The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-14
News from BratAsh Guiana

News from BritAh Guiana.
0fNING OF The LEGISLATIVE sBeeIoN-FINANCIs0 OF
THE CoLONY-DBCREAsE IN The PoPULATIoN-n-
MIGRATION From CHINA AND NDIA-fM WKAfHxs
We have nles from Georgetown, British Guiana, 70 tho
18th Of Nay.
The Combined Court met on the 9th Of April The
speech Of his Exoelency the Lieutenant Governor
clear business Ike statement Of the moro important sub
ecs 70 be brought before the Court He said that the
majority Of the duties yielded last year than the
estimated amount the import duties alone showing an ex
of SIS COO The total excess of receipts above the
anticipated revenue about s46 900, while The actual
expenditure nearly 500 oo0le than the expected
outlay The Of $l0825 placed the est mate is the
last psalment OF due for former Indian immi
grafton expenses the hsb ity ceases with this payment
his Exceency refers 70 the effort made Last year 10
Sepoys borers, and promises 70 lay before
may inc the OF that applcatou The expsdi
interior In search OF 60 deposits alluded
TO- ano their practical results estimated toe public ex ce
ssyed the great natural resources Of the
colony, their variety and Iichness opened to vew In
connection with tins subject the appointment Of geology
cal surveyor Ia recommended.
The report OF the egstrar General OF population was
placed before the Court The grand total of the popua
ton 1857 stated ~ sl6 eouls against l2b 4s6 10
1851, shoW ing decrease Of IL 567 during the last six
years.
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ordna1 in reference to private Immigration from Bonn
bay, and containing enclosure from the Land and
Tensions and smendu euts in the ordinance.
despatch from the Secretary Of State the subject
Of immigration from China We. ALSO received. LORD
highly satisfactory desire 70 meet the wishes Of West
INDIA producers in the legitimate mode proposed by the
HIS Exceepcy Governor woodhouse arrived At
Georgetown the 10th Of May, his return from spe
cisl diplomatic mission 70 Venezuela
No W. had r
though rather dry for the crops.
The COOLIB SLAVE rRADE-LoNDON MERCHANTS
IRON the Georgetown (Briish Guana) Gazette, May. Is
The arrival Of the mali put in possession Of rather
nn. xPected piece Of intelligence namely thai the west
ont TO CHINA Mr. Thomss Gerard their agent for
similar purpose to that intended BY the colony in the
proposed appointment OF Mr. Auetin. We learn that
committee has been appointed 10 arrange the details thai
the estimated cost Of introduction stated EGO
for males f25 for emaes that Mr. Gerard (who has
spent China and speaks Of dalects)
proceed forthwith TO the Of his labors and
operations, and that the propreors who have
the expected cost OF the respective numbers
CURED BY them, 70 meet the preparatory outlay,
further that any resident propretors who require i'm
migrants from China have nothing 10 do but 70 remit
the specified per cen.age ON the number Of Chinese
required and their order will be duly noted and attended
one Of his Honor's the Chief Justices expressions, 1t in.
wolves prima facie the sweetest reasoning We might
desire, but inclined TO think will scarcely bear
aysB potw outstanding, present very attractive
appearance when Invested OF &c parte sdornments
the total of the scheme appears 70 simply this
Nessrs Den. * Co. are influential London merchants
they are largely engaged in shipping transactions have
available capital for investment and objection employ
rtmunerdtiw speculatons; they that Chinese
immigrants desired the West Indies pay
merely requiring deposit by way Of guarantee from
their propretary subscribers and they recommend Mr.
Gerard of course they do As ut and proper person
We do not pretend 10 be absolutely infalIsle In
our view Of the affair, but We are tolerably cont.
dent that is not materially erroneous Now let
us examine the principal features Of this scheme.
In the hrst place, the agent would be merely
5sa ,,sps 10 bs oooO,s
he would be conessedy the nominee OF the
and naturally at least soeitous for their interests - for
Gent TO procure condemnation OF the scheme. We
arc told by the London lines correspon dent (no
the io.es casses in the Celestial empire and that the
peiett mandarin LOOKS with the most entire contempt
. member OF that class-hAt nobody but recognized
officer Of government has any influence with them We
at loes 70 conceive how Mr.. Gerard could, In his
private capacity OF agent OF merchans succeed in
large plan OF emigration when he would have difficulties
thrown in his way and be liable 10 being dsreg rded,
not mpeded and snubbed, by the lowest Chinese off,
cial. As long government holds Canton he may
succeed there but directly falls into the hands o.
the native authorities, We wish the colony joy OF all
the IMMIGRANTS the unaccrediied BARBARIAN" will be
rard will succeed In procuring them Is not evident that
instead Of selecting he % be obliged 10 take toaat Ne
gointsd WITH tie colony 1.is fact 'O nOt Be Of much prac
liool oopGqtknoe
In the D. 1t pace must be remembered that the pro
prietors IN this scheme place themselves
reseTvedy in the hancs Of Messrs Dent and their
nominee triose profits tCiu ruy iHucTSely he oBi1
PENDED and 20 rhoB therefore, direct premium Is offered
for procuring TIE oord material and prese,tag u ia e
condition. and, finally, we have 10 hesitation In as
sorting Tint the home government, although anxious To
facilitate immigration into the West Indies far posi-
BILE pts rded il permission Of the Chinese experim snt
only under certain Circumstances and on the under
sfandrg thai specified conditions should be complied with
and that contemplated allowing n migration 10 oe
carried from China without the usual careful supsry
SIGN In such cases and the presence OF responsible
official agent.
We are about TO send out agent who will have the
status OF high ooal, who intimately acquainted with
what we require and how II should be procured, who
koovs thoroughly the working OF our immigration scheme
here and will be responsible W the colony and there
fore 70 the community nj large for the discharge OF bis
duties Our planters will have 10 look 10 the colonial go
and paid servant for attention " their inter-
ests they will be position 10 procure their aooress
with certainty and without pay ING large margin OF pToht
ntroducer. and In word, viii have TO advance
nothing and risk nothing.
The COLONY has hai enough OF Indirect responsibility In
It's agencies even now endcavoring ~ effect n
change IN q quarter where the arrangements much
lees oone and indirect than In that proposed by hessrs
Dent Co.. and where the interests o the suppler IN GER
ainy opposed 70 that Of The importing planters We
anticipate very few indeed Of proprietors will be
found wiling avail themselves OF the questionable ad-
held out 10 them the crude scheme OF Messrs
Dent o., while they have any prcspcc, OF sen d.
rested responsible arrangement the hands Of the go
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Horrible Murder I'm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ex-
element
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bcrrole murder Was committed On Tuesday IN the
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