New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-29
WEST INDIES.

occurred in the records Of immigration 10 that
colony. 43 died the voyage; GO were conveyed to
the hospital their arrival and of these Eve died
while they were being conveyed, and several Others
had since expired 10 the hospital. We give the state
ment Of the Gazette accounting for this fighful ca
! amty:
at appears from the inv estigston that the Coolies
selected were set Of sckly, emaciated creafures-the
refuse If the immigrants collected for the Mauritiu,
and other places; and when put board were more
fit TO have been sent to hospital than on sea v,y
age. Many died Of cholera during the passage down
the Hoogby, and many more Of disentery aud diar-
rb before they reached the Cape. Ship fever then
broke out with fearful viruence. and the whole chip
became cert Of general hospital, which the sick
ard the healthy were Unfortunately hudded up to-
ge,her The arrangements Of the ship, made under
the orders Of the immigration authorize. in Calcutta.
were iBjudiciOusly made. The platforms erected
around the chip obsfructed the ventilation the prvies
too intolerabe nuisance; and the changes
which have been made in the dietary tables by the sub
stituon Of better food than the immigrants have been
accustomed to- was found productive Of injurious ef.
fecs. These, and several other causes combined,
have led to the most severe mortality that has ever
occurred on board any immigrant ship coming TO
this colony II lie but due II the captain and surgeon
say that they did all they couid TO prevent the pro-
gees Of the disease and to aeorate the condition OF
those unfortunate people"
Large numbers Of Portuguese from Madeira have
heretofore engrated to British Guiana and this emisra
Cowt--tbe financial legislature Of the c,lony-hs,
voted the sum Of $35,OOO for payment of bounty on
Portuguese immigrants from Madeira and the Western
Islands.
A proposition had been made to the Combined
Court by the London Solicitors to the holders Of the
bonds of the Demera Railway to take the line,
to extend it ard put it in complete working order and
also to pay of the f45 900 due to the colony on con-
xha of
interest, not exceeding per cent, for the cum of
fl5O 900. This road extends from Georgetown east.
ward along the coast to hahics Greek, passing some
of the largest and most productive plantations in the
colony. $4,000 have been voted a subsidy to the
electric telegraph scheme The Court have also
resolved to vote the sum of $4OO 600 per snnum for
team communication between Georgetown and Ber
bcs and Georgetown and Esseqmbo, and for steam
fenyage across the rivers Berbce and Demerara, on
the understanding that spare steamer should be pro-
vded for sea service and that Of the above SER
vices De ever per formed except by steam vessels.
$45 600 have been voted to meet cho era expenses,
and $ 600 placed the estimates for the purpose of
establishing dispensaries in the rural districts.
rum of $3.50 was granted for the payment each of
twelve pcp teaches, to be selected by the Inspector
If Schools from the different denominations in proper
ton to thair numbers. This, remarks The Gazette,
is step in the right direction introducing, as it does,
the system of pupil teachers which has been found to
answer so well in England.
Turks Island paper Of May II contains the fol-
loving:
The schooner President, Captain Firth, arrived on
Thursday lass from the Saver Gays, having board
about 81 500 worth Of old copper and composition
at the depth Of Sc feet under water the remains of
English frigsie, supposed to have been wrecked
about 1918. A bell and several other articles
saved from her."
The Nassax Gazette contains the following piece Of
good news for fruit eaters:
ave are gsdt hear that there is every prospect
Of very plentiful crops Of tropical fsut Of every de-
scnptiOn. The number cs pineapples for sale this
year will We understand, surpass many former gath
srings and are Of . superior size and quslity Some
islands, form. rly pipe-p roducer.. have
msnced the cultivation and in most eases with com
plete success. ST. salvador or Cat Island is one OF
t.cse learn that there is suici ,nt quantity
of fine fruit there to load four ordinary vessels for
TIE American market. The, have not yet sufficient
stock to ship them in the tire. for the English market
siiul crop. Mangoes and capabilities are already in
Me market"
The Jamaica Morning Journai Of July Is contains
the following account Of the first anniversary Of thu
RideemouLt Institution under tie patronage Of The
London Missionary Society, for training in the island
native ministry:
"Tlis institution Is C. Mandeyle. I'm WeuneeCdy,
the LIST Of juy, the students were examined; and on
the following Gay public meeting was held. After
preliminary devotional exeeisss three addresses were
delivered--the fret by the Rev. Duncan Fletcher Of
Cha petOn ON the Importance OF systematic study q,
prepar atory to the work Of the Christian Ministry;
the second by the Rev. W. J. Gardner Of Kingston,
on Eminent piety essential to the success 0f these
engaged in the Caristiap Ministry and the third on
EnIns stness as Of succe indispensable to
the pastor and people, by the Rev. Aexr Llndo, Of
Pcrus
with apparent interest the report ofhe institution was
read from which it appeared that ts financial position
was on the whole satisfactory, well as every reason
TO believe II at il would prove blessing to the leland
The tutor bore testimony the correct department Oh
the Young men under his care and to the dilgence
with which they had prosecute their studies From
the reports Of the examiners which Were also read,
appeared that the young men had made themselves
well acquainted with Muigan on the Structure Of
the English language Miners Geography, ana
Psey's Natural Theology In Latin they had read
The whole of EutIopius from Books Of Casars Com
meniaies and portions Of Ovid Metamorph0ses.
"1he institution is yet in its infancy. We trust
that il will III due time attain greater strength asd
lopg prosper under the care OF It. present emcst
senior member Of the London Mission in this island"
The same paper makes the following reference to
another step in advance taken by the native popua-
| tion
"a few parishes can exult in having their Savings
Bark and Provdent Societies. The establishment OF
them in the others is ssary and indeed 20 i-
portant calculated to produce habits OF care, ru'
rsty and thrift that the subject cannot he TOO often
and prominently brought to the attention OF the labor
| FROM HAVANA.
The steamship Philadelphia arrived on Tuesday