The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-04
JAMAICA.
Arrival Of telegraph steamer suaolk-TLe
Hayden Governments and tho West india
Cabie-1I0ro OF the La Have-The Church
Arrival Of tho Dacia.

Arrival Of telegraph Steamer Suaolk-TLe
Hayden Governments and tho West india
Cabis-1Iore OF the La Have-The Church
Arrival Of tho Dacia.
KINGSTON, June 10, 1870.
The telegraph steamer Suffolk, with the laying
gear and graphing machinery for the West India
cable arrived here on Saturday the lltn instant and
has already commenced ntting up for the auspicious
event. We had an opportunity OF inspecting this
fine steamer on her arrival and OF examining the
sizes or cable with which she Is laden. The Suffolk
only awaits the arrival OF Sir Charles Bright and the
steamer Dacia from st. Thomas, to commence the
operation OF laying. Sir Charles is momently looked
for.
Captain German has arrived here ON special mis-
sion to the Hayden government. He is authorized
and empowered to negotiate with Sir Charles Bright
twho holds the power OF attorney for the Panama
and West India Telegraph Company for landing
the cable at Jacmel on the southern coast OF Hayt,
on Its way to st. Thomas. We understand the West
India and Panama Telegraph Company are quite
ready 20 meet the wishes OF the Hayden govern.
ment, but they insist that the subsidy which Hayti
cured by either English or American guarantees,
and as Sir Charles Bright, on behalf OF the company,
expresses himself so decidedly upon this point 1t Is
not unlikely that the Hayden government are pre-
pared 10 offer the desired security.
II Is very currently reported that the Secretary OF
State Tor the Colonies being SO dissatisfied with the
proceedings or the Attorney General and the Col
iector OF Customs at this port In connection with the
seizure OF the La Have and the proceedings In law
arising out OF that seizure, has mtlmated To both
gentlemen that their respective resignatons Will he
received by the government, which has been in
structed to accept them.
1t. Is also reported that Sir John Peter Grant has
been superseded by the Colonial Minister in the
administration OF the government OF jamaica but
the rumor is not believed.
A despatch has been received by the Administrator
OF the Government INF. trustworthy TO the eject
that, so long as the ministers of the Established
Church continue TO receive any portion OF their salary
from the state, they are to be answerabe 10 and
governed by the bishop as their ecclesiastical head
and not 10 The Governor; but that the Governor viii
have the power to suspend the payment of these
salaries when the work has not been properly per-
formed
The three West india supe,intendents OF the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, Mr.. Martin, of
Aspnwall; Captain Cooper, OF jamaica, and Mr..
Cameron, OF St Thomas, have been summoned to
London by the directors for consultation as to the
propriety OF putting on steamer between New
York and Jamaica ana thus extending the service OF
the company. The three supeiintendents sailed fol
Plymouth in the mail steamer Shannon on the 9th
instant.
The steamer Dacla, with the West India cable
thirty members OF telegfaphIc STAFF and Sir
Charles Bright on board has just arrived Operations
preparatory for going to sea with the cable have
commenced, and her Majesty's steamer MyrmIdon
sails fer Santiago de Cuba this afternoon, as a
pioneer of the cable expedition which Is to unite
Cubn