The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-27 00:00:00

CAPE MAILS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PLYMOUTH, May 27.—The General Screw Steam
Shipping Company's splendid ship Indiana, Cap-
tain G. P. Lambert, arrived at five this morning,
with the usual mails from the Cape of Good Hope,
ci:c. Her dates are—Calcutta March 15, Madras
20, Ceylon 24, Mauritius April 9, Table Bay 21,
S. Helena 29, Ascension May 2, St. Vincent 12,
Lisbon 23.
Her Majesty's ships Racehorse and Saracen ar-
rived at the Cape April 18. The Hermes left
Simon's Bay April 17 for England ; the Tortoise
and Philomel were at Ascension. The Locust left
St. Vincent, Cape Verde, for England, May 12;
the Medea left Lisbon fur Jamaica, on the 22d ;
the United States corvette Aclarion was at St. Vin-
cent. Spoke the following vessels :—April 15, lat.
65 S., long. 21 E., British ship Hempsyke, lat.
18 S., long. 3 W. ; Rafatston, May 1, lat. 13 S.,
long. 8 W. ; Seringapatam, May 8, lat. 10 N.,
long. 20 W. ; British ship, second distinguishing
pendant No. 8,316 May 17, lat. 30 N., long. 20 W.;
an emigrant ship standing to the southward, second
distinguishing pendant, No. 8.410. The Company's
ship Argo left Table Bay March 29, and the Pro-
pontis left St. Helena April 13.
The Indiana brings a full cargo of indigo, silk,
and lac-dye, and 158 passengers, among whom are
the Bishop of Natal, Commissary-General Mac
Lean, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Badnall, Captain
Blankley, 6th Regiment ; Captain Corbet, from
the Cape. From Calcutta : Rev. W. Stur-
rock, Rev. Dr; and Mrs. Mason, Colonel Hope
Dick, Dr. Wood, Major Bradulph. From
Madras :—Brigadier-General James, Colonel Mil-
ner, 94th Regiment ; Lieutenant-Colonel Bond,
15th Hussars; Major Hecker, do. ; Dr. and Mrs.
Beauchamp. The ship Earl of Balearres, from
Bombay, with troops, put into Table Bay March
13, totally dismasted, having encountered a hurri-
cane in the Mozambique Channel. The Indiana
made rapid a passage from Calcutta to Table Bay
in 32 days, including stoppages, having arrived
April 16. She completed her coaling on the 18th,
but was detained by order of the Lieutenant-
Governor, till the evening of the 21st, the reason
given being that she had arrived before her con-
tract time. She put into Lisbon for coal.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
During the month few public events of much
importance have occurred within the colony. The
attention of the inhabitants has been chiefly occu-
pied with the elections for their first Parliament,
which is expected to assemble for the despatch of
business about the end of June.
General Jackson, who has recently accompanied
Sir George Cathcart on a visit of inspection to the
various frontier posts, and been introduced by his
Excellency to the different Kaffir chiefs, succeeds
to the command in British Kaffraria, under circum-
stances apparently highly favourable to the con-
tinuance of peace.
The abandonment of the Orange River sove-
reignty has been carried into full effect. The troops
have been withdrawn into the colony, and the fort
erected by Sir Harry Smith, Blomfontein, is now
guarded by burghers, under the Government of
the Yolks Raad. A. highly satisfactory interview
took place between the chiefs Moshesh and Moroko
and the new authorities of the Orange River Free
State, at which the most friendly sentiments were
expressed on both sides.
Copper ore of excellent quality continues to be
raised in Momahualand. Gold in the north fron-
tier is still found, but in small quantities. The
Australian was to leave the Cape on the Bth of
May for England. At Mauritius trade was pros-
perous. The sugar crop still looks well.