The daily union., 1852-01-13
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29Ih ultmo, arrived at New York the l0lh instant,
brings dates from Jamaica to the Sd January Her
is of considerable interest The Jamaica Advertiser Of
the Sd instant says:
Ii reported yesterday that her Maiestys brig Ex
press has been ordered from Greyown and that her
arrival al Port Royal court martial will be held 10 in
qure into the conduct OF the commander OF that vessel
for giving orders 10 fire at the American steamer Prone
theus at tGreytown, few weeks ago.
The vessels-of.war at Port Royal consist of tbe Cam
berland, Admiral Seymour; lmaun, (72) Calypso, Qs0
Arrogant, (46) Devasiator
IMMIGRATION or IABoR.--Sr Charles Grey has re-
ceived orders propose the assemblya plan OF mm
gation the cost OF which is 10 be betrayed follows
one-lhrd by the island and two-thrds by the British
government We believe that the Chinese aborers are
pointed out parties likely 10 suit us.-Cotnty Union.
Some lengthy dispatches have been sent down te the
house OF assembly by the governor on the subject oil I'M
migration. We have had opportunity OF hastily run
ming our eye these documents which appear 10 be
principally devoted criticism OF the immigration bill
rejected by Sir Charles Grey at the close of the last ses-
sion Earl Grey highly approves OF the motives which
induced the rejection OF the by the governor,
and adds some more objections OF his own.
He is ineXorable The subject OF years contracts
Tor Africans but he will sanction contracts for three
years with other descriptions OF immigrants and for ve
years with Chinese He will permit the agent-g TO
assign at his discretion the services of liberated Al
means for twelve months, because from their savage g
noance they are not capable, Immediately their ar
rival OF Judging for themselves but all other mm grans,
being intelligent beings must be allowed to make their
own bargains and choose their employers. As re-
CARDS Chinese, any contract entered into by them for Ave
years service must contain provision, enabling them 10
terminate giving certain notice, and render il com
pusory on the other contracting party 10 assign their
lCotoaial Despatch.
TRINIDAD.
From the Port OF Spain Gazette. of the 25,h ult, we
extract the two following paragraphs
"This morning, at 25 minutes past 2 o'clock very
severe shock Of earthquake was experienced here--so
severe indeed that most OF the inhabitants OF the town
quilted their beds, and many took to the streets in their
alarm We have heard OF no damage, however. beyond
few cracked walls We fear that some Of the other
colonies have not got of 80 cheapy.
"The weather, which, during the earlier half of this
month had been so favorable that several planters had
set their mills about principally for the purpose OF get
ting plants from the canes cut for the manufacture OF
sugar has again set in very wet with The moon and
the attempt 10 proceed in sugar-makng has been gem
orally given up. The appearance OF the Tor the
eomg crop TO Dc very pr and
Dor can De got to reap in, proving as large as that of
1851"
The Tinidadian Of the 22d ult. thus announces the
return to Trinidad Of Mr. Pollard, the gentleman who
had visited the United States induce free persons of
color to emgrate to that island The editor OF the Trim
idadian is the prime mover in the emigration movement
from Trinidad TO Venezuela and elsewhere
Mr.. Pollard, the agent sent out by Lord Harris to
induce the coored class in Of the States America
to emgate here has Just returned after absence OF
something more than six months Alter filling the col
umns OF the "Cllpper with long leers-aiter writing
despatch upon despatch to government-afer mod
estly proposing himself immigration agent with some
S7oo a year--Mr Pollard has followed, within few
children, who captvated by his glowing eoquence,
and emigraed We have heard that gentleman had the
ndipette to ask how many immigrants he had brought,
and The quick reply was, 'Oh they are behind
"The appointment OF Mr. Pollard was injudcious in
the extreme; II gave great dspeasue at the time, and
we were quite convinced that the whole thing would
bave ont npiae fail Wo do
to say that perhaps some Americans may arrive We
have been told that throughout the States the question
OF emigration is exciting great attention amongst the col
ored class their political disabilities and spirit
of prejudice which reigns predominant in tha, republic
The great inducements TO leave their native land
1--WE say that the money paid to Mr.. Pollard has been
i'll spent; there were oher means OF exciting attention
to Trinidad than by Mr.. Pollard. Strong as is the in
clinaton OF the coored American 10 emigrste he does
not lose sight OF the acquisition OF property We have
heard that, unless land given 10 them by government,
they will not emigraie in very considerable numbers.
We cannot satisfy ourselves that the government can
consistently give them land without, al The time,
afording the same right 10 the Creole. We need not
dwell this point The proprietary body do not require
the American immigrants other Than aborers upon the
eslaies To give them land would destroy the short
sighted policy which has actnaed the proprietary body for
years. There is selfshness-an nteresedness-aboui
Them that they would sacrifice everything for sugar.
"The Americans will not labor here as mere cane
cuttersihey require land TO farm and Trinidad well
afford for middling class OF agriculturss. This
it is 10 which our proprietary body will not listen, and
them in their mistaken and selfish policy Restrictive
and unjust laws have been passed materially abridgng
the liberty OF the subject for the exclusive benefit OF the
planter Fatal has been the policy. and colony has
received Africans, Coolies, Portuguese, &c. and some
immigrants expected from the celestial regions
astonsh the natives with their pgtais and turned
up toes"
pRITrsH GUIANA
Abstracts OF the census OF the population Of British
Guiana taken the 3lst March last, have been pub.
shed By these returns learn that the total popua
ton Of The colony amounted, at the end OF March. to
l27,695 persons 1854 OF whom constituted rural
population, and the remaining 3olil our urban. Oh
those 9755i, 50,259 were inhabitants Of Demerara
a. 925 OF Essequebo and 20 $40 OF Berbce while OF the
il persons resident in the town, 2550s belonged to
Georgetown and 633 TO New Amsterdam. There is no
great disparity between the sexes though owing to the
impoations OF late years OF Cooe immigrants, who are
OF the total number OF i27695, s6,45l natives oi
British Guiana, the remainder being composed OF immi
grants OF all classes and almost all countries
BARBApors.
The CENSUS An abstract from the
in this island the 25h OF June last has been compile.
ted by Mr. Bayley, IT, and forwarded 10 his excellency
the governor by whom il will doubt be LAID before the
House OF Assembly at It's next meeting, when we shall
have the opportunity OF laying all the details before
readers In the meantime, may be permitted TO state
that the general gives the number OF 1856 s3e souls
less than the truth OF hese 62,272 are males, 70 667
females.
The number Of public officers and professional men is
gwen wi
Trsde- and mechanics 1889
Engaged Ia agriculture 1858
ng gee ~ aomssuo service ioS
Without any specific oeeupaaon eosn