The New York herald., 1869-02-27
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Brltish Subject In Cuba Looked After-Sugar
Planting statistics-New Plan for Labor Im-
Observation-Disclosures Missionary Fraud.
KINGSTON, Feb. Q, 1869.
The case OF Mr.. MacNetl. Scotchman. who has
been confined in q Spanish dungeon by the authori-
ties at Manzanillo the unfounded and unsupported
testimony OF negro slave has received the atten.
ton Of the British naval authorities and her Maes
steamer Heron was despatched from Port Roya on
Saturday. the 9th inst, TO demand Mr. MacNeil's re-
lease at Mapzanillo and indemnity for the wrongs
he has been subjected to during Ills confinement.
The Governor Is anxious to obtain correct statstl'
cal information regarding sugar properties In this
island-those in operation and those abandoned
The several collectors OF taxes and parochIa trca-
surers have been charged with the duties OF collect
ing this information.
1t appears there in cultivation in the parish Of
Westmorcland rs sugar estates OF which are man.
aged by resident propetors a. absentee proprietors
II, ana these in the year 1sG7-0s, produced In
sugar $3.50 hogsheads rum S,447 puncheons. In
the parish Of Trelawny there are 45 sugar es-
tate5 In cultivation, and 40 which have been
abandoned since 1870. or the As sugar estates in
cultivation there are under tho management OF
resident propretors 81 estates; absentee pro pre-
tors, II estates; and these As estates produced,
sugar. 5,on hogsheads; rum. a,52o puncheons: and
II Is found they have yielded IN sugar 500 hogsheads
less; rum, ~ punche0ns more. Properties IN ia
malca are beginning to look up again. Two sugar
plantations In the parish OF st. Ann, Home Castle
and D0rnock owned by DR.. Dakyns, have just been
purchased by Mr. Sewal, Of this island, for the sum
OF G4,000.
1t is stated that the Albion sugar estate in st.
Dayids parish is expected to make 600 h0gsheads OF
sugar this year. II 600 hogsheads then at least 300
l,S00 weight OF 113 pounds and each puncheOn con-
tanning o. least ninety gallons:
The cheering intelligence has reached this island
that certain parties In England have been SO reas-
sured by Governor Grants plan respecting c00e
immigration that instructions will be sent out
shortly Tor the resuscitatlon Of i've deiunct sugar
estates In We're parish one OF the most favorable
Localities for sugar and rum cultivation and manu-
facture. This Is almost too good to be true. The
question has been started, in Kingston paper, Of
the advisability OF refining the muscovado IN the
island instead OF sending 1t all the way to England
moasses which would be available for the dlsilery.
In consequence OF 1t having become known that
nnbustering parties are organizing at the Bahamas
expeditions against the government Of Spain on the
Island Of Cuba, her Majesty's ship Cherub was de-
spatched to Nassau, n. r., to watch their proceed
lnss ana prevent the expectation OF war material,
and her Majesty's ship Royalist was despatched to
Nuevtas to inquire into the landing OF a body OF
sci named the GaIvanc, with some 1000 1000 stand Of
arms, and are reported to have landed near Neu-
vitas After Investigating this matter she will COM
muncate with her Majesty's ship Eclipse, ami pro-
ceed to Nassau, N. r., where she will be joined by
her Majesty's ship CheruO.
BaptiSL missionary on the north side tine Kew.
Ellis Fray Is discovered to have certified that pau
per named Bctsey Sheldon was alive the 7th Of
october last when she actually died in August, and
did not, therefore, receive the pauper's allowances
the Rev. Mr.. Fray was entrusted with the disburse-
ment Of, and which appears to have been dsbursed
TO Betsey sheldon on the lace OF his accounts. The
Municipal Board OF Trelawny and the press are Sc
we're in their exposure OF this case.
The II. NJ s. 7. Company are likely TO have the ques-
ton OF chief transfer station soon settled by the
government and the Admiralty. Barbados Is strongly
recommended by Its people, but Kingston, probably,
Is the only spot suitable The large steamers viii
soon cease running to Asplnwall, as 1t has been de-
cidcd that the Australian and Newfoundland route
via Panama is to discontinue.