The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-20

rather short Pompadour mantle Of white muslin,
trimmed with boallondes lined with purple ribbon, With
rice straw edged with purple velvet, and trimmed WIN
bouquets Of flowers and fruit The fall was blonde,
figured with small purple flowers r.sHeH
The most fashionable ball dresses al the watering plac
are composed Of arlatn, trimmed with gaunercd hounceS
Wewiil describe one oritwo Of theaeOne Of pink TARA
tan, with double skirt the lower skirt has five gaucred
Of the same Material and the upper skirt tunc,
bordered with similar gauGering The dress was very
simple and pretty One could mpar great elegance 70
by adding nounce Of English lace round the top skirt
Another was white tarlatan lined with mauve afetas,
and upon the tarlatan skirt eleven little taratan
6ounccs, futed alternately white and mauve.
News from British Columbia.
Papers relative 70 the affairs Of British Columbia part
~ being copies Of dispatches from the Governor Of British
Columbia the Secretary Of State for the Colonies and
from the Secretary Of State 70 the Governor relative TO
the government Of the colony presented TO Parla
ment the 18th Of August and appeared in print on the
Sd inst. e.II
Her Majesty decided that the capital Of British Co
mmbia shall be called "New Westminster"
The policy TO be observed towards the Indian native
tribes will be fostering and protective one being
taken laying out and defining the several reserves
as @ avoid checking at future day the progress OF the
white col0niss.
Governor Douglas appears to have complained TO tho
Colonial Office Of the inadequacy Of his official salary The
Earl OF Carnaryon in the absence OF the Secretary o.
State, wrote the 2d Of May last to the Governor ad
hitting that his emoluments had been fixed at too low
rate and announcing his readiness ~ sanction addition
his salary Of 81 200 local receipts Of the
rent year provided TINT the OF British Columbia
amounted in the aggregate 70 not less than This
addition be made otherwise than from
colonial resources. s~~f
News from the Cape Of Good Hope.
BY way Of England have from the Cape OF
Good Hope dated tho I'D Of August, at Table Bay
The principal topic Of the recall OF Sir George
Grey, tho Governor Meetings have been held and
buttons passed regrcttng his departure The feeling Of
disappointment and regret Sir Geoges recall seemed 10
be generally enteraned and the journals Of the colony
publish lengthy articles on the subject.
Tranquility rcigns throughout the frontier and the
States beyond
The Cape Parliament prorogued the 9Th Of July
after sitting IA days Among decisions il declined
to annex British Kaflraria to the colony.
BY recent reinforcement from the frontier Cape own is
now garrisoned by the greater portion Of her Majesty g
Fifty ninth regiment, company Of enginocrs and com
rany Of artillery Measures being taken 10 put the
deiences at Table Bay in suitable state Of repair and
erect new batteries.
Governor Grey had laid the foundation stone Of patent
slip in Simon's Bay.
The immigration scheme s 10 be continued in the same
heretofore. Two vessels had arrived with i'm
migrants during the month"; viz the Bride at Table Bay
and the Shah .Jehan, at Agoa Bay.
large number OF vessels had taken refuge in Algoa
Bay during the month repair damages sustained sea,
among them the American, from london for Bombay.