New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-01
WEST INDIAN Abrams.
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GRAND CAYNlNAs-uFFfCIAL CHANGES.
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HAYTI STILL DISTURBED-FEARFUL HURRICANE AT
GRAND CAYMNNAs-oFFICIAL CHANGES.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov 23-Srr William
Gray the Governor of this island has been recalled by
Lord Carnaryon and ne il to be succeeded by SIR An
thony Musgrayc, Governor Of South Australia, creole
Of Antigua and author Political Economy The
iucig encc was received by cable and the subject
Of great public rejoicing Sir william beng very unpop
uar
The Spanish steamer Noctezuma, which was captured
by Is Cubans of Porto Plata, seen by the English
schooner Lizzie of Portland Point, Wet Jamaica,
Ing wildly evidently in the direction Of the Grand Cay
maGas
The street cars began running last week the first
American enterprise in the colony. 1t complete
suu cess and the have been crowded from morning
til evening ever since the opening. The project
rst conceived by Tracy Robinson OF NcwIOrk, who is
in Panama.
Great interests felt here IN the result Of the Prcsden-
tia election aud much disappointment; Is felt because
il, undecided" to use the words Of the telcsrams on
this subject.
The weather generally has been extraordinary this
year There have been storms. hurricanes. aud earth
quakes but all outside of Jamaica, the Indications
the barometer being our only intiinau0n OF them.
The present prospects Of the supcrahuHdant crop Of
sugar by OF unusually prOptOus aud the
present high price of sugar have greatly insprIed
In layt affairs have not improved since the Inaugural
aud serious undefcurrcnt OF political intrigue, by
which the present administration is Ia hourly danger Of
being overthrow. The Jamaica authorities by the adj
vice Of the British CousulGcncrl, keep British vessel
of war In IaYtan waters, so as To bc prepared AT
moment rising should take piIce. Gen. Solomon. vino
is supposed 20 be leader Of TIE revolutionary party,
paid visit TO POrtau-P Prince the other day, and after
a conference with President Canal, returned again to
Kingston.
The fearful hurricane which visited the little Island ~
Grand Caymanas last month has not left fruit tree
standing Tnc high and furious that il
actually washed island, which Is low and at its
broadcast part only two miles broad. The Government
Of Jamaica has sent vessel OF with provisions for
the suffering inhabitants. Meanwhile public sympathy
is being appealed for further contribution in food
supplies.
The announcement that Mr. Pope Henncssey was 10
be removed from the Government OF BnrbadOcs and had
been appointed to relieve SIR Arthur Kennedy at Hong
Kong the signal for general rejoicing throughout the
entire island Nothing Tor many years past has given
sch universal satisfaction, aud with the removal OF Mr.
Hennessey there will probably be end of further
trouble in Barbados. Major Strachan, Governor Of the
Gold Coast Is to be The new Governor OF Barbadocs lilo
formerly the aia-dccamp OF Mr. Gladstone "A the
IOnian Islands, aud afterWJrd ad-c-cap and private
secretary tO SIR Henry SOIk Malta then at JamaIca
In Antigua the high price Of sugar In En- gland cfatcs
great stir among Re sugar planters The central fac.
tories buying Up ali the In prospect Of large
sugar sales IN London.