The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-29 00:00:00

YORK, Ocr. 26.

STOCK Exeitaziar.—The transactions to-day were as fol-
low :—Great Northern, 14—York, Newcastle, and Berwick,
17A— Yerk and:North Midland, Preference, £O4.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Papers from the Cape of Good Hope have been re-
ceived to the 14th of August. Affairs at Cape-town
were progressing smoothly, and since the final ar-
rangement of the convict question nothing had
occurred to disturb the harmony existing between
Sir Harry Smith and the colonists. The accounts
from Natal were encouraging. The new Lieute-
nant-Governor was working zealously to bring
the Administration into popular favour, and
the majority of his measures were regarded with
consideration. The developement of the settlement
was gradually becoming more apparent, and the
cultivation of cotton was steadily increasing on the
sea coast, with every prospect of ultimate success.
Great jealousy was manifested by the Boers re-
specting the admission of strangers into the Vaal
River district, and two travellers who had attempted
to penetrate into that territory had been compelled
to ssek another route. Pretorius was still in that
neighbourhood, and had, it was thought, permanently
settled down there with his followers. The accounts
from the frontier mention that depredations continued
to be committed among the farmers by the natives,
but excepting in one case where murder is alleged to
have followed from an attempt to arrest the parties,
they were not commonly of an alarming description.
The appearance of Kafir fever at Natal had occa-
sioned some little uneasiness. With respect to the
passengers by the Minerva, the vessel lately wrecked
off the port, it is stated that a subscription had been
entered into for their relief, and that a memorial to
the Government had been signed by many of the
leading residents praying for an official inquiry to
ascertain if the disaster was owing to accidental
causes or entirely to the nature of the coast, so that
if the latter should prove to be the case efforts may be
made to provide a remedy.
" Various rumours," it is remarked, "are of course
afloat, but there seems to be a feeling among the in-
fluential class here that any judgment would be pre-
mature before the result of a thorough investigation
is known. They are, however, naturally anxious that
this occurrence may not unfairly prejudice shipowner •
and underwriters against the place. They court
inquiry on this point. They feel confident that the
roadstead is not more dangerous than those of Table
and Algoa Bays; many even contend that it is less
dangerous than those places, inasmuch as they are
strictly bays, and ships must hold their ground or go
ashore. This is a straight line of coast with good
anchorage, and there is, it is alleged, a fair chance
for vessels to get out to sea. Moreover, when the
resources of the colony will enable the authorities to
throw open the inside harbour to ships of all sizes,
'the port will bear comparison in point of safety with
any in the world, and ships will find here a Barbour
such as, with the exception of Saldanha Bay only,
does not exist along the whole southern coast of
Africa."

POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
MAILS FOR CALIFORNIA AND OREGON VIA

CHAGRLS AND PANAMA.
The following notice has just Leen issued by the
authorities.—

General Post-Office, Octcber, 1850.

" Henceforward all letters for California and Oregon,
not specially addressed to be forwarded by any other
route, will be transmitted by the West India muil
packets to Panama, whence they will be conveyed to San
Francisco by the mail packets of the United States.
"The combined British, New Grenadian, and United
States postage upon such letters will be—
For a letter not exceeding half an
ounce in weight ...
For a letter exceeding half an ounce
and not exceeding an ounce

2s. 91.

... ss. 6d.

and so on. _
"Newspapers will be liable to a combined postage of
2d. each.
" These rates must in all cases be paid in advance."

DINNER TO H. TAYLOR, ESQ., CHAIRMAN Or THE
Com, TRADE.—On Tuesday, a public dinner was given at
the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle, in honour of Hugh Taylor,
Esq., Chairman of the Coal-trade Committee of Northum-
berland and Durham. The number of guests were about
100, consisting for the most part of gentlemen connected
with that trade, and some of the principal inhabitants of the
town and neighbourhood. Matthew Bell, Esq., M.P., was
in the chair, supported on his right by the honourable
guest, John Clayton, Esq. (Town Clerk e Newcastle),
Ralph Dodds, Esq. (Sheritl'of Newcastle), and George John-
son, Esq., of Willington ; and on his left by the Hon. 11. T.
Liddell. Rev. Mr. Shield, of Morpeth, and Christopher
Blackett, Esq. The vice-chairs were tilled by Joseph Lamb,
Esq., of Axwell Park, and H. Stobart, Esq , Of Etherlev. We
also observed Nicholas Wood, Esq., of Iletton ; N. flews,
of Darlington ; T. J. Taylor, Esq., of Earsdon ; N.
Hindhaugii, Esq.; John Carr, Esq., of Roseworth ; A. L.
Potter, Esq.; James Losh, Esq.; B. P. Phillipson,
Matthew Plummer, Esq.; Robert Plummer, Esq. ;
William
Armstrong, Esq. ; James Morrison, Esq., &c., &c. The re-
past was of the most sumptuous character. Mr. Taylor, on
his health being drunk, pointed out the importance of a good
understanding being promoted amongst the coalowners
of
Durham and Northumberland, and stated his belief that if
they cordially united and adopted suitable measures, the
present disastrous and depressed condition of the coal trade
which had continued now for five years past, would within a
fortnight be exchanged for one of returning prosperity. The
Hon. Mr. Liddell and other speakers echoed the same senti-
ment, and a feeling of unanimity pervaded the meeting.
After several toasts had been given and responded to, the
company separated.—Sunderland Her,tld.
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ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Great success of the New Comedy.—Last Nights of Giralda.
THIS EVt;NING.
Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled MY WIFE'
DAUGHTER, in which Messrs. H. Farren, W. Farren, Compton,
. Farren, jun., MesdameS Stirling, L. Murray, Louisa Howard, and
lien Turner will appear.
To be folio. ed by ALLOW ME TO APOLOGISF.
After which TIME TRIES ALL.
To conclude with a new BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Ve
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
The Public is respectfully informed that this Theatre is OPEN
for the Season