The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
THE WEST INDIES.

Tho Seizure of the Lchave Declared IIIe.
Gai-Decision in Case Of the Steamer Es-
srelin-Capture of a British Vessel by SAL
nave and Demand for Her Release-Ibe
Coc!ie INSTRUMENTATION Of Labor In
the Colony Meeting OF the LII gisinture.
KINGSTON, JAM. Nov. 10. 1850.
The Chief Justice has decided that the seizure
N the schooner Lehave by the Jamaica Custom
House officers was Illegal, and he has refused to
semn the cargo, which was brought to Kingston
without thc'consent or her commander 1t will be
secoleced that this vessel was captured by Span
sh cruiser and afterwards brought here through the
Intervention OF Commodore Phllimorc then In
Havana Alter delivering his opinion the CHEF JUS
tice recommended that there be an appeal to a
higher tribunal Mr.. Gillard the Collector OF Gus
toms here lett on the 9th inst for Boston, to obtain
The facts In reference to the clearance OF the
Schooner; but In view OF the decision his journey
would seem to ae useless
The decision in case OF the steamer Estrella has
also been rendered. to the following eect:--lhat ten
Aays' wages due the seamen be first paid out OF the
proceeds or the saie then that Messrs. Nunes
Brothers be paid the advances made for the sea-
mems wages IRON the 27th April 1868. to the first day
Of March, 1869; then from residue Mr. McMaster.
mortgagee be paid one-egnth part OF same. with
TO be paia Nunes Brothers. The purchase money OF
the Estieiia was &l,Goo. The les anu expenses OF
court Eli 80. I'd.
M. }. Luce smith, the new Chief Justice for
Jamaica, leaves England Tor TINS island on tue 17th
November, ana Is expected about the 4th december.
Her MaJestY's steamer Cherab under the COM
niand OF Captain Di9Oy mas ueen despatched by lle
Commodore to demand the immediate surrender OF
the Blcsn schooner express wh.cn was captured
BY one Of Sanave's gunDoats, when ten mics
from the port OF Mirag0ane. me Express was towed
INTO Port au Prince and IN spite OF ne protests OF
1 Y q
was sold auu tue vessel conuemned US pflke and
Boli To the government Oh Salnaye. Captain Digbys
Instructions are To seize the schooner Express
Wherever lound ana 10 demand at Port Prince
compensation lor Captain oiepnensons loss OF cargo,
loss OF tine and the insult lie had been subjected 10.
The Cheiub sailed ON the litn Win Captain Ste
phenson on board.
The Agent General OF Immigration has intimated
TO the Governor of TINS Island thai the ast mporta-
ton OF coolies IRON ,acutta IN 1867, ny the snip
Corona, were a miseiaply diseased anu wfetchsi
set, aud have been end IS source OF expense aud
annoyance 10 tnose VINO were unfortunate enough
to employ tnem me deaths among them were, US
could ony he expected. numerous, ahd tno3e that
lett neither stIoag ever ihe!y to become
good agricultural aborefs Up 10 lna 3Jth OF sep.
tembtr, 1868, application Tor l,;34z East India nmi-
grants had been received and forwarded TO INDIA.
somewhat noyel Application hts Deen made TO
the Go, erDor OF TINS island by MR. LeiInorldge OF ST.
CrolX. lie says Jamaica Is IN want of agricultural
laoorers AID tdaL ne can supply 2JJ or BOO Tree me-
gro lab Jrers, men, women and children, VINO are
Wiling to enter INTO contract TO 40 any WORK
required OF them during nve days In the week for
period Ol Two years at Uue ordinary wages OF lmmI.
Jamaica. The Governor nus repileu that the govern
ment OF mis- Island do not import aDoreIs from the
nephbDTIns S. andS az The pubic expense but that
1t Is open to private individuals to do 50 AZ tneir own
Cost. Tue Governor, therefore, advises Mr.. LsiIn-
britgc TO maze MIS- proposals hnown 10 planters ny
advertising Ii the newspapers or In some other
manner.
Sir John Peter Grant has summoned the Legisa-
tufe TO meet on Thursday the Ioin Tor the despatch
Of public business. IL IS expected that inns will be
one OF the most Important ana interesting sessions
vi the Legs azure since establishment ol the new
companies aud steam COMMUNICATION are among the
Important SUB. ects wnicn the paDic DeIeye are 10
be dealt wlta eally III the session.
Professor Dslssier, INC earthquake savant, Is Ill.
The conee crop for next year promises 10 be I'M
usually aoundaht
Shock of Earahqunke-Arrival OF Cooiies--
Raid on the Obeah lMen--Caille Disense--
Turks Isiands-Demund for Sait-YelIOw
Fever and Smallpox in the Florida Islands.
A slight shock of earthquake felt at Christian
xted, 81. Cr0ix on the 26th ul No damage reported
From Georgetown, Demerara, the 23d Of October,
we learn OF the arrival Of 475 coolies, the OF
transportation for which els los per head.
This enormous resulted from the fact that the
Immigration agent at Calcutta mad purchased o
steamer for $4,000 and frelghted her for Europe,
at same time bringing coolies Tor the colony. The
scheme has proved total failure
Applications had Deen received from the Governor
o. Bermuda Barbados and Jamaica asking the gov
ernmeut receive COnvtctS during luelr sentence,
accepting their LABOR Tor remuneration. Inc request
was decnned, as 1t would give the colony bad
name.
D.1es from st. Lucia are to the 2Sd OF October.
Mr. Justce Grey Is striking terror In the head OF
she Obeab inca. one ol the rae niLy had been SEN
tenced TO term In the cham gam. Tao barDOr
Dfluge which cost the corporation OF CaSrtcs 81 U00
had sunk eignt IaLhonis vi water OWING TO beng
overioaueu. Mr.. jennings, an experienced mag s-
tfate who was dismissed IN 1851 alter thlrty-lWo
yeas OF faithful service, recently died.
In Barbados cattle disease mas been raging
"a "A n Df.In nla
thai a soop had arrived there l5aded win Deeve5,
and owing to the prevalence OF the disease in the
Iorn ef Island, from whence they came, tnev were
compelled to land on small isoatcd Island and
renlatn tnere fourteen days.
--latest from turks Islands state that the
demand Tor SAT- IS very large. Vessels were loading
at every port and $4,000 bushels had been shipped
wltnin fortnight The sup lies promised To last
0lt TINS season, Us the new crop would come Ill
early.
From the French islands we learn that great sick
LOSS prtvails at Martinique aud Ouadaloupe, where
'elow leveI and smallpox were making great havoc
among Tie iesiIents and shipping.