, 1874-04-11
THE WEST INDIAN IN LONDON.

appointed Attorney-General of Jamaica. 1t is
TO be hoped that he will prove as good a one as
Mr.. Schalch, whose untimely death was record
ed q few weeks ago.
1t is with great regret the announcement
is observed of the return of Captain Lanyon
invaded from the Gold Coast. lie resigned
a frst-rate appointment in Jamaica in order to
Join his regiment, which was ordered to the
front in Africa, but he seems to have succumb-
ed to the deadly climate to an extent that ne
cessitated a speedy voyage to England. Sir
John Grant had no ADLER assistant in the Gov
eminent of Jamaica than Captain Lanyon, and
the colonial service NJ more promising official.
He was thoroughly hardworking in the dis
charge Of his duties, and courteous to everyone
who had occasion to deal with him. 1t may
be hoped that he will soon recover from the
effects of his visit to Africa. His name is
favourabiy mentioned in dispatches of General
Wolseley.
The BoA37la has been chartered to convey
immigrants from Calcutta to Denerara, at a
rate of freight considerably below that ruling
last season. If the ship is engaged for three
consecutive years, it is believed that the rate
will be lowered still further.
The L0ch L0mond sailed for Jamaica on
January 26, with 500 CJoIie emigrants from
Calcutta.
1t is understood that a practical effort is
being made to establish the means of convert
ing megass on one of the large plantations in
Demerara into paper stock, iii for the mani
pulatiOn by the manufacturer in this country
into paper.
The annual meeting of the West India body
has been held in London. 1t is stated that
among the subjects discussed were the Sugar
Convention, the excessive cost Of immigration,
and thn rota of poCtara hatwunD EnUlaO1 and
the West Indies.
Steps have been taken, in conjunction with
Lloyd's to obtain a system of Geographic in
formation in this country Of the arrival and
departure of ships in the West Indies.
The imports of foreign refined sugar during
the two months ending February Of this year
were 375,365 cwts. against 328,3I3 cwts. in the
sam period of 1878. Nothing could show
more clearly than these figures the necessity
for coming to some arrangement by which the
sugar shall be deprived Of the bounty which
gives it such an advantage, which weakens cur
own market, and shuts the door against all
English export trade in sugar. The u%nretned
sugar imported during the two months was
111,029 tons against Sl,466 tons during the
same time last year, showing a very conSidera-
bic increase in the Importation, whilst the
consumption for the two months was not greater
Wal II woo III 1900 L uC consequence 10 'h"o
stocks are greater, being 49, 1876 tons on
February %, 1874, against I18,064 tons on
the same date last year.
Since the decision of the French Assembly
to establish refining in bond in July 1875, the
question has been again r~eopened, and there is
a probability of that measure being adopted
even sooner than the above mentioned date.
The resolution Of the ASSEMBLY was in due
course referred to the Budget Committee, and
that committee has reported in favour of open
ing negotiations with the different Powers at
once, so as to place the r~efneries under the
Excise at as early a date as possible. Upon
this report another very lively debate took
place in the Assembly, and while The date for
putting the refneries under the Excise which
had been previously adopted was confirmed,
1t was announced that negotiations were in
progress between the different Governments
who are parties to the Convention, with a view
of establishing the Excise system as soon as
possible. The question, then, is in this state.
The present Convention expires in July 1875,
France will be free to adopt what course she
likes, and the Assembly has decided that the
Excise system shall then be established. To
establish it before requires the consent of the