The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-18
absorb the moisture from the land and change al once the
aspect OF things The heat was intense


The papers from this island are dated the 9th Of Sep
tenbcr;-
able scarcely day had passed without hne soaking
rain. The heat continued oppressive, rendering every
one unfit for active employment the complete rum OF
the CROP for Of timely weather. and the back
wardness Of the yam potato, impaired continued
tivity 10 the American provision trade
The general news without interest There had been
two meetings resident propretors OF estates in further
ance Of the project for improving the moral and social
condition OF aborng classes, at which the tenancy
question had received some consideration.
DEMARARA.
The Court Of Policy had had meeting at which
nounced the confirmation by her Majesty Of the Railway
ordinances TO enable the company TO raise loan of
fl75 900 the coonys guarantee The ordnance
quircs the appointment of colonial committee Of ma
company, and the third by the government but to be
paid by the company.
Manufacturing operations had been commenced
on many estates, and about the ed Of Sep
TENDER would become general throughout the colony.
Trade continued dull but expected that when sugar
making commenced there would probably be improve
ment We quote from the city article of the Ineigencer
Business has heen unusually dull during the past fort
nieht-yery little doing in imports and there has been
decline in price nearly ALL A small cargo Of goldfish
has arrived from Newfoundland, which has been stored
for retail sales The stock in hand including quantity
Of large French cured fish, ten qunta casks amounts
to nearly 5000 quintals two-thrds of which is Of
las. years There have been several arri-
at s23 well assorted cargo Of pitch pine
wanted Exports continue very both for sale and
shipment: brisk demand the United States,
rum very dull. Freghts quite nominal and the river
is crowded with seeking ships. Weather intensely hot.
TRINIDAD
Our exchanges from this island to the 4th The in
telgence not Of much interest The Council OF Govern
ment had meeting the lst Two dispatches from the
Secretary of State, immigration read; the first
referred to the loss OF life board the Saadn and Cam
bodin after leaving Calcutta with coolies the former for
Trinidad and the latter for British Guiana the second des
patch directed that all the expense OF introducing Chinese
should be betrayed by the parties bringing them out and
SAINT KITS.
Reports from the island dated the 18th instant state
that the weather during the fortnight had presented the
features of the hurricane monthsheavy rains followed
by sultry atmosphere, excessively oppressive.
THE FRENCH SLAVE TRADE IN AFRIcA-CoLoNIAL
REPLY TO THE BRITISH PHILANTHRoPIsrs.
From LAvenir of Guadalupe, August 26
In announcing in our last number Oath Augusp the
arrival Of the Stella, which had just into port with
700 African immigrants we, taking an interest in the
matter which must be generally understood congratu
lated ourselves on the satisfactory state Of health in
which found these men, women and children, visit
ing them at Darboussier Darbousser is but sort OF
first resting place. where the immigrants Indian or Afr
halt TO refresh themselves after the atgues Of the
voyage and TO make acquaintance with that soil OF the
Antilles by which they are invited hither, and the fruit
funess of which is 70 he increased BY their labor vet
nothing omitted Darbousser render the soourn
agreeable and wholesome and the locality is in every pos
sbe adapted to the purpose We statcd that all the
immigrants enjoyed perfect health in consequence,
added of the good treatment of which they had been the
objects at the hands OF the ships officers and the med
There for the appreciation thus formed
arurto without previous information and at the very
moment when the immigrants were being landed ii rest
cd upon incident which occurred during visit to
Oar boussier AT the moment Of arrival there, two
persons who we're unknown to us, arrived also the mm
grants soon recognizing them got up and surrounded
them giving loud and general manifestations Of joy these
two proved TO be the captain and doctor Of the
Stella This told US all.
usual for victims to greet and welcome in this
fashion those who have tortured and cnchaned them and
the picture is very unlike that recently skeched by the
i'm In
clubs their avorns and everywhere else on the subject
Of that slave trade which they France OF contnu
lsh pirate on, and act they please. Their cldmor their
oalmnis, and aher fares IF nthroram-impoens
Ioor Napoleon II ne puysu,t IF pa.lanhropy And,
condctcd as il now is what is this African immigration
re" ss. and s hand 20 1se, does n
can from bondage and conduct him to the
conquest Of civilization free andS Does she not l
him oct Of ignorance and fetshm in order TO bring him
near the lgh, and 10 initiate him In the worship OF the
God whom France adoresS From being Stare and
idoldo- does he net tccoBs Crsstidn and French ct
rem? Is not, then, the work in which France has en-
eaeed in regard to the African awoold and magnificent
rcdemptionr
And, an to the Fast Indan--Does England think he
should complain Of escaping from her domination in India
TO come and live IN our colonies under the protection Of
lawsg Il the work OF France, in regard to the
Indian that of the African, good and serious phan
thropys Is net also phianthropic enterprise in
gard 10 the colonss OF Guadaoupe and Mariniquenay
regard to France herselff But for the aid Of immigra
ton would not the colonies perish and along with them
OF the branches the commercial,
dusral and maritime movement Of Francef On his very
advent 30 power, the Emperor Napoleon heard the cry
distress sent forth by the colonies and the storm al
layed-larger aud more prompt immigration being re-
solved upon That was step at once OF sound philan.
thropy and good policy Lord Derby Lord Brougham and
Lord Malmo sl,ry aware of this and candid
claraon and OF the firm position taken by France the
matter Of African immgraon-so that the petty comedy
recently played by them little worthy OF such actors,
Of the theatre in which they played il.
To return TO the Stella We have examined this ship In
her mnutosi details AM have assured ourselves that
TO the well beng Of the mmgran and the
q the enterprise II has accordingly succeeded be-
yond all expectation. This second voyage OF the Stella
affords happy and striking requta q the nrst and to
US presents an opportunity, o. which we gladly avail
ourselves 70 congratulate the Regis firm on the pcrss
aud dsnterestcness they have brought the
cuton 81 their contract with the colony and the judi
which has presided this second equipment
a. the Stella. The FIRST 10 the
and marked by one OF those events not TO be
for,secn and which must necessarily have exercised
adverse influence the cxpcdton-hc captain Of the
stella having fallen sick and died on the cast of Africa
Besides, large number Of Immigrants troubled with dys
EMERY at the time OF their cmbarkation the coast
II Africa, perished on the passage, notwithstand
IN that all possible care had been bestowed
uron them by the second captain, NJ Bernard
and the medical officer Of the ship Ia human opera
ton u perfection attained the nrs attempt for time
cons.
These immigrants are from amongst the Congocs who
generally The quctest and AZ the time the most
robust q All On the coast and they much praised for
u y cociity during The passage That man = as strong
a. n Ion and quiet a lamb said Captain Bernard,
pointing Of these Hercules IF the Stella There
j. not doubt that those Inhabitants a. whom Will be
allotted these valuable auxilares q agricultural labor
viii be equally satisfied and viii endeavor 70 isdgce them
~ remain IN the island. n were desirable that few
these grants, after having passed time the
estates should be carried back tc Africa 70 tell ~ the
treatment hey received here, and they might be very
useful As recruiting agents.
W. may here. tina, The immigrants brought on
the Steas hrsi voyage have succeeded perfectly We
have heard them highly praised BY several planters and
II e 70 be hoped that u will he the with the
second batch. which comes 10 us greater number and
IN better hcatbthcrc being but three sick in the whole
seven hundred arrived.
Just about clc the article devoted above 10 the s,e
Ia learn that the Emile perelre has anchored the
harbor with $50 East Indian on board Thus single
sci Cudddiopc Is enriched With abou 500 iar~rs ant
ne esro crop VII b. incrsascf " 00o hoJshsaf II
gar the of e colorv enlarged " t,oo mi,onS ns
tsc derive 200 oco francs more duty and frgh secured
for many Frsneh EhtTs
Lei 10 trace these GOO hngsheaas u snrar he fo