The New York herald., 1868-05-16
jamaica.


to Nassau, from thence to lnagua and from there to
Port Antonio. jamaica. Thus the cable viii be under
British rejection ana free from the censorship and
restrictions kilograms are subjected to in the Spanish
islands. However, temporary line Of cable is to be
laid from Jamaica to Santiago de Cuba.
The quarintinf restrictions here against vessels
coming from Havana have at last been removed.
Vessels tc secure immediate pratique viii, however,
have bring their clean bills Of health viscd by the
British consul.
since November last the tides of Old HarbOr Bay
have risen uc higher than before and the currents
have undergone material changes. This may par
TALLY account Tor the recent wrecks on the MOraut
Keys The mainnlast and rigging Of a large vessel
were found THIS morning of Port Royal and brought
INTO poit Dy Il itanernan. The sails have all the ap
pearances ~ being new, and Information has just
rcACed us oil the loss OF another vessel tnakng the
ascertained The captain and crew said TO have
been picked up a. sea after being out Ten days.
The Wcss Indies and Pacific steamship Company
are TO discontinue rt.,snlig their scamers to and
from jana having lost, during lSG7 f22, 900 by
tns branch OF ther service.
Continues, and the country Is every dag becoming
more aroused TO IT'S Importance. Mr.. Justice Kerr,
brotlerin-aw TO Alfred Ieinyson has just published
q letter ia IT'S iaVor which attracts considerable
attention.
inc Governor yielding to the recommendation of
the COmnlercil Association has urged the Duke OF
BuoXne hahn to introduce a small nickel Coinage
half GEMS, cents and two cent pieces. by the by
having spoken vi tue Commercial Assoc ion Cham
ber of Comm reel let me say 1t has elected Mr.. James
Davidson merchant as Its president, and Mr. Michael
De LofdOva secretary.
A schooner aden with copper sank April 10 in a
squali Oh the uarrisonS Point, at Fort Royal All
hands were saved ~ The fishermen.
81 Leopold McCtint0Sk left on the oath in the royal
mai st 3aiuer Tasmania for England, amid many bril-
liant demonstrations OF respect and esteem.
company III New Orleans, ii Is announced, is to
run line Of s.eane,s betwceh thai port and the
West ndies. The dist steamer will call here as an
experiment To see whether 1t Will pay TO make this
one of their stop nng places.
The quarterly revenue returns have been made
pubic u March -. They develop favorable i'm
prov cmcnt tie fnanccs OF the co IN ~ shOwinya
increase ol 10 10 over ne quarter last year.
Tue total receipts aaiOunted 10 f>j, I05.
Seven sugar estates have been sold to Mr.. Mckay
FOR &C. 80, considerable deterioration In value since
the better sugar making times preceding eInancipa-
ton.
The weather has, during the forth ght been highly
favorable 10 planting operations rne sugar crop IL
nearly all in and good.
COnee l. IN far demand but fears are entertained
that the crop viii not tdn out SO large as was ex-
pecttG.
Tonnage is scarce and In much demand for Europe
iabh ne4lth excellent. A few cases of influenza.
! The roya. mail eancr from sou,hailp on TO Colon
! is no o. ger tO touch here altcr June j.
The proceedings of the English Parliament on the
| Irish Church establishment have greatly alarmed
the Epi co.pu CLERGY OF Jamaica The hili providing
for ;ten ceases 10 bc law afer lsG0 and they appre
hcnd bat IA case The IRISH Church Establishment IL
! dOhe away wlL.i, Their establishment win meet
| aniJn tive navy there great reoicings In con-
sequence o ofie re- frou hone recalling ships. from
..'i' d'n. 'iVi ni.Si h'iJcs! ssteaihsnip raiCVi
goes 10 tsnoIt, where she Is to he pad or; the
COfdelia tO Davenport, ikewise To be pad OH; tie
Jason anu Baricou-a are under orders .or bermuda,
Tor wlich pace the fayorte has Just sailed; the
Niger Proceeds To ahadJs TO rciIeve the DO.,s. and
The koy! ). add IN Nullet usc both expected uere--
tie Aist IN me a.iu % al tue second from Tie West
Coast OF AluCl.
E.h ,argocs oi fish, from la ifax, have arrived,
a the nsi market Is perecely gutted YET tue ioid-
ess wl NO. iON "A tie prcc stocks remain nnmova-
Oc, asi L. pJi ng IN the warehouses the peO. lie
whO, win sci1ts means. would huy hsn canioO at
rs present picc The small suopkecpcrs are it er-
| " com, lIinig Of TIE holders. Mr. Cespcdes adver-
sod N the Gie tertuaC he was win- " buy cargo
luf cash ~ "a scduced arc but Ii does not appear
ta,ii nis ais ertisemCht ihet VITA any response.