The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-27
From the british West India Islands.

BY the arrival of the Caracas at Philadephia
we have advices from Barbados to the 18th July.
The House OF Assembly was in session.
More rain fell at Brldgeton on the 9th than hat
fallen for the preceding month
The EXPORTS OF BARBADOS. Produce exported
from the Island for the six months ending Both JUNE
last IL, 1l0 hhds, 92l tIerces, i02 half bbs sugar
$50 puncheons moasses; 204 hhds and 20 bbls do
32l packages arrowroot; 81 do ginger; 10 bales cot
ton; 2S75 gourds aloes; casks rum.
CRIME AND THE JAIL-The Barbados Mercury
says-"We have TO record another atroclous act
On Saturday evening last quarrel took place be
tween John F. Howard, (godsmith) and sam Par
rs (carpenter)-both well known characters-and q
fight ensued. Paris resorted TO the use OF chise
and inflicted several wounds on Howard, omwhlcf
it's said he cannot recover. Paris has been com
mtted 10 Jail The calender for the nsxt sessions
must be very heavy There no less than thirty
two prisoners for trial--besides those on ball.
From JAMAIcA-There are two copper mines IN
the vicinity OF Kingston now IN operation; and we
learn that very sangune expectations are anticpa-
ted that both will prove successful Mount Vernon,
the first commenced is daily giving two tons of very
rich ORE and that at Flamstead Is progressing with
similar advantage. The competition will be the
means OF efectually proving whether these mines
have a continuous existence, In comparison with
others OF long standing, which have improved as the
shafts have been sunk deeper in the earth.
The laboring population do not improve either in
mind or manners; and never will, we are afraid,
until some principle Is discovered that can act so
TO drive away their Incidence and propensity TO beg
gng and robbng, rather than pursuing Industrious
to obtain their livelihood. About 400 imml-
grants have arrived since our last summary OF oc-
currences, which il is TO be hoped, as the numbers
augmented, Will give a stimulus 10 our lately
emancipated slaves.
The Island throughout is toerably healthy. The
scarlet fever has entirely left U.S. and the only draw
back TO these observations u.s. that severe colds Tor
a few weeks past, have affected the inhabitants OF
Kingston, beng species OF influenza, however,
more troublesome than dangerous
The public mind, which had been very consider
IS
Companys steamers, has been laitery somewhat
assuaged by the assurances OF the authorities that 1t
will soon cease,
HAYrI.-s'We regret to say that shocks Of Earth
quake continue TO prevail at Haytl, and that good
order had not yet been restored-lt 1t indeed ever
existed
ARRIVAL OF AFRICANS FROM ST.. HELENA AND
SIERRA LEoNE.-The barque Chleftain, from ST.
Helena, came to anchor on Sunday afternoon with
233 liberated Africans on board, the remains OF the
cargo of SLAYER which had been carried into that
island whilst the Chieitaln was lying there.
When taken, these unfortunate beings were, we
understand in the most horrible and disgusting
The cruelty of the middle passage, the dead, the dy
ing, and the healthy chained together lndiscrim-
natey, had been augmented by an effort to enlarge
the profit in proportion TO the increased risk in
CURED in the trade. The vessel was made to carry
an additional row OF the victims, by packing them
squat over the legs OF another tier, seated closely
side by side position from which they could not
move. The details of their condition would be
too disgusting for our readers.
Out of the number taken from her, we hear that
thirty have since died, Notwithstanding excellent
commodatlon, and every care and attention their
cases required. OF those who arrived here, three
only required medical aid, and these were convey
ed to the Public Hospital soon as landed. The
others distributed TO different planters by the
government agent for immi grafton, under the form
of indenture required by government, and were all
delivered within hrty-six hours after their arrival.
To satisfy the applications made, would have requr-
ed more than 1000 laborers.
This afternoon the Cleopatra had been reported
by two vessels who passed by her in the Bocas.-
She is full of people, and carried the signal agreed
upon as intlmating success. The captains OF these
vessels however, report her being too lightly
reighted TO carry sail, and there is fear that she has
drilted out and fallen TO leeward Would it not be
proper 10 send vessel TO her assistance, with provi
sions and water, she must have had long passage
which, should she fall to leeward, will be considera
bly, increased - Trinidad Standard