New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-10
JAMAICA.
from Our Own Correspondent.

from Our Own Correspondent
KINGSTON, Monday, Sers. 25, 1854.
DEAP SIR: Since the date Of my last letter, by
abe George Law, 10 short tine has elapsed as to
afford me very little matter for my present communi
cation. The elections continue TO be the subjects
Of greatest interest and until they fsry over very
little else will be talked about. OF course, all sorts
Of bustDes speeches have been delivered. and great
deal spouted about honor patriotism, the interests Of
the country, education, economy and 80 forth. One
gentleman, a successful candidate for Saint Dor)-
Thy put forth bis highest recommendation, that if
he did no good, az least he would DO no HARM and
that, cen assure you, is promising great DEAL con-
sderiDg the immense amount of Injury that has been
inflicted the island by stupid and wicked schemes
OF immigration and other notable measures of NAL
legslatlOn among which may be classed siupen-
dcus prison system, co'emPoraneou-'y with the ao'
sebce Of &c ucaiioDal provision for the masses.
The authority, under the Queens sign manual by
which the power Of appointing members of the new
Legislative Council will be conferred on the Govern
or Of this Islsnd, did not come out by the steamer
La Plata, which arrived here on the ga INST. Inc
appointments, consequently have not yet been made
Steps arc being taken by the Society OF Arts 10 this
Island under the sanction of the Governor. pursuant
70 a dispatch from the Colonial Secretary, to coDri-
butte specimens Of the natural productions and indus
try of the island to the Paris Exhibition, which to
take place in 1885. A preliminary meeting was held
in this city last week. at the residence OF the Hon
Edward Chfty, Chairman of Quarter Sessions, at
which il resoved 10 take steps to secure the CO.
operation Of every parish in The leland toward the
dertskiDg. BY the way, the existence Of this same
Society Of Arts was scarcely known having been
confined TO two three Swans in Spanish Town.
IL not till these gentlemen became convinced OF
the mpractcabilty of contributing to the Paris Ex-
hibition without cooperative aid. that they commun-
Gated their design to the public when is almost too
late to the assistance of practical men IN the
furtbeIaDce Of their object Another and more pub
lie meeting, will take place in the Courthouse this
week, for tbe purpose OF more fully developing the
plans Of the Society. There many natural pro-
auctions that might be sent to the Exhibition-our
mmtn variety Of bres for cOrdage and textile fab
RIGS for instance; bat il is to be feared that the in
judiciOus secrecy which the Society of Arts have
hitherto maintained almost IN respect TO their very
existence, will defeat their late revealed plans
While am the subject of fbres permit me TO
correct an error into viii 81 the Jamaica correspondent
Of The ker- York Pines Inadvertently, no doubt
has fallen in reference to the fibre of t1e pantain
tree, which this gentleman says is capable of produ-
cling coarse wrapping paper. The pla ltain fibre
10 capable of producing not merely article Of this
description, but it has actually produced writing
paper of far superior description to that produced
from linen rags-Dearly az strong aud having Gil the
appearance Of vel'um. Nor is this all it has been
successfully wrought into very superior linens ducks,
drills, &c. IL would be worth while for your paper
manufacturers who like their brethren of England,
are complaining Of the scarcity materials (, meettae
demand for paper making, to take the hint. Wehave
other fbres reside that Of the plantain, nearly or
equally capable of being applied to the same pur-
poses the different descriptions of Musa the
penguin the pine, wild and cultivated the varieties
Of the dagger the lace, mahoc (Agaoe An.er'eaaa,)
the ocbros, and iDnumerable others.
We have had some very heavy and long-continued
rains, accompanied sometimes by high gales Of wind.
The nights have become very cool, and the pubic
health is good.