The Express.
London, England, 1850-11-19 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have received Cape Town papers to Sept.
26 ; those from Graham's Town to Sept. 21; and tram
Natal to Aug. 30. The Cape Town journals are
full of the proceedings of the Legislative Council.

On the eth of September, Sir Andries Stockenstrom,
Bart., C. I. Brand, Esq., F. W. Reitz, Erq.. and J.
Fairbairn, Esq., four of the members nominated in
conformity with the votes of the municipalities and
divisional road boards of the colony, were sworn in
as members of the council. On the 10th, Mr. God-
lonton, the fifth member thus appointed, was sworn
in. The only other non-official member, Mr. Cocks,
who was simply nominated by the governor, had
previously taken the oaths. On the 10th the council
adjourned till the 17th. A committee of the whole
council, on the constitution, was meeting every day,
except Mondays and Thursdays, at 10 a.m., and its
deliberations were usually continued till 4 or 5 p.m.
At the meeting on the oth November, Sir Andries
Stoolusustrom gave notice of a motion for a
committee to ascertain and report the names
and number, of the peters voting for each
of the flee members nominated in consequence of the
district polls. From the discussion on this subject,
which took place on the 10th, this motion appears to
have been levelled against the appointment of Mr.
Godlonton. The other four "elected nominees" were
returned by the largest numbers of voting bodies.,
Mr. Godlonton was only 11th on the list. Mr. God-
lonton complained that the motion had been in-
timated in his absence, and some sharp words were
interchanged between him and Sir Andries in coo-
sequence—the only asperity of language as yet Amer-
vable in the discussions of the ceunciL The govern-
ment acquiesced in the motion, which was of course
carried; but the Attorney-General intimated that
when the report of the committee was made, be
would move a resolution to the effect, that all the
five members in question had been nominated in con-
formity with the notice of the sth of May last, and
held their seats on the same principle. Mr.
Fairbairn objected to this intimation as irregular
and premature; bat the Governor ruled that the
Attorney-General having declared it was in conformity
to law, no objection to it could be received. Mr.
Brand protested against the doctrine that the Attor-
ney-General was entitled to lay down the law to the
council.

We note this discussion, which may seem =im-
portant to some dour readers, as it indicates the posi-
tions likely to be taken up by the new members
of council, which may probably be the origin of
party connexions in the future provincial legislature.
Messrs. Fairbairn and Brand may be considered as
having been elected by the whole colony, with, how-
ever, a preponderance of supporters in the weans
districts. Sir Andras Stockenetrom owes his paella
the rapport of his coantrymoie of Dutch rem, ad
perhaps still more to the support of the coloured a*
tare on the Hat River. Mr. Hodloctort having
dissented from some of the proceedings. of the
Anti-Convict Association, is rather in bad
odour in the western eateries, and represents ex-
' elusively the eastern districts, to the exclusion, per-
bop, of Oust Reynstt and Ilitenkage. Mr. Brand
to peseta the ocinfldsnes of all settlers of
race. Mr. Pairtaire's adairable manage-
mewl et the sad-emote =bad= Me =notated the
DSO fee the prams; bat the old grudge they owe
killl tits the part he took in the slave emancipation
alieleirnes' protoodon movements may break oat
gtMr. Godantea has the support of the
ise settlers, who have softer= from Kaffir de.
gueistiows sad wars, in coppices (they belay?,
end we Oak with justice) of policy adopted in
essasseam with the views of . Nap-bairn. Mr.
and Mr. Oodlonton are more friendly disposed
lettherseretee Has Mr. Brand and Mr. Parboils, bat
tialesial the government will be conditional=
tie views in favour of a separate lega
sesta' diarists. Mr. Brand and Mr.
lhababs have had personal collisions with the
E, and are likely to be km= into opposition
mit freeseabie to the separation of the eastern
, bat have not &cared against it. Sir
Able. SadisMibt%es he his always done, shows
of l*arsa with the bare and
Mil the herseds." He has declared against
Ho relies open the sniped of the Data I
on the of his sideway i of the
on the gamed et hi aepport of
with regard us them. He
will aim hawse the path* that supports him and
the goveraiest (whoever my be in Mho) se loag as
be cos.
At the isestiag of Conseil on the 10th of September
firm Want= were prevent= by the gmemr relative
a the Salami Y istimilsd to intro tiering the
,ecasioa. The Stet relates to "Fawn r the second
to " legislatiee F.' the Odra w * lenakynop •
lobs the four& to frSOresce Baer Sops