The New York herald., 1851-08-01
Annexed are cxtraotsi--

ST. LrCIA.
Ills Exccllency, Lieutenant t,orernor Darling,
embarked on Monday evening last, June 90, on
board Of tn: mail steamship for Engiand, taking
with him his young daughter, lovely child OF six
years.
Rain, high winds, Lightning and thunder, with "a
occasional CLEAN Of sunshine. have marked the
whole Of the last fortnight (to July i1. Much as
this kind Of weather is likely 90 bc beneficial to tha
rising crops OF the staple, and Of ground provisions
generally, 1t will have the effect Of considerably
throwing back the planter In tho work oftakrg OF
his current crop OF sugar. Fortunately, no o~cycrs
what remains to be bemanufacturcc form: bat small
proportion Of the whole crop Great hopes src al
ready Of the probability of nm sbgn liant
crop next year. Large tracts of land bnve beea
pat in canes, and unusual attention Is beilg paid ~
Their cultivation. a few cargocs Of Africans, re-
placirc the numbers ef our native labosCrs that
Lave Withdrawn from the work Of the sugar estate
40 seitlri themselves on their own smel fr0eholfs
apo tancin nts, would prove Of immense good, Just
now, TO the general interest Of this y augarprc-
ducing colony. IL IL to be wondered tn the sue
cessfl results of immigration in ST. I-ucia as veil
in the interest of tho Africans themselves ne of tho
country, have net been more markedly appreciated
by her Msjc'y's government.
ANTIGUA.
Lhc rainy weather has put a stop 20 ,he crop,
and serious fears entertained taat the coming
crop viii be scriously injured by Il. Complains
il mad Of difficulty to procure labor in several
districts o. the island.
DOMINGO.
Col Macdonald, the Licutenlr, Governor. ait-r
an sSninistration Of six years, took his d0partHrs
on board Of the last steam packet for tngaid.
Ills Honor President RremnSr bad assEaed me
reigns Of government. hiding The arrival OF the
newly appointed Governor, Major Blacknil.
nARaanos.
We have rapcrs and letters 10 the Th ult. from
Barbados, Trough, by the schooner Grcyhound
Oar crircepondcnt writes -"1he brig MonasoAs
Lewis. sailed fer dublin this mornins, With ~
bhds and ~ tierces sugar--mahng the total
shipping 1000 more, and perhaps 5000. The ship
N ut Of molasse7, up 20 the n, Is stated at ,SlS
punchcons, lSs hAds, and lOJ barrels.
roaAgo.
His Excoeacy David Robert Ross formerly NJ
II. for Belfast, md who wa IN February last ap.
foinlcd ~ the lieuienant GOvoraorsLip %; Voi lgo
In the room Of the latO Major 5rcma hss hai. as
We ind by th9 Barbados paptrs, but a veg short
liic ~ the West Indies
Adsioes from Portau Prince announce that eveiy-
thing was Tranquil, and that 40 Haytien Conmts-
sionerg had been sent 10 santa Domingo fcr Tho
purpose Of carrying out The views expressed ID the
proclamation. Some wcll-informcd persons tnF-
ever considered II extremely doubtful that suy Pro
Ercss world be made IN negotiations hHvlhB TOT
thtir basis the remuneration of the Domnioan teT
ritory. such being the preliminary condiions Nhivn
will be advanced by abe Haytien Conmissoners'
the discussion Of general mrttois must ehoosHet,
in the outs et thcfe Formidable obs aoics vhicn ar
likely 10 rctard, ifnot destroy, al chances Of "a
yoTablo arrangement ot tle ducVIes psnpiha "d-
tween the twogoyern~eLS'