The Quebec mercury, 24 mai 1852, lundi 24 mai 1852

[" THE QUEBEC MERCURY EXTRA.QUEBEC, 24/A MA Y, 1852.The English Mail» by the Africa» reached Quebec yesterday.Some interesting intelligence from the Cape.&c.» by this Channel, and from the West Indies, by an arrival at Halifax, induces us to issue a sheet this morning.CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.Br the nerehant-abip Maidatooe, Captain Na»h, fraa Calcutta, which left tha Cape of Good Hope oe the 17th ef March, we have account* froa the Colonel Yarborough, of the 91al, ha* been alightlf wounded ( Eniign Hibberl, of the 91at, wounded ; Captain Brawler, of the Cape Corpa, wounded; \u2022od 26 aoldiera of the Slat and 74th Regimeata killed and wounded.Theae cacual'ica occurred among a patrol who had lecceaafullj attacked aome Kaffir kraal* in the Waterkloof, and who were themaelvea attacked on their return (aa uaual) by combined Kaffir* and Hetteotot*.Thia affair occurred between the let and iTlb of March.Sir Harry Smith left King William** Town on the 4ih of March, with intention of attacking the enemy*» faalneaae*.Hia force* were divided into three diviaiona, and eoaaialed of Ihe 73d, 60th Riflea, the 43d and 12th Lancera, Artillery leviea, Ac* CTILL LATER.Advices are to Ihe lei of April, by screw iteamer Harbinger, which called at Sierra Leona on the 16th of April.The newly appointed Lieut.General, Lord Catheart, arrived at tha Cape on the 21st of March, with his secretary, Lieut.Col.Seymour, and aid-de-camp, Hon.B.Curzon.On landing, an address was presented to him indicating, by the way, that the colonitts have rather inflated nations of what the new constitution, of which hs ia the bearer, ia to do for thorn.Lord Catheart intended to proceed immediately to the seat of war.The screw steamer Megæra, Government veasel, arrived.at the Cape on the 24th of March.Sha had on board the 1st bataillon of the rifle brigade consisting of 650 rank and file, efleers, end children, and had been out 77 dava, giving rise to many fears for her safety.All on board had bean placed on a reduced aeale of provisions for many days.The intelligence from the seat of war is, on tho whole eatisfaetory ; Sir Harry Smith had left King William*» Town, entered the Waterkloof, and seemed determined to follow the enemy to the Amatola mountains, where they aascmbled under Sandilli.Subsequent to the affair at the Waterkloof, already reported, another action had taken place there, when an officer of the 43d regiment lost his life, and 10 men of the 91at were wounded.The Caffres continue te avoid a general action, and frequently leave their wives and families ta tha mercy of their opponents.The craeity nf their conduct to their-\u2022nnfartURate English captives is of a most horrible character, aud the details given by the Caffro women of the protracted tortures inflicted, are in Ihe highest degree painful.On the 5th nf March, at the Waterkloof, the troops took 35 horses and 93 head of cattle, and were retiring, when the Hottentots killed two aergeanta, and four privates of the 43d.The Caffres fought vigorously, but were subsequently repulsed with considerable loss.The colonists, with on voice, deplore the removal of Sir Harry Smith.Forty-nine bodies had haen washed up from Ihe wreck of the unfortunate Birkenhead, and baried.One of them was recognized as that of Dr.Lang, ataff surgeon.The Cape Town correipondent of the London Times writes from that place on the 1st of In the Orange River Sovereignty everything was quiet by the last accoonts.Mr.Owen was busy collecting the fines that hild been imposed.From Natal very encouraging new* haa retched here* A Mr# Morewood htt \u2022ticcced-\u2022d in the rnltivation of the cane, and has manufactured sugar nf a very superior qnalny, and no doubt is entertained that so soon as the requmte skill sod capital (hall have been introduced into the colony, augar, a* well as coffee, will become an aiticle ofespoit.The crop* of wheat, oats, and potatoe* are abundant, and the emigrants who have settled down on Ihsir allotment* appear happy and contented.Copper ha«, it is said, been discovered within 20 miles of Pieter Maritzhurg, and a company ia in the course of formation for working them.Her Majesty** iteamer Rhadamanthua start* this evening for the mouth of the Orange river, for the purpose of intercepting a quantity of gunpowder, said to have been shipped in Ireland on board French and American veaiel», for the uae of the Caffrea.The Cape Town Mail has the following : The operations of the column under Col.Michel are spoken of as highly »uceea*ful.At no point, it appears, did the Caffrea make any decided aland.With incredible labor tha two gun* attached to hia column were dragged through the denae buah, and placed on the moat commandinz height*, hut the apace within rang* was speedily found to be deaerted.Although it w** known th*t the ravine* and kloofs were awarming with Caffrea, ready to cut offatragglers, the whole nf Ihe Waterkloof was traveled for day*, the tfoopa deatioying the enemy\u2019s hut* and crops, without a single casualty.At the date of the last reports from the front, theae operations were still bring carried on.Great number* of Caffrea are con«tant|y reported to have'been killed.:htrfly by the ahella and other projectile* a which their haun's are assailed ; and n.uy of their women and children have alio been unfortunately deitroyed by thoae mean*.Still, no indication ia given of a wish on their patt to submit, and the prospect of a satisfactory peace seems as remote as ever.Not ia their mode of carrying on the war in any degree relieved of its inhuman character.To give or accept quatter is unknown in Caffre tactics.Our men, whether colonials or soldiets, who fall alive into their hands, ate pul to i death of torture, more or less protracted, accord ing to their opi.oitunity of wreaking their horrid vengeance undisturbed.It has been ascertained that Sergeant Laing, of the 9lst, who was taken by them in the affair of the 4th, was roasted alive ; and the bandmaster of the 74th, who also fell into their ruthless hands, wa* for three day* subjected to every conceivable method of torture before death put an end to his sufferings.Almost the only satisfactory feature in the aspect of frontier affairs is the almost entire absence, during the month, of depredations within the border, the marauding bands who formerly infested the Eastern diatricls having been apparently, recalled lo assist their chiefs.IRELAND.\u201cJohn, Archbishop of Tusm,\u201d in a long lettsr, dated \u201c St.Jarlsth\u2019s,** recommends Mr.Swift, the Catholic high-sheriff of London, to the electors of Sligo.From one office in Cork, since the beginning of the present season, so many as eleven emigrant ships bavt been dispatched for America, with 1715 paiiengeis, Some failures in the timber trade, on a scale snfficiently large to eieate no little uneasiness in the mercantile circles of Dublin, have taken place within the lait few days.The Poutical Exiles.\u2014It is atated that the reported eacape of Mr.Thoms* Meagher \u201c requires confirmation.\u201d Letters from Mr.Smith O\u2019Britn were received on Monday by some mambsta of his family, hearing \u2022 date subséquent to the rumoured leave-taking of Mr.Meagher, and they make no alluaiou whatever to the subject.Lord Derit and the O\u2019Connells.\u2014The old feud between Mr.Chief Secretary (\u201cScorpion\u201d) Stanley and the O\u2019Connell family bids fair to be revived secondhand.According to the Framan\u2019sJournal Mr.Kinder\u2019.y, law agent of Lord Darby, haa started for the representation of Tralee, the seal occupied by Mr.Maurice O\u2019Connell.Arrival or an Indian Prince.\u2014The Rajah ofCoorg, a principality of Hinduaton, on Ihe Western Ghauts, arrived en Wedneiday at Southampton by tb* Euiine.He came over to England to have hia daughter educated, \u2022 aingular and interraring event in the history of the native princee of Indre.Tb* Rajah ate and drank with the paaseniere during Ihe voyege.Hie daughter ia an intelligent and interesting child.He wae accompanied by M ijor Drummond as bis guide.Hit aervanta were eii in number.The Prince and a portion of his suite, aa aoen aa they landed, were conducted lo Radley** Hotel.A portion of Ihe family consisted of (no of hit wives.They were kept rigidly secluded in \u2022 cabin during Ihe voyege, to prevent the crew and peesengers from looking at them.They were kept on board until it was dark, and then arcre'ly conveyed to Rridway\u2019a Hotel.The rajah's servama are rigid Hindoo*, and amongst their baggage waa a large number of native cooking utenaila and a quantity ol eaaiern food.As soon a» they arrived at the hotel, they made preparation* for cooking their meal.They wanted to cook by tire side of a stream of water, but this they could not be accommodated with.Previous to lighting their firee they carefully washed their hands and feet, and then commenced laying out their etores of provisions, which consisted of a number of small bags of rice, by the aide of which waa a lemon.After lighting tlieir (1res with wood and coal, they crouched down and kept them alive by blowing into them with their mouths, at the same tinoe stirring vigorously their food, which wae simmeriag in brass pana.that General Changarnier had offered Ledru Rollin to invade England, and reach the metropolis with an army of 12,000 men.It would seem that wa are afflicted with neighbours requiring as much vigilance as if they ware Mowaks or Seminole*.INTERESTING FROM THE WEST INDIES.¦AVAOES or THE YELLOW FEVER\u2014DISTRESSING DROUGHT\u2014FRIGHTFVL WORE OF INCENDIARIES, ETC.Boston, May 18,1852.The steamer Osprey, from Bermuda, on the 6th initant, arrived at Halifax or tha 12th, with latar accounts from sevsral of tbs West India lalands, Sawn vessels loaded with potatoes and tom-atoea, had sailed from Bermuda for the United States.The Kings'on (Jamaica) Journal says, there will be a grant falling off in Ihe sugar crop.On that side of the island, it will be without parallel.At Demerara, ihe yellow fever continues to prevail with great severity, and two or three vessels from England bad lost all their crews.At St.Antigua, the drought continncd, and great distress was beginning to be felt.The crops were suffering, and the cattle dying.At St.Kitts the drought was also wry severe.In Martinique the censorship of theprsss had been re-established by the French government, and the only two newspaper* on the lilaad had in consequence stopped, and their places ware supplied by advertising sheets.At Guadeloupe the incendiary torch was still dealing mischief and destruction all over the island.The latg* town* were with difficulty saved from des ruction.At Cayenne ptepenlions were making for the reception of the political persona from France.A hall in honor of Louis Napoleon had proved a failure.From Nat*an (here is a story that the Hon.Mr.Cunard, of Halifax, is in London nezotia-ling for a line of steamers between New York, Nassau, Jamaica, St Florios, and Turks Island.From United States l*N|»ei>.Correspondence of tht Nev> York Commercial Advertiser.Lohd'iN, May 7,1652.The Chancellor of the Exchequer ( Mr.Disraeli) continuée to receive the epplau»e of hi* follower» for hia recent assumption of the principles of free trade, loo many of the liberals at the aa me time lavishing upon him the compliments that might be given to en honest convert.The great body ol the people, however, are ecendaiiaed by U« profligacy of il» whole affair.From Paris, the accounts all relate to Ihe approaching display on the 10th.Tho'caecmanow lo be a gancral understanding that tha coniamptated acclamations for Ihe empire are out to be raised on that occasion, or that at all events if rai»ed they are not tot» attended lo.The unequivocal disapproval exprtsied by Ruaaia i* aaid at preaenr to weigh againat the expediency of th* elep.The impatience, however, of Louis Napoleon'* Court to ha*# an Emperor imtead of a Pr**»dent for tlieir mat'er, appear* to be alnioat irrrpre#»ible, and that certainly of the event ia therefor* considered to be undimmiahed.The fact of foreign opposition will I» adroitly used to excite an agitation that will cause petitions to be poured into the Senate by thousand* from all part* of the country, and that body will douilles* then demand that thr Prriident shall once mure \u201c save society,\" and sacrifice hia personal humility on the altar of hia country.At the tame limait rauat not create anrpria* if.in the face of the now universal expectation to the contrary, aom* active demonstration ont!» part of the military should actually take place un the lOlh.There ia no reason to auppose that aueh will be the case eicepl th it the agents of the Government have announced that It is not to be looked for, but Ihia ol itself ia no mean probably in its favor.A discussion of much interest is at present going on in F.nglend regardiez the guano question.Alien-ion has been called lo two islands, th* furthcal of which is about 50 miles from the coael of Peru, where this manure cxiele in abundance, and aeveral \u2022hip* have been dcapaehed to load there.But although Peru has aot shown the amalleit legal claim lo them, and il I» notorious that they are not included in her hoendarie* as defined by her declaration* of independence, ahe has neiified through her Minister in London, an tnlcniion to graap them ia permitted to do so, and 'hu« to perpetuate her fatal monopoly of an article thel would otherwiae be sufficient y abundant to produce e revolution in agriculture.By way of giving force to hia view*, (lie Minister ha* even in'imated that ahipt, whether American, British, or of any other nation, w.ll be \u2022eised amt confiscated if they neglect hi* prohibition.Applies ion t'** In eonreqnenee been made to Lord Malmesbury, Ihe prêtent head of our Foreign Department.to know if he will protect our vessels from auch an attack, but he replied evasively, end the mat er remain* ia a very unaathfertory p,.ait,oo.He adtniOrd that Peru had no known right to the Manda, but added nothing more, except that Great Britain had no intention of claiming them.Thia, however, wee not the question.The point to be ¦acertained was, whether Peru ahould he allowed to attack peaceful veesala loading at an ialaid, the produce of which wae open to the whole world, and to which Lord Malmeahurv himself admitted *he had never ei»abli*hed the slightest claim.To ex-tract fome drfinit® reply on thi* pnint it \u2022till tno object otlhe parties Intereated.and his lordahip will not he allowed lo ree' umil he has spoken more plainly.With true official eptitude he want* to avoid trouble and reaponaibility, hut the subject ia one nf vital interest lo ahip owner* as well as farmers, end there i* an intention to agi\u2019ate it at public meeting» in the provinces.A sta emeni by Lord Palmerston, in Ihe House of Common*, a few'nighta since, haa exel\u2019ed a Itself feeling of aurpriae.although it is merely of a piece wi'h a ciicnmsiance which was said in have occurred in 1848.It w*» that Louis Philippe, during hi* »i«» Her Majesty Steamfrigate Simoom, 18 guns, Captain Kingcome, with troopa on board, only arrived in port yesterday forenoon at ;0 o\u2019clock.Immedietrly after casting anchor ahe fired ¦ salute, which waa returned by the Royal Artillery.from Durham Tenace, in the afternoon.The salute, we fancy, waa in honor of the Governor General, who ia vice Admiral eg officio, in British North America.Th* Siaoom had a very rough passage and only used liar engines, which ate of 350 horse power, four days during tho voyage.Off tho banks ef Newfoundland In a heavy gale two of her boats and the main yard were carried away and soma of her sail» split.She is a very long vaasal, fully rigged aa a ftigate, and ia said la be of 2000 tons burden.The following is a list of the .officers :\u2014 Captain John Kingcotne.Lieutenan'a\u2014Peter M.K.Godfrey, Henry D Selby, Henry M.Bingham.Master\u2014George A.Water*.Surgeon\u2014James A.Milter.Paymaster and Purser\u2014Edw.A.William-\u2022on.Matea-H.E.G.Earl, W.F.B.Edwards.Chief Eugireer\u2014John BoaweP.2nd Master\u2014 Frederick B.Youel.Clerk\u2014Wm.L.Wright.The delaehmentf for Ihe 54 h and 66th Regiments disembarked thia morning, and preceded by the band* of tha regiments, marched up to barrack*.The troops for upper parts of the Prosince will be transferred to the Québec, en route for Montreal, this afemoon.PORT OF QUEBEC.ARRIVED.Mav 22 Schr Highland Maid, McBuraie, from llalifai, Fraser, Wyatt It Co.sugar.Ac.23rd.Bark Calypso.Archer, 14th April, Dartmouth, A Gil-mout A Co, ballast.\u2022^\u2014Woodbine.Skeoch, 13th April, Newcaatlc, A Joseph It Co.coal*.3 passenger».Schr Unity, Verrette, 19th Stay, Bay Chaleur, order, ballast, 65 passenger*.24th.Brig Marraret Thomson, Buchanan.9th April, Leith, J White, general cargo, 5 passenger*.The following veasel* also arrived yesterday, but are not yet boarded : \u2014 Ship Dædalui, Butman, ISth April, Falmouth, with passengers.Bark Berbice, Elliott, 14th April, Aberdeen, G B Symrs It Co, ballast.-Feronia, Henzell, 10th April, Gloucester, -Ann Kenney, Brig Elizabeth.\u2014 Richard Watson, Hibbard, 12th April, Waterford.-William, And a large ship to Messrs.A.Gilmotirda Co.CLEARED.May 22.Bark Chieftain, Fortune, l.ancaiter.Sharpies A Co.PaaHenger».In the steamship Africa, at New York from Liver pool\u2014Miss Abraham*, Mr and Mrs Rogers, Mr and Mrs Herman, LeMeturier, Harr Steele, J Connah, G B Symes, Jaa F.dwards, Mr Aahursl, Mr Pemberton, Dept.Ass.Coms'y ; Mr Ritchie, J Benson, Mr Roy Jr, Mr McAndrew, Mr McRae, Mr Harris, Messra L Mark, John Green, Alex Scott, F.C Palmer, Mr Stonebridge, A K Watson, Thoa Hill-yard, F D Richard*, G S Thompson, Edwd Bindley E Snow, G M Bayley, A Abrahams.Royaa, April 27\u2014Clarissa, Moulton.Shields, May &\u2014Equity, ¦ Sligo, May 4\u2014Henderson.\u2014\t' Sunderland, May 6\u2014Exchange, \u2014\u2014-Tcigomonth, April 29\u2014Spring Flower.Philip Waterford May I\u2014Confiance, Phelan.Whitehaven, May 6\u2014Valleyfield, Doogal.ENTERED FOR LOADING.Liverpool, May 2\u2014Jaae, Hunter, for Quebee 3d\u2014 Fawcett, Scott, (or Qeebee and State of Maine t Harrell, Arde ; Chieftain, Scott, for Quebec.Mb\u2014 Rankin.Lawton, for Quebec.Road Surveyor's Officr, City Hall, Quebec, 22d May, 1052.SEALED TENDERS will be rereived at thia Office, till WEDNESDAY, 2nd JUNE next, for furnishing to the Corporation the RAILING neecs-sary for the different Walls round the City Hall \u2014 A Speciman ahould be furnished with tha Tender.For particulars apply to this Officr, every day between 10 and 2 o'clock.JOS.HAMEL.Road Surveyor.FOR THE RICH GOLD REGIONS QF AUSTRALIA, FARS ORLY $120, Including Provisions and Bedding.PORT PHILLIP DIRECT.THE SPLKNDID FAST SAILING CLIPPNR RADIUS, CAPT.JAMES WESTLEY JEANNETT, Will Sail from New York, on WEDNESDAY, 24th JUNE.THIS veiiel# has been newly fitted up with tfie express object of tecuring the comfort of all pis* songera, her occomoditions are commodioG* and complete, and there will be provided an ample eupply of first rale provision*.It it confidently expected the voyage will be nude within 90 daye.For Faa(i|e apply only to II.SANDERS k Co.28, Warren Street, New York.May 13th, 1852.\tI m Shipping intelligence.The Margaret Thomson and the Druid left this mornine for Montreal, in tow of the Rowland Hill.Mr.Fra.Vezina, the pilot who broueht up H M.Ship Simoon, reports having natted between 2a and 30 inward bound vessels from roiot-des-Monts-The wind has been blowing fresh from th* North East since yesterday evening, and ten square.rigged vessel* arriving in port.Ihe steamer Montmorenci, arrived from Montreal yesterday with two deeply laden barges in tow New York, May IS\u2014Cleared\u2014Ship Palmyra, Perkins, for Quebec.Advertised at New York, for Quebec, bark Pyramid Henderson.VESSELS SAILED FOR QUEBEC.Aberdeen.April 29\u2014Sir W.Wallace, Jeffrey.Bremen, May 2\u2014John Watker, Johnson.Deal, May 2\u2014Tegner, Falk i Hannah, Hughes 5th \u2014Ann Slovens, -\u2022 Glasgow, May 4\u2014Ann Rankin, Burns Galway, April 30 \u2014Walker.Miller Hamburg May I\u2014\u2019 Robinson.May I\u2014Lessing, Newman.3d\u2014Lilli** FOR FORT PHILLIP & SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.THE NEW A 1 CUPPER SHIP IbSSVXiWlBa SETH CROWELL, J>., CsUMtioni.Intended te SaU en 10tk Jam*.THIS beautiful Vessel, (of 1.000 ton* btartbe»,) haa a large proportion of her cargo engaged, and intend* d to sail a* above.The aceommodaUee* for first and »eeond elaas Passengers are handeemely arranged, and very airy.Persons about embarking for the new gold region*, cannot do belter than by embracing tt« present opportunity.For freight or passage, apply to JOHN OGDEN, 116, Wall Strert ; or RODERICK W.CAMERON, 167, Broadway.STEAM COMMUNICATION Between Liverpool aid New Yak.THE GREAT BRITAIN, Screw Steamship, 3,500 Tom, CAPTAIN B.R.MATHEWS, (Late Commander ef Ihe Great Wealern tad City of Glasgow Steamships,) WILL be despatched on SATURDAY, 1st MAT, from LIVERPOOL direct to NEW YORK ; and on SATURDAY, 5th JUNE, from NEW YORK to LIVERPOOL.RATES OP PAM AGE FEOM LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK.After Saloon.20 Guineas.Fore Saloon.13 Guinea*.\u201c a few Midship Bertha at.15 Guinea* RATES or PASSAGE PROM NEW TORK TO LIVERPOOL.After Saloon.90 Dollar*.Fore Saloon.55 Delian.«\ta few Midship Berths at.60 Dollars.Including Steward's Fas, Ihe attendance ef aa experienced Surgeon, and all Provision*, eicapt Wines and Liquors, which will he supplied at mo-derate prices.O\u201d No Steerage Passenger* taken.FREIGHTS PBOM LIVERPOOL TO NEW TOEK.Fi»* Goods, 60s.Starling par Ton Measurement, Coarse Goods, Hardware and weight according to agreemeat, without Primaga, if paid in Liverpool ; or with 5 per cant.Primage, if paid in Naw Verb, at Four Dollan and Eighty Cents per Pound Sterling.From New York lo Liverpool, Fnight will he taken at the current rates.Apply*in Liverpool, to Mestr*.GIBBS, BRIGHT kCO., or in New York, la RICHARD IRVING, 98, Front Street.\"¦\t, -f ,u-t.Ki'î nuva- Liverpool, April 28\u2014Earl Harcwood, Twentyman to England after the aettleinent of the Taht i que» M\t,rltnn, Inné.5ih-Hurnn -.lion.Wliich had threatened'0 involve the two roun\tm«* 4_Haui Thnrwald.Borieaea.6th- tries in war.tohl a friend'hat hia general* had assured him, if the apprehended rupture »h\"uld take n'are, they would he in London within * week.Thia give* additional probability of th- truth to the, rumour which prevailed after the last ravolutuon I .«niton.May 4\u2014Hau* Thorwald, Uoriesea.Amigoa, Henson, for Montreal.Limerick, April 29\u2014Meneneer.Walker.Llanelly, May 4\u2014HriUnoia.YVilliama Portsmouth, May 6\u2014Votuna, Mortley.Queenstown, May 3\u2014Eltiaon, Walker.4lh\u2014Mary.PERRY\u2019S ELASTIC BANDS.FOR placing round PAPERS, kc , for este at Ike MERCURY OFFICE, Buade Street Stair*.These Bands will stretch three timae their natural length without danger uf breaking, and in all caaaa where a proper aise ia Mltcled they will held parcels firm end compact, and yet allow of considerable ad-dition or reduction.In addition to the above, there ia a greet variety of uses, too numersua to mention, for which these Banda may be applied with advantage, aad new applications constantly suggest Ihamaeivaa.They are made of two thickness** ; aad may b* had of various sises.\u2014al»o\u2014 Perry's Double Patent Elastic Penholders.Qua has, 24th 0*1- 1861."]