THE CAPE.
(OWN CORRESPONDENT PRESS AGENCY.) Capetown, October 24. Sir Bartle Frere is still in Natal, whither the bead-quarters of the troops have been removed. The general idea seems to be that Cetywayo is to be forced into revolt, a result which, so far as can be ascertained, be seems inclined to accept. There can be no doubt that Cetywayo is influencing all the minor chiefs to rebellion, and though they are causing temporary trouble, the final result cannot be doubtful. There has been fighting in the Transvaal, and recently a large body of English troops were caught in an ambuscade and forced to retire, happily without loss; but our forces took an ample revenge, and in one place alone were found fifty corpses of the enemy. On the northern frontier the tribes in revolt are fighting among themselves, and are rendering their subjection more easy to us. . The locating of the natives beyond the Kei, is progressing satisfactorily, and the Gaikasl seem happy and contented with their new prospects. Popular attention seems at present directed towards the general elections, which are rapidly approaching, and at which the watchword is to be “ confederation.” As to this the Ministerial organ has given forth no uncertain sound ; and, as Yankees have it, candidateswho are not “sound upon the goose ” have no chance. This is our dull season, and there is little of interest to report to people outside the colony. A schooner pat in here a couple of days ago laden with coal on fire, and it is feared she will have to be scuttled. The US. man-of-war Essex is in dock, undergoing repairs to her machinery. She leaves for South America ou November 5. H.M.S. Cormorant arrived tho other day, and with tbe Tenedos, Danse, Diamond, and Active, arc now in Simon’s Bay. The breadstuffs market is weak, being overstocked by cargoes of wheat and flour from Adelaide, which have injuriously affected the price of colonial breadstuffs. There is a great demand for maize in the Eastern provinces, some imported by the Government being sold at Bs. and 9s. per bag of 1121 b. No wool is offering at present, and quotations are only nominal; superior grease, 6Jd. to 7d.; good average, fid. to G)d.; fleece, washed, Is. to XJd.; superior scoured white, Is. 7d. to Is. Bd.; good average, Is. fid, to Is. 6dj).
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5522, 7 December 1878, Page 3
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394THE CAPE. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5522, 7 December 1878, Page 3
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