New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-31
Later from the Cape of Good Hope-The Col
onists Almost In Rebellion.


BY the arrival Of the brig Oriental from the Cape
OF Good Hope we have dates % Nov 81 The Con
wet question still continued 10 convase the colony
The couyicts sent from Bermuda Unloading Mitch
a. the Irishmsn in the Neptune were still IN port,
awaiting The result of the contest between The PEG
Die and the English Government The Cape papers
are filed with the matter The CGpc Gazette OF
Nov 10 says
Ait is Understood that the Government has now, At
great expense Of money and character obtained supplies
sufficient 20 ast for several weeks. Il u probable that Tie
convict will remain in the colony until those supplies are
exhausted The present dePloLsss state % aa''' VIII
The plan Of the inhabitants Of the Cape was 10
starve the Government into sending the convicts
away BY refusing to furnish the authorities with
aus supplies whatever.
4 number Of the most influential inhabitants had
presented a memorial to She Governor, praying
him % do away with the present excitement by
sending the conyicts tO some other place. Ihe
rumors that still further numbers were on Their
way 10 the Cape, had teaded 10 increase the ex
element and the private letters 10 the MIDDLE OF
November state that in consequence business OF
an kinds was completely at stand. At one OF the
meetings OF tho Anti Convict Association, letter
from district called Par. was read, IN which the
whole OF the inhabitants save one l,OJ2 IN mum
Der spintedyremonstrate against making the Cape
a penal colony, and soleuinly determine to resist
4 TO the last.
A scene somewhat resembling that OF throwing
the chests OF tea overheard in Boston Harbor' has
been acted az the Cape The inhabitants having
determined N place the Government in state oil
siege until they had gwen up the point on Ger
tain DAY, when the contractors for Government
were 10 furnish provisions for the soldiers, all the
stores in the place were by previous agreement
closed. business was suspended and a general air
Of gloom pervaded the town. In the oelghboriood
VI a place called the Shsmbles, the following scene
was enacted
detachment Of shout hundred soldiers many OF them
hoiins the empty meatcans, which Told ther errand'
we're drawn o 10 orderly array before tho Shznbes The
butchers shops wers closed and presented ~ ne ns~
he Sidewalk before the Shsmbes and under uss Lees o.
he Parade, multitude VI citizens were assesb.edr-.
east thOusaLd persona Of al Tanks ard cass~s-"hy
awaited the result In anEoug silence TINS soldiers suD1
or an hour In patient eOuposure while Tho people looked
euety scusse IN undertones he al cd crossing suo-
cf Even a stranger would have that here was he
mos. rerfsct good feeling and mutual sympathy bet~ r-
me- psres-the oniss and heir military protectors
ength officer, who was said 10 have fupansd 70
he mnf ssary General for directions made his appear
ucr A. command, he soldiers csrying Ihsir empty
lie castle; and Lhersupon, without sound or sign u
triumph the crowd ., Spectators quietly dlsPefsed'
A most brutal murder has been brought TO Light
ia one Of the interior towns settler Of the name
4 TAFT had boon found dead in chest, with his
,ljthes on ana his head crushed IA with an axe or
hammer Two negroes had been arrested Tor the
murder
A coal nine lad been discovered ia town near
the Cape.
A desperate ARRAY had occurred between the
Police and nine convict Kaifrs whom they were
carving into the interior. The Kshrs made an
t.tsnpt u escape when the guard tired upon Them
killing two instantly. Five Of the airs escaped
two Supposed 70 be lnortally wounded