The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-29

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NEWS FK0M rRE WEST INDIES.
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Dscline Of Agricultural Interests-The Isn-
migration Question and Struggle for In
Dor Right or sSarch-Value or Africans In
the West Indies-Prsce OF Coolies, English
men. Irishmen and scotchmen-The Crops
and Wsather-Puhlsc Health, sc.
We have nes from tho West Indies dated at Kingston
Jamaica, on 10th July.
The Colonial Standard Of that day contains folio wing
news report
The inhabitants Of weelmoreland have presented Pc
top the Governor The subject Of the present state
Of labor and the serious Injury to the agricultural pros
poets o. the ccony which has becr produced by the rash
dsaNowapce Of the immigration acts Of last session BY
Dord Stanley. has, however, been announced semi
official authority tbst the Governor will not consider
advisable to call the legislature together, Is demanded
by them before The usual period.
Notwithstanding the dkalowance OF The Immigration
srt Of last session. have stl thoroughly practicable
edly complete less effective regard 10 tho
length Of contract by Il ia tho first instance
Than the act which has been dss owed Is sim quite equal
The ectuai enforcement OF every contfac. thai might
be oscluoeo under IT, Under these circumstances tho
GoveSfor has resolved immediately csihrg IN the
ms'ppr moesy Of the British Guaranteed Immigration
Lean 81 1852 AID at once applying TIE amount 70 tue
im ostaon of immigrants under the provisions OF the
Is.sa &c. " st2 70 witch edscs was given b. sir John
meeting Of the Board OF Immigration Commissioners
summoned by his Fxcclency for Tuesday tho 9th OF
july ., which his Excel Grey prceited:-
hs Exceilepcy road . minute, pugges,tng that imue-
exe s'sTe should be taken ~ tie Board hich was no
revived Tor the Consideration OF the whole question OF
umgrs'ion into this sand. Toe Board after short
uaton, rpapiu ously agreed 10 hn Excsueocys
rdstois Get forth In hs minute and authorized
the croprisnn OF co 900 Tor East India i'm migrants
spo seo further sum a 000 for the introduction or
Cbiosso sbofes uto ois colony The Board directed the
balance Of the ft3 eco sopncabe 70 Immigration
isbottIs
Il Board aso requested the Governor ,o intimate 70
the Secretary 81 State that they ~icg pay IS for
each african mr. giant ssrdsd this sisud as vel
As one oosr per head to the emigration agent al the port
OF eu.hsrtsfou.
TIE oIfnou tics between the governments OF Great
Britain and the UrHea States c1ptnue 10 excite
iercst In tbs isnd principally because II docs not ap
pesr ibs her Majesty govern even yet prepared
10 deal with the qutsan with lhe frmness which the
oasion would to require. One point seems vary
The proniscuous visitation without the license OF
lawful erco 10 act which cSnno, be ju.,iasd on
any incifss OF International law, and Gully DO
,sied in al TIA ri,k, sad vh almost The certainty pro
duoipg wsr between the two countries.
There arc only two things 70 do. Either the British
rquadfop on tho coent ~ Uuha must be withdrawn or
must be immensely strengthened. Either we mus. give
up the slave nsde 70 Cuba and 10 Ia Yankee purvsyors
We must put down with hgo hand In the teeth OF
General tsss, who maintains II 70 be highly respectable
II viii hardly read well In history 70 record for the edi
6ca'ion OF future generations, that after having paid
fSoV 600 In IsZO 70 SPAIN 70 put down the slave trade
cody suocumbed slave tracing admin srauon swssh
uston In 1s5s and retired from The enforcement or
reAtse with SPAN cut OF rsepec, for the liberal principles
% General Csss IL sons 90 70 allow lord hscsulsy In
bis rem volume, 10 illustrate the snt SLAYER pooy OF Q
rec trade by such episode this. whs, tncn n
70 be d.p.S one thing only. Tho Cuban Coast must be
The weather rinse The departure Of the last mails has
b,ep dry In the neehocthood Of Kingston, but We learn
that Refreshing showers have fallen IN the windward
rarhes as well a. in several Of the IesvAd parishes
slqIe The souih site.
me pubic health may b, considered good Fever,
which wa 20 fatal last year, and indeed for wo or three
preceding years, bas been but little seen In The present
We have scarcely beard Of case Of yellow fever since
We announce The ces,n Of Hon william Dutipn Turner
N. D. which took place 10 spnsh fcwr, tho evening
81 tue oeth jane 1T Turner was cr thlrsyh seArss
resident medical practitioner 10 Spanish Town.
learn thss bifhly sspsactory accounts have been
received 10 This lznd touching the quality Of The rich
q winch We esyc pSsio in,n s,or When nrs, dsoovored
er VINCENT.
The papers on this and conisn very little 10 interest
Tbe 81 Vincent Gas,ts prblsN res government procs
n, txrg The bounty g. DC pals oy the coouy
M coclts and other epsrspe niro5 ed icr ssrcusnra
lurrcsss ony fio per tssd from n.ss .~Is ee .era
70 shds, ae Azores and the Csnuy fssoos Also, fom
m lad, scotsod aud IrO'srd: CO e.. rron ID, uaie1
stsiss On Ausrcs - from British Smeri,a, snd 60 fr
he vrtin hlshds.
N. CHRISTOPHER.
nc 81 christopher AdrIii@r publishes the price on
ne Icss atu-o ~ss 10 session ard bill regulating
Sunrrrne md Dvorss Matrimonial Cause bill vas 10
ere s.
ST. LUCIA.
Hesyy showers II rain hsf fANsa the Rand tnf the
set has arly set IN eusrtpsu usasi The young
rcs oted well and tnc prospect Of tne next crop most
favorable.
BRITISH GUIANA.
The Royal CARTE ststes that public dinner was 10 be
riven 20 lie Ercelsncy the Governor the Goth lost
s7ce sud 1uct Nal meeting 81 the Weieysus took pacs
" Georgetown presided over By the Hon William Walker,
yoveru nj secretary with reference " the proposed
hSnlrg co lcge for schoomasters, when
uit ne were unantnoosly adopted
The eyrris for the fortnight were sugars, tsi0
ht s IS rsrcss go bbia AMI iet bsgs rum, 73 pms
a hhas aud 10 nbs. mossses, casks foe, se3 bags
The Legislature vas sitting, and Mr. Gavsn l. PelloH,
ne seesser, had resigned tue chair.
three tfticss fugtves, imported into Martinique
Ter the new French nmgrscn act, bad arrived At Ro
eau.
The 81 Georges CTronicle publishes &C, 70 promote
he immigration Of fee leborers from Africa rbcn says
bat shall he lawful for The Governor from time 10
and pay nom and ont OF The Colonial Treasury
inch person persons her Majesty principal secretary
" state FOR the cooniss shall sport AL and every such
u ard charges ~ shall or may from time 20 time be
ped, expended, Incurred by her kaessy's govern
nept, or by the Colonial Land and Emigration O1mmis
Cners CT by the Governor q auy either Of har Ma
eey colon possessions IN Africa By person
rpontsd or 70 be appointed by them ether Of thsm
N the bring, employ Ing, lceosrg ~ aoT vessel Tor
bringing OF send'nf any free aad untafy immigrants
iio IBIS colony Rom sny q her Mesv sad c0lores
posftstioas 10 Africa, and 10 providing Tor the msnte
aarce and clothing Of sucS srspss darog tAelr pas
sse.