The New York herald., 1871-03-22
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Herald Special Report from
Kingston.
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Tho Negro Police and Ameri-
can Seamen.
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The Visit Of the st. Domingo Commission an
Event in the History Of the Island.
Importance of the Herald In
England.
UnderWriters' Investigations Of
Marine Disasters.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
KINGSTON, Ja., March 81,

TopniaT lnclgHablOH ii ruHning Hign III
consequence of the discovery that the United
States Consul has been paying the negro
police ffty-tw pounds sterling for the cap
ture of twenty y-seven of the Tennessee's
seamen, who had deserted. The effect of
this action is mischievous in the extreme,
to concert with the police to drug white sailors
and keep them ashore, with the prospect
of reward being offered. Then the police
know where to find the men; consequently the
money is paid and division made. This nice
little arrangement amounts almost to slow
murder for the purpose of making money.
The question arises, who gets the money,
the niggers or the government? Humanity
cries shame! and the inhabitants OF Kingston
protest against the mischievous effect of this
arrangement on the police, besides tempting to
barbarities and threatening good order. The
defence of the city police is that the CON-
mander of the Tennessee offered reward Of
ten dollars head for the men who had de-
serted.
Great fears are entertained by Haytien refu-
gees that if the United States steamer Nan
tasket visits Port au Prince the enemies Of the
project of annexing st. Domingo may make
offensive demonstrations against the Ameri-
cans, and then retaliation will be sure to
follow.
The United States Consul says that the st.
Domingo Commissioners remarked that they
were astonished, as well as much pleased, with
the great contrast that Jamaica presented after
viewing the condition of st. Domingo, and
they left delighted with the general wish of
the people Of Jamaica for annexation to the
United States
The Queens solicitor, Mr. Burke, says Of
the arrival of the st. Domingo Commissioners,
that their paying Jamaica visit is an era in
the history Of the island.
Lord Penrhyn, in England, seeing the
HERAID's Jamaica telegram announcing the
burning Of his estates on this island, tele-
graphed his attorney here for particulars.
The news in the HERALD was the first intima-
ton he had received of the fire.
Lieutenant Fellows, Royal Navy, has arrived
from Lloyd's, London, to investigate certain
marine disasters here. The Investigations
have been carried on with great secrecy. The
case of the Twinkling Star has been concluded,
and Lieutenant Fellows is satisfied of the cor
rectness of the claim. Other Investigations
are about to commence.
The prospect Of trade with the United States
by the Pacific Mail Company's steamers is SO
great that an immense quay is being erected
by Nunes Brothers, the agents of the line, to
facilitate loading and discharging, as its steam
ers are the largest that call at the island.
The Royal Mail Steamship Company, in con-
sequence of the increase of shipping trade
since the abolition of lighthouse dues, are i'm
porting steam engines for discharging freight
and coaling expeditIously.
On account of the numerous arrivals of
an increased coal supply is de-
manded.