The New York herald., 1869-12-15
WEST INDIES.


General Cenditien Of the Islands--Propcsed
Changes in thc Steamship Lines Mutiny ON
Board an Immigrant ship-The Yellow
Eevcr-The Cooiie Labor System.
HAVANA, Dec. 8, 1862
From Demerara the 9Th OF November we learn that
IL IS proposed to remove tho Leper Asylum at Ma
halca 10 Raoro Island. Strong efforts were being
made ut Georgetown to induce the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company to send alternate steamer direct
IRON England 10 Barbados In lieu OF st. Thomas.
Dates from Trinidad are 70 the 9tn November
Mr.. Keenan,, who was appointed by Earl Granville TO
visit and inquire into the state OF education IN lrn
dad, had completed his report. In which he states
that he VISITED sevepty-sx schools and examined
3lO3 pupils His reporl is before Legislature and
Is not encouraging one. The nrsL Immigrant snip
Tor the season had arrived, with 49l coves; there
had been thirteen deatns on the voyage. Iles
weather was very hot, but on the whole favorable 10
the country. The health OF the isand, winch had
been bad, was improving.
Dates from Bridgelown, Barbados are to the 9th
November. Al the opening OF the Legislature, WHICH
TOOK place on that day Governor Lawson sta,e1 In ~
doubled ltseil IN twenty years ana tnaI the popu-
lation was increasing at the rate oi more
Increased wharfage and shelter were necessary. be
lurtner stated that two lines Of steamers touched ut
Barbados aud Two more were ANXIOUS TO do So the
one between New York anu South America and The
other from Canaua To Demefara, and TO facilitate
ana encourage th.s the speedy erection OF lignt-
house on the east coast and or cvallng Wharves In
Carlisle bay were OF urgent Necessity.
From Martinique we learn ttat All Immigrant snip
from China put IA there on the l4th Oh November
under most distressing circumstances. she was
named the Iamarls, and belonged TO MafsellIes
being tne owned by the IrM Oi Deyie St
AlarY, chartered at Moca0 10 convey Immigrants
TO Havana. The snip sailed Win 2s5 strong
and healthy Chlnes.. lew days after II was
eyluent tue captain, M. Bouyer, tnat some dissat
lslactlon existed among lbs passengers ihey were
lgniy lnsuDOl dlnate ana niaue nIenacln1 gestures
10 the crew anu oticefs. Al irving Witnin 1uo miles
uI the straits Ol Sunda regular nutiny broke out,
aiu tue captain, VINO went ILto the mlosG OF Inc
Chinese 10 Try anu quell tpe disturbance, Was
louncei upon ana garroted. The crew, fifteen III
NUMBER, took 70 the UuaLs, lor their .ivcs were all
threatened, ana were picked up Dy Dutch vessel
ANA taken TO Dataria Az Jhat port The French Con-
sui despatched corvette 10 seaI cn Tor tue ship, aud
her into Galarla. Anotner captain was ovtaIaed,
and the snip put 10 sea. Ahotnef revolt TOOK place
when the capain hnding out lne lihgieader, han2eu
HIM to the yaruarin. Ine IainarS LOOK III suppiy
o. water ana provisions al St ferre ana le1L Ior her
destination.
lnteliigenc from Antigua Is to tfe l1h November.
The " eehly ltegtSe7- ia reference tO Inc St
CroiX Immigration Agency:-'lt mas been reported
10 us taat the Memb>ls VI thus agency appear W oe
regardless OF The cUmnonest rues oI humanity
Uiu and young are being asinosy nigntiy caught ana
banded like onecp, ~ the Lumber vi from seventeen
TO twenty, n0 tne holds 0l lltt . sluops, having
scarcely accommodation Iur nalf q dozen human
beings ana taken 10 the 81. IIUX labor market ior
sale These iitte craft very suspicousy san win
their human freight at night wLlcn CuRht To De SUI
Hclent To arouse lhe attention Ol our authorities SO
as to discover tue extent and real character o Tie
ttalltC complained ol.
In Guadaioupe Lhe yellow lever continues to pre-
vai anu ia many cases the disease proves latal par
tisuIaiiY among Europeans. out vi Il deIachment vi
poilcemen Wnich arrived u lew months ago IRON
Paris, not soul survives.