The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-18
The British West Indies.
OUR JAMAICA CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR JAMAICA CORRESPONDENCE.
JAMAICA, (W. ~ Dec. 20, 1885,
Decline Of the Aland-Resuts Of British fAianthropic
TAcories-Rapid Decrease Of the White Population
The Reign Of Desola.iom Set In-Sufrinas Of the Cbots
The Chinese Laborus-Prcect to Render Kingston a
Free Por-Hcpeless Prospects Of the Island, de-, dc.
In accordance with the promise made you, oegin
here to send you few the flying trip to New
Granada which am about making. lett New York on
the 10Th inst the steamship Osprey for Carthagena
by way Of this place, San Juan and pnwall. and
rived here yesterday The impressions which
view Of the dilApdarion Of Jamaica made upon
OF the most and sombre character The fruits
the mistaken social theories of British philanthropy
vsiblS every hand, and heard from every lip. This
city, which counted eighty thousand prosperous
inhabitants, who resided more in accumulation Of
Beautiful gardens than in densely built squares
tains am told, only about forty thousand poverty
stricken people, composed in great measure, to the
expression of English gentleman resident here,
lberty-crippled negroes!
The whole population has largely dminished, and is
rapidly disappearing Nearly every that have
with has expressed tie greatest regret that power
ty, or the ties OF a numerous family which make it
difficult for him to change his residence and occupation
prevent mis- leaving this hopeless scene. large mum
times were mansions Of the wealthy are now absn
doned runs with cIeepers and small bushes cling
ing to their crumbling walls while their inheri
tors dwell in miserable cabins, in daily contempla
ton of the rocfess halls of their fathers The
and store houses sinking and going to decay,
telling In eloquent desoaton Of the of the
cultivated fields and fertile Wales Of the interior
1be colored population presents within itself the most
marked contrasts The young men look hale well fed,
give tokens ct prosperity in their and adorn
mepts while occasionally some sooty coored
the shipper Of Venus dressed In all the elegance OF spot
less musins and gil terng jewels viii an air as If she
were 81 Inc Inc d agea o.
OF want and despair. Our ship IL taking in coal,
which IL brought CD board entirely BY women OF
whom have passes the bloom of youth They bring it
board in tubs, borne upon the head containing
about eighty pounss and they are FASTENED In their
labor dozen stlapping young negro men, who shout
meath their dignity to lift snge tub Of COAL Other
hearty and lazy fellows loungng about the the wharf
quantities fruit and bad segars for which they demand
e1ob prices, miDgliDg With their solicitations to
purchase pr ofers Of much more questionsb ice
During my rambles through the town have been
panied to observe the fruits OF another Of the social
rors of British philanthropy. When it vas found that
boSs that the Of the former prosperity OF
Jamaica, had to the Coole population Of
gs oo Is
Of the society tnkers in England and they abAn
doned their fate Tie blacks look upon the Coolies with
rambes several Of poor Coolies pleaded tor aims With
few broken words Of English but with tone and gesture
That WCu0 nave moved no0rt OF stone, the negroes
Knocked OF and derided them exclaiming occasionally,
Don't give 'em anything, msssa they cont belong to
u.s." have been void he that their euerings were
great large number have been back noiA with
funds raised by public subscription in Jsmsica. could
not learn # the phsnthropiss of England contributed
~ ght to this fund.
Among the MOI grel population that have seen
every shere here, small namber Of Chinese who
easily distinguished by their better appearance than
the mass OF coloed inhabitants, they are by their
strongly Insrkea and peculiar fest In dress and
bearing the few have we're better clothed and had
more conented appearance than the mass OF the In
habtsnts suppose this is to be to habits OF
industry end economy acquired in the crowded cmmu-
mites Of their native country which enable them to
thrive when othes less thrul and sborious experience
want.
Every here complains OF the ruined state Of sgr
culture and trade Some have expressed wish that the
sIan5 should be transfer ed to the United States but
could Il whether this the real feeling Of the
sreaier, or the impulse Of wish to show an apparent
political affinity, order to induce to purchase
sone article offered for fae. am told thst the
with England presents steady teslne, and that
the greater part OF the products Of the country
s rent to tie United States The few merchants who
main here strive continually TO devise
that shal brir relief project ia foot TO make
port ama was easa
memorial to the home government was adopted, and
committee appointed to wait upon the Cove and
ct his support 70 the SPECIFICATION. He declined to sign
the meu oIal the ground that he did not tnow how
the Imperial might view it. but he has Offer
60 70 WITH .ne ior the Colonies on
shed at St. Thomas have offered to transfer their business
here If it should be made free port This and the better
prices that have ruled during the past few hs In the
sugar and coffee markets. have inspired the people with
hopes but The aacious nature of these Is evident
to the observing mind The evil lies toe deep to be re-
ogsns eft Jamaica is broken up and ITS remnants
diseased unto death The elements Of society here Ia
process Of rapid dissolution Knowledge and the lights
Of science being displaced by and the
OF barbarian, and social insgnifcance and impo
ter ce fast closing around this land. AMIGO .
MAIL STEAMER CONTRACT WITH BRITISH GUIANA
IN GE0RGETowE-DEATH OF BRITISH SEA CAP
TAIN-sUGAR TRADE OF BARBADOEs-rHE SPAN
IsH SLAVES.
We have Hes Of West India papers, dated at George
town. Brit,h Guiana) the 18th Of December and At
Barbados on It'll Of the same month.
There is little news from either place.
In Georgetown correspondence had taken place BE-
tween his Exceency and the British Secretary of State
upon the Irregularities Of the mail steamers His Ex
ceency in his dispatch, directed the attention Of the
Colonial Minister especially the universal represen
tatioDs Ct the filthy state Of the cabins the want Of
fioDs supplied Sir George Grey states that he regards
the answer Of the Company as altogether wanting in
by Der Msjesty's government Sir George adds that II
the Governor send home proofs of breaches Of
tract the part of the Company he viii be prepared to
submit the evidence to the Lords Of the Admiralty.
The want of water still severely felt in Georgetown
Notwithstanding the fall OF some rain. The Mayor had
submitted proposition 20 the corporation for the raising
Of 500 O00 on the market revenues tn ensure sup.
ply Of water and tanks but tabled after debate
The Court Of Policy in session. but the proceedings
unimportant.
Captain james thompson. ofthe brig Martha of Liver
pool aged 50 years, died in Georgetown on 18th ult
From Barbados we learn that the Governor Sir W. M.
G. Coiebrooke had received despatch from ST. George
Grey definitely stating that the opinions Of the home
government respecting the free inter OF commo-
dies between Canada and the British West Indis pos
session unslered
Sir VIM Cosbrcoke had called the attention OF the I'm
peral To the pro liability that the rise Ia the
price sugar would give reserved stimulus to the slave
trade In the Spanish coionies and after abiding to che
mai ner which the treaties with respect to the slave
trade evaded, Sir William strongly urged upon the
governn emit that the only efscusl mode Of putting
stop to the slave trase would be by excluding from
British kess the sugars OF the Spanish colonies until
sesc Glory evidence afforded that the treaty for the
abolition Of the slave trade had been properly carried
out.
Complimentary addresses by the Council
ar a Assembly OF Bar Sir William CoIebrooke on
Attn December the occasion Of his departure
the colony.
THE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD DEPOT