The New York herald., 1867-04-15
IVES INDIE


The Weather, Crops and Public Hcalth-Im-
provement I'm Real Estate In Jamaica
Frauds ON the Revenue, &c.
BY steamship at this port yesterday have nes from
Jamaica dated as Kingston on the 10th Of March.
The Kingston CLEANER Of the latest date the follow.
ing items rt-Sickness has not prevailed to
very great extent during tho fortnight As far as
learn there have been Of yellow fever
among the shipping Two three fatal cases. however
have occurred but among the white troops stationed
Newcastle.
No change In the weather, which is exceedingly dry.
In the souhsde and owand parishes the drought
u very detrimental to the planters Estates dependent
upon water power have great dicuy keeping their
mills going whc others independent Of this suffer.
ing from want Of fodder for their cattle In places
sugar making operations almost stopped for want Of
water In the parish Of St. Andrew there is feeding
for stook every thing Is literally burned up The owand
coffee producing districts also suffering much from
want Of rain. In the higher mountains, however, the
weather is favorable and the trees have good appear
for next years crop which will DO very large the
weather continues favorable
Among the small settlers fair crops are expected for
The current year. Tho very low state Of the produce
market for several months past has had the effect Of
bringing into the market crops that should have been
sold the previous year Many OF the small settlers were
led to keep back their crops till now in the hope Of
advanced prioeS We learn with pleasure that among
the peesaniry the inteiligence Of new tax on their
houses and lands by the has been received
with cheerful suomissson The impression that tho
government is alive % the we'll being Of the masses
and quite contrary TO their vicws and feelings In the
past The people sssm willing 70 pay their portion Of
Tho desire to posses, lands and rseholds continues to
develop itself Ia the continuous purchases hch
me community have recently been sgitated touching
reports Of several caseg Of fraud upon tho revenue
against Mr. Desser, the Sub Collector Of Customs q
asccransd 70 DO due the Treasury; another against Mr.
Rawiins the sub Agentof Immigration. who has pleaded
General PenitsntaU for nvs years All suspicion
against tho Postmaster has been satisfactorily removed
cn '9c nsa ne q E
narvon, insmang that In the opinion of her Nestys
scvsrn1asn. sSs power Of prOcl.,T1ins @:fsi. Ia lsw
proclaim ~ and not under the prossction and authority
DR.. Coz, surgeon Of hsr ma,ssy's ship STEADY, died
at Port Royal on Friday evening, 18th OF March.
John Woodward Esq, Of st. Thomas in the East, for
raj years connected with the planting interest Of the
Parish, and very skilful engineer, had just died.
correspondent at Old Harbor writes:-The wreck Of
the French transport steamer Of GIronds en-
Submarine telegraph CemmanicatioB.
from the Kingston Jam Cleaner March 20.1
v!, the Hon, @ !. BSwsrS.nk c1;tos & the Rev james
Emanuel Lyons, b. +. Colthirsk r. A. Ebbeke and B.
A. Franklin, Esqa, waited his Excelency the Gov.
BY the magistrates, merchants and others Of KINGS.
ton, In reference TO . submarine teeRraphic
North and south America His Exceency received the
dsputaton very gracousy and promised the prayer Of
the memorial hts support stating that he would send
the memorial 10 England. prior TO which he Would for
ward his written reply 70 the deputation.
His Excellency entered with spirit into the general
question: and stated that he had reoeived two communi
cations rather had been received by his prodeces
sor the subject OF submarine cable from the Secre
resied with the British governmsnt One bore refer.
application made By tho International Ocean
ported and fully written ON, 70 the homo govern ment
by the British Consul Of Now York The consideration
OF this application had been held In consequence Of
preceding one made In England TO which the British
had given to Juno to prepare and complete
their plans furnish the necessary security Both
applications specially embraced Jamaica - the main link
70 the Isthnus Of Daricn. X