Tuesday 3 October 1854

BIRTH at Joostenberg on the evening of the 29th ultimo, the lady of William DOUGLAS Esq of a daughter.

DIED at Wynberg on Sunday 1st October, George John, son of Captain C.B. YOUNG, Bengal Engineers, aged 6 years.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Edward Glover MA, October 2:
John COOPER to Catherine BENNETT.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A. Currey MA, September 30:
A daughter of Captain John Renwick BARRAS, Master Mariner, baptised Isa.
By the Rev Edward Glover MA, October 1:
A daughter of Mr. Charles DOVEY, baptised Olivia Hannah Charlotte.
A son of Mr. John Lewis SEYMOUR, baptised John Lewis.
A son of Christoffel Stephanus LOMBAARD, baptised Peter Daniel.
A son of Mr. Henry Samuel FLUKE, baptised George Samuel.

DEATH
Sept 29: Kezia, daughter of Mr. Peter TONKIN, aged 2 years.

Thursday 5 October 1854

DIED at Princes Valley, Dieppe Rivier on Thursday September 24, aged 87 years, Anna Catharina LANGLEY, born KOSTER, widow of the late Benjamin LANGLEY Esq, of which notice is hereby given to Relatives and Friends. All persons having any claims against the above Estate are requested to send them immediately for adjustment to the first Undersigned.
R. MUTER
B. LANGLEY
Executors Testamentary
Cape Town, October 5.

MARRIAGE
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.M. Kloek Van Staveren VDM, October 2:
Mr. James FLAHRTY to Miss Carolina Wilhelmina Christina BRANDT.

Saturday 7 October 1854

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Edward Glover MA, October 4:
Mr. Daniel SARSON to Rachel HENDRIKSE.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey MA, October 4:
A son of Mr. Thomas CLOTHIER, baptised Charles Richard.
A daughter of Mr. Benjamin CHANEY, baptised Emily Elizabeth Hogarth.

Tuesday 10 October 1854

MARRIAGES
Sept 19: In the Dutch Reformed Church:
Jan Jacob SCULTZ Esq, son of Cornelis SCULTZ Esq, of Amsterdam, to Miss Aletta Jacomina DE VOS, eldest daughter of Willem S. DE VOS of Cape Town.
Sept 26: In the New Dutch Reformed Church:
Mr. G.F. WEICH to Miss M.C. Susanna VAN REENEN.
Oct: In the Cathedral Church:
Mr. John COOPER to Miss Catharine BENNETT.

BIRTHS
Sept 18: At Blomfontein, Mrs W.B. BOUWER of a daughter.
Sept 19: At Burghersdorp, the wife of Mr. James BOARDMAN of a daughter.
Sept 23: At Palmer’s, Port Elizabeth, Mrs. Alfred EBDEN of a daughter.
Sept 27: At Queen’s Town, Mrs. E.T. STUBBS of a daughter.

CHRISTENINGS
Sept 17: In the New Dutch Reformed Church:
A son of Mr. G.J. DE KORTE, named Johannes Cornelis.
A son of Mr. J.A. LE SUEUR, named Dirk Francois.
A son of Mr. P.W.A. HAUPT, named Johannes Martin Enslin.
Sept 24: In the New Dutch Reformed Church:
A daughter of Mr. G.J. LE ROUX, named Christina Maria.
A son of Mr. J.W. WOUDBREG, named Petrus Salomon.
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church:
A son of Mr. J.G. VAN GRANE, named Petrus Jacobus.
Oct 8: In the Evangelical Lutheran Church:
A son of Mr. C.H. SCHWABE, named Nicolaus Julius.
A son of Mr. R.H. MUNSTERMAN, named Louis Jean Henry.
A son of Mr. C.P. CARLSSON, named Carl Teynhold.
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey MA, October 6:
A son of Mr. David McINTOSH, baptised William.
A son of Mr. Frederick William BOGNE, baptised William Edward.

DEATHS
Sept 14: At Granzekraal, Langekloof, Esalas Engelbertus Janse VAN RENSBURG, aged 29 years.
Sept 18: At Burghersdorp, in his 56th year, Thomas KILROE, blacksmith, formerly of Fohanagh, County Galway, Ireland. M.I.P.
Sept 21: P. Cartens, son of Mr. J.B.C. SCHONEGEVEL.
Sept 23: Catharina Antonetha, daughter of Mr. A. Tull COSKEY.
Sept 24: At Prince’s Valley, Diep Rivier, aged 87 years, Anna Catharina LANGLEY, born KOSTER, widow of the late B. LANGLEY Esq.
Sept 28: At the Paarl, Mr. Johannes Wynand LOUW Sen, aged 68 years.
Sept 28: At Port Elizabeth, Mary Ann Eliza, infant child of Mr. Henry Hirst JEFFERSON, aged 2 months.
Sept 29: Keiza, daughter of Mr. Peter TONKIN, aged 2 years.
Oct 2: Mrs. the widow Johanna Jacoba LOUW, born FURSTENBERG, of Tygerberg, aged 60 years.
Oct 6: The Honourable William MUSGRAVE, First Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of this Colony, aged 62 years.
Oct 7: Richard Plumer Burgess, son of Mr. Peter TONKIN, aged 3 years and 5 months.

Saturday 14 October 1854

Trial at Port Elizabeth: GRAHAM v SCORGIE
At the Circuit Court held in Port Elizabeth on Thursday week a case of much interest to the mercantile community was heard. The defendant was the captain of the Shepherdess, recently arrived from London, and the case involved the question as to the Captain’s liability to be answerable for the value of a cask of brandy that had leaked out on board the vessel. The question arose how did this leakage originate? Was it from bad stowage, or by theft, or was it owing to any cause over which the Captain had no control? After carefully examining all the evidence, the learned judge came to the conclusion that the leakage arose from the warping of the cask, and decided the matter in favor of the defendant with costs.

MARRIAGES
October 3 at King William’s Town, Ann, eldest daughter of James SEATON Esq of the Royal Exchange, London, to Corporal Wm. WOOLLEY of her Majesty’s Royal Artillery.
Oct 4: In the Cathedral Church, Mr. Daniel SARSON to Rachel HENDRIKSE.

BIRTHS
Oct 5: The wife of Mr. Wm. KAHR of a daughter.
Oct 7: At the Castle, the wife of Dep.Asst.Com. Gen. GARDNER of a son.

CHRISTENINGS
Oct 4, in the Cathedral Church:
A son of Mr. Thomas CLOTHIER, baptised Charles Richard.
A daughter of Mr. Benjamin CHANEY, baptised Emily Elizabeth Hogarth.
Oct 8 in Trinity Church:
A son of Mr. Felton MATHEW, baptised Frederick William.
A daughter of Mr. Thomas F. RUSSELL, baptised Lavinia Barbara.
In the new Dutch Reformed Church:
A son of Mr. R. GERSBACH, named Heinrich Benjamin Thomas.
A daughter of Mr. D.J. DU TOIT, named Anna Maria.
A daughter of Mr. F.J. WILTER, named Yda Carolina.
A daughter of Mr. W. KING, named Cornelia Caroline.
A daughter of Mr. D. PALLAS, named Helena Wilhelmina.
Oct 11 in the Cathedral Church:
A daughter of Mr. W. SABETTA, named Mary Ann Elizabeth.
Oct 12 in St.Andrew’s Church:
A daughter of Mr. W. NISBET Esq, named Magdalena Hendrika.

DEATHS
September 5: At Cradock, Edward Thomas, son of Wm. and Louisa N. KEYS, aged 2 years and 10 months.
Sept 17: Near Morley Mission Station, Richard CALVERLEY, aged 44 years.
Sept 21: At Cradock, Wm. Feagan, son of Wm. and Louisa N. KEYS, aged 6 years and 11 months.
October 1st, at her residence in Hill-street, Graham’s Town, Sarah, eldest daughter of the late Thomas and Mary STYLE, and wife of Mr. T. YELLING, aged 44 years.
Oct 3: At his residence Mill Farm, Port Elizabeth, Mr. Francis DAVIES, aged 44 years.
Oct 3: In this City, Mrs. Alida Cornelia RUTGERS, wife of Mr. D.W. KUBE, aged 43 years.
Oct 4: In this City, Mrs. Elizabeth Maria RUSSOUW, widow of the late P.M. TESSELAAR Sen. Esq, aged 62 years.
Oct 10: William MAKANY, Native of Africa, aged 26 years.

Tuesday 17 October 1854

MARRIED (By Special Licence) on Wednesday 11th October at St.Saviour’s Church, Claremont, by the Rev Mr Malony, George Henry Maxwell BATTEN Esq, Bengal Civil Service, to Catherine Sophia, eldest daughter of Rudolph CLOETE Esq of Newlands.

BIRTH on the 9th instant at Mowbray, Mrs. Charles COWEN of a son.

BIRTH at Wynberg on the 9th October 1854, the lady of Major SHERWILL of a daughter.

BIRTH, October 14, the wife of the Hon’ble Rawson W. RAWSON Esq, Colonial Secretary, of a son.

Saturday 21 October 1854

MARRIAGES
Oct 2: At Bloemfontein, Mr. Daniel BRINK A. son of Cape Town to Miss Isabella Elizabeth VAN ZYL of Middelveld.
Oct 14: In St.John’s Church, Wynberg, Horses DURRANT Esq, Lieut. Bengal Cavalry, to Miss Henrietta, eldest daughter of John STEUART Esq.
Oct 16, in St.George’s Cathedral:
Mr. Henry PARSLOE to Miss Elizabeth WHITE.
Mr. Johannes W.L. LARY to Miss Georgiana Johanna TATASSAC.
Oct 18: At Mowbray, Thomas Holden BOWKER Esq MLA, to Miss Julia Eliza McGOWEN.

BIRTH
Oct 10: At Port Elizabeth, Mrs. Charles ADCOCK of a son.

CHRISTENINGS
Oct 11 in St.George’s Cathedral:
A daughter of Mr. William SABATTA, baptised Mary Ann Elizabeth.
Oct 13 in St.George’s Cathedral:
A daughter of Mr. Gordon MURISON, Master Mariner, baptised Elizabeth Barbara.
A daughter of Mr. John THOMPSON, baptised Charlotte Caroline.
A son of Mr. Richard CARSTENS, baptised Hillrieh Ludwig.
A son of Mr. Christian VENTURA, baptised Nicholas Abraham.
Oct 15, in the Lutheran Congregation at Wynberg:
A daughter of Mr. C. RATHFELDER, baptised Amy Magdalena.
Oct 18 in St.George’s Cathedral:
A daughter of Mr. James STONE, baptised Eliza Rebecca Georgina.

DEATHS
Oct 1: In Grahamstown, Sarah. Eldest daughter of the late Thomas and Mary STYLE, and wife of Mr. T. YELLING, aged 44 years.
Oct 3: At Mill Farm, Port Elizabeth, Mr. Francis DAVIES, aged 44 years.
Oct 3: In Bedford, Sarah Caroline, aged 4 years, eldest daughter of Robert and Caroline EALES.
Oct 4, at Grahamstown, Benjamin PATRICK, aged 77 years. Deceased was one of the British Settlers of 1820.
Oct 18: Very suddenly, Mrs. DENYSSEN, wife of P.L. DENYSSEN Esq, Secretary to the Municipality.

Saturday 28 October 1854

DIED on the 26th instant at Myrtle Grove, the Gardens, Cape Town, Mr. George NOKE, aged 32 years

DIED at Cape Town on the 25th October 1854, Charles Mann PALK Esq of Little Hempston, Devon, aged 26 years.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Edward Glover MA, Oct 25:
A son of John Stratford STEPHENSON Esquire, baptised John Stratford.
A son of Mr. Francis Xaverius PRICE, baptised Alexander Maclachlan.
A daughter of Mr. William COLE, baptised Ellen Johanna.
In St.Andrew’s Church, by the Rev G Morgan, Oct 24:
A son of Mr. George Malcolm STEWART, baptised Bertin Richard Henry Daneel.

Tuesday 31 October 1854

BIRTH on the 28th instant, the wife of Mr. J.C. SILBERBAUER of a daughter.

Thursday 2 November 1854

DISCIPLINE OF THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH
To the Editor of the SAC Advertiser and Cape Town Mail:
Sir, Can you or any of your correspondents inform me and your readers whether what I have been informed be, or not be, true; namely that it is contrary to the discipline of the “Hollandische Gereformeerde Kerk” in Holland and in this Colony, to have three members of one family, as Parochial Ministers, in one Presbytery? And whether the reason of this disciplinary rule is not this, viz: to prevent one family being able to control all other members of Presbytery, and so to carry all questions by their votes?
The Rev Andrew MURRAY Senr is Predikant of Graaff-Reinet; his son, Rev John MURRAY, is Predikant of Burghersdorp; his son, Rev William MURRAY, is Predikant of Middelburg; his son Charles is about to be ordained, and is said to intend to try to get the new town Hoop-stad (Hope Town) at Duivenaar’s Fontein; (also Rev A LOUW, Predikant of Sannah’s Poort, is about to marry, it is said, Rev Andrew MURRAY Senr’s daughter); and his son, Rev Andrew MURRAY Junr, is Predikant of Bloem Fontein. If, in one generation, five of one family, or six, may thus unite votes; may they not, in the second or third generation, swamp the whole Synod? and absorb its salaries, fees and offices?
I am,
En Clique Tegenstaander, En Tegenstreever.

Tuesday 7 November 1854

DIED in Cape Town (Roeland-street No.34) Mrs. J.D. MARQUARD, born MELVILL, aged 38 years and 9 months.

CHRISTENINGS
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.M. Kloek Van Staveren VDM, November 5:
A son of Mr. Martien HANSEN, baptised Martien Philip.
A daughter of Mr. Martien Christiaan Fredrik SCHIPPART, baptised Maria Christina Charlotta.

Thursday 9 November 1854

DIED at his Residence at Green Point, on the 7th November, Colonel Robert ROSS, Bengal Army.

Saturday 11 November 1854

MARRIAGES
Nov 1, At the Commemoration Chapel, Graham’s Town:
Jonathan AYLIFF Esquire to Susanna, eldest daughter of the Hon’ble Geo. WOOD Esquire, MLC, of Grahamstown.
Nov 6, In St.George’s Cathedral:
Mr. James HYLAND to Mis Fredricka G.J. LUYT
Nov 6, In St.Andrew’s Church:
Peter WILSON to Dina M.C. GEORGE.
Thomas WILSON to Isabella LANDLES.
Nov 7, In St.George’s Cathedral:
Mr. W. DUDLEY to Mrs. Elizabeth S.P.F. KOTZE.
Mr. Wetzel C. LAUBSCHER to Miss Eliza DUDLEY.
Nov 7, in St.Andrews Church:
David ALEXANDER to Josina M. KENT.

BIRTHS
Oct 25: At Salem, the wife of Mr. William DOURLY of a son.
Oct 29: At Port Elizabeth, Mrs. J.B. JANION of a daughter.
Nov 1: At Grahamstown, Mrs N.P. KROHN of a son.

CHRISTENINGS
Nov 1, in St. George’s Cathedral:
A son of Mr.John RELIHAN, baptised John William.
Nov 3: A daughter of Mr. Jacobus Gottfried LOTZ, baptised Elizabeth Christina Hendrika.
Nov 5, In Trinity Church:
A daughter of Mr. L.W. CROLE, baptised Eleanor Stow Louise.

DEATHS
Sept 22: At Bush Fountain, Baviaan’s River, the residence of her son, Mr. VAN DER NEST, Mrs. Helena Claudine KRUGEL, widow of the late Mr. Gideon VAN DER NEST, aged 84 years and 9 months. Deceased was the oldest member of the Dutch Reformed Church in the parish of Glen Lynden, and had 4 sons, 8 daughters, 119 grand-children, 172 great-grandchildren and 5 great great-grandchildren, making a total of 308: together with 15 sons and daughters in law.
Oct 31: Mr. Oloff Marthinus BERGH, aged 62 years.
Nov 2: Mrs. Harriet BOSMAN, wife of Mr. George BOSMAN, aged 37 years.
Nov 3: At Graham’s Town, Eleanor Isabel, wife of Alfred Carrington WYLDE Esq, Clerk of the Peace for the Division of Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth, aged 20 years.
Nov 4: Mr. John BRITTAIN, aged 38 years.
Nov 6: Charlotte Jane JACKSON, aged 8 years and 3 months.
Nov 7: Harriet Ann, daughter of Mr. Henry SCOTT, aged 5 years and 11 months.
Nov 7: At his residence, Green Point, Colonel Robert ROSS, Bengal Army.

Saturday 18 November 1854

DIED at Port Elizabeth on the 10th instant, in the 50th year of his age, Mr. Alfred Henry NITCH, for many years Cashier in the House of James SEARIGHT & Co, of Cape Town; he leaves a Wife & four young Children to deplore their loss, and a numerous circle of Friends, by whom he is deeply lamented.
Cape Town, 16th Nov 1854.

MARRIAGES
Sept 13, at St.Paul’s Church, St.Helena:
Mr. James S. SHIPWAY to Miss Jane THIRKETTLE.
Sept 26 at St.James Church, James Town, St.Helena:
Captain F.H. PASCOE of the English brig ‘Cuba’ to Anne Maria, second daughter of W.T. JULIE Esquire, Marshal of the Supreme Court.
Oct 19 at Queenstown:
William FARREN, third son of the late George FARREN Esq of London, to Sarah Margaret RIDGARD, sixth daughter of Esra RIDGARD at Queenstown.
Oct 31 at Cradock:
Mr. Samuel Bonnin, eldest son of William Carey HOBSON Esq JP, of Ebenezer, District of Uitenhage, to Sarah Maria, eldest daughter of the Rev John EDWARDS, Wesleyan Minister, Cradock.

CHRISTENINGS
Nov 10: In St.George’s Church, a daughter of Mr. Israel THORNDIKE, baptised Caroline.
Nov 10: In the house of Mr. T. HINDS, Port Elizabeth, by Rev John Harsant, Thomas George, son of Mr. R.J. HEYDENRYCH.
Nov 15: In St.George’s Church, a son of Samuel BUSHELL Esquire, baptised George Carlsbrook.

DEATH
Nov 13: George William HERBERT, aged 2 years 1 month and 2 days.

Tuesday 21 November 1854

DIED at D’Urban on the 17th instant, Mrs. Catherine Johanna BECK, wife of the Rev Mr BECK, aged 41 years and 4 months.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey MA, Nov 17:
Three children of Michael Crapping FAIRBANK, baptised severally, Leah, Sarah and James.
A daughter of Mr. Albert Frederick HALL, baptised Catherina Emilia Maria.
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, November 19:
A son of Mr. John CRAWFORD, baptised John.

Saturday 25 November 1854

MARRIAGES
Nov 7, at St.Francis Bay, Division of Uitenhage:
Simon Little MONTFORT Esq of Clondeliever Lodge, County Westmeath, Ireland, to mary Anne, only daughter of the late Colonel Duncan MACKINTOSH, formerly of the 60th Regt.
Nov 13: In St.George’s Church in this City, Mr Daniel DIXON to Miss Catherine Elizabeth KUBE.
Nov 21: Mr. Richard PUGH to Miss Emily NORTHAN.
Nov 22: Mr. William MASSEY to Miss Drusilla BALLAD.

BIRTH
Nov 2 at Richmond, Mrs. F.C.R.J. CENTLIVRES of a daughter.

CHRISTENINGS
Nov 22 in St.George’s Church in this City:
A daughter of Mr. George COOK, baptised Lucy.
A daughter of Mr. Edward SWAIN, baptised Eleanor Ann

DEATHS
Nov 10: At Port Elizabeth, in the 50th year of his age, Mr. Alfred Henry NITCH, for many years Cashier in the House of James SEARIGHT Co., Cape Town.
Nov 12: At the Paarl, Maria Andriana, aged 25 years and 6 months, fourth daughter of Mr. J. DE KOCK and M.J. DE KOCK, born SMUTS.
Nov 15: At the Paarl, Franciscus Josephus, aged 2 years and 6 months, beloved child of I.J. DE VILLIERS and J.R. DE VILLIERS, born DE JONGH.
Nov 17 at D’Urban, Mrs. Catherine Johann BECK, wife of the Rev Mr. BECK, aged 41 years and 4 months.
Nov 17: Mr. James MASON, aged 72 years.
Nov 17: Sarah Ann SPRING, aged 37 years.
Nov 19: Caroline Eliza, daughter of Mr. Thomas Willis THOMAS, aged 9 months.

Tuesday 28 November 1854

MURDER
On Wednesday about midday a report reached Port Elizabeth that a man named Joseph RANDAL, a market gardener, residing in the Banken’s River Valley, had shot his wife dead. Field-cornet TEE, the Clerk of the Peace, the District Surgeon and the Police were soon on the spot, and the accused (who had been secured by a young man named CHERY) was handed over to the custody of the latter. From a statement made by one of the children of the accused, it appears that seeing his father returning home over the bridge, rather tipsy, he followed him, but that his father being in advance entered the house first. Before the boy could reach the dwelling he heard the report of a gun, and immediately after he met his father coming out of the house, who said he had shot his (the boy’s) mother and that he would also shoot himself. On entering the house, the body of the unfortunate deceased was discovered bathed in blood, life being quite extinct. The deceased was 47 years of age and leaves six young children quite unprovided for.

Tuesday 5 December 1854

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey Dec 1:
A son of Henry WALKER Esq baptised Frederick George.
A daughter of Captain William GLENDENNING, Master Mariner, baptised Mary Ann Henrietta.
A son of Mr. Frederick PHILLIPS, baptised John Williams.
A daughter of Mr. John CLARK, baptised Magdalena Rosina.
By the Rev Edward Glover, Dec 3:
A daughter of Mr. John EITON, baptised Caroline Hannah.

BIRTHS
At King William’s Town, on the 5th Nov, the wife of Mr. H. GODFREY of a son.
At Colesberg, on the 6th Nov, the wife of D.C. GRANT Esq of a daughter.
At Blomfontein, on the 7th Nov, Mrs. BURNET of a daughter.
At Fauresmith (late Sannah’s Poort) Orange Free State on the 12th Nov, the wife of Mr. W.A. DICKSON of a daughter.
At Tiger Spring, on the 17th Nov, Mrs. Elizabeth HODGKINSON of a son.
At King William’s Town, on the 18th Nov, the wife of Lieut-Col. BISSET CMR of a daughter.
At Graham’s Town on the 19th Nov, the Lady of Lieut-Col. SOMERSET CMR of a son.
At French Hoek on the 22nd Nov, the wife of the Rev P.N. HAM of a son.

DEATHS
Nov 23: At Papendorp, Miss Christian Fredrika BARENDSE, daughter of Mr. H.J. BARENDSE, aged 16 years 6 months and 24 days.
Nov 25: John Donaldson, son of Mr. Adolph Frederick MEYER, aged 5 weeks.
Nov 26: Pieter AURET Senr, Esq, aged 72 years.
Nov 26: Johanna Catharina de Moldrop, eldest child of Mr. Thomas HERBERT, Master Mariner.
Nov 27: At Leuwendal, Mrs Maria Andriana TROMP, wife of Mr. Steph. Joh. HOFMEYR, aged 40 years and 1 month.
Nov 29: Ann, daughter of Mr. Francis CORBETT, aged 3 years and 6 months.
Dec 2: Robert LOADER, aged 27 years.
Dec 4: Charles Richard, son of Mr. Thomas CLOTHIER, aged 3 months and 26 days.

Thursday 7 December 1854

MARRIAGE
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, December 4:
Mr. Henry GLYNN to Miss Susan MAGEE.

Tuesday 12 December 1854

MARRIAGE
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, December 11:
Mr. G.T. REID to Miss Mary GOFF.

CHRISTENING
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, December 10:
A son of Mr. Samuel SIMPSON, baptised John Samuel Brumfield.

Thursday 14 December 1854

Gerrit Ewoud OVERBEEK Esq, one of the oldest inhabitants of Cape Town, died on Tuesday last at the residence of his son-in-law, J.H. REDELINGHUYS Esq, at Green Point. The venerable gentleman had attained his 88th year. Mr. OVERBEEK was born in Ceylon, and during the early part of his life was at sea. He afterwards became a resident of the Cape, where he filled several public capacities, enjoying the universal esteem of the community. His last office on the civil service was that of a member of the late Orphan Chamber, for which he received a pension of £75 per annum. Almost to the latest period of his life he remained in the enjoyment of good health.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Edward Glover MA, Dec 5:
Mr. Joseph CAMPBELL to Miss Mary BREEN.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Edward Glover MA, Dec 8:
A daughter of William KUHR Esquire, baptised Anne Charlotte.
A son of Mr. Thomas HUSTWICK, baptised Frederick Thompson.

DEATHS
Dec 4: Christina Cornelia, daughter of Mr. Edward Kulsen WALLACE, aged 4 years and 20 days.
Dec 6: On board the Ship “Thomas W Sears”, Mr. Joseph GLOYNE, Native of Portsmouth, England, aged 22 years.
Dec 8: Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Benjamin VEMBA, aged 8 months and 8 days.
Dec 9: Sarah Jane, daughter of Mr. Thomas William THOMAS, aged 10 months and 9 days.
Dec 9: Mary Louisa, daughter of Mr. John HERBERT, aged 16 months.

Saturday 16 December 1854

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey, Dec 14:
Mr. Henry FULLER to Miss Ann Susan ROSS.

BIRTHS
Nov 30: At Somerset East, Mrs. Hougham HUDSON of a son.
Dec 13: At Cape Town, Mrs. J.R. MARQUARD of a son.

DEATHS
Nov 25: At Robertson, Johannes Wilhelm VAN ZYL J.W.son, aged 21 years.
Nov 25: At Colesberg, Mr. W.P.R. DIXON, aged 34 years.
Dec 6: At Cape Town, Mrs. Maria Johanna Goundina WOLHUTER, wife of Mr. D.S.A. WAGNER, aged 33 years.
Dec 12: Sarah Sabina, daughter of Mr. Charles CHAMBERS, HM 73rd Regt, aged 4 months and 12 days.
Dec 12: Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. Thomas William THOMAS, aged 3 years and 4 months.
Dec 13: Captain Thomas COBERN, Master Mariner, aged 60 years 8 months and 12 days.

Tuesday 19 December 1854

MARRIAGES
At Cape Town (by Special Licence) by the Rev A. Faure, Dec 12:
Mr. Peter ?MARLAN?, Jac. Steph. Son, to Miss Johanna Francina RUSSOUW.
At Tulbagh (by Special Licence) by the Rev H.A. Moorrees, Dec 7:
Mr. P.U. LEIBBRANDT to Miss A.M.D. DE VAAL.

BIRTH
Dec 11: Mrs M.J. DE KOEK of a daughter.

DEATH
Dec 12: Gerrard Ewout OVERBEEK Esq, aged 88 years.

Thursday 21 December 1854

BIRTH at Clasenbosch on the 10th inst, Mrs. J.W.J. VERSFELD of a son.

Notice is hereby given to Relatives and Friends that our beloved Father and Father-in-law Gerrard Ewolt OVERBEEK Esq, born at Cassimbasaar, in Bengal, departed this life on Tuesday the 12th instant, at the age of 88 years.
J.D. OVERBEEK
J.C. OVERBEEK
J.H. REDELINGHUYS
Cape Town, 14th December 1854.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey MA, Dec 18:
Mr. Benjamin MILLER to Miss Elizabeth Clare SMITH.

CHRISTENING
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.M. Kloek Van Staveren VDM, December 17:
A daughter of Mr. Joseph Fredrik Fry BURNARA, baptised Johanna Cornelia.

DEATHS
Dec 15: Mrs. Elizabeth DODDS, wife of Mr. John DODDS, aged 39 years.
Dec 16: Sophia Barendina Wilhelmina, daughter of Mr. John Christian NEEZER, aged 2½ years.

Saturday 23 December 1854

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey MA, Dec 20:
A daughter of Mr. Francis M. MAKER, baptised Dorothea Louisa Brumfield.
A son of Mr. John Reynolds BRYANT, baptised John.

DEATHS
Dec 19: Isabella JOY, widow, aged 36 years.
Dec 21: Thomas BAKER, aged 17 years.
On the 13th Dec, Ruth, infant daughter of the Lord Bishop of Grahamstowm.
On the 13th Dec, at Grahamstown, Mr. William SCANLEN, aged 85 years.
At Cradock, Mr. Martinus J. POTGIETER, aged 24 years 9 months and 24 days.

Thursday 28 December 1854

DIED in Australia, near Bendigo, (about the month of May 1854) Mr. Daniel Isaac SHAW, in the 24th year of his age. The deceased was the son of the Rev, Barns. SHAW.

DIED at the house of Mrs. TURPIN in Long-street, on Saturday 23rd December, Mrs. Margaret O’FLINN, relict of the late Dr. O’FLINN of Stellenbosch.

Saturday 30 December 1854

MARRIED at Graaff-Reinet on the 19th December 1854, Mr. C. VAN BLOMMESTEIN, eldest son of Mr. J.M.A. VAN BLOMMESTEIN, of Cape Town, to Miss C. COETZEE, fourth daughter of Mr. S. COETZEE, of Pretorius Kloof.