The New York herald., 1869-03-15
JAMAICA

Financial Afairs-Prop0sltfon ReN .aa"s sne
Public Debt-Thc Memorial to tho vaeon-
Agricultural Mafters-Custom Hsusc Esss sssco'
HAVANA, March 3, lSes.
We have dates from Kingston. Jamaica, to tn
2ith ult. The honorable financial secretary has
made statement TO the effect that the Secretary OF
state In recent dispatch to the Governor, init.
mated that In order to AFFORD some relief 10 jamaica
from the present pressure on the finances OF tha
island, II Is IN contemplation by her Majestys gov
ernment to permit the application Of the accumu-
lated sinking funds. at present at the credit OF the
guaranteed debts to the extinction OF those debts as
far as they will 60 and to extend the time for the re-
demption OF that portion OF the guaranteed debts
which win then remain unpaid. The details OF the
arrangement are explained. In the event
Of their being carried out to the full extent, tho
immediate relief 10 the colony would be very con-
siderable. The annual charges which Jamaica now
has 70 meet on account Of these loans are on tho
fioo,ooo loan:-Interest AZ four per cent, 64,oO
sinking fund, "a, 232 making q total OF Es,232. On
the f5oo 900 loanTnerest nc four per cent f2O 900;
sinking fund az two per cent, flo,oo0 making 4
total charge OF f3S, 232 Provided the scheme men,
TONED TONED W were % carried out aaoooo Of these loans
G3s4,ooo to be treated as a new loan, upon which
the annual charge would be:-Interest at four per
making total OF s23,o40 The difference between
these sums, fI5,is2 would be the immediate annual
The Guardian In its issuc OF the cath assures its
readers that II has no Information worthy OF the
name respecting the proposed plan to memorabilia
thc British government or the Queen both to re-
store electoral rights TO the inhabitants OF jamaica
OF rather 70 small portion OF them. Il says:-"Of
course we have heard II talked about and have seen
" written about but the whole affair Is involved Id
mystery; our private opinion Is that It will remain
there and this VIII certainly be the best thing that
could happen TO those who would otherwise look
very small In the end.r
Agricultural operations progress with every indL
cation or earnestness among the planters. At Amity
hal estate IN the parish Of Fere Fryer's concretcr
has been erected and the manufacture OF concrete
has commenced with complete success. The factory
erected az P0toz for the curing Of bamboo fibre has
been failure though as is said, rather from want
other causes. In the curing OF bamboo nbre q dry
climate IL Indispensable, and Potozi h one OF tho
wottest localities on the island,
improvements In the customs service are In con-
country, and many OF the annoyances TO which mer-
chants and passengers have been for years past eub
jected are about to be removed under the superip.
tendence OF Mr. Gilard, the new Surveyor General.
struction Of the Customs Department In this Island
The prevalence OF cholera IN Cuba has Induced the
Governor, by advice OF the Prvy Council 10 declare
oil Cuban ports infected and TO require ali vessels
eight days dating from the departure OF the vessel
from said port.
The Council met on the 10th, 18th. 10th and al.
lourned 70 the aoth Beyond the statement OF tho
nothing OF general interest transpred.
Mr n. II. shaw the acting Agent General OF I'm
migration, has ntmated that parties desIrous OF in
denturng East India emirrants on their arrival In
ssmaca ns,n must give notice Of the accommodations.
&C. provided for them, and oil applications should
ne sent IN before the 18TH OF Apri next, 10 anord
lme Tor the necessary arrangements prior To the
commencement of The next shipping season.