CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 402, 10 September 1856, Page 8

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We hare received papers from Cape Town to the. 12th. of June.

The Parliameut had Been prorogued, and his Excellency Sir George Grey had been absent on a tour of inspection. The ;■ Cape Town Mail' of the oth of June, says:—"'The Governor's speech at .the prorogation, yesterday, bears testimony to the care a?id labour bestowed, by the two Houses of Parliament to tiie public affairs of this colony, during a. protracted and laborious session. Among the bills to which his Excellency "has given his assent, will be found several which have long been required by the country—and some of them, which even appear of minor importance at. present, are likely in due time to exercise a most beneficial influence on the country. We feel in our mind persuaded that the country has cause to be thankful for what has' already been achieved by its parliament, and to bi grateral to the members, especially those ~*am who have devoted so much time and ability, and made so many personal sacrifices i'cr the public ■ welfare. As we truly observed on a late occasion, in parliament', even the measures of the first and second sessions do not yet fully exercise their destined influence on the p.i Fairs of^the country. The organization of the erantry for instance, for its self-protection, and institution of elective bodies for administering the local affairs of the divisions, are measures as yet in their infancy, but which will in due time, v/ith the growth of the country, grow also into t-i^ fuifiiment o? the highest" hopes of their o^inators. The> public will perceive that, £..t.iough the linnudal condition of the Go vern-rj-jnt was not very favourable, the houses have rot been niggard*v in granting those supplies which the Governor could assure them to be rj]iiisite for the efHcieney of the public service, itad for maintaining the existing public works, Jmd^even proceeding with new undertakings of public advantage. As to the country at large, we conscientiously believe that it never enjoyed no much ra-,1 prosperity as at present. We will only add, that the Governor and the Parliament Lave parted on this occasion well pleased with each other, and we trust that we may have many such sessions of the present and future parliaments under so intelligent, well-disposed, and independent a chief." News from the Free Stats had been received to the 3JUt of. May. Commandant-General Botha had returned, to Prctorious Kloof with a largo number o!" cattle and sheep which had been

taken from the Kaffirs, in Wietzie's country. The greater part of his officers and men had broken up and dispersed in opposition to his orders, shortly after his return. The Governor of the Free State has ordered an inquiiy into tho matter.