New-York tribune., 1867-08-06
LAMAICA.

fINANlItL AND COMMERCIAL MATTERs-IliL ~
wEArurE-rHE CROPs-rHE PUBLIC HEALTH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEFAULTERs'
F,r CuI Special Correspondent
The public chest is empty! and many OF tne
Goyerumcut employees have yet been pad their sala
re. for Iuue The prospects for July are even worse
The Government have paid some $4,000 within the past
week or so takncup debenres aud paying Immigration
Claims, being determined TO Work upon lue COVutS gti
debt A dead lock has esued-So far at least as Sa-
res are concerned. III mercantile matters thcIc mas Occ
10 Improvement Some inSOyences nave tuiIlSu ul Nv %
nc cf,dtos u cases lot being satlshed WIN inc
lusovons accounts have had attachments ISSUED llele
fcnec for the benefit Of all The Commercial Associa-
foa of Kingston has commenced the consideration OF g
insOyent law, which comes very near inc
fcCuosraon system; so far as can learn ~ meets VIII
general favor in business there is spirit of dstrus ana
hIs generals every merchant hesates 10 move anu, Ia Ia
skit,e players they Icar 70 strike, not khOWns H0W
many one pun may bring down with IT III us iau Inc
Bank at present holdS tle pail uu lIs 10 i
fore hCter understood than can be WeA expressed Inc
provision markets last fortnight were oyersoeked ana
Ills lad depressing tendency on prices Lnerv 4t
leen LO upOltatOns, beyond few bags OF rice N4th
the past fortnight; ana no safes nave '@h'h p'' ~
Government has paid some sl4 per head passage
money! for the 500 cOoe immigrants just arrived nom
given occasion for general gruln0lng. =, . .
Dr Alexander Fiedes Of this city has made some as
aud las bccu successful in a high degree, ,,,
Dung the fortnight nothing has been done IN
chiefly from the want OF tnnage several orders nave
tocu sent to ST. Thomas there being no ayala9ie IHu M
Channel 3ls.; direct port, 30s Sugar to London 4Os
Tie weather continues drer genelal{ sPgaAlhgl @ tla
usul for this Of the year. In the higher noun
faUs heavy rains have fallen, accompanied by strong
breclc~ Which have done much injury 70 the coiee pan
fatous In the lOwands the heat excessive, ana NeSe
fatcn has again assumed its dry and pdrcAed appear
The sagar estates having finished, crops not
ssrin VET and their prospects are favorable for good
held next season Labor IS abundant ana an puoltc
works having been for the present suspended, leaves
ample available for estates purposes. ,,,, ,,... l..
ASauitOrium las been opened at StOney Hin rem, IN
she Mountains Of St Andrew for the reception OF private
families seeking change Of climate inyalIds ana others
II commands one OF the hnest views IN Jamaica anu Is
one Of the most lovely spots in the country.
The present system OF tax collection in Jamaica costs
ES,CO0 per anum. The new system Is to cost &lO,5N
Instead of the old system of tax-gatheTng the Tax
Collector future to wait upon the negro, at his resi-
6eIce instead of the negro waiting the Collector O
Dues at his Office Great imposition is being practiceC
upon the ignorant IN the country. lhe 0lstlOutois
tax papers charge sXpence for hng up the forms OF ID
civEg, for those who neither read nor write Ih
Governor has eudeavored TO stop this by the publication
OF circular letter TO the Collectors OF Dues calling upoI
ihea 70 M S up 6 59ie a6 lorhS 'NeSe1'eS 4o' 3
me Court of Inquiry on Major Aaelsy's conduc,
aud the troops his command In December last II
Jamaica in Her Maiestys steamer BdIrdCOutf
sfter having completed their work in Belize. Their II
port the Gonern command has not Oeen as yei MAD
The climate of Sonev Hill Penn strong recommend
ed by the Medical Faculty Of Kingston for private fam
lice seeking change OF air in the mountains, and 10
Invads and others visiting Jamaica The sanitoru a
Desser who absc0ndcd with moneys belonging 20 The
Customs Department, has been seen in NewOrleans lie
was sara 70 nave enteltu mo CVP94 tASISHP ylallS
with the money e21S0 which he had robbed Jdlnalc;
being Crown Colony, the Governor Is said 70 have sem
detectives to apprehend him, under the ENtradiuon
treaty with the United states.
The public health continues good The few eases OF
yellow fever which alarmed us at the beginning Oi last
fortnight have now disappeared curious mistake ap-
peared in the English papers Our report Of three OF
Iunted 3,0Ol and produced such sensation in England
that the Colon steamer was not allowed TO call IN at ~
health.