The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-30
News from the West Indies.


MEETNG OF THE LEGISLATURE OF JAMAICA
STORMY SESSION ExPECTED-CONTINUED ILLNESS
OF THE BIsHOP-THE WEATHER AND PUBLIC
HEALTH-HOYORs TO THE BRITISH SHIP yALoR0Us
AT PORT RoyAL-THE CUBAN SLAVE rRADE-LORD
MALMEsBuRY, GENERAL CAss AND THE NEW YORK
HERALD.
BY the arrival Of the Illinois have received files Of
papers from the West Indes dated Kingston jamaica
on the 10th Of November
The news is not Of much Importance.
The meeting Of tho Jamaica Legislature, which took
place the afternoon of the 9th and the speech Of his
Excellency the Governor delivered It's opening may
said constitute the local intelligence OF the fortnight
Several very important designated among
those ~ be brought forward Executive rccommcnda
ton and themselves they denote busy and il may be
a somewhat protracted, SESSION There wanting
the same time indications OF political difficulty several
public questions which must inevitably become subjects
OF discussion in the popular branch OF the Legislature
From the continued indisposion Of tho Right Reverend
the Bishop Of Kingston on his arrival at ST. Thomas
his 70 Nassau, deemed advisable that he should
proceed 10 England instead, which he accordingly
The Governor has appointed W @. Freeman, Collector
Of Customs at Kingston to be member OF the Legislative
Council.
fhe weather has been dry the date Of our last
summary but cooler during the nights. There great
deal Of sickness Kingston however especially Of
iarrha affections and We have TO announce, among the
victims of the latter, Donald Campbell old and dstn-
guished member OF the legal profession there.
The Kingston Jouyno, OF the 10th OF November ob-
Her Majesty's steamship valorous Captain Adham, G.
b. arrived at Port Royal from New York the morning
core Oseley her Maie.ys special minister 10 the state Of
Nicaragua and his Ercelcncys family, their way "
Greytown The immediate object OF Sir Gore Ouseleys
mission is not exactly known, but wo presume u 10 be
connected with the settlement Of tho dfultes existing
between the two governments Central American qucs
tons Tho arrival Of tho vaorous suggests N us the in
justice that has been done 70 Captain Wainwright OF her
Majcsty's steamer Leopard, in withholding from him
the same honors that have been given 10 Captain AID
ham,
We very from questioning tho proprcty Of
honorary distinction In tho Of an officer who has
sisted m carrying out work o art 80 important IN
mopolan the connection Of tho two worlds by
telegraph but 10 right, and does produce an effect
calculated impress the world with due or the
justice with which honorary distinctions awarded by
the British government, that positive success should be
made the exclusive condition Of such dstnconsg Last
year her Majcstys ship Leopard was engaged IN pre-
cscy the same duty the Naorous on the late
casion. II her fault the fault Of Captain
Wainwright and his officers, that tne cable not laid In
1887 than the au of captain Adham that tho nrst
expedition OF 1s5s nearly resulted IN the loss OF the tga
memnon' caoo ana ali Az thai tbe Nalofous "a done
this year towards securing the success Of tho work tho
Leopard did last year and in Justice as well as in rca
son, Captain Wainwright Is entitled TO tho same dstnc
tons as Capt Aldham has received.
Wreck OF the British Bark Jeanie Johnston.
THE CAPTAIN, MS WIFE, CHILD, AND CREW
TWELVE NES, IN THE AASroP FOR NINE DAYS
THEIR REMARKABLE PREsEIy ALTON FROM DEATH.
Tho Dutch bark Sophie Elizabeth, Capt vsnderhon, ar.
rived yesterday al This port from Amsterdam, having
board Captain johnson, his wife and child, and of
twelve men, Of the British bark Jeanne Johnston, which
had been wrecked the heavy gale Of october last, Capt
johnson gives the following particulars Of the loss Of his
vessel
We sailed from Quebec for Hull Oct s, with cargo OF
timber and deals On the 2ist had fresh breeze from f.
" +. TO ". f. with heavy squalls during the night At
so A. NJ on the 22d the wind increased 10 heavy gale
from F. ~ y. hove the ship to under main trysa. Set
all hands At the pumps Ate A. ~ was boarded by sea
which washed away quarter boat and stove the galley
MliOP. ~ washed away the skylight bnnaclc, star
board side Of deck house. At $50 spSs front of the
house, filling the cabin with water washed away long
boat, sk buwarks and split covering board absft the
main rigging The crew several times washed away
from the pumps. AZ III 40 T. NJ ship full Of water; all
sweep the ship: had no time 10 get up water: tho
barometer showing ~ deg 10 min. This In lat ~ deg
45 min. lon Al deg rs min. ON 23d at A w., saw a
Strong breeze from M H. and heavy sea On 2lth
nj noon saw brig 10 eeward but she did not make
out Our ruddcr unshippcd during the night and took
top no water. The weather cold. saw no
vessels until the 3lst. Another week in the top.
M2P. N. Of that day saw bark 10 wndward standing
sW; m4P NJ she bore down. and took US all OF before
daTk-a very heavy sea on at the time.
The last two nights spent In the mantop were dreadful
the wind being from the northward with heavy squalls
snow % and bail, nom which we got water 70 drink
Our deiiverer proved 10 be Captain ~ Vandcrhon, OF
the Holland bark Sophie Elizabeth, OF and from Anster
dam for New York who sent his boats and notwhstand
ing heavy sea, took all safely on board where wo
have received every kindness and comfort which Il
possible TO receive, and for which shall be thankful
long as live, having, with my wife and chd, and my
crew q twelve men, been In the manop nine days and
nights.
Capt johnson and four Of the have their feet and
arms much swollen
The Jeanne Johnston was years old owned and in
sured in shields
Census or ARKASsAs.-By the census recently