The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-24 00:00:00

The Cape of Good Hope.

PLYMOUTH, Sunday.
The Union Company's steamer Roman arrived
hero this evening from Table Bay on the 19th ; St•
Ilelena on the 27th ; and Ascension on the 31st ult.
She brings 125 passengers, suen cases of specie, and
a large cargo, consisting principally of wool, copper
ore, coffee, and oil.
At the Cape very little parliamentary business
had been done. Suggestions had been thrown out
by the Government for abolishing the existing legis-
lative bodies, and substituting iu their stead a
single chamber, but these suggestions were receiveresd
h
with universal disapprobation by the colonial ps'
The Colonial Secretary had intimated that was
about to move a series of resolutions on the su
ject, but it was alleged in the colony that should
those resolutions at all resemble the suggestions
con-
tained in the opening speech, there was not a sha-
dow of probability of their being favourably re-

ceived.
No further steps had yet been taken upon t,11(3,
proposed withdrawal of the troops by the Impeoa`
Government. Public feeling had grown a
littl
quieter on that subject, . but was still strongie
l
opposed to the measure. The Colonial Secretary
had intimated in his place in-Parliament that the
Government would not initiate any legislative action
in connection with the withdrawal of the troops,
but would co-operate as far as possible with any
course adopted by the two houses.
A long series of resolutions of remonstrance were
about to be moved in the. Cape Parliament against
the withdrawal. The colonists urged that the corn"
pulsory annexation of British Kaffraria to them bad
been enforced by the Home Government notwith-
standing the protest of the Cape Parliamen, an
yet now they were called upon to defend that dis
this
-
trict. The Home Government's despatches on
measure had been published, and strong feeliing
was exhibited against the governor, Sir P. S. Wett
house, for the part he had taken in the matter.
The State trials arising out of the proee
inns against some members of the liaffrarianeu
Mutual Protection Society at Kingwilliatn%
town, who took the law into their own hat)"
to obtain redress for some acts of the natives,
who had also taken the law into their owo
ran:hands, had resulted in the conviction of the
and their severe punishment. The European
were acquitted. The interference of Government
to
this affair had provoked much ill-feeling among tio
lifri to
European population of that neighbourhood, "
their believing that the farmers were eon' th,
take the law into their own hands, owing 10
_O.
neglect of the Government to give efficient Pi
tection to property.
1.;4
fanners

The petitions which have been presentect
"-11
session to the House of Commons by Mr. Mill, Mr. ItOse
Gurney, Mr. Bruce, Mr. M‘Laren, and Mr. ENV numberfavoni
of the political representation of women teni;
Among teem is a petition from London signed by tiPw'r,„
of 3,50 men and women, others from Manchester similarly
signed by 5,700, and from Edinburgh with 2,016 sittPltv
tures. There are also three petitions from women P°S.-
sessed of the present property qualification ; and to these.
upwards of 1,800 signatures are attached. The nu101)°,1
of those who have thus signified their desire for the nu-
mission of women to the frauGhise amounts to upwards of
11,500,