, 1877-11-10

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A hurricane, causing the loss Of sixty
lives, visited the Graud Caymanas again
this year.
The heat was so severe Last month ID
Kingston that several people at the Sofas
Market were made insensible by sun-
trOkes.
ANTIGUA.
The following ia from the Antigua O6er-
Ter:
THE continued dry weather is causing
much anxiety not only to Planters but to
the entire community, who see the hopes
entertained a month ago of a fine crop
NEXT year becoming less bright every day
Almost every week q good shower or
two falls, but the moisture ia quickly
evaporated by the fierce sunshine. Still
the canes to make an excellent crop are
on the ground and in healthy condition.
and if we only have the heavy rains of
the season, commencing in October, till the
end of the year, all will yet be we'll.
The rain fall for the year to date has only
been 50 So inches against 4l.66 inches
last year, but the crop generally cannot he
said to be lass forward, and we have ht1,
providentially, no hurricane to destroy my
part of it. We must therefore only cou-
tinue to be hopcfGl that the rains will
yet come in tine 70 mend the agricultural
prospscts. Trade is exceedingly dul!."
We learn with much astonishment, cor
tainly not unmixe@ with amusement, hat
ia the Popeshead district of Antigua there
is only ore voter, Mr.. jarvis, who thare-
toro returns to the legislature as sitting
member whonsoever he phases!
Tie honorable William Chambers.
Puisue Judge, and ons of the resident Ma
g%istratss of Antigua, is dead.
BARBADOS.
1t may interest some people to have the
following account from the Globe. Aud
we take this opportunity OF reminding
our readers that neither we, nor any
editors in the world, undertake always
to put in things that will interest every.
bydy. The Captain Green mentioned ia
our Extract from the Globe is the same
who was in st. Croix with his vessel last
year, when the gnmins of this town, after
hazarding many guesses about the doIngs
OF him and bis men, came to the conclu-
sion that they " had lost q star aud werS
scar ching for it."
An interesting letter has Just been al
dressed by Major PAlmsr. Royal Engineers.
to the Lieut. Governor, on the subject OF
certain corrections in Latitude and Longi~
tude Of Bridgetown, made by Commander
Green, of the United States Navy, daring
the past year. Commander Green was
employed by his Government during the
winters of 1874, rs, aud 76 in determining
the precise latltudes and longitules of
various points in the West Indies aud
Central America. Major Palmer writes -
Commander Green's observations in
Barbados were taken about the middle of
March, 1876, and I was so much interest
ed in his method of work, which combin-
ed simplicity and rapidly, with q high
order Of accuracy, that / sent an account
of it to the Royal Astronomical Society.
which was published in their Monthly
Notices for May, 1876. By the last Mail
from the United States, L resolved Com
mander Green's full and final report of
his method, observations, and results, pub
lished by the u. S. photographic Office
at Washington. From these I gather
that his determinations are without doubt
the most accurate yet made, or likely to
be made for many years; aud / think it
important that Your Excellency should
be made acquainted with the results, SO
HAv