The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-28 00:00:00

navy.

The Minister proposes to the Emperor to increase
the number of officers within the current year by 10
captains of men-of-war, 20 captains of frigates, 50
lieutenants, and 25 midshipmen.
The Minister adds, that this increase will not be
sufficient, and declares his conviction that a similar
increase will have to be made next year.
The Emperor approves the proposition of the
Minister.

TURIN, AUG. 28.

The Opinione of to-day again circulates the report
that General Della Bovere will take the portfolio
of War, and that General Brignone will replace
him in the Lieutenancy of Sicily.

VIENNA, AUG. 27.

In to-day's sitting of the Upper House of the
Reichsrath Count Leo Thun and AL Palaki blamed
the address, in reply to the communication of the
Government, for the disregard it shows to the de-
mands of Hungary. The majority of the members,
however, pronounced themselves in favour of the
unity of the empire.

AGRAM, AUG. 27.

A proposition was submitted to the Crktian Diet
to-day, to the effect that it should protest against
that part of the communication made in th► name
of the Emperor to the Reichsrath, which decared
the latter competent to pass resolutions witch
should be binding on the provinces not represented
therein as a violation of the Pragmatic Sanction.

CRACOW, AUG. 27.

A protest of the Bishop of Podlachie against the
abuses of the military authorities and the deporta-
tion of several priests, has been published.

BRESLAU, AUG. 27.

Troops were not employed to prevent the great
popular demonstration which was made at Kowno
to celebrate the anniversary of the union of the
Polish provinces, but since the demonstration the
Governor of Lithuania has taken energetic measures.
A military commission has been appointed, and
several hundred persons have been arrested, amongst
whom are several women. Several shave been de-
ported.

RAGUSA, AUG. 27.
Omar Pasha has signed an armistice for ten days
with the insurgents of Montenegro.

BERNE, luG. 27.

The Federal Council is now negotiating with the
Belgian Government for the conclusion 6 a treaty
of commerce with every prospect of snows.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

The Royal mail steamer Athens arrived fare this
morning with the above mail. She brings 54 pas-
sengers, including Messrs. Cawood, Mundr, and
Kemp, members of the Legislative Council, t cargo
of copper ore, wool, ivory, ostrich feather:, two
small parcels of specie, and sundries.
The Athens left the Cape of Good Hope on the
22d of July, St. Helena on the 31st, and Ascension
on the 4th of August.

At the Cape the appointment of Sir George Grey
to the Governorship of New Zealand was considered
very judicious, but his removal was generally re-
gretted. Anxiety was felt for the immediate ap-
pointment of a successor, as the lengthened want of
a Governor was seriously embarrassing for the ordi-
nary business of the Administration.
After a long and warm debate in the House of
Assembly, the separation question wa3 rejected by
22 against 15 votes.
The Separation League would continue the agita-
tion, and had threatened to carry the case before
the Queen.

It was expected that a Federation scheme would
be proposed next session as a compromise.
The estimates Lad been passed without material
reduction, and the loan of £200,000 had been
agreed to.

The island of Ichaboe had been formerly annexed
to Cape Colony.
A cry for reform had arisen in the Dutch Re-
formed Church, the members of which demanded
the popular election of the churchwardens and the
clergy.

A vote has been passed in the Legislative Coun-
cil for the annexation to Cape Colony of the whole
of independent Kaffraria, a tract of about 20,000
square miles of fertile, well-watered land.
The present system of immigration would be
likely to continue for a few more years.
The extension of the railway from Wellington to
Malmesbury was contemplated, as well as the
extension of the telegraph from Cape Town to Port
Elizabeth and Graham's Town.
Business continued dull.