The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-03
Views from .he West rndies.

SAILING OF THE CLEAroR FOR NEW YoRK-sTEAs
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE UNITED srArBs-rHl
PROPOSITIONS BEFORE THE EXHcUTivE--Co oI.TE.
EXPECTED From INDIA
~ the arriya Sue British steamship Ceator Captain
Kidd at this rort yesterday morning from Jamaica, ",
have files Of pers from that island dated ON the 18th
December.
he Cleator left Kingston the 18th utmo bound Il
liverpool ana has put in here for coal
The papers contain little news
Papers laid before the legislature by the Governo,
on the subject of the proposed communication be
the United States and Jamaica From these papers
1t will be seen that two distinct propositions have been
placed before the government.
The proposals consist hrst of commune atoms from
Aessrs Hitchins Co., agents of the New York and Cen
sal American mail contract ncs and secondly pre-.
posal from Messrs George solomon Co. merchants of
Kingston, offering certain conditions to establish
line Of steamships for express traffic between the
Uned States and the island Messrs Hchns' application
two forms. Under date the 9th September they
propose to deliver through the steamships Of the Amer
line, with which they connected mails
month between Kingston aud New York, payment Of
500 for each mail coming and gongthat TO say, fl0O
10 be paid on the delivery OF each semi monthly mail
within seven days from its departure from New York,
and another fl00 the reported delivery OF semi
monthly return mail at New York. Messrs Htchns at
ash this proposal afurther condition. namely that each
sch steamer shall board hot less than 800 passen
gers. This proposition would involve monthly cost OF
f4Oo or annual expenditure of "a $780, which sum,
however would be liable 10 reduction the extent of
postage received letters forwarded from Jamaica by
subsidized steamers, and by the amount of duties
hved those articles OF consumption which ordinarily
constitute the trade between Kingston sorekeepers and
Me passengers
On the 26th of November Messrs Htchns put forward
and greatly enlarged proposition. Between that
period and the date of their former communication me-
goSatons for reopening the Nicaragua California
had been successfully concluded, and had been
hrmed in New York for the purpose of running semi.
monthly steamers not only between New York and Grey
town, but also between New Orleans and Greytown The
whch-if understand Messrs. Htchns' letter
sorrecy-these lines prepared 10 take, provided the
government Of Jamaica would afford sufficient pecunary
hducement is thus stated
The New York line would proceed twice month from
New York TO Kingston, Greytown, Key West and New
York. 4
The New Orleans line also twice month from New Or
Kingston, the Spanish Main, then again King
ston Key West and New Orleans
The amount which the American company would be
willing accept for undertaking this double contract is
definitely stated; but il is suggested that twice
"a ,SOo-which, Of course means co 6oo-would do it.
Mr. Espeut has given notice of his intention TO move in
Committee the State of the Island in the legislature
address 10 the Governor requesting him TO sanction
NE appointment Of agent to represent the interests of
NE island financially and otherwise, in England.
The Kingston Dispatch of the 18th ult remarks:-The
shp Sir George Pollock, Captain Whehers from this port
arrived at Calcutta in one hundred and fifty days, and will
this port having been taken up Calcutta to
carry coolies 10 this island and may be looked for early
next month
The Kingston Journal of the 18th of December says
There every to believe that Jamaica will very
shortly be the principal station for the ocean steam
ers belonging the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Strong pressure, have to believe has been
brought the directors well the Adni-
rally support Of the removal OF the station ST.
Thomas and able TO state the best authority
Mat the company superintendent in this island has re-
setved from Moogate street the dimensions Of the
ata the rst Of the iron steamers launched by
NE company with directions 10 make any alterations or
additions to the company wharf which will be neces-
to admit her and the other vessels OF her class along
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