The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-20 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Cape of Good Hope Papers have arrived to the
sth of June, inclusive. The Cape Town Gazette
of that date contains the following Proclama-
tion, issued by Lord C. Somerset on the Ist of
June :

" Whereas it has come to my knowledge that some ill-
designed person or persons has, or hive, early in the morning
of this day, maliciously written and stuck up, or caused to be
stuck up, at one of the posts on the bridge, leading from Hout.
street to the Grand Parade, a certain defamatory libel, tending
to disgrace my character and honour, and that of one of the
officers of this Government;-1, for the better apprehending
and bringing to justice the person or persons concerned in
this most atrocious attempt, do hereby offer a reward of five
thousand rix-dollars to any person or persons who shall give
such information as may lead to the full discovery of the per.
petrator or perpetrators thereof, so that he or they may be ap-
prehended and convicted of the same; together with a reward
of one thousand rix-dollars to any person or persons who
shall deliver into the hands of his Majesty's Fiscal the de-
famatory paper above alluded to,—and impunity, should he
or they appear to be an accomplice or accomplices not princi.
pally concerned therein. And, in order to give the fullest pub.
licity to this my intention, besides the usual means of making
the same known, I do hereby direct each and every Wardmaster
of this town, to appoint and assemble one slave from every
house in their respective wards, and explain, and cause to be
explained, to such slaves so assembled, in the Duch and Por-
tuguese languages, the full meaning of this proclamation, so
that none may remain ignorant thereofi And Ido further
direct the respective Wardmasters to report to his Majesty's
Fiscal their having complied with this instruction, within 48
hours from the date hereof, as they shall answer for the contrary
at their peril."
The very scanty portion of Colonial news which we find in
the same paper commences with the following parapraph :
" His Excellency the Governor, Lady Charles, and Miss
Somerset honoured the Theatre with their presence on Wed-
nesday evening. The enthusiasm with which Excellency was
greeted by a most respectable audience, on entering iris box is
a proof, if proof were necessary, of the detestation excited by
the vile calumnies of a concealed libeller."

In the second column of the same paper is inserted the fol-
lowing advertisement :
" PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.—A subscription is now open at
the Commercial-rooms, for the purpose of expressing the public
detestation and abhorence of the vile and infamous placard
posted in the Heeregracht yesterday morning; and of obtaining
a fund to be applied as a reward to any person or persons who
shall affbrd such information as may lead to the conviction of
the author. The subscription-list may be seen, and further
particulars known, by applying to the clerk of the Commercial
Itooms.—Cape Town, June 2, 1824."
In reference to this advertisement occurs the following para-
graph in another column :
" The amount of the sums subscribed at the Commercial
Hall for the purpose stated in the advertisement in our second
column, was yesterday, at 3 o'clock, upwards of 15,000 rds."
In the same number we find the following official notifica-
tion of the dismissal of Lieut.-Col. Bird from the situation of
secretary : _ _

" Goi,ernment Advertisement.—His Majesty having been
pleased to dispense with the services of Lieut.-Colonel Bird, as
secretary to this Government, his Excellency the Governor
has been pleased to appoint P. G. Brink, Esq., to be Acting
Colonial Secretary, until the arrival of Lieutenant-Colonel
Bird's successor; and all official communications are to be
made to him accordingly. His Excellency the Governor has
been pleased to appoint J. G. 13rink, Esq., to be Acting As-
sistant Colonial Secretar.y, during the same period.
By command of his Excellency the Governor,

(Signed) - "P. G. BRINK.
" Cape of Good Hope, June 4, 1824:" " Acting Sec."
Mr. Itigge, one of his Majesty's Commissioners of Inquiry,
and Mr. Gregory, Secretary to the Commission, arrived at the
Cape on the 24th of May, frona the interior.