The Sun. — 1849-01-22 (London, England)

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Another arrival from the Cape of Good Hope has brought us papers of the 2d of December. Itumours had been in circulation that the Europeans in Panda's country had been massacred. Later advices, however, disproved the statement. It is true that Panda had been urged to perform such a murderous deed, but he refused. The individuals intended to be slain fled, and escaped in safety to Natal, with the exception of Mr. J. Meyer, of whom no tidings had been heard, but whose life was not considered to have been in any danger.  __TlNheTlnEdiLa mailsLG arrivedENC thisE morning IA. IL2 MALTNAA, by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ripon very early and somewhat unexpectedly. They will be forwarded at noon by her Majesty's ship Medina through France, and direct via Gibraltar and South• ampton later in the day. Our local news is restricted entirely to naval events. On Sunday last her Majesty's ship Vanguard, from Palermo, and on the following morning her Majesty's ship Rodney, from Naples, came into port. These vessels are both en route to England to be paid off, after reporting themselves, en route, to Sir Charles Napier at Gibraltar.  The Vanguard has had two very narrow escapes— one by the effects of the late gale at Palermo, when she dragged her anchors, and but for the timely arrival of the Rosamond would have gone on shore ; the second time, OR the 3d instant, as she was under way, in endeavouring to round a point she missed stays, and was obliged to bring up in 34 fathoms. Night signals were made to her Majesty's steamer Terrible, fortunately at Palermo, and to her immediate aid is attributed the safety of one of the finest ships in her Majesty's service.  Mr. T. Hallowes, a mate of this ship, has just received his lieutenancy, rand, with Lieutenant Micklethwaitt, of the Bellerophon, goes overland to-day per Medina.  The Rodney and Vanguard are both under orders for sea on Tuesday next. -'An Austrian vo.sca, the Sollecito Ben-raise, -having lost her rudder during the late gales, anchored near Zarrico, and her captain having, through the Austrian Consul, applied for assistance to Rear-Admiral Harvey, that gentleman immediately dispatched the Medina to her aid, and she having taken her in tow, brought her safely into port on Saturday morning last. The Sidon sailed on the 9th inst. for Gibraltar, where she is to be placed under command of Sir Charles Napier.  Yesterday her Majesty's steamer Locust was paid off and her crew sent on board the Rodney for passage to England. The Locust is now in dock, and on Tuesday the crew of the Triton, under repairs, will be put into her, and she will be ready by that time to proceed with the mails to Corfu.  Her Majesty's steamer, Volcano, which has lately been placed by Sir E. Lyons, her Majesty's Ambassador at Greece, at the disposal of the Prince Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst and his Princess, has proceeded to the coast of Syria, whence they will make an excursion to Jerusalem, disembarking at Jaffa for that purpose. The Volcano having fulfilled her present mission, will come on to Malta and be paid off. Her crew will be sent home by the Vanguard. The French steamer Averne arrived here during the night.  The Russian brig Orianda, which has been for some time past in this port, left for Athens last evening. The packets due, except the French from Alexandria, have all arrived, and proceeded to their respective desti. nations.