The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-19 00:00:00

THE CAPE DIAMOND FIELDS.

Dr. Williams, the Dean of Grahamstown, has sent
another letter to London respecting the South African
Diamond Fields. He says that his former statements
as to the extent and richness of the fields have
been more than corroborated. The diggers are
only now doing as they were advised by experts
from the first—going down 30ft. deep, and diamonds are
found there just as abundantly as at the surface. The
earlier corners kept as close to the rivers as they could
for the convenience of getting water easily for washing
this wonderful gravel. They knew not, therefore, how
far, measured from the river's banks, the diamond
gravel might extend. Now, however, that there may
be about some 15,000 males there, chiefly colonials,
crowding together under canvas, each man or party
settling down on his own few square yards of claim; con-
stantly also changing his claim for another, and few as yet
caring to go deepeer than five feet, some are, of course,
elbowed away to a greater distance from the rivers, as
much as two, four, and six miles, and have, of course, to
cart the water for washing. Nevertheless, when they go
down into that hard soil, with its heavy boulders and
close bound red gravel, the rubies, garnets, and diamonds
are now found just as richly as they were close to the
river's bank. He heard on reliable authority that 25 miles
from the Orange River bank a spot had been struck,
and there, too, the diamonds were found. The percentage
of larger stones—say of from 18 to 40, 50, 60, and 80
carats weight, many of them gems of the best shape
and description—is something marvellous to those who
know a good deal of the Brazilian mines. The Cam-
brian steamer, which brought home this letter, had a
consignment of over 1,000 diamonds from one colonial
house alone.

TIIE REPUBLIC AND THE ORLEANISTS.
The Prince of Joinville has written a letter stating

that, although he was accepted by General Chanzy and
commissioned as a major, he was arrested by order of AL
Gambetta, closely imprisoned for five days, and then sent
to England via St. Malo.

Daft, the well-known Nottinghamshire batsman,
who sustained an injury while at cricket at the close of
ast season, and which was feared as likely to prevent him
playing in future, has sufficiently recovered to enable him
to appear in the field at the opening of the season.

THE WEATHER.—Since Tuesday the barometer
has risen on all the coasts, the change having been
greatest in the north of our islands (nearly 0.6 inch at
Nairn). Readings are much more uniform than they
were, though still low. Temperature had fallen in the
north of our islands and the English Channel ; it is, how-
ever, still comparatively uniform. Rain has fallen, prin-
cipally in the south and south-east, with hail and snow ill
pl aces.

It is said by a Scotch paper to have been arranged
that Lord Lorne and the Princess Louise shall spend
their honeymoon at Claremont House. The question of
their premanent residence still remains to be decided.
Bushy Park, near Hampton Court, is spoken of as more
convenient in its distance from town than Claremont.
It appears to be intended, however, that the Marquis
and Princess shall spend a good part of the year in Scot-
land.

THE STOURBRIDGIR RAILWAY FRAUDS.—It iS
rumoured (says the Birmingham Post) that Mr. W.
Adcock who is charged with committing serious frauds
on the Stourbridge Railway Company, took his departure
last week for New Zealand ; also, that a discovery has
just been made in Worcester of a considerable quantity of
plate, cutlery, linen, &c., which was clandestinely re-
moved from " Sunnyside," the bankrupt's late residence,
shortly before Mr. Adcock took his flight, but which will
now be brought under the auctioneer's hammer for tile
benefit of his numerous creditors.

BOILER EXPLOSIONS.—At a conference on the
subject of boiler explosions which has just been held in
Manchester; resolutions were passed declaring that cony
potent periodical inspections should be enforced by laW•
It was held, however, that the administration of the
system should not be entrusted to Government officers,
but to distriot hoards, " constituted partly of gentlemen
elected by the steam-users themselves, and party of a-
officio members, to be chosen on behalf of the public, the
boards having the power of making such laws, rules, And
regulations from time to time as mig'at be found necessary
for the conduct of the service,"

In the general *tie which ensued at the attack on
Ville-Evrard a French lieutenant was taken prisoner 137
five or six German soldiers, who dragged him to the banks
of the Marne and pushed him into a boat. Two men got
into the boat and were rowing him towards the enemy's
lines, when he sprung out and disappeared beneath the
waters, to the great dismay of the Prussians. He landed
on the opposite shore, and being well acquainted with the
country he managed to gain Neuilly under cover of the
darkness. He is still in the hospital, but in a fair way °f
recovery. He has been promoted to the rank of captain-
AMERICAN ARMS FOR FRANCE.—Cargoes 0f
arms and ammunition continue to be despatched to
France from New York for the use of the French armies-'
The French steamer Lofayette, which sailed from Nel
York on the afternoon of the sth instant, had on bear"
100,000 stand of rifles and an immense quantity of arnral-
nition for Havre and Cherbourg. The arms were prin.
pally Remington and Springfield rifles, of the Unite'
States army pattern for 1861.
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.—SiIver medallions °
the Royal Humane Society have been awarded to Mess-
,J. Harrison and Samuel B. Bailey, of Sydney, Isle,°
South Wales, for attempting to save the crew of the
Walter Hood, which was lost at Ulladulla on the 29t
of April last. A silver medallion was also voted to Henri
M`Gran, of the Irish Constabulary, for saving a brothe,r,
constable from drowning, while bathing, at great ris"
to himself. Awards of the bronze medallion have been
made to William Mason, Charles H. Jones, of h*"
Majesty's ship Trincomalee; C. F. Moodie, H. C. Ate`
terman, Frederick Cowley, and Thomas O'Connor-1
each case for saving life.
SOMETHING 'LIKE "PROTECTION;'— stater
addressed to Congress shews that an one invoice of
tons of salt, costing in 'United . States' curren%,
1,637 dols., and imported from Liverpool, the- du-fo
amounted to 3,291 dole., or 200 per cent. on cost. ",,,
another instance, an 680 tons, costing 1,526 dols., the (112/0
was 3,04,1 dole., or 199 per cent. In yet another, on .
tons, costing 695 dols., the duty reached 1,i65 4°90 0
of 206 per ornt. The New York Tinies says :—The frel,
on the cargoes averages about 175 per cent. of cost, s'ico
that, surely, should be sufficient protection for this brsil„,
of American industry ! If to this item be added the cl,""a
we have in the cases cited evidence that the Ononls4
producers are protected to the extent of from 374 to
per cent. of the value of their product. Is it wrong"
'-
describe an interest that is cared for so extravagautlY

a inonopoly ?"
TEXAN " PERSUASION."—A correspondent of °toe
Denton Monitor says a handsome dashing woman rokle
a village in that region a few days ago, and, aliglit'"
from her horse, went rapidly to a drinking salo?a1;
where a number of sovereigns were having a 11,1,0
time." She singled out the finest looking man lo
crowd, and walking up to him, seized him by the aro
and ordered him to put down the glass which be :vocl
about to drain, He dashed down the glass -ea
rushed away ; the lady followed, and finally eorrierj
him in the billiard room. She told him in a firm 960
determined voice that the place he was, in and„-(1;
course he was pursuing would not answer for her has"`-/lo
that he was wasting her property, and that she woul(103•
longer consent to be disgraced and impoverished by 11.1001
She demanded his pistol. He refused, She took it fl
him, cocked it, and presented it at him, and told biol. J",A
must leave or die, He concluded to leave. She mar
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him out as a prisoner of war to where his horse the
hitched, ordered him to mount, and in a few minutes her
two were leaving town, the wife riding in the rear °f
captured lord, with his six-shooter in her hand.
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NEWS FROM CHERBOURG.—A correspon of
writing from Cherbourg, says ;--The rnovenieottei.
troops to the front from this town continues uns"3o ot
When passing the railway station to-day I saw thole
three hundred cavalry waiting to be sent on. The sv
population has, in fact, become military civil lifefate
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civil employments are at a standstill. Three illot
vessels lie in the dock, sadly in want of repair, but °wit'
workman can be found in the town to attend t°, witO
wants. The inner basin of the dock is crowded
h iii
Prussian vessels. Provisions here have arisen oc,
price. Sugar—an article in great demand anione'
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French—costs 24 to 26 sous a pound, even when, to.
quality is but second-rate. Immense qaantities °lhe,
bacco, which come from Havre, are being stored e'd,
When the exportation of eggs and butter was stoPPl.ticle4
was naturally expected that the price of, these Ito'
would be _diminished. This expectation has beelito,s :34v
gether d4,appointed. Fresh butter costs as tile_c othet
sous a pound, and eggs are 32 sous a dozen. The wrot:!:
here has become extraordinarily mild. To this. A_ 01111
suppose, must be partly ascribed the hilarity of tnf
tary officers in the town. Their joy' at the prosPecvgo3o4
early departure to, Chanzy's army is unbounded- 001
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