New-York tribune., 1867-04-27
JAMAICA.

WORKING OF THE NEW GoyERNMEST-sEVERE
DRoUTH-IHE RAILWAY ACROSS NICARAGUA
A SPANISH STEAMER IN DANGER FROM The Pc
RUyINs-BRITIsH HoNDURAs-LFE OF G. VI.
GORDON.
From Special Correspondent
KINGSTON, ia. April 8, 1887.
The affairs of the Colony. under the new Govern
nent are progressing satisfactorily could be ex
pected under the circumstances. Sir John Peter Grant
holds the reins with firm hand and his administration
is doing great deal In correcting the garng abuses
which were fosered under the old planter regime. OF
course he unpopular with the planters but he does his
duty fearlessy knows distinction between the white
man and the ba ck and this gives him strong hold ON
the people, who delighted with the new state OF
things SO unused have they been 70 see tne Jaws nry
from England, several OF whom nave arrived anu
been stationed in various parts OF the island has been
hailed with the greatest 10y by the rural population.
We suffering from drSat9 INFINITELY @ more severe
Cattle are dying by hundreds in several OF the parishes
and the poor people have 20 walk miles TO get water In
ent tSs hape canes to feed The cattle with The crops
OF year will be seriously affected by THIS distressing
dry weather In districts the manufacture OF sugar
has altogether suspended from the great scarcity OF
water.
shock of earthquake On the north side the shock
not OF long duration but the noise which preceded vas
der In another part OF the country preceded by
reports like the discharge Of cannon.
The famous Capt. Bedford Pym, the promoter OF the
project for constructing railway through Nicaragua,
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific Is expected here shortly
and will take over Jamaica from 200 TO 900 black
labOrers 10 commence the line. .. .
There has been trouble here between the Captain
OF the spanish steamer Mocezuma and party OF Peruvi
ans who arrived here in the r. n G. steamer Elder from
Colon consequence of the Captain OF the Spanish yes
sci refusing to take them as passengers after having re-
ceyed their he learned subsequently
TO receiving the money that the Peruvians had come over
FOR the purpose Of assisting In tie CAPTURE OF the Mocte
yuma by the Cuyler which. II said was out
side the Jamaica waiting to intercept aud capture
her. The money returned, and the Peruvians lost
their passage but they confident that the Moctezuma
will be taken. -
Matters In British Honduras still In unsettled
state IN of the late disturbances by the In
dians The militia OF the colony have been called out on
active service, and Col Hunt, the AdjuantGeneral OF
the militia OF this island has received orders proceed
forthwith to Belize on duty. =.
The 9th Regiment after having been stationed hero
three months Just left for England and succeeded
by the sith Regiment from Malta which arrived here In
the transport Tamar the 2d INST As proof Of the
sslubrty of Che military station ct Newcastle situated In
the hills about miles from the city may state that
during stay here the regiment lost only officer and
few soldiers In part Of the wora believe Is there
a more healthy climate 10 be found than that OF the
mountains OF Jamaica. -L,
life OF the martyr c. ". Gordon has just appeared.
It Il written by the Rev Duncan Fletcher DOW In En-
gland but formerly missionary on this island and an
intimate friend OF Ex-Gov. Eyres unhappy victim