The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-08


imagine that we are like the boy IN the fable, that
cried "the WOLF when there was no occasion.
But when his lordship shall have returned 10 his
native land he will be able 10 give true and faith
full picture OF our condllon.
The House of Assembly of this island have pass
ed a BILL empowering the judges OF the various
courts 10 sentence offenders, in certala cases, to
coIporeal punishment. l mink tnis measure WIN
prove bene fetal in Its working L.
THE NAVIGATION LAWS IN JAMAICA.
From the Kingston Journal, January SOL
A Russian bark named after the great apostle OF
free trade, Richard Golden, arrived IN our haroor
a few days ago, from Bremen, with cargo al
most exclusively German. Under the late navlga-
tion laws, she could not nave pfoqgnl ANY nea
ehandse here, save the produce OF her own coun-
try By the same laws, she was i0loiodeh 10
convey our produce TO England; out she may now
compete with British shipping, ana win tue snip
ping of every other nation when may nave con.
senIed 10 recprocate the advantages OF unrestricted
commerce with England, In the transport OF our
sugar and rum 10 the home market. by the papers
received Yesterday, observe that Holland is
sbout 10 follow the example of England. The
Ministers had LAID before the Dutch Parliament a
project for materially modifying the navigation
laws. BY this PROJECT, British ships were 10 be
placed, IN every respect on equal terms with the
Dutch, as far as England had taken of estrctions
in favor OF Dutch shipping Wtimay, therefore, be-
fore long, expect To see the ships OF all nations
conn etBg with each other for she transport OF our
staples, and il is impossible TO doubt that this cont
petiton must advantage US, however Injurious it
insy prove 10 the British shipowner We have
north side of the island, offering TO provide sue
cesslon of American vessels for the carriage OF
sugar and rum TO England, at The very reduced
cost ct 3 Cd per cwt. This, however, we may
regard as merely an early Illustration of the bene-
ts 10 the planter, which the change in the naviga-
tIon laws is about 10 effect To persons who have
been accus omed 10 pay "a a ton for the carrage
of trtlr pioduce, reduction at once 10 e. los.
leoks veTl LARGE but we are greatly mistaken II
competiuon does not h10g treiSl's still lower,
when the new system becomes more generally IN
opsrauon
N.twegian vessel has arrived with Goals, from
Eueland, and VIII, probably, br laid ON Tor home
cargo irtm his lsl'nd
While on this sue Get, It may not be aGlisS 10 IN
ouirr " h, itls ihot Prdmontese vessels are not
urrTrltitd 10 come 10 IN emmy in colonial ports!
A Geuoese bug arrived here short time since,
with cargo almost exclusively of the produce OF
It's own county, for which she sought market
here. she was, however, not PermHt,d TO come
to IN crtIv, In consequence OF the treaty between
Tiedn ont and Great Britain not including the usual
privilege OF trading TO colonial posse sslons. THIS
surely must be an oversight; aud as Tree trade Is
The Ofder Of The day, il Is Ia be hoped all such
l,ss restrictions viii speedily be removed
The Richard Golden, from Bremen, at Kings
ton Brought forty or fifty able bodied mechanics,
whose destination rs Grey Town. where they are
To- sette themst Ives. There are among them some
Hupgalans who have been compelled to leave the
loud of Their birth ON ?ccoupt OF the recent wars
which have distracted that unfortunate country.
TRINIDAD.
The adyices from Port Snan are to the ID OF
January The Juiy VINO tined The rioters, brought
III verdict OF guilty against all the prisoners
Some OF Them were sentenced to twelve, some TO
ten. some 10 eight, ard some 10 SIX months I'M
Piisonmept, with hard labor.
BRITISH GUIANA
Cur adyices from British Guiana are 10 January
I'd On Ire 2lst Of December, the combined court
passed a r. soutlon to apply for loan OF such por-
tion Of $500 600, not 10 exceed 60 900, as her
Majesty may be pleased to grant 20 thus COLONY, un.
der the PROV sons OF the act of Parliament made
bnd passed in the session held in the eleventh and
twelfth years Of her Malesty's reign, chapter 100.
Tor the purpose Of lrCmOtng the introduction OF
free laborers, the formation OF roads, railways
works ut drainage, and other public undertakings
Of similar character
The Markets
KINGSTON. Jam JSG live regret exceedingly our
iDsbihty 10 report suy improvement in the inland dry
Poods business Of 1912 that OF 1913 Disastrous
wac the husiuef aufsc,d during the latter year thu
pat tveyemorth stu more Unsatisfactory in its
reuts 70 ttis branch q trade The continued and
Increased depression OF agricultural slars, evidenced
In the number a estates on Wnieh cultivation was
either entirely abandoned or continued within very
rioted limits produce it's never f-iio
The eirou alton a money among t1s aboring classes
tlmct ceased. and gh,ir inability 70 purchase any
otlsr than the meet inferior articles Of cothing CON
IseG importers 10 lay themselves out for description
oeusiress IS unremunerative "a IL vas trivial Some
impetus vas certainly given to trade by the influx OF
ttsTges IRON California aod the United States but IL
doe a. admit % coubt that the advantages derived
from this ,oufce did not by any means supply the de-
hcirns, which rtst'iotsd means on the part of our
psgtsntry, AID even Of the middle classes of the
bh.bi.ssts of the islahi, created ia the result of
the retail dry goods bosiness OF lss9. The guam.
tiiy a goods imported during that year
dcust,dly considerably more than II was In for
nvr periods, but there q lamentable differ
eros Ia their value against the Expectations Of lS4g
With rgsrd 70 foreign business transacted during the
Is't yer II affords IA much pleasure to report slight
npToyensnt in the demand for goods for the Panans
ard coast trade There was also tfps revival of our
hufiteH uerstctoDs with Lampechs which had been In
Hupisd BY the war in Mexico IL should be remarked
that Of ate years foreign trade generally has been Of
CIV ductuatng Dstxre IL nourishss at la.
t.t1ss only and Il always heetiug aud uncertain On
.he N'r' es WI not venture 10 ssy tnat the eat'se
fsitI business Of las presented any Appearance OF
om'nution. but there csrtAGy no very strongly
nasi e. tStaes Of Improvement The intended altera
t"n IA The roote q the II gh steamers Will II carried
INTO Eject materially njuTe the foTeigu trade OF this
hlAEd lsuAms WA II Is expected b come the depot
To- tn trade q Nes Granada for Nurthern Peru Of
Ecuador, southern Nexioo, AND Jaifornia. Ia which
c~sr ~ greater part 81 the tshns smouat OF foreign
business nov tose with this couotry viii be easfsrrsl
70 lstHmA Trade oas improved sincs our last report =
W. gcL'ialy heavy stocks preventing any revival OF
.'nt,c We fsisrt below soch trapsactioos a. have
Jas u. ltJO.-Ths market has undergone no varia.
ttn stcs our issue 81 the l7h inst. rue only trans
sections worthy Of note have been the dsposa OF por-
~ a. ~ the lat Halifax cargoss 1Os for oak cd,
80 lts Is a ia foI box do. Some snal sales have
Nj sesi,ts a. 2ls aud No 2heIring' With ross at
-ti eta GU has not fuly maintained our qu Dtaton;
ohly e ~. has been Obtained Tor
las ~. lsso.-Ihe foregoing review ~ markets vas
e'mih'd Ter the American steamer mp,re City ~nicn
va tAPfoied would have arrived hither on the i'tn
irt she DID not, however cotne IN until late hOar
te-osy Vel lave thci,flre, ouiy time enough u AID
~ FOL wing postscript In ~hieh sre contaio'd al tbs
transactions that have occurred since tue date of our
lsst itus tie 2st met ticur. IN lots % 90 TO LOO
tatttls = taken at 3ls for fhaiephis s0d 3ss for
Nrst'e Nest rtuAius at 1ss Rice, Carolina, Il dul
a. les ca, T. 1. IL worth la for bet sorts Butter
lihh has been soid 81 a.. but las since ben re-
fu.,d trtst Halifax l. oal at Sd and American at
I'D sbd vita heavy ticks No change has taken
iiace N Vie prices q brad Lara !. tassa ~
- o. "a, mafhst osrrstocked Fork, 800 barrels
prire have been tsten At 6ds. Beef, smiths Pant
~ o. ~cgth 4ts per hss barrel torn has declined
70 g. Itr burlsl "Sfssies - 30 lbs Feather a
taken a. H. "a a. ID ~ its so lbs crown a. las
ga. and 80 tt- Zoe candies worth 6hd "a
Ihssse - c.. coli a. shd AneTicAs unsslsabie
iumo-r-t tdsr aliu tits uort b lUs A cargo Il o.
stA,e J. st ou blsid no CITES having been Insd- ia
N Ntlt a. luik W very dal Go,d-Cuiu mblsu
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