The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-30
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

pose OF ptitonDg the Queen in council not 10 ascent 70
the ac;
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
The Kingston Journal Of the 18th instant publishes tho
follow ing news summary
TIE weather. which in previous summary, We stat
ed to be extremely d!y has since been very variable On
almost without nermission on some occasions, amount
ing almost TO squalls In some instances they have been
accompanied with heavy showers OF rain, and when 1t
does rain heavy black clouds hang about it
struggT with the Winds which render the temperature
exceedingly cold and moist On TUESDAY evening Il wa:
reHaIkab So the thermometer ranging between 10 and
" degrees which for Kin gs.on considered very cold
wea her.
til So ur6ay last strong north aud northwest winds have
prev allied Bleak chilly winds continuing mostly through
the day wi:h not blink ef sunshine Tor two or three
from is ueuai point (nertheas and the weather s
far genial 70 weakly constitutions. We expeced
that the would have brought heavy rains but the
pa still burn, up aud garden abr lbs and plants
are whipped, broken and destroyed.
In some districts the weather is exceedingly dry and
cau very great fears TO what will be the ensut
crop returns 10 Treawny, we have On the authority
OF the Fa mouth Pot the sugar crop will be exceedingly
short o! what Vas calculated upon owing TO the severe
Drought
The Provisional Committee appointed at . late public
meeting for The purpose Of making preliminary arrange
meps fo the erection Of Patent slip Dock In the harbor
81 Kingston, have Issued prospectus for the establish
mept o. company under the provisions Of the Island A
hand The proposed capital IL ESQ oOO 10 be raised by
10 0t0 shares at Is eachof which Be- is payable At
the allotment and 81 ts three months after making TO
her oeposn OF e. los. per share The engineers to
whom the work will be entrusted are Messrs. Bell and
Miller. civil engineers Of Glasgow
The mining interests or Jamaica, which have yet
tho shock which the failure OF the Metcafs
Company cted them, stand aAast We are happy to
ray, In far way Of beng most fully and successfully
vindiratef.
On Thursday the Masonic Hall in Hanover street,
fci maby years known "Madame Ferrons lodgings"
a. tolemny deocsied for Hasoni, Friend
lv I'D ~ 2 a
The variation OF the weather has occasianed great deal
OF influenza, accompanied by fever, byond which there
is nothing serious In the siae OF the public health
BARBADOBs.
Our aavces from Bubsdoes are to tn, 9th ult The
country wM described ss beginning 70 present the usual
OF the crop season. The port OF Bridge
town crouded With shipping There had been during
the fortnight . toerabe ial Of RAIN, which had been
pretty general The weather had been favorable
for ,tsprE and turing operations for nvgo
rating The yourg cane crop The later was, however, re-
por'eo healthy enough.
The health Of the ISLAND was good.
DRMKRARA.
From Demera-a our dates reach TO the 24h ut We
he &C verd d. with delegates TO induce laoor
to sngrste hspers have undergone some change
Al qut meeting OF The Court OF Policy his Excel
ency The Lieutenant Governor intmAed that Mr. Rennio
ba, oecn ed to accept the pro Joson made by the
vernmett that tho meDt Of the money should DO do
that ,te neg, nst,on was consequently ., an end.
The .utsrso. Governor had gene 70 Bertice for fort
night ard va expected 10 return on the 9Th instant
corresI dent Of tbs Coiontt has suggehed method
Of copoucrR emigration from Africa without encouraging
oil ,v.'y and save huptDg-
H. hecry h BASED qpoa two assumptions TIA. an
Africa chief lis his people iato slavery; those
who sold Being eher captured in or in forsys
uncv, usrs. upon the face par, Of the
sS y o sy s hem may ss whether
persons brought b were cspuves or not II hey were
wouc ssy h. sh,ud dein hem granting option
returning With their espors or Il going as free Immigrants 10
TRINIDAD.
The council OF govern met on the 18th ultimo,
wh,n various dispatches read from Mr. Card, Emil
grafton Asen, q, Calcutta in which was stated the
coles preferred gong 70 the hAurt US. Mr.. CArd aud
ha sub agents much blamed by the prees OF Port OF
Syan resolution passed by the Board that app.i.
nj oud be Introduction during the pre-
sert year OF 5000 immigrants from India and 800 from
China
The amended tariff Of import duties came into operation
The 9Th ultimo. Wtst eject will have upon the re-
venue can hardly be foretold
ANTIGUA.
The labor question had been again discussed In the As
sembly The resuit the passing Of resolutions sirm-
ing tba, additional labor WAS desirable and readiness 70
The westber been exceedingly dry and the wan, OF
ram was seriously feet w..er IN the city zoe drnsins
tanks AZ peuuy per pail Grinding operations were pro
gr sspg fsvorably, and while the lax OF moisture Vas
seriously affecting the canes Of tender growth the yield
u ,te resped proportonaely richer in saccArine
property.
DOMINICA.
severe shock OF an earthquake bad occurred In Domi
MICA sevsrer than for lorg time hsd been felt There
I'd not been sufficient time W receive Information 10
whether any damage had been done.
MARKETS.
KISesror, Jam. March II
During the ls, fortnight business here has been mos, ,sr
c"r srnp sSd nh .S Thy .oel. Of scme sress .ps
very e,rssve and general downward ndency may be
sad with almost articles In The provision MARKET
In produo there nothing special 70 notice Coffee
in very slos y and OILY small crop calculated
The msney msrtet remsins stringent
Per,ouai Intelligence.
Hon. Francis w. rokens, Of South uarolina, Is in wash
ipgton.
Col sumner, U. s A, arrived in ST. Louis the 25th
met, route for Utah
Lent Beae, U. = A. arrived 10 the Pacific train st.
Louis the 10Th inst from California, via Albuquerque
aud santa Fe.
ssrsha Bosquet almost entirely recovered from his
late Illness