The New York herald., 1845-09-20

AFFAIRS AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HoPE.-We have
received the Port Natal Gazette Of the 9th of June
1t contains many interesting paragraphs.
The colonies around and about the Cape appear to
be IN fourlshlng condition.
From the Port Natal Gazette, June al
The last post brought intelligence from Coesberg, 10
the effect that His Exceency the Governor had had
interview there with Adam Kok chief of the Bastards
son. the Missionary also with Waterboer chief Of the
Griquas and we understand that dispatches for
warded from thence to Moshesh chefo the Basuos to
Lepuy chief OF the Batapis at Bethule and Moroke
chief of the Baralongs at Thaba Unchu and Tuesday
the 18th instant the Governor started for Tau Fonein
where the British force was encamped His Honor the
Lieut.. Governor, after conferrng with His Excellency
at Colesberg, had returned to Fort Beaufort
yond the border
The Pagoda employed by COVE in the Antarctic
regions Tor the purpose OF making magnetic observa
ons there, has returned TO Smons Bay after reaching
the latitude of67 30, and longitude lis h.
Most Of our readers that two powerful steam
flour mills IN Cape Town have already been in full work
for considerable time We are happy now TO notice
the erection OF third, of like DESCRIPTION by our
townsmen Mr. Mills and fourth daily expected from
England by Mr.. frederichsen. Our wheat being well
known as unequalled in quality, trust that by these
means great additional facilities will be afforded both to
the consumer and exporter Of colonial Hour an ar
tice which gets more and more appreciated in the east
ern ports.
The bark Charles, OF Hull which arrived Yesterday
had been along the s. W. coast from Cape Fro seeking
guano, but without success
Madame Chardon's concert Friday last was well at
-
Inc hall Of the Commercial Exchange was crowded by
the elite Of the town and its neighborhood
Literature, Sc.
GowASs DIBLioTHIcA AMERIcANA-Gowan New
York.-Ths is the first number OF new work chiefly
consisting reprints from old and scarce works. relating
to the history OF literature biography, antiquities
curosities OF this country Its object is afford to the
student and admirer OF historical antiquities similar la
ces as that OF the celebrated Harlean Misce eany does
to the British The present number contains Daniel
Denton's description of New York, written about the
year 1904 containing vast amount Of information rela
tive TO things places and residents at present never
dreamed OF, and almost forgotten at curious use
iul and nstructing The work is well got up in cloth
boards, and does infinite credit to the compiler IT. will
be valuable addition to the literature OF the country
and II persevered III CONNIE need, command sue
cess and become very popular
MARTINS lLLUsTRATtp FAMILY BBLE-No O. Martin
New foik-Ihls beautiful work increasing rapidly
in public estimation and circulation The present nuu
Der contains most beautiful engraving rth more than
the prce OF two numbers.
HISTORY OF AMERICA, EseLAND AND RomE -Cowporth.
wait 90. Philadelphia Three neat small volumes
designed for the OF families and schools with notes
and questions ior pupils.
Tnr WHITE sLavr- Harper and Brothers, New York
This interesting sketch oi Russian life, forms No go OF
Harpers' Library OF Select Novels
IHs ELLioTr FAAiLY-Win inchester, New York-A
compilation Of newspaper facts strung together having
Tor their object the Of the trials and dcue,
under which the New York seamstress es labor
HaRrEns' lLLuMISArsp BIsLs, No. ss-Harper
Brothers, New York-This beautiful work inc reases In
circulation as IL progresses.
CeLunBlAs MAcAziss for october-Post, New York
the Dest part oil the number
kELLy's HisroRY OF IRELAND, Part s-saddIier New
York. his capital work is progressing rapidly.
GsonoE BAtswhLL-Burgess sringer GO, New
YokA move! this prolific but threadbare subject BY
T. s. Surr. Not very different from many others tina,
have preceded 1t.
Bosom FaIESp-Harper Brothers, New York-This
novel, by the author OF "The Gamblers Wife, sc. /,
forms No. 81 OF the Library Of Select Novels"
Iowa isDiASs-G ii. e. Melody, has issued pretty
good thogapic print OF these children of the forest
they appeared when presented at the Court OF France
iast August key descriptive OF their dances, songs
&c, accompanies the print.