The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-09-20 00:00:00

COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE

By Cape (3f. Gn64 Hope papers to the 26th of June we learn
that the accounts from the eastern frontiers are favourable, with
the exception of a few robberies on the part of the Fingoes.--
The weather had been favourable for the crops, and it was
therefore anticipated that the ensuing harvest would be success-
ful. The formation of a new Steam Navigation Company had
created an amazing interest in the colony; the project had been
very favourably received, and its success was most confidently
anticipated. It was considered likely to be the means of ad-
vancing the agricultural prosperity
.Of that highly-interesting
colony, and to facilitate the communication between the differ-
ent ports of that settlement. As an instance of the commercial
prosperity of the Cape, we can state that the amount of bills
discounted by the Government Bank, from the Ist of January,
1830. to the alst, 1835, was £2,067,251; and the loss upon dis-
counts during 20 years amounted to only £2,304 upon a suns
discounted amounting to £60,000,000.
The eastern province of the Cape of Good Hope was to be
placed under the care of a lieut.-governor, and to be divided
into four districts—namely, Uitenhage, Graaf Reinet. Albany,
and Somerset. The first contains 9,000 inhabitants ; Graaf
Reinet 15,000; Albany 10,000; and Somerset 11,000—in all
45,000 souls.
The introduction of a branch of the Australian Banking
Company into the Cape had created much satisfaction, and it
was anticipated that this means of introducing capital would
have a very beneficial effect upon the colony. The exports of
wool from New South Wales had created a rival disposition to
encourage the growth of Cape wools, which the application of
capital, guided by judgment, would undoubtedly foster.

At the works of R. Stephenson and Co., at Newcastle, there
is now, we understand, constructinga locomotive engine for the
Emperor of Russia, for a railway six feet in diameter, and the
speed is guaranteed to he forty miles per hour.—Carlisle Patriot.
HULL AND SGLBY tr.wa v.—On the 31st ult. a general and
very numerous meeting of shareholders in the Hull and Selby
Railway was held at Hull, when the report of the directors was
read. Every thing is stated to be in a good state of progress.
The receipts (deposit and first call) amount to £36,552. 14s. ld.,
and the whole expenses of surveys and of parliamentary and
other disbursements in procuring their bill amounted to
£10,515.25. 6d., leaving a surplus in hand of £26,037. Ils. 7d.
This railway, with the Leeds and Selby, Leeds and Manches-
ter, and Liverpool and Manchester railways, would secure a
direct railway communication from sea to sea, from Hull to
Liverpool. Similar lines extended from Hull to Edinburgh
and Glasgow, through Newcastle to the north; to Gloucester,
Bath, Bristol, Exeter, &c., through Nottingham, Derby, Bir-
mingham, and Worcester towards the south ; and the Eastern
Counties Railway and Northern and Eastern Railway towards
the east. The report was received, fifteen directors appointed,
and the other preliminary business transacted of an incorporated
body. The total capital in 8,000 shares, is £383,636, and is all
subscribed for.