, 1876-12-02
ID. 10 Q 30.O79

w WIS edSl-euu OF Tue IslBnQ on the 2US0 ana
21st there was q severe gale blowing and
q very high sea running. The Nile" exps.
riencsd this on her way from st. Thomas, and
at one time 1t was thought she would have 20
put back.
The large, very large, Sugar crop which the
planters are about to gather In after a season
OF most propitious rain, 10 a subject of very
general oongratalation throughout the island
added to this comes the still more welcome
intelligence of a rise OF some eight shillings In
the price of Sugar in England
Inc rains have in some measure interfered
with the retail trade OF the Colony, which has
been very dull observation-disclosures are begin
ming to improve and confidence to be restored
but 1t will take some little time yet before the
effects OF the recent commercial disasters will
cease to be felt. These must continue to be
so IN q greater or less degree for some cOnside-
rablc time yet, uutil at least the i~nsolvent
estates have been finally closed. The Coloni-
al Bank has done we'll, aud its policy has
been wise, for had another course been pur-
sued the losses would have been much heavier
than they are, and many would have suooumbed
under pressure, who will live and do we'll for
themselves and their creditors by the exercise
Of a little patient forbearanoe. Still there are
cases where this thoughtful indulgence Of
the Bank is abusod-where men have had
time granted them, thus preventing the clos.
ing of 0 large estates which must in
consequence Of this delay be kept open for
mouths until final settlement can be pro.
cured and perhaps the worst feature Of
the affair is the out ward manifestations OF
some of those who obtain this handsome extern
sion of time on a plea of " present inability to
pay" showing a condition of circumstances
wholly opposite to these representations, foE
men who crave for 1" time to pay'' should noe
offend the finer feelings of their creditors
by sporting carriages and %buggieS, and exhibit
ting tbemsolves and their families before
society and the public, as if they were enjoy.
ing y luxurious life, and were in possession
Of %af1usnt means. How inoonslstent aud
really what q lack Of common sense such
proceedings suggest. Yet, for these appear
ances, which are wholly false and d~elusive,
more honest and earnestly disposed men suffer.
To look at some men driving in their carriages,
and the style of their Embellishments, while we
are lust recovering from a commercial panics one
unaccustomed to these things would naturally
think we had on inexhustibls supply of gold
at tue command of the ~oolOnISts, whereas the
very reverse is the case.
Tho Jamaica Street Cars have turned ouG a
huge success, aud the c~ol0nists have taken
themselves to the cars as If they were an insti.
tuition half a century old.-The cars from the
morning of their opening, have been full, morn
ing, noon, and night, and run just as hard as
they can, with hardly any waiting. from point
to point. The enterprise was first suggested
and actually commenced by Mr.. Tracey Robin
son, an American gentleman, new in Colon.
The basis Of calculation was three passengers
each trip each way at Sd. eaoh-This was cal
culated to yield s per cent on @63O,000-bus
as only $4,000 has been expended, and she
cars, instead of carrying three passengers a
trip, Garry from 10 TO 20, the adventure
is more likely to yield 25 per cent. on
the capital paid up. So much for the Rail-
wav enterprises which the Government will
not help. The Jamaica Railway Csmpany's
Engineer is building q large furnace for the
purpose Of extending the manufacturing capa-
bilities Of their workshop and engineering
appliances. They are also importing a Steam
Hammer which will save the Co. 8700 per
annum in wages. MessrS. Moxy & Forbes,
Architects and Engineers, have just completed
the erection Of q Steam Saw and Planning Mills
at the east end Of Harbour street. Their
machinery is of the most;modern constructions
and possesses improved appliances never before
introduced into She island, by which means
substantial wooden buildings and wosd work
for stone and brick houses can be very rapidly
and cheaply constructed and fitted by maohi.
merry, while there is a perfect IguaFan1sstor
and finish.
A large mandatory has been SET agolng for
The preservation of Jamaica Fruits, which are
now nut up In patent fruit jars Of 3 lbs. caps.
,itv. and Dramatically sealed for the purposes