The New York herald., 1869-02-15

AnficipatiOns Of a Good Sugar CrOp-Operatic
and Other Amussments--BalI TO Admiral
Mundy.

Anficipations Of a Good Sugar CrOp-Operatic
and Other Amussments--BalI TO Admiral
Mundy.
KINGSTON, Jan. 30, 1853.
The sugar crop may be considered as fairly
under way. To such OF the readers OF the HERALD
as may be unacquainted with this intensely tropical
country such announcement at the end OF January
may seem strange But the fact is that with the
cessation OF the northers that prevail about christ
mas time with such regularity as TO be designated
"Chrstmas breezes," we have entered into the most
delicious season Of the year. which is likely to
tinue till the advent OF the May season, with its de-
fuging rains, In anticipation OF which the planter
endeavors to get the bulk OF his early crop; for
not only Is 1t difficult TO conduct the necessary out
door operations, such cutting the canes and
carting them TO the mill during the rel gn Of the
Pluyia dety but the saccharne matter Of such
AZ are allowed to remain in the ground during the
rainy season becomes much deterorated and a
smaller quantity OF sugar made from given guam
tity OF JUICE. The manner in which the sugar cane
absorbs water is wonderful.
Kingston is not much OF shipping port for sugar.
Such OF this article OF produce taken away from
here is brought hsher small coastlng vessels call
ed .droghers." These vessels receive their produce
at such outports as Falmouth, Montego Bay, st.
Ann's Bay, Lucca., &c and bring 1t round here for
transhipment board the larger vessels for foreign
ports; but the great bulk Of the cargo taken away
direct from the ports above named especially Pal
mouth and Montego Bay, which are large and I'M
portant towns and the principal sugar ports In the
island. In the midst OF our calanites political and
commercial, there Is one cheering consideration,
namely, the general expectation OF plentiful crop
consequent on favorable seasons. and the downright
bulldog tenac'ty with which our planters-hoping
against hope-hed on to sugar cultivation In the
midst OF overwhelming dificulties.
The success that has been achieved In Albion Ii
judiclous use Of Gaano. When this fertilizer was s
first introduced into this island, about the era OF
and was condemned. m iac Il burnt mn and de
stroyed the canes. Its use was, Therefore, laid
ASIDE for time. i was afterwards discovered.
however, that the failure did not lay In the ma
ture OF the glan0, but because 1t had been inIud-
cIously applied. Since then the nature and proper
ties of guano have been studied, with the resulG as
we have seen, OF the resuscitation OF q plantation
that had been all but abandoned IN consequence OF
There whispers abroad about action to be
taken, IN the form OF petitions to the Queen and the
reformed Parliament, praying for the resi- Grafton OF
prived, through the iears OF . lew old women In
breaches, who magnified q street riot la a petty
village into "a widespread rebellion" and VINO
avenged the death OF some half dozen persons by
changing ike funn upwards OF 500 miserable un-
armed wretches who happened TO foil into their
hands. The idea Is gaining ground that the time Is
favorable for such action TO be taken. am not so
sancuine, but am, nevertheless, ready 70 sign any
srablc an object in view believing as DO In ali the
Old Jamaica traditions respecting elf-goyern-
ment traditions that , after more than cen,
IN is4o IN the "Act Tor the better govern
ment OF the island," under which responsible
Ministry was Tor the nrst time created, only to be
swept away with popular representation itself
twenty years after. But with restoration OF repre-
sentative government and legislature we must have
elective franchise, representing not merely the
property but the intelligence OF the island; for,
anomalous as IL may seem to Americans property
and intelligence do not, even to barely apprccable
extent, 20 together in this country. am not alone
In NV aspirations towards political liberty.
We continue to have quite plethora OF amuse-
ments, from operate concerts 70 phantasmagorical
shows Tonight Sgnor and Signora Banchi, who
have already made their appearance before a Kings
ton audience, win give another musical entertain
ment at the Theatre Royal where they will be as
sisted by senior fuontcs, q Cuban refugee, ON the
violin. and probably some amateurs OF this city.
IN regard % religious matters, the Wesleyan Meth
odlss are holding their annual District Meeting at
C0se chapel ia th's CITY, They sit with closed doors
Great preparations being made for the ball TO
bc given to Admiral SIR Rodney Mundy on Thursday
ni2nt next, aud there Is q great nuftering among
oGr Kingston bellies 10 anticipation OF the event.
me ban should be followed, II not preceded. by
regatta
Ry the way. win the American yachts look In
heres They would receive hearty welcome.
since my last there has been but one arrival OF On
American vessel In this port.
American PROVISIONS arc much wanted.