The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-09
From the West Indies.
MIR JAMAICA CORRESPONDENCE.

RIcASNOSA'~~
KINGSTON, May 31-8 T. r.
The Positien Of the Legsldtsre-Death Of the Mayor %
Kinoston-Electich Ne,us, de-, dc.
Nv tie Illinois, which sailed from this on the eth,
wrote you particulars Of the present aspect on Pc
tical affairs in this Island She to arrive at your
city by the way Navy Bay which post abe prosesdea
from this II dsayed at Navy Bay any time 1t 10 hkey
this letter may reach you drst There will however, oe
little any difference in the arrival Of the two ships
The position of affairs has not in any way I'M
proved The island still without revenue, and with
little prospect OF one being rased just now. There has
been no propagation Of The Assembly, and as the House
has refused any business with the Council all that
is now done in the Assembly is for the Speaker to ad
journ from Gay to day. We have now been one fuu
month without revenue, and likely to be as much
longer, judging from ,bs present position Of parties
,hall write fully this point % my former
letter. not at hand, will soon be, and VIII give you an
Since nv last regret t, acqant you Of event for
which the public not prepared which TOOK place
Friday lsst-tne death Of the Honorable ora, hsctIs
gentleman was eighty four years Of age, and b'5ond
doubt Of be very best chief magistrates not the
best that Kingston has had. He had been elected
Mayor for successive terms Of three years each
and would, therefore. had he completed the last
! term have been Mayor of Kingston nine yeas. He
was buried the Goth install houors and e'ey mark
of respect due to high position being duly regarded
He beyond doubt one OF the most benevolent men
The flags al the various public buildinss were half
| masted AnhOuuCement
ard IT observed that the American steamer lnSh
going Of the hsi bcr fred gun and lowered hsr
national ensign, leaving is 1t hslf-mast.
Mr.. Mitchell very prominent political cha 'assen
and his biography is ABOUT TO BE- published;
question sstttss tho p%Ds y tas s,s't0s
paned--,be first, the Hon Edward Jcrdon, mem Der q
Council ana he second Philip lawrence Esd, seaiGs
Jew-nr Jordon, coiores man. The contest is hkel1
to be very strong br Lawrence Is prominent meu,oes
Of the Assembly Q. q the majority who are opposed
BY ~ Council Of which board Mr. Jordon is the leader.
both sen,len hosever are very muca reseectsd ana
think the likely be decided more on private
feeling than in dedou Of the public worth Of the
candidates. The day Is not yct fixed fU
The weather Ia excessively hot have scarcely ever
The pubic besl,h has somewhat improved since my
last The yellow fever having very considerably abated
There are no new items Of news.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
Our fles from Kprs'on date up to the Slst Of May
nuda, up TO the 25,h OF the lame month.
The news is rather upimporsant
The latest cooniai sGndard referring 70 the wsatns.
some time past has been succeeded BY cepo1s show
Of rain particularly yesterday for whish we heartily
d the ss,, Of md #. ana While
these lines visited by q driving dashng shows
Be- Of erepa hours Nay prove highly Ssns.
ncia to the planter .nd re- ult in giving An abundant
he Fee Pres iuidsd) says: rhe weather Is pro-
misirg charge The easteily wind is not blowing ~
gather over the southern districts ard may lsok
Tor the rainy season within short Meanwhiie the
heat is the drought great the wells y and
| water very scarce"
The Council of st. Vincent had sent message to the
Assembly. proposing union of the tvo houses.
The Barbsdoes House Of Assembly had passed . bill
| making PROVISIONS in aid Of pubic library there
The GloJe (Barbadoes IL confident the present sugar
crop viii fall short Of the crop Of last year, by thaz
~ per cent.
From Antigua we learn that the ssversst shock Of
earthquake experienced since the great Of 1S43
felt there on the Atm OF May STARTLING all the nhabi
tsnts from their sumbers, few Of whom again retired
during the night"
Accounts rom Domir lea state that the yellow fever
prevailing there, and amongst ito victims Mrs
Blsckwa |, The Governors lady.
DEATH or AN "OID MAID. n-Tn Warwick, near Hamfton
Bermuda the I'd of May at the advanced Of en-
| hundred years, Miss Bonysa Tucker
| DIED.
AT the residence Of James Mcdowell Esq., in Kmep
ton. ON the 2lss Of May, Francis Gerard AAyna. 80
| eyed "A. Mr. Wayne well known ~ merchant n
that city subsequently Inspector Of Police for W
D | parish OF Manchester.
In the Trinidad papers nnd recorded the death oi
Capt, in j. Rusttn rcmvile late Collector u !rA0iaad
: ! after short illness Of four days