The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-13
News from the West Indies.

ARRIVAL OF AN ENGLISH STEAMER AT NKw YORK
FROM JAMAICA--THs MARKET AND MINING Re
PoRTs-MovEMENTs OF THE ENGLISH FLsEr-rHE
WAR SHIP TARTAR FROM LAGUAYRA-TH9 CABLx
Nsws-TBK GOVERNOR AND BISHOPS szK-AD-
VICES FROM THE oTHgR ISLANDS, ETC.
By the arrival OF the British steamship Saladn, Capt.
Middleton, at this port last night, her way to Liver
pool We have from the West Indies dated Kings
ton, jamaica on the Lat September.
active business had been transacted during the
fortnight, consequence OF desire the part Of
spe ulsse our had advanced considerably owing to
he higher quotations this article from the States
TIE market undergone change in favor Of parties
who held s;ocks At the time OF the last arrival from Anne
lea.
The mining affairs in the island wore still very encour-
Our Kingston correspondent, writing On the last date,
says-H Msestys steamer Tartar, Capt Dunlop, from
iagrnyra arrived as Kingston on the 18th ult reports
that tho port LsgusyrA under blockade by the B
tish and that eighteen vesse,s lying there cannot
come out.
Her Msesys gunboats Forward and Jasper left this on
the 22d ult. for Bermuda
Her hsjesys steamers Tartar q guns; Leopard, IL;
Devastation o; B,s.lisk, 8, and Japaner, 2 all in
port
great portion Of the OF the two first mentioned
The skipsck gunboa Is the only steamer that is now
The Kingston Journal Of the LIST has the folio wing:
The crafty intelligence received by the Eliza that the
Atlantic telegraph has been successfully laid has afforded
contemporary IN opportunity OF making some excel
the future welfare OF this country The operations OF the
West India Teea sphc Company are entirely dependent
uptn the OF the cable to connect Europe with
America hence nothing has been heard Of the COM
papy since alluson made to by Mr.. Hossck
s evident that net Of Telegraph Is very likely I, be
formed in the OF few years, following more or
lees preeent route Of the mail steam packets, and all
OF which would tend TO feed the proposed West India nes
ard increase their importance and value.
Tho right reverend the Bishop Of Kingston lies danger
curly i'll at Craigh.ons to which place he returned after
havirg waited portion OF the county Of Mddlesex
HIS excelleDcy the Governor has been confined to his
residence, Keith Hail. in tho 81. Catharnes Mounlaos
| from al attack OF fever.
We regret 10 the dean OF J. Fowler, senior
officer Of the steamer Eagle who suffered for few days
| from IN IN attack Of fever
SAINT LUCIA.
We have exchange from s. Lucia TO the It'll ulmo.
The Palladium complains that the Hurricane Loan Com
ssioners are determined the last farthng OF the
due by the estates In the colony and staes that
instructions had been received by the local board to enter
upon cell forthwith certain number OF estates for the
balance rem aiming due on The Crown Loan.
| ANTIGUA.
Antigua newspapers TO tue 7th OF August complain OF
the oui monotony Of the last fortnight The crop had
been brought to q ciose. Toe weather had been uu
pleasantly much that surprise felt that
the general health had not been seriously injured
Tho days had been 20 ninety degrees
In the shade. The Assembly had slumbered over their
duties which the press has pRrooned account OF the
intense heat
DOMINICA.
Our intelligence Ii to the 18th OF August. The Chief
Justice had obtained twelve months leave OF absence TO
proceed TO England for the recovery Of his health