, 1873-02-01

do so on his Estate, which will also af-
lord them a permanent residence there.
On Lloyds, Belmont and Spring Vale Es-
tates, there will be a larger crop under
Cuban management than has ever been
made under Jamaica planters. Every
thing Is being carried on on the improved
system and with the latest improvements
ID machinery the produce will therefore
be OF a far better quality than hitherto.
The arrival of Sir John Grant on Thurs
day was quite an ovation in Kingston.
Only a few individuals were permitted
within the walls of the Royal Mail Com
pany's wharf, from some misunders tanding
OF Captain CoOper's instructions to the
police who guarded the entrance. Thous-
ands were assembled outside the gate and
up Duke Street, where every window, bal
cony and piazza was filled with an enthusi-
astlc people anxious to give a hearty well
come to Sir John as the beuefactor of their
country.
An address of generalization to His Ex-
ce'Iency the Governor on his return to ia
maloa, from the coIonists, will be presented
on Tuesday next, at one O'Clock.
CUBA.-There is a great deal of talk
about the published letters of Mr.. Hender-
son, the "New York HeraId'so correspon-
dent, who gives account of a visit, which
he says he paid the insurrectionary camp
OF CeSpedes. There is a strong conviction
that he never saw Cespedes at all. The
new correspondent, O'KeIIy, is in St. Jago
de Cuba at present. He is an Irishman,
who appears to be as daring as most of
his conntrymen, cool, unprejudiced and
We'll informed. He has gone out with
Col SoStrada, who is one of the most ac-
tive and intrepid leaders of CoIman's, and
Will no doubt get a fair insight into the
Spanish side of the war. The public
health is good. Cholera seems to have dis
appeared. The sugar crop promises to
be large this year.
ST. DoMTNGO.-An American company
have purchased the Bay of SANTANA, esta-
b,lshed an Independent Government, raised
Their W flag and established their own
police aud revenue officials. Questions
arising out of these events are TO be referred
to European Powers for settlement.
AsPINWALL.-Oa Saturday, 18th Janua-
ry, at haIf-past IL o'clock p. NJ. an old
fashioned " Norther" began in this city,
and has since continued with unpreceden-
ted fury, although Old residents and some
"Shell Backs" said at shutdown " the sky
looks dirty and " Iook out for a Norther,"
yet none realized it until about eleven
O'Clock, and from that time out the sea
was something fearful-probab'y the
worst Norther that AspinwaII has ever ex-
perienced. The wharves were lined with
steamships aud sailing vessels, and disas-
ters soon commenced, of which the follow
ing is a rough sketch, and as accurate as it
Is possible to make now.
The Royal Mail Steamer " Tasmanian''
went adrift, and with much difficulty final
ly got her head to the sea, and steamed
out, probably to Porto BeIlo,
The French IS. " Desirable" was consi-
derabiy damaged about her bow by the
"Tasmanian," but she also got out in the
stream, and with full steam, and both
anchors down, rode the gale out nobly.
The w, I. and P. S.. S. Co.'s steamer
"Bolivar" broke away, but brougbtup with
her immense hawsers, and held on to the
wharf. When the wharf showed signs of
giving away, she put to sea and anchored,
and after dragging her anchors awhile, she
brought up and rode well. So much for
steam aud steamers. But the sailing
craft were at the mercy of the sea, and
great loss of property has ensued. The