New-York tribune., 1868-06-25
HAVANA, June %. 1868
.IANIAICA.
THE WEST INDIA TELEGRAPH CABLE-DlsAs-
TROUS FLOOD-THE ANGLO-JAMAICA CHURCH

THE WEST INDIA TELEGRAPH CABLE-DlSAs-
TROUS FLOOD-THE ANGLO-JAMAICA CHURCH
-EARTHQUAKE--QUEEN YICToRIAS BOO Ms.
BY n late arrival ut this port we have adyices
from Kingston TO the 9th inst ...
The soundings which the United States steamer Get.
tysburg had engaged in taking between Aspnwall
and for tile laying OF marine cable had been
completed IL has been found that the greatest depth OF
water exceed 200 fathoms while the bottom Is
all so soft as afford safe bed for the cable to rest
for many years without injury In regard tho sound
iHes between the north side Of Jamaica and ST. Jago de
Cuba the British steamer C0rdeia took them III Dccem
her and fouud soft BOTTOM and no part deeper than
$50 fath0ms bill was before the Jamaca Legislative
Council 10 give the necessary authority to the lnerna
!ion2t teIegraPn Synpp5 u a niSi on 6c other n
expected that the measure would become law IN
few days. .,-,..,.,..
OF the heaviest floods ever known In Jamaica In the
parish OF st. Thomas in the Vale the Rio Cobre over.
flowed its banks submerCng sugar estates, anu whOle
fields Of ripe and ready for cutting OF already cut
and lying on the ground had been swept away Estates
"woTks" were flooded doors burst open, ana produce
and supplies in large quantities alike washed out and
cariedaway by the torrent wagon WITH four hogshe3us
OF sugar aud puncheOn OF swept of the Bay
walk road and lost the IL steers that were attached TO
being drowned. Cattle horses cottages, ana provisioh
fields were carried away by the flood, aud at spanish
Town the TO within few feet OF me brdSe
the Rio Cobre that structure Dels nearly ~ lee1
high: the whole district adjacent 10 tile stream was seye
raj feet under water and the railway bridge ohy recent
the djsesta blishment OF the Anglo Jamacdd Church
continued to be the foremost topic OF discussion Inc
Bapsts had taken the lead In the agitation Tor the dSe
dowment of the Church. aud from the various congrega
tous belonging that body IN different parts OF the
island petitions had been sent TO the Legislative Council
demanding that the Episcopal Church ot the colony
should be thrown on its resources Pubic meetings
were being held to give additional force 10 the arguments
urged against the continuance Of tho establishment
con gress OF clergy had been held In kingston over
which the Bishop presided 10 discuss the present state of
the establishment and 10 consider what steps should be
taken TO meet the crisis and increase the eeecy OF the
Church Al the conference the Bishop stated that ne
had received from the Governor that the
severance Church aud State In Jamaica was not con
empated by the Government, whatever else might be
done.
was experienced about O'Clock on the morning OF the SIN
inst but damage was done beyond the cracking OF
few walls at Port Royal
The usual annual return Of the Board OF Emigration
shows that the 1867 COOle emlgants 10 the num-
ber OF 95?s had been received in the British West indies
of which Jamaica got l625, British Guinea 39lO lluau
1910, and the others divided between ST. 'lhcehts
aud St. Kits. III, +,
Capt Pym. the protector Of the intcroceane laroad
across Nicaragua had written 10 his agent IN kgtoh 10
send 400 Jamaica laborers 10 work on the new IlM
Several vessels had arrived from 81 Ilonts 10 i1su
and there others Offering charter 10 Europe. for
the United states tere demand for shii Vessels