The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-14
NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIES.
Sugar Manufacture Che Cane Against Beet
Root-The Cuba Slave Trade.

Sugar Man ufacture- Che Cane Against Beet
Root-The Cuba Slave Trade.
We have Giles from the West Indies dated at Kingston
Jamaica on 9th OF December. The Kingston, Jamaica
Standard OF 2!.h ultimo learn from private ad
vices tia. william Stevenson. Esq, Superintendent OF
Honduras, has been appointed Governor OF Mauritus
The local papers condemn the idea OF the English gov
eminent encouraging beeroot sugar manufactures, and
ser. ths, the present high price OF Jamaica sugar
caused By breach OF faith involved In the commercial
IesislstOu or lsas The Mayor Of Kingston 10 pre-
side at public meeting In order 70 consider the influence
which the Cuban slave trade exercises native industry
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN NEW YORK
AND JAMAICA.
from the Kingston Standard Dec. r.
HNgated question OF some interest 10 the Commercial
community ofths island has lately been se.ued by
arbitration under rule OF the supreme Court The It'll
gan. . ssp %sse @
Issaos OF this CITY, tho part and Messrs Dawson
a Co., merchants. OF New York on the Other.
The fscn OF the would seem TO be thess-Fo
some time antecedept 10 March April, 1855, Mr. An.
drew Isaacs the plaintiff, had carried on lucrative
duoe 10 the nrm Of Leaycrat Co New York through
their nrm OF Davidson, Cothirst CO. In this island
which latter arm advaloed rom nne 20 Tune nc sues
purchases OF produce for shipment This business, Is
stated realized 10 Mr. ksscs prch at the rate 81 2oo
per annum addition which he conducted retail
provision business, aiordng him clear incomo Of $500
10 5000 ror SO that in tho carly part OF 1855 Mr.
der.veu
cran A Co In New York. and their corresponding arm
Of Davidson Coithrss Co., In this city, Was nothing
About MS tine Joint speculation was entered into
between Messrs Wright, Armstrong Co and Mr.. An.
drew Issscs, In the purchme OF sugars for shipment
10 New York aud question arose ~ 20 the house In
that city to which the consignment should be for
Joint accoust Al that time hessrs. Howiani, Aspin-
So 90 NO wss, e sne fssyors Co. ., NJ I..su
and vas agreed that the JOINT enterprise should be CON
signed 70 hsssrs. Dawson Co, with which hose
Out OF IN cousg correspondence 70 have
arisen between Messrs. Dawson Co. aud Mr. lsaaos
Tor the transfer Of his business from the house OF Lesy
Graf, Co 10 thai OF Dawson & %. These overtures sp
os. os.xs oommsncod a. far pacS A. June 1855: for
IN letter dated 1etn OF that month, the firm wrote Mr.
Isascs hoping that next season ne would make all his
fney promised 10 be 'bsra In The way oLfaces" and
"besdes" 10 make M leases plenty Of shipments OF
psr,dson. colthirs. 4 co (msauing Lssyorsn 4 COL
could no, do having house OF their own in Kingston.
.,n srensr n ,bs,r Srm9s Mr. Cloyer-,o this sland
apparently for the very purpose o. making
for tho establishment Of conser meni business IN Ja-
malcan produce thr ,ueh Mr. hsscs The intention was
announced Mr. ssscs by various letters bearing the
signature Of the Grm all Of which expressed DO tnst
terms With Mr. ssscs for "doiog large business Mr.
Glover arTived ard the degree OF persuhon
appears TO have been industrously Dy to.
gentleman. Mr.. lsnscs was doing good business Win
Teaycrnt Co, through the agency and vh TIE sssn'-
spce OF their Jamaica house, Davidson, Cothlru Co.
and was necessary TO promise great Of sd
vantage 10 induce him 20 alb ,ndop that connection AID
20 placc himself In the hands Of strangers This promise
was unhestatlnsly made. Mr.. Clover arrived 10 sep.
tember 1885 and at waited on Mr. 1sascs 10 within
he made in the presence OF third parties proposition,
Ssvoysbe a. 10 induce Mr. lssaos 70 abandon profits
bic Connection with Mevr- Lesycrar Co. and "a at
tach himselt solely to Messrs Dawson o. these pro-
positions appear 10 have embodied these leading con
di,,on, Frst that Mr. should purchase ship
TO Dawson Co island produce on Joint account and
secondly ths,-in ordcr, We presume, to enable him 10
give his whole attention TO- and concentrate his whole
sponsibl,es upon the bushes In connection with
Iew.on Co Mr. Issaos should close his retail store
which Il Ia shown yielded MIN clear profit OF 1000 .
year
In return for this Mossrs Dawson Co. through their
partner and agent Mr. Clover, undertook TO ana ssch
cash necessary for the purchases OF produce-n
Davidson Co had done beiore-and 10 This end we're
10 procure FOR Mr. Isaacs cash credit from the Commer
cia Bank OF London, and another from Messrs Maitland,
Phelps Co OF New York. 70 be lodged al the Bank OF
Jsmscs secondly, that they would make monthly ship.
menn Of produce 10 Mr.. 1ssccs Joint account; and
thirdly, ina, thev would procure oonsanmens for Mr..
nsacs from the United states.
As these propositions embraced very important advau.
hRes 10 himself beyond those which his connection with
Ieayoran Co could possibly secure. Mr. Is.scs In
duced TO assent 70 them. He up his rss business
gel 70 work IN earnest 70 increase his consgumens o.