New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-12
JAMAICA
Jamaica PolitIos.
Correspondence Sihe I. Tribune.
KINGSTON, Friday, August 20 1888.

KINGSTON, Friday, August 20 1888.
The present letter must necessarily, be very short
one for the hest of all reasOnshere Is really verl Little
to write about likely 70 interest your numerous real
ers Indeed there il scarcely anything stirring O.
sufficient importance to preserve us from eanri Tls
viii account for the excessive dulnesseven tor ia
maica papers-wlich characterizes the column OF our
local journals As Journalist yourself, you VIII ne
able to sympathize with Your Jamaica conte' 0h TINS
subject You know they cannot knock down elderly gen
tltmen and deb ratey proceed to rifle them oil leir SUI
pOcket-landkerceis purses, watches and god-h aied
canes; they cannot kick up rows or promote
with awful loss Of life they cannot commit arson Tor
the mere pleasure of coming out with flaming head
nos of Terrific uti,n-Extensive Destruction
" If Property" These things, am told, arr some
tines done in the London papers, through the agency
Of that Ingenious class O human animals, tue pelnyl-
liners: and am aial-I hope YOU VIII not be Offend
edit prevails in a small way among Brother jonathan
himself am far from saying that the inclination do IS
not prevail in this country, but is luxury that can
only be INDUCED in in large community where the
stances of detection small In small community
like ours the practice to which aude Is sure to be
discovered.
Tie arrival of the Illinois with late European intel
licencc has tended 10 our people in some i ght
degree from tie letharg into which, from the want
of news. they were sunk. The policy OF the British
Government toward this Island cXpOundel by Lord
John Russell IL the House OF Commons, on the 18th
instant, is now known 10 tie people of this Island
permanent revenuc-rctrenc hment of public expenti-
public Offices whose So larie, nav be curtaled anl the
surrender by the Assembly OF all power over the nliia
top Of financial measures INTO the hands n 60Yern-
Il emf appear TO be the principal features OF The New
castle Russell plan Of restoring prosperity 20 Janinca,
az the expense OF loan Of $50 900. on the part OF
tle British Government to this Island That the
presCntatves of tie people o Jamaica VIII not tamei
submit to he brbed into surrender OF one OF the Oldest
Constitutions in the world - hardly pr0DlenaliciL
When say the COnst. IiiOn Of Jamaica iSSo ancent
couparatyey speaking | say nothing bu- what history
fully bears out The Constitution OF this islsni Is
older than even that OF Great Britain. L nc i"rmer
dates from the 1868, whereas the later j. no 0ie
than 16---the wear of the Revolution That me Con
stitutiop of Jamaica is susceptible of Improvement,
cannot deny in spite ol lts venerable antiquity but
hold that Ia surrender 80 sacred privilege rs the
RIGHT of tie people eeuate their financial affairs
mo tie hands Of m0narcical gOvernmes Is to make
q move on the political chessboarl unknown ~ ms
ace of reform-nameiy. retrogrcssive revolution
An absurd expectation seems 20 b. becoming rie
arorc us-that a war between the Europ an Powers
on tie Ru,soTurkish affair viii 6eneht the rehlO.e
Island Of Jan aica IL was lauehnbe u hear argu-
uetfs that were this morning adducef 10 support ~
Ills strange position They were a. farietfhe1 a. the
Slok,perian conceit If the duet of Caesar st'pPng
bupp-fole OF the Creole superstition thal thc SuPII
fu,us lair cut from person head must D. eAreius
rut AVIAN lest the birds employ II IN building their
- circnrs stance which viii inevitably cause thu
slam owner of the shorn locks 10 be- afflicted WIN
headache For my part, have my DOUBTS a. 10
vIetter the Emperor Nicholas. and his most eie'eI
Nnieters Of state even aware Of the existence Vi
tie Island OF Jamaica
Cr,,t anxiety IS being mantle ted for the arrival OF
81 Henry Barklev our new Governor elect ~ ser
wants and furniture OF his Exceenc! have alreal! ar
,i,,d from Deuerara Sir Henry Is well known as
yirtno,o ard bird-fancicr. Accordingly a compete
s,;sry of rare birds, belonging 70 Linz mas srfisel
nj; Fxceeucv is also fond Of private theatrcs. ann
lot of scenery and theatrical dresse'' (hi' property
| las arrived.
Tic clergy. with tbs Bishop at their head ny. ..
3e-d Sin Charles Grey in the true sol saMdsI SIG
- liz T,rellenc, 5 contemplated retirement rom 'ns
Ccvo,nrfer of he leland Ii's EAceLency IN VI ie
Nv les taken care express hs contempt 9r b.
arrlluse-a truly philosc phic course - anc 20 50
ne that which he could never Obtain cit -,
slrcedy removed from Government House 10 h' 'N- i
! urivate residence - ,.;il
II is expected that the Chamber OF Comnercs VIZ
sddress Sir Henry Barley, on his arrival hay seS
Jrsft Of the proposed address. and think 'en's-e
yiib evrressss hope thar the day OF his depar'sl.
III he ioue deferred might have been very ven ie.'
On, fr tle rre.ent considering how totally anae a'h
! "a the members VI the Chamber arc WITH It's HAeei
! lercy J., hos b..
etsp,ed somewhat for the better since tie TAI o. s
IsvS showers 81 rsin within The last two OF tree "a
ne yellow fever il still lingering ia this e,t! ngt
Is bv no means yirulent Apart from this the P'''
! lsalts is Pre- ty good ,.,-.,s,
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