Fort Beaufort Advocate 1874 2 April - June

Saturday, April 4, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

There is a good deal of sickness in the place. Measles are very prevalent; sore eyes pretty general, and croup and hooping [sic] cough have been observed.

It is stated that two conspicuous members of the Good Templar Lodge in Grahamstown are to be tried for a breach of their obligations.

Mr. VAN DER RIET is still engaged with public accounts here.

ON FRIDAY evening last a Kafir named WITBOOY who resided at Middle Drift, brought a double barrel rifle, ramrod and a paper parcel containing a powder flask, shot benker, 3 bullet moulds, and several small implements, to the Public Offices, reporting that he found these articles on the road between Ferguson’s Hotel and BOOTH’s farm. – They have been claimed by Mr. C.L. SIEBERT as the property of Mr. Paul WENTZEL, who purchased them from Mr. HOLLIDAY on the Wednesday previous for the sum of £20. From the statement of the Kafir which is corroborated by Mr. SIEBERT, there is no doubt the Rifle, &c., fell out of Mr. WENTZEL’S wagon while returning home on Thursday. – Mr. SIEBERT gave the native 10s. for his honesty.

GOOD ADVICE. – A lady correspondent, to us personally unknown, but for whom we have the highest respect, and whose mental and literally accomplishments are of a high order, and are appreciated by a large circle of friends and correspondents, thus concludes a letter in the recent elections: -
“Surely the kindly waters of Lethe should be encouraged, soon and effectively, to flow over and quench the personal animosity and invective engendered by electioneering excitement. Such injuries should, above all others, be written in sand; and to endeavour to perpetuate their memory is treason to good taste and right feeling.”

The “Windsor Castle” encountered some rough weather on her voyage out. A valuable horse “Langham” destined for Port Elizabeth and costing 600 guineas died during the voyage.

A CONTRADICTION. – Dean GREEN, of Maritsberg Natal, is not going to resign his office.

DR. W.A. SHARPE, has been appointed surgeon to the Frontier Armed and Mounted Police.

THE MURDER CASE. – On Wednesday the three brothers ATTWELL and four natives, after the conclusion of the preliminary examination, were fully committed on a charge of murder. – Mining Gazette.

SUDDEN DEATH. – We deeply regret to record the very sudden death of Mr. William BAILEY, at Lushington. Deceased died on the morning of the 20th inst. It is said the deceased suffered from heart disease. He was a man esteemed by all. We tender our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family in their affliction. – Alice Times.

CENSUS OF THE TRANSKEI. – We have it upon the most reliable authority that a census of the people under the charge of Captain BLYTH, is being taken. – K.W.T. Gazette.

Mr. C.J. BRAND, son of the President of Free State, and Mr. LANGE, son of Mr. LANGE, of Uitenhage, have both joined the Inner Temple.

The following telegram has been received by the Eastern Telegraph
Company: - “Cairo, Feb. 16. Dr. BOEKE, the English traveller, reports from the Gulf of Akaba that he has found the true Mount Sinai, one day’s journey north-east of Akaba. It is called by the Arabs, Jebel el Nur, or Mountain of Light. Its height is 5,000 feet. On the summit Dr. BOEKE, found the remains of sacrificed animals. And lower down some Sinaitic inscriptions, which he copied.

SIR HENRY BARKLY, K.C.B., K.G.C.M.G. – By the Times of the 20th February we learn that the Queen has approved of the appointment of Sir Henry BARKLEY, K.C.B., Governor of the Cape Colony, as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

The body of Mr. THOMSON, whose sad death by drowning in the Tsitsa river we reported the other day, has been recovered and interred.

A diamond weighing seven carats was last week shown in Cape Town which, it is asserted, was found in the northern part of Tulbagh district, near the borders of Calvinia.

MR. CORYNDON. – Among the passengers to Cape Town by the Windsor Castle, Mr. CORYNDON.

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OBITUARY. – It is with regret we have to record the death, on the afternoon of Saturday last, of Mr. Henry S. SHEPSTONE, a son of the late Rev. W. SHEPSTONE. The deceased, who died at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. E. BELL, was only in his 25th year. – Free Press.

We find the following recipe for the cure of Red Water in cattle which has been pronounced successful, and was communicated to the Natal press by Mr. R.W. PRETORIUS: - take two tablespoonsful of salt petre, and a little-blue stone about the size of a large pea, make it fine and mix in a bottle of water, give each ox a bottle full.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAMS
R.M.S Northam, date 25th Feb: Roman, 5th March, from Southampton; the former arrived at ten this morning and the latter at 1 p.m.
Northam’s Passengers for Algoa Bay – Mr. BENGE, Messrs. R. BROWNE, CLIFFORD, A.W. HOOPER, B. WHITFORD, and DOAST.
Passenger’s for Algoa Bay – Archdeacon CROGHAN, Sister EMMA, Miss STOCKDALE, Miss SIDNEY, Miss BLACKWELL, Miss GRYMES, Messrs. DOVIE, BULLANNIT, HOISLY, Mrs. TEDMARCH, Miss TEDMARCH, Messrs. THOMPSON, BUD, WAKERSON, WATERSON, Junr., A. HART, Mr. and Mrs. THORBURN and four children.

Advices from Aden appear to settle the question of Dr. LIVINGSTONE’S death: Mr. MURPHEY, on his way to Zanzibar with the body.
Abraham HOGETVIEN, acquitted on a charge of embezzlement of Cape Diamonds, &c.
An extensive fire occurred in Cape Town, on Tuesday morning, resulting in the total destruction of Messrs. E. LANDSBERG & Sons, whole sale stores.

BIRTH, at Seymour, on the 24th ultimo, the Wife of J. Drummond LAING, District Surgeon, of a son.

Saturday, April 11, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

HUNT. – There was a great hunt on Mr. BOOTH’S farm, Hammonds, on Monday, when several of our sportsmen employed the holliday in the healthy and inspiriting pleasures of the chase. Eleven bucks were “bagged” during the day’s sport – the largest to the rifle of the veteran sportsman Mr. J. RICHARDS. This animal which was a bushbok ram, weighed when cleaned, with head, and feet off, and without offal, no less than 85 lbs.
We have to acknowledge with thanks a present of venison cut from the monster bushbok ram shot by Mr. RICHARDS on Monday. The editor expects soon to be in the condition of a fighting cock.

GOOD TEMPLARS. – On Thursday evening, 2nd April, after the lecture delivered by Bro. D.D. FRAZER, W.C.T. of Bedford, several ladies and gentlemen went for the purpose of establishing a Good Templars Lodge. The lodge opened with the usual ceremonies, and was called the “Olive Branch”. Twenty-four members were admitted and the following were installed as officers as officers of the Lodge: -
Bro. James SCOTT, W.C.T. – Bro. C. BIRKETT, W.V.T. – Bro. J.J. THERON, W.S. – Bro. W. CARTWRIGHT, W.F.S. – Bro. A. STEWART, W.T. – Bro. G. BARKER, W.C. – Bro. W. EWING, W.M. – Bro. A. RICHARDS, W.I.G. – Bro. J. McGILVERY, W.O.G. - Sister C. BIRKETT, R.H.S. – Sister ELLIOTT, L.H.S. – Bro. W.B. SCOTT, D.M.
- Communicated.

Mr. James HEPBURN, contractor for gaol supplies, died Thursday after an illness arising from liver complaint. He leaves a large family by whom his loss will be much felt.

THE WATCHMAN says that Mr. HARDWICH has disposed of his second farm near Komgha for £4000, thus making a total of £4700 for the whole of the Lambrook estate.

THE KAFIR EXPRESS has an able article advocating the establishment of Government savings banks for the natives.

The river Kei is reported to be still very full. A wagon belonging to a Mr. MORRIS, in attempting to cross it last week, was swept away and lost oxen were rescued.

From Bredasdorp it is reported that a little boy named BESTER, aged three and a half years, strayed from his home on Saturday, March 14, and though diligent search was made, was not discovered until the following Friday. The poor child had wandered in the veldt for a whole week without food. He is now in a fair way of recovery.

Major LAZARUS, A Gentleman for some time resident at Port Elizabeth, has died from dysentery at the Fields.

CAMELS. – The Kafir took from Zanzibar to Natal two camels to be used for transport purposes. They were much shaken during the voyage, but seemed none the worse for it, being in a fair condition and perfectly docile. The Mercury understands it is very likely they may be used for carrying bales of wool between Durban and the point.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT. – About three o’clock on Tuesday afternoon a quarryman named Francis CUSLETT was employed in the quarries in the rear of Rudolf-street, when he met with a serious accident. He was about to fire a charge, when by some means or other a piece of the burning fuse fell upon a 14 lbs. keg of powder. A terrible explosion followed, and the poor fellow was shockingly mutilated. He had a deep cut on one arm and under his chin. One wrist bone was broken, and his head, face, body and legs scorched and burnt. He was at once removed to the Hospital, where his hand was amputated and his serious wounds attended to. – E.P. Herald.

ALARM. – The Argus states that considerable alarm has been felt by several parties, both in Cape Town and Simon’s Town, at the announcement that the War Department purpose sending out a considerable quantity of gun-cotton to be used in torpedoes in the improbable event of a hostile attack, upon any of our ports. It is said, however, that the storage of this destructive material is not accompanied by much danger.

LUCK. - A Mr. BULLER, of Mowbray, unearthed a diamond at New Bush weighing 137 carats.

A SATIRICAL SAVAGE. – During the recent tour of the Hon. Secretary for Native Affairs, a Kafir Chief, noted for his savage character, inspected a breechloader belonging to one of the escort. “Ah” he said “this was made between Tuesday and Friday.” A short time after he uttered the same words on looking at a revolver. On being asked what he meant by his remark, he said, “It was made by white men, and they are always drunk between Saturday and Monday.” – Uitenhage Times.

H.M.S. Vulture arrived at Zanzibar on the 16TH ultimo, with Lieut. MURPHY, R.A. and some of his followers in charge of the body of Dr. LIVINGSTONE. A coffin has been made on board the Vulture and the body was landed with all possible honour and respect. – Dr. CHRISTIE identified the skull as being that of Dr. LIVINGSTONE. – Last mail from Aden brought instructions to have the body sent home with all speed, and to pay every honor possible, and to this end, Captain PRIDEAUX has accepted the services of an Englishman to repair with all dispatch to London with the Doctors papers and Journals.

ANOTHER MUCH-RESPECTED old resident is gone, whose death we are sorry to chronicle. The relict of the late O. VAN DER BYL, Esq., of the estate “Welgemoed,” Eerste River, died on Sunday morning at Rondebosch in her 77th year. Deceased was the mother of the late Hon. John VAN DER BYL, Esq., M.L.C. and his six surviving brothers and one sister. Her funeral took place on Monday afternoon, and was well attended. The Rev. Dr. P. FAURE, of Wynberg, delivered an appropriate address. Her remains were interred at Eerste River in the family burying-place. – Standard.

We are glad to learn from private letters that Mr. William PORTER, who is still residing with his brother at Belfast, is improving in health, sleeps well, and in every respect progressing most favourably. – Argus.

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A SENTIMENTAL young New Yorker picked up a thimble. He pressed it on his mouth saying “Oh, that this were the fair lips of the owner!”
He was startled at a black girl from an upstairs window close by calling out, “Please, jist give me up dat ‘fimble, massa: I ben and dropt it.”
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BIRTH, at Seymour, Stockenstrom, on Tuesday, the 7th inst., the wife of Mr. N.H. SMIT, Junior, of a Son.

Saturday, April 18, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

It is with regret we, REPRESENTATIVE, record the death of Mr. JOHN McGill HEPBURN, son of Rev. Mr. HEPBURN, Wesleyan minister at Uitenhage, on Thursday evening last. Mr. HEPBURN was ailing for some days but nothing serious was apprehended. On Thursday evening at about seven o’clock he died. Mr. HEPBURN was an old resident of Queenstown, and was for many years the accountant of the late Queenstown Bank.

THE MURTHLY MARRIAGE CASE. – The decision of the Court of Session was given on February 27 in the celebrated Murthly marriage case, in which Margaret WILSON, sought to have it declared that she was the lawful wife of the late Major STEWART, son of the late Sir William Drummond STEWART, of Murthly, in virtue of a private marriage between them. Nine of the judges decided in favour of the plaintiff against four in favour of the defendant.

It is with deep regret we have to announce the death of the Rev. J.W. APPLEYARD, Editor and Superintendent of the Mount Coke Wesleyan Mission Press, which event took place on Saturday evening last. The deceased gentleman came to the country in 1840, and has almost ever since been engaged in mission work. His name will ever be associated with the work of translating the Bible into the Kafir language. A work in which the best years of his life have been spent. The funeral took place at King Williamstown on Tuesday, all the ministers in the town and a very large number of the general public attending. The deceased gentleman was in his 60th year.

THE DEATH OF COLONEL WILLIAM BOYLE, 86th Regiment, formerly Military Secretary to Sir George GREY, Governor of this colony, is announced in the English papers.

GOOD TEMPLARISM. – The Hon. S. CAWOOD, M.L.C., and Mr. W. WEBB, both members of the I.O.G. Templars, are to be called to account this evening for breaking their obligation. Mr. CAWOOD’s breach consists in giving a dinner at which he supplied his guests with liquors and Mr. WEBB, in voting for a canteen license at the Licensing Board. – Journal.

SUICIDE. – Just on going to press we hear that a Mrs. KRIELL – the wife of Robert KRIELL, a blacksmith – cut her throat about an hour ago. We hear that her husband had come to the country, with money he had earned there, and they gave way to excessive drinking. The act was committed with an old blunt knife. After she had cut her throat to her satisfaction she called in her sister. Dr. LILIENFELD, and Dr. ARENHOLD, were sent for, but nothing could be done, and she died in the presence of the latter. – G.R. Advertiser.

WONDERFULLY LARGE METEOR. – A gentleman writing from Graaff-Reinet on Saturday 4th April, says: “A wonderfully large meteor passed over here last night (Good Friday), exploding with a noise like a clap of thunder, and causing a shock like an earthquake. Did you see or hear anything of it?”

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? – DOYLE and JUMBATI were convicted at King Williamstown on a charge of stealing a mare from a Kafir, and were sentenced to one year’s hard labour. NATESO stole 6s from a Mr. GATER, and was convicted of theft on the same day and before the same judge as the first named prisoners. His sentence was eighteen months’ hard labour. Does stealing 6s from a European merit fifty per cent more punishment than robbing a native of a mare? – Guardian.

SHOOTING AN OSTRICH. – for this offence a man has been sentenced at Beaufort West to hard labour for three years, Mr. Justice DENYSSEN holding that such an important industry as ostrich farming should be protected.

On Wednesday last Mrs. J.M. HEPBURN departed this life, thus following her late husband to their last home within five days. This has been a distressing case. While the lamented departed was lying hovering between life and death, the husband was taken away. The friends did not care to inform the lady of her loss, and all unconscious of it she succumbed at last, leaving a young infant to the care of kind and sympathizing relations.

Another passenger by the Galley of Lorne has not got his name in any of our lists published elsewhere. He is an Ouran-outang, fresh from the forests of Borneo, specially sent home, we are informed, at the request, or to the order of DARWIN, as a perfectly unsophisticated specimen, the gradual development of whose emotions and intelligence he may carefully watch. We have been told that from Natal he has been placed under the special care of Mr. Justice PHILIPS, but that notwithstanding this tutelage, though under the erratic tuition of the Jacks, he has already developed a remarkable taste for tobacco, besides a variety of other accomplishments which it may rather puzzle Dr. DARWIN to account for. – Argus.

Three young ladies took the veil in the chapel attached to the Dominican Convent at Capetown, on Tuesday last.

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DROWNED. – A young man named William Exeter PENNINGTON is reported to have been drowned in the Euxn, near Orpen’s.

Two coloured women and a child were drowned by the upsetting of a boat at Trompetter’s Drift the other day.

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A coloured citizen of Natchez was boasting to a grocer of the cheapness of ten pounds of sugar he had purchased at a rival store. “Let me weigh the packagr,” [sic] said the grocer, and it was two pound short. The coloured gentleman looked perplexed for a moment, and the said: “Guess he didn’t cheat dis child much: while he was getting the sugar I stole two pair ob shoes.”

At a juvenile party, a young gentleman, about seven years old, kept himself from the rest of the company. The lady of the house called to him, “Come and play and dance, my dear. Choose one of those pretty girls for your wife.”
“Not likely!” cried the young cynic. “No wife for me! Do you think I want to be worried out of my life like poor papa?”

There appears to exist a greater desire to live long than to live well. Measure by man’s desires, he cannot live long enough; measure by his good deeds, and he has not lived long enough; measure by his evil deeds, and he has lived too long.
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DIED, at his residence, Fort Beaufort, after a severely painful illness, James HEPBURN, at the age of 47 years.
Deceased leaves a wife and large family to mourn his untimely death.
Mrs. HEPBURN desires to return her sincere thanks to all her friends for their great kindness during her husband’s illness and for their attendance at the funeral.

Saturday, April 25, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The late Mrs. MOLTENO was the mother of fourteen children, eleven of whom are now living.

It is stated that Sir George GREY has declined the honor of a peerage.

It is estimated that the new Cape Town Theatre, when completed will seat 1,500 people.

THE NEWLY-ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS AT CAPE TOWN. – The Standard and Mail says: - “Great complaints are being made with respect to the character of the latest batch of navvy immigrants who have reached Cape Town. A trustworthy informant states the majority of the men are of the worst character, and that the scenes which are nightly witnessed in the vicinity of the Sailors Home are disgusting and beyond description. Out of about one hundred, ten may be regarded as respectable, but the bulk of them are a disgrace to the country from which they came and the system under which they came and the system under which they have been introduced to the colony. We are assured the evil is one which calls for the immediate action of the Government, with a view to the adoption of measures to prevent any further addition to the dangerous classes in the colony. It is but fair to add that previous importations have generally been of a superior nature to those last landed.

THE NEW HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Albany –
Ebenezer Cron WRIGHT
Joseph GUSH
Albert –
Charles BROWNLEE
Frederick Hurley HOPLEY
Aliwal North –
Jacobus Wilhelm SAUER
Richard DOWLING
Beaufort –
John Charles MOLTENO
Charles PRITCHARD
Caledon –
Antonio Balthazar Melchior Gasper CHIAPPINI
Jan Hendrik Fronenfelder KLEIN
Cape Town –
Saul SOLOMON
Charles Aiken FAIRBRIDGE
Philip John STIGANT
Johannes Andries BAM
Clanwilliam –
Samuel SHAW
William Edward MOORE
Colesberg –
Philip J.A. WATERMEYER
John Sweet DISTIN
Cradock –
Thomas Charles SCANLEN
Rudolph Phillipus BOTHA
East London –
John Gordon SPRIGG
Edward Yewd BRABANT
Fort Beaufort –
John LAING
William AYLIFF
George –
Lewis VINTCENT
William WALTER
Graaff-Reinet –
Samuel Alfred PROBART
Andries Fer. Stock. MAASDORP
Graham’s Town –
Henry Charles ROSS-JOHNSON
George Carver CLOUGH
K.W. Town –
Charles Abercrombie SMITH
John Michael PEACOCK
Malmesbury –
Henry William GIRD
Michael BERGH
Namaqualand –
John St. George BOYES
Carl Philip WATERMEYER, jr
Oudsthoorn –
Bernardus Johannes KEYTER
William Charles GUEST
Paarl –
Johannes Stephanus MARAIS
Johannes Jacobus PROCTOR
Piquetberg –
David TENNANT
Johan Zacharias HUMAN
Port Elizabeth –
John PATERSON
William HUME
Queen’s Town –
Simeon JACOBS
John FROST
Richmond –
Murdoch Morrison TAIT
Pieter George LEEB
Riversdale –
Johannes Urbanus HUMAN
Thomas Daniel BARRY
Somerset –
Johannes Albertus DE WET
William Henry HOCKLEY
Stellenbosch –
Sir Christoffel Josephus BRAND
Hendrik Ludolph NEETHLING
Swellendam –
Thomas MOODIE
Charles van Renen BARRY
Uitenhage –
Frederick Ludwig LIESCHING
John GIBSON
Victoria –
John ADAMS
William Luck BLORE
Wodehouse –
John Xavier MERRIMAN
John Linden BRADFIELD
Worcester –
Robert Nicolas AILING
Louis George von brat REYNOLDS

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A Missouri girl, on her wedding-day, sold her piano and bought a sewing machine and material enough for a suit for her husband and herself, and at once set to work making them up. Her husband told of it. In two weeks her four sisters were all married.

A CRUSADE AGAINST THE SALE OF LIQUORS.

A number of women of Chicago have determined to engage in the crusade against saloon keepers which is agitating the country, and to form a sisterhood to work among the 3,000 saloons of the city. In this work they have been promised the co-operation of a large number of the more zealous of the clergy. It is also reported that the Sabbath School superintendents propose to lead their army of 20,000 children into the strife to sing while mothers and sisters pray.
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‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAM.
Cape Town.
The Walmer Castle arrived at 5 p.m. yesterday.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mrs. MARTIN, Mrs. QUIRES, Mr. Robert MARTIN, Mr. WAINRIGHT, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. and Mr. POOLE, Mr. Mrs. and Miss MARTIN, Miss WAINRIGHT, Mr. and Mrs. MATTHEWS, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. C. MATTHEWS, Miss Lees NIXT, Miss and Master WHITE, Mr. LINWOOD, Mr. SANKE, Mr. EARDLY, Miss BEST, Mr. and Miss FERCHER and 4 children.
Tuesday.
Nyanza 25TH March. At 6 last evening.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mr. ALDGATE, Mr. CAMPOFLERIDO, Mr. STAITS.
For East London:
Hon. Mrs. Bernard WARD, three children and female servants, Lt. GILLAN.
The steamer Calcutta was at Aden on 23rd with the body of the late Dr. LIVINGSTON.

Saturday, May 2, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

HAPPY EVENTS. – We have this week to record the celebration of two very interesting events, namely the marriage of Mr. John EDKINS of Queen’s Town, son of Mr. J. EDKINS of Graham’s Town, with Miss HENMAN, daughter of our townsman Mr. W. HENMAN, which took place on Monday; and the marriage of Mr. W. SAVORY (of PAYNE & SAVORY) with Miss GARNER, which came off on Tuesday. In both cases great interest was excited, a great number of friends being in attendance to witness and take part in ceremonies. The brides and bridesmaids, the latter being numerous, looked charming, and the bridegrooms happy. Both marriages were celebrated by the Rev. W. CHAPMAN.

MRS. BROWNING, Postmistress and Telegraphist is, we understand about to be removed to East London. A numerously signed memorial was sent to Government praying that the services of Mrs. BROWNING might be retained in Fort Beaufort, but the arrangements made, unfortunately, would not permit of the prayer being acceded to, although the reply intimated that in consideration of Mrs. BROWNING’s efficient services, an addition of £2 10 per month would be made to her salary at East London. This being a central Telegraph station, the authorities deem it necessary that some person should be appointed who could occasionally inspect and report on the condition of the line. Mrs. BROWNING has by no means been sufficiently paid for her arduous services in the double capacity of post mistress and telegraphist. She has performed her duties in both departments very efficiently, and in her transference to East London, common justice demands that her position pecuniarily at least, should be better than that which she enjoyed at Fort Beaufort.

THE “ZINGARI” publishes a portrait of our new Magistrate, Mr. WRENSCH, with biographical notice of some length. We shall endeavour to publish the latter in our next. A portrait and sketch of our late Magistrate Mr. MEURANT, the Zingari notifies is in preparation.
RICHMOND. – Horse-sickness has manifested itself.

ARTHUR ORTON was removed to Millbank Prison on Saturday. He has somewhat fallen off in condition since he appeared in Court of Queen’s Bench, and on being put in the scales was found to weigh only 332 lbs.

AMONG the passengers by the NYANZA last night were some forty or fifty of the Englishmen engaged by Mr. FULLER for the Frontier Police. Mr. FULLER is manifestly fulfilling his mission with a zeal seldom seen in governmental departments. We believe that some hundred or two more for the same service are now on their way to the Cape. – Argus.

ESCAPE. – The convict UMZANDISI, sentenced to twenty year’s penal servitude at the last Circuit Court held at Queen’s Town, for culpable homicide, made his escape at Tylden, on Monday, while being conveyed to the convict station at East London. – Representative.

DR. SHAW, of Colesberg, has been appointed headmaster of the South African College School, Cape Town. The vacant professorship of Dutch and Hebrew is to be offered to the Rev. Mr. VAN DE WALL.

APPOINTMENT. – John DE SMIDT, Esq., M.D. Edinburgh, M.R.C.S., England, to be District Surgeon of Humansdorp.

STRANGE IF TRUE. – Mr. R.J. PAINTER has issued an address to the farmers of the Eastern Province commencing as follows, - “Brother farmers, as a class we have often been ‘culminated’ (!) in England and elsewhere.” We wonder when the South African farmers “culminated” in England. – Watchman.

CAPTAIN STOPFORD, A.D.C. to his Excellency the Governor, is importing a pack of fox-hounds.

POISONING. – It is with deep regret we report the sudden and painful death of the eldest child of Mr. Wm. STANTON, a fine boy of about three years of age. At bed time on Wednesday evening the child was to all appearance in excellent health, but latter in the evening it was seized with convulsions, and though Dr. THORNE was called, and everything done that skill could suggest, the little one died about three o’clock the next morning. The symptoms plainly showed poisoning, and a post-mortem revealed that the child had eaten some seeds of strammonium (stinkblaar), of which great quantities are now about. Great sympathy is felt for the parents in their sad bereavement. – Grocott’s Paper.

MARRIED, At Fort Brown, on the 28th April, by the Revd. G. CHAPMAN, Mr. W. SAVORY, of Fort Beaufort, to Miss Agnes Eliza GARNER, of Fort Brown. No Cards.

DIED, at Winterberg, on the 20th April, Mr. Enos Brown SAUNDERS, aged 69 years, 5 months and 22 days, after a long and painful illness. Friends at a distance please accept this notice.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAM.
East London.
Wednesday.
Zulu arrived from Natal at 3.30 this afternoon, dates to the 25th. Passengers for East London:
Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS.
Port Elizabeth:
Mr. GORDON.
For Cape Town:
Mr. CLARK.
For Southampton:
Mr. and Mrs. ADLER, servant and infant, Rev. KULLOND and 4 children, Rev. Siesegong BLATTENAGH, Capt. SORROCK.
For Lisbon:
J.J. DE SANTANNA, J.P. Sines Augento DE LONGA MACHAC.

On the 19th inst. Chief Justice HARDING from the rupture of an artery near the heart. He was about entering his bath at the time of the fatal occurrence. The funeral took place on the 20th, the public attending in large numbers.
The brothers GRAY have been severely assegaied by Kafirs. They were peacefully reading in their room, when the natives rushed in and perpetrated the outrage. The natives further set fire to the house occupied by Mr. GRAY. Revenge is supposed to have been the object of the outrage.

A number of slaves liberated by the DAPHNE, have arrived in the KAFIR, for service at Natal. The ZULU was detained for three days by the bar of Natal.

The ZULU will sail for Port Elizabeth this evening, taking as passengers for Cape Town:
Dr. and Mrs. EGAN, 13 soldiers, 1 woman, and 1 child.
For Port Elizabeth:
Mr. Thomas WITTWE.
For England:
Rev. REID and servant.

Saturday, May 9, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

There is still much sickness in this place.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT. – A few days ago a shocking accident befell a lad of 7 or 8 years of age, a son of Mr. LEE, of Adelaide. The boy was riding a horse, which became restive when the rider was dismounted, his foot however, unfortunately catching in the stirrup. The horse started off, dragging the ill-fated boy at his side. When the animal was caught, it was found that the boy was dead, the head having been horribly mangled by the contusions received while the body dangled from the stirrup in the horse’s flight. Much sympathy is felt for the afflicted parents.

Mr. John LAING. M.L.A. has been admitted a member of the Excelsior Lodge of Good Templars.

DEATH OF ATTORNEY WHITCOMB. – Mr. Charles WHITCOMB, the father of the Colonial side-bar died on Saturday last, at his late residence, Queenstreet, Port Elizabeth, at the advanced age of 78 years. Deceased first came to this Colony in 1815, and with the exception of a brief residence at the Mauritius, has lived in the colony ever since.

Mr. HALL near Komgha village, has lost, it is said, 800 sheep from sickness since the last shearing. Many flocks have diminished one third during the same period. On the Bontebok flats and the Kabousie, generally so healthy in summer time, the same complaint prevails.

SPURIOUS coin is in circulation at the diamond fields.

The Government of Natal have prohibited the importation of guns into that colony.

FELINE AFFECTION. – A Farmer near Fort Jackson informs us of a curious circumstance which has lately occurred on his farm. It appears that out of a brood of turkeys a little one had been, as it were, left to take care of itself, and had to be nursed by the fires for warmth and to keep life in it. A cat happened to be near the hearth with a litter of kittens, and on hearing the young turkey “peek, peek,” got out of the box, went up to it, and began pawing it, but was checked by the mistress of the house, and returned to her kittens. The little turkey, however, commenced again, and this time the cat was determined not to be foiled, but went up to it, took it in her mouth and carried it to her nest, where she has nursed it as carefully as her own kittens until it has now grown a good size bird. The effection [sic] between cat and turkey is said to be an interesting sight to witness. – Watchman.

The Health of President BURGERS is slowly but steadily improving. It will be some months however before it will admit of his again undertaking the duties of his office.

TRIAL by jury, that boon in a law court so much prized and respected by Englishmen has been established on the Gold fields.

Among the passengers from Capetown for England, by the R.M.S. Roman, is T. WYLDE, Esq., the late Registrar of the Supreme Court, who goes home to spend the rest of his days in quiet at Lincolnshire.

ANOTHER FATAL GUN ACCIDENT. – Last Tuesday morning another fatal gun-accident happened in Graham’s Town. A young Dutch man named Hendrick BEZUIDENHOUT was about to load up at the stores of Messrs. WOOD BROTHERS, High-street, and, whilst removing a sail from the floor of his wagon, took hold of a gun by the muzzle, which instantly exploded, lodging its contents (a charge of loopers) in his heart. Death was instantaneous.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAM.
CAPE TOWN.
Syria at 2.30. Passengers for Cape Town:
Mr. SKILL, Dr. PISGF, Mr. SAWER, Captain FRASER, Mr. PRILLEVITZE, Mr. HOSKWIGE, and private H. INCE.
Port Elizabeth:
Messrs. CARTER, PLANT, HUTCHESON, Mr. and Mrs. TILBROOK, Mr. FOGG, Mr. HARTLEY, Mr. RUNCHMAN, and Mr. SCOTT.
Natal:
Mr. A.WOOD, Mr. McCULLUM, Mr. WAAL, Mr. LAWYER, Mr. BROOKE, Mr. C.J. SMIJTHE, Mr. WHITE, Mr. HOME and Mr. A.H. BUTTEMEN.
EAST LONDON.
Thursday.
LANGALIBALELE and MALOMBULE both heavy manacled, have been driven down to Durban. It is supposed they will have their first experience of salt water very shortly.
A very slight shock of earthquake was felt at New England at Lower Umgeni on 30th ultimo.
MABULHE, who commanded the rebels at Bushman’s Pass, who killed on of the Carbineers, and who effected his escape from the Frontier Police at Levide is at Wetzies Hoek with 500 men.
From a private letter the writer of which is an official in the court of Wakkerstrom (Transvaal), says the CETYWAYO, the Zulu King, sent a commando into the State to kill a Kafir Chief settled there, named UNTSHIVANA. The commando attacked the chief’s place, killed 20 of his men, wounded others, carried off 8 children, and 800 head of cattle. UMTSHIVANA escaped to Wakkerstrom, and claimed the assistance of the authorities. The commando returned to the borders where it waited. The Boers expected to be called out in UMTHSIVANA’S cause. The writer of the letter says, “The affair will be worse than LANGALIBALELE’S.”
CAPE TOWN.
Thursday.
Last night the Jury on the Bredasdorp murder case brought in a verdict of callable homicide against Mr. BREDA, who was sentenced to five years.

Saturday, May 16, 1874.

THE BREDASDORP TRAGEDY.
One of the most painful trials that has ever occurred in the colony, has just been concluded in the Supreme Court, with the conviction of the accused DIRK GYSBERT BREDA, who was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife on the 21st of March, 1871. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty of culpable homicide, with a recommendation to mercy, and the court sentenced the prisoner to five years hard labor. The public of this part of the colony will naturally feel more than ordinary interest in this case from the fact that a brother of the prisoner killed his wife within a few days of the lamentable occurrence in Bredasdorp, which has consigned the perpetrator to a felons doom for five years, and plunged a highly respectable family into the deepest sorrow. In the case of Dr. BREDA, the plea of insanity was effective to save the accused from penal conviction for the crime laid to his charge, and to consign him to perpetual imprisonment as a lunatic; - in the case of his elder brother DIRK BREDA, no plea of lunacy was attempted, beyond being possessed of a wild and ungovernable temperament. There are features in both cases worth the attention of students of human nature. And the patent facts are more romantic and sensational than the liveliest imagination could invent. When the tragic event at Bredasdorp occurred three years ago, an investigation was held on the spot, which ended in a virtual “not proven,” but there was a great deal of gossip about foul play having been used. The affair had nearly died out of memory and BREDA was about to marry again, when the simple accident of a dispute with a domestic, led to the revival of the charge, which has ended in the conviction for culpable homicide. Most if not all of the witnesses that gave evidence at the recent trial, were examined in the first instance, but somehow there was a failure to elicit “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,” – and it was reserved for the Attorney-General to vindicate justice, - which he has done in a manner which commanded the admiration of every one. The chief feature of the trial, however, was that of the daughter of the prisoner, a young girl of scarce sixteen, just married, appearing as the chief witness against her father. She candidly admitted that she had perjured herself at the preliminary investigation, and pleaded as an excuse that she was compelled to do so by her father, who had influence over her. Three years roll on since she was first examined, she becomes a wife, and her father is betrothed to her husband’s sister. A marvellous change comes over her since her marriage only a fortnight before the trial; she becomes compunctious, she says, and accompanied by her husband and her uncle, a brother of the deceased mother, she comes forward to tell her tale. We have not room for the whole trial, but as the evidence of Mrs. LAWRENS was that on which the conviction or acquittal of the accused mainly depended, we give it in full, without further comment. We wonder whether a subtle casuist would find any connection between the working of the law of inheritance in this colony, and the extraordinary developments of the human mind as evidenced in this case.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr. FITZGIBBON, who lives near Blinkwater on the road to Post Retief, informs us that on Thursday last about 4 am. he was fired at by a Kafir, and wounded in the face by the powder in the gun, which he says was so close as to scorch him. He can assign no reason for the assault. He says that the same native bought a pair of trousers, a shirt and some other articles a few days before, and looked out some other things which he promised to return for. On the morning in question Mr. FITZGIBBON, who resides alone at his shop, says he heard a noise and getting up he interrogated the intruder, who said he was the man who had bought the things a few days previously. Immediately on Mr. F. putting his head out he says, the Kafir fired at him and made off. The affair appears to be somewhat extraordinary, but we daresay more light will be thrown upon it hereafter. Mr. F. says he can identify the man.

CULPABLE INSOLVENCY. – Last night Mr. BOBBINS, who was recently in business in Capetown, was arrested on a charge of capable insolvency, on a warrant issued on the representations submitted by Mr. SYFRET, the trustee in the insolvent estate. – Argus.

ELOPERS CAUGHT. – The lady and soldier who recently eloped from Maritzburg have been caught at Grey Town, and the soldier arrested as a deserter.

A Mr. GOEDHALS, a farmer residing near Graaff-Reinet, recently lost 500 sheep out of a flock of 1200 from geelziekte.

It is reported from the Gatberg that UMHLONHLO has been exhibiting a refractory spirit towards Mr. ORPEN and his officials as representatives of British domination in that country.

From the Diamond Fields is reported the death of D. ARCHIBALD, Esq., formerly of Port Elizabeth. Deceased, who was in his 26th year, had been only six weeks married.

Mr. W. MANSFIELD, a farmer near Graaff-Reinet, experienced a great loss last week through a visitation of locusts. His mealie crop, expected to have produced about 200 muids, has been wholly destroyed. The wheat, oats, barley were also eaten of, and the whole of the grass on the farm has been cleared off by these pests.

BOILED BILTONG. – An eminent judicial functionary of the Colony sent to some friends in the Mother Country a present of biltong. They cannot make it out, for they say the longer they boil it the harder it gets! They don’t think much of South African hams. – Diamond News.

SIR GARNET WOLSELEY. – It does not appear to be generally known that sir Garnet WOLSELEY has but one eye, having lost the other when a lieutenant in the Crimea, while leading a forlorn hope against Sebastopol. Both he and Sir Archibald ALISON, the chief of his staff, were not only in the very hardest of the work in the Russian campaign, but both were severely wounded, Sir Archibald losing his arm in one of the frays.

A lady physician, who has joined the American Board of Missions, is now attending in Bombay, women of high caste who would never see a male physician.

A BUILDING in Francisco having 500 rooms, is to be provided with a clock having 500 dials – one in each room – to be operated on by condensed air.

THE NEW LADIES’ GLOVES. – for the evening reach to the elbow, and are buttoned up about half way. They are very soft kid, very pliant, in pale colours.

THE LATE J.R. MOORE. – By the Syria we learn that this well-known auctioneer of Cape Town, who left for England some weeks back to recruit his health, died before reaching Madeira, and was buried on that island.

THE LATE MRS. DAVIDSON. – We regret to learn by the Syria that Mrs. DAVIDSON, the wife if the late Treasurer-General of the Cape is dead.

POSTSCRIPT.

SUICIDE. – We understand that a man named HENDERSON of Alice, has committed suicide by shooting himself yesterday. The deceased formerly kept an hotel in Fort Beaufort, we are informed, and subsequently joined the police force.

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAM.
CAPE TOWN
Thursday
AFRICAN at 10 last night.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mrs. PICKERING, Mr. FORDLESTONE, R.N., Miss SMITH, and Mr. DAVIDSON.

Saturday, May 23, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A native in an elevated state, was brought up on Tuesday for riding furiously through the streets, and got fourteen days hard labor. He got a fall besides.

The man GILHAM, who was committed for shooting a native for attempting to rob his tent at the Diamond fields, has been fined £10, or in default a week’s imprisonment without hard labour.

We regret to record the death on Friday last of Mr. J.W. DALTON, Sergeant in the Mounted police. Deceased was ill only a few days, and died from inflammation of the lungs. He was an old resident of Fort Beaufort.

The ZINGARI says Lord Carnarvon has confirmed the dismissal of Mr. T.H. BOWKER from the Diamond-fields Land Commission by Sir Henry BARKLY.

Mr. SCHERMBRUCKER, according to the VOLKBLAD is to be the editor of the new Free State paper the EXPRESS.

OBITUARY. – The Cape papers announce the death at Rondebosch of Mrs. Thos. ANDERSON, sister of Mrs. HOGARTH, the respected wife of Mr. HOGARTH, the Government Inspector of Schools in this Province.

IMPERSONATION OF THE VOTERS. – Edward WHELAN a bookbinder, and Nicholas LAURENSEN, a seaman, tried at the recent Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court for impersonating voters, were both found guilty and sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment.

SUDDEN DEATH. – It is our sad duty to record the sudden death of the Mr. Isaac DYASON, bookkeeper to Mr. DRAYTON. The deceased went about his usual duties on Saturday, and went to bed that evening even more cheerful than was his wont, and on Sunday morning was found dead. Mr. DYASON had attained the ripe age of 72 years. He arrived in the colony with the settlers, and commenced life as a clerk in the Civil service, under the late Mt. (Mr.) KINNEAR of Beaufort West, and was also employed in a trustworthy position in the Free State, previous to its being giving up by the British, and for many years he was in the employment of the JOURNAL office. And was also in this office for a short time. The deceased will be remembered by many as the obliging librarian in this town for a number of years. He was possessed of a cultivated mind and manner. His remains were interred this morning, the Rev. Mr. CHUBB conducted the service. – Gazette.

THE REFRACTORY chief UMHLANHLO, is said to have tendered an apology to Mr. ORPEN, and offered to pay 200 head of cattle to atone for his offence in ordering Mr. LIEFELDT out of his country.

It is said that Mr. A. VANDERBYL is suffering so much from a kick received by him from a vorse (horse) the other day, that it is probable he will be unable to come forward to contest the seat in the Council for the Western Province.

THE MONEY lately reported as stolen from Colesberg hotel has been recovered, having been found buried in the ground near the quarters of one of the servants.

ANOTHER of the British Settlers of 1820, Mrs. Hannah POTTER, died at Graham’s Town on Monday last, at the ripe old age of eighty years.

A most extraordinary application of presence of mind, and strength of muscle got a Kafir out of the grip of death recently, at the Steam Wool Wash Works of Messrs. KNOBEL and Co. He was busy at his work in close proximity to the wheel, which catching by his clothes, dragged and would have broken him. Quick as lightning, the nigger set himself with hands and feet against a post, and with all the force that anticipated of grim death could lend he managed to stay its evolution, until the engineer could stop the machine, and he was extricated. He escaped with a shock and a fright and was considerable exhausted. – Burghersdorp Gazette.

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DARWIN acknowledged himself sold when his little niece asked him, seriously, what a cat had that no other animal has, and he gave it up after mature deliberation, and then the sly little puss answered, “Kittens!”
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‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAM.
CAPE TOWN.
Saturday.
The NYANZA left for England yesterday afternoon. AFRICAN leaves this afternoon for Algoa Bay.
EDINBURGH CASTLE yesterday afternoon.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Messrs. BARIDURY, JELSTIN, WALKER, BUXTON, HOWARD, McCABE, HORTON, Mr. and Mrs. BUTLER, Mr. and Mrs. HOWARD, Miss LISSEN, Mrs. and Miss PREISS, Mr. NUTULL, Mr. R. KAY, Mr. John ASHWORTH, Mr. and Mrs. FRIETE, Mr. G.H. NEW, Mr. and Mrs. HELMES and three children, Mr. G. CARLON, Mrs. AUSTEN, Mr. ROBERTS and two children.

The body of Dr. LIVINGSTONE was buried in Westminster Abbey on the eighteenth April with great pomp.

POSTSCRIPT.

The ATWELL brothers, who were arraigned for the murder of a native by beating him to death, have been tried at Kimberley, and a verdict of culpable homicide returned. The sentence was five years hard labour.

BIRTH: - on the 15th instant, the wife of Charles B. HUTCHINS, Esq., Agent at law – of a daughter.

DIED. – at Klipspruit Nek, on Tuesday 12th instant, after a most painful and lingering illness, Mr. Henry James ORCHARD, son of Mr. H. ORCHARD, of Fort Beaufort. Aged 39 years.

Saturday May 30, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The sentence of the ATWELLS was not five years each as erroneously stated. Charles ATTWELL was sentenced to five years, William ATWELL to two years, and George ATWELL to one year.

Mr. ASHBURNHAM, Clerk to the Civil Commissioner, leaves on Sunday for his new sphere of labor in Burghersdorp. He carries with him the good wishes of a large circle of friends. Before his departure a numerously signed Address will be presented to him, expressive of the high estimation in which he was held by the public in his private and official capacity. A handsome sum subscribed will also be handed to him as a mark of the subscribers esteem.

CAPE BRANDY. – One house on the Diamond Field is said to have sold 1,000 hogsheads of this liquid fire in 12 months.

THE LATE MR. J.W. ESTMENT. – The death, after a long and painful illness, of this respected citizen is recorded in to-day’s issue. The deceased was one whose character was held in the highest esteem by those connected with him, both in his social and commercial relations.

Mr. A. VAN DER BYL has declined to stand for the vacancy in the Legislative Council.

A STRANGE STORY. – A report has reached this town, which, if true, is something new in the annals of South Africa. It runs as follows: - Some gentlemen, one of whom was a certain well-known attorney in the Free State, were in company on the evening of the day in which the President was sworn in, and during the evening the conservation turned upon politics, and the company becoming excited, some hard things were said of the President. The attorney took up the cudgels in defence of His Honour, and high words ensued, when the limb of the law became furious, and seizing a revolver, fired upon his visitors, wounding three. We give the report for what it is worth. – Colesberg Advertiser.

CURIOUS OF DENTISTS. – A gentleman from up-country informs us that in the Colesberg district he visited a short time ago a lady upwards of sixty years of age who, having lost all her teeth some time back, is to all appearances about to be favoured with a new NATURAL set. Two front teeth have already made their appearance. – Journal.

It is now announced on the authority of an “eminent physician,” says a Transatlantic contemporary, that it is not considered healthy to rise before 8 o’clock in the morning. This applies to men only. Wives can rise at seven and light the fires as heretofore.

POSTSCRIPT.

We learn with much regret that D. WATSON., M.L.A. for Victoria East, who arrived here last week en route for Capetown, was taken seriously ill shortly after reaching town. He is now much better, but will not be able to resume his journey for some days.

Two cases of awfully sudden death have taken place here since our last issue. On Friday evening Mr. John SHORT died very suddenly and on Saturday evening Mr. John CARNEY had just entered his house when he fell down a corpse. In both cases large families have been left to mourn their loss. – Grocotts Paper.

Saturday, June 6, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The chief justice of the Free State. – The appointment of Mr. REITZ as Chief Justice of the Free State has been confirmed.

The Queenstown Free Press reports the death of Mrs. EVA, one of the settlers of 1820, at the age of 78 years. The same paper announces the death of her youngest great grand-child.

SUPERSTITION. – The Cronstadt correspondent of the Friend writes: - It is passing strange that such absurd ideas as the “the devil taking possession of individuals bodies” are still believed in, but such is still the belief of the Boers in South Africa. An instance occurred the other day, when a Boer sent for the Predikant to drive the devil out of his wife’s body, but he the rev. gentleman not having been able to accomplish that herculean feat came back and the doctor went out; but on his arrival he found the poor creature dying and could do nothing in the way of curing her.

The case of assault between the two attorneys of Aliwal North has been followed by a civil action, brought by Mr. STANDEN against Mr. POWRIE. The evidence was the same as on the former occasion, and the Court gave judgement against Mr. POWRIE for £1, but condemned plaintiff to pay all costs.

A case of divorce has recently been tried before Judge CONNOR and a jury in Natal, that disclosed some curious particulars. The parties of the suit were Francis STEVENS, who was the plaintiff; and Alice Mary STEVENS (born LOWE). There were two persons in the position of what would be called in England co-respondents, one of them being no less a personage than the Very Rev. Dean DONOVAN, who had recently to leave his clerical office in consequence of other scandals. It was Dean DONOVAN who married the parties, and they had only been man and wife for a month when the husband had reason to consider the lady’s conduct very suspicious. At this time she confessed to the plaintiff that she loved the Dean “as a father,” and sought his company often to obtain advice. Six weeks after the marriage the lady fled from her home, and she was seen subsequently in the company of the Dean, who on one occasion passed her off as his niece. At present she adorns society at the Lydenburg Gold Fields; and when the sheriff of that place served her with the summons her words were “Oh! is it about the divorce? I am so glad.” She seems from the evidence to be a strange young person, and Mr. STEVENS is well rid of her. – Argus.

(Extract) On Sunday morning Mr. Henry WOOLLARD, the well-known musician of Cape Town died, after an illness which was as painless as it was sudden and unexpected. The deceased gentleman was one of the most estimable and venerable amongst us, and quite a typical specimen of the thoroughly good old English style. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon. – Argus.

(Extract) AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH. – We sincerely regret to have to record the death of Mr. James MASON, master mariner, which sad event occurred with fearful suddenness on Tuesday afternoon. Captain MASON was a man greatly respected for his kindly disposition and bluff good humoured manner. His early life was spent at sea, and among other vessels he commanded the Alexandria and Hero of the Nile, both of which vessels were regular traders to this port, and, with Captain MASON in charge, were favourite passenger ships. Fifteen years ago he settled down in Port Elizabeth by opening the Masonic Hotel, which he conducted until three or four years since, when, on leaving on a visit to England, he made it over to Mr. STEINMAN. On his return he kept a hotel at the North-end of this town for a short time but afterwards, having purchased the Kinkel Bush Hotel, went to reside therein, and at the time of his death was driving an excellent business. Captain MASON was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Good will, and his funeral was conducted there.

DIED. – At Marico Transvaal, on April 26th, Peter Francois, aged 25, third son of J.F. LE CLUSS late Town Clerk of Uitenhage, after a short illness of 32 hours, of cholera, leaving a wife and infant to mourn their loss.

OFF TO THE CAPE. – W.W. MASKEW, Esq., W.R. KENNERLY, Esq., and Dr. DANCKWERTS left for Capetown this week. They are important witnesses in the case against Mr. James HART, formerly of this district, which was tried before the Circuit Judge some time ago, but which comes again before the Supreme Court in Cape Town in a different shape. – Somerset Courant.

WEDDING. – A good deal of excitement was caused – especially among the fair sex – by an interesting ceremony which took place at the R.C. Church this morning, when Capt. TRUEMAN of the 32nd Regt. was united in the bonds of Holy Wedlock to the youngest daughter of Dr. FITZGERALD, the respected Superintendent of Grey Hospital. A large number of persons attended at the church and also at the entrance to Grey Hospital, where a triumphal arch had been erected. We wish the newly married couple “much joy.” – Gazette.

BREDASDORP. – We understand that Mr. H.J. VAN BREDA, the magistrate’s clerk at this place, has been transferred to Prince Albert.

SUDDEN DEATH. – We regret to announce the death of Mr. T. HANLEY, pianoforte tuner of Port Elizabeth on Wednesday last on the farm of Mr. Joseph PARKER of this division. From what we can gather it seems that deceased expired very suddenly, and disease of the heart is supposed to be the cause of death. The remains of Mr. HANLEY were brought into town and interred yesterday. – Aliwal Standard.

DIED. – At Aliwal North on the 28th May, after 1 weeks illness, Mr. THOMAS HANLEY, from Inflammation on the lungs. Aged 30 years, leaving a Widow and child to mourn their loss.

Saturday, June 13, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

We regret to announce the death of Miss SAVORY, who expired on Monday Morning after a very short illness. Disease of the heart, was the immediate cause of death, - although up to a very short time before she expired, no symptoms to excite anxiety were noticed. The deceased was a general favorite, and she will be lamented by a large circle of friends. Her remains were followed to the grave by a large number of the inhabitants.

INSOLVENCY. –
Mr. SPOONER, upholsterer, of Capetown has called a meeting of his creditors.

It is proposed to establish, under the name “Sledmere,” a new township on the Bontebok.

W.M. FARMER, Esq., has been appointed French Consular Agent at Port Elizabeth.

The Gold News reports that a nugget weighing seven pounds has been found in a claim belonging to Mr. BARRINGTON. On the following day Mr. DIXON took one weighing eight pounds out of the same claim.

We have to record the death of another of the Settlers of 1820, Mrs. KNOTT, widow of the late Kemp KNOTT, Esq., who for many years resided on Settler’s Hill in this city. Some little time back, she was taken to the farm of her son-in-law, Mr. MILLER, her advanced years and extreme feebleness necessitating constant attention, and at that place she breathed her last yesterday morning in the 85th year of her age.

A TIGER is said to be located in the bush above Ebb-and-Flow drift of the Buffalo River and about three miles from East London. Only last week this animal killed and partly devoured a fine calf, and three goats, the property of Mr. John ARNOLD. A hunt was (has) been organized to capture or destroy the animal. – Witness.

POSTSCRIPT.

DEATH OF A VETERAN. – We understand that old Mr. VAN GASS died about a fortnight ago, at the farm of his son, in the Queenstown district. The deceased had reached the great ago of 101 and 6 months. He took an active part in the French Revolution, and was one of Napoleon’s Old Guards, with whom he took part in the memorable campaigns which humbled Austria and Prussia into the dust.

‘ADVOCATE,’ TELEGRAM.
EAST LONDON.
Friday,
European early this morning.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mr. FERGUSON, Mrs. FERGUSON, Master FERGUSON, Mr. STEWART, Mr. WOOD, Mr. MALLBY, Mr. ROWORTH, Mr. PENNY, Mr. SCHOBBEL, Mr. ASHBURTON.

DIED, at Fort Beaufort, on the 8th instant, Mary Elder, only Daughter of the late James and Mary SAVORY. – aged 23 years and 9 months.

DIED, at Fort Beaufort on the 15th May, 1874 John William DALTON, aged 40 years, - Leaving a Widow and 7 Children to mourn their irreparable lose.
Mrs. DALTON begs to return her sincere thanks to those many kind friends who proved themselves in her hour of trouble.

Saturday, June 20, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

We regret to say that there is still serious illness among the community. During the past week, no less than three children have been carried off by the prevailing sickness. A good many adults are also still suffering.

PETITION has been presented to the house of Assembly by Mr. SPRIGG on behalf of Mr. R. TAYLOR, the Late C.C. and R.M. of King Williamstown, praying for relief in his old age. Mr. TAYLOR, it is stated, is now 72 years of age.

RECONCILIATION. – On the day of Dr. LIVINGSTONE’S funeral, the long standing quarrel between Mr. H.M. STANLEY and Dr. KIRK, formerly British representative at Zanzibar, was satisfactorily arranged, and the disputant, shook hands over the coffin of their common friend. – Scotsman.

The following extraordinary advertisement appears in the “Penny Post,” Capetown; - Birth. – At Cape Town, Miss Maria Sabina POOL, daughter of D. POOL Esq., of Stellenbosch of a daughter. Mother and child are both doing well. – No cards.

The Free Press reports the death of Mrs. Joseph WRIGHT, one of the 1820 settlers.

ESCAPE OF PRISONERS. – From a letter we learn that three prisoners – a Kafir, Hottentot, and German – made their escape from the East London gaol on Friday last. The Kafir was hastily pursued by a native in the employ of Mr. VIALL, and was captured near the new cemetery, the Hottentot was brought in during the night, but the German is still at large. – Watchman.

ABEERDEEN. – A coloured woman named Rachel MENTOR has murdered one of her grandchildren, a girl of three years of age, by taking her by the feet and dashing her head against a wall until death ensued. She cooly denied the charge, and demanded her release, as she would not run away, and was anxious once more to approach the Sacrament. (Nachtmaal.)

THE LATE MR. JOHN ST. CLAIR BLUNDEN – Intelligence has been received of the death of this gentleman, the eldest son of our much respected fellow townswoman, Mrs. FRY. Mr. BLUNDEN was a young man of considerable ability and promised to become a useful member of society. Attracted by the rumours of the richness of the Lydenburg Gold Fields he had gone there, but suffering from a disease doubtless caused by overexertion and hardship he left the Fields in company with Captain STEWART and proceeded to Natal, but on arriving at Ladysmith, Mr. BLUNDEN was too unwell to proceed further. After a few days rest, Dr. WYLDE, considering the sufferer not to be in imminent danger, Captain STEWART left him and went on to Maritzburg. Shortly after his arrival at the place he received intelligence of Mr. BLUNDEN’S death, caused by the bursting of an abscess in the liver. Captain STEWART in his letter announcing the death, speaks of Mr. BLUNDEN as one who had endeared himself to all. – Q. Representative.

DEATH. – We regret to hear that Mr. M. BARKLY, who had been residing for some time on the farm of Mr. EVANS, in the Victoria West district, has recently died. Deceased was a son of Sir H. BARKLY, the Governor of this colony.

A CHEERFUL MAGISTRATE. – The Natal Witness received yesterday reports; - “An attempt has been made to assassinate Mr. Gawin MELLERSH, the Acting Resident magistrate of Weenen County. A Kafir knocked at the door late at night, and when Mr. MELLERSH, opened it, the Kafir attempted to stab him with an assegai, but Mr. MELLERSH avoided the blow, and wrenched the weapon from him. In the struggle, Mr. MELLERSH’S trowsers were set fire to and burned down. A search was made for the offenders, and two Kafirs armed with assegais were started out of a bush, run down, and put in prison. It has not transpired whether there is evidence to connect them with the attempted assassination and the incendiarism.”

DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE. – We regret to announce that between the 5th and 9th instant, Mr. C.M. HOWES, of Dordrecht, lost three young children through illness. The first, a fine young boy of nearly six years old, died on Friday week; on Sunday, a little girl of two years breathed its last; and on Tuesday morning the third, a girl of four years, died. The grief of the parents may be better imagined then (than) described. Strange to say, Mr. HOWES lost four young children in Fort Beaufort some years since. So that out of a family of seven there is not one surviving. – Frontier Guardian.

OBITUARY. – We have to chronicle the decease this morning in Dordrecht, of Mr. Richard James STONE. The unfortunate gentleman has been altogether blind and bed-ridden for years. He was much respected. In his case, shut out from the world buried alive as it were – by the deprivation of without doubt the most valuable of all human senses. – that of sight, - he in all probability was inclined to view his removal to another and we trust for him a happier world, as a providential release. He was a good husband, a kind father and a sincere friend. – Frontier Guardian.

THE Death is announced of Mr. Thomas DRAPER at the age of 87. The deceased came out to the colony in 1820 as head of the Nottingham Party.

TYPHUS FEVER. – The STANDARD and MAIL reports that this malignant fever is at present in Simon’s Town in a somewhat severe form.

“GREY DARRELL.” – The Hon. Mr. BURGERS, who refused £600 at Graaff-Reinet for his remarkable horse, has now an offer £800 from another quarter. This shows well for horse-breeding.

DIED, at Fort Beaufort, on the 12th June 1874, Amy, daughter of W.J. and Emily QUIN, - aged 1 year and 5 months.

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DWARF. – A Mr. MARAIS has got hold of a natural curiosity in the shape of a dwarf, three feet in height, perfectly formed, and 18 years of age. He is called General COFFEE, and is a grater (greater) wonder than General Tom THUMB. He comes from the Batlapan tribe, and Mr. MARAIS, after exhibiting him in the colony, intends to proceed to Europe. General COFFEE smokes but can’t be induced to drink spirits.

Saturday, June 27, 1874.

MISCELLANEOUS.

We regret to say that Jesse SHAW has lost his eldest daughter, an interesting child of about 8 years old, within the past week. This makes the fourth death amongst the juvenile community within about ten days.

THE DEATH of Mrs. Joseph WRIGHT, one of the 1820 Settlers, is announced in the E.P. Herald.

GOLD, in considerable quantities, is arriving at Natal from the Gold Fields.

THOMAS JOHN BLIGHT, formerly of Cardiff, is inquired for by the Colonial Office.

SAD DEATH. – In Capetown last week the friends of a bastard named JASPER, who was suffering from delirium tremens, applied to a Malay quack doctor named JOSEF for assistance. Under his directions some laudanum and a quantity of charcoal were obtained and the former having been administered to the patient, the latter was set on fire in his room. The door was then closed, and only opened some hours after, when it was found that the man was dead. The deceased was about 20 years of age, and had been drinking freely for some time previous to his death.

PROMOTION. – Mr. Cecil D’ARCY, clerk to the Magistrate here, has been appointed Civil Commissioner’s Clerk at Fort Peddie. It is said that Mr. MONTAGU from Cradock is to succeed Mr. D’ARCY. -

A VALUABLE PAIR OF STAYS. – The Natal Witness says: “A few days ago the wife of a respectable tradesman of Pietermaritzburg believed herself on the point of death. Her sorrowing husband stood by her bedside, also under the impression that he must soon part from his beloved one for ever .The wife evidently had something preying on her mind, and was mentally struggling under alternating desire and reluctance to disclose it. At last the near approach of the grim monster so terrified her that she exclaimed: “John dear, when I am gone search, and you will find some money sewn into my stays.”
This so startled John that he forgot his sorrow for a moment, and began to search for the treasure in the stays. It was found, cut out, and presented to his troubled mind the consolation of looking on £250, in Bank of England notes. The pleasure that beamed on John’s countenance, on the discovery, seems to have had a beneficial effect on his wife, for she at once began to improve. Whether since her recovery she has regretted the premature disclosure of her secret is not known to us. It is said she brought the money into the colony with her ten years ago. Who will say a woman cannot keep a secret?

‘ADVOCATE’ TELEGRAM.
CAPE TOWN.
Saturday.
American this morning.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
Mr. H.A. MORSHEAD, Mr. NOLKLEAN, Mr. ISAACS, Mrs. BISHOP and Mr. ROBERTSON.
Monday.
[…land] arrived yesterday morning.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:
James RAYMENT, Fanny RAYMENT, John HAYES, Alice HAYES, John HUNT, James BALL, Mary BALL, George HALL, George WHILEY, and Charles ELLIOT.
For East London:
Eleanor BOON, Martin Thomas BOON, Jesse BROWN.
The Kafir arrived this morning.
EAST LONDON:
Zulu arrived yesterday from Port Elizabeth.
Brings the following passengers for East London:
Mr. C. CHALMERS and 9 immigrants.
For Natal:
Mr, Mrs. and Master SAVAGE, Mr. and Mrs. VAN DER HOFF and 2 children.
Messrs. W. PEASE, R.C. SMITH, McMORLAND, and W. THOMPSON.
Second class:
Mr. and Mrs. E. THOMPSON, Miss RECH, Mr. NESMAN, 1 woman and 2 children.
3RD CLASS:
One Malay.

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Rawstorne Bridge has been let for £67 10 per month to Mr. BOUERMAN. This appears a very small sum for such a toll.

A YOUNG MAN named HOFFMANN has been committed for trial at Queenstown on a charge of forgery. He is alleged to have imitated the signature of Mr. SONNENBERG.

DIED. – At Cathcart Vale, near Fort Beaufort, on Friday, the 19th June, Minnie Annie, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse SHAW, of Fort Beaufort, aged 8 years and 6 months.
“Not lost, but gone before.”

DIED, at Fort Beaufort, on the 15th inst., Emily, Eldest daughter of Charles and Emily POPE, aged 4 years.