The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
JAMAICA.

COMMERCIAL FRAUDs--cUBAN RUM IMPORTED
AND SOLD AS JAMAICA RUM-FoREIGN GUS
TONERS cHEArED-rHE PLANTERS NDIo-
NANr-FAuuRE TO FLOAT THE WRECK or
THE sHANSoS-REAL ESTATE ADVANCING
IN VALUE.
KINGSTON jam, May IT, 1875
ono OF those 'trcks OF trade which in all countries
occasionally to light aud tend to shake confidence
the feeling called pair,otism, has just been found
here and has been the OF invecsivo on tho
part OF the planters against the merchants, and nos
without just cause for tho OF tho ono seems 70
be sacrificed tho greed of the other II has been
discovered that certain merchants been engaged
In the ncarioas practice OF importing into the d and
the inferior description Of
SPIRIT MANUFACTURED Il CUBA
aud have been shipping It again 10 Europe ard the
United States as "Jamaica rum. F" II Is almost super.
huons repeat that which must be patent all the
world that other country has ever produced
produce, rum OF equally valuable flavor as that which
Is made in his island and will at once b. perceived,
the evil complained OF is likely to become Of injury
sufficient 10 destroy the intrinsic value and character
Of rum the manufacture of this island For some time
past has puzzled planters and many others to
the extraordinarily torpid and sluggish state
OF the Jamaica rum market In England Notwith-
standing that advces received and continued to
be announced successfully or largo sales Of Jamaica
rum yet little or no impression appeared to be made
the stock Now tho mystery has been solved
TIKI INNOVATIONS
into the United Kingdom oil rum by ships from ia
maica, which conveyci Cuba rum as well. have been
regarded and under the suppo-
son that all the manufacture OF this island and
have accordingly reported in the trade crcu
lars The brokers offer for sale by samples, and
might so happen that samples Of rum from tho first
Jamaica placed before dealer along with
Cuban runs which arrived In the same ship. The Gu
ban may be accepted in preference, owing to low
price, tho DEALER assuming that from Jamaica
DO Jamaica rum, places Il accordingly In the mar
kcL The ineriority Of Quality will very soon be dis
covered, and serves to confirm growing impression
that our island falling Off in character. Tho ia
maca planters naturally indignant and meeting
Of The Cornwall Agricultural CLUB at sum
moned to consider what steps ought to be taken TO
SUPPRESS rHE Evil
series OF resolutions passed ON tina subject
OF which calls upon the government for protec-
tive law and another pcdging the planters as body
known lend themselves to practice so unjust and
SO antaqonstc the interest OF the honest producer
OF ono Of the chief staples OF this country
WRECK OF THE SHANNON.
steamer has Just arrived from Pedro Bank, the
scene Of the wreck Of the steamship shannon she 70.
certain damage necessary TO insure tbs ultimate oat-
ing OF the ship is progressing very favoraby But OF
the same nature have been the reports received Tor
months past, and people are beginning 10
fear that the Royal Mail Company spending large
sum Of money bootess task. There arc misgv
among nautical men that tho ship will even be
oated II she Is the question for serious con-
sdoraton is, Will " be worth the enormous aInonnt Of
money II Will cost before that end IS attanedY Doai'
ing with the shannon reminds me that Captain DIX,
who bus succeeded the late Captain Cooper as tho com
pany's superintendent this port, has been making
some useful improvements the management OF
affairs More regard is now paid to
TuE REQUIREMENTS SHIPPERS,
and business is therefore likely to increase as the
mail steamers would always be preferred TO those Of
any other line II the cOmpanys officers were more
tractable IN their dealings with the public. An ar.
rangement has also been madc whereby tho steamer
Belize which used to lie up here idle during the inter-
walls when she was employed conveying the monthly
mail to Honduras, will be utilized IN coasting work SO
Tor the company the carrying trade OF the
large quantity Of fruit that is constantly brought into
Kingston for shipment to the United States
ESTATES IMPROVEMENTS
The government irrigation works, subject OF mis-
would stand the force of the river flood timo, have
been completed and put to some severe tests The
aqucducts are now being Lard out and the
water successfully conducted into the estates
possessing arabic land subject to severe drVughts
and consequently its thousands of have revel
been turned TO profitable account Now, however
that there is enough TO be independent of the
great wealth will be developed and considerable in
effected in the commodities Of the
parish.
Already the
VALUE or PROPERTY
IN the district is improving One the estates bolonn
ing Lord Howard dc Walden has just been csoaeht
to the hammer, and has realized twice az much was
offered for IL i've years ngo
STATE OF TRADE.
Trade Is dull with very moderate demand for Amer
lean breadstuns and provisions