, 1874-05-20

TRINIDAD.-The weather continued unfa-
vorabIe for the manufacturing of sugar, and
1t was feared that some estates would not be
able to gather IN their crop at all as the re-
gular wet season was setting in, this sur
plus OF rainy weather in the island is termed an
untlmely affection, yet if four or five months
of dry weather ehoutd follow the present Attic
ton, next years crop, it is already expected.
or rather calculated, will be the very largest
ever relped in Trinidad hence the light
affection would eventually work out for our
Trinidad friends abundant good can't they
turn the cnrrent of things towards St. Oroix,
and cause us to rejoice with them under their
present affection by sharing a part of their
untimely affection with us 1.-The new govern
or, Mr.. Cairns, who had but very lately taken
over the administrator left the island for Eng
land, and authorized the Colonial Secretary
formally done on the 9th last month.
ST.. ~LucIA.-Natters regarding Central Fac
tories are highly interesting from the colony.
The Council met on the 9th ult. The Admins
TRAITOR (Mr. Des V@ux) introduced the Central
Factory Ordinance, and gave an account of his
mission to England, which had resulted in the
formation of the St. Lucia Central Sugar Fac
tory Company Limited. The Secretary of
State had permitted a subscription of one quar-
ter of the capital (825,O0O} from Colonial
funds, and had also sanctioned a concession by
which for two years, during the construction
OF the COmpany'S works, six per cent interest
should be paid from the same source upon
$4,000, to be subscribed by private persons.
with regard to- the Company, the AdminiStra-
ter said he has been fortunate in securing q
Board of Directors which combined every qua
LITIGATION for the successful conduct of the COM
pany's affairs. The contractors we're MeeSrs.
Fawcett, Preston, g. Co. of Liverpool. They
had erected similar works in Java, Cuba, and
Peru, and had lately finished for the PaSha of
Egypt one of the largest in the wOrld-capable
OF manufacturing up to 10000 tons. The loan
was raised to 100000, and the ordinance read
a third time and passed" An ordinance to
promote immigration was introduced, similar
in most respects to that passed last year, ex-
cept in regard to certain provisions from which
the Secretary of State had withheld his sane
ton, owing to objection raised in Barbados.
These were the payment of the Agent per head
of immigrants forwarded, and the offer of boun-
ties. The Administrator had withdrawn ano-
Their provision with respect to grants of land
IN return for good service, and had substituted
for 1t the offer OF a back passage after a years
residence and compliance with other conditions.
These grants of land had not been specifically
disapproved by the Secretary of State, but had
met with opposition in Barbados as being consi-
dered too strong an inducement. He had
omitted the provision for them, not only that
they might do all in their power to conciliate
Barbados opinion, but because he thought on
further consideration, that if any land was
given as reward for industry, the beneiciaries
should include all labourers, creole as we'll as
imported.-Ihe ordinance passed into law.