The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-19
"A NJ AIc A.
Tho Now Contract With the West India and Pa
cihc Steamship Company for . Monthly Mail
Between Kingston and New York-The
Improvements in Kingstou-open-
ing Of the victoria Market

KINGSTON, JAM, June 10. 1871
The new contract with the West India ana Pacific
Steamship Company for monthly steamer betvean
Jamaica and New York Will go into eject on the
22d OF July, when o steamer sails from Kingston.
A large body OF merchants petitioned the govern.
ment set aside this contract in favor Of the PACT
dc Mail Company, on the plea that 1t was older,
and therefore much more reliable, company than
the West India and Pacific Steamship Company;
also, that American citizens would prefer the As
pinwali steamers and it was better for Jamaica to
nave steamer going elsewhere with New York
passengers than to have purely local service.
Inc Governor replied that the contract had been
ALREADY entered into and that he could not on that
account reconsider his action, but that the memo
riasts would nnd the contract with the West India
ana racine steamship Company much more advan-
tageous IMAM any contract that could be made with
the Pacific Mail Company.
It is whispered however, that the nav contrac.
tors contemplate network Of steamers to connect
at Jamaica In time for their mail boat for New
York, and that the Governor alludes to this. which
is for the present withheld from the public.
MI. F0rwood, OF Liverpool, Ia expected in q few
days to arrange the periods OF arrival and depar-
ture and also the various routes to be opened.
The Pacific Mail Company will run their last
steamer under the existing contract on or about
the 5th Of July, and the new contractors will run
their first steamer from Jamaica on or about the
I'D or tnat month. 1t Is currently reported that the
Pacific Mail Company will not allow themselves to
be driven out Of the field In this way, but that they
subsidy at all.
THE TERMS OF THE NEW CONTRACT
will best be explained in the language OF the gov
eminent. At recent meeting Of the Legislative
Council the Colonial Secretary, after enumerating
the number OF applications that had been made for
undertaking the service, went on to say
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the most favorable, had been accepted; These gentle
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perform the voyage within six and halt days for the
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A SAGACIOUs GOVERNOR.
The Governor Is determined to do all In his
power to improve the appearance OF Kingston and
render 1t attractive to strangers. The magnificent
new market, which has just been thrown open to
the public the establishment of beautiful garden
on the public square, the erection OF public land
ing place. the collection In Kingston OF several
statues and other works OF art scattered here and
erection Of suit OF public buildings, with arch-
tectural adornments on superior scale, will all, it
Is hoped and believed, and by none more SO than
the Governor himself, entitle Kingston to be re-
garded with justice as the metropolis Of the West
Indies.
have referred to the opening Of the new market.
The ceremony took place on the oath OF May, the
anniversary Of the birth Of the Queen, on which &C
count on the suggestion OF the Governor, the ed-
flee has been named the "VictOria Market" The
popular that has occurred here for long number
OF years. 1t was made the occasion for according
to the Governor public reception, and
perfect ovation 1t became. There were
upwards, OF twenty thousand persons assem-
bled, and there were coors flying, drums beating
and rejoicing heard everywhere. At every street
the Governor had to pass through triumphal arches
were erected and q grand banquet was laid out In
the new building, at which some hundreds OF gen.
tlemen sat down. Some highly interesting speeches
were delivered, foremost among them being that OF
the United States Consul, who, on account OF the
flag he represents, Is always welcomed with
warmth at all such places. There are q
few dissatisfied spirits in our midst who
ment, and who consequently predicted that
the Governors reception would have been cold
and insignificant affair, betokening the discomfort
OF the public. They have been most grievOusy dis
appointed. There was q demonstration OF loyalty
to the Crown, and kind and grateful feeling to the
lar occasion before except, perhaps, on the memo
rable revisit OF Prince Alfred to Jamaica.