New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-05
WEST INDIES.

JAnAIcA.-We have advices from Kingston
70 March "a.
The journal says: 1--WE state on the most
perfect authority tst several humps OF metal pro
sssn1sS y Dsea PEI % forming
We believe the boundes Of Manchester and Treiswny
and that they have been forwarded TO be anayzed Inc
CYovp surveyor for Cornwall who s our informant,
about starting for the spot TO investigate the truth oil me
reoorts and WI explore the river, over which, 70 pre-
,ens sfse'. there has already been placed restrictive
The lower part of Duke-st., the neighbOr-
hood of the Court House, has for come time been
tbropsed with Coolies of all ages and sexes, awaiting
their ups for registry at the Office Of Agent General of
Ismerston OF rather in their cases OF Emigration Tor
the return passage 70 India r.,
We have hesri II reported that very many Of the
Coolies would be wiling TO accept the provision made
BY the Legislature and remain In Jamaica out that
some evldsposed persons have advised hem not 70
enter into any contracts with the "bucuas, without
having the money placed in their hands. Perhaps,
therefore II some arrangements were made, and Ger.
tain amount placed In the hands OF the AgeotGenersl
Of immigration 10 be paid 10 such OF the Coolies as
would consent Icman the services Of many Of the
most valuable Of them might be readily secured to the
isiand.
TRIErDAp.-His Excellency Lord Harris had
arrived from Bsrbadoe. In the steamer Derwent, but
10 Illness Of Lady Harris, we perceive, prevented her
from accompanying him. His Lordship had subse-
qaently returned
IL was proposed that petition should be
presented 70 the Legislative Council praying for an ad
dtion of twelve more members TO be elected by the
taxpayers The Port Of Spain Gazette fully concurrng
IN the opinion that great advantage would be derived
nom such change In the constitution Of the Board as
would add to lite members certain number OF elected
representatives OF the taxpayers, has little hope wv
eycr that such an extreme change as that proposed
viii DO sanctioned at the Colonial Office
A late number of The Herald notices the ar
rival Of the Harkswsy with 36 Coolies and Africans,
from st. Helena. The deaths, chiefly OF children,
amounted to 20, caused by dysentery The Maidstone
wn expected daily, to complete the complement OF i'm.
migration already provided for
There has been Cheap Postage" move
Dent In Trinidad.
ST.. VMossr.-We are glad to observe that
yellow fever very much on the decrease in this
colony, though there still large number OF pa
TENTS In hospital and there few fatal cases.
among them Lieut. Col Jones, OF the Cd w. l. Req
ment
At present, says The Mirror the weather 10 very
proptous continual slight drzzles rendering the at
mosphere damp and bleak, while the sun OF Intervals
throws lie rays upon the earth az the wind veers round
tscvery point Of the compass.
GRENADA.-The only intelligence from this
colony IL, that the weather continues good both for
Keeping and planting. The young canes are looking
wen, being continually refreshed by light showers
DonnIcA.--The House of Assembly was adj
joarnsd. There was no political news OF any i'm
Portanec.
AEriouA.-The most important question IN
nautical spheres was that Of the Public Treasurer 1t
sppsss that on Me death Of the late Treasurer His Er
eeheDcy the Governor appointed MI Joseph snervlns
the duties Of Deputy Treasurer to the public sandacon
to the Office of Provincial 1reasurer Sir John Pakns
ton had, however, appointed Mr.. Thomas Prlce 70 the
same Office and on the arrival u that gentleman in the
colony 10 enter upon the duties of his ONCE, His Excel
Isney called the members Of the Legislature together
who got up petition to Her Majesty, praying that The
appointment a Mr. Sheryington should be confirmed
The petition was adopted by large majority and was
TO be Immediately transmitted to Her Majesty by the
Three Of the members Of the House OF Assembly had
resgned-smong them the Attorney General
1Hs Aniigaa Observer was publishing in their
columns. Mrs. Stoves popular work, Uncle Toms
Cabin"
1.-THE weather, says late paper I" is not so
favorable a. could be wished. Ram u much wanted
throughout the Island especially In the wind ward and
Valley dstric in consequence OF the Absence OF which
the late canes sufsern: much Rain IL also much
wanted for planting On I.cst estates they have com
menced grinding but the wind too light and unsteady
10 enable the mills to work satisfactorily.
MARTiKIQuE.-Late accounts from MART
nique menusn the complete organisation condition OF
the French Colonial Bank al St Pierre the Msnag
ing Committee having made the following appoint
mens; NJ Cesar Chanel to be Chief Secretary of the
Bank, and private to the Managing Committee N;
Losis Coip to be Cashier; NJ Conte, Accountant and
~ Jules Marson Clerk to The Secretarist
Sixty prisoners have been shipped from Mar
unioue on board Of the Government steamer Milan for
Cayenne to complete their pereds Of detention the
lsles du Salut Buldiags have been hired at Grsnde
Rivere by the Government for the reception OF some
l4oo sseTs daily expected 70 arrive from France the
medical men being fearful Of the yellow fever reappe1
ing should such large body Of new corners be located
In eosdnsry barracks
Fsox DENARARA.-We have sdyices from
Georgetown. (Bntsh GUIANA to March 10. I've Co
rehs Of that date says:
The weather has been very Dig and Notwithstanding
sslsht shower this morning, gives pgcaise OF coptnu
ing 90. The planters complain bat the crops Of the
colony do not yet appear tosuir muchtrom that cause
An extraordinary plague hs however made Its appear
ance In the shape Of rats which doing
amount Of injury 10 the stsnding canes They have
appeared the esst coast OF this county, and In a
similar district Of the county OF Bsbice. The animal
appears 10 be Of peculiar species ssd most dcstuc i've
in rs tastes rarely taking more than bite OUT OF the
which then wifhers and dies both staA and stool
Dogs and head money appear both OF them 10 be met
tecteh In stopping the spread OF this destructive
nuisance which il not stopped IN some way another
viii tehssy uponthe years crop Of several OF the best
cstates
Provisions Of every kind are soarce and dear, sad
trade dull Complaints are made OF the recenty ar
riyed Chinese. but they have not reached suh.
eieh authority for publication lately arrived vessel
from India brings accounts from the Msur,ts that IN
thstilsnd web with us the system d back psssa-
gee 70 Coohe ersisrsnss Is strongly opposed
The Combined Court was engaged. upon the an OF
March exclusively with the question OF Immigration.
which after debate, scssied in the following
that thore should be yearly importation 81 at least
1000 inmigrsts, estimated 30 coss ecSoeso one hall
Of which q 10 be borne by graesl taxation and the
other half by direct TAXATION in the shape Of produce
tsx sd contract dstes or the planters
The Colonial Legislature had voted sn appropriation
q eco toward The salary OF Wesleyan Church Mis-
sionary expressly Ger the instruction OF the GoNae i'm
rnyrans end toward the travelling expenses for the
rsst year Of the Missionary % The Coolies, esSo.
A Nrw RourK TO THE PAcIFIc We cut IN,
following trom TAs Cecoa Piart II reliable there WI