THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1380, 5 March 1861, Page 3

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Our latest intelligence from the Cape is dated Table Bay, October 22. Sir Geoige Giey would leave Cape Town shortly for Kafiiaria, whence he would pioceed to Natal. Admiral Keppel was still at the Mauritius. Her Majesty's ship Forte left the Cape on the 22nd of September with naval despatches for the Mauritius, Debentures for £150,000, to be called for in London, are to be issued on the Ist of January next. Cape Colony and Natal were preparing for the representation of the South African colonies in the forthcoming International Exhibition in London in 1802. The Bishop of Cape Town had convoked the Synod for January ncx.t The labour market at the Cape was much depressed Immigrants were in want of employment and wages weie low. Meat and bread were dear. Trade was reviving. A petition from the wme farmers to the Queen complaining of the new Commeicial Taiiff was sent by tins mail. The vine disease was making its appearance, and fresh fears for the vintage wore oxcited. Dutoh

'weights and measures woie to be illegal after the Ist of Januiuy nej.t. Tlie Eastern Province was loud in ita demands for sepaiation. Demonstration meetings had been held on the subject. Paymaster Seveke, late of the Boscawen, wa3 drowned while crossing the bar of Zanzibar with despatches for Dr. Livingstone. The Wasp had gone to the Mauritius for repairs. I Tho Lyra was cruising along the caast. Tho Sidon I was m Simon's Bay. , The Lord Clyde took fire and was abandoned 50 I mdes oft Capo Eecife.