, 1865-03-14

OF the Combined N/Oufl having Deen sum-
moncd by proclamation On the 9th ult.,
and the Court of Policy having met on
that and following days. Governor Hincks
in "a short speech opened the Session,
stating hat lis special object was to con-
<iler an application from the Mayor and
Town Council Of Georgetown requesting
legislative aid towards the raising Of q
sum Of 100000 to meet the extraordi-
nary expenditure consequent on the two
disastrous fires which occurred in the
months of April AMI July last year. Re-
solutions IT, carry out This object were
proposed by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and
after some dI>cu 'Siun carried, authorizing
HE Governor AMI the Court Of Policy TO
issue bonds to an amount not exceeding
$4,000 charged upon the colonial re-
venues, an IT. remtble with interest at
6 per cent, i, 20 years from the date of
issue. A Bill was ultimately brought in
and read Il first Iime, and the Court adj
iourned till the 30;h. A proposal for q
day mai: communication between George
tow and New Amsterdam and the coun-
ty Of ESSPqnlho was approved. and the
Governor and Court of Policy author
i23d to max, HE necessary arrangements.
The following returns from the Control
ler of Rum Duties were read For the
quarter ending the 31st Of December,
1864, til" ram consumed in the colony
amounted ,543 gallons; duty, S67,0s6,
briag an increase over the corresponding
q1arIer of 1868 Of 3 92O gallons and
$3.50 duty Thr rum shipped during
the same period was 73l OPS gallons, be-
ing Il decrease If 1877 730 gallons from the
corresponding quarter of 1868. The rum
taken out TO- ~consumpt on in the colony
amounted for the whole year 1864 10
1913 972 gallons, paying duty of $247, 944,
beng an increase over that In 1868 of
11,G44 gallons aud $23,288 duty. Tho
rum shipped in lSG4amounled to 2,417,840
gallons, bri.g u decrease of 45l,595 gall
Ions from the quantity shipped in 1868.
The following Is from the DemerarG Price
Current of the % uIt. -
During The past fortnight the market
has been f'irly supplied with hreadstufs,
and prices Of -four have declined, sales
hlvIng been made at Sc soc. TO Sc 75c.
per barrel; cornmeal at ST. zoe. bread,
al 50 50:. to So Use. /; split peaSe, So csc.
TO S. 5Or. per barrel. No arrivals with
co If ii tn market is entirely bare
OF The ar irle, Picked fish in small
Suppiy. Pork plentiful, and dull of
sale. Rice in full supply; stock of new
crop held Ivy one firm. w. P. Lum-
her, last sale ex Georgiana, at $22
soc ]; consumption large. Slaves abund-
ant, and sales dull. Tonnage plentiful.
FrrightS without change vessels Of 900
to 800 tons are much wanted for timber,
at quotations. Freights-2s. Sd. to Lon
don and the Clyde for sugar Sd. to Sgd.
for rum, Timber. Is. sd. to Is. ed. per
foot, slriog measure. The following are
the exports from the 9th TO the goth of
January, inclusive Sugar 1886 hhds.
274 %tierces, 1902 barrels 1857 bags {;
molasSrs, 1883 !; rum, 1,188 puucheons
205 hhds. 107 barrels cotton, 5 bales 81
bags; timber, 39,245 #. ; charcoal, 900
barrels; ~cocoanuts, $4,000; shingles,
16l,650"
The Grenada Legislature held sittings
ON the l7fh and 18th ult., but no bust
nrss Of Importance was transacted, and on
he latter day it adjourned to the Cd Of
May. Fine weather prevailed ali over
aA - -&. T.