The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-07
BRITISH WEST INDIES.


A correspondent of the New Y ork Times, writing
from Brdgetown, Barbados, Feb. II, says the
principal subject of discussion in Barbados for
some time past has been whether Bridgetown, the
capital of the Island, shall be supplied with good
water Hitherto the inhabitants have been com
PEELED to drink rain water, which, in tropical
climate is not the most refreshing beverage in the
world After most tedious debates in the Legisla-
ture, the Bridgetown Water Works Company bill
read for third time on the lst instant; and,
having received the Governors sanction, sent
to England by the steamer of yesterday, to be rat-
fed by the Queen, for, having a suspending clause,
it can only come into operation with the special
assent of Her Majesty.
The weather here during the past fortnight has
been fair, with occasional showers, which much
needed throughout the Island. Preparations for
taking in the sugar crop are actively going on,
and there are prospects of an abundant harvest. \
planter in one OF the parishes of this Island pre-
tends to have discovered that sugar-canes will
grow from seed, and publishes in the Bridgetown
Liberal of yesterday, letter affirming the truth of
his success.
The health of Barbados at present is perfectly
good.
From Antigua we learn that the want of rain
was very severely felt, and the sugar cpop, in con-
sequence much delayed. In St Kits rather
smart shock of earthquake felt on the Gath ult
The planters on this Island were expecting good
crop In St. Lucia the mills on nearly all the estates
had commenced operations; very good crops of
sugar were anticipated.
Great activity prevails in the work of sugar max
ing in Trinidad and the supply OF labor appears
equal to immediate wants. During the fortnight
ending the 9th inst, there had been three arrivals
of coolies-two from Madras and one from Calcutta
giving an aggregate of 4SS men. 33S women and
245 children. There had been Il Deaths chiefly
among the children, on the voyage from Calcutta
OF "A days; while the deaths in the Madras ships
were and on voyages respectively of II and 90
days. The arrival of another vessel was announced
as the mail was leaving. | informed that
larger number of Coolies have been sent to Trinidad
than the Government there could dispose Of and an
offer has been made by Demerara to take such of
them as might not be provided for.
NEWSPAPER REPORTERS EXEMPT FROM jury DUTY.
Judge Belts, in the y. 8. Circuit Court of New
York. on Monday, decided that newspaper report
ers ought to be- if they were not exempt from jury
duty. The name of Mr.. Graham, an ahache of one
of the newspapers, being called for the Petit Jury,
! he begged to be excused, and on appeal to the
| Court, the excuse admitted.
The French Minister of Marine has directed
! Rear-Admiral de Chabannes, commanding the
| French squadron in Brazilian waters, to send a
! steamer to Salto in Uruguay, to bring away the
| scientific collection and manuscripts OF the late
! Aime Bonpand, which claimed by the French
| government.
The CAPITOL ExTENsIoN-The idea of the loss of
! the $3.50 900 appropriation for continuing the con-
struction of the extension of the Capitol building
is incorrect. We know positively that it was
saved, however strenuously other Journals state TO
! the contrary Washington Star