The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-31

Free slaves In Reunion, and How they
iFrom the Maurtus Gazette to August 27l
As for the coming crop, promises to be the largest
ever made notwithstanding the scarcity Of guino az he
time was most wanted and the rayages Of the borcr
The weather has until now been most favorable. The
windard districts that have suffered during the two pre-
yous seasons from want Of rain, have ths year been
abundantly favored and there will be decided increase
their production In other parts We see no reason 10 ex
pect less than last year and therefore make no change
IN our former estimation which 100 900 tons This
large production reached without considerable IN.
crease o. expense, which IN every instance Is not fully
justified by the state OF the European markets Wages
have considerably augmented not only In the monthly
paid but IN the form Of gifts paid principally TO sur
dars, to induce immigrants TO enter INTO oonracs he
price Of rice ruled much higher than usual Gram
Tor mules has lately been at an exorbtant price Large
sums are expended for sdas xho are sent 10 India 70
recruit men the risk Of the men being engaged by
others on their arrival here Peruvian guano Is still
maintained at 100 drs per ton Mules have been selling
at an average Of more than 1so head ana u y qnes
well judge, will be obtained for the coming
CROP will support these heavy claims when the statement
Of the revenue and expenditure OF the producer Is ry
The export Of our product Australia is steadily in
ereasns, as will be seen by the following table Ma, cc,n
Crop 7bns. Tons
1856. .,,,....,....... N,ooo !iooW
IsSTss ..... 24ooo fes,ima,cd) il5eoo
According TO these figures is fair TO expect that our
wears We saw Europe "a France will doubtless OF
less than last year, the production Of her
colonies and her soil beng amply sumclent or her
There Is an active demand for labor which the large
number Of immigrants lately arrived has not satisfied,
though the paid Srars aud others W OBTAIN men,
ard the bonus paid 10 engage have not been so
large as last mouth. Tho immigrants by the Blue jacket
were introduced by Mr. kcHsnsseas.e apss ps laS,
ipp the usual time at the depot Is now probable that
other planters will follow this example We have hold
OF 40 600 immigrants the colony and hope " introduce
20 600 more this year But suffice il 10 say that however
large production Cor SO small an saud we only want
railways TO be constructed 70 double anu trple ", ana
ut the time shall greatly diminish the cost oil
The movement Of this part Of population cannot fl
10 be interesting readers abroad now that free i'm
migration is topic which occupies much attention The
facts TO be drawn from It's figures are important 10 SOCIAL
4 Rapid increase Of the proportion Of females
An Of births over deaths, for the FIRST time, in
q only small number Of the immigrants who have
terminated their i've years industrial residence leave the
colony. .-.--.
In the midst Of a scarcity of labor, job planters who
unite together baud of men Ind profitable employment
for themselves and their men which often results In ex
citing discomfort among the other men on the same cs-
tate There Is an inconsistency on the part q some
opinion is not Justified by the want OF labor. A Job
planter is employed conditions which enable him y
raw higher wages 10 his than are paid by the pro
pretor Of the land occasionally happens that Indians
under engagement leave their masters tempted ny tne
high offers o. job planters ana arc illegally ~ sr s
rict courts and the Job planter condemned 70 pay
four shngs day for every day the men had WORKED
for him The good and good faith OF planters them
selves can do much 70 put down this state OF things
THE SOCIAL QUESTION IN MAURIrIUs
The social STATE OF our lower classes IS not sufceh'y
csrcd for we not alive to the wants Of increasing
population and we are too apt to fall back the govern
mcnt Iaberers we must have by thousands, but y Is
duty 10 those who cultivate our fields and who's
thcws and snews are at disposal 10 allow their
offspring TO grow into manhood like weeds In neglected
sarden IL 10 they will not be alone TO suffer On all
these questions we wait for government The Chamber Of
Agriculture considers has nothing but Ia grund, culture
and all that belongs 10 u 70 attend to- abundant mgra
ton abundance Of guano, Smnuon of the Job planters
sfdcton az the borer, and other questions of the like
= % cxttnt OF ~ alterations aud representations
with luer, ntiHH paW.aton camN Increasing production,
10th nrug work 10 all departm snte &c govern.
nlcnt Increase ~ trade mas been followed by increase
IN business tho Customs and increase Of In
crease aborers has caused increase Of contracts of
vice of disease and hospital patients increased
work al the Protectors Office increase Of licenses
OF police duicsn short increase Of WORK every
where.