The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-26 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 25.
The Royal Mail Beret,/ steamship Dane, Corn-
manrler William Strutt, left the Cape April 20,
St. Ht.lena, 29 ; and Ascension, May 3, arrived
this afternoon, 10 days before her mail time.
. She has 1;785/. in specio, 50 pipes, 3 alums, and
2 ',lids: wine, 2,421 elephants' teali, 3,050 horns,
251 b. ostrich feathers, 12 bales wool, and 204 bales
sheep and goat skins.
She brings 23 passengers, including Professor
Dale and family.
S r G. Grey seems unwilling to avail himself of
the leave of absence granted by Laid Stanley, in
consequence of the host lities between the Free
States and Moshesh, which had resulted in a slight
advantage on the side of the Boers, who have killed
30 natives. The colonists are forbidden to interfere.
Great regret is expressed that his Excellency's
health will not allow him to remain and watch over
the Caffra policy he is endeavouring to carry out.
The Commercial Advertiser is doubtful of the capa-
city of those who would have to take the reins in
his absence. The Cape Parliament has been in ses-
sion 40 days, and was likely to continue for an
equal period. Everything is quiet in Caffreland.
Most of the Ciffres, who recently escaped from Am-
sterdam Fort, have been retaken ; one had travelled
800 Miles to his old station, near Fort Murray.
Land is advancing in value, and labourers are in re-
quest. Wool, first quality, Is. 6d. to is. 81.; second,
Od. to ls. per lt.. Wine, Pontac 20/. • white ditto,
121. per pipe ' • Constautia, 141. to 221. Four, 375.
61. per barrel. Newport coal, 535. ; Newcastle,
434. per ton.
Freights continue depressed. Wines, 15s. per
pipe, nominal. Wool, id. per lb. Horns, 255. per
1,000. Exchange unaltered. Private bills, 30 days.
2 per cent. di-count. Her Majesty's ships Castor
and Hermes wore in Simou's Bay. The Persian
continues in the Mozambique. The Comas sailed
for England April 1. The colonists gave a farewell
ball to the officers of the Penelope, from India, and
she left for England on the 14th of April. The
Himalaya, with invalids, left on the 18th, and the
Eleanor same day as the Dane.

The screw steamship Indiana, which arrived from
Eugland on the 16th of April, with 700 draughts,
left again on the 19th.
The Cos:,ati'ick has also arrived with 200 to 300.
The screw steamship Unitcd Kingdom sailed
from Eist London on the 6th of April, with the
60th Rifles, for India. The Lightning sailsd from
the Cape with 200 horses for India, and was to be
fo.lowed by the Belgravia and Liverpool with 200.
each ; total numiers shipped, 3,000 ; average cost,
20/. to 301.
The royal mail steamship Celt arrived April 14,
and was appointed to bring home the May mails.
Five Russian vessels of war are iu Simon's Bay
en route to China. The merchant ships Success,
Franklyn, Francis Banfield, and Tyne had arrived
from Englaud. The screw steamship Adelaide
sailed April 2, and Southampton on the 2Oth. Th 3
Onward, with convalescents, was appointed to
leave on the 20th—a.1 for E viand.
At St. Helena..—The Napoleon 111., the Mu-
tord, the Royal Saxon, the Guiding Star, the Fill-
wood, the Hopewell, .the Onwakd, and the French
ship Roue ivais.
At Ascension.—. Her Majesty's ship Tortoise, and
the,xktrchant ships Laconic and Sharon.
Her Majesty's ship Isoacawen, with Admiral Sir

F. Grey, sailed on the 20th of April for the Cape
of Good Hope.
Spoke, May 2, the Dutch barque West Iteppel,
steering north-west ; May 32, the Idas, for
Shanghai.