The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-09
THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.

A q Cape TOwn-fno Duke Ediu-
burg-Trade Report.
UMrxp STATES STEAMER ONEIDA
sMos's BAY Cape Of Good Hops, Sept ID 1867
We cast anchor opposite Simon's Town. s,mons Bay.
on the LIST inst having left Rio on the sh ult We had
somewhat OF stormy passage OF twenty-three days
Thus vessel proves to DO fine sea boat although articles
not dashed we're sent generally adr about decks during
a heavy swell aud head wind We encountered Tor two
days accompanied by chilling rains Nothing OF particu
lar note occurred during tho voyage. Since leaving
Rio all black and others track have deserted
the surface IL seems they partial TO more tropa
cal region and swim low during the winter months
May and June-in these attitudes. We have spring At
present and II Is quite cold aud busery. Thermometer
sixy-three degrees.
This bay is situated the opposite side OF the Cape
OF Good Hope that which Table Bay lies, and On
which Cape Town is built on tho extreme point OF
land at the this bay called Cape Point. and
about midway from the opposite Point, called Caps
Dancer. stands the lighthouse having revolving light
and the summit OF Cape Point telegraph station
Tho coast Is mountainous and OF coarse sand Stone.
Tho bay aoout miles in width. which i
nearly continuous for i,s engsh-say fifteen miles
The distance from slmons Town to Cape Town by sea
Is sixty miles, that by land the point twenty-five
mileA The inception OF the land route 10 for some
three miles along the sandy beach from this place untN
you roach ravius between the mountains. after which
you have splendid run The journey is made in two
stages as follows Fifteen miles by cart tas Il Is here
caied) 10 wynberg station: thence eight miles BY rain.
tho latter being Cape Town terminus This round
trip costa twelve 10 fourteen English shiiinRs varyax
with the class Of ticket procure as the railroad nas
here a. in England hrst second aud third class car
riages the second being the most literally patronized ~
travellers Tue time occupied 10 two hours and hAF
esoh way. The cart road is nne mail coach route.
having Two turnpkes and tho scenery beautiful with
farms orchards and wineries which each other
during inc drive the country being thoroughly unass
and osa asla ,Is s.'' me- i's' anu
Cape Town Is butt on the shore OF Table bay, and .
CITY OF some. thirty thousand inhs6,ans com.
posed Of EnsiIsh. Germans, Kaiirs and Negroes The
laid out a right angles tho houses being TWO
90 three stories height aud not deserving OF much
notice. II small public garden or central park.
which u.ed by other Of the garrison regirneqN
daily TO 90 through their evoutons on dress parade.
meus ss sUn' here dss opsaai ls scsas s.
lux excellent music In crcditabie manner the
caronsi Is with English military bands the leading In
struivut the brass being merely subsidiary, not -
with u.s. where 1rst second tenor and bass are all brass
| horas II has q museum Of stuffed animals and birds
indisenous.t tue soil, small library, exchange, sWo
or three tr weekly newspapers printed ~ steam, ana
| two or three good hotcis
| BIZ convict labor, which will ultimately make u safe
harbor for ships TO ride at anchor during all weather.
q M seya.ed pa,sau Of verduresss rock about ave
mles ~ extent aud o. nearly uniform height Of some
six hundred above 500 level Cultivation, howevs.
oD srye ,r,umpnai arches TO The order Of the day
bet~scn smons fown and Cape Town at present. since
tho arrival Of Prince Duke Of Ednburg. some q
which very tasteuy got up. aud all In honor OF
| royal Alfred OF England who seems TO be unvsrsa
svorss vorses wanting addressed to Bsitan'e
son, extending him hearty welcome, and proilnc o.
praises progress since bis last visit, u rail-
roads, tolegraphs and discoveries Of mineral wealth.
Hts last visit here. bcisvs. vas In 1881.
Smon's Town respectable village OF recent date. o
tho mountau's base, built and laid out IN the usual
manner OF English villages n bat one street nsess-
sary and contains hundred and hfty one ana
two story buildings with surrounding u moro prctsoa-
nv u
station res'dea IL possesses naval depot Of limited
so,ss. bank AMI branch, :sou.1 African" Tire. sasI
churches belonging TO various denominations circular
s oa aud Sssdson.s Veil dsansd ssuss
the green foliage These are all very conspicuous IRON
the bay. being bu on the meansans sides Which are
formidable altitude, though not 30 grand or imposing
Of o. EH . the ns uc
claimed from the sterile mountains base for kitchen
garden ornamental purposes presents very pleasing
and gratifying appearances TO The eye Ia contrast with
During certain months vessels are forbid to enter Table
Bay under pam OF forfeiture Of the insurance. This
inserted because the bay 10 ~ present without
protection quite TO the ocean and for three months
during the year subject 70 storms. We arrived
~ the Cape during the prohibited period and put In
here This bay. however, h to DO considered pcr
ectly safe anchorage in AL weathers during the
lepco certain gales the white sand IL ashsd up the
mountain sde three hundred lest high by the villa
play not than i've hundred yards ahead Of
| our present anchorage may remark that all
sells in barber here moorsd or have botn anchors
steamed about eight knots for half hour. ths
lookout for pilot; about that time we saw boat pus
or from shore having red and white flag horizontally
from the mast head eli sail SET and two men rowing
Justify, while third had the helm We stopped ABBOTT
told by 40 old Engishman who boarded that no
port pilot We steamed under his guidance TO our pre-
sent anchorage beng subsequently, boarded by the po
| captain. He Vas Engllshm having the American
| style OF beard and vhiskers. From him We learnsa
the Princes vsssei Gaatea had arrived vo weeks be-
fore from Ro aud had reported having encountered
some heavy Yea her on the voyage out. Her Aaestys
ship Ocean, ironcsd was 70 sail from Rio for this poss
soon after left We found here four English war
vessels, steam, and one Portuguese, steam.
Prince Alfred holds the rank OF Post Captain in the
English pavy. There s an Admiral in command OF this
station After firing the usual national salute OF twenty
one guns, we're prepared 70 add like number 40
royal salute for the Prince but the Admiral sent ~
M word not TO do 20, with which We complied
The Prince. who - very popular. was ON board tins
J. BiskeIy Creighton, Commander Uued states Navy,
who had BY nvasion, dined with him on the preceding
without any upususl preparation; the men continued
painting ship at which they were occupied 81 the time
Of ou m.n S
on board lie 10 about twonyfo four years OF age.
ofsght build medium stature brown hair and sht side
whiskeu he dressed In the uniform Of mis- rank
cooked hat. &c, and had the two INST fingers Of his
night hand Almost covered with sparkling diamead
On the 9Th instant the Prince lowered the royal
standard-whch somewhat different from the National
ensign ana only BY vessels having scion OF
roy sily on boardfrom The GaMtea. and had up
70 the main OF her Malsstys ship Raccoon II was
and fo 70 which according 70 the naval etiquette q
nations, this vessel and the Portuguese added their
| quota Of Tunpovder. Tho Raccoon subsequently
steamed out for what are here called the Elephant
islands, along the coast 70 hunt those mammosh
quadrupsds IN company with his brother omceu, wns
are spoksn Of being the man, noblemen OF rank.
There sfructurs af the Navy Yard here IN course
Of conversion and complexion IN which ball y 10 %
even 10 the Prince return from hunting, BY IL
auihoytcs officers OF the garrsons stationed here
and at Cape also the officials residents here ana
fe Of society Of the surrounding country, which prom
ises 70 create quito sensation In this small and eersa
| society.
Some kanirs engaged In trading on board ~ Tor
orders n this place They tell they arc Hahomme-
dams, and md, that like tho Jews, they VIII NOS 81
though They win tsade pork They ere Of the kas
India type and color and have long, straight hair nno
that they are also quite with tns cause Of sas
/ East Indian rebellion, or Sepoy mutmy 4, 49,