The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-09 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We have received the Cape of Good Hope papers
to the 15th September, the columns of which are
principally filled with long reports of the proceed-
ings in both houses of the legislature, but they pos-
sess no interest out of the colony. These journals
contain little news of general interest.

The following messages from the House of
Assembly, conveyed by Messrs. Ziervogel and
Fairbairn, will explain the condition of legislative
business
:--
"MESSAGE OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY TO THE HONOUR.

ABLE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The House of Assembly transmits to the Honour-
able the Legislative Council the bill for applying a sum
not exceeding 162,6331. Os. 9d., for the service of the
year 1855, and desires to inform the Honourable the
Legislative Council—
" Ist. That the House of Assembly agrees to the first
clause of the bill, whereby it is enacted that a sum not
exceeding 162,6331. Os. 9d. be charged upon the revenue
of this colony for the service of the year 1855, but
" 2d. That the House of Assembly does not concur in
the insertion made by the Hon. the Legislative Council
of the item central beard' salary, 2,6651. ; nor in the
insertion of the sum of 5,5001. under the head ' roads,
streets, and bridges,' being part of the 9th clause of said
bill.
"3d. Nor does the house concur in the reduction of
the sum of 8101. under the head of Attorney General,
salaries, and contingencies ;' nor in the reduction of the
sum of 4501. under the head of Parliamentary expenses,
miscellaneous services.'

"The House of Assembly, therefore, desires that the
Hon. the Legislative Council will not insist upon its
amendments.

" 11. A bill for extending trial by jury to civil cases.
" 111. A bill for authorising the importation into the
colony of the Cape of Good Hope of books, being foreign
reprints, of books first composed, or written, or printed,
or published in the United Kingdom, and in which
there shall be copyright.
" IV. A bill for applying a sum not exceeding
30,672/. 7s. 6d. for the service of the year 1855, in ad-
dition to the sum already in that respect estimated.
"All of which the House of Assembly desires the
Hon. the Legislative Council will cause to be certified
as correct, and returned, certified, to the House of
Assembly."
A discussion arose as to the first message, refer-
ring to the estimates. It was explained that the in-
sertion of the original sum in the preamble of the
bill was a clerical error, and which a member hoped
the assembly had not purposely taken advantage of.
Others contended that the course pursued by the
clerk was perfectly correct, as the message to the
House of Assembly returned their bill, in which the
original sum total must appear, annexing to it the
amendments as passed by the council. Mr. De Wet
said the preamble of the bill must stand or fall by
its several items, and as the question raised was an
important one, he moved that the consideration of
the message be postponed until 14th September,
at eleven o'clock. Sir A. Stockenstrom seconded ;
and on the motion being put a division was called
for, and the following was the result
Contents. Non-Contents.
Sir A. Stockenstrom Mr. Barry
Mr. Meterlerkamp " Ebden.
" De Wet " Wood
" Reitz " Vigne
" Rutherfoord
" Van Breda
" Joubert
" Gedlonton
" Blaine
which was carried.
Messrs. Vigne and Blaine were appointed to
convey the Gunpowder and Supplementary Esti-
mate Bills to the House of Assembly, and on their
return, the council adjourned until eleven o'clock
on Thursday, Sept. 14.