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, 1875-09-05

This Is the amount held Sept. H. tho day OF the
outbreak OF panic the amount Dec. 16 1873 had
| been reduced to ST SOC, ,0Q0.
! This shows TINT the amounts due other banks
amount In New York In June to between $s5 coo 900
and $103 o000 average Of about $oG0c0 600. In
1870 these balances fell ST 900 between June and
October Id 1871, $5,7s0oo0 aud In 1872 SCI 00o
Considering that the Withdrawals continue beyond
October into November for which there no hR-
accessible the Bulletin draws the conclusion that
the reduction In country bank balances will amount
to about $90. .0j0 00Q between June and November.
THE MINNESOTA REpuDIAr1oS.
The St. Paul P1onser-P Pres, in commenting upon
the recent letter Of Mr. hugh McCulloch on the To-
pudiatfon Of State debts, desaribea the man
ner In which Minnesota came TO diahonor
her credit aud good na1ne. The debt re-
pudated w1a incurred to bu1fd railroads,
in the hope that the building Of the railroads would
!nfuse new life md property into the whole State and
the values Of town lots and wild 1ands which
constituted about the only form OF property then
owned IN this State" The Pioneer Press proceeds:
Tho people were maddened with disappointment
when they found that their speculation had failed
that after bonds to the amount Of had been
issued not mile Of road had been completed that
the bridge they had completed ut such cost had broke
under Its weight and plunged them into the bank
ruptcy they had sought By this meana to avoid and
therefore, with the unreasoninR caprice which often
fortunate railroad companies as swindlers, and be-
unanimous and earnpst IN 1859 for rep,1-
dating the obligations the State, with their unani-
sanction had incurred. they hsd been In 1858
for ratfying and adopting them.
In 1855 man who opposed the five million loan
amendment was In serious peril Of being tarred and
feathered by tho mob, and certain At least to be tho
object Of universal execraon. In 1860 the man who
urged that the obligations incurred by the adoption o{
that amendment should be sacredly fulfilled, would
have been almost equally In danger Of being tarred
and feathered, aud quite universally object Of
public execration.
In this blind, unreasouing f1enzy Of this diso1-
poin!ment the Legislature proposed, and the people
BY nearly unanimous vote adopted. amendments to
repudiaton Of the Minnesota tate railroad bonds
tho loan amendment being expunged from ths Consti
tuton, and the Legislature prohibited from passing
any measure providing for the payment Of the bonds
until It had been ratified By the popular vote. Several
times measures for the partial payment adjustment
Of the bonds have been submitted to tho people, and
an Of them have boen voted down by overwhelming
majortties. For fifteen years Minnesota has set an
example Of audac1ous immortality Of bold aud bald
dishonesty. in this reputation Of her most sacred
engagements, which makes every honest citizen |
within our borders blush for shame, and which eyery
rascal sy well accept as ns sufficient justification for
eypin
, 1875-09-05

t1ncludos all cut meats except shoulders and =. P.
hAma.
higher for delivery during the current month, with d
less decided rise longer futures. There very
good demand for caah lots, which wanted both for
the supply Of the lumber regions and consumers in
s.0s5@2l.oo. 1900 urls seller the mouth 1t s2o75@
!1.00 1900 brls seller October ut $10G593J90; and
5o0 b11s seller the year ut S1a00@1d0. Total $50
brls. The market closed firm At LOO cash seller
tue month"; and $N.85 for October. Extra prime pork
was quoted at S14.50.
LARp-was in better dcnaod, and 1oc per 100 lbs
h5gher the market beng quiet only because offerings
were very small. The feeling WAS strong, in sym
prorcment in Liverpool Sales were limited to GOO tea
cash At $l30013lO 760 tcs seller October At 51305
and 700 tcs seller the year at 21137b. Tota $50
tcs. Tie market closed firm ut $500 cash seller
the month, aud $13.05l9 91J.01H seller October.
MxATs-Were quiet nDd firm at the recent ad-
vance, being in good demand with rather light offer
ings. Sales were reported Of oo COO lis shoulders at
sAc; 20, 900 ths do buyer the month at 8Ac 10000
clears at 1l,sc. The market closed at sA9s71c
for shoulders, cash or seller September, md 8ho
for do seller October: l1Ac for long clears, cash
or seller September, and lIHc for do seller oc-
tem5er and ike for do eener October: AXE for
short clears cash aeller September, and 116c for
do seller October. Boxed meals 4c higher than the
price for loose lots. Long and abort clear, boxed,
quoted at l2Ac; and long cut hams It 12H@l3zc-
loose; IlHc for Cunberlands, boxed; l1Kc for long
clear. do and 7<c for short ribs do sweetpicked
hams, Is lis average, 101@1lc. Bacon meats quoted
at 1a]s 914Hc for hams, gag for shoulders 13c for
GREAsE--Nas quiet at s@l0c-
BEEF FPR0DUCTS-Vors quiet and nomiaafly un-
changed st s. 50 for mess $3.50 for extra mess and
80 far hams.
TALLow-Quoted at 8k@8zc for packard. Sales
vera 16l hrls at 83tc.
, 1875-09-05

aud tho market closed dull and weak Lake Shore de-
clined to 66 and Harlem to 1885, but tho latter closed
at l33}<@I34. Michigan Central fell of to e., and
closed ut G1a 4G2H Partnc Mail reacted to 367 and
Western Union 781s St. Paul declined to 3'5 pre-
ferred to 6s, and Northwestern to 33A. The other
changes wese slight. Included in sales we're: II 900
ern, 5000 ST. Paul. 1900 Erie, and 58 500 Luke Shore.
Money closed easy ut la; prime mercantile paper,
4K@6. C!earings, $a3, ,cOU,G30.
Tho Assistant Treasurer dsbursed $500; Gus
tom receipts $jla 400. Sterling exchange 4H4XG498
, 1875-09-05

8sEw YoRx, Sept 4-Gold opened at 1141(, and
advanced to 1143, the closing price, Rates paid for
borrowing were 3s4, 132 and ls4 Per cent, and e. L.
and per cent per aunum. At the close 1oana were
made nst and at per cent for carrying,
Government bonda ciossd hr1n. Rsilroad bonds
firm on late deanngs- State bonds quiet and prices
nominal.
Califoxnia advices received b. bankers to-day were
generally encouraging, although no time was mem
toned for the opening Of the Stock Exchange and re-
SUMPTION Of business by the Bank Of California.
Kie1nan's financial ne*s agency has dispatch from
Ban Francisco, stating that the Bank Of California
stateneut will probably not be ready for ten or
twelve days-
Stocks were weak and generally 1uwur IN tho early
dezhugs, hut Afterwards became dzn and recovery
took ptaes In Atthe second ca Tho uzr-
kat wRs trzn. 1Asv shsss falling ef IN Prices,
, 1875-09-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
4 NEW PLAN FOR BUILDING TT TIE BUR1f DIS

NEW PLAN FOR BUILDING Cr TIE BURNT DIS
| TRICT.
With all the enterprise and pluck exhibited il
! the rebuilding Of Chicago, one vide and insight
" gap remains to be filed It certainly does no
tend to the credit of our city that tho crowds O.
| visitors to the great Exposition. coming herr
| expecting to be entranced With the yaunte<
] beauty OF New Chicago, should lind, close to the
business centre and right in front
Of the Exposition Building, an area ot
| dozen blocks covered with ruined walls,
heaps OF Rubbish, and temporary shanties. To
our own citizens, this part OF our annual oxhibi-
tion may not seem 30 very uncouth, for VIC ap-
precate the fact that this territory is set apart
for the magnificent stores and wholesale ware
houses yet to be- in the near future, and that
the rapid growth of the city will not Justify the
erection of residences On property soon TO be
needed for purposes Of trade. But is there real
ly no way OF making all this property comely aud
'sincomelF while waiting for its great inhar-
itance It would seem that it the holders are
iosensibIe to the aesthetic side OF
the question, the annual depletion OF
their pockets for taxes upon high
priced and unremune1atlre property would spur
them up to devise some scheme OF building upon
these lots in such Way as would produce an in
como for the time being, and yetinvolve no tear
ths s t;n,s ~ tr'ns1a errjraa rta ra.iu
~ -e,,a, ia-."a. 49, 80. 80. -
fore all these blocks will be needed for whole
sale trade than Was predicted in 1872, and the
present low cost Of building, lend an additional
importance to the problem at the present time.
~ ~ a-+at, eoa;Jaao. o;th
t..t. =: 20 T.ta the.- .va.,1d ta +s.a -. -
-. nnae aad a. ran,a1. tGat w.-,1a ,ar 9e; ~
t,oat - 49, 49,. ~-a1,a5 ..,n .,a oo1t - .,;,a;r
" ". Iec! 80. 10 co'stoted " tI.at 4ai
answer thera Teanirements for n faw TeaTs and
r. $500 .o" 1tla
; ne4 tor 70 49, ~ nrat eent ~ ,oss
seonence Of chance Of oncnnancr' 1 wonld 1I ba
sI;4n;nsse7 fro~, ,ha urohfs1n Tbs ninn haro We
sn1nas,od ia ia conaI,nct;on ~ h1,1d;nos sat
hsek from the stroet On the old hn,l5,pg l;ne tN
,x;tb a;da wa}Ia m narma,ent fonn5e+;o,s
md Of the thiclness Tenuired for f;rs,.
hacht Tha fTont wall-to he racardad 10 10
~ -sno-,ruNcsn ho ~ hrict .nd ~ ~ s+4.is -
comIpnr n 1iain res;dancash sh1ocEa il nav aisa
Ia thinner than the sde walls r Tho hn;fj;n0 ia
not carried no to tbs fuli HEIGHT at once. 1.ct
the basement f1oor be At the usual distance be-.
rr.de common to nri7ata rcs;deoces Tha siIa
Tn1la ronld Of co,1rse On dow, 1nwar civ;nn
room far a sub-hasement which NAV oT 9n3 na2
~ H. o1csv.tad for nraeant -,,,-.ca.s NJ
e;rdara tor +,,a ntar Anars a,,,1d f a. as mno
nn;st.ncea anart M wn,,1d niva rassorahla
cessva when nsed for Tesidencaa X" NJ nJs absnaa
~ +hs"a aonrs won15 tsan Nv a; enaus9
~ -. .".'aS w. r+s,u. ena. tnea 70 te4u5leo
,,;@he ha sna ~ 1east aa 1 -. tno ou.ung
cv ~ 1oona 0' '7s' lille IN tue
on double lo.s' such buildings could have
central entrance. an elevator. and suites OF
rooms IN nats' aounie OF single, on each floor &C.
, 1875-09-05
RREADcTJ}EEE.

BREADSTUFFS.
FLOUR-WaR very dull, and nomtnal1J easfer, 30
little being do1e to make the market = merely
nominal one shippers and local bnyers alike held OF,
anticipating that larger arrivals Of dours the
tn9 week will depress the small stocks Of old Sales
limited to $50 b.ls sFzins e1trss at $5.9U625 and so
brls rye flour private terms The market closed with
thefoowing tho asking range Of prices Choice vim
ter extras, $550G37 80; common to good do
chofce spring extra, $3.71@6.25; fair do, ahppiug
grades, S. 25@5,5o; Minnesosa. ss.25@7oo: patent
springs, $s75taa50; spring sureranes, sa,75@4 Is
BnAx-Wzs quiet aud drmeT, sales being 20 tons at
$l5.su@16.0o.
conS-MzA1--Was quiet 1t 23so@26.oo per tan for
cosrse.
wHEAr-w:s rather qutes, and t1regulary easier,
the closing being, however, A@Hc higher than on
Friday afternoon. Liverpool dull and again re-
ported easier and buyers held OF in New York. whie
the weather in the Vest fine, and 1t expected
that the receipts will show large increase during
the coming week. The market ws1 sustained, how
ever BY the fact that the proportion Of No. in tho
current receipts very Rrnal there being only 43
cars OF Nos aud spring, out Of total Of 252, the
proportion being ~ l In 6. It w.s also figured up
that at the stocktahng IN the erening there would
be only from 5000 to 10000 bu Of No; IN atoso
here which is picayuush quantity to fill the rather
large line Of September shorts yet ont This eaused
= rather brisk demand for cash wheat, Part Of
which wanted for shipment, while deliveries foE
this mouth were also In good request especially where
diroct settlements could be made. There was,
however . decided disposition on tbs part Of these
buyers to sell fos October, IN snticipation OF
decline then under larger receipss, The
rains in Minnesota have doubt done immense fnju-
~ to the grain, large part Of which caught In
e shock and the percentage OF the better Rradea will
probably be much less this crop than usual But it
was that the farmers always send their WORT
rrz1u 10 market first, and that for that the
quality Of receipts must souu show decided improve
ment This consideration encouraged short selling.
but the uncertainty was 70 great that sellers did not
care to aespt larger discount next month than
was current Friday. Seller October opensd 1t
$1Js, receded to $1-17x., advanced to <1l3t1, and
declined 10 l34 1t the Close Seller the month sold
1t 13Kt3 L14K, clnaip8 At 5l-1+4- Seller the yeaF
aold 1t S1.I24@1.13. Cash No. sold from s.14A
up to iand St.16 for oldl. closing as $l.144
, 1875-09-05

1oai rycdr~A nos-Eetr r.%har e1,x- ~.
Saturday. with an easier feeling in .re.dstnra a,
buycrs ye1e less anx1ous to take hold The for
the taaeness wss an e.nectaton of tsrosr snnn,tes
md higher freIehts, the second being rendered no.
eble by the first The autumn moya,nent Of .rain IL
now about to ave to is full volume and buvers ara
naturally anxious to see the extent Of the settling
down which many of them expect to ensue. 1tvas
reported that the Ch5caso BURLINGTON Quincy Rail-
road Company have borrowed 700 cars and tha North
western 500 caru iron, EASTERN lines to epabe Them Ia
meet the greater demand for freight accommodation
for which they look Other line. viii also be ta1ed to
their full capacity or expect to ba to br1n9 the nro
duca of tha West tn Chicago N, i,s wav East 41e
probability Of increased On the seaboard tends
to cau.e weakness there and. II freight ratea .ro
ra1sa7 there will he dozh1a ,easor yn dco,,na IN
nr;cex hern TAXA carrera hava a1re,dv teonn In Ia
Tnand btuha, rates hfcb dam.nd i. s+ra.1+banod bv
the fact th.t the recent activitv in corn ahinncnt
has made fraobt.roo, re.tiva1r .c,,re An .dvrnco
~ ,hovt 1<c ,,ar h, v.. sfa-taa ~, aatn.5.r "a
further rtaa zf,r donbt1c.. ha fsf.tad on 40 soor 40
q baco,naa ,ar+.tn tb,t tba .,,trrr .f1 ,van,. ~
f.t-,, ,.r1ar ao,,a -, ~. o,-rs- 49, ..aa,..
enono IN thnt thav v,1 h, sh1a ~ tonc,, e. h.fo-s
.-,n.er xr,,.h e,..a ~. 1s.a-.rx, ,.,,,-a.s ~ 49,
,,7rsst ,,,ics ~ ~h;ch vcszs1. eo5 10 orssst.s
vtons to lat snrtno
1.ba 1,vroo5. r,,rt., ~. ,,,.h.r,as j., -. ,o ,,
y..t7,r.. T,,a continue IN .ho,v st.,d, .nc~ss.s
,,a ~ tha Inv nr1re. nov rrart 80 ,a,-,at ~ III
st,ne nrodncttons IL Arm f4rocaiea ,para rnv1ro an
oenerous ac,e for the season ond+ha market ,go1n
nraaented =. Arm baa1tbv tnna coraas .,o-a 49,
mite NJ strono n at TN beginning of The ueet.
Int tbere was no anurectabe foc1tnc The
bnttsr market ,,zas Arm. The xr,nn1v cont,nnea
1obt. and thu market IN kent ba7e che,sa un. dnt,
md weak: stocks are larger than Ia desirable. md
Soma ho]dera wer, shading former ouotaton, In the
dried fruit market the ,,oaftfon of aafrs was nm
chanvra. Thera vus a fair movement In foreton
fr,,;ts Int for domestic. tha demand vax smau IN
~ III, h{rh ntcen nreva,.nt Fish vera
or,o+ .rt rr,n.rr.a Tho h,o,,no ,o,+h.r co,, ,nd
.xood rn,rke+. rxcra aithout imnnrt,n+ rhonea oie
,ara fafr1v nctre and r,,1ed nhont steady Toh,cco
.voa ARM
T,o ,t+1a ,. a7,1 md hs,v AZ N. r.nra,
nr,cas of Frdny. rh, ofrer,ng, wrre Ino.tv of 1o
-. rnd th.v. n, 1t+1a trsd5,o - 49,. h-v.
* N There wa, !. ,ght tnouirv At x4ooaocs tor
h e.+r, steers ,t 50 7saa * fo stos.-.
~ =. "a 80. ~ ror hr.cha-,, st, srs thsa.,as'
rs-.n. ~ rs..,nta 1rers abont i'm hosa ~.
, 1875-09-05

BUILDERS HAVE DONE THEIR BORROWING.
August closed On dull market, and Septern-
Der opens with no fair promise ahead The
buoyancy in the loan business during the early
weeks Of the past month has apparently d;sap-
pesred, and at present there is out small de-
mand for money, except in the way OF renewals.
There is q diminution in the amount Of losnable
funds, and not 30 much eagerness on tho part OF
loan agents in pushing loans on the market.
Good names and good property find no difficulty
in procuring money at per cent, in fact, the
rate OF interest is unchanged. There appears
to be d lull in building, and beyond the enter
prises already noticed there are but few in con-
temptation.
, 1875-09-05
COMMERCIAL.

Tho following were tho receipts and shipments Of
the lending articles Of produce In this city during the
twenty-four hours ending at o'clock on Thursday
morning. aud for the corresponding one year aKo
, 1875-09-05
PROVISIONS,

I'o1k, Lard, Hams. ;lshou'd., tNitkIles,
sri*. tes. tes. u. a..
, 1875-09-05

1ue 1ono"1u8 Were ING Exports q Hour, wheat and
corn from New York during the past week and the
week previous;
Lust lreuiome Lat
E<ek. oeck pear.
Flour, brh. h.....-..... H,142 6,tO0 1850
Whcat, bu. ...-.. 63U.0O0 1885 8QO, $40
Corn, ,Uu. .,.. ....... 1gO001 g7fDD0 90 nfO
, 1875-09-05
MEDICAL CARDS.
DR. oI1TN. .

~AA2NAS$
1877 waehingtonss-, Chicago Longer ens1tea ~.
Sexual and Private Diseases Heminal Wosk knese ~ .
1mpoteneJ permanently cured Ladies requiring - -
eate treatment, with homo and board. nnaJ Gu @ -
, 1875-09-05

e: e: e :sSEE; e. Z ss
ass Ss5 ~ 81 q @ 81 . s & 81 8 g
, 1875-09-05
Dr.W. B. McCHESNEY.
TEETH---ONLY $7.5O.

Dr. swENGEL Dentist, lneorta the best fun set gtA
teeth for s. 5O, and warranted to give as goa o"
ton as Others charging so. F1rss-class 1l1nes -
greatly rcducel pricee Teeth extracted Without IN"
Koora 3, nors11wext corner State .nd Msd1eenEa..
, 1875-09-05

G. W. Williams. buildings, five story, each
20136, on Wood, near Polk street.
G. Parry, one-story, 26x35, 427 Oakley avenue,
3: a, kean, four-story, s611oo, church, 7B0
R. Rooney, swo-story, 1922, South Desplsines
street.
S. E. Beers, tvo-story, 2615o, On Jones street.
George II. Drew, s buildings, threo-story
2Gx3G each, on Lesvitt street.
J. David. one-story barn, 24140, 1O08 Soutb
MIC Jensen, "a buildings, two-story. 22xss
each, 1oayitt, between Polk and Taylor streets.
Il. Fl. Gage. cottages, one-story, 22x32 each,
Bryson, near Robey street.
NJ. J. Geraghty, three story, 23158, 457 West
J. b. a1illlkin, three-stozy, 211s6, Vernon
avenue.
9. Clausen, one:story cottage, 2ox45 on Eric
near Robey street.
z. u. Jordan, four buildings three-story, ak
60 each, West Madison street.
street.
Davis Brothers, one-story, 78x117. Arnold
-, John Kerwin, three-story, 25152, 277 North
": A. cardoman, two-sto7y, 2oxs2 on Walnut
john Simpson, three~story. 21zso, 1s2 sedg-
wick street.
y. B. Gerry, one-story, 4s125, 6ss Hubbard
street.
Hiram Hastings, two buildings, 1our-story, 40
10 each on East Adams, between Wabash aud
Michigan avenues.
D. +. keeney Co. hare commenced the e1ec-
tion of 80 two-story and basement brick bouses
on Tompklns street, between Polk and Taylor
streets. These houses are beng built in pairs,
with 6-foot space between each double house.
The houses are 80 feet buck from the street, eiy
ing grass plat in front Of each house. Trees
will be planted on both sides Of the street in
front OF al tho houses. These houses are near
Vernon Park soa the Van Bu1en street cara.
, 1875-09-05

LATEB.
In accordance with the decidon Of The Board ss
session "as held tn tho afteruoon fav oners;e-.
gathered on the carbssone, but thers was Nina dt.
position. to trade. Whea: was steady, With IN 81
three sales at sai3x@l.131f for October, aud nltT
tob&r. '~ ~"
, 1875-05-08

tranquility of another, are defective, and there.
fore inimical To Germany, inasmuoh as it 10
alleged there are persons in Belgium holding
high official positions who are repeatedly in
~terfering in German affairs. But SO far as this
matter has progressed it affords no grounds for
the alarm sounded by the Post Of Berlin and
we may therefore take it for granted that it 10
the fear of an alliance such as we have referred
to, and the probable pressure such an alliance
may put on Germany to keep the peace, that
has given rise to this, in some sense, patriotic,
but unwelcome war-blast. The terror ocoa-
stoned by this announcement extended even
to the House of Commons; but when Mr.. Owen
Lewis questioned Mr.. Disraeli as to the nature
of the relations between Brussels and Germany,
that astute statesman replied, with a dignity
worthy Of the occasion, If the independence
and the neutrality Of Belgium are really threat
ened, we will do our duty to our Sovereign.
and will not be afraid OF meeting Parliament. p"
As we close, the thunder Of the announcement
referred to seems to rave cleared the atmos-
phere, and the questions started are discussed
from a calmer point of view. Even the Post
of Berlin explains its article by declaring that
1t was merely q dispassionate (D examination
Of the present political state of affairs, which
must not be regarded as having been either
officially or semi-officially inspired. In Paris
the excitement was immense, and war was
regarded as but a question of o few days.
, 1875-05-08
THE WEST INDIAN IN LONDON.

The increase in the public expenditure of
Jamaica during the last few years is so great
that it seems likely to attract somewhat serious
attention. An opportunity will be taken
shortly to discuss the question in some detail
but even taking q merely superficial view, there
cannot be- any justification for continually
branching out into new expenditure, while the
imports and exports of the country do not
show a proportionate advance. It will be
remembered that the administration of Sir
John Grant was always we'll supported in this
column, and with truth and justice but this
need not prevent an expression of opinion
upon the results, as they begin to show them
selves. after the lapse of time, of some of his
measures. Like most men placed in a thor
oughly exceptional position, Sir John Grant
always with the best intentions, did many wise
and some foolish things. The grand college
scheme is now admitted, by Sir Johns success
sor in the Government, to be a miserable fall
ure. Even the greatest lover of a polite
education will probably feel that an expenditure
of 10000. ought to have resulted in attracting
more than four students. Now these four
students deserve our sympathy. Think of the
vast responsibility laid upon them, for they are
bound to fulfill the expectation that they
should compensate in quality for their small
numbsS. 1t is the plain duty of each Of them
to be 40 Admirable Crichton, and it is easy
TO imagine what especial favourites they must
, 1875-05-08

be Of Sir John Grants, and what an interest
be must take in their progress. The world at
large would do we'll not to lose sight of these
four students, for if their capacity is to be
judged by the expense incurred by the colony
in providing them the means of education,
they have the stuff in them to do great things.
But it is not right TO be hard upon the students.
They are not to blame for the useless expendi-
ture, but they have every right to take advan-
tage of the opportunities held out to them.
Why, the "West Indian in London" would
be only too glad to make a fifth, if for the
mere purpose of reducing the average cost.
And, then, those irrigation works Nobody
seems to know much about them, and yet
everybody seems to be in expectation of their
failure. One thing is quite clear. They have
cost the colony an enormous sum of money, and
If il difficult to say how much more will have
to be expended. The candle is being burnt at
both ends, for while all this lavish expenditure
il going on, additional taxation and more
onerous charges (look at the new hospital bill,
for i~nstance) are being imposed upon the sugar
estates. Everything is being done to make
coolie labour as expensive as possible, to
throw every difficulty in the way Of utilising
this labour, and proportiorately to restrict Gull
t~ivation. A reduction of expenditure and a
policy Of immigration founded upon reason and
common sense, are two Of the most urgently
needed reforms in Jamaica, and considering
the great power which the constitution gives
to the Governor, there ought to be little diff
cultg in their achievement.
The proposed railway in Jamaica would pro-
baby cost the colony nothing, and certainly
benefit it much. These are the reasons that
seem to secure any proposal for railway extern
sion in the island such a lukewarm reception.
Seven months have elapsed since the Govern
ment promised to make a survey of the route
for a railway, but nothing has yet been done.
It is difficult to imagine what are the obstacles
in the way. 1t cannot be that the expense Of
a couple Of thousand pounds has prevented the
Inauguration of a really useful work, while
more than three times that sum is spent upon
four students at the College; and heaven only
knows how much has gone and is to go upon
the irrigation schemes. The Government have
entered into q distinct engagement to make
this survey, and any failure to do so will be
an equally direct breach of faith with the public.