The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

Judah, Esq.) in 14560 each
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.-

of Aug:

within the bordt

The Gaikas have paid in the last of their

Le Chief Conimi

11 interviews with the chiefs, no
threats, have been held out to

coercive measur

enforce th

The governor h

ssued a noti,

(the result of the Kat
nes of those Kat

River commission) containing the

hellion, and to whom he has restored their property ; also
a list of those against whom there had been clear and
saiffloient pvidAnen of rphnllinn_ whose lands arct- dnelared

forfeited, and commissioners haw

by Sir 43-e-orge Cathc.l

1 the newly acquired territory are
_ ...
progressing most favourably. Considerable uneasiness
has, however, been caused by a rumour that an immediate
reduction of the force on the frontier is to take place, as it
is generally believed that such a step would be followed
by an attempt on the part of th(

to regain their

position in the Amatolas.
The all-engrossing topic in the colony is the coming
election of members for the Council. Of the 15 required
for the Upper: House not less than 28 qualified candidates
have accepted requisitions to stand, and it is expected that
when the elections- for the Assembly commence there will
be no want of candidates.

Commercial affairs have greatly improved, owing to the
large demand for the Australian market, and not with-
standing an abundant harvest, the prices of all articles of

after Cargo is

eaving-t

Sir Ge-orge CleriZ has reached the
greatest alarm is stilt felt there at the
abandonment of that fine territory, and
are getting up strong representations
measure.

sovereig,nt

prospect or the

against oath a

A great desire has been manifested at the Cape for tl
pure breed of Merino sheep. Several cargoes hav(
from Europe and realised large prig
as high as £l5O for a single ram.
been formed for the introduction of A
The clip of wool at Natal is said to exceed 4,000 bales
INDIA.—We have intelligence from Bombay to the 3d
August. From Burmalr we learn that a great scarcity
food was severely felt, even in our own possessions, an

A. company has Aso

dacoity had increased in, consequence ; from the latest
accounts we learn that 'government had purchased a large

quantity of rice for Rangoon, not, it would appear, before
it was necessary, for in a letter from 'Prome of the 11th of
July, it is stated some hundreds' f families came in from
the-jungles a week or two -ago in .a state of starvation
indescribable ;40 of them:died in. one night. General
Godwin had left. Burmah• and arrived at Calcutta on the
Bth inst., so that We may conclude the war is virtually at
an.- end. General Godwin was "entertained" just before
his departure by the officers: of the force at Rangoon, and
spoke his thanks in a few well-chosen sentences, which dot
honour equally to his judgment and his heart. The
general is now on his way from Calcutta to Umballa, with
the-view of resuming command of his division

•it was at

first thought he woad go home.
The Governor-General i 4 at Calcutta, and it is said is
about to take a trip to Pegu. A rumour having got
abroad that his lordship hs.el tendered his resignation and
Fequested to be relieved, the Hurkaru states that the

" report is not correct. I:vrei Dalhousie has not signified
to the Court of Directors any wish to be relieved from his
duties. On the contrary, at the request of the court, his
lordship has consented to retain office until the close of
1854 certain ; and as matters stand at present, the earliest
date that could be named: for the Governor-General's
return- to England would be January, 1855."

Affairs are progressing 'satisfactorily in the Nizam's
dominions. Mr. Bushby, of the Bengal Civil Service, it is
confidently stated, has been nominated resident at Hydera-
bad in succession to Colonel Low.

Viseount Falkland and hiS Excellency the Commander-
in-Chief, it is expected, will leave Poona, where they now-
are., .for the hills about nivember next. Lord Frederick
Fitzelarence bad again been slightly ailing.
CI TINA.—We have intelligence to the 6th of Aug. At
Amoy no progress seems to. have been made either by the
rebels or the imperialists.. It is supposed, however, that
the former are receiving reinforcements, both in men and
money, from their brethren in the Straits, nearly all of
whom, like the rebels themselves, are members of the
Triad Society. It is estimated that within a few weeks
not less than 500 Chinese-have returned from Singapore,
summoned, it is said, by virtueof the laws of their society.
We are further assuredlliat the pirates have been assist-
ing the insurgents. The-imperialists have likewise been
recruiting, and have already despatched a large number of
junks for Nanking, filled'with soldiers.
Admiral Pellew arrived in Hong-Kong, in H.M.S. Win-
chester, on the Ist inst. ; in his wake following tbesteam-
sloop Styx and brig Lily. Never, at any time before, has
there been such an immense squadron of steam war-vessels
on the coast of China as at the present time.

--The Amoy Triads, elated with their recent successes,
have sent, we learn,- an- expedition to Quemoy, and there
is little doubt but- they will succeed in driven„--out the
Mandarins at present in charge of that island.
CETLON.—Letters, ftoxn Colombo of the 25th August
state that the ordinance for the establishment of maneipal
institutions in Colombo has not yet been pul3lished, but
the important despatch of the Duke of Neweststle,, directing
that the whole establishments and expencliture of the
colony be immediately brought under the supervision of
the Legislative-Council. The weather at Colombo is hot
and dry, with, a strong wind blowing. In: the interior,
rain is falling plentifully. We hear of no sickness- of con-
sequence, with:the exception of cholera, which-lingers in
the southern, provinces, and of which a. few cases have
occurred at- Matelle. The table of exports- shows a defi-
ciency of 7/000 cwts. of coffee, as compared' with last
year. In cinnamon there is an excess-of 'no less than
331,0001b5. ; and: in cocoa nut oil of 120,000 gallons. The
list of subscriptions to the Wellington-:Fund reaches a
total of nearly £340. The contribution-from Ceylon will
probably be £5OO. The mail of the 25th July reached us
on the.22d, showing that native coffee felt the effects of
the prevailing uncertainty as to the preservation of peace ;
that the last cinnamon sale had been ,unsatisfactory, and
that efforts were continued to prevent the,injurious effects
of chicory. adulteration.
Eivra,L—We have intelligence from Alexandria to the
20th ult. On the 16th the Minister of Foreign Affairs
came, down, from Alexandria to Cairo, and unexpectedly
announced that the Viceroy had instructed him to com-
municate-to the several European. Consuls that from and
after the 28th inst., his Highness mould prohibit the expor-
tation of wheat, beans, maize, and barley from the port of
Alexandria. The reason assigned is that the, crops are
found to be short, and that the- grain will be required for
;the consumption of the country. The general belief is
that the Viceroy's object is to make a speculation by ob-
taining most of the grain himself, and then disposing of 1t
at his own price.
The principal Europeans Consuls have taken energetic
steps in protesting against thismeasure, and Mr. J. Green,
acting Consul-General, convened a meeting of the British
merchants, to advise as to-the best steps to be taken; and
at a meeting of the consuls on the 17th it was determined
to address the Minister of Foreign Affairs, with a request
to defer the ,prohibition until the 30th of November at
least, in order that they may have some time to prepare to
meet their engagements ; and the minister gave them to
understand that they might consider this request as
granted, although the Viceroy had left Cairo, an&he could
not just now comaninicate with him.