The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-26
BRITISH WEST INDIES.

General Condition Of the COlonies-Local ua
Market RepOrts-State Of the Crops.
BARBADOS.
Dates from this island are to the Gath OF No.
vember.
The following changes are reported:-Sir Fl. Barkly
has resigned the government OF the Mauritius; Mr..
James Walker, G. B., Ex-Governor n-Chief OF the
Windward Islands, has reverted to Lieutenant
Governor, having been appointed to Prince Edward
Island. Mr. Griifiths, the Auditor General was re-
turned Member OF Assembly for the parish Of st.
Joseph.
The agent for the supply Of Peruvian guano In
forms the planters that hts stock has been short on
account of the scarcity OF vessels on the coast OF
South America II
Two new sugar re1neries have been erected to
meet the demand for q superior class OF sugar for
United States and British American markets.
The weather was dry and was forcing the cane to
premature ripeness, which would be fatal 10 both
quality and quantity Of sugar.
ANTIGUA.
Dates are to the 21st Move mber.
The Legislative Council met on the 10th. Some
explanation was given as to recruiting from tho
laborers for service the West Indies. The recruit.
ing officer had written to the Governor that nc had
not enlisted single contract lab0rer since his ar.
rival.
The Colonial Secretary said he intended but few
alterations In the schedule OF duties. He intimated
necessity and corresponding increase upon luxs
uries.
3s 4d, gin 1s. 3D., liquors and cordials 49, per gar
lon, wine, which formerly paid els on fIOO value,
was fixed at 20 per cent ad renned sugar Id
rhe new cemetery was consecrated on the 18th BY
the Bishop In presence OF the Governor and suite
and q large cOncOurse OF people.
Sir William Snagg. Chief Justice, had not yet left
for Demerara, the new sphere Of his duties
The dates from this island are to the oath OF No
The Court of Grand Sessions closed It's sttings on
the 10th. There no cases OF special interest
Compulsory vaccination under the law was pro-
.sssng TO increase IN tho
The weather had been almost uniformly dry, very
slight showers Of rain being the variations to- IN It.
The bark st. Vincent was receiving cargo, expect
Ing to sail the first week in December
TURKS ISLAND.
Dates are to the 14th Of November.
The revenue returns for the quarter ending 30th
September are published. Compared with the three
previous quarters they show decrease OF $473 Tia Id
There was falling on Of revenue at the close Of the
There had been several arrivals during the fort
night and others were expected to load for the
A large percentage OF the salt exposed had been
destroyed by heavy rains but an abundant supply
eauai to the usual supply at tins season Of ne Year.
The price was nine cents although o cargo had
recently been sold below ,ns figure. ,
which arrived on the 10th, reported that on the TIN
inst about thirty miles northeast OF Porto Rico he
passed the hull OF an American schooner on her
beam end, both masts standing and one anchor on
her bow. The schooner was apparently new and
had not been long In that position.
Latest advices from this island TO 2lst Novcm-
The ship Lincelles, Captain sleigntholm, sailed on
the 18th with $50 coolies who have completed their
Tns csf Of St. vim
cent and TOBACCO arrived at Casres on the 14th and
held the Circuit Court Of Appeals. They feft for
nar urlpopr hn
Much rain had fallen generally over the island,
ana many estates were preparing ground Tor an
two with the stand-overs through the advantage Of
This years cocoa crop viii be poor one and 1t y
not likely to reach one-half Of the last.
ST. CR0Ix.
Intelligence from this Island Is to the oath Eove.
An ordinance to repeal the tax on corn meal was
under discussion IL proposed to admit this article
among { le peasantry. The action OF Porto RICO in
removing entirely the duties imported food after
it was contended that st. Croix had sufercd as
verely from an earthquake In proportion. The last
three years. revenue showed surplus, and the pre-
sent ordinance is calculated to remove tax Of about
$4,000. The passage OF the act would test the
question whether the Council had any power over
the taxes.
Dates are to the 18th November.
Information had been received that the cholera
had reappeared at Guadaloupe In consequence OF
which that port was declared Injected and no COM
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iations. sanitary precautions were also adopted.
bin OF health from Guadalupe mentions the cxis-
said Of cholera 1t was reported however, that TIRED
professors OF the college and two clcrgymcn wero
among the victims by the latter disease.
mates for 1909 were presented and ordered to 10
printed before being entertained
Dates hence are to the 2ist November
The meeting OF the LEGISLATURE took place on the
18th and continued its session to the lsh 70 COM
pcte the Money bill for 1899. The expenditure 10
fixed at f23,50o against f2s32o last year, but as
Of last yoss nrs n me- "a
over 2,0O0 bill to abolish the salaries for any
future minister and presenter Of the Presbyterann
out opposition; but 1t was not likely 70 pass the
Council rs at present constituted.
would be dissolved In March and general election
take places although the House had adjourned to tho
18th OF January II was not expected to have the op-
| poriunity Of meeting again.
| BERBIcE.
Dates from this place are to 20 oath November.
The Corr. q. rolicy had several meetings during
the fortnight and several ordinances were read icr
i the first tme--among them bill for widening M
a. b 70 exsemd the Of the
law to the officers OF government whoare superannns
ated, and bill for the registration OF births s"u
Jndre ,ete had intimaed his intention Of retiring
from the service OF the colony At the end OF e ~
Der, when he will have completed nlne'ee" ''"
The sentence OF death passed upon SG 1U h ,oa
| the murder or his wife, WHO Wa inioo Tho or
been commuied to imprisonment for S s, e m
cumstances attending this case snow .sonate 70 he
the proporton OF females was NOT huoqua's " o V
number OF males imported and TINS, ,n n.eae
urged BY the public press ~, ~ eas ~
The coo,ics leading ultimately to the commission OF
murder on the part OF the husband when the crime
OF adultery discovered among ,nen 1.or ana uos,
OF the watts and tanks had been fed with water, and
was hoped that the rainy season mao , So
ouphly saturated with water and 1t would require
continued fall OF rain for days and even weeks u
recover the vegetation estates from the stuntee
and even shrivelled up condition In which y was