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

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE•

PLYMOUTH, Nov. f
The steamship Indiana, last from the CaPe °
Good Hope on the 9th of October, passed up hat,
nel off here to-day.
She brings 53 passengers, Cape mails, and a ergo
consisting of tea, cotton, linseed, hides, &c.
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Her news from the Cape is 89 days later than '-
brought by the Saxon, the mail steamer arrived'
Considerable feeling was still being exhibited ill
the Western Provinces against the intended hold
t:
ing of Parliament, at Graham's Town. A
feature had also arisen in this discussion from -
large meeting having been held at Graaf lleinet,
where it was unanimously resolved to present an
address to the Governor, expressing an opinion that
Uitenhage was better fitted for the seat of Parlia-
ment than Graham's Town.
The frontier districts were mustering all their
strength with the ulterior view of securing a per-
manent removal of the Government from Cape
Town to Graham a Town. Some of the Midland
districts were holding similar views in favour of
Uitenhage. The Western Province was teling
strenuous exertions to meet this coming struggle.
The weather in the colony continued extremely'
favourable. The grain crops, vineyards, and
orchards were admirably advanced. Some slight
damage had been done by hailstorms, yet there has
every prospect of a harvest unsurpassed in Abate
dance for several years.
The Governer had refused fo mediate between the
Gamaras and Hottentots, who were at War in Da°

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finished from
by the end of October. A railway
The railway to Wellington was expected to be
Port Elizabeth to Uttenhage was proposed.
Baines's and Chapman's expedition to the Zara-
besi had failed. They were returning to the Cope
after having lost all their animals, and had 18
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native servants murdered by the Matables.
Dr. Gell, of Somerset, ast, had died, and left
over 18 (?) 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 Cape
on the 6th of October. The Mauritius and 016
Roman had not arrived out.
The Confederate cruisers had not since
been seen
the 25th of September. Twelve of the Alabald°
crew had deserted.

CABINET COUECIL.---Sutnaionses were issued
yesterday for a Cabinet Council, to-morrow afternoon,
14rd Palmerston's official residence in Downing
stree.
The w Earl of Clarendon had an intervie
hitsvith
li-
the Earl Russell yesterday at the Foreign-office, .
gardens.
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On Sunday last the Rev. W. Brownlow,
a clergyman from Torquay, was publicly received jnt,,°
Catholic church, by Dr. Newman, at the OratorYl
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M. BERRYER amuses himself every evenin.7
. _
baston.
0. ith
ili,v, he
ag game
at
piquet or whist—two games in vin3o,• tio
fears
.no rivals, for he plays them to perfection. I°
morning
he is fond of a game at billiards, in which, 11°w.
la
ever M
,he meets his superior in . Odillon Barrot. lq. Fuur,
is great at chess, and M. Persigny at billiards. Snell A
the tastes and accomplishments of the diplomatists. n
The Royal Academy will, sve are glad to 1°91._:
admit female students. The contrary had been stated. e.i:xvd,
neously. Studying from life models will not be prohibit'
and one class will gain by the other's knowledge.