The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-23 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

\l'e have received Cape Newspapers by a recent arrival, from
which we make the following extract :

" CAPE TOWN, Arun 13, 182'1—It is with peculiar satis-
faction we insert the following Translation of a Letter, which
has been transmitted to hik Excellency the Governor by the
Landdrost of Albany, signed by 113 of the most respectable
Burghers in that district•
" The contents of this Letter evince that those whose names
are affixed to it, are no less forward in time of peace to im-
prove the morals and promote the welfare of the community,
than they were conspicuous in zeal and courage when resisting
the Caffrees in 1819 :

" SIR, " Graham's Town, March 13, 1822.
" With inexpressible satisfaction have we, the undersigned
Inhabitants of the District of Albany, perceived in a Proclama-
tion, dated Bth of February last, that it has pleased his Excel-
lency to direct that Graham's Town, and not the newly-formed
village of Bathurst, should be the seat of the Magistracy. It is
not necessary to say how little that village was calculated for the
purpose for which it was intended ; suffice it to assure you, that
had that plan been followed up, it would have been subject to
the greatest inconvenience, and the object for which. Graham's
Town was formed (principally for the accommodation of the
distant inhabitants, that they should, with less difficulty, be
able to communicate with their Magistrates), would have been
lost. We request you, Sir, to express our thanks for it to his
Excellency the Governor.
«' The undersigned, being desirous to co-operate for the civi-
lisation and welfare of this distant district, feel themselves im-
pelled to the source of all good—namely, Religion ; they are not
ashamed to acknowledge, that in this particular they are far
behind ; and that, hitherto, they have lived in profound dark-
ness ;—even that some among them have never had an oppor-
tunity of attending public worship :—this, however, mueit not
be ascribed to a dislike of Religion ; they hope to convince you
of the contrary, when once: they shall have been enabled, by
his Excellency's ordering a church to be built in this village,
to attend regularly on public worship.
" ' The undersigned are aware of ti e expence Government
will have to incur, should they once obniin nieir wishes. But
why should these be refused to a District, which, in prosperity
and well being, already begins to equal, if not to surpass, the
oldest in the Colony ? They do nut expect the Government to
do ail :—they hope, by voluntary conttibutions to the district,
to bear their share towards enabling you, not only to build a
Church, but other public buildings, for the use and embellish-
ment of this village. They request, therefore, that as they in-
tend to open a subscription among themselves, for the above
purposes, you will acquaint his Excellency with their inten-
tion ;—on whose liberal support, and good will towards this
District, they rely, as without that, their efforts would be vain.
" The undersigned have the honour to be, Si:;
" Your obedient Servants,
(Signed) " F. J. Vane AARDT, and 112 others.
"4 11. RIVERS, Esq. Landdrost, &ea &c. &c.'
" We are happy to add, that his Excellency the Governor
anticipated the wishes expressed in the above Letter, by ham_
ing, when in England, obtained from the Society for propagat-
ing the Gospel in foreign parts, the sun, of 5091 sterling, for
the express purpose of aiding in the building of a church at
Graham's Town, which will be commenced forthwith."

Mr. WEBB, the philanthropist, as he is some-
times called, returned to Cowes for a few hours
on Friday last. His arrival was no sooner known
than the doors of the Vine Inn, at which he
stopped, were.thronged by children. Mr. Webb
shortly afterwards appeared at the window,
and threw tickets for the play, which he had
just purchased, amongst the jovenile rabble.—
En the course of the afternoon he visited a fruit-
erer's shop, and distributed slices of melon well
sugared to all the girls who chose to take
them, but carefully excluded the boys from any
participation in the treat. He is most singularly
• attired in an old dress-coat, with shabby pante.-
' loons. When Mr. Webb was last at Cowes, he
purchased a great number of tickets for the play
threw them out of
This frolic was
—thebox,mploitw, aarmidogn:tlletirlye,carnodwd.
repeated three tirries—on the third, the number
of tickets was suilicient to fill the house, but
but women and
orders wdelirledreisnsuseic thatilouldbneoandemitted,
and Mr.
Webb honoured the theatre with his preseuco,—
(Southampton Cliro7llCk.)