CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. [From the Melbourne Argus,]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 818, 4 June 1853, Page 4

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. [From the Melbourne Argus,]

We bave papers to the 23rd March. A Government notice had been issued, in which the Governor congratulates the loyal subjects of her Majesty in all parts of her Majesty's South African dominions, upon the "final and complete submission of all hostile and rebellious Kafirs, and the restoration of a general peace, on a basis which he has every reason to hope aud believe may prove sound and lasting." The same notice gives a few particulars of the interview between the Governor and the Gaika chiefs. His Excellency met them on the 9th inst., at the Yellow Woods, about seven miles from King William's Town. The following chieff' were present; —Sandilii, and his son Dundas ; Macorao, aud his suns Num^ Kona, Bihho, Quabe ; Botman, and his son Vandalla ; Tola, Umfandise, and Dota (brother of Stock) —each attended by his councillors. After the proclamation of peace was read to them, interpreted by Mr. Brownlee, Gaika commissioner, the Governor congratulated them upon being able now to regard them as friends, and being in a position to listen to their representations,—injjormed them that Col. Maclean bad^been appointed chief commissioner in the place of Co]. Mackinnon, —and advised them to refraia from cattle stealing. His Excellency expressed his willingness to hear anything the chiefs might have to say, but Macomo was the only one who spoke. He expressed their gratitude for having been " taken out the bush," and for having had a country given them to live in. Complaining, however, that this country was too small, he expressed bis hope that the Governor would represent the case to the Queen. The Governor promised to do so, but he held out no expectation that the Gaikas would be again permitted to occupy the Aroatolas. At the conclusion of the meeting, the chiefs and people thronged round Col. Maclean, and most cordially greeted their new commissioner. The Extra to the G. T. Journal received by Saturday's post, gives the following from a correspondent in British Kaffraria, writing under date the 10th March : —" The Governor, on first proposing conditions to the Gaikas, ordered them to deliver up their arms at the Dohne to Major General Yorke, in command there at the time. In full expectation of compliance, waggons were ordered to fetch firewood for the use of the Kafirs, and a general order was issued warning settlers, waggoners, and Gingoes not to offer any insult to the late enemy. However, after waiting, anxiously for several days, no Kafirs made their appearance, and it was understood that they would not give up their arms : but whether they have delivered them subsequently, I cannot say. The Rev. Mr, Ross is about to establish his mission station at Picric. It is said he goes there with about a dozen Gaika Kafir families, but I suspect that before he has been there long, his dozen will swell to a hundred." We find the following in the Parliamentary mii telligence: — In reply to a question from Mr. Adderley on the 11th February, Mr. F. Peel stated that "the details of the measure to be adopted in reference to the Cape constitution were under the consideration of Government, and he had reason to believe ; that the question was in a slate of such forwardness as to admit of the ordinances being sent oat by the mail of next month." Mr. Peel also stated in reply to. another question from Mr. Adderley, that the Government had no intention of establishing a convict settlement in any part of South Africa.