The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-16
News from the West Indies.

News from the West Indies.
We have advices from Kingston Jamaica, to the 2eth
Of March.
The subjoined summary contains the latest news from
the island.
A local paper, speaking Of the amendments proposed
by the Chief Justice to the bill for amending the cons
tuition, says
By the BILL as passed the House, the Governor
the House. and from the Council TO be members of
the Executive Committee, and provision made for
remuneratng these officers BY salaries at the rate of
fS0O per each and $500 per annum for the Office
contingencies Of the committee. The Council have offer.
ed an amendment upon this clause, with the view,
practicable They propose that the Governor should
be empowered to appoint permanent Secretary to the
Clerk of the Privy Council at salary commensurate
with the labor and responsibility Of tn Office and that
each member Of the Executive Committee should
ceve, over and above his official remuneration El00
year for the contingencies of office.
The qualifications of members of the enlarged Iegsa-
tive Council is the subject of another amendment While
the Council declare themselves to be willing that the pro-
prieary body should be efficiently represented in the
Upper House, they object that it would injurously
strict prerogatiye, II the limited in all its
future selections to this single interest especially If
resident proprieors to be qualified for seat in the
of all membranes They have therefore rejected that
portion of the bill which sought to limit the qualification
to landed property.
A message had been sent to the Governor by com
mee Of the House request him to direct the Receiver
General to import for the of this island the of
one hundred pounds in pennies half pennies, and far
things
bill had been brought in and received the sane
ton of the three branches of the legislature to
the Governor to issue the royal proclamation prohibiting
the holding of coroners inquests under certain crcum
stances His Excellency has issued his proclamation
cordngly.
Two messages had been sent down to the Assembly by
his Excellency and ordered to lie the table The first
informing it. that in conformity with its express de-
sire by message correspondence had entered into
with the British Consul at Havana, relative to procuring
for this island Of the emancpadoes agricultural
laborers and replies had been received that nfor
nation adordng little ground for hoping the island would
derive accession to its aboring population from thai
country.
The Colonial Standard furnishes the following particu-
lars Of the great fire at the Carlisle estate noticed in
the HERALD Of yesterday-0n the 18th March Carlisle
estate of the finest properties in the parish of vere
was nearly entirely destroyed by dreadful conhagra
on originating it is said, in accident though there
current suspicious of incendiarism The great house
and Of the out Offices in moments were burnt
down. fortunately not before the estates books and pa
pers, well some Of the stores, secured The
works caught fire in several places but by timely
tons they were wonderfully saved, and, happy
to state resumng operations in taking of the crop The
flames at time threatened the whole of the Grand
square, which would have ensured the destruction of
Greenwch's estates and fields but by the active
taken by the of that property it did but
little damage to its pieces The laborers behaved in
Fine healthy breezes prevailed though the want Of
rain felt There indications of early fall
In addition to the above in possession Of later
advces from almost all the other West India Islands,
both British and Danish.
BARBADOEs.
Accounts from this island the 18th ult and re-
present the crop excellent Forty weight thou
sand hogsheads ancipat ed and about fourth
OF that quantity had been shipped. Tonnage was in
great demand The wharves and thoroughares Bridge
town presented an animated scene-quite refreshing
other towns in the West Indies.
The garrison had been augmented by the withdrawal
OF the troops and stores from Leeward and their
Provisions rather high at Barbados, owing partly
to the rise in the United States but mainly the fact
cane thus abandoning the cultivation of native grain
and vegetables which in former years proved beneficial
The merchant brigantine Navigator. from London,
went on the rocks about mile to the eastward Of the
Barbados lighthouse the evening of the Sd ult and
had become total wreck-crew and cargo saved H. B.
NJ steamer Megra had suddenly quilted Carlisle Bay on
the 4th ult., direct for England
The island was healthy
been repeated attempts within the preceding fortnight
fire the town of st john which had caused much excite
The report that English Harbor Antigua was to be
come the eoalng depot for the West India steamers in
lieu of ST. Thomas, considered by the st. Johns PEG
| pie to be :" too good news to be true"
Baron dc Fleur was giving concerts at Antigua.
GRANADA.
Papers, from this island are to the 18th ult.
An act Increasing the police force had law by
the assent of the Governorin chief This measure was
passed by the Granada Legislature in consequence of the
withdrawal of troops from the island
The expectation of the sugar crop was in progress The
health of the colony continued good.
Flour was sos sterling per barrel at Granada.
TRINIDAD.
Accounts to the 10th ult from Trinidad state that the
crop of sugar will reach so 900 hogsheas while the
available tonnage to transport the crop Of England could
not convey than II 900 hogsheads There EN-.
ployme for 1900 tons of shipping; but the Port of
Spain Gazette says where the 49, 900 tons to
from is a mystery
The price of freight had risen to four shngs and it
was expected 10 be much higher.
The weather had been unusually cold at Trinidad.
DANISH WEST INDIES.
Cholera had entirely disappeared from Tortola
MARKETS.
KINGSTON, ia, March 25.We have no improvement to
notice in the condition of market during the past
fortnight The prices Of all imported goods upheld
beyond the views of Spectators and stocks generally
are so nconsiderabe to forbid antcipations Of any
immediate decline of prices At the time the
we're drought with which this and the adjacent districts
have been visited during the last three months has
greatly affected the yield of native esculents which are
now ming and dear The appearance of the