The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-12

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Senate on local affairs
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NrwspApeRs FROM SINGAPORE have re-
AVE" 'f"rIn' f"o" nv.
ceived lhe singapore rree rreSs 10 the LON OF
April, inclusive. Our previous advices were to
the 4th OF May but We Ind the following lie ms
In the Prsss:-
upu;.. -
by prvate ad,icss nom Chins we learn that spanisn
rom Mana nsa been ~ annoy ior the purpose OF
PrScung Cninsse iaporers 10 proceed 70 Cuos 10 Dc
a. coolies on estates Their contracts are We
SEM and rice and fish found them The Spanish agents
are SAID 70 have found NO difficulty In procuring
mode Of paying the Coolies win be found as advantage
Gus 20 tnsr employers as giving them small direct In,
may pc dc1tss attending the adoption OF such plan
Coolies from Annoy to Cuba where there is such DOM.
%and OF slave labor, we should think they would be
British West Indies and much superior to the Indian
iaborers who are being at present sent there from
Inc Ioilowlng Is translated from the J0oa
Couranf of March 18th
In consequence of very heavy rains during the month
wsra n.b "a na tha;r Is
On a anu o so a. a
Ty P.aSss 9y wn,ca ne Oh rice ~ .ns c.P'a
th AN .ne INFERIOR was mucn mPsaeo: me scarcely %
Inns nrst necessary OF ie at samaane ereat the
On the asd for less than 80 or 90 dots It . to
not intending
r; 80 - q. pI S; W i,d th,,h ,hs rnsrchsnts
Nas So ~ T, uoS 81 Ky nsth Aus .nnonncss the fail
yrs ~ th ,ca crn ths The nrednoe being ony 900
P's T, '.''o"1 - 'o 90 a..
Inc fTeSS taxes the annexed eAtlac' Io" TIC
onlna naHoi lhe 4.h OF Marcn'-
known snosnors merchant srrivsd nv ths isdv Mary
Wood and after STAYING her, few dsys proceeded to
the features and co.tms Of Chinass with thoronrhs
English feelings. and a oommsnd Of the Enalish Ian
worS ih % oIS man %
Moau, VIII PoIIy nBu.e, out remarksoy uuosten's
onv az yaors 81 aaa -. has avd ' ySsI s LII ~ "
tune bv course Of urricht dealing which has secursd
ior MIN the esteem OF those amongst whom he lives.
Irr, , 80. rr- T
$50 e.. -. 60 a. "~.,
W. N.o w '"' .''i VII '"uA"
sNe' we nave received the udzene 10 that
date.
III ri, oo,
Inc u0See1e OF the Zoth says
There Is not barrel of -four nor bushe of cern to be
purchased Three Of our Island craft have proceeded
to Porto Plata for ruit the only sucoedaneum to the
substantial articles of food We are tantazed to
merchantmen passing by our rosdstead laden with
every commodity for markets south of U.S. But we are
consoed with the idea that positive famine can hardly
overtake whilst some one of these passing vessels
might be induced to relieve u.s. at least from the worst
extreme 1t might naturally be asked by any one I'M
acquainted with facts " Why do not these vessels
touch your port without solicitation II your wants
is limited one too limited for vessel Of moderate size
to break bulk for when together with other charges
double tonnage il incurred by the landing Of single
article for consumption But why do you submit,
1t is rejoined, to such grievous suicidal revenue inn
post!" Because have, comparatively speaking, no
legislative control neither in providing nor sppro-
pristing revenue; shall have, long
this eastern portion of the colony subject
the legislative authority of the Nassau government.
That Is done for by others Of different interests from
ours and who too remotely situated granting them
the to legisate for by Others
are here scarcely negotiating and nearly opposite the
eastern half Of the Caribbean feeding the fruits
and succulent products of ST. Domingo, which
vertheess imported under the of
are found the prominent causes of our suerines and
dscontent when shall we have to announce n change
in our political condition?
IT. C,. r IL OIL cu:
ino ""1e'' vi INC @''h has INC ioiio"ihg
salt has been taken off, and equally 40 IL II ia
that these islands are steadily advancing in prospect
duty on salt has certainly been reduced from cent per
bushel to per centum ad valorem The true state of
in the American tsriff which has reduced tie mnost
bushel the ad vnlorem average Mt the moment
OF the alteration to about CENTS the present rate We
we sav that ths aSvanta9es of th w Rham and
revenue act has been than by
its or 70 speak more to the point that
h . ot h. " n 49," ~ ,h NV; o , a On ss'
tanned BY the imposition of an extra tonnage PAYABLE