The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-15
News fromthe West Indies.

Our advices from Kingston, Jamaica, are 10
the 18th inst
The Journal ofthe s,h says:
The Dutch schooner llenJrlna, which Jeff this
port on Saturday last for AspnwaH, Navy Bay,
took forty passengers from this civ, MANY ol
whom are young mtn, natives, who have left
this country IN search Of employment in other
lands which they cannot obtain here. We wish
them every success.
Ne take The following from the Journal of
the 81 inst:
The islands TO The nindward have almost all
Of them been suffering from long continued
drought. AnigGs, Saint KH;'s, Saint Lucia,
Angui!la, and Cdrrilcoa, have suffered from the
want of water.
OF Antigua, il is said, the drought continues
IN al It's severity. and great distress has begun
I'd be felt for want Of water for domestic purpo-
ses. The crops, both for the present and the en-
SUING year, are suffering greatly from the drought
and ite cattle Oh many estates are diving Tor
want Of water.
In Saint Kits the want Of water Cor dones
tic purposes had begun 10 be felt 10 the town of
Basse,erfe and at Sandy Point. Every cis,ern
in the town, with The exception Of one in the
jail. was dry.
In SAINT Lucia the drought continued very
severe. Vegetation, the Palladium saws. is
dried up all around. We have never seen the
country so Parched up before. The sugar crop,
which is being manufactured, has no, suffered
much %om tins proracted drought, though the
want of water IS fell Ia several districts to re-
tara the operations Of the mills bu, we fear IN.
consequences will be much to the prejudice oC
The next crop
In Au,uilla the drought which hid prevailed
for several months had reduced the poorer class
es Of the inhabitants TO a state Of absolute des.i-
ta.ion and misery. The people are absolutely
A firm 4 h,1f &
aud cora meal had been forwarded from Saint
Christopher fer their relief.
From Carrlacoa we learn that the weather has
been excessively dry, which WAS the more in
furious, as previous to the commencement, Of the
present month, (Apri!) It was ACCOMPANIED by
strong nor,herly wind. Daring the last three
weeks the heat has been very great, and tbough
there have been occasional Indications of ram,
none has yet fallen, and water for every purno.e
has become very indeed Some of the
ponds are entirely dry and cleaned out. The
crops have, therefore, been much retarded, and
rs the canes are burning much faster than they
can he got OF, good many will be lost 10 con-
sequence. The young cultivation for next
scar has also suffered very much. The e,oi.
grafton Of the atorers, in quest of higher WAGES
has been unusually great, particularly Of ,he
men and boys, SO that the estates haye been So
Ilously incony enienced. as the ciop is somewhat
oe!ouu '"c a|eIeSc VI NE 'hst Ie" years. Two
smart shocks OF earthquake were felt here few
minutes after SIX o'clock, on the morning of the
l3th nj.
In Trinidad the weather continued fine and
the crop was progressing with great rapidity.-
The ioH price Of sugar, however say - 81 n
90 90 per 100 lbs. had caused the mos, ser;ou,
apprehensions for the future. The imnorIations
This year into Trinidad, are said 10 have been
very large, and II appears mystery bow they
are 70 be paid for out OF The proceeds Of the cron
sold at soiow price The dry goods merchants
of Port of Spain are, it Is stated, suffering much
from the sackness of their sales.