The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-16

and Destroyed by the spaniards.
News had been received at Port Prince from Port
Platte to tho 9th inst that two Spanish frigaes had
bombarded the halter city, and had entirely destroyed Il,
killing large number Of the inhabitants.
Tobacco Planting and Cotton Ginning
The New Limo Of Steamers 20 New
York, &c.
In st. Vincent the planters have been endeavIng TO add
tobacco 10 tho staples cultivated the colony and In
Antigua Its cultivation is also demanding attention.
The Kingston Journal Of tho 9th inst. says
We have been informed that event Of the contract
being renewed with Messrs Holt the conveyance OF
the mails ana from New York the steamer Crusader
will be placed on the line. and Inc Of will be
kept up direct between Kingston apd New York. and
other line direct between Port Prince and New York
The ginning Of cotton progressing very favoraby
Clarendon county. jamaica.
The Jamaica Guardian OF tho cath uIt remarks.-
Within the last fortnight there has been favorable
change In the weather. several heavy showers
having fallen in different parts OF the stand In some
parishes, however the drought stl continues severe
FORM The pimento crop has been all but the yield
OF coffee VIII fall far short Of what IL expected IL
weuld be- and the same will be the case with sugar
The health Of the city OF Kingston is improving Bust
10 dub with prospects Of speedy Improvement
The Fate or the Negro In America.
TIE BRITISH WEST INDIES A SHELTER FOR THE
EXILED SONS OF HAM.
From the Kingston (Jam.) Guardian, August ISL
There 10 phase Of the recent riots In the city New
York TO which few persons seem to give any attention
By some the outbreak regarded simply hostile Dc
monstration against the enforcement OF the draft inst
gated by political party nmcal the present govern
meni, and anxious 70 embarrass ts action by eyery
means IN their power while by others 10 regarded smpy
as violent ousburst OF that bitter prejudice which
entertained by tho white Americans against the coored
people dwelling among them. !.
In these outbreaks, then, We see the commence
that which is at present raging America is iadr Of
uh' labor a9aina eolred d,or And there no little
doubt as 70 what the Issues OF this war will be- The
feeling which 81 very strong among the Irish in New
York 10 shared in largely by white ahorers ali over the
states, without regard TO their nationality The coored
laborer is in the minority, and 10 this contest must 20
10 tho WALL Whether with emancipation without eman-
cIpaton. the case win be just the II seems do.
creed that the coored races 10 the late United
homes in other lands fhe former cannot be;
and they hare therefore alternative bu % migrate %
cultivate the arts Of civilized fe attain to that hap
pness which Providence intends they should enjoy IL
common win !her orehrea o. the lair skin u Is not in
sways her sceptrc-ha, go 5Is emblem Of liberty and
justice enshrined 10 the oes affections and dear 70 tho
heart Of hearts OF every loyal British subject IN America
the coored race Is soctauy poscrIbsd rests under
social anathema; its future Is dark, dismal and
apparently hopeless. But there are other regions
OF the earth where the case IL difrsrrnt'
and among th.so presents such powerful
attractions none holds out such great advantages to
these wrong and prosecuted people the British West
Indies. We glad find therefore that they are be.
ginning seriously TO turn their eyes htherward as 10 the
ARK OF refuge anustne ANA OF nope. IL seems ms N our
rs about 10 witness n great exodus What IL shall
turn out that In the events OF the last century
the history OF The British colonies of the West Prov
has been gradually preparing home for the millions of
the sons OF Ham in the neighhorng continent whose
liberation from degrading and miserable bondage
appears 10 be Al hand The people OF Jamaica--,he
most important OF these cooncs--ought 10 be alive
10 the signs OF the times In this matter prepared
20 do their duty The annual meeting OF the Legislature
is hand and hope zee the subject taken up by
the collective wisdom and dealt with tsvast inror-
tancs demands In the Imeantime the press ought
he h kyAr in lha Latte or
Monard which we published few days shows that
the conviction every day deepening the minds OF tho
captured leans that they must eavethe States and
numbers 81 them seems nxioJs q depart without
delay What " Jamaica going 10 do 10 this natter II Is
for her Ieeslatureit for her peoplclo and the
sooner they move, and with vgor and decision the
better.