Wednesday 3 September 1851

BIRTH at Rajkote, Bombay Presidency, the lady of Major W. BLENKINS CB of a son.

DR. PHILIP
The decease of this aged member of Colonial society, at the present time, will call to reverent remembrance much more than the merely personal associations connected with his long and honored career.
From the tomb his voice seems now to call upon the colonists, and those who hold authority among them, to give heed to the doctrines which it was the work of his life to inculcate. An ambassador of his Divine Master among men, he cared chiefly in this to imitate that Master – to be deterred by the meanness of no man’s state, and by no supposed degradation of social or national rank in which he found his fellow men, from declaring that the rights of human beings were beyond alienation by man.
It was his privilege to be one of the most earnest teachers, to the varied population of South Africa, of the mighty truth with which the Apostles first combated the class distinctions of their age, when they preached that God “who giveth to all life, and breath and all things, hath made of one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on all the face of the earth.”
This truth has not been vainly inculcated in this land: and Dr. PHILIP survived the struggles with which it needed first to be enforced, and lived to witness that it was received among many who long gave it resistance. May this truth, in the influences of it most extended application, for ever remain the worthiest memorial in this country of those whose lives were devoted to its establishment!

(Communicated)
Intelligence has just reached this colony of the death of Charles TUCKER Esq, one of the oldest and most respected civil servants of the Bengal Presidency. He died at his residence in Park-street, Calcutta on the 18th June last. He retired to Calcutta about a year ago, apparently restored to perfect health, after having sojourned here for some time. His kindliness of manners and generosity of heart endeared him to a large circle of friends, and he was beloved by all those who really knew his many virtues and amiable traits of character.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Tuesday the 2nd Sept by the Rev John Quinn, Officiating Minister:
Mr. Edward William WOOLWARD to Miss Amelia Margaretha KOCK.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.Paul’s Church Rondebosch on the 17th August by the Rev J Fry AM:
An adult, baptised Henry James Christian, surnamed MUILDER.
A son of Mr. William James MUILDER, baptised Henry William.
In the Roman Catholic Church:
Aug 21: A son of James MORTIMER (2nd Queens) baptised Edward.
Aug 23: A son of Matthew STAREK, baptised Henry Frederick.
Aug 24: A daughter of Mr. Paty MULQUEENY, baptised Bridget.
Aug 24: A son of Mr. Joseph BEGLEY, baptised Arthur Timothy.
Aug 24: A son of Jeresa ANDERSON, baptised Edward Robert Barnes.
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 27th August by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and RD:
A daughter of Mr. Ludwig Ferdinand BINDEMAN, baptised Maria Eliza.
A daughter of Mr. Thomas CLOTHIER, baptised Margaret Eliza.
In St.Andrew’s Church on Sunday the 31st August by the Rev G Morgan:
A daughter of Mr. J. MIDDLETON, baptised Frances Sarah.
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 1st Sept by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean:
A son of Robert Heron BURTON Esq, Lieutenant RN, of HM St.Hermes, baptised Robert Ewan.

DEATHS
Aug 23: Margaret QUINLAN, aged 24 years.
Aug 23: Denis LYONS, aged 8 months and 15 days.
Aug 26: Henry George, son of Mr. Edmund TILLEY, aged 3 days.
Aug 30: Isabella, daughter of Mr. John Henry BEACH, aged 8 months.
Aug 30: Mrs. Augusta Elizabeth GOLDING, wife of Mr. John GOLDING Jun, aged 28 years.

Saturday 6 September 1851

DIED at Singapore on the 23rd March last, Mr. Martin BURT of the Bark Ariel.

MARRIAGES
In St.Paul’s Church Rondebosch by the Rev J Fry AM:
Aug 26: Mr. William BALNE, bachelor, to Miss Ellen JOHNSON, spinster.
Aug 31: Mr. Albert G. WOOD, bachelor, to Miss Sophia HOOLE, spinster.

CHRISTENINGS
In the New Dutch Reformed Church on Sunday the 17th August by the Rev J Spyker VDM:
A daughter of Mr. Hercules Crosse VOS, baptised Geertruyda Johanna.
On Sunday the 24th August by the Rev A Faure BD:
A son of Mr. Hendrik Johannes COETZEE, baptised Michiel Pieter.
On Sunday the 31st August by the Rev S.P. Heyns DD:
A daughter of the late Mr. Nicolaas RUSSOUW, Hendrik son, baptised Catharina Hendrica Clasina.
In the Roman Catholic Church:
Aug 28: A daughter of Mr. Michael WATERS, baptised Mary Anne.
Aug 31: A son of Mr. Matthias Jacobus CERFONTEYN, baptised Matthias Jacobus.
In St.Paul’s Church Rondebosch on the 31st August by the Rev J Fry AM:
A son of Mr. John GUNNING, baptised Alfred.
Two daughters of Mr. A.G. WOOD, baptised Martha Sophia and Aleda Juleinda.
A daughter of Thomas TOMASO, baptised Georgina.

Wednesday 10 September 1851

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Friday the 5th Sept 1851 by the Rev John Quinn, Officiating Minister:
A son of Mr. Richard BATEMAN, baptised Richard Charles.
On Saturday the 6th Sept 1851 by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
Two adult persons baptised severally John and Andrew DAVID.

DEATHS
September 3: Mrs. Catherine HAYWARD, wife of Mr. Charles HAYWARD, aged 50 years and 10 months.
September 4: James Spencer, son of Mr. Daniel MILLS, aged 6 months and 13 days.
September 4: James WEAKLEY, Labourer, Native of England, aged 49 years.

Saturday 13 September 1851

MARRIAGES
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 8th September by the Rev M/A. Camilleri DD:
Mr. John Fortescue SCOTT to Miss Maria Susanna ROBAYNES.
In the Roman Catholic Church on the 8th Sept:
Mr. Cornelius SEXTON to Miss Mary PURCELL.
In St.Frances Church, Simon’s Town on the 9th Sept by the Rev E Judge AM:
Mr. Edward ROBINSON to Miss Elizabeth BYRNE.

DEATHS
Aug 26: John DICKSON, private HM 2nd Regt Foot, aged 19 years.
Sept 2: William GLEW, private HM 2nd Regt Foot, aged 27 years.

Saturday 20 September 1851

MARRIAGES
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 15th September by the Rev John Quinn, Officiating Minister:
Mr. William Edward James WEATHERBY to Mrs. Helena Johann EVANS.
Mr. John DIXON to Miss Christiana Catherina ADRIANS.
Mr. William SURCOTT to Miss Wilhelmina Magdalena HERBERT.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 10th Sept by the Rev John Quinn, Officiating Minister:
A daughter of Mr. Charles Julius ROBERTS, baptised Charlotte Maria.
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on on Thursday the 11th Sept by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean:
A son of John STOKES Esq, Lieutenant Royal Engineers, baptised Charles Edward.

DEATH
Sept 11: Mrs. Wilhelmina MEALL, wife of Mr. John MEALL, aged 54 years.

Wednesday 24 September 1851

DIED at Klaas Vooks River in the Division of Swellendam, on the 13th September, my dearly beloved husband Cornelius Adriaan KRAMER, at the age of 73 years 6 months and 17 days. The deceased was formerly a Missionary of the London Missionary Society in Griqualand; and during the latter years of his life, laboured still in connection with the said Society at this place, where, as I trust, he fell asleep in the Lord.
Maria Elizabeth VAN DER VYVER
Widow of C.A. KRAMER.

Saturday 27 September 1851

MARRIAGES
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 22nd Sept by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
Mr. John SMITH to Miss Helena WAGENAAR.
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Tuesday the 23rd Sept by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister
Mr. William DENT to Miss Jane WARD.

CHRISTENING
In St.Andrew’s Church on Sunday the 21st Sept by the Rev G Morgan:
A son of Roderick McKENZIE (Royal Artillery) baptised Roderick.

Wednesday 1 October 1851

CHRISTENINGS
In the Papendorp Dutch Chapel on Sunday the 21st Sept by the Rev S.P. Heyns DD:
A son of Mr. Fredrik Carel VAN BREDA, baptised Daniel Fredrik.
A daughter of Mr. Frans Christiaan VINK, baptised Gesina Christina.
In the New Dutch Reformed Church on Sunday the 28th Sept by the Rev S.P. Heyns DD:
A son of Mr. Petrus Johannes PENTZ, baptised Michiel Christiaan.
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Friday the 26th Sept 1851 by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean:
A son of Mr. George HONEYBUN, baptised Ezekiel Valance.
A son of Mr. Frederick WILLIAMS, baptised John Frederick William.
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on the 30th Sept 1851 by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
A son of Mr. William PARROTT, baptised George Henry.
A daughter of Mr. James BRADSHAW, baptised Henrietta Maria.

DEATHS
Sept 11: Susanna Erne, daughter of Mr. William Benjamin HAYLETT, aged 1 year 6 months and 8 days.
Sept 23: An infant son of Mr. Johan Joseph Frederick SOLOMON, aged 3 days.
Sept 24: Mr. John MEALL, aged 80 years.

Saturday 4 October 1851

MARRIAGES
In Trinity Church on Tuesday the 30th Sept by the Rev R.G. Lamb AB:
Mr. William MACKAY to Miss Maria Anna COOPER.
On Wednesday the 1st October by the same:
Mr. John Evelyn TEAL to Miss Elizabeth Hester WIELBACH.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Tuesday the 30th Sept by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD:
A son of Mr. William PARROTT, baptised George Henry.
A daughter of Mr. James BRADSHAW, baptised Henrietta Maria.
On Wednesday the 1st Oct by the Rev John Quinn:
A son of Mr. Henry BEVERN, baptised George.
A daughter of Mr. Edward ROSS, baptised Martha Petronella.

Wednesday 8 October 1851

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 6th October by the Rev S. Sandberg:
Mr. John Henry RICHTER to Miss Elizabeth Christine BARRISH

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Friday the 3rd Oct 1851 by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean
A daughter of Mr. Thomas THOMAS, baptised Mary Ann.
On Saturday 4th Oct 1851 by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
A son of Mr. William Duncan THOM, baptised William Charles Tarleton.

DEATH
October 1: Jane Maria, daughter of Mr. Benjamin Low HARRISON, aged 3 years.

Wednesday 15 October 1851

DIED at Green Point on the 12th instant, Stephen PICKERING Esq, late one of Her Majesty’s Justices of Peace for the District of Natal.
14th October 1851.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 8th October by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean
A daughter of Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald JAMES, baptised Caroline Mary Maud.
A son of Mr. Frederick COOMER, baptised Arthur Edward.
A daughter of Mr. Thomas OVERTON, baptised Susannah Maria Elizabeth
In the New Dutch Reformed Church on Friday the 30th Oct [sic] by the Rev A Faure BD:
An aged person, baptised Michiel Frans AKIER.
On Sunday the 12th Oct by the Rev S. Spyker VDM:
A son of Mr. Daniel Johannes HOFMEYR, baptised Jonathan Calf.
In St.Andrew’s Church on the 12th Oct by the Rev G Morgan:
A daughter of Mr. David SMALL, baptised Isabella.

DEATHS
Oct 7: Miss Mary Anne MARTIN, aged 17 years.
Oct 7: George JONES, aged 40 years.
Oct 12: Miss Petronella Johanna Wilhelmina ECKHARDT, aged 19 years.

Saturday 18 October 1851

MARRIAGES
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Tuesday the 14th Oct 1851 by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean
Mr. Thomas Kennett SINCLAIR to Miss Alida Dirkse VAN SCHALKWYK.
On Wednesday the 15th Oct by the Rev John Quinn:
Mr. William BURROWS to Miss Caroline Maria MORTON.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Saturday the 11th Oct by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
A daughter of John DAMUS, baptised Isabella Helena Catherine.
On Tuesday the 14th Oct by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean:
A daughter of Thomas HALL Esq, baptised Catherine Letitia.
On Wednesday the 15th October by the Rev John Quinn, Officiating Minister:
A daughter of Mr. Christian J.A. FICK, baptised Johanna Elizabeth.

Wednesday 22 October 1851

MARRIED by Special Licence on Tuesday the 21st instant, by the Rev A Faure VDM, at the Residence of the Bride’s father, John Charles MOLTENO Esq, of Beaufort, to Elizabeth Maria, second daughter of Hercules Crosse JARVIS Esq of this City.
Cape Town, 22nd October 1851

DIED at his Residence in St.George’s-street in his 31st year, Francis Le Sueur FLECK Esq MD M.R.C.S.L, deeply regretted.
Cape Town, 18th October 1851.

THE LATE DR FRANCIS FLECK
This accomplished member of the Medical Profession at the Cape departed this life on Friday night last, at the early age of 30 years.
Although the delicate state of Dr. FLECK’s health had for some time prepared his friends for this dispensation of Divine Providence, yet they continued, until very recently, to indulge much hope that they and his afflicted family would be spared their present early bereavement. They part with his presence among them in reverent submission to the Divine Will, and yet with the feelings which the respectful estimation in which they held him could not fail to have awakened. His name will long be cherished by them in most affectionate remembrance.
Dr. Francis FLECK returned to the Cape from his studies in [France towards the ?? of 1845– best guess from line partially obscured in paper fold] ..Government for the Kafir War, and was attached to the Hottentot Levies from Swellendam, of which Major HOGGE was then Commandant. On this expedition, on which he served for several months, it is believed that a constitution not naturally strong received a shock by which it was ever after affected. After his return to town he entered into private practice, and continued to be engaged in the active duties of his profession until his failing health compelled him to relinquish them. During 1847 Dr. FLECK was favorably known as one of the conductors, his friend Dr. EBDEN being the other, of the Cape Medical Gazette, which publication was discontinued on Dr. EBDEN’s departure for India at the close of that year. – Observer.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Tuesday the 21st Oct 1851 by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean
George Richard AMES to Caroline AUGUSTIN

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Tuesday the 21st Oct 1851 by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
A daughter of Mr. Francis DODDS, baptised Gallaysine.
A son of Mr, Isaac Thomas CLARK, baptised Richard James.

DEATHS
October 8: Mr. Charles William MYERS, aged 18 years.
October 10: Mr. William MURRAY, mariner, aged 37 years and 8 months.
October 12: Stephen PICKERING Esquire, aged 48 years.
October 12: On board the ship Essex, in Table Bay, Frances Alice TRESSIDOR, aged 3 years.
October 17: Wilhelmina HANSON, aged 11 months.
October 18: James, son of Mr. Edward SMITH, aged 5 years.

Saturday 25 October 1851

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 22nd Oct by the Rev John Quinn, Officiating Minister:
A son of Mr. Nathaniel DAY, baptised Nathaniel.
A daughter of Mr. William RODGERS ( HM 12th Lancers) baptised Mary Ann.

Wednesday 29 October 1851

MARRIAGE
[By Special Licence]
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 27th Oct 1851 by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean:
Captain Thomas Wilson HERBERT, Master Mariner, to Miss Maria Jacoba Paulina DE MOLDRUP.

DEATH
Oct 21: Mr. Henry BRAMWELL, aged 46 years.

Saturday 1 November 1851

CHRISTENINGS
In the Cathedral Church, City of Cape Town, on Wednesday 29th Oct by the Rev John Quinn:
A son of Captain James SCOTT, Master Mariner, baptised Robert George.
A daughter of Mr. Thomas STEVENSON, baptised Charlotta Agnes.
A daughter of Mr. Charles GIUN, baptised Sarah Jane.

Wednesday 5 November 1851

DEATHS
Oct 29: Sarah, daughter of Mr. Alexander Miller ?DUNBAR? [image out of focus], aged 10 months and 9 days.
Oct 30: John TURNER, aged 4 years 2½ months.
Oct 30: John Henry MOLDER, aged 4 months.
Nov 1: Mrs. Wilhelmina Elizabeth SCOTT, relict of the late Mr. William Edward SCOTT, aged 68 years.

Saturday 8 November 1851

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Sunday the 2nd Nov by the Rev John Quinn:
Mr. John Henry ASHLEY to Miss Bridella GLYNN.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Sunday the 2nd Nov 1851 by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean:
A daughter of Mr. Thomas William KENNEDY, baptised Charlotte Lucy Polley.
On Tuesday the 4th Nov by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
A son of Mr. John F.F. HARRISON, baptised George James.
On Wednesday the 5th Nov by the Rev John Quinn OM:
A daughter of Mr. Daniel LOADER, baptised Sarah Jane.

DEATH
Nov 3: Mr. Patrick BYRNES, aged 62 years.

Saturday 15 November 1851

MARRIED, October 21st in St.George’s Church, Worcester by the Rev Mr. Martyn, Mr. Arthur James BARKER to Miss Jockamina HEATLIE.

MARRIAGES
In the Roman Catholic Church on the 10th Nov:
Mr. John BROHAN to Miss Susan VAUGHAN.
In St.Paul’s Church Rondebosch on the 10th November by the Rev J Fry AM:
Gamba WILLIAMS to Sarah CHARLES.

CHRISTENING
In St.Andrew’s Church on Sunday the 9th Nov by the Rev G Morgan:
A daughter of Mr. Alexander WILSON, baptised Grace Isabella Maclean

Wednesday 19 November 1851

DIED of pulmonary consumption at his Residence on the Farm “Chatty”, near Port Elizabeth, on Sunday the 9th instant, Andries Benedictus SCHEUBLE Esq, for many years a resident on the Frontier.

MARRIAGES
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 17th Nov by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
Mr. Robert BARTLETT to Miss Jane MORLAND.
On Tuesday the 18th November by the same:
Mr. William CRUTCHER to Miss Elizabeth Margaret COSKEY.
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 12th Nov by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
William WARD to Julia HENDRICKS.

CHRISTENINGS
In the Lutheran Church (St.Stephen’s) on Wednesday the 12th Nov by the Rev J.A. Stegmann VDM:
Two sons of Mr. Fredrik William WENTZEL, baptised Abraham Pieter Archibald and Fredrik William Maasdorp.
In St.Andrew’s Church on Sunday the 16th Nov by the Rev G Morgan:
A son of Thos. ARKENS (Sergt. 74th Regt) baptised Thomas.

DEATHS
Nov 11: Mr. Joseph Petrus WETEL, aged 34 years 6 months and 6 days.
Nov 13: Charles, son of Charles TENNANT Esq, aged 1 year and 5 days.
Nov 13: William. Son of Quarter Master Sergeant John SACKEY (HM 12th Regt) aged 11 months.
Nov 14: James Ryle, son of Mr. Otho HITCHCOCK, aged 17 months.
Nov 14: Elizabeth, wife of Frederick WILLIAMS, aged 28 years and 8 months.
Nov 15: Mr. William COLLISON, aged 65 years.
Nov 17: Helen Johanna, daughter of Mr. Johan Jacob SIEMS, aged 1 year 6 months and 16 days.

Saturday 22 November 1851

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 19th Nov by the very Rev. the Dean:
A daughter of Mr. Henry BRANKIN, baptised Eliza Maria Elizabeth.
A daughter of Mr. Edwin MIELL, baptised Henrietta Ellen.
Two daughters (twins) of Mr. Thomas ROBERTS, baptised Margaret Mary and Isabella Sarah.

Wednesday 26 November 1851

The following, dated Eildon Nov 8th, referring to the late affair at that place, has been handed to us for publication:-
Robert PRINGLE had a narrow escape with his life last Sunday in a skirmish with the enemy. The rascals had taken a few sheep out of THOMAS’s kraal the night before, and were traced down about half way between his place and Eildon, where they had concealed themselves to feast upon the spoil. Our men, 14 in all, turned out to hunt them up, and soon found them roasting the mutton of six sheep they had killed. How many of the enemy were in the bush they could not tell, as only five spoors were with the sheep. THOMAS fired the first shot at them. Robert, who was close by him, was in the act of taking aim when he was fired at by the enemy, and dangerously wounded, but through the goodness of Almighty God he escaped with his life. One of our men was shot dead on the spot after Robert was hurt. Six of the party were from Cradock, but not of the brave Volunteers that were here first, or not one of the wretches would have escaped. Our men could not even bring away the dead body that night, as it was within a few paces of the villains’ guns. Poor Robert has got thirteen buckshot in his face, chest and left arm. We sent to Cradock for Dr. ARMSTRONG, who only came the day before yesterday. He has extracted some of the shot, and some have come out, but four are still in the arm and shoulder, as the Doctor did not think it advisable to meddle with them, they having apparently gone very deep. It gave him great pain in cutting them out, especially one in the forehead. One shot went through his upper lip at the nose, and came into his throat two days after. The Doctor says that in all his practice he never saw such a narrow escape. How thankful we ought to be that his life is spared; the other poor man was killed on the spot with one ball! The demon who shot Robert had intended his gun to do its work, as one musket and one pistol ball and five buckshot passed through the brim of his hat, bedsides all he received in his body. He still lives in a very precarious state. We sincerely trust in a kind and merciful God that his health will be restored.

DEATHS
Nov 2: Mr. Samuel ARMSTRONG, aged 38 years and 4 months.
Nov 14: Thomas COLSTON, ship’s carpenter, native of Sunderland, aged 24 years.

Saturday 29 November 1851

DEATH
Nov 5: Eliza Harriet, wife of George HENRY, aged 27 years.

Saturday 6 December 1851

MARRIAGES
In the Roman Catholic Church on the 20th November:
Mr. John PURCELL to Miss Mary NOOMAN.
In St.Andrew’s Church on Monday the 1st Dec by the Rev G Morgan:
John Herman VOS to Elizabeth Christina MARTIN

Wednesday 10 December 1851

CHRISTENINGS
On Saturday the 29th Nov by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
A daughter of Mr. Alexander ARMITAGE, baptised Emily Sarah.
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 8th Dec by the Rev John Quinn, Officiating Minister:
Two children of Mr. John Aloysius RELIHAN, baptised Helen and Henry Steyn.
At Wynberg on Monday the 8th December by the Rev G Morgan:
A daughter of J. McNAUGHTON Esq, baptised Catharine.

DEATHS
Nov 28: Mr. William John STEWARD, aged 31 years 8 months and 9 days.
Nov 29: Thomas, son of Mr. Jonathan WILSON, aged 6 years and 3 months.
Nov 30: Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Samuel WORDON, aged 9 months.
Dec 2: James David CROWE, aged 2 months and 14 days.
Dec 2: Private Michael SUHLVAN [sic] (12th Regt), aged 27 years.

Saturday 13 December 1851

DIED at Fort Beaufort on the 12th November 1851, from the effects of a wound received in action with the enemy at Waterkloof, on the 7th, Captain John DEVENISH of the West Beaufort Levy, aged 20 years, eldest son of Mr. J.D. DEVENISH and grandson of the late Lieut. John DEVENISH.

VIOLENT THUNDERSTORM AT WORCESTER
On Saturday last, the 6th December, Worcester was visited by one of the most terrific thunder storms ever witnessed here. It began about 2 o’clock in the morning, and became very loud at about half past 3, at which time the rain came pouring down in torrents. Every succeeding clap of thunder was simultaneous with the lightning, clearly indicating that the seat of electric action was very near and consequently becoming dangerous. For a few moments it appeared to recede a little farther off, but only to return with renewed violence. About 6 o’clock the lightning struck the wagon-maker’s shop of Mr. Hendrik DE WET, on the north side of the town. The electric fluid entered the top of the gable and divided itself into two parts, one going down on each side of the building along the spars which were shattered to atoms; the thatch, fortunately being too wet from the previous rain, did not take fire, but the straw only a little singed. On entering the wall on the one side, the lightning rent it from top to bottom, while on the other it broke out a large piece of the wall, and then began to sport among some chisels, saws and other tools. The points of all were melted, those that contained brass or copper more so than the rest; whilst those that had wooden handles were not only melted on both ends, but the wood split quite through, without being burnt in the slightest degree. All these tools were rendered highly magnetic, and are now permanent magnets. The electric fluid appears to have been divided, by the tools, into various minor currents, some of which went through the wall; another passed along some iron rods, split a block of wood in contact with these rods, and then down into the ground, whilst another darted off in an opposite direction and killed a goat, which shortly before was tied in the shop by Mr. DE WET. The thunder continued with unabated violence until past 11am, though at 3 in the afternoon it was still audible. The rain was incessant all the time, the streets being quite flooded. The storm appears to have gone round and round in the direction in which the hands of a watch go.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Tuesday the 9th Dec by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Officiating Minister:
Mr. Peter Clarke DANIEL, widower, to Mrs. Mary BROTHERTON, widow.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 10th Dec by the very Rev. the Dean:
A daughter of Edward John WELLESLEY Esquire, Captain HM 73rd Regt, baptised Hyacinthe.
A son of Mr. Albert RADCLYFFE, baptised Edward John.
A son of Mr. John Fortescue SCOTT, baptised John Faithful.
A son of Mr. Robert NEVILLE, baptised Henry Fitz NEVILLE.
A daughter of Mr. William George PARKER, baptised Maria Wilhelmina.

DEATH
Dec 9: Mrs. Margaret MOYCE, wife of Mr. William MOYCE, aged 30 years.

Wednesday 17 December 1851

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 15th Dec by the Rev John Quinn, Officiating Minister:
Mr. William HARDACRE to Miss Magdalena J.M. SPIERS.

DEATH
Dec 12: Mr. Horatio Nelson CHASE, aged 52 years.

Saturday 20 December 1851

Nov 23: A son of Mr. Thomas FISHLOCK, baptised Thomas.
Dec 7: A son of Mr. Thomas EAGAN, baptised Michael.
Dec 7: A son of Mr. Michael GORMAN, baptised Michael.
Dec 7: A daughter of Mr. Michael HURLEY, baptised Catherine.

Saturday 27 December 1851

CHRISTENING
In St.Andrew’s Church on the 21st December by the Rev G Morgan:
A daughter of Mr. R.M. ROSS, baptised Hannah Emily.