, 1874-05-02

every likelihood of the crop reaching between
$4,000 and sc, 1000 hogsheads.
TRtNIDAD.-The new Governor, Mr.. w.
W. Cairns has been sworn in at a special meet
ing of the Legislative Council, and a farewell
address presented to the late Governor, Mr..
Longden, by the same body on the eve of his
departure to Demerara to the governorship
of which colony he has been appointed. The
weather was very wet and unfavorable to the
reaping of the crop very lately but it has im-
proved indeed, SO different is the experience
of this phenomenon in this iSlsnd TO what it is
in St. Croix, that they wish for at least two
months of dry weather, in order to establish
q full and average crop this year.
D~EMERARA.-A change Of governors marks
the latest events of the day in this colony, the
late governor of Trinidad having been removed
to this place to take over the governorship.
Local improvements by way of communica-
ton are also going on here, The Court of Po-
Icy has voted the sum of $4,000 for construct
ing lines Of telegraph to connect the west
coast Of Demerara, the ESsequibo Islands, and
the Arabian Coast with Georgetown, and the
Corentyno coast with New Amsterdam.
ST. FINCENT.-Here as in Demerara a
change Of governors is the order of the day.
Governor RenGie from ilI-health leaves for
England and The Colonial Secretary Of Barba-
dos gets The appointment during iho formers
absence. No other matter Of local import in
this colony except the general remark that
rain had fallen all over the island, and that SUI
garmaking was going on brjsk'y.
Observation-Disclosures weather was CO.
ing IFS round in enc way or the other through
cut HE colonies In this Island it has been
most unreasonable Of late-hot SAMMY DAYS al.
t~ernating with frequent heavy rains, which,
while enabling the young plants and sprouts
to thrive, rather retard than otherwise the
operations Of ~crop-Sugar making was every
where in full play. and the quality is said to be
good.
ST.. LucA-The Central Factory scheme of
Mr.. c.. w. Des E@aux VIII soon be carried
into full practice. A meeting Of the Legisla-
tive Council iato be held at an early day to
pass the ordinance for carrying out the scheme.
The energetic efforts of this gentleman while
IN England in order to secure the sympathy
and support of capitalists in this undertaking
succeeded beyond expectations, in raising the
means for carrying out the project, and this
success coupled with his stand IN the Island as
Administrator of the Government promises
very favourable results for the colony, and the
prospect for the future for st. Lacia, beaming
as it does with hope, if successfully attained,
must place the island far ahead of several of
her sister colonies, at least in agricultural i'm
p%Ortance.
Calls News Letter of last Saturday has the
following news item under the heading St,
Thomas, regarding the Mail Service =
The Royal Mail Company, in their new
contract, it is said, contemplate a weekly Mail
Service from Southampton, and dropping some
of the Windward Islands service, these is
lands being left to subsidize the Mail Com
p2ny or make their own intcrcolonial arrange
monts for taking up the mails from ''the major
Colonies at which they will be dropped.