The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-05
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sraAsrhpoY. Rryo,c,Nos-HHALTH REp0Rr-oFfi-
GAL APPOINTMENTS IN KINGsr0N-MssIoNAkY
NHws-A THUNDER sT0RM-oUrBREAK Or SEano
TROOPs-INTERCoL0NIAL INTELLIGENCE.
files Of Kingston Jamaca) papers are to the 10Th
Of October There Is little news the public mind was
wholly crossed with joicings at the fall Of Sebastopo
We are indebted to Messrs. Wines Co.'s Express for
late files of Jamaica Ispers.
The Kingston journal of October TO- ssys-We regret
to that there several Of low marsh fever IN
Falmouth, and that many Of them have assumed dan
gerous form. The heat is oppressive and the malaria
from the swsmps which surround the town. is at times
almost insupportable.
The same paper Of October LIST says:--wth much re-
rret we announce the death Of the Rev. c. L. Hail. who
was for some time rector of Port Royal
The Governor OF Jamaica has appointed the hon. Mr.
s Soom Of Il The l late Hon. Dowei oksiy
Mr. HesOp has been appointed Attorney General OF the
island.
held Port Antonio the evening Of the 25th OF Sep
tember The congregation was large and respectable In
friends of missions in that district Similar meetings
were held the two following evenings at Hope Bay
and Buff Bay The collections exceeded those OF last
The Cornwall Chronicle Of September 25th saysYes-
terday between and two O'Clock P. NJ, the town,
violent sto, Of thunder and lightning Of the shocks
of which attracted by the lightning spear on the old
Counts a,ist Office Immediately adjoining the wall Of
Another outbreak Of soldiers belonging to the LIST
West India Regiment stationed ut the barracks on the
porade took place at Fetcliers Town in st. Andrew
pursh
His Excellency Sir William Colebroke, the Governor Of
to quit the Of the island His successor was
unknown the inhabitants, but the packet papers an
tine The Barbaoes
also that there to be changes in the govern
pep's Of the Windward Islands, Of Jamaica and st.
Htia The BeyJooi0n has devoted leading article on
the expedency of establishing an Auditor Of Public Ac
counts measure recommended by SIR william Cole
| broke The proposition has been well received
The press Of Trinidad engaged in DISGUSTING the
popular questions Of sanitary and educational reforms
The Port Of Spain Go'e condemns the practice OF hoard
ae. i'll Trinidad having been fortunate to obtain the
services of immigrants, have so neglected to fuli the
legal obligations under winch they have been phced that
his Fxceency the Governor found himself compelled to
issue order directed to the Agent General requiring
him to enforce the provisions Of the Immigration ord
nance FROM the pre- salent disregard respecting the
regular transmission of returns from estates, his Excel
ency declared that he would not incur the slightest re-
sponsibility.
Grapaca paper reports that 1t is recommended by u
committee Of the Legislature to provide for deficit OF
81 600 in the to meet the public expenditure up
end Of the month fSepember by the issue OF de-
bentuses, payable in twelve months, and at the same
time to levy tax the salaries of public OF
acer OF per cent on those over flOO and under f9oO
cent on those between GOO and $500 10 cent
those between goo and H4co and SO on from which
In rominica Mr.. Doyle, the editor OF publ; news
pager Lad offended the digny Of the Assembly by the
4
voted breach Of privilege the DELINQUENT vas ordered
custody but somehow or other he had been spirited
| away.
From Antigua havc the following extracts dated to
September 2Sth:--Durng the past week We had some
| good hDwrrs, winch were mnch wanted. vegetation
having somewhat suffered from want of rain The heat
fr the past few days has been oppressive and e. breeze
light be at times scarcely perceptble The gene
RI, hen.h Of the island Ia good.
1t is reported that MIR. Hamilton new GOvernor,
ainly be expected to arrive by TIE next steamer
Europe Intelligence has reached this island th It
immigration
10 charter and despatch vessel during the ensuing
with Coolies for st. Lucia and it is to oe hoped
that he planters will not have much longer to pay for
tantalizng promisesihe non performance OF which has
been productive much discomfort and disrnst.
From Tobsgo have received no further intelligence
respecting the unpleasant msunders andng between the
| In 81 Vincent the Governor had published official
paper showing that the revenue likely to decline Sc
| ticus'y. -
We annex the latest agricultural reports frcm the diff
Rain continues TO the present, 18th September. The
planters it, too much tor them IL prevents thc
getting with their prcpa atoms for next year rae f
Of rain for the last four months has been unpre edened
" large. 1t s TO be hoped It viii he good for thu
crcps now ON the ground Certainly the canes fai
as we have seen and heard, very promising and
to judge hy present appearances, the crop OF neN
record There is fully as large breadth OF lane
under canes and they look AZ welt IN most parishes
in II. Michael, St Lucia and st. Philip particularly
| crop nay be commenced before Christmas OF the pro
vision crops, yam and eddoes look well. Potatoes are
late the market only beginning to be we'll supplied
and The price from SO TO 100 the hundred weight
! The fcqnent and heavy rains have inerfered viii
tie preparation OF lands to some extern, 1t has been
| favorable for the Of foreign nanures whci have
been applied literally 10 the ratoons and young canes
| and will no doubt tell upon the crop. The damhg'
done by the wind on the goth ut was insignificant an
| beyond the wash Of mould from the ielts the heaN.
| ,ains experienced that night and the following
day had injurious effect The quantity OF sugar ship
| ped to date is 80, 2G0 hogsheads.