The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-13
THE WEST INDIES.
CoOiie Lcb0rers in tho West Indies-RepOrt
for tho Past Yenr-The international
C.bsc--The Jamaica Church--A Ccnt-per.
Gent Cleraymau.

C0Oiie LCDOrers III tLo west lndieS-RepOrt
for tho Past Ycnr-The international
Cab.c--The Jamaica Church--A Cent-per.
KINGSTON, June 90, 1870.
Mr.. w. NJ. Anderson, the Agent General OF Imml.
grafton for this island, sails for India the 25th
inst in the British mail steamer Neva. He mas been
authorized by the government to ship large numbers
OF coolie immigrants for Jamaica Plantations and
there is probability that orders for still greater
number Will follow Mr.. Anderson at very early
date. Last year we received from Calcutta 1893
coolie laborers, Trinidad received 1929, Demerara
received 016O, ST. Vincent received 34s, Mauritius
received 1852. And the total number OF coolies in
troduccd into the colony since the year 1S43 are:-
Jamaica r. 2l3; Demerara, $685. Trinidad, 81 $50;
ST. Lucia, 1885, st. Vincent, 1901; Grenada, 2,SOl
st. Kills. 337; Mauritius S3g,644.
From Demerara 43S coolies, who had completed
their period OF service, obtained return passage to
Calcutta carrying with them $4,000.
Trindad sent back In the same way 372 coolies,
with savings amounting TO e13,6s3
Sir John Peter Grant, the Governor, has expressed
his anxiety to procure some good experienced East
India gardeners. and orders have been sent to Cal
cutta Tor their selection and shipment. The sum OF
derson for the shipment OF some important East
India plants which have commercial value, for
propagation in the government garden, to be after
wards distributed throughout the colony for cutlva-
ton. Some very important additions have been
recently made, among them an Abysnian banana Of
low stature, the leaf OF which grows orty-tw0 feet
long. The China grass has been most successfully
cultivated at Castleton In the st. Andrew Mountains
and the government have been much pleased with
| the result IN they have ordered machine from
| England for us preparation for market.
Mr.. Robert Thompson, the government botanst In
| this island, has been presented with metal from
the Accumulation Society OF Paris for his very ex-
cellent preparation OF qulnine, grown and manutac
| government have expended an enormous amount OF
% plSay In the cultivation Of 'n'' valuable medicinal
The erection OF the telegraph posts and wire lines
has commenced through the streets OF Kingston and
| Is making rapid progress towards completion.
The Judges IN Banqu0 have granted a new trial to
the niger who sustained injuries at the late way
| accident but whom the jury refused an award Of
| damages. The judges have also refused to grant @
! new trial In the case Of the family OF the late Mr..
| Altman, Crown Solicitor against the ia
! the accident which deprived that gentle.
| man Of his life. The jury granted
| Mrs. Altman $4,000 damages; and The ground Of
| objection taken by the railway to this verdict was
| that the damages were excessive. The Judges were
of opinion that the verdict just one, according
| to the evidence that the damages were not excess
sve and consequently refused the application OF the
| railway directors for new trial.
The venerable Archdeacon Rowe the Rev. ID. H.
Campbell rector OF Kingston, and the Rev. En0s
| Nutlall, who composed delegation from the Epis-
copal Church in Jamaica, ore now exertng them
| selves IN England to raise an endowment fund for
the sustenance OF the Church In Jamaica, which is
| now disestabished and dlsendowed. They have
| met with several merchants ana owners OF planta-
tons Jamaica, and OF these has given fl00 TO
| the endowment fund OF jamaica, and promised an
annual donation of fifty dollars for every ton hogs.
| heads or sugar his estate ships to Europe.