The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08


and cbsracteress wretches supply their places, an
! vice VI every description, Is rampant. even am on
those who 10y claim 10 repe otability OF character
This 10 l4mentable state Of ihiogs, beyond ques
ton, and the description appes with equal force L
| other Districts besiGes Hanover. The paper from
which am extracting also describes the follow ing
sight, witnessed at Lucen, also town in Hanover
| Il w days sgoi t.
chd's coffn and an image were in the possession
Of psiths who%s names are not ntisned The coffin
covered with calico, on which strange figures
mar with chnrcsal, and on the top the image
| which appeared to have been made from piece of
pitch pine board The feet face, and hands were cut
| out and the whole was whit.washed We have not
| bsp made acquainted with the purpose for which
both n image were intended but our informa
GO, end', hs Letter ~ ssi",ns US that Is i'm
not only among the poessntry. hut among other
olasses q society the members of which plead
do hope that the vigilance Of the police will
enable Them 10 detect The prime movers in these
dseucoful proceedings: and that an example,
likely 10 Prove benecl TO hundreds of their de-
ludtd followers, will be made of them.
The coed people OF Kingston have been much
amused within the last few nights, by the exhibition
of S,ockwelPs great panorama Of the Mississippi
novelty in It's way 10 the Jamaicsns Mons Cane
il also sojouning here for time, and aflording
The public amus4 ment by his clever bottle and
tsnc feats.
quarantine regulations against an American vessel
fiom Baltimore, having on board man affected
with The small pox. am happy 70 be able TO state
that the vessel-the Wofonoco-has been released
il teing represented 10 our Governor that the ms n
had been, for some time, convalescenu and that
DC oib~i Gaze had prest MED itself on board.
The newspapers OF this city have been afforded
food for interesting controversy, in consequence
'f the proposed introduction into this country by Mr.
kDYeps, Of DIR. Scofierns process for the manufac-
frre Of sugar. by the means of acetate of lead
Some parties approve Of its adoption speak highly
OF it's advantages, and recommend its use whilst
| al nTe cd % = being dan
particularly in country like this, where should
The system be generally adopted, It would have to
be worked by unscienufic and comparatively igno-
rant men. In many other of the West Indian
Islands The press have discussed the merits and
dement's OF this system and in Antigua observe
lie use has been prohibited 10y legislative enact
ment. II MI knaggs succeeds in Introducing il to
general use here, he will be more fortunate than
expect he will be- Acetate Of lead is too dangerous
agent TO use in the manufacture of sugar, parti-
culaIy by inexperienced parties.
Since my previous letter. two or three fatal acct
dents have occurred in this harbor and its vicinity
by The cap,zing Of boats. In all, believe, five
lives have been lost. -
The reciprocity movement" in ST. Johns, N.
Is. has been duly noticed by our press here al
though no opinions have been expressed on it-at
least, none that have come under my notice.
1heIe is no doubt, that great advantages might
arise, as well to your neighbors, to the West
Indian Colonies generally but the internal affairs of
The respective countries would in my opinion, have
undergo entire Reorganization, before those advan
| leees could be made available. At least, this /
| know would be the case in Jamaica.
| The market is described by De Cordova's Mer-
contue hfshigcncer, being languid and mac
live, and the transactions which actually occur,
ere of purely a retail character Breadstufis sui.
| fer much from the abundance of native ground
| Provisions We cTedibly informed" continues
that paper 90 that yams of excellent quality are
| readily procurabe at 3s As. per cwt., while
other kinds of native provisions plentiful and
cheap"
The following is an account of the amount of
The revenue derived from imports, tonnage, and
siamps:-
Am mt collected under TIE Import Duty
Bill (after deductiDg drswbapks). .f3l 223 10
tr' ID ohhsge Dues. ......... 5tI9 oOo
fitni act. lsZoo OVO
$50 2Ol Is vi
Since the extract from De Cordova's paper which
have supplied, was written, Two or three vessels
have arrived with cargoes, which may in some