The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-14 00:00:00

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY EVENING.
The ship Meteor has brought advices from the
Cape to the 7th of May.
Up to that date the state of affairs on the fron-
tier iu the free State (late Sovereignty) side stool
thus. A letter had been received by the Governor,
Sir George Grey, from the President of the free
State, stating that it was hisintention to move out
iu a few clays for the purpose of chastising a preda-
tory chief, ally to the Basutah nation, whohad com-
mitted or connived at robbing and cattle stealing,
and who refused restitution or satisfaction ; that the
said chief was preparing to defend himself, and had
been promised assistance by oue of the relations
of Moshesh, the Chief of the Basutahs, who, at the
request of the President, had remonstrated with
his kinsman without effect ; that it was appre-
hended that other tribes would join the refractory
chief, and fears ofra wide-qmead rising were gene-
rally entertained:

---The President also desired aid from Governor
Grey, and the Governor had made a communica-
tion to the Parliament ou this matter, tending
much to allay the excitement caused by a know_
lege of the receipt of the above letter by him, but
a very uneasy feeling prevailed, and only one sen-
timent was uppermost throughout the community.
As a precautionary measure all the available troops
—about 500 only—had left in the Castor frigate
for East London, and her , Majesty's steam-frigate
Penelope had been despatched to the Mauritius
with an urgent request from Governor Grey for the
loan of a regiment of infantry, which was to be con-
veyed direct to East London in that vessel.
The " commando" of the free State was to have
commenced- its march in three columns by as many

! different routes converging on the chief's place of
ftsideace some days before the 7th of May.
Much anxiety prevails as to the probable result.
IThe Ilastitabs, as is well known, can bring from
1i0,090 to 12,000 well-trained and well-armed fight-
ing men to the field.
Her Majesty's ship Frolic, 12, Captain Nolloth,
was the only man-of-war in Simon's Bay at the
above date.

THE PENINZULAR,
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.
The Sultan has just arrived with the Peninsular
mails. She left Lisbon on the 9th. Amongst her
passengers are the Marquis of Frontera, Count de
Torre, Marquis de Sauza, M. Ca,rolus, Belgian
minister at Lisbon, and Baron Arninh, late Prus-
sian charge d'affaires at Lisbon. On freight there
is 2,133'. in specie and a cargo of lemons, wine, &c.
The cholera is still prevalent throughout Lisbon
and the neighbouring districts. Taviroa has also
been declared suspected.
The steamer Euxine, from Southampton, with
the India mails, put into the Tagus on the Bth to
repair her machinery ; she leaves again on the 9th.
There is no ',political novelty.
The steam-frigate Firebrand had put in for coals
towing the Belleisle. The London had also put
into Lisbon.
The debate on the loan of 1,500 contes for public,
works commenced in de Contos on the Sth inst.

The rate of interest on the•floating debt which
was negotiated by Senhor Fontes has been slightly
decreased by the present Government.
Exchange on London, thirty days, 531 ; ninety
days, 54k.