing all over the colony ; but the be'st test
of these' addresses' expressing the sentiments of
the community, is, that they are only heard of
accident, and the Landroosts have orders on no
account to chew them to any one who is net
true friend'—a curious 'phrase that, to stnorhle
upon. I' do not vouch for the, fad, hut on (fit'
the Proctor (Lord Chiaries's man of busin(ss)',
by way of induciniT the boors of Koeberg to sign
an address, declared if hii Excelleneyoecibmet'regbitsicka'
successful, he intended to bring with hire 9.5 real
stallions to present to them gratis (x.
great horse district.) Graaff Iteittet is, engaged
in the same pious work.
'‘ I have juit learned a curious fact relatiee't°
the Stellenbosch t address,''or rather 4 111,EITiOrki!
to his Majesty, for.. it 'partakes of the nature of
both. It states, 'Abet had it pleased Almighty
God to deprive the colony by death of the fogs..
care of 'my Lord, the Memorialists would.
have resigned' themselves to the, dispensation
but the bare thought of losing his Excellency, itr
conseiluence of the fake charges brought:against
hien, fills them with, horror and dismay ; tho'i
rest confident, however, his 'Majesty wilt rester,,
his Exeellencyto the colony, 84c.'
" his'do7clioent is written on a full:sheet:of
paper, and the Signatures are On separatt)4”Pl
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which will
,be attache e or
d *to thiginsilt'
44,
h Boors, to ingniries as to tin cinifeots
the ' address,". are tool that it'S I I
rtg;ot,
MYHhet'r----.4 Has the Landronst Signed it 'yes:
''Oh ! that is good,,' and 000 gees tit

i` This notion is (4.61=1440t* WaS
executed for the murder Or One of as INCT,Tht'S atilt whom thole
boors believe to lt.tve betit etteribeed to the litiolitieeistsi