New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-05

SoUTH AFRrcA.-J. H. Riley, who recently
returned from the diamond fields of South Africa and
who has recognized by the President OF the Uneo
States IA ConsulGeneral Of the Orange Free State
makes the following statement:
The diamond region OF South Africa, as far az dis
covered and worked, Is upward Of 10000 SQUARE M.r
miles in extent and Is comprised mainly within the Inn
The Diamonds are found upon the Table Mountain range
which extends from Cape Town Cape Colony, 70 dne
coveres Of gold both aluyai and in quartz are in the
Republic in the Tain district, =, and on dne
Telegram which announced the annexation OF the dia-
mOnd fields to England embraces but very Small I pV Of
the Orange State has been taken OF
by the British Colonial upon tae PSeeh hs
British claim TO exercise aproectorate over
and his tribe SSs S
father before him exercised tursdeton over any
and II Ret RVers The British Colonial
have jumped at the pretext simply ON account OF the
The district now annexed to the British Cape Colonies
includes several Of the diamond fields that are worker
ali Of which the Free State claims and have exercised
Jurisdiction The diamond fields under that
preserved under that authority gave satisfaction and
protection to every man The Berlin missionaIes, az
The propretors Priel than addressed
President Branch Of the Orange Free state on the SUD
ject and deny IN tote the right OF WaeroSer 70 sne
many years of their life dong before the British had
that far into the S INTERIOR 81 f fpSw ana
one can know. to Whom the ground belongs. 90 that
Sir Henry Barkly in proclaming the ground In dispute
10 belong TO Waerboer must TO be consistent, dsposses
the present holders, who nave not purchased rom
waterboer the land to Waterboer and let him do
with 10 as lac thinks proper.
THE NEW DoMINiON.-The annual meeting
OF the Canadian Board Trade held in Montreal
on Wednesday, the Sd inst, tho Hon John YOUNG
President, In the chair. In his opening speech
the Chairman gave a resume of the proceedings
OF the Council during the quarter, spoke OF the reef
given by Montreal TO Chicago and OF the
with the Trinity House regarding the deepening OF the
channel between Montreal ana Quebec As to the deep
enng OF the channel deputation who had visited OF
tawa were opinion that the Government would be
djsposed TO do what necessary the Improvement
was benefit TO the whole Dominion. He expressed the
hope that the channel would be deepened TO rect at
low water. Reference also made TO the wrecks In
the St. Lawrence also given OF the visit
of the deputaon the National Board OF Trade al b.
Louis where the United States delegates had passed
resolution favorng reciprocity treaty with Canada
At Detroit the Montreal delegates i'll convention there
had advocated the construction OF n canal connect
ing Lakes Erie and Ontario Canadian soil Mr. Young
said that boundary lines should interfere Win con-
strletOn improvements for the common good.
At q meeting of the Board OF Arts ana man
ufactures, held in Montreal the feeling be-
tween the French and English delegates ran very
high. For some time great excitement prevailed
and shouts of give la Commune" resounded through the
room number OF priests were present, ana remained
throughout proceedings endeavorng to aay the ex
element. Finally ballot was taken, and the English
ticket was declared elected proposition TO unseat tne
Chairman A. A. Stevenson, made. and was speedily
followed by rush in that direction. The attempt how
ever unsuccessful Mach feeling has been aroused
by the affair.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 4-The Hon. Mr.. Scott,
Commissioner of Crown Lands in the new Ontario Min
isry reelected by his constituents to the Legislature
to-day by There win probably be no oppo
stion the reflection OF any OF the members o The he"