True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-09-19
FROM JAMAICA.

The packet brig Gannclrft arrived from, K;nrs,o,
jamaica on Tuesday, whence she sailed ON The ,a,b
"lto BY the polteness of Mr.. James Foster, If tho
81. Charles Theatre, passenger we have been M, in
possession OF very copious files of the Ko al Gazc.
| and of the Jamaica Despatch.
ne island IS represented US in deplorahle rit
"a''on Anything like labor was almost al,ndonel
and the planters disguised with the apprentice svs,em
were careless, and without energy,
FUN was held by the puncheon at 81 IS and retaied
at - SO; Coffee 81. cents; Sugar at IA cents.
ooc'''y was completely broken up, and the blacks
a" ALMOST complete sway. They admitted to all
places of worship amusement on an roualitx with
the whites Two black judges were seen trvinp a
white man for his life.
ne Island was on the point Of revolution: great
agitation prevailed, nnl meetings were freoueutlv bsh
." ohaf'es Me'ca'f was t" succeed Sir Lionel Sm,h
in the government Of jamaica This news mud shortly
expected arrival Of Sir Charles is hailed Inv the No.
sratrh ms slor'"ns news. The inhabitants Of Sson;
Town we making erent preparations for his arrival.
The papers complain bitterly of tn. prosecutions
all kinds committed by the government oficers S.,o
mi indictments for Ebel- have been presented aoo;,s,
the press The papers filed with reports Of ,ra,s
Inc ah"'tonsts are hard at work. and have freoucut
an''Slnvery meetings, breeding her.by the rren,es,
disorder.
As an instance If tile fine objects of the apnren,cc
SYSTEM we extract the follow ing from the Desputch o
The Eth july
,oI1 *Grdrr among, the Iahorinr pornIann has cx
Tended itself To st. horothy's. The toIowinv ;n,o
grncr has Just reached MS -" Cunerore bo, haa
c1mpietey destroyed Ly fire. Mr. wi lr rcou;rei ,l,.
orers to take off the old canes they ,els ed s,n"
"r;' e, e'eT'ed to take off the new ahou, ~ ncrrs
VIII attending the Ve<trv on saturday ms, a., n1i
"r"or, an express wed /" inform him that the cane,
piece md been set fire, and DESTROYED the ,hn, 90
nces o' PRIME canes. The effects of mis- rnc r INV
Island =" '' 4""''ei VI t''
In relation to the Bill introduced into tile Br;,;sb
Parliament by Mr.. Lahouclere the Despatch sovs"
still more obnoxious than the first. susprnd;n, rho
functions of the Assembly of this Island. md wo co,.
not encourage the belief thai it will ever pnss The Hm.
ct Commons. 1t involves as serious nm iuGoc,;,r If
our legislative rights In effect what does il amoun, r.,
In The first place it is bill pains and ueunIi,sf,r
nconnanh' unless You pass such and such laws in
Inc express term G" certain Orders in Council sent ont
l" the 'ro"n Colonies, the Governor and Council ar,
empowered to snpercede their functions. If the Gov
eminent insist upon such terms, If they determine ,hn
"'s"t shall overcome Right, Of what earthly use is
snch further waste Of time LIZ Government will
nave laws passed to s,ch nnd other effect where is
the necessity of submitting them either to the Assembly
VT governor IN Council, when their purpose cnn he
NOR speedily accomplished, by placing them ON record
IN me s"cretarys Office, and declaring them to have
nom mat moment the force and authority Of law. There
CT he no mistake to the meaning of the BILL II r
cites that there liz necessity for laws for the reruu,on
OF contracts Tor hired servants in nrrcuI,ure G, rho
prevention Of vagrnncy and illegal ccupa,ion of ond
ana that orders in Council T." sc, such purposes Ind
been sent to tile Crown Colonies. 1t then roes m IN
enact, that should laws, in conformity with such orders
not be IN force by Both October next TIE Goyprnor ,r
council shall enact them, and also revise all such oc,
" Assembly as may have EXPIRED The police and pro
cess ~s' I0r '"sfanre tnt adds proviso that they
snail not impose nm! rate ia duty We only so FIR
as may be necessary to impose fire Forfeiture to en-
'orce observance OF the naements, penalty"
IhN deficit in the export of sugar from Jnnuca from
the st OF August 1888, 10 LIST Of August 1899 is 470o
ogsheud, and than 10000 less than the precc1;n,
year.
The deficiency is the crops for the parish of s. !
ames, in duties uone, Tor the last year amounts IN
iSl' There are twen'y-one parishes in the Island
and the deficiency will be gre in either of them rs
in St James relntve their extent and s,rene ill., and il
is calculated that the fetal loss Of revenue will he
{ lrs6,5lOL
In 1893 ii ere cleared from Kings 400 bs s.
gar; 47'tf puncheoas rum 1920 cwt. pinen,o: 1910 /
:"s+. coffee. In 1889, 1900 sugar; 1850 rum: I1e0
''hento; 200 codee-so chat the deficiency in l. 49, is
',|oo hds sugar; 100 piGs ram: 1920 cwts pimen,o
md LILO cwts coffee from Kingston alone.
AI'arcel q Abolition sooundsels who are constantly
preaching to the negroes lahauers have succeeded
u inducing them not to pucIass American rice or -four
Way one OF them, n fellow named Bsrsis Phirro, not