New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-25
News from the West Iadies

From St Vincents we learn that the health of
the island was improving.
The Rev. Samuel Ashton Warner, rector, died
on the 18th Of March.
The House of Assembly had refused to enter
tain proposition, from the other branch Of the
Legislature for the alteration Of the oonstitu-
ton rs to unite both houses in one chamber
At st. Lucia, the controversy regarding the
public printing had attained great height.
| Several destructive frss occurred in Barba--
| does during the latter end If March and be-
ginning Of April. Many acres Of cane were
| destroyed
At Trinidad the Council of Government was
engaged in considering certain improvements for
the manufacture and refining Of sugar, invented
by Mr. Joseph Brandfes
Several Of the colored folk had been induced
TO emigrate from Trinidad TO Venezuela The
British Consul al Caracas had replied to an in
quiry Of Lord Harris by stating that his gov
ernment was totally opposed to such immigra-
ton, and that it Intended to expel the new set
tiers as dangerous characters
Smallpox, of a mild type, prevailed at British
Guiana. An occasional death from yellow fever
occurred
Yellow fever had broken out on board of her
Britannia Najestys ship Vestal whilst on her
voyage to Port au Prince. She was run into
Bermuda
The combined Court had voted the reception
| Of convicts at the West India Islands as .seri-
|
] colonies
Fever was still raging at Granada The
| weather was favorable for sugar making.
The Legislature OF Antigua was considering
the best means of raising money to repay the
" earthquake loan" TO the mother country.
DIRECT FoREIGN CorroN TRADE.-The Ma
tonal Intelligencer of the 18th says:
| We have been shown an important letter ad.
| dressed to c. G. Baylor, Esq, late Uited States
| Consul at Amsterdam, and editor of the Cotton
| Plant, by the President of powerful and veal
| thy European Commercial Company. This let
| ter Is in conclusion OF a correspondence which
| has been going on for some time between Mr..
| Baylor and European influences in regard to the
| Importance Of q Continental Depot for cotton.
From the language and tone of the letter before
Us the most favorable disposition is manifested,
| and the President has notified Mr.. Baylor that
| one of the company was to sail for America in
| time to be at the Memphis Convention. At
Memphis the plan of tour will be agreed upon
His tour is to enable this gentleman, the con-
fdential friend and agent Of the European COM
pany, to inform them of the condition of the
cotton growers, and their disposition to partici-
| pate in any general movement such as is con-
templated by direct trade. The object will also
be to give certain assurances to the planters Of
| the determination Of European capital to CO.
| operate in the formation of Continental Depot
Of Cotton, This tour must prove interesting,
not only on account Of the opportunity it will
give intelligent European society to Judge of
our Southern friends, but also IN regard to
change in the destination of that portion Of the
cotton crop which now goes eircuitously TO the
manufacturers Of the continent.
The CHINESE MlssIoS.-The China Mail of
February -, we see, denies one part of the story
respecting the L. s. Commissioners Mr. Mar
shalls) difficulties in China, to which We bad
reference the other day, 1t was stated that the
authorities Of Canton had curtly refused him an
interview, but the Mail says
So far as we can learn, his intercourse with
the 'ocum tsneas Of the Imperial Commissioner
was perfectly agreeable to both parties, and SO
far as we can personally judge, he left Canton
in q very coed humor, and by no means offend
ed with the Chinese authorities
The Mail thinks it probable Mr.. Marshall will
proceed to the North, but not in the Susque-
hanna.
; AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MELIoRArINa TIE
CONDITION or THE JEws,-The annual sermon
was preached before the American Society for
Melioratiug the Condition Of the jews, on Sun
day, the 18th, in Newfork, by the Rev. DR.
West. Tie Soeetys receipts during the year
= amounts to St3 269, showing a handsome in
J., crease The annual report states that the Cos
e pel has been preached to the Jewish people
!, throughout the United States, during the year,
b more than ever before. The missionaries have
preached to them in the highways, in their dwell
$ lngs, in their synagogues, and in Christian
churches, in fifteen cities, besides iu large towns
t and villages. There have been employed nine
regular missionaries, besides frcm 1--WE TO seven
f colporteurs, all converted Jews. Fourteen u.
raeltes have pr fessed the Christian faith during
the last three years. Uf the ~ converts men
toned, one is a missionary, two are eolporteurs,
G two are stutf1nts preparing for the missionary
o work, and one missionary teacher OF the