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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS

AsyRpgRS. June lo-Arrivsd. bark exander Campbell
Bunker New York.
ANTWERP. June Il-Arrivod. steamer Emblshops tBp.
Stephenson. New York.
ALGscIRAs-Arrivca. schr, Nellie Starr Poland. Mar
scics for Boston, Matilda Eranr. Rieh do for New York
BRisroi- June il-Arrived bark Arturo tItan. SPEECH
New Orleans. brig Heos GER. Berg~ardt. Philadelphia
sailed 10Th. barK TonsberEhus tNor,, Jacobsen, New
York.
BELFAST. June Io-Arrived. bark Ruth Palmer tBp
Smith Baitimore 18th. schr wans,s swnbun. New York
Sailed losh ship Forest Belle err. Scott BALTIMORE
BRRxgS. June v-Arrvsd, bark John l. Dimmock li3r s.,
Miller. New Orleans
BonprAux. June ii-Arrved, bark g1ceislor Eddy New
York.
CApx-Arved. brig Lsrie zittlosen fosgrcsn. Corunna
Sailed. brig Fidelia (Br,. Young. Now York.
FALnocTH June li-Arrivcd bark FRANCESCA Bella
utab. Borzonc. New York.
GtagALraa June iosailed steamer Assyrsa tBr. Don
aidson (iron Messina. &c, New York.
HAMBURG. June a-Arrivcd brig Selma. Weed, New York
sailed 9Th ship Bremerlehc Gen. Hirdes New York
seportsd sailed 9TH.
HAyRx June io-Arrived ship Nonantnna, Poster, New
Orleans; bark Joshua lorlng. Cook. New York
LvKRroo June il-Arrved. bark Sattara tBr), HART
on, New York.
Sailed nth. bsrks K~mschatka (xcr,. Olsen Phadei.
mia; Lincoln (AusD. Gcroimch do he latter pre-.
viousy).
L,xssrcx June iossiied bark Drugi pubrovacki LAus
Persich. New York.
RAxeoox 20 June forn port. barks Carrie Humphrey.
Grosier Minnie Allen, sopss, completed loading for
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AMERICAN PORTS.

ASTORIA, May 2s--saiied, bark W Thorndke Rsllsy,
June i-Arrived bark Modoc. Chrstiansen. san Fran
ALEXANDRIA June 1o--Arrived. schrs @ L Fessendsn,
Robert Graham. and W Dearborn. for George
sailed-scnrs DAME, Brown Ann Lockwood and 4 u
Howe os a.rcm ';eorrs.own, -.
Howe: Ealtimors schrs William Jones. Robinson: cadsi
Jose Joseph Fish R9Wley pori Jehnssr Elisss.ta coos
Pendle.os Iohoken Mary varney Rowe Por. Johnson.
Haaper sayannss William woodward Young New
"i; Whsdsn lem. Rsssn rh"sspssS we,v
vcr pnl.dspes inn. Arr,,es bark Express So
naversen i.ver.ool: schr Emma sreen. T,D6sss. Bah
Ms willisms, Wilson Baltimore wlie Luce, sgsar do
ssh-arrived .chrs Jesse Knight Lawrence. George
town. DC; Frank Emily. coo6. Baltimore; Americas
RREEPoRT June 3--saiied, brig Tanner Wilmington
starm Seville: comcsse Duchate Dr. Dupont bordeaux.
,PAssEs-Arrivcd 10Th, brig Helen Rowey Fischer.
sailed 10Th ship. ssssp. fer ysESS Ssssa
gov: scRr BraSrook, Providence
NORFOLK. june 9-Arriyed brig chcsapeake Wilson,
In. Bell. New York Mills. Kelly do Jas Kelsey,
aSEw BEDroRD. June o-Ar-,yed, schrs Hattie Perry,
Chase rhiaaelghia; per,ne. sheffield RYndout cs.s
sss hs%:n. rssssss.s
Ss~ 'a Tho. ss Isey
Ersn. Proyacnss for eorssiosn a De- 20 "''
NEW HAVEN. June lo-Arrived, schr Y Berry. Learys
PoRT GAMBLE. June 2-salcd. ship King Philip, KEEL.
PoRr ROYAL. SC. juno il-Arrived. steamer caros-
dcer, faircoth New York for Fernandina.
PHILADELPHIA. June lI-Arrived. steamers Hercules
Naoiss schr FAIRY Not corscn. charles,on
PORTLAND Ne June 9-ciearsd. schr WIN Thomas
Lttleiohn. Kennebec. TO load for New York.
Simpson do; Julia Elizabeth New York; America do
PROvIDENCE, June 9-Sailed schr Thos J Owen. Sell
RICHMOND June 9-Arrvcd. bark G S Bushnell. Mayo
G"aeeser Mass sehrs Harry Lsndel Taylor New York;
New York: Edward s,anley. -. Rockland
SailedSteainer Wyanoke. Couch New York barks Texas
s berry YORK .
Parker. santos: Amelia Uearn. Moore, stamford CT.
Beo~-schrs Trade Wind. Bryant, and Frank Walker.
SAN Francisco June 3--saicd barks Deux Amis
dr. Robert Nanaimo: Stella Ger, Meyer, Bursrd Inlet,
sEABEcR. May 2s-sailcd, bark Gen Cobb. Delaney
anh- Arrived. banks Oregon, Edwards. San Frsncisce
Rosina. Hansen. Melbourne.
saiied-3ark Dublin. Howe San Franeisco
SEATTLE June S--Sailcd. bark u Bell San Francisco
sAvANNAH. June lo-Cieared. schr May Morn, Phils-
SALEM. June -Arrivcd schrs Paige, Haley, Phila.
dclpha: Bergen Thompson do.
Effort. Low Austin. Williams. Philadelphia brave
Eau Port johnson. u II Ingrahan, Ames. and Mary n
Thiladepha: Revenue Phinney do: Sarrxgansctt shaw
DO: Monmouth. Anderson. do Flora Sawyer. Nutter,
nmDsy. A.avsa smith Por, johnson. Mama os
smith. do silver SPRAY. Chtdwick dol a Ackcn Ciais
horn. south Amboy William crogman. Hoboken: General
Portland for New London. Ieaky.
.wIscAssET. june 7-Arrvcd. bark Western Bell Bath
sailed eth, schr Elizabeth Dickinson. Richmond
WARREN. June lo-Arrvcd. schr Evergreen Turner.
sallsd-schr Cordelia yewkirs tIuntley Phiaaclpb,.
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Tux LAW AND EQuiry REPORTER: Cases In Brief
The Latest Atanablc Decisions the Supreme Court
OF the United States the Courts OF Last Resort IN the
states Of The Union, In the Circuit Courts OF the
United States and the English Courts and Irish
Courts. Howard Ellis Editor New York. 1875
This serial publication is undertaking that every
lawyer in lhs country should desire successful
II be satisfactory solution OF tho important
and dIficul! problem of law reports. Few things arc
OF more consequence to the practitioner than that he
should Keep himself acquainted with the state OF the
aw declared in correct decisions, aud yet If we only
glance the conditions which he must attain such
knowledge. will be that few things IN the world
nearly impossible as to do this with any ap-
Proclamation to completeness.
The courts whose decisions OF consequence TO
practitioners almost infinite in number live only
up those that hear own State alone,
whether State United States courts, and multiply
them by the number ofsates, may wcll be appalled,
the possible iecundty OF the legal MILL and TO these
are to be added the English and Irish courts. But
there is TACT more bewdcring than the number
OF the decisions which is the Kaleidoscope uncertainty
OF their They fall across lighted space, 1t
WERE like the bits OF painted glass in tho chd's toys
two three, dozen twenty together and disappear
Some one OF those bits Of glass-some finally adjudi
Gated casc-s just wha, counsel are looking for II 10
wolves Just the point in the critical hand and
where shall they find its Some Of the courts
ported more not, and even in the OF those
that the reports are not generally accessible
But here record that saves, groups and digests
all this vast mass OF material with critical industry II
the record OF year OF years that the reports
become formidable; but weekly record that keeps up
with the current thus make accessible TO every
practitioner all that rs really valuable in tho
Der OF decisions The work in these pages done
cecdingly well and with conscientious fidelity
Mvru p,r. II
Charles II. Haswcl This is the thirty second edition
OF this work 1t has been enlarged and revised and
is now tho most comprehensive and convenient book
OF its kind published As a book OF reference Tor tho
mechanic engineer it is most valuable, besides
tanning tables statistics and ruos and general informa-
ton upon arithmetlcal, physical and mechanical sub.
jects.
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

We indebted to the purser OF tho Acapulco
from Aspnwall &c. for favors.
scHR MARY WHoRr. whorf, At New Bedford 9th from
WelHeet when of East Chop, carried head OF
mast and maintopmast.
scmR LEocADiA. Brown from Portland for New London
put into Salem June 9leuky.
ALEXANDRIA Va June lOCapt Risley Of the schr Ade-
line Townsend which arrived Washington yesterday
ports the wreck of supposed schooner lying
OF Winter Quarter shoals the Maryland shore
Nothing 10 visible of her except her broken masts
HALrrAx June ii-Bark Bell Keith sowed into
st Johns +. the 30 inst being considerably dam
aged by collision with iceberg. She was on the
passage TO Tilt Cove, with load OF copper ore
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NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY JUNE T. 1876-TRIPLE SHEET

SOUTHAMPTON. June lo-ssiled, steamer Hndoo CBr.
Mills from Hulp. New York.
SHARPNESS. June io-Arrved. brig Z II Williams, Tucker,
Portland. Ne; also the speedwell. from.
ST NAzAIRE-Sailed. bark Tile 4 yiane (Fr. Fernan-
dina.
TRfETs-Arrived. brig Amy Lane, cossgan. Phlsder
pha.
WATERFORD, June l0-Ssied bark La Ssette uiap. La
dsnza, New York
LONDON June 1.-The ship Mcsear Carter. which sailed
from Shields June for Bombay struck the sands of Win
terton yesterday and abandoned by her crew. who
landed Yarmouth In the mesntme the ship got aioat
but the unable her II reported that
lilo boat has succeed In boarding saving the ship
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

John Schultz, Of No. 81 Washington street. was ar
rested By Officer oNci Of the Twenty sixth precinct
on charge OF highway robbery preferred by John A.
Lidie. OF Ravcnswood, L. l. They had been drinking
beer together and when passing the Stats Zeityno
Building Shutz forced him up against tho wall and
took away his pockclbook, containing silver ring and
81 30 IN money.
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vessels the coasns foreign trade observing she
displacement removal Of buoy are requested % eon
the the HyRALD that may DO orcu1ht
publicly the attention OF the authorities Aieter
addressed e the editor of the HERALD New York city
giving accurately possible the number and position OF
OF their removal will sufncc In
nil observed along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts OF
OF European in the Mediterranean
requested that information be either by telegraph or
letter tho London office Of the NYw YORK HERALD. 20
fleet street. London the Paris onco 81 Avenue do
popera Paris Where the telegraph Is used dispatches
be addressed Bennett 46 Fleet street. London OF
Bennett 81 Avenue dc popera Paris" Where cases OF
displacement observed in the Of countries beyond
tho reach the telegraph In Asia Africa captains may
communicate upon reaching She Arst convenieEs
port This information will be cabsd free OF charge 80 she
HERALD and published
pS-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT-rhe Nxw ioaK
HERALD has adopted coSton night signal for
board She HERALD yacht showing whe burn
ing the coor red red changing from she other
succession and be several mes distant Cap
tans Of vessels seeng this signal will obigs BY
preparing any marine news they may havo for the Snp
News Department Of the HERALn
HS-Persons DESTROYS Of communicating with arrv
ofERALp yacht pier No. East River New York
Letters received from all parts ofhs world promptly de-
hvered. Duplicates required
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Merchants shipping and informed
that by egraphins The HERALD London Bureau
dressing Bennett No Al Fleet street, London TO the
Paris Office. addressing Bennett 81 Avenue dc ropera
Paris the arrivals and departures from European and
Eastern ports Of American and all for vessels trading
with United States she will csbled shs
Try tree Of charge
Captains arriving and sailing from French and Med
ports will and She Paris Office the
cal and expeditions for telegraphing news
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aALx or AUTOGRAPHS.

At . late London sale the autograph Of Calvin
brought e.; Cowper, f6 Is Byron, "a 15s song Of
Burns in his autograph, IS los. signature Of Edward
w., El2 l5s OF Elizabeth 60 l5s Anne, ca Bacon's
autograph, CO Is; Blackstone 4: os Franklin, e. IS.
Burke, 81; Garrck, e. Ss; Gray. Is los; Warren
Hastings, Ct 3s. Dr. johnson, ca; Hume, e.
Luther "a signature only, "a los Tom Paine, FL Is
Pitt, 81 As; Pope, e.; Rousseau, C. As; Sterne
GO lOs.; Washington, Go Isl Wesley, IS Ga, and
William ILL.,, IL lis.
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HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

Horticultural Exhibition, under the management
OF the New YORK horticultural society, will be opened
al G'morc's Concert Garden Oh Monday, June L. The
display OF plants fruits ami towers expected tc be
one Of the most comprehensive aud varied that has
ever been given In America
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-TH1s DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, JUNE II, 1876.
ARRIVALS.
RKPoRr1D THg HERALD YACHTS AxD HERALD
wniTEsToxE TELEGRAPH

RxroRrxD BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wniTEsroxE TELEGRAPH LINE
Steamer City OF Richmond (Br Brooks Liverpool June
ard Queenstown with mdse and passengers TO Dale
bound west. 10Th s nile. east Of SANDY HOOK
City of Chester tBrj hence for Lverpoo and France r,
Steamer Aeapulso Gray. Aspinws June and Kingston
shD june So 81 lon 4 .posa steamer E.ns
steamer wyanoic. Couch Richmond. CITY ron, and Nor
folk with mse and passengers the Old Dominion Steam
steamer Aioemarle Gibbs. Lewes Del. with mdse
Old Dominion ion. Steamship o. u.
Carver Barnes Is snchored ravesend Bay for orders.
Bark Romano 9 tAus) seopoinich. Newry 81 days. In
n.t r.s GEN. Rshr rsr e day: NTH
Bark carlotts g1tsD, Didone. Dunkirk Wis Delaware
Bark Suisepps d'AIundo I.a csmn,ars,a. Trieste IS
srig pssshsl.orJ wshl !Ger' Lassaw Dublin 80 days
s.is New r. Of asosTeSxn PED Msrhse Lisbon 20
schr Lockwood IIardcasse Jacksonville days with
lumber TO X q Fairehild vessel 10 Van Brunt Bro
sshr Joseph Ruad Patterson. Georgetown. SC. days.
sehr Glover. Inserss Geerge.own Sc days With
sehr 7 " II White smith. Virginia
schr W W Phsro. Collins, Georgetown DC.
schr Metric Walker DinSe. Aachas Il days. with ium-
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
New York
steamer Electra. Young Providence for New York.
brig Memphis (Bri. Reynolds Cow Bay for New York.
Schr Anna Webb. Webb. Providence tor New York.
Schr Kate Scranton Palmer. Providence for New York
schr Nash. Nash. Westerly for New York.
scsr MsraesSc Henley Portland Me- for New York
schr Rodney Parker Parker New Haven tor Baltimore.
BOUND EAST.
schr (Br) Van wart New York for 81 John
Nh
schr saarbruck, Clark. New York for Alma. Nh.
sclr Walter smith, Fitch. New York for Connections
River
schr Mary Emma, Fox New York for Bridgeport
Schr Gale. Munccy. Trenton for Boston.
Schr Laura Jones. Jones' New York for Boston.
Schr Robert Byron. Leach. New York for Boston.
Wind at sunset SW.
Barometer sunset. 80 II; midnight. Sa2l.
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SUICIDE IN NEWARK.

Last night about ten O'Clock, young gentleman,
twen,y.dv years old, named Robert weigant, shot
himself with pistol he resided with his parents az
No 800 Norfolk street. lllheaitn Tor a long period
supposed TO have hccn the cause OF the rash act.
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FINE ARTS.
A PORTRAIT IN WATER coLoRs.

PORTRAIT IN WATEB COLOKH
Mr. ". H. Powell, the well known painter OF the
battle OF Lake Eric, in the Capitol at Washington has
just completed tine color drawing OF Mr. W. p
Douglas OF this city The picture 26xl9 inches and
represents Mr. Douglas Highland costume, the kilt
scarf and stockings being OF The Douglas plaid. The
artist has placed his subject easy pose the figure
standing the head slightly turned to
the right overlooking charming bit OF scottish land
scape, ncathcrpurpcd hills, trees, and lake IN the
distance. The foreground is broken up by rocks and
bushes The likeness is admirable the modelling aud
texture excellent, ana the working up careful and
minute. II example OF the possibilities OF water
color and be TOR q lew days Al the artists
studio, No 80 East Fourteenth street.
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WHALEMEN.

Arrived at st Helena May barks Adelins Gibbs, SHELL
of nh: 9Th, Draco Peaks do 18th, Palmetto, Boles,
lsi before reported without date).
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ss-xoTIcE TO CAPTAINS or VESSELS IN TuR
CoAsTIx0 AND FoRRIGx rRADE-cap,ains ar asc.y. n
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YACHTS. srEAMnOAr.. .SC.

-.-----. = TScF1H -. 5IsSNhbOAIS. &c.
4 loo BOATS on HAND CHEAP-SHELL CLUB.
II. Wnitshsi, Metallic Life Boats and spoon Oars 3s;3
aud 36o South 81 STEPIi n RuHEITs
A FOR sAl.E. WOODEN AND IRON sTEANsHIPs
- 80 70 SuH tons, STEAMBOATS, hted for day
so1es and ., ish drafts, Tor river services Yachts
saloon Propelers Tugs Ferry Rosts and Steamer propety
Ia general BY fREDk c. scuNIDT, 30 South VII
lam y - 1850" 49,
(yOPPER FASTENED ROW BOATS FOR sAIE-XEw
and handsomely finished. ~ aud 10 feet long. Amply
10 " WfCkUff. i3i West 18TH 81 '''
MISCELLANEOUS.
a hsoLlfE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DIFFER
su states ior numerous csnses without publicity, To-
ga every where; terms satisfactory: advice tree.
tEEpEl ck !. KING, Lawyer. sU7 broadway.
bsoLUrE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM pIFFER-
snt STATES Tor numerous causes without puoiicity:
lesas every where; no charge advance; alyes Tree
-. HOUSE. AttorneY. lyk BsosAUaR
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS
0hx.

DArEs OF DEPARTURES YORK ron rnx MONTHS
vy JUNK yrLr
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YACHTING IN ENGLAND.

THE NEW s.YAcHr RACING ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZATION AND ArM-yET ANOTHER RULE
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ENGLISH YACHTS
PROSPECTS or THE Asos-pEscIIPTIoN or
THE VESSELS.
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WEATHER REPORT.
WEATHER RKPo3E
FALMOUTH, June IL. PM-wind N.
uoLrMEAp June IL. Px-Modsrats breszss from sw APP
pcsrance OF rain.
FOREIGN PORTS.

BuEsos ArKxs April a3-sailed. barks Corsica tBD,
Nieo Portland o: Glsnlnon 3D. ralaek United States;
cALLAo. May i5-Arrivrd, ship Alice Minost. Whit
more. San Francisco
In port May 20 ship venns Theobad disg; and Others
GisRAIrAR. May lssailed. brig Amy Lane. costigan
thews from Iudependenca Bay Valencia; banks Lizzie.
Carney from Genoal Boston Investigator HUFFMAN from
tfron Algiersi. st Thomas
In port May ~. sch G Drew wsdliu from Brunswick.
lowed through the Straits 2oth sehsmy Snow.
HALIFAX. June iI-Arrived. steamer Hibernia tBr)
Archer Baltimore for LIVERPOOL.
Kscsrox; ia May so-Arrived brig Louise tBr). Ln.sn
Sailed May &c. briggs Eureka OBJ Wilson. Halifax; 3Ist
Christina Brl crowell coast Of cnos schr Alice Board
man. Boyd Mobile June brig Frontier Baisdeli Mon
In port June schrs Linda. whtmore. from Mobile
rived 9th for do Witch Hazel Springer Tor do; Bee
MosriSinro. April 2I-sailed, sehr John Ganewell
Berry. Penang tbefore reported sailed 18th.
aury New York 26h falos Warren IS AIMS Bay load
ON HAnnoR. ia. June 2-sailed brig Abby Ellen ard
PxsSAxBuco. May ARRIVED steamer Arbitrator Br,.
RIc Ga.Spr, April 2s-Arrived schr Hiawasha Tobin,
IN April 80, schr Mayaower tBr,. Tyrer. for New
York. ready for sea.
Ratio en s K csao
r,. faukner New York: 9th, ship Minister Of Marine
sailed A IS hip E"asrx,.sr @
York: 3D. Emily IBr) Bowden. do ''''' '"'''-
oss M .d aa Nss os Hero
SANTOS. May ecicarcd. bark Jan s,oedin tsw, New
.sr AIMS BAY. May aa Arrived schr Mary Chiffon
ST Jons NB. june io-clsarsd. schr Olive Nav York.
VICTORIA; June Passed down. bark Hcury Buck. Sor-
man. from Sanaimo for san Francisco
, 1876-03-25

viction must have become cenaral +bas
there is but little hope of getting GOOD
prices again for our muscovado supsrs Our
only hope and prospect of Improvement lies, a.
is the opinion of the greatest plumber of the
inhabitants, in the success of the Central Fac
tory scheme, What means the present state of
things might necessitate, on the part. of the Elk.
%ecutiVe, is not here the time to sneak Of Re
would only say, that it may have become nsoes.
sary to take targoing measures to meet this state
of things.
1st Member for Frederiksted's Country Dis.
triCt (F2emsng) thought it a duty of the
planters in the Council to express their salts.
faction at the statement given to-day by His
Exoellency, which sheWs plainly enough that
the planters are not to be blamed for the pre-.
sent state ofthe Island, and that the only thing
we have to complain of is the want of s~ufioient
moisture for the soil. If We got sufficient
moisture, we may still compete with other
places. The Table of Rainfall Il Crops proves
his idea, that our difficulty lies in the want Of
sufficient rain, and not in any inherent cause
and even the crop of1875 would have cleared
the expenses, if there had not been so many
drawbacks from the previous year. which had
to be cleared of, thus leaving the planters bare
~N1 N q PAoOCASoI ptoubOE Va SuAB
Island, must agree with His Exoellenoy that
there is reason to despond, and he could not
but be happy to see His ExoeIlency encourRg-
ing the conviction, that the present difficulties
were not owing to defective cultivation or to
any fault of the planters. he hoped the diff
oulties were but passing; in all business relA-
lions We may notice that when any article gets
at its lowest price, a reaction ensues; he trusted
this would be so with Sugar when the growers
of b%eet-root in Europe find something to pay
them better for instance, the raising of cattle,
they will give up the beet, and We again obtain
good prices for our sugar. He was sorry to
see the deficiency again appearing in the
Budget; he GOULD we'll understand that 1t
could not be otherwise. But he hoped that
the Island will soon have good years that will
wipe away all difficulties.
10 be conttnHed)
, 1876-03-25

causes, instead Of ascertaining the real causes
and applying proper and decisive measures for
future improvement. If the causes of our mis-
fortunes of late were inherent in the island.
If they con sisted in the irreparable exhaustion of
the soil or the irreplaceable want Of labour
force, or similar essential conditions for pro.
d~uction, then, we would have reason to des.
pond. But as long as this is not the case, it 10
our duty, and it becomes a matter of common
sense with US, to work on and to exert ourselves,
each in his sphere, by using all reasonable mea-
sures to regain the former prosperous state. It
is known as a general fact that our difficulties are
owing to 2 circumstances dry weather and low
prices. But q more close examination of the
particulars and a comparison with the results of
different years of a longer period, may be of use
to enable all of US to form a more correct
judgment with regard to the future. In
order to enable honorable Members to con.
~centrate their attention to the remarks be had
10 make in this respect, be had caused to BIO made,
and honorable Members would find on their
places copies of, a Table showing the quantity
of Rain which has fallen on this Island and
she number of hogsheads Of Sugar exported
from the Island 10 each of the years 1850 to
1875" The most striking result of this table
is the small quantity Of rain that has fallen in
the last four years, compared with the previ-
Gus % of the period under consideration. If We
divide the whole period in parts of 5 years for
the first 30 years, then 6 years and finally the
last 4 years, we find the average rain. fall to be
from l85O-54 $50 lines, 1868 364 lines,
10000 346 lines. l865-70 81 lines, while the
average for 1915 is only 245 lines. During
the whole period l850-1870 there is but one
year under 800 lines viz 1868, when the rain
fall vas 272, whereas of the last four years
ons shows 287, one 255, one 236 and another
245 lines. AS a natural consequence the same
disproportion is visible in the crops. The aver
age Of the crops for the first % years is 9,672
hogsheads . 1900 lbs, for the last a years $500,
showing a continuous period of 4 years in which
she crops were but 3 of an average crop of
foregoing years. The total decrease of produce
for those 4 years is l2,312 hogsheads, and if
We remember that the value of a hogBhead Of
Sugar with appertaining Rum and Molasses)