The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-15 00:00:00

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have received a batch of Cape journals, the
latest date being Ang. 15. The Cape Town Mail of
that date says :

The statement of the revenue of the colony for the year
ending 30th June, 1867, thews a net increase over the re-
venue for the same period, ending 30th June, 1866, of
91,3191. Nearly the whole of thin le due to the Customs, on
which there ha. been en incramo of 90,2621. The total re-
ceipts for the year ending 30th June, 1867, were 376,9901.
The total expenditure for the lame period, 320,3201., leaving a
balance in favour of receipts of 65.6701. In 1837 the revenue
was 167,037/. In 1847 it was 222,0131. In the year ending 30th
June, 1867, It was 376,9901. As the revenue is derived chiefly
from customs, treader, end auction dues, it affords a pretty
lair view of the progress of the colony, in population, wealth
and mode of living. The value of the colony bee thus been
doubled in the hat twenty years. But in the last ten yowl
the progress has been more rapid, and if the powers now at
work are vigorously applied, and well directed, the humans
in the neat ten years will be much greater. The imagine in
the last twenty years has been generally unibed to the in-
troduction of fine-woolled shoep. That process is still going
on and extending. But the addition of immigration, paw
lines of road, and railroads, w3l ef•ct a change, not lees ex-
tensive, in the to al value of the

We take the following also from the same journal:
ifeetaday (Aug. IS), the Cape Royal Rifles and the Wye.
berg Cavalry were reviewed by his Exmilency the Governor
on the Grand Parade. This first muster of the Rifles after
a long interval was very numerously attended, and the ere-
httione were performed in a creditable manner, although
not with their usual precision. The first appearance of the
Wyaberg Cavalry was also good, and they will form a oapi.
tal addition to the Voluntlet Army of South Africa. After
the review his Excellency addrael the roam end especially
the Cape Royal Rifles. He expressed hie satisfaction at
their appearance, laying the,t he had often heard of them.
but MY surprised to find them inch a nay ettoctive force,
The conduct of the Cape Town Rifles ca the exicseion of the
receipt of news from India was a matter of pride to him as
Governor of the colony, and an honour to themselves. They
bad the eatiefaction of knowing that they were the first to
set the example, that the offer came from themselves, at the
suggestion of no one, and that by their conduct they
had enabled him to forward immediate assistance to
the seat of the disturbances. They had no ides
what effect the intelligence of their spirited con-
duct would cause in England, when it was knees
there that at this emergency, when everyone was in doubt
and trouble, without a moment's halation, the gentlemen d
Cape Town npontencoualy offeral their men ices, at great ex-
pease and trouble to themselveN to do all the duty required.
so that every available soldier might be sent off without a
moment's delay. He was sure that this intelligence would
be received with greet pleasure, not only by her Majesty the
Queen, but by the whole people. He congratulated Cape
Town In being the fled communqy which had come for-
ward in this manner to the assistance of the Crown, end he
was more that they would ever have cause to be proud of it.
The corps then marched back to the town.hell, where the
result of the ballot far the vacant lieutenancy was announced,
Sergeant Henry loses having been elected."

Her Majesty's steamer Penelope and troopship
Belleisle left Simon's Bay for India on Wednesday,
the 12th. The Ocean Wave, It ith a portion of the
89th, was to leave on the 15th for India. On the
13th the ship Polonaise arrived, from Dublin June
18, with a detachment of her Majesty's 95th Regi-
ment on board, consisting of 17 officers, and 316
rank and file, under the command of Major Reines.
The 95th was to have relieved (the 89th in Cape
Town, but, wider present circumstances, the regi-
ment proceeds to India.