LATEST FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
The ship Chili arrived to-day from the Cape, bringing dates to 18th November. The Chili conveyed to the Cape 125 navvies for the railway works now in progress there. Rifle corps were actively forming at Fort Beaufort.
The Bishop of Cape Town, addressed a letter to the clergy and laity of the English Church at Saint Helen's, announcing the severence of the connection with that Island, save as metropolitan.
Cape Wool.—The wool fair at Riversdale on the 9th, went off with great spirit. About 180,000 lbs. were sold, mostly by sample, and a portion yet on the sheepa' back. The prices varied according to quality from Is. 6d. to Is. B|d. peir Ib. The wool is said to have been better than wasanticipated, after the severe drought, which keeps the sheep in low condition. In the getting up there was evidently a great improvement. Some of the cruizers employed in the suppression of the slave trade upon the west coast appeared to be securing large sums in prize money to their fortunate crews. One, the steamer Archer, has taken six slavers to her own. shore.
There is no Cap.c News or' importance.— JSt/dney Morning Herald, December 24.
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Colonist, Volume III, Issue 232, 10 January 1860, Page 3
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