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killed 10 furious riding against a cart.
K1NGsToN.-The weather has been unset
tied, but Kingston City lie usually dryer than in
the neighbo1ring parishes. A body of gentle
men are about to organizes q committee of vigil
lance to wVstohl the affairs of the COLONY. and sd-
wise the administration on oil public matters in
which the interests of the colony are more deep
" concerned. 1t will be powerful for good or
evil, according to its conciliatory and respect
full bearing, or Its uncompromising and strong
head policy. The former will be successful,
the latter q failure, and everything now de-
ponds upon the individuals who are selected
for the executive. We hope Well oft he move.
Large sums of money have been subscribed IN
Kingston within the past day or two for the
furtherance of q Railway through The island.
Business has been dull, this season being the
most sacredly observed of the Jewish fasts.
The first step towards inland telegraphy is
about to be attempted between Kingston and
Old Harbour. The railway line is to be car
ried into the w. |. and Panama Co.'s Office,
and ia conjunction with the Hon. Mr.. Mackin-
non, Manager of the Jamaica Railway, the line
will be thrown open TO the public under the
management Of Mr.. Frayssinier Of the Tele-
era ph Service. The charge from Kingston to
Old Harbour will be Is for ten words, aud from
Kingston to Spanish Town Sd per ten words,
with half rate for press messages. A public
News Room is to be opened on the LIST Janua-
~ next, 10 connection with the New York AS
ISOLATED Press. Some little talk has been CO.
casioned by q telegram relating to Jamaica
which appeared in the New York papers of LIST
Sept, stating that a small section Of the Jamai-
ca Press was fostering mischief against the Ad-
ministration. the Judges, and EDglishmen.
The statement is strictly speaking true but
fortunately the 'agitatOrs' have no weight.
The swindling transaction of the we'll known
house of A. H. Solomon & Co., Of New York,
having large connections in this island, has help
ed to astonish that portion of the community
here, who have great faith in the integrity Of
"large sign-boards." The facts of the case
will be found in another column, taken from
the "New York Graphic" Measles are preva-
lent 10 the City, and small pox is disappearing.
A Debating Society has been established 10 con
ncotion with the Collegiate Academy under the
Rev. Mr.. Radcliffe.
PoRT RoYAL.-A young lad named Edwards,
a nephew of Mr.. Edward Bolton, on returning
from the Palisades in company with some other
lads. was struck by lightning and killed on the
spot. Not a stitch of clothing was left upon
him; the fragments were found on q tree distant
about ten yards, and his hat in fifteen or twenty
pieces. The other lads escaped unscathed.
In the Roman Catholic Cathedral at the fu-
neral Of q young Cuban a few days ago. there
was o very disgraceful scene. On entering the
Church the compatriots Of the deceased had
spread the flag of Scuba Libre, y and on being
asked by the Rev. Father Dupont to remove it,
they refused. He then demonstrated with them
and said, the introduction Of politics and the
display of political emblems could not be per-
mitted in the sacred service, because it was
" forbidden" Some twenty-five Of the party
then left the Church and commenced to smoke
at the entrance Of the building. They after
wards entered to remove the coffin, following
the Priest, who turning round saw " the aag''
been replaced. He then stopped and declared
he would not proceed with the service until the
flag was removed, when one Cuban, more vio-
lent than the rest, raising his hand and striking
the coffin, made use Of a filthy oath, and said
the flag must remain where it was. The rest
violently assaulted the priest, driving him some
four yards against lattice work, at the same
time using some very disgusting expressions.
The matter is to come before the Police Magis-
trate; and really if this is how some Cubans
used to behave in their own country, it is not
to be wondered at that it became too hot for
them to remain in. There are many Of the
Cuban refugees here, however, who set q most
noble and p~raiseworthy example to their fellow
countrymen and to Jamaica society as we'll,
and the circumstances of this funeral olive them