NEWS-FROM THE CAPE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 150, 25 June 1881, Page 4

NEWS-FROM THE CAPE.

The Cope correspondent of tbe " South Australia Advertiser," writing under dale 21st May, says the Royal Commission are now engaged in taking evidence of those best qualified to give ioformation ss to the past and present position of the inhabitants oi tbe Transvaal end tbeir relations with (heir native neighbours. Some illfeeling is expressed because the proceedings aro conducted with eloßed doors. Only a report is allowed for publication as furnished by the recognised official. The commission lately amoved from the original location jo Pretoria, probably for tbe convenience of witnesses able to give tbe most important testimony, while native tribes, who have been trained to regard the Boars as their natural enemies, express ' openly their disapproval of tbe withdrawal of British rule. Several tribes have declared that as coon as England's j protectorate is withdrawn they will make war against tbe men whom, j rightiy or wrongly, they regard na their oppressor?. On the other hand, eooae j inhabitants of towns which h^ve hiiher- j to remained loyal to Eoglpnd have ] letermined to be heard before their j future country has been deckled upoc. \ Two of ibeir leading men have already left for England, for the purpose of \ taping complaints at the foot of the Throne. The latter movement will j doubtless bo supported by those English capitalists wbo had purchased piop:rty in the Transvaal, understanding good faith in the announcement made by Sir T. Sbepatone, Sir Garnet Wolseley, and Sir Bartle Frere, (bat the flag ot England would never be hauled down. Every day'c experience strengthens the conviction that the Transvaal difficulty ta by no meons disposed of by by tbe Laiogetuk peace. The . Bssatoland difficulty remains in statuquo. Certain powerful cbiefa bave expressed their willingness to abide by the award of Sir Hercules Robinson, but Masapba, >he most powerfal of all, declares he will not give up bis guns nor take up a licence. According to aouae the Basutos ire playing a fast and loose game, and and are only wailing till wiater io order to renew the war. A movement is on fcot at Capetown to shift the (government of Basutolaod and the Gpe Colony to Downing street. The Cabioer, however, seems divided on the subject. In a debate of the Assembly* those adverse to Solomon's motion on (he sui ject pointed out that it was premature to express an opinion on the subject until it was ascertained whether her Majesty's Ministers were disposed to coDsider tbe proposal. By wish of the Government, the debate was adjourned for a week. Tbe Investors* Guardian a Kimberley paper, announces the discovery of a quartz reef within thirty milea of Kimberley, which ia estimated to yield 20tzs to the tor. It expresses conviction tbat the matter i& not exaggerated. Tbe reef is at Griqualand West, a few miles from Junction Rilt and Modder Bivsre,