The New York herald., 1845-01-10

INTERESTING FROM THE CAPE OF Coon HoPE.-
We have received by the Eliza Ann, which was
boarded on Wednesday. by one OF our spirited
news collectors, a file of the Port Natal Gazette
to the 25h of October, inclusive.
That portion of the globe seems to be making as
rapid progress in civilization as most other paris
Cape Town appears to be an extensive depot
for guano traders. The trade in that article has
increased beyond precedent. IL is stated that
guano will be found on all Islands of volcanic
nature, OF good quality, within % degrees to the
North and IS degrees to the South Of the Equator
We give few extracts from the papers in order
to exhibit the condition of affairs at the Cape
They are certainly worth as much as the same
number of extracts would be from Irish or Welch
papers.
IFrom the Cape Town Gazette Of Oct. 25.]
That the advantages anticipated TO be derived from the
abolition Of the Port dues beginning to be realzed
during the present week. and to which refrain
r calling the attention OF our readers. Among the
arrivals in the Bay there several vessels
thence with cargo of this valuable manure. From in
formation obtained by this opportunity and on which
resnce may be placed it appears that the quantity
guano already shipped from that island is estimated
80 600 tons and the quantity now remaining at about
900 tons We also learn Fl ON the same source tha
the extraordinary number Of 2l9 British merchant
se equal to bS 450 tons Of Shppng are at the presen
time congregated around the Island for the purpose
procuring guano thus rendering than probable
that with these vessels together with those that
peced to be their passage to that Island the quantity
now remaining would be entirely removed in about sis
months.
If this manure was limited to the Island Of Ichaboe
the above might naturally tend to produce
uneasiness but the oog list OF Islands appearipe
in columns Of this day, under head Of 0uans and
from which this manure procured tends to remove
on Of Contained n lit
mpy be valuable that procured from Ichaboe
from the Of the heavy rains which they arr
greatly deerorating the quality Of the article Yet many
Of the islands confidently expected to produce gusno
ndependentlg Of which we are informed that guano has
been islands to the north OF Ichaboe Of
than that Of chsboe se and estimated &c
but little inferior to that obtained from the coast o:
Peru This prospect Of an UNLIMITED supply o. guanS
general utility az manure and also from the hopes en-
ertaned Of its proving very powerful auxiliary to an
Africa and particularly to the promising central
regions Of this vast continent whose coun,less millions
stimulus. tending to promote their best Interest,"
In recent number Of our publication we called th'
s1 Of our the On
colony end gave extract from publication which
thraws light on the subject In our columns today
mend q perusal of them, to those who take warm
interest in the civilization of the interior of southern
10 Se Our
pulse given them by Governor in The abrogaton OF
treaties with certain chiefs and the substitution Of others
general welfare We given to understand the claims
Of commerce connected with the colony have not been
lost sight Of and this coupled with recent proceedings
Port Natal induce us to hope new era has commenced
and that In the Of the present generation very
great and valuable change both regards the dssemina
ton Of wledge, and u fruits, shall have taken place
Much remains, however, yet to be done, and hope
when the Governor has completed his invaluable arrange
other tribes to the westward we mean The Namrauss
and the other Hocnto tribes beyond the Orange River
with whom intercourse seems to have been
In this number Of our publication we follow up our
statement Of the exports and imports for the quarter end
ing 5th July last. The total imports Of the Colony
during the quarter in question: sre as per declared
Corresponding quarter last year. issss
Increase on the quarter Ts sso
The declared value ofexpors during the period this
Corresponding quarter Of last year sssss sSs
Increase on the quarter. ... Tos $40
The above exports do not embrace the vctuallpg Of
ships yet the Commissarat supplies for this Colony
Port Natal st. Helena and Maurus. The increase IL
ssths increass esssss he sun Of 80 so: n eo1
= es1 in Msh is saSsS; and in 1--we stock Is up
We viii soon be able to show from the returns of thu
current quarter that the export trade in live stock AZ
and mules 10 opening up in China which 10 about to
tested by brUeders Of these animals in New South Wales
may hops will prove extensive and that the demand
will extend y shores Many Of country gentle
q present in town atteni ng the have been in
viii s. srsyas to learn that the prospects of re
muneretion for their successful labors by
dimnshng The latest accounts Of wool sales and other
produces In EngAud less cheering to the
while H. merchant may exult in continued increase in
his business prooseding both from exports ana mporta
ency the Governor merit tie greatest consderaion sna
II csrried into eject with the whole Of the numerous
tribes By whom our frontier line are surrounded will b.
for the rapid advancement Of civilization snd
thereby eventually b. the of extending our nsnr
of Africa, would offer no ehectuaI bar.
It's also Of the utmost Importance that additional
S oS s
pointment Of political agents in British India lead us
believe that similar system if judiciously carried into
II would not only restore confidence and give security
our to vast extent facilities carry
tually lead ION our approaching the neror the abe
ton Of slavery and the horrible system Of human sacr
fee the great scourges Of this vast continent
By these means and the annexation to the Cape of the
Natal ritories II well supported by the
Home government, would soon assume that importan,
station and rank the British Empire 10 which from he,
central and advantageous situation in the southern hem
sPhere she Is 50 Justly entitled, and evidently preor
dained to attain.
The important discoveries in the Southern hemisphere
lately made by H M 8. Erebus and Terror, we undei
stand to be further extended government having
chartered the fne new and strongly bark Pagoda
Of 96a TONS for that purpose; she Is 10 proceed from hence
to simon bay BY the first favorable opportunity. to
ned with the necessary protection against the ice pre-
vous to her departure for the antarctic regions.
TRIALS FOR MuRDER.-The Court of Oyer and
Terminer at Pittsburgh have been engaged for se
veral days in the trial of Neal Gallagher, indicted
for the murder Of John w. McGillls, on the even
ing OF the I'd Of August last. The principal points
elected we-e from the testimony Of John 8. Pope
bar-keeper at the United States Hotel. where the
prisoner and deceased met, and the affray origina
ted. Gallagher became offended at McGis' refu
sing to drink with him became irritablc-was pu
out, and, after cbnsenting to 60 home, went part
the but returned and fingered about the house
came into collision with McGillis, after having
luste with witness. The struggle continued, whils
Gallagher retreated, defending himself against Nc
Giillis-in the course OF which the wound was in
filcted by knife, which caused the death of de
ceased in about Two days. 1t was elected upor
evidence that prisoner was under the influence O
liquor at the time. At the latest accounts the tes