The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-17
NEWS FROM JAMAICA,

NEWS FROM JAMAICA.
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sixteen Days Later NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on
the Island-The Sugar Crops, Sc.
The Sierra Nevada brings us news from Kingston,
Jamaica, to the 10Th inst. The intelligence from
the island IL embraced in the letter Of our Kingston
correspendent;-
Our jamaica Correspondence.
KINGSTON. JA., April 9-6P. NJ.
TIP Sierra Necada', Passeng1s-Ihe Hcather-
Tho Distress of tho Countrywide Pubic Hath.
But for the arrival here to-day of the magnificent
Sierra Nevada, Kingston would be dressed in her
Sunday garb--this being Good Friday As It is.
there is a little life infused into things by your
lively countrymen, who are taking their walks to
and iro attracting as they generally do, swarms of
little urchins, who are anxious TO show the good
hearted travellers any and every thing--of course
Tor "A consideration. Many u dollar is parted with
under these circumstances
The weather here-l speak Of Kingston, Spanish
Town, and their immediate vcinites-has become
very warm. The mountainous districts
sualy pleasant, and to one not acquainted with
locality in this country, il would become
ceedingly strange how SO sensible change of eli
mate could be felt in few hours. Had we railroads
up the mountains, might move from the heat of
summer 70 at least the mildness of winter in about
one hour.
The only thing agtating the public at this mo-
ment-and very naturally 90, tOo--s tho alarming
distress Of the country. The shoe has now began
to pinch every one-laborer, mechanic. planter,
mcrchant--all alike are suffering from the
cause and unless the protecting arm Of England,
some other friendly power, is stretched forth 10
raise us. We are, indeed, doomed. Some parties
in high feather Al the change Of ministry in Eng
land, which will, no Doubt be of benefit to us if
they are able to retain their places; but, anxious
as should be to see this fear The old saying
1.-The thing is too good TO last" Memorials
being sent home from all quarters OF the country,
and delegates will leave in the first English
steamer, to represent our cause at home. For Il
place like this, there never was more party feeling
than has cursed this country: but yet am happy
to say, the subject Of distress, and the
OF 1T, there is an entire oneness OF feeling. Sin
cerey do hone, for tho honor of Englnnd-tor the
sake of her consistency, and FOR the sake of poor
Jamaica-that shall yet be saved from the fate
that awaits us.
The island is not as healthy as might be desired.
There very maRy cases OF measles IN the city,
and few cases Of small pcx. This latter disease is
very prevalent on the north side Of the island, and
] trust it will not spread Vaccination has been
very generally taken advantage Of and trust the
arrested | shall be glad if am able to acquaint
you, in my next, that the enemy has entirely de-
parted.
The Crops.
From the Kingston (.Jamacia) Journal April : I
We regret to learn that there will be very seri-
Gus falling of in the sugar crop OF this year. In
st. Thomas in the east especially, the decrease OF
export will be without parallel The best estimates
that be formed induce the belief that the crop
of the present year in that parish will not reach
one-haf of that of 1851. The district Of Plantan
Garden River, which usually ships 1000 hogsheals
of sugar, viii net this year reach 1000 hogshcads
whilst the Blue Mountain district will fall of in quito
as large proportion. We wish we could say that St
| Thopas in the eastwa the only parish thus cir
cumstanced, but we have similar reports from other
parishes. On the whole, we very much doubt
whether the crop of 1852 will exceed 10000 hogs
heads.
FRoN TAMrIco.-We have before us a file of the
TamIico Concrete to March 20 We learn from this
that the discomfort in that city with the measures of
the Government was becoming very general The
merchants complain of the determinations made
against their port, and of the partialty shown to
Matamoras by permittngs the existence there of
tariff much lower than rules in any other part of
the country. By this the trade of Tampico, of
course, is much injured. A meeting of the citizens
presented an address to the 4gAntdn,ieato, praying
that the subject be brought to the attention Of the
government.
The Concrete, which has never betrayed any SYM
pathy with the pnns.or movements Of Caravaal says
significantly: I'VE, lovers of order and obedience
to the laws, unite supplication to those of the
honorable citizens Of this town. and do not doubt
| that the Supreme Government will attend to the
| powerful reasons Which are urged. and will deter
/ mine either that the tariff of Avalos shall be cy-
tended throughout the republic, OF that the present
| one, with some reforms, shall be complied with at
every place without exception, az it is only in this
manner the integrity Of the country can be preserv
ed and order and tranquility. the bases Of the hap
| piness Of nations, secured'
| The government has discharged the captain of
| the steamer Estado de Mexico, because he did not
! land his guns and munitions which were sent to
Avalos. The Concrete says there were dozen
| captains in the port Of Tampico who would have
guaranteed to perform the service. The vessel had
returned to Tampico third time with herncw COM
mander without being able to accomplish the object
| If har mis- (lpah hos lna1 If
| landed, and the steamer then came Off abandoning
| the boat We do not understand the object Of this
movement as there was then enemy to attack
! the vcssel.-Nec Orleans Picayttne, dpTH9.