The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-28 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

The Diamond Line Steen; Navigation Company
ship Kaffraria, Captain Cummings, has arrived at
Falmouth. She brings 47 passengers, the month's
mails, and the following cargo:-1,233 bales of wool,
60 do. hides, 467 bags sugar, 37 cases sundries, 47
packages, samples, &c. The Kaffraria's dates are—
from Port Natal, Dec. 7 ; Algoa Bay, Dec. 19 ;
Capetown, Dec. 23 ; St. Helens, Jan. 1 ; Ma-
deira, Jan. 20.
There was a good deal of excitement and agita-
tion in the ecclesiastical world at the Cape. In the
Dutch reformed church the contention between the
so-called liberals and the orthodox was conoen-
trated upon the case of the Rev. Mr. Burgers, who
was some months since suspended on an alleged
charge of heresy. The present action bad been
upset from a technical objection, and fresh sum-
monses were issued, and the case was set down
for trial during next term in February. Much
interest was also excited in the English
church in connexion with the diocesan synod
to be held in January. Lay delegates were
being elected by several of the cougregations,
and at a meeting of the parishioners of St. George's
Cathedral considerable anxiety was manifested lest
the bishop, in his efforts to vindicate the independ-
ence of his jurisdiction in the case of Dr. Coleus),
might do anything to sever the ties which counect
the colonial church with the mother-church in
England.
An alleged attempt had been made at the Cape
to enlist soldiers for the Federal army, but with-
out success. A Mr. Wehrban opened an office for
"Assisted Emigration" to America, and took
down the names of some four or five
hundred persons. His proceedings were ex-
posed by the South African Advertiser and
Mail, but it was some time before the autho-
rities interfered. They did so at last. Mr. Field,
emigration superintendent, went on board the
Merrimac, an American vessel, by which the emi-
grants were to leave. Mr. Field at once saw the
vessel was not adapted to emery emigrants, and con-
demned her accordingly. Mr. Wehrban subsequently
published advertisements to prove the genuine cha-
racter of his enterprise as an emigration scheme.
On Saturday, Dec. 17, he was apprehended on a
charge of violating the Foreign Enlistment Act.
He was then liberated on his recognisance to answer
for the offence on the following Monday. On the
Monday he did not appear, and it was supposed
that he left the colony by a vessel which sailed for
New York on that day. The American consul at
the Cape in no way identified himself with the
scheme.

THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT AND MEXICO.—The
litelependaiwe Beige says :—" Varian' pepsin ham »-
peached the Indian government foe mandeatiog
towards the Emperor of Mexico by refusing to send •ra
presentative to that ocuirt, although an earoy from the
Emperor Ifaxlmilian, 1L BenaclearaD, has been for eaveral
months accredited at the oourt of Turin. It is certainly
astonishing that the papers which have echoed this report
should be unaware of the appointment made six weeks ago
of Oount Latour as envoy extraordinary and minister phini-
potentimy for Monier). Ocinet Latour will eta from
Southampton et the einsinsenosemot of February to repair
to hie port. The same steamer will also carry out for the
same destination M. de filbert, minister of Spain in
Mexico."

DESPATCH OF THE BOMBAY MAU& --SOUTHAMP-
TON,JAIT•27.—Tbe Peninsuler sod Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ripon, Capt. Bogen, sailed hence to-day at 2p.m., with
the mails for Wksliar, the Mediterresean, Egypt, Aden,
Bombay, and Under Bengal, together with 31 lint and 17
scored store Puma.le. The Ripon took out oa freight, for
Bombay, 347 horn of speak, value 101,1621., of which
amount 4,9601. is gold coin ; 91,7401. her silver ; 5,5001.
silver coin, and 1,9621. watched', jewellery, precious stones,
he. ; for Alexandria', gold min, 2001., and for Gibraltar,
ileac coin, 1281. The Ripon tack oats full cargo of general
rorrolisadies, e►Lfly Manekester goods.
The following notice was issued from the General
Post-odlos yesterday. viz. :—Packet Anatomies, which sailed
from Liverpool 24th lost.. with male for the West Meet
of Africa, is wrecked. There is so alums .1 saving the
mails. The Miens will be dispatelted from Liverpool (in
pleas of the Arreenien) an the lot of February, and mails
will be made up in Landon on the evening of the 31st inst.
for eenveyeaos by that oppertanity."