The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-12
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HAVANA, Nov. s, 1868.
BARBADOS.
D3tes from this Sand are to the sth October The
new Legislature act at Bridgtown on the LIST. After
the members WEI g sworn in Mr.. Gill; from the parish
or ST. THOMAS, was unanimously elected Speaker
In his speech I he Governor announced that he had
received des patch from the Secretary of State for
the Colonies Informing him that Rawson W. Raw
son. O. B., G cyernor OF the Bahamas, had been re.
commende' TO her Majesty to be Governor-in-Chief
OF the wiz dward Islands and that his arrival might
pelooAeu Tor this autumn. He congratulated the
country the financial condition. which Is emf
nenty satisfactory. The island is free from debt
and the buoyancy OF the revenue has pro-
ouce considerable surplus, which win
ever finally form fund which may be devoted TO
pur nc Improvement. He also congratulated the
COZ fatry the state of the crops for 1868 having
cen most abundant and prices remunerative.
After the reading Of the speech and several notices
of motion the House adjourned to the 18th Of
f0ctober
There had fallen considerable showers, but
therea'as an absence Of the heavy weather usual at
luXur@ant
There was much sickness prevalent, principally
from fever, and several cases had proved fatal.
- Adecded Improvement in the value Of breadstufYs.
Three arrivals from the United States. Pork scarce
brands, No demand for freights the crop being
Bank:-s,ering bills at ninety days, s4s5 per alO0;
at xtydays, s4s7 50 per flo0; thirty days $780,
Purchssng at ninety days, s4S2 SO per floo at sixty
days, $3.50 90.
ST. CHRISTOPHER
Tnej government propose, subject to the approval
OF the secretary OF State for the Colonies borrow
the Fem OF f12OOo aid persons DESTROYS OF rebuild
IRE Of the Sd Of July, 1868 bearing interest per
cent The island is free from debt, and for many
The weather had undergone a favorable change
the rainy season having fairly set In.
Dates from this island are to the 10th OF October
The Legislature convened on the 10th. The Admin
the return expenses OF the cooie immigrants TO
india and 70 provide bounty money for those who
tor to borrow the sum OF $500 from the Colonial
Bank at six per cent interest the principal TO be
paid by an additional export duty OF one penny on
every hundred weight
was being oosed from the buoy by OF her boats
crew OF I'VE men the boat was caught by one OF her
four OF the men and mortay wounding the other.
The men were taken on board and carried to Barba-
dos
The weather is exceedingly hot, with fine showers
Of rain. canes looked most promising, and with
L Inuance OF this weather line crops may be al
Gc!pated
TRINIDAD.
Dates from the Port Of Spain to the sth OF Octo-
Der On tue st the Leg slative Council appropriated
$1,000 ior hlng up the swamps to the east OF 81.
AIMS river 100000 has already been expended on
the work, which is far rom being completed. II is
thought tina these swamps are tie cause OF the in
creaserof I'M ermttent levers OF late.
a notorious cbeah woman had been captured In
the Port Of spain she had been practising her
was sentenced TO six months imprisonment. Two
oi her picea received the same sentence with
The addition % thirty lashes.
Business Is extremely duh and the failure OF one
or two large retail dealers had tended to Increase
tic general epression and TO create feeling OF dis
trust ameug importers. Mess pork, lard and hams
are IN short supply and fair rates ruling. Two
scargoes a coz 1sh on hand which brought SIS for
iherces and So ~ for boxes. Fine rains had fallen
which wen very beneficial to the country generally.
ar. anL Dtro a1i. :.
nircy DAYS $41! so per fl0o; selling ninety days,
So 50 Zoo; SHY days s49o thirty days, s4y5;
Slhu4e days, . 4as Ier sloO
It'd latest dates from st. Johns to the 10th OF
Tie legislative Council met on the I'd. The bin to
innlci ora pun shlnent In certain cases read
IL AZ apt cable TO Juveniles and to small oncnders.
An iin 3raHt circ 1lar despatch from his Grace the
Secretary OF state was read defining The relations
between q nc nominee and elected members Of the
recently 81 instituted Legislatures In certain of the
West India co!onleS and the Crown. His Grace ex-
plains the N via -ions as iollows:-
FtI,s.-Tk,ere IL ia G Governor Lieutenant Gov.
ernor hinlse w WHO Is bound 10 obey the queens CON-
nands, couyl eyen ~ Ia ~ by tue secretary Of state
whether ne 4 the GOVERNOR approves or not.
SesOds eulbers Oficio are subject TO the regu-
lations arecp pg The Governor and may be required
81 necessary 10 srppors the Crown In the Legisla-
T7ir6.-Non, taee members with salaries from the
public Trough Lct hold ting their seats by virtue Of
once would DC expected TO support the Governor
FosgfS.-Non, lIee mel ubcrs without oflce or
salary will unde l1taad III at they have been elected
70 as TO give the g0vernn,ent general support and
not to oppose the Gown without strong and sub
stantail reasons o1 which they themselves Will be
the Judge.
Ffh.-Elected nA tiEt ers without Office TO exercise
yir;ant supcryIsionA over measures introduced, and
NJ they disagree 10 ell uef protest ana send same to
the Colonial ONCE fok' coitlderauUn
In this way his GraaA% tho Duke " Bucklngham cx-
poets these colonies ,Aviu n, hurry governed aud be
prosperous and happyA. -, -.
memorial presently ca to Tue secretary OF sfate,
has been made publicly. seN-ng IoIn tnai Antigua
and Virgin Corda 81 hcuie DC seiecied fof tue az
change OF the mails ffoH IIe ocean steamers on Tue
route TO Colon, the rod We from southampton TO
Colon via Virgin Gorda \belr0 zoos miles, ana by
Antigua 1905. Virgin Gohua ~ small ana alalon
desert Island.
Flour was worth $40 sd; meal 90 r. Pork liz
small stock. Clear mess wo\ rfb s32 $34 90
The weather was favoraMl e and the colony con-
tlnucd TO be watered by rerA shi2g rains The pros
poets for next year was highly encouraging.
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