New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

schools out of which 1si received Government grants
leaving O2 altogether unaded these having failed on ex
minimum standard being 2s marks. The Inspector says
IN his report that the working classes OF the population
world beyond Their own immediate districts; very few
can write a simple note OF half dozen lines inteligbW
or correctly; and the majority are cheated continually IN
their dealings with dishonest persons simply because
they are ignorant OF little pracIlcal Ins
state Of things the result not 50 nuch OF an nsun
cheney OF schools but Of the incompetence OF he perso1s
who have hitherto been employed 10 Ueacnj anu tne
effectiveness OF the system whch mas peSn ~ ,aIo2si
the schools. But the work OF reform mas Oeeh
commenced and the future VIII doubtless shO" wu"n
better record than the past. -
have been content with single railroad, l3 miles
The construction Of that road was considered pros
Gus achievement, and so the builders OF IL th0ugnk wy
entitled to long rest, and they accordingly took
over two decades Of IT, Latterly another special enor
has been made, and seven miles more OF railway VII
shortly be finished Twenty miles In quarter OF cen
tury There is progress for you'll Not that enterprise
altogether dormant You will see; II Is only spashOu'
the mischief being that the fits occur at intervals OF most
uncOnscionabe length and that the paroxysms are lu
dicrousy weak planter in the Parish OF We're mas lst
imported tug boat TO assist in loading vessels with
sugar shalowness Of the water along the coast OF
that part OF the island preventing ships from coming
close III shore The getting out OF this boat Is regarded
by the Yeronans and the people OF the sand generally
wonderful exhibition Of enterprise, aud CORE
spOndent OF Of the leading papers OF this CITY wires
TO say with reference 10 one OF the performances OF te
tug: 10 qlfe surprising to see such large snip as
the PatTcan having board 1000 tuns of cargo, towed
along at respectable rate OF speed by tny eTat
what pity and what shame. that In an old English
colony, with population of half Million the people
should be unaccustOmed to signs OF progress as 70
cape in wonder at steamtug hauling big ship through
the water! ..... . .,.4
For the last few weeks Kingston has been enjoying
sensation Of most agreeable character in the shape OF
"readings" la Dickens, by colored gentlemen ma
tive OF TINS country, Mr. Henry Garland Murray These
readings descriptive OF Jamaica in the olden tunes,
aud perfectly original being the result OF the au
thOr's own observation and experience when quite q
youth. They devoted mainly TO negro life ia the
days OF Slavery and 10 the negro character IN an " ~
peets and pecnlnrtes The lecturer is equally elective
In the humorous and pathetic. proving himself III bot,
indeed perfect master, nat when he strikes certan
chords the resOunds with reiterated peas OF uni
yersal laughter and when lie touches Others he mes Dls
audience to tears. All classes attend his lectures. ana
the Governor Sir j. r. Grant, has extended his epecal
patronage the gifted artist In report OF one OF these
readings, written for Kingston paper by an Enghsh
gentleman now in the city, occurs this passage Tnere
Is other Englshspeakng man whose inmltaOe com
bnat0ns OF uchng tenderness and genial humor have
similarly affected u.s. and he 1t is who, by such marvel
conceptions and descriptions as appear IN the CHRIST
Carol the death OF little DOmbey ana OF stephen
BlackpoOl, has attained the prondest place among
English writer's" Murray is already called here " the
Jamaica Dickens" aud no will probably visit England,
shortly, 10 give readings.