The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-29 00:00:00

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

In addition to the telegraphic despatch published
yesterday, we have the following:
Her Majesty's steamer Grecian left Table Bay for
China on the Cith of August. On the- 20th the fol-
lowing were in Table Bay : Meander, Commodore
Talbot, Dart, Lieutenant Deane ; and Hydra, Com-
mander Morris. The Dee, Commander Smith, had
left for the Mauritius.
The Indian news by this arrival have all been an-
ticipated.
The Onnmercial Advertiser of August 20 states :
The Indiana will carry little intelligence of a public
nature from the Cape, except what may possibly be con-
tained in despatches from the Governor. The haiku and
Kreli have fulfilled the stipulations and orders imposed
upon them at the end of the war. The whole of the native
tribes are reported to be quiet and submissive. Sir George
Cathcart speaks with satisfaction of the progress made in'
the new settlements within the conquered or forfeited ter-
ritory. The rumour, however, that the forces in British
Caffrsria, or the army of occupation, were about to
be reduced, has caused some disquiet, as no one can
doubt that a sadden or great reduction would quickly be
followed by some attempt on the part of the Kaffir. to re-
gain their lost position in the Amatels. The governor must
be aware of this danger, and will probably press it on the
attention of the home government, lest the fatal error of
1848 mould be repeated.
Within the colony everything prosper.. All sorts of pro-
duce sell readily at highly remunerating prises. Commerce,
both in imports and exports, is steadily enlarging. At
public sales land and fixed property sell at not extravagant,
but unprecedented prices.
The constitution has diffused a sense of security amongst
all classes in proportion to its being understool. The local
government manifests a sincere desire to place the privi-
leges it canton within the reach of every colonist by mak-
ing registration easy, and by pressing the duty of registra-
tion frequmtly on public attention.
For the 15 seats in the Legislative Council already •.18
qualified candidates have accepted requisitions. The
" qualification " is the ownership of fixed (real) property
within one or other of the two great divisions of the colony,
to the value of not Ices than 2,0001. unencumbered, or
ownership of such property, but encumbered, and posses-
sion of moveable and immovable property to the value of
not less than four thousand pounds. The general views

and principles of most of these candidates are pretty well
known. •
In their replies to the requisitints, only two of the candi-
dates have as yet entered into any specific declaration of
their views and opinions on particular points of general
policy—Mr. Reitz and Sir Amities Stockenstrom.
Mr. Reitz says: —'• I am for equal laws and even•
banded justice to all classes, colours, creed., and races. I
am for education on a sound practical basis, and such as
can be made available to the peculiar circumstances of this
colony—and for this purpose I would not scruple to vote
large sums of the public money. lam for the abolition of
all sinecures, or semi sinecure places, and for encouraging
colonial youth, by placing offices of honour and emolument
within their reach..
I believe, with Lord John Russell, that England will ever
consider it her sacred duty to defend, with the whole
power she can command, the meanest subject of her Queen,
and the poorest colony under her dominion ; but 1 also
admit that it is our own bounden duty, as far as in us lies,
to aid her Majesty's troops, in defending our boundaries, by
such means as a legislature of our own election may devise.
I profess, as I always have dose, loyalty to the British
Throne, by which I mean that our present connexion with
the British government should be looked upon by us as a
great blessing, for which we cannot be too grateful. And
I firmly believe, that without the Constitution which hos
now been panted, discontent and disaffection would have
gradually alienated the people of this colony from the best
of step-mothers.
Sir Andries Stockenstrom in his reply says :—." The ques-
tion now is, what we are to make of the constitution, now
that we have it t If, instead of a steady resistance to mis-
rule, favouritism, and jobbing, we exhibit our appreciation
of liberty by factious opposition to authority, the proof of
our unripeness will be complete, and the progress of the
colony will depend upon the caprice of any demagogue. It
will, therefore, be one of my chiefest studies, if you elect
me, to maintain in the fullest vigour all that is honest,
useful, and wise iu the government; to keep its member.
above dependence; to respect what is respectable, and
honour whet his honourable, but to cut town and root up
all that may be found of an opposite character. What I
feel on our connection with, and reliance on, the mother
country, I have already strongly expressed, and need not
here repeat."
MAURITIUS.

The Commercial Gazette of August 6 says: "The
banks have reduced the rate of interest; the Com-
mercial Bank has not accepted the proposal to amal-
gamate with the Branch of the Oriental Bank, and
the real position of the former is now before the
public; back passages are no longer to be a condition
with immigrants coming to this colony; ameliora-
tions are proposed in the position of immigrants and
their employers by extending engagements; the
new bankruptcy law is nearly passed through coun-
cil ; the export duty on sugar is to be reduced ; the
revenue continues to exceed expectations, and trade
continues active and healthy.
Looking at the state of the markets of Europe and
at the different sugar producing countries, we see no
reason for the present to expect any alteration in
prices beyond the fluctuations of a shilling up or a
shilling down. With regard to the supply of ton-
nage we are far less confident. Without, at least,
50,000 tons of shipping between this time and De-
cember, the shipment of the crop will be delayed,
and those who cannot wait will be obliged to sell
their produce at a decline. Even if the shipping re-
quired is to be had, high rates must be expected.
31. 3s. is now paid to the United Kingdom.
The difference paid for all kinds of provisions is
very heavy compared with last year, and is greatly
owing to the scarcity of shipping.