The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08
News from the West Indies.

COLONIAL TARIFF-DEATH OF THE ATTORNEY GT.
NERAL OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FEAsTs--0FFf
CIAL MOVEMENTS AND APPOINTMENT JUVENILE
vAGRANCY-DEATH OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEWS
Our files of Kingston (Jam) papers are dated to Sep
TENDER II.
The local press still advocated relaxation Of the Co
lonia tariff on imported merchandise
The Honorable Dowell O'Rely President of the Iegis
lavc Council and Her Majesty's Attorney General for
jamaica died at Torrngton House, Kingston on the
morning of the 14th u after painful and protracted
illness. Mr. oRcily had held this Office Of Attorney Ge-
neral for the space Of twenty four years during witch
a e ne wa a e ga a;it Nth v ch he nsrsrued the
onerous duties Of that responsible Office.
Baptist tea meeting had passed OF very satisfac-
September 18Th being the Jewish feast of the New Year
all the places belonging TO this class Of citizens were
closed. .
The emperor Napoleon has conferred the distinguished
honor of Vice Consul Of France In jamaica W. b.
His Excelency the Governor and Lady Barky left
Spanish Town. 18th inst for visit to the parishes of
Clarendon and Manchester.
The Kingston Lanner of September 49, says:-As a
proof of the rapid increase Of juvenile vagrany in the
city, one needs only visit the public wharves, where
Of miserable creatures prowl about perpetuay
Nothing is safe from their long fingers
The Governor had issued procl amation, calling the
Legislature Of the island 10 meet and proceed to
on Tuesday the 10th Of October. II expected that
the Executive Committee will meet with great opposition
both In the legislative Council and in the Assembly
Israel Levi Levin, Esq, jealous abolitionis died at
Montego Bay on Cd utimo.
The equinoctial rains very heavy.
In Dominica the rainy had fairly set in and the
clouds literally poured torrents. The land Is completely
saturated and fears entertained that the young
plants will be affected thereby. Notwithstanding the
quantity Of rain which had G,llen, the atmosphere
any thing but cooled thereby. The sugar crop had we
believe been taken in, and nearly all shipped
st st. Lucia September IL the weather changed
what suddenly, from bright sunshine to rain, thunder
and lightning westerly wind vceriag towards the SOUTH
With short rough sea- Gaping the wharf The different
boats and pirogues obliged TO be drawn shore
prevent their being injured by continually striking
against the sides OF the quay.
From 81. Crox learn by the schooner Cameo Capt
To.nscy, that hurricane experienced there
August 9th which occasoned considerable damage aud
loss Of life. The French bark Content was totally o
the south side Of the island bounl from Martnieo -
Marseilles All hands persisted. small yestigc Of the
Ill .fated vessel only drifted ashore.
ii was very healthy at st. Crox, but at 81 Thomas
considerable smallpox was reported.
MARKET.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 1o.-The market since our
last issue has been, to tiing degree, active than
we have been able to report for time past, and
would suggest TO those the water the only
way TO increase its activity TO limit their supplies to our
wants.