The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-29

Tho Dacia Aground in Kingston Harbor-
Financial RefOrms-Loss OF the Schooner
Wnly-Wreckcrs and Negroes Steal Her
CnrgO-The Rainy SensOn-Disestublisli.
ment Of the State Church Other News.
KINGSTON June 10, 1870.
The telegraph steamer Dacla, which arrived here
on Monday morning with Sir Charles Bright and the
cable, has not yet got Off the mud bank ON which
she ran in coming up the harbor. The captain, for
some reason not yet explained, did not take pilot
on board. The steamer Suffolk with her MaJesty's
steamer MyrmidOn and her Majesty's steamer YES
ta have been trying to get her Off without any good
result, and they have now commenced to tighten
the Daca in the hope that this will relieve her. The
company are paying some hirty pounds per day on
each Of two ships which arrived some time ago with
the cable and the present delay Is estimated TO cost
the company who have undertaken the 'laying''
some G1O,O00. There are some forty eight or fifty
operators present located in Kingston waiting for
distribution among the telegraph stations ON The
other Islands.
The financial return for the quarter ending the
Both OF this month promises to show verylavoraby for
the government and the financial skill OF the Grant
ana RushwOrth administration. The revenue re-
ceipts considerably exceed the estimates for the
year. and there is almost a certainty OF there being
a surplus quite equal to that OF last year, which, 1t
VIII be remembered. Was $685. 9j. This does not
speak Dauly Tile prosperity OF Tile country uluer
''crOwn government"
The revenue officers in the examination OF paro-
chal affairs have discovered that several ''nigh
personages" who were in ''high favor" in The days
of the delunct House OF Assembly, have never paid
farthng of the taxation to when they were liable.
The government having found this out has no re-
spect Of persons, and are pushing TOR settlement
OF arrears" compromise has been proposed: but
the government indignantly rejects the proposition,
saying, "the peasanry pay their taxes, and the bet
ter classes should give no trouble.n
Several houses and stores in the parishes Of Han
over and Westmoreland are completely under water
The average rainfall there IN one week was twenty
seven inches
The Brush schooner Willy, from New York bound
to Honduras, with general cargo, was wrecked q
few days ago on Bucknow's Reef opposite HOpewell
estate, on the northwest OF Jamaica, to Lucea.
Great efforts were made TO save as much of the cargo
possible, but the violent conduct Of the wreckerS
and the pundering propensites OF the negroes were
beyond all description. Knives were freely used and
cargo plundered even in the face OF the cOnStabu-
larry. Lloyds agents are eXertlng themselves to get
back the stolen property
The rainy season has passed of, but not without
| doing some extensive damage in the western par
! isheS. All the bridges between L,cea and Green
| Island have been washed away by the floods. In
| Hanover q hundred and fifty acres of mountain land
| came down with run, and III WestmOreland in the
middle Of some Of the sugar estates. there Is enough
water accumulated to float the largest frigate anOat.
bill for the gradual disesablishment OF the
| Church OF England has passed the Legislative Coun
Gil 1t provides for the transfer OF Church property,
Tor the management Of the affairs OF the Church by
| the ministers, members and adherents OF the Epis
cOpal Church resident in the island, for the cOnstu
ton of representative synod and for the exercise
| Of Church discipline In congregations.
| There was large sale OF property in Kingston
out OF the Court OF Chancery, last week. The prices
which the several houses brought the public com
| petition were perfectly fabulous and shows now
greatly property has increased in value in Kingston
within the last year or two.
Since the abolition OF the tonnage dues on Isl
| April last there has been very large increase II
| the number OF vessels arriving to load and for or
ders and the great benefit OF this financial conces
SION on the part OF the government has been felt al
over the country where shipping call In TO load OF
| seek provisions. Next year the government pro
| pose TO abolish the lighthouse dues.