ARRIVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY AT GRAHAM'S TOWN.
We have the pleasure of announcing the arrival, at Grahiim'b Town, at half-past 8 o'clock this morning, of fair Many Smith. His Excellency was not expected till the evening; but instead of remaining List night at Fort Pcddic, he pushed fonv.ml, and though wet with rain and fatigued with his ride through the ru^cd Fish River jungle, reached town, we arc happy to say, in the enjoyment of pcifect health. His Excellency will take his drparturc from* this place on Tuesday moiiiini; next, on his route overland to Cape Town, which h<- expects to reach, allowing for detentions on the way, within ten days.
rirtornnar itzburty, 10'h Fcl)., 18 J3. Fioni the Representative of her Mnjcsty the Queen of Ensl.mll. and (J')vcrtior of the Colony of the Cape of Goo-1 Hope, " Smiih," to " Panda," King of the Z oluli Naii on. j Know, King l'anda, I linvc been cent horc through 1 far distant coimtueß, to csUbluh prune and liappnu ss ; I I have travel eed the country of Moshosh. Moiokko, Molcssnnic, and others. I have made 1 every nniic.vhlr airm£(HViut with thosi Chilis, and it was my desire to luvc visited the Kin;? Pantla, hat] the rivers per. mitled me, that I tnnjht m pmson have (Xjircsspd to the King of tin- Z)ol.is ihe batisf.w: ion U will affoui her M,.jy6ty of England, wiicn I wiirc to slatJ th.l the fiiciully, auiicalilo, and f.iuhful lolitionslnp existing betwetn you, Km»,nn(l licr M.ijcty'o suijocts, do you grc it honour. Almighty (..od, uho tuks lan^s, loves peace, and commands it. All b.avc men love pi.ire, and tin; Kmu I'-iiida i-i »s uicil j-cico c lmll be mnint lined 1)\ Ik? i\] joey's subject . — ..ml that Uir> sli<,]> lcMit'in iliiMiinc'vis wi'bin the limitb oi the teint'-iy agreed to Uy King i'anda. ) am sony, King Panda, I couU not go to sec you, or (lint I d'linol atay heie li.nt; eaouth tv invite you to come and see me, this, howevei, iidda to the lospeet I ben jouj nnd I will not fail to-Kiy luforc liei Majesty, w!nm i i.ci»'P, the hi^h o|iinu,n I mleitdin uf youi .in ity and faith. May 1.11 prosjienly and htippiiii'ss at'rnd )ou is> Ihe dc-iie t/f the UeprcsenUltiVj of t 1 c Pu en oi England.— Your (wend, (Signed) H. G. SMITH, [fiur ropy A ] John Gaiivotk, M.-jor, Private Sceictary
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New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 209, 31 May 1848, Page 3
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