The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-21 00:00:00

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

The Jason brings Cape papers to the 7.th of July.
The following summary from the Argus contains the
principal items of news :--
"A cessation of hostilities between the Boers of the Free
State and the Basutus has been effected, and both parties
have agreed to leave the matter in the hands of his Excel-
lency Sir George G:er, who will leave Cape Town on Wed-
nesday for the Free state. his Ex clic n •.• is .0 qtetnnt
mediation between the two, but whether be will suceeed' or
not it is difficult to say. The Free State is in sad confusion.
There are three parties there, one in favour of a union be-
tween the State and the Trans Vaal, under the governor-
ship of Pretoria's; a second party is in favour of Boshof and
war; and a third, and by far the largest and most intelli-
gent portion of the community, yearn for re-annexation
with the colony.
"Claims have been cent in by British subjects living in
Moshesh's territory for compensation for injuries and spolia-
tion of their property by Free State people during the war,
to the amount of £2,300.
" Caffreland is quiet, and there is little complaint now of
the Caffres in the colony. The chief Umbala was captured
last week, but what his crimes are we do not know. The
Governor's policy is a profound secret. Few pretend to un-
derstand it. We hear now and then that some chief is to be
punished for something or other, ared when the thing is done
we get the Governor's, or rather the High Commissioner's,
version of the affair.

"The alarm expressed by many at the beginning of the
year that the importations of British goods and the amount
of Customs' revenue for the current year would be greatly
reduced, have proved altogether erroneous. The following
statements of the Customs' duties received in Cape Town
during the first six months of 1857 and 1858 respectively
show a perfectly healthy and prosperous state of commercial
affairs :

1 January £10,053 .. £13,578
' February 12,169 .. - 9,272
March
April 10,962 .. 8,781
May 13,044 .. 13,351
June 6,614 .. 13.620
Tire increase on the half-year has therefore been £8.086 In
Table Bay wharfage dues there has been a falling off from
£4,820 to £4,130
" Toe City of Manchester arrived here from Gibraltar,
with troops, on Thursday last. She had the 31,t Rnaltnent
on board and a company of Engineers. She pot Into Table
Bay for coals, and left for Algoa Bay on Friday, where the
troops are to be landed. . _ .
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" toe ship W. E. Malcolm, Capt. Sims, sunk in Simon's
Bay last Thursday. She wax bound from Bombay to Eng-
land, and struck on a rock on the L'Agulltas reef on the
30th of May during a very thick fog. She became leaky,.
and put into Simon's Bay on the following day. On Thurs.
day, her cargo having been previously taken eut, she was
hove down for the examination of her keel. The wind
sprung up before the examination was over, and she could
not be righted ; she sunk immediately. She was sold as she
lies, yesterday, at public auction, and realised the sum of
£BOO. She belonged to Messrs. Buckham and Sims, of
117 hi te head.

" The Colonial Civil Engineer, Capt. PiMinton, died at
his residence on Saturdiy afternoon, and is to be buried to-
day.

Preparatory works for the new breakwater in Table
Bay were in course of progress, but they have been stopped.
Nothing more will be done until the arrival of the engineer
who has been sent for from England to undertake this work.
" The Governor has dissolved both Houses of Parliament.
The election of members of the Legislative Council will
commence on the let of September. It is not known when
the election of members of the House of Assembly will take
place.
" An interesting question was raised before the judges of
the Sup-erne Court last week. Application was made by a
husband, seeking a divorce fram his wife, for a letter in
the post-office which had been sent by her to her nlleged
paramour, who resides in the country. The judgts refused
to grant the order.
"The steamer Khersonese left Simon's Bay for England
on the 26th ult. Colonel Apperley, the East India Com-
pany's remount agent, is a passenger by her.
"The Lady Macnaughten has been chartered for the con-
veyance cf the women and children of the 89th Regiment to
Bombay ; she will leave Table Bay to-morrow. Lieut.
Rsbinson and Dr. Hallahan, of the 89th, will proceed to
Bombay in this vessel.
" The following vessels of her Majesty's navy are now in
Simon's Bay :—The flagship Bascawen and her Majesty's
s• e a tner Lynx.
"The United States steamer San Jacinto, from Caina for
New York, is in Simon's Bay.
" No intelligence has been received from the Livingstone
expedition.
" Busineas during the past month has been dull, as it
usually is at Ibis season of the year. The Imports, however,
for Jane show more than an average amount, and the Cus-
toms' duties received at this port for the month amounted
to £13,676 19s. 9d. The Cape of Good Hope Bank and
the Union Bank have published their half-yearly state-
ments to the 30th ult. Several of the other colonial banks
will publish theirs during the present month. The amount
of business done for the half-year by the above-named banks
is not shown—merely their assets and liabilities. Niue!' in-
convenience was felt in June by the banks restricting their
discounts, especially"the Cape Commercial Bark and the
South African Bank. With the commencement of this
month discounts have, however, been somewhat freer. Since
our monthly report per last mail steamer no improvement
in freights can be reported ; the continued depression in the
home market of all colonial produce offers no inducement
for shippers from this colony.
" Exchange.—The same as last reported in our monthly
summary.
"The Cape of Good Hope Mutual Life Assurance So-
ciety held its annual meeting yesterday. This association
ranks among the most prosperous of our colonial institu-
tions. After an existence of only 13 years it numbers
nearly 1,000 members, and has an accumulated hind, se-
curely invested, of £96,000."

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THE CASE OF MAJOR YEL-immys.. --"•e under-
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Mooney, and an old lady, also from Ireland—were exa-
mined on Wednesday in the Procurator Fiscal's office, In
connection with this painful case. The result has not, of
course, transpired ; but Major Yelvertou's friends continue
to express the utmost confidence that the case will break
down.—Edinburgh Courant.
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