The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-08


The steamship Conway, Captain Sawyer, arrived
here Saturday from Chsgre,, via Kingston, Nassau,
SC We have Kington and Nassau papers - the
23d uit,mo
TIE small pox is sti prevalent in different parts
OF JaDaioa; also the ,neasles-parsicuariy at d.
vanr ah ia Mar, The cholera at Nassau vas creating
some apprehension at Kingston lest it should vidt
that port.
lecture was delivered at Kingston, on the 18th
ult by the Rev Mr Garnet (colored) upon ths
origin and results of the Fugitive Slave law of the
UBited States There was q large audience present
to bear It, Thia MIR Garnet. says the Kingston
Despatch, is the 3-st negro mlssonary sent cat and
enployed by the United Presby yteran Church IS aa
ordained minister OF the gospel He was born .
slave N Maryland, u S escaped from bondage.
ssorg with bis parents, WHOM about nine years e
age, obtained by his own diligence and zeal, lit
crazy lad theological education, and was licensed
and croaiDec by the Presbs sterian Cuurch in Ams-
rics 81 Ii minister il the State OF New York When
The Fugitive Stare Law cams in force in the States
b. f1eO 10 EnRla1d-oaeTed bis services the Mis-
e'op Board cf the United Presbyterian Church, and
unanimously accepted. Hs was at Kingston on his
way TO Westmo-eland where he is to be located.
The SisnsDt,i1g Of estates throughout lamaics
st,n progresses In every parish preparations are
beirg mace fo- ths abandon nent Of properties that
we're once valuable, but on which cultivation no
longer be conticuec, IN ccrseauenc OF the evil work
ipg OF the free trade policy Of Gre,. Britain the
sugar question. In Trelawny, many estates have
bttn tho~n up, and within = few months there
h.ve been exports to the United States Of Amerioa
uaeo ir the ieiaEc for the manufacture Of sugar.
II had been currently reported that tae Withdraw
q! OF Sir Charles Gray from the government Of the
island ~as near at hand, AID tina. his successor
~oud te LORD GsYris 1t has also been stated that
the pace cfferer to Lord Howard de Valdez.
rat Who had refused TO accept is.
The weather bad been very sutry; but one or two
fine showers had fallen and the great heat which
stlll prevails vas indicative OF more rain.
The Legislative Council Of Trioidad met on the
6ta ult The Irintdaoicm ofthe Goth ut., says
Within the last fortnight tie weather has been
very prcpit for the approaching crops We have
han refreshing showers during the last few days.
"Basiptes is beginning to resume little activity
ss the Christmas season approaches The markets
are well supplied with every commodity"
The Antigua Heekty Register, Of tie I'D ultino,
81 plies the following
TIE weather during the past week was all thak
could have been desired for the coming crop The
etmosphsre wes splrry, and The heat sometimes op-
presa've, but char 90 took place last night, and
we have had heavy showers during the night sad
morning. wi every indication that heavy fall of
rain may be expected
The schooner Charles Elliott was totally wrecked
at Grey OWL Bay. On the 3ist ult. His exoellenoy
the Lieut., Governor had appointed Wednesday, the
lst ,Ist ss a oa2 Of humiliation and prayer, foc
having neroifully spared st. Vincent from the
fAvags Of oisease
The papers from Demarara furnish little informa-
tion q interest. Fine rains had fallen; but those
tsd rot been 10 heavy rs TO assist in sugar making
Want Of water IN the trenches might, it wss
thought shorten the expected crop, but not to Any
great eatept Health was becoming general among
The people
The Re,beiicn, of the 18th ult Says" The
health Of the s,auo and the weather are the chise
,unects of local interest !"
The yellow fever still prevailed there had bsear
however. fewer curing the previous week, and
those Of a miiGsr type, although some had proved