New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-26

equalization Of duties he carried into effect conte
plated hy free trade principles then the planters Of Cuoa
nusi participate in any benefits 10 h derived from an al
itraion of the scale mentioned 10 tbs cl-cul4y'
The Governor Of Jamaica has issued patents Of psrd'1
for the release Of sxt prisoners imp- ned in the
general md female p@nienuary
The Directors OF the Jamaica Mutual Life Insurance
CompA have agreed to take from public ee.eers and
clergy who with IT, orders the Treasury for
salary in lieu Of cash payments for premiums, a. hereto
fore
new Association has been formed in Kingston. entitled
the Kingston Commercial Rooms and Chamber OF Com
the chef objects Of Ia formation being me pro
tectrg Of the planting ana other nteressths
determination Of equitable weigh tares measures, and
allowances setting b. arbitration OF oihereBcss-the
ing up Of all memoir and sppsas-he opening aud
keeping up such foreign fepOn1snce ss may ~ " IA
ierest the islsndIhe registering and reporting OF al
shipping y cir arrival departures, cargOes, Ache
keeping Of such books will furnish general returns Of
Datter important % the mercantile planting and shipping
lnterests-the establishing general exchange and reading
room, and supplying the with all sucn newspapers
periodicals. maps, &c may be deemeo useful 10 the So
cety-sLd he entertaining OF all questions OF importance
Tor the interest Of the public At large since It's for nation
large number Of gentlemen have enrolled their names
members, and has every prospect Of becoming most
The moving Of hats tables chairs &C. by the influence
Of magnetism, has been successfully praciced in this
moved bat placed on three tumblers with considerable
velocity. The EDITOR Of The FdinOnn Post. paper pub
hsbed the north side Of the island writes follows
The daughter of gentleman connected with the m-r
camille interests Of this possesses the mlgnstzng
power q considerable extent and, with several oth-r
gentlemen present tuesday last and witnessed
The rapid seton Of hat and counting house tool
which the operation was performed We confess that
when fret heard Of the extraordinary power she pos
sessed rather scepcal but seeing is believing
were soon convinced that there not the 81 htes
attempt imposition. The discovery caused prsa
deal OF excitement in the town OF Falmouth and moyng
rabies moving chairs ard moving hats the order
Of the day. On Tuesday evening party Of ladies' and
gentlemen made several Interesting experiments
house Of the editor Of this paper-fst by moving work
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table the weight OF which least hundred pounds
Around this piece Of furniture, eight ladies and
gentlemen joined their hGgers together, and in less than
three minutes slight incubation was percepuble. lmme
olatey after The table with It's heavy pedestal moved
pleely round and with such rapidy 10 prevent the
possibility Of stopping it for some minutes The exoeri-
tried second time and with the result TO
the astonshmeDt OF all who were present on the oc-
cason."
There however, many persons who sceptcsl
to the reality Of the magnetic power and new experiments
are constantly made.
frghful outrage recently perpersted in the Par
sh Of Manchester. As named Jonn Stevens occu.
pying small provision settlement in the Vaudeville DIS
tct Of this Parish visiting his grounds h. detected
thief in the act Of stealing hs ground provisions. Inc
thief made away being discovered and Stevens gave
chase and beng the faster runner Of the two was on the
pOnt Of everlasting the cuprt when the latter turning
suddenly round threw large piece o rock At his plrsher
which, striking him with considerable force brought him
TO the ground The thief then up 10 Seven "a he
Icy the ground, and aimed blow 1t his head with
cuiass The poor raised ais protect hs head,
hand was completely severed from the
A visnous attempt recently made to polsen
whole family in Spanish Town by tbs agency of arsenic.
Several persons partook Of the food bat fortunately ned
cal cid Immediately called IN, and no serious results
followed
robbery was committed on board the L NJ c steamer
Eage on Saturday night last when 'hs Captain lost up
Of $1,000. Every exertion is being made to md
out the thief.
yellow fever has considerably a6<t=d ard there is not
much sickness IN the island the weather 10 however very
hot aud rain IL much wanted.
II. i b brig Express, died A. Bahia on the m NJ ~.
Samuel Rogers we'll known solicitor con nlrfe1 sui.
10y cutting MS throat Kingston the 80 si
while IN an un>ound stste OF nina
ANrIGuA-Ihe House Of Assembly IN session and
tie business Of he Colony Yrogre ,lng very fairly NJ
legislative transaction a importance II residents
rcoTd. il The papers before US. Tie following resoia
ton hs q b-eI agreed 10:
c FL. Coon 20 res'. On - yf.i a. saa TIE
tner 30 c hEc hood Of preserving the public credit uuim-
pared. tnIor 30 sine ordinary souT,e OF revenue.
Tie Httlly Times states that during the past fortnight
trey have had occasional slight showers Of 80 partial
nature however not 10 be extended beyond the city ana
Its iMnitoiste vicinity.
Sugar manufacture is progressing at intervals, the wind
being rather favorable than wnen We last reported
Iht lowing 10 the progress ot the clog re-
VeI, we extract from the same paper
I'VE es justified in stating tbst the elbow he,
vel Nhio during The last fortnight three weeks hAd
committed such ie.- aud me.o,ess ravsses va our cy
so oors gned many o. i.s numerous victims 20 ne
.ub has boy tins merofui Cspen-eiiJl oi Providence
been stay I'd. ana IN fact, - oEappe iHng
&c bss not BEEN ecessavin the PERI 1rmance ci our
melancholy duty, than detth since oar
last pubcafi,u Occasi0ued by fever, have heard
Of more than TWO new cases that period aitr1u s0e
10 he sslle cause while ~ tie tine have
fer hsukiunp-s that with Lte or exception patents
lle COAVa cscenL
From TURKS IsiAND.-by the arrival Oft brig Kate
Foster from Grand Key welearnirom Capt keibu-n that
sr 10 very scarce uno that there Was but ons American