The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-14
tine drought may now be said TO be over Tho young
canes are greatly improved and the provision crop
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tine drought may now be said TO DO over Tho young
canes are greatly improved and the provision crop
generally promises well.
Intelligence from the Port OF Spain Is TO the 7th OF
June. The Legislative COuncil nave voted the sum
OF tI00 Tor the prosecution VI an inquiry into dis
coVery OF Dr. Branpe tbuy OF remedy Tor the uls-
ease OF leprosy.
Another cargo of emigrants ia momentariiy ex.
peeted from Calcutta. The Governor has ordered
1000 men from India.
The weather has been hot and dry on the 9TH,
however however ram began TO fall and has, ia great
Bennett Bros. say:-ronnage is IN large sup
ply and seeking vessels would be dficult to place.
Cumming Co. say:-Several vessels have been
chartered at 42s. Sd. to 47s sd TO Queenstown for
orders, and few more would get employment at
the same rates.
Dates from KingstOwn are to the 9th.
Governor Gordon is rendering himself unpopular
by the Introduction or an iii-ndvlsed rotrenehuent
scheme, ia which some favored officials nave had
their salaries Increased, while many others, VINO
have served long and faithfully lever on tie ladder.
are actually to be reduced In pay. Several puzzle
officers have resigned whose places 1t Will be dii'
cult TO M.
Tne ship Bmperatrice Eugene Is expected from
Calcutta with 5i3 cooe Ia borers.
ST, LUCIA
Date5 from CaStre5 are to the 9th or June.
The RAINY season set IN with g00d earnest on the
20tn 1t has TRANSFERRED that The coolies 10 act con
slider death by hanging as ignoinnous. TEey regard
death IN which no drop or bOOd mas been shed rs
an enry into new forin-a re IRA tO the scenes VI
childhood with increased powers OF happiness
Wlie the shedding or DOOI cUulelnu5 the spirit 10
an eternity of misery from which there Is no escape
aad from which no purgat0rai pain can rescue
them. TINS has been taken into consideration by
the authorities, IN connection with the occasional
murders committed by that CLASS and the punish
ment Tor them.
ST. KITS.
Dates from Basseterre to the 9th June state that
re resIng showers had removed the anxiety OF the
planters, who feared the loss OF their crops from
continued drought.
Dates from Rrldgetown are TO the 7h June
hurdeEs were becoming aiarmiagly frequent
among the coolies, and tbs impression was growing
that hanging, rs punishment. and the warnings Of
the government had no effect III preventing crime.
TWO convicted OF this offence were executed On the
5th.
Two vessels had arrived from Calcutta with e42
c00lle lab0rers for the plantations; $500 more nave
been ordered for next season
Tue pmters nave been greatly relieved by copi0us
falls OF rain.
ders arrived IN the river on the otn, IN want OF
coal.
The distractions in tho Hnrb0r of ST.
Thomas-Freights and Tonnnse-Qunrnn-
tine-fhe Steamer Mississippi-N0 Ravoiu-
tiOn in Porto Ric0.
81. THOMAS June 80, 1862
The contract being now signed for removing these
distractions to our harbor tho uock and the sunken
steamer Columbian, the Murphy Brothers have
commenced on the latter and are confident Of hay
ing her up IN two weeks.
The excitement in Sombrero on account Of the
explosion mentioned IN MY last has not yet sub
sided. Some vi the labOrers have returned To their
work, but the majority refuse.
frsghts for Porto Rico have declined ana now
but few orders are in the market and those at 40 to
a25e, gold sugar from Porto Rico, and 57H cur
rency, from CUBA. Tonnage is not abundant, but
sunlclent Tor the demand.
quarantine visits now taken OF against all
vessels coming from Windaara Islands, Demerara,
Montevdeo and the Brazilian coast Inspection still
for all vessels from the River Plate.
ttnr lJnYtc Cbah
not broken up ana ner engines can be easily recoy
cred.
"A report has been rife Of . revolution in Porto
Rico. built Is an entire fabricatlon Alt Il perfectly
quiet in that island.