The New York herald., 1845-11-12

| AFFAIRS AT THE CAPE OF Coon HopE-We have
received the Cape Torn Gazette to the 5th of Sep
tember, inclusive.
1t appears that annexation is prevalent in that
remote region as it is in this part OF the world
This intelligence, at this moment is rather inte-
resting, indicating the usual aggressive spirit of
the English, Notwithstanding what they have said
relative to Texas.
| The annexation Of Natal to the Cape of Good
Hope seems TO give fresh impulse the phlanthro
py of England 1t is intended TO change the name
OF black slavery to something less odous in appear
ance, but more binding,in fact.
From Cape Town Gazette Sept ST.
The long wishedior settlement Of the Natal question
has at length been brought about by the annexation of
that district to this colony and both being placed
undera government of whose energy such abundant
proofs have already been given, the most favorable
suits may naturally be anticipated.
1t must be confessed that many and great improve
ments have been going Of late years all intimately
connected with the future well being of this land. or
them may in particular advert to the extinction of
slaverythe establishment of free ports together with
the abolition of all port charges the Improvement Of
roads and the alliances that have been entered into
with the most powerful and tribes in our i'm
mediate neighborhoodbut in estimation, super rior
to all these is the junction happily being formed
| between this colony and Natal
II may therefore be confidently hoped that by this
tension Of British rule in Eastern Africa, strong
will be there formed by establishing auxiliary inter-
by her Majestys cruisers on that coast, which wond
thereby tend to the protection of the inland tribes who
are still left open TO the ruthless attacks of feebooters
that nIest the Mozambique and adjacent coastr-who
by their nefarous proceedings throw up barrier
Central Africa which force taking into account
the great mass Of population, would be valuable add-
ton to the improvements that have already taken place
As TO our own Colony-ata meeting OF the legislative
council Wednesday last, estimate of the probable
expenditure and receipts for the ensuing then
submitted the former amounting to tl6 sia iss sd and
the latter to El7S5c3 the details whereof will be found
| in the Government Gazette Of this day.
From the Minute addressed by the Governor to the
members it will be that his Excelency purposes
shortly TO submit ordinance for establishing uniform
rate OF postage Jon the principle lately adopted nEngand
1t will also be noticed that the mail is be despatched
from the LIST Jan next to and from Grahams Town twice
iic but mainly to the mercantile community And With
respect to the Customs as more Immediately connected
that notwithstanding the abolition of Port dues the
venue has been from other sources amply compensated
appears that on comparison ofhe vessels entered In
wards for S months to the said abolition with
those entered during like subsequent period there has
been increase in favor OF the latter of l07 vessels
equal to AZ 44 tons) exclusive of those engaged the
guano trade which have amounted within the last
toned period to 2i5 vessels of altogether 6O5ss
On this highly favorable state ofhings grounds
for much congratulations such relief being afforded to
ships touching at our ports will unquestonaby lead TO
| their being still more generally frequented.
We cannot pass the estimate itself without eulo
giving the very able manner in which it has been
| tilted attentive perusal thereof, and
vinced that not one of Her Majestys colonial posses
| is displayed in this laborious and lucid document,
| From the Graham's Town Journal, Aug. al
Extract Of letter from the Maurus to Messrs H.
r. S. Blaine of Grahams Town dated 23rd July =
1--WE have now inform you that news has since then
been received from Madagascar to the fleet that the
closed against the French and English traders and that
strong bodies Of troops their way down each
from the capital. The trde is therefore for the present
| at an end"
LATE FROM SANrE FE.--We copy the following
/ Ilo royco ~cft IL.
" We received advces from Mexico Wednesday last
by company just in from the plains They consist OF
our townsmen Messrs. kaufman and Goldstein, Bean,
Peacock and four of the Armijos AIexicans) having
with them in all II wagons-30O mules and $4,000 in
from inclemency of the weather and other hind
RANGES usually experienced by companies going
turning Few any Indians were seen on the route at
least they suffered molestaon from of the tribes
At the time shortly before they left Santa Fe, Com
mandant Garcia Conde, whose appointment we noticed
some time since and who was expected to come up to
the border country, had arrived and Strengthened up
wonderfully II is well known that the military
is superior to the civil authorities in Mexico and in
accordance with this has been his conduct The Goyor
nor usually assisted and expedited matters for
the American traders and endeavored to make things
fair not permitted to exercise his authority The
Commandant required that every yard of goods should
60 into the Custom House upon entry into the country
and strict examination be made Of papers &C. and that
the event Of con aband goods being dscoveredcon.
such did actually take place with some of our
radersand all after delay of eight ten days and in
some for the space OF "a 36 hours
allowed upon the payment of $3.50 per wagon go
| below or open for sale in Santa Fe
| Manuel Armijo was appointed Governor and will
doubtless exercise his usual efficiency in the manage
ment Of affairs. If such is the msy look
for quabbas between himself and the Commandant and
probably the expulsion of the tyannca officer from the
| upper provinces Our traders with such and such
Garcia Conde Introduces, cannot make any
trade We have from Santa Fe to the Goth of
September. They met on their way out, Messrs Bent,
Alverez &c, at Council Grove, going along finely.
! FURTHER MEXICAN ITEMs.-The u s. steamer
! Princeton was at anchor at the Southwest Pass on
Friday last 3lst ult days from Vera Cruz. The
steamship McKim, which arrived yesterday from Gal
veston received board from the Princeton, Mr. Par
ment of the United States. Mr. p proceeded immediate
/ ly by the mail route to Washington.
The Princeton left Vera Cruz the same day the
brig Somers the arrival Of which at Pensacola has al
ready been noticed The intelligence, consequently, is
not later than was before received is understood
however that the Mexican Government is anxious for
the restoration of friendly relations with this country
and that the dispatches which have now gone forward
will probably lead to speedy renewal OF diplomatic
The condition of Mexico represented to be deploa
BILE in the extreme With external quarres on all hands,
aud internally disconten insubordinahon and alarm
prevailing every where the Government is entirely
powerless and inert exposed to the btteres denunca
ons and threatened daily to be forciby overthrown
In Durango, and other northern departments, the en-
croachments Of the Indian tribes serious as to
throw the people into state of universal CONSERVATION
deputaon had reached the capitol to demand assist.
ance and declaring that if not granted them the
northern departments would be compelled to throw
themselves on the protection of the United States The
Government had means to render the aid required,
and no measures OF relief had been devised.
The Princeton was bound, we believe, for Pensacola
she experiaDced head winds and heavy head sea all the
way to the Balize She arrived within eighty miles Of
the Balze on the fourth day out when her fuel was ex
| hausted
The McKim brings no later news from Texas.-New
Orleans Bulletin, Nor g.
| STEAM NAVIGATION UPON THE SUwANEE-Ihe
following information. in relation to new route
from Savannah to the Gulf find in the last number
OF the ST Augustine Herald. Our readers may remem.
Der that II has been in contemplation for some time past
to establish mail route, by steamers, upon the suwa
nee, from Cedar Keys to Fort White, to be connected
thence with the St Johns by stage. We informed
that the necessary arrangements for prosecuting this
useful enterprise, have been carried into effect The
steamboat Orpheus built at New Orleans expressly for
the purpose has arrived and taken her station the
route We learn that she is most beautiful vessel 1876
feet in length, and fitted in fine style with ~ elegant