The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-12
DIAMONDS.

'" '" ~ New soath Wales aud so"th HiriSa.
Tho supposed discovery OF diamond weighing
900 kalats or about five times the weight OF the
marvellous kollnoor, ANIL II genuine, worth many
millions in gold, has greatly excited curiosity to-
wards the scenes Of the new diamond fever IN
Australia aud South Africa. rhe diamond rage
which prevails in these quarters is well authcnn-
Gated. "Ihe MuOi people are nearly all danOnn-
mad, says The tricad NJ the Free STATE in South
Africa at is within our knowledge that the cats
eye, agate, topaz, aqua marina, and the ruby nave
been picked up in the Iransvaal II we could only
whisper the truth concerning the wealth of TINS
splendid country into the of the English Govern
mcnt, It would startle thcm from their Indifference
and the shameful neglect ana crime with which hey
have treated their subjects here" A correspondent
of the Erind writes from POtchefstroom, June %,
Of the finding OF two more diamonds in Maquasie,
one stated TO be worth C20J0 and the other cl5O 10
5000.
few months ago some important diamond Disco
Nerics were announced near Mudgen, in New south
river has been frequented by reasure-seekers 1t
was calculated that one OF the machines in opera
ton would yield four pvt. Of gold, and from two to
three diamonds per load taking up twenty loads per
day. Lately as many as 80 acres OF ground were
taken up in a single week by damond-mncrs. Be
SUES ualnohds, gcm-sand has been largely iOuhd,
containing a great many small stones Of different
colors, and, when placed under a glass, sparkling
WIFI diamonds OF minute form, valued al $4,000 per
ounce.
late report states that nearly every gold miners
tantngs, when examined, have been found to con-
tam damoIds and other precious stones. a Mr..
Scott found eight diamonds in one day. Lumps Of
magnetic front matriX Of diamOnds-ldye been
brought into Yass from place eighteen miles dis
tant In the direction of BuTrOwa ami the discovery
of a diamond in that direction may vet have to be
CbroniCled. From the taings of the gold mines at
Dry Creek near Mansfield ia this colony, every va
ricy Of gem which has been found at Mud
gee except the diamond, shas been picked up
in Quantities by curious persons ana lately a
fine specimen of the white topaz was d's-
covered in the drirt-sand OF the Broken
river at Mount Battery. The diamond and white
topaz are generally found together. The most re-
markable event IN the way Of diamond discoveries,
however, has been the finding OF the supposed da-
mond Of OF. "a dwt. The stone was discovered by
Il Mr. Townsend, between BcndemeGr and Armidale.
in the New England district of New South Wales. il
lately arrived in Sydney, and was detained al the
Mint, in consequence OF the Australaslan Steam
Navigation Company claiming IS. 3D. per cent.
freight. The stone is in size about as large as
turkey IS egg, and Of similar shape. Several tests
applied to It, and the confidence Of the mana
ger of the Bank OF New SOuth Wales at Armidale
was such that he advanced 600 upon it.
The London IiDcs, commenting upon the recent
discoveries Of diamonds in Australia remarks:-"It
may be presumed that DIAMONDS will lose their value
If they once come to be found by the bushel. All,
however, depends on size and quality. Very small
diamonds are already imported from Brazil in such
quantities that at least two tons have found their
way into the trade from the American mines. As far
rs the Australian discoveries to be classed with
these imports, their eject will be trining II the
number of larger or incl stones should prove be
limited, the increase OF supply may perhaps stimu-
late the demand ana be attended with only partial
reduction Of value.