The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21
WEST INDIES.

WEST INDIES.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.
Scene In the Jamaica Law Csurts-Cabie Ex-
teusion-Ths Peliticai Sisuatiou-Cr0ps and
Markets.
KSosrox, ia, Nov. 10. 1857.
y said thas private parry u about - commence
The extension Of the Cuba telegraph 70 jamaica and
thence V Aspnwai. the company having purchased
the grant for twenty-five ysan
The health Of shis city has bssn good for some tina
past. Yellow fever hes entirely disappeared. The sws
or arss cssss that have occurred within The last month
cans y this por suffering from the disease We have
NOT heard Of single originating In the oily IN
The harbos for some time past
have agaia 70 report fsvorably Of the wsatAsE
Genial showers have fallen almost daily In the sugar
producing districts on the south aide, much . sAs
delight Of The plautss who new reckon their crops =
safe and above the average. In the Northeastern
parshss whore the crops rsapsd during this
Of the year. rain hes also fallen, but not 10 sufhcsa
quantity 70 stop sugar making. The crops In that ds
tric now being gathered will not DO largo Coffee b
now beginning 70 to market quantity but poes
are yet above what would leave far margin for prom
Since my last letter the country has been greatly
amused By the extraordinary freaks OF an Irish bar
ssissr who ne. had seat upon 81: bench awards!
In ono instance the following dialogue occurred DO.
that Que Alexander CurrIs was witness on his bshsi2
and rendered an afhdavit Of matsrality.
Why dsd You not subpsns Cnrrsr =
Sivsra-T thought no would have bsen present; bsi
= he u sot wish 20 have BIN a. witnesa
Judge L0wry-You lie, SIR
Silvera-I beg TO return tns lie 10 the bench
Judge Lowry-shut your mouth, Dir, or wall commit
you, and am sure that Is what you want
Sivera-If the galiows was near me, and you callsl
me liar. and had 70 mount H. would return the lie
Am IN British eour. Of justice,
case for you. You saop@nasd your witnesses. and
could have subpenasd Mr. Currie but you waylad the
policeman ana took away the letter seat % M. A.
siysra-I.n not %; you returned my letter . The
man and took Il away You sole il, SIR
S,ivsra-rhs lie with the bench and nos with mA
Am not 70 have justicsf
Judge L0wry-Go on with the case.
Sivsra-I don't appear 70 II was only served -
Judge Lovry-You are sn odcsr Of the court OH. end
sivsrs-i AN No ofncsr Of the court Iass nigha vrsA
touch Of my pen, did away with that.
Judge Lewry-poiicemsn, u he does not held hs
M Justice Purcell has zone England to defend hin.
self the Colonial once for his exprsssous rexardins
Professor A n Dslisser q this city, whoss preds-
lions Of storms earthquakes and msteorc showers have
bee. very r:@arsaol. for some years has predicted
wsdnssday the ls'h November. Great preparations
being made for the security Of the public ship captains
paniss have declined underwriting any vessel that Soss
net leave the port OF Kingdom today. Professor Dss.
.,ons and nis prsdc,ons the mess.no sSs~s
Of last November were positively remarkable.
General AcRse e likely 90 return 70 Jamaica very
with ali The nsld apparatus and outns equal TO that Of
any ssneraI the English army. Il i currently ~
signs than generally believed. whisperlnTs are
abroad that the circumstances, when pus togslheY
strongly indicate design 70 establish : rspubS
sympathzsrs are waiting for u the acQuissaa
OF Jefferson Davis; then he will lead forth such stream
the whole world. General NcRas took with him y
Honduras tents and for Tong journeys
and sncsmpments on extensive exploring service,
and rsoonnoiterng such thngs were never seen b.
fore In Jamaica. What can be Be after with them IN
Honduras II be 10 only going TO settle thsrsf
Counsellor Phlipe, who defended the political prison.
ers during the instruction Of 1888. WHOM they wsrs
missioned a. one Of the District Judgss
Tho Deputy emmsssay General tMr BOOTH who -.
from Southampton died Of yellow fever "a Of Ne
vsmber.
gross scandal regarding popular minister IN the
ciisalaiion the attention Of toe LORD Bishop We
drawn 70 the circumstance BY who volunteered
arisen Ssswsss the minister ana y.uns sdy, sss
member OF very respectable family, and that : woman
named Mary White had bssn employed By the clergy
man 10 effect miscarriage The minister denied the
charge from the pulpit but Mary White declares she
has documentary evidence 70 prove her story. NJ
story rests here for the present.
The French steamer Cacique With the mails nom D.
Nazairs. arrived at shis port On Wednesday morsinA
r.: s -: .:sss e 1.
Ing telegram exhibited The notice boards Of the
Commercial Exchange, Peu Royal strses:-''Pon Royal
eleven O'Clock A. A-CaciQus reports hurricane at O.
1homaa Great dsasters Numerous wrecks. Five
hundred lives lost Royal mall steamer Rhons with 10
passenger. sunk"
Antigua.
b. Joass. Antigua. ocs 30 1851.
Since my lass respects have had several arrivals
from Barbadoss and Eothen and wnd6rs from Nsv
York, @. Windsor from Yarmouth and Ida this
ing from 81 Kitts with about 900 bbIs brssdstufk