The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-01
NV. r., M B,iti.n Gu, ana.

the United States and Europe q.
News Fri M Briti.h Guiana.
By the arrival of the bark Princeton, Capt Seeey,
from Demarara, at this port yesterday morning, we
received es of the ROYAL Ga sete from Georgetown,
dated down to the 18th inst They do not contain
any political news of importance.
The members OF the Georgetown Town Council,
were devotipg much attention to measures Of local
| improvement, such sewerage, drainage Of corpo.
rate property, and better system of market regua-
| tons.
At meeting Of the Court Of Policy, held upon the
l4th inst the stpendiary magistrates reported upon
the conduct Of the Chinese immigrants In their re-
spectve districts. The reports were on the whole,
| highly favorable to the Chinese as dOce and la
| borious class Of immigrants. The papers were or
dered to be published. bill to guarantee the in
terest on loan OF EGO 900 to the Railway Company,
for the completion OF the line TO Mabaics and bill
to give power to the Company to purchase and take
possession of lands and tenements to enable them to
complete the line, passed at the same sitting.
Speaking of the weather and appearance Of the
crops, the GGzate Of July 9Th, says -" Since last
packet sailed we have had continuation OF rainy
weather, but somewhat modified In its inclemency.
Bright and hot sunshine takes the place a. noon APP
proacbes of a rainy night and morning, quickenng
the chilled soil and giving vsor to vegetation. The
most promising hopes are now entertained Of the
years crop-the fields everywhere surprising expe'.
| tation."
| The same journal adds" The general trade Of
! the colony shows still anything but healthy ap-
pearance. Imports Of everything but provisions are
steady, but demand does not appear to keep pace
with The supply. There will, one Of these days no
doubt be reaction, but it looms yet only ut dis
lance: Country provisions are still scarce and dear,
and the limited supply Of salt fish makes US pay for
Two very extensive plantation fires had occurred;
one on the west and the other upon the east coast
In the rst case the manager being sick at the time,
and under the influence OF morphene. was nearly
burned to death.
The remains Of the late venerable Archdeacon La
gar, taken from the vault in which they had been
temporarily placed in Barbados, arrived ut George
town on the evening of the 18th instant, and were
landed and placed in the Cathedral at early hour
the following morning. Upon Thursday, l4th inst,
afternoon they were conveyed to their last resting
place in Bourda's walk attended by vast concourse
Of persons amongst whom number OF the
clergy, and the immediate friends Of the deceased
THE CUBAN SLAVE TEADE-Irs EFFECTS IN BRITISH
GUIANA.
[From he Roy al Gsza'ts, George own July IA
ltAppears as If scarcely mail is now to reach US
without bringing new accounts of continuance of
the enorInity of slave trading. short peri ID has
only elapsed since had it on the authority of the
House Of Lords that ore vessel had succeeded in
landing eleven hundred slaves on the coast or III
Of the ports of Cuba very small proportion OF
whom only cOnld be reclaimed by the British authori
ties. BY the last mail the information has reached
US that another cargo numbering eight hundred, had
These are ascertained cases--the truth sublimed
through every sort Of obstacle obstruction, and dis
stimulation But il we reflect upon the fact also re-
Gently reported, that in one day British cruiser
caught two vessels leaving the harbor Of the capital
Of Cuba (Havana) armed with all the implements
necessary for this murdeTous traffic, come to
no other conclusion than that the slave trade fou
rshes in that Island with its pristine freshness and
vitality.
1t Is useless to trust to treaties il would appear to
put an end to this traffic. Except on the wide
waters they cannot be enforced to the extent neces
sary to be useful The trade is immensely profitable,
and it is not to be supposed that Cuban officials v.
ing in the low state Of morality incident to slave
country, cannot wink in cases where q run takes
place not Immediately under the eye OF the British
consulate. On the other hand, a Gordon OF armed
ships the coast OF Africa, or round the largest Of
the Antilles, can never be anything but partially
successful. 1t might for a while where known
| bar1acoons only had to be guarded while it was
supposed the places OF debarkaton were limited.
But we are well that the trade is in the hands
Of clever Portuguese, patient Of fatigue OF great
energy and no little skillapPalled by do danger, il
gain Is in the way, and ably seconded by the black
trader, to whom to his people, the wilderness Is
familiar New outlets for the trade can easily be
found on the sea board Of Of the four grand dv
sons of the world. The IA is approve this conclu
! sion--Cuba is yet great slave mart.
The con sequences to us OF continuance OF such q
state Of things obvious enough, and there is
necessity for repeating an oft told tale The squirt
| in the sugar market at the present time keeps US
ture Production has not kept pace with consimp-
ton in consequence of the enormous stimulus ap-
piled to every article OF necessity by the extraordna
| ~ growth OF the Australian colonies Cuba knows
tbs as well we do, and is making gigantic efDrts
to shut Us from the market. Her machEery equals
in every particular her command Of capital Is
infinitely greater; while our Cooe or Chinaman, i'm
ported at enormous expense, working or not Is he
chooses, receiving hbaral pay and exfravagant al
lowances. never compete with the African slave,
whatever their original cost, compelled at the whips
end 10 give continuous labor.
IL we Can put no faith IN treaties, then. and war
ships failure, how are we TO be protected? In
dustry and soil will not avail against slave compe.
ttion when the pressure OF trade begins TO be re-
Taxed by increasing production. We have hitherto
deprecated all leaning for assistance upon the home
government; and had circumstances continued as we
| supposed them, We should rather have dropped the
crutch and trusted 10 such energy and skill as We
possessed But 10 the face Of growing slave trade,
which neither force nor diplomacy can put down, no
alternative is left us shall be compelled to throw
| ourselves on the British nation and crave aid.
| The best and most obvious way OF serving us Is
somehow other dists-tefu TO the p is to
get share Of the parliamentary loan for the purpose
OF drainage and for the preparing land for cattle and
implement labor. There is strong indisposition to
resort to other than the present mode Of culture,
experiment hitherto not having answered expecta-
tioH fully To make people confident OF success
| even with such means a. share OF the loan would
afford This doubt it IL difficult TO combat; but to
our mind there is no question that the OK and the
plough would answer well here as they do on the
thorough-drained lands Of Iaacashire-lands few
years ago az swampy and unproductve as the aban-
4 doned front lands of the coast
/ The only other method immigration IL it must
continue To be conducted in the same manner, will
only 90 on increasing orr difficulties, and adding to
| our already large debt. There are unquestionably,
/ at this moment, signs OF prosperity; but the i'm
| posthume will day burst, and let us take care
| that it does not burst T. overwbelm us.
We throw out these hints for the consideration Of
| wiser heads. There cannot be question that the
times assume perilous aspect for Us.
On the 9Th June. 81 Clifton. John De wnls Esq., late
Fret Pu,sne Judge Of the Supreme Court In British
Guiana.
FOUL MURDBR IN VIgGrNIA.--A stranger passing
tavern in Henrico county, about ten miles above
this city called In to have some refreshments and
having taken from bundle OF notes whatever amount
va IN hta nd h..o IL