The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-29 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD LIOPE.

The commercial alvices recieved yesterday from v
Cape of Good Hope furnish interesting particulars ef b.
progress of that colony. In previous letters it. Ifert
stated that the export of wuol for the year 1855 was
pected to reach 10,000,000:b. That quantity has 1)74
exceeded from the port of Algoa Bay alone, wh°,—bs
however, nearly the whole of the wool produced in
colony is shipped. The excess over the previous
was 3,700,0001 b., nearly equal to the whole qOO3-tlO
shipped from that port .in 1852 e The total value 1114,
upwards of 500,0001., and, supposing existing priti
be maintained and peace preserved, the estimate of
that the value for the present year will not fall far Poe
of 750,0001. Twenty years ago wool scarcely figee°ol
as a colonial export in the Custom House returns. 'elle
was then the principal article, but it is now of trainer. ou
portance. There is still, however, a large co:Iona:IP:et/
of it within the colony, and the manufacture of bee°
of a very respectable quality has steadily lucre je
Notwithstanding the boundless extent of grazing lane,
South Africa, the colony, it is stated, will never be sof
t ) export large quantities of hides, the pasture beiNfies),
poor and scanty, and the scarcity of water prove s/
But to the produdtion of wool there would appear title
almost no limit. There are still throughout
cep
country large numbers of the fat tailed Cape ob
which have no wool ; but the sovereignty and I)'e
cent extensive pasture lands, considered by Mel .1'
be of superior qu slity, are at present tenante
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most exclusively by the springbok, quagga, 00°1 d
wildbeest, and other wild animals. The predietios,'eg
those wbo attempted to stem the mania for ON
mining have been fully verified. Indeed the reed
have proved worse than were anticipated. The wee° of
from Namaqualand are very discouraging, and ree4tof
the cotnpaniee have been brought to a deadlock. o'er
rock that looked green was pronounced to be riot s 0
per ore, since found in most cases to be valueless. e'tsi
being a year ago insanely sanguine, there is nog' ef
usual danger of the colonists passing to the oppositeor
treme. It is still said to be beyond doubt that I°„
qualand is rich in copper ore, although it is not J.
quarried throughout the district, as was once suPeet3o4
During the last two years about 3,000 tons of ore e
ee
been shipped to England, averaging, it is belled
about 30 per cent. of copper, but nearly the wb°,
this has been from private firms, who went to work
more caution than the companies. It is believed tbilif,
similar quantity will be exported during this ) ear. I
Wyley, the Cape geologist, had published his ree?rno
inspection of the so-called goldfields in the sovereliAsf
It is in every respect nefavourable, and does not eP'ile
the previous impression that the whole affair wee IV
ceptioe. The Caffres, it appears, remain quiet)
there is as yet no confideuee that this condition
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he permanent. With regard to the liquidation of e-- 41
Eaear, and Co., whose London house failed in ist4e-01
1855, for 130,0001., expectations were entertain" to
some persons that they will pay 15a. in the pound ; fl
others the probable dividend is stated to be 103' off
any case the realisation is likely to occupy several i,60
owing to the debtors to the firm being country dell
who require time.

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