, 1872-08-31

Canada, and from thence, at the special
invitation Of Lord Kimberley, he will pro-
coed to England. Two stories are current
one, that Sir John is leaving Jamaica al
together, and adopts this means Of escaping
popular demonstrations in his favor, q
species Of public ceremony which Sir John,
ever since his arrival, has most studiously
avoided. In furtherance of this rumour,
Sir John has already stated that his term of
Office has all but expired, and letters by
last mail from England state that the Co
vernorship of jamaica has been actually
offered to Sir Henry Storke, with the under
standlng-so 1t Is rumoured-that all the
West India possessions are to constitute one
confederation, Jamaica being the seat Of
Government, and Sir Henry Storks is re-
ported to have expressed his willingness to
accept the office. On the other hand, Sir
John Grant and the people Of Jamaica de-
sire an extension Of the present admiuis-
tration so as to carry out the great R.forms
which rave already been set on foot;
while Sir Benjamin. Pine, the Governor Of
the Copfederated Loeward Islands, '%liscon-
tented and distiked where he is, seeks for
promotion, and accordingly left Antigua
last mail on some mission to the Colonial
Office. 1t is said Sir John goes on leave of
absence for four months, and will return
about Christmas with an extended, if not
o renewed, lease of the Goyernorship o.
jamaica. The other story current j., that
Sir John goes on matters connected with
contemplated Improvements here that he
wishes personally to examine and test the
agricultural as well as manufacturing APP
ces of the United States, and to Judge
o. cir adaptability to Jamaica require
ments--to see the Cornell University, and
the Industrial and other Mechanical Schools,
for the purpose of making himself familiar
with their working, with q view TO the IS
adjustment of Mechanical and Industrial
Schools aud Reformatorioa in Ianaica to
select suitable principals and masters for
the effective organization OF such |Ins,itu.
tions; and lastly, to execute q Postal Con-
vention with the Postal Authorities of the
United States and Canada, whereby letters,
newspapers and hook-packots may be mail
ed right through to the United States and
Canada and also on to Europe, at a speci-
fed rate of postage and for this purpose,
it's said the Attorney General accompa-
MES Sir John, and that while His Excel
iency proceeds on to England, for four
months, Mr.. Schalch will return to Jamai-
"a in about six weeks. Under any circum-
stances, the Colonists cf all classes will
deeply deploro the loss Of Sir John Grant,
if anything should prevent his return to
the Administration of the Government of
this Island-his experience of the country,
knowledge of the people, knowledge also
of defects in some of the recent enactments
Of governmental reform, are all reasons
why the removal at this time, when his
services are most required, and more use
full than ever they were, would be unwise
and unquestionable reasons why he should
have another seven years control. If ia
maica has IN six years risen from almost
hopeless bankruptcy to her present thriv-
ing condition, under six years "paternal
despotism" of Sit John Grant, what may
not be accomplished by the same master
mind in seven years more ?-but Whatever
is to be our future lot, we say, God pre-
serve US from such u tickle and uncertain
government as that Of Sir Benjamin Pine
Recent Government returns show that
there has been a very considerable increase
this year in the expectation of the follow
ing articles of native growth and manu-
~facture, compared with the same period in
last year -