New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-17
FROM THE WEST INDIES.

Nv the Empire City we have received Kingston
papers from May 80 to June 10 inclusive, and later
Intelligence from others Of the West India islands.
We gather from our files the following items OF
news;
The Kingston Journal OF the 10th has the iol-
lowing:
The refusal of Ministers TO guarantee the loan OF
f2lO,OOO. or to enable Jamaica to obtain portion
Of the Parliamentary loan Of $4,000 for the par
pose of paving portion OF It's debr places the Isl
and in this position that il must either obtain the
money without the aid Of Parliament, or pablo
creditors in England and the Island must remain
unpaid, and without any information or assurance
as 70 when they may expect TO be paid. Mostper
sons think that means ought 70 be used b obtain
the money without the aid Of Government, even
though higher rate of interest should be paid for
it, than would be with that adm other words,
that no means should be left uutried to uphold the
Island credit. This view of the matter is that
which ia taken by the Governor, and the Comnlis-
soners in this Island and we have every reason 10
believe il will induce the former 10 summon the lie
eislature to meet and proceed to business in few
weeks.
The Journal of the same date announces the
capture of Brazilian SLAYER of the Island Of Cuba
which was taken into Port Royal, Jamaica. The
vessel was captured soon after the last mail left
the Island The Africans, a large portion Of whom
are children, have been landed at Fort Augusta,
and will shortly be apportioned to those who have
made application for them. They are employed
in picking the seed from cotton grown at Barbicsn,
and are said 10 work cheeriuly and willingly in
this, to them, novel employment. They are CLASH
fed as follows, viz Men, 65 women, 45 boys,
90; girls, 35-Total 24l. There were in all 244
landed at Fort AnsuUa on the 231 inst. but there
have been three deaths from debility, Consequent
we suppose, on long confinement On board the
"Cementlno' There are also 81 who are kept in
the hospital, aud are suffering from debility, but
who arc expected TO recover under the vigilant
care Of the medical attendants.
The Jamaica Legislature viii meet on Tuesday,
the 25th inst
On the 9TH, being the Anniversary of the great
Earthquake in Port Royal in the year 1922, al the
public institutions In Kingston were closed. and
tho publication Of the several daily papers sus.
pended.
C0enen, the yiolnisi, las been giving concerts in
Kingston, but left in the last packet.
Several articles appear in the Journal upon the
PdSeueaouity OF Cotton cultivation in Jamaica
Ah'Ie are great hopes, then, saws onel from this
species OF cultivation in Jamaica but success must
depend on the people themselves @The same on
stacles--iof they are Of moral rather thar M,
fical nnture-siand IN the way Of cultiyating -,
ton as Of cultiyating Sugar-the want Of slaves and
the degradation OF labor by the preexistence Of
Slavery That the cultiyatiOnOf Cotton in Jamaica
Is practicable there cannot be doubt Much labor
viii be available FOX this purpose bat not for Sugar
CARrHAcENA The Royal Mail Company's
steamer Trent had arrived at Kirgstos from Car
1agena but reported no important news. The
report Of the landing Of the expedition Of Amer
oAns Al Csrdenas, Cuba, and their subsequent dis
Souih,afe' bad reached Carthsgena. The Trent
o oNS on freight sl,ls3,5l5 for Europe, and
-.'S.l ioI Kingston. Among her passengers are
w G~ ais male and female. whose dinnutive
s srl san 70 be less than that OF Tom Thumb.
They are Indians and have been purchased iron
t ne.s Paree's ey gentleman who proposes to ex-
nlol' 'hein IN the United States The Youngest OF
mem Is eleven years Of age aud the eldest fifteen