The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-18 00:00:00

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE•

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 17.
The steamship Indiana, last from the Cape °f
Good Hope on the 9th of October, passed up Chan.
nel off here to-day.
She brings 53 passengers, Cape mails, and a carg°
consisting of tea, cotton, linseed, hides,
Her news from the Cape is 89 days later than that
brought by the Saxon, the mail steamer' arrived.
Considerable feeling was still being ellaibited
in
the Western Provinces against the intended h°ld-
ing of Parliament, at Graham's Town. A new
feature had also arisen in this discussion from a
large meeting having been held at Graaf R eine,
where it was unanimously resolved to present eu
address to the Governor, expressing an opinion that
littenbage was better fitted for the seat of Parlia-
ment than Graham's Town.
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manent removal of the Government from Cape
Town to Graham s Town. Some of the Midleoad
districts were holding similar views in favour of
Uitenhage. The Western Province was taking
strenuous exertions to meet this coming struggle'
The weather in the colony continued extreme 1/
favourable. The grain crops, vineyards, s'°d
orchards were admirably advanced. Some slight
damage had been done by hailstorms, yet there hag
every prospect of a harvest unsurpassed in ithiln"
dance for several years.
The Governer had refused to mediate between the
Gamaras and Hottentots, who were at war in 1/4-

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The railway to Wellington was expected to 1/63
finished by the end of October. A railway from
Port Elizabeth to Uitenhage was proposed.
Baines's and Chapman's expedition to the Zini-
besi had failed. They were returning to the Cap°
after having lost all their animals, and had 18
native servants murdered by the Matables.
Dr. Gell, of Somerset, East, had died, and left
over 18 (P) for the endowment of a college in the
Eastern Province.
A speculator named Marcus had failed, with
liabilities over £B,OOO.
The Caroline Coventry, from Shanghai, with the
31st Regiment for England, arrived at the Ctilie
on the 6th of October. The Mauritius and 03°
Roman had not arrived out.

The Confederate cruisers had not been seen sille:
the 25th of September. Twelve of the Alaballls'
crew had deserted.

CABINET COUEClL.—Summonses were issued
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EarlPa litmuesrssetloln:esotffiercdi
yesterday for a Cabinet Council, to-morrow afternoon, 11
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The Earl of Clarendon had an interview 'wit::
gardens.
On Sunday last the Rev. W. Brown10:11:1ell'Al:
a clergyman from Torquay, was publicly received into
Catholic church, by Dr. Newman, at the Oratory, dg
baston.
kith
M. BERRYER amuses himself every evening
be
a game at piquet or whist—two games in Nilhiell
fears 119 rivals, for he plays them to perfection.
morning he is fond of a game at billiards, in which' Lila
ever, he meets his superior in M. Odillon Barrot. DS
chore
is great at chess, and M. Persigny at billiards.
the tastes and accomplishments of the diplomatists.
The Royal Academy will, we are glad to e u
admit female students. The contrary had been statoeh_. ,
neously. Studying from life models will not be pr joL:cd
and one class will gain by the other's linowledge.