The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-02 00:00:00

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

PLYMOUTH, MAT 1, Emma.

The Royal Mail steamer Dane arrived here this
evening with the above mail and 36 paasengers.
Among thiee cargo are several chests, cases, and
packages for the International Exhibition.
The Dane left the Cape on the 23rd March, St.
Helena on the Ist ult., and Ascension on the
4th ult. She has been delayed by contrary winds
At the Cape the military bead-quarters had been
advanced from Graham's Town to King William's
Town. The frontier was quiet.
' Sir Waller Currie was beyond the Kie, in No
Man's Land, and was making arrangements for an-
nexing part of that territory to the colony.
Adam Kok, the Grimana Chief, had sold his land
to the Orange Free State, and removed with all his
people. Territory had been granted to him in
No Man's Land.
Parliament was to meet on the 24th April. Rail-
way bills would be the great subject of discussion.
Three, if not more, were expected to be passed,
guaranteeing extensions or branch lines. The
Governor was about to start from Cape Town on a
tour through the Western Province before the
meeting of parliament.
The keystone of the masonry of Mosael Harbour
Works had been laid by the Treasurer-General
amidst great rejoicings on the 3rd March.
The headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief
and the Lieutenant-Governor were in future to be
at Cape Town.
The drought still continued in the Western
Province.
Many farmers had moved to the Free State.
The Western Province Agricultural Society had
held a meeting at St. George on Feb. 26th, 27th, and
28th. Notwithstanding the prevailing drought, it
was in every respect a complete success.
Samples of snuff manufactured from tobacco
exhibited at this show had•been exhibited at Cape
Town.
The Pearl vintage had finished. The yield had
been diminished by the drought.
The Constantia vintage was not large, but very
good. The application of sulphur had saved all
the vines in the Constantia and most other wine
dittricts.
A great deal of opposition had been made by the
extreme partisans of the Evangelical Society against
the running of Sunday trains. The Governor and
railway direct:us had been memorialiaed on the
subject, but refused to take the memorial into con-
sideration.
A separation meeting had been held at Port Eli-
zabeth, about two hundred persons being present.
The hopes ofthe Separationists had been greatly re-
vived by the Governor promising to introduce mea-
sures into parliament which he trusted would satisfy
' both parties.
Very little improvement had taken place in trade.
, The demand for money was great, and the rates of
• discount had been raised.

BOARD OP TRADE, WRI7'INALL, APRIL 29.—The
Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's
minister at Madrid, enclosing a copy of Spanish royal
order, providing the following regulations applicable to the
Custom-benne of Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo
Masters of vessels may make any additions to their ships'
manifesto, on condition of delivering the doonment con-
taining the alterations to the chief of Corbineers, when he
makes the visit referred to in Art. 20 of the Custom-house
instructions. 2. National and foreign vessels which may
enter the ports of the island for commercial purposes shall
pay, besides the port duce, the tonnage dues indicated in
the "Amami," according to their tonnage specified in the
builder's certificate. The above regulations are to come
into force four months subsequent to the publication of the
royal order, on the 28th of March led..—Gazette.
In 1860, the excess of white females over males
in New York was 19,36:3, and the exams of negro females,
1,60. At the present time the excess of females over
males in New York is about :50,000.
Yesterday the Quebec and Montreal Royal Mail
steamship Jura was despatched from the Mereeyfor Quebec,
with the Caasdisa sad United States malls sad a large
number of pessagem, together with cargo, to.