The New York herald., 1871-12-28
A r r I Q a.
Territorial Agitation in tho Cape Colony
Against Annexation to England
Official Protest in Behalf Of the Free States
Queen Victoria's Observation-Disclosures
and Gold-Trade at Cape Town.
TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Dec. 27, 1871.
The mail steamship from ths Cape Of Good Hope
has arrived.
She trhgs accounts o. the manner in which the
announcement OF the annexation of African terri
tory to the British dominion was received by the iE
habitants. The Intelligence that tne treaty of an
nexatiOn had been finally concluded produced much
excitement.
MIR. Brand, President OF the Free States bad Is.
sued q formal protest against the transfer OF the
diamond 1elds to Great Britain.
discoveries Of Coid in considerable quantities had
been maze in the Transvaa republic.
The reports attracted many adventures to that
quarter. The diamond seekers are abandoning the
diamond districts for the newly discovered gold
country.
Cape Town continued tnronged with arriving and
returning fortune hunters. The business Of the col
ony was making great Nrides both In the realza.
ton OF profits and the extent OF the transactions.
Queen VictOria's Proclamation Annexing the
Diamond Ficids-Govcrnment Control and
Official Discipline.
The British government proclamation, issued in
the name OF Queen Victoria, which annexes the
South African diamond fields and the ad-
jacent territory to the Colony OF tho
Cape OF Good Hope reached Cape Town
from London during the second week OF the month
OF october, In the present year. The state paper
contained many rules aud regulations for the gov
ernment OF the new colonial acquisition, as well as
for the discipline of Its inhabitants and the admins
tratlOn OF the law.
The following is a condensed resume OF It's con-
tents, as they were published IN the Klipdrift
Gazette Ertraordino,.y on the 2Sth Of October and
Ind a n m " N a
The information OF the pe0ple:-
The Ga~ese extraordinary recires Governor
Keates award, which supports the claim Uf inc
Waterb0er, unuer which Great Britain derives ex-
ecutIve title and anneAes the diamond fields TO the
Boundary lines:-south, Orange River, from point
nearest kheis; west, point nearest Kamah on the
lion OF Modder and Riet Rivers thence norm t. the
summit or Platberg TO The nOrtheriy point OF the
thence to The nearest point Of Orange River.
Laws OF the territory same as those OF Cape
Coiony Resident Magistrates Court same as Cape
the Recorder holding similar power as Judge Ol Su
pfeme Court and magistrates bound 10 act towards
Recorder Us magistrates IN the colony act towards
Judges OF the supreme Court
The terrlt ory to be divided into three districts.
called Klipdrlft, Pnie and Griqua Town.
High COurC to be Court OF Record. under n re-
corder, who may be suspended for misconduct BY
the High Commissioner. Jurisdiction over all parts
OF the territory. A registrar attached. Advocates
and attorneys - he admitted as IN the colony.
sheriff with Geputies.
Appeals nrst 10 High Commissioner, who will de-
eide appeals If desired to do so, or may go TO Privy
Council.
No sentence OF death shall be executed without
authority OF the High Commissioner.
Rules for digging fields will be marked out. Each
TO have an Inspector who registers CLAIMS receives
license money and settles disputes as To claims.
Registration fee. five shlngs
Competent to sue for license money.
Twenty-Five holders OF dificrent claims may pass
tor orc carry them out il vney do not condici with SUB.
slanial justice or Cher laws imperatively lald
down.
License money for claim worked bv more than
three persons, five shillngs; more than SIX,
shilings: every additional person, two shlllings.
All persons holding any claims to territory re.
quested to send III claims at once TO the Home gov.
ernment. by whom they will be So duly respected