The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-16
News from the West Indies,

News frOm the West Indies.
DEPRESSION OF TRADE AT SAAAICA-THE SUGAR
SUPPLY-MINIHQ NEw6-uENRRAL PROSPDCTS OF
THE ISLANDS.
Our advices from the West Indies nom Kingston,
Jamaica, to the 27th Of September with Aer from
DemAara, Granada, Antigua end 81. Vincent.
The Kingston (Jamaca) Joynxl contains NE following
news summary
There has been considerable duness well In the po-
ioa in the commercial world during the last fort
night Indeed the staguaon In bosocss 10 hardly to be
accounted for IN the upquesonabe Improvement which
has evnned itself during the last half year the Of
colonial produce. The fact s that the depression which
has existed In the oil important branch domestic udus
try ever since the inauguration Of free system
applied TO sugus has so reduced the Of cay
In jamaica that when the late improvement IN the pro
duce market arrived met condition OF production 80
prec,spIe IN ths genera Of ~ snry ap
the island has bea settled unoer British rule
such miserable expotbeen registered In tho
year. end is beyond doubt thai had he pricea which
ruled II 1861 and 1883 continued. Jamaica speedily
have ceased to prodace any sugar whatever:
The apnouncs ment that Charles Henry Darling Esq ,
viii succeed Sir HsaTy Bsrky Ia this cove snment, has
been re- eved with vory general satisfaction.
Ia as notorious IN this Island az anything can be that
the slave ade was rite successful
Ia Cuba than II s at this moment We kHow that there
have b. contracts entered sio with American hcases
the year We know also that upwards CT
claws were actually landed within the Erst months Of
The accounts from ChaiDg Cross copper mno cont
10 be OF the same satisfactory character.
We arc without detailed accounfr rom StSzaford Hill
QAYoDa don Consos Company.
At the BSpc (siIver leed, the works at presen.
principally Mined TO tae dead ora necessary
the ioce ss ceeper levels than hitherto attsaed.
We are without particular accounts from other mines
but we have heard EothiDg whi incne believe
that the favorable Impressions have always formed
the un ate results OF mining enterprise in Jamaica will
be Otherwise thar fully rceiized.
10 Dmarara the House oil enably was Ia session
Great hult had been foaud with the newly appointed
Chuf Jasfc, Kcr, tSs grounds Of superciousness
wards tho jurors
Granada bad been visited by dreadful storm In Au-
gust wss one the heaviest rtorms on record since
the great hurricane Of 1880. There s no improvement.
noticeable In the trade OF the colony While native pro
visions are extremely DEAR owing TO scarcity csnsed
by the late drought imported articles Of food continue
be held at prices almost prohibtory Of their consump-
uon.
The Legislative Coun Gil OF Trinidad met the lst ulti
mo and several ordinances had pagsed.
MARKETS.
KINGSTON, jam. Sept 26.-B1ter--A email parcel OF
good American sold at Cd and CUB equen,y so kegs
f0zd. Coahsh-Atter last Issue, the balance OF q
cargo being held at IT'S for srces aud boxes when
anoihcr cargo arrived, which placed At les ior
teTces and lis. for boxes Tuo sales have been
at ITS TOR terces and l8s tor boxes sebseq uery
the remainder OF cargo sold at lbs os uerces tss
f0r boxes Flour-ast sales at els. Freights dull and
nothing doing Several vessels looked for
Hans-A lot IN casks, At auction, brought IA per b
LardSses q. loLd., in email kegs. Lumber--None tn
export. Gackerei-Sales nj 83s. 10 34s PorkAlcs Of
neCs, at 10Os.