, 1877-03-24

~ XII bAAoG uA4|NtNQ II DIObDGElIY OF the
island and the progress Of industry and
enterprise among the p~eople-for his les
sons on ''selt heIp'-and for tho purity
and efficiency Of our public offices and in.
stItutlons where every public officer was
made to DO his work. and where incidence
with late aud irregular attendance of the
chiefs OF the departments were no more per-
mltted under Sir Johns rule than was
their responsibility for negligence and de-.
lay. tie tound the country in a state of bank
ruPtcy and he left 1t IN d state of prospe-
rIty, with a surplus revenue-property in
demand at high prices, and Island securi-
ties at a premium. o. the 4.h April in
the same year Sir William Grey arrived,
and on that day assumed the Admiuistra.
ton OF the Government, which has been
since that day a disgrace to the country
and tbs intelligence ofolr people.
Soon after Sir VIII ian's arrival in
Jamaica, the c%)loois:s desired to pay res.
pect to the Queens representative at his
official resld anca, bit they were very soon
made to feel that they were intruders ana
mat he was-"a al Indian Goyernor''-Oa
oae occaSIO1 a Clergyman called with a
friend, and on being introduced to His Elk.
ceiiency was aStonlsheI to fad that His
EXceIIencY sat still and continued writing
while they sat, never deigning to spe ak.
Inc blowing c03Y3rS} i0D th3n arose -
Parson = lilo king round th4 room This ia q
very cool Rom yoar Excslenrv.
G2cernor--A very cool room.
Pdrso"s Fflsna Il looking out Of the window
You have not mach Of u view hore your Excsllen-
cy.
Go~usraor-No-aot much Of a yiew--ls there
any other business gentlemen you wish TO see me
about?
OF course the p1rs)n and his fcieud took
the hint and wishing His Excallency
good morning, took their departure for
Kingston, the journey having cost them
sixteen shilliags for carriage hire, nor was
this the only sort Of inpeEtineace to
which his visitors w:re s1oiected-Ano.
Their gentleman called ana utter giving his
name His Exce!leucy proceeded to ask
questions.
Gouernor -Oh-you ara f.om-
Vtsitor-Ye'your Exccllency.
Governor-Yol are a native Of lis leland. ara
you not
Goreraor r Were did you receive your edu:a-
cation ?
Yt'i0r-Oh I received my education in King
Govern0r-And have you noyOr been off iho
Island ?
Nsitor-Oh yes have been il England.
Gorernor-Well, is there any thigng else yoH
would ike to SEQ me about, for | ash very busy
to-day.
This gentleman too made his exit, and
having told, like the others, what sort Of a
reception he got for his a tempt at q cjm.
mon politeness, Sir William was after thas
troubled with vely few %yisitors.
Captain Valrehan arrived with Sir
William as his Al le-de- Camp, and he yoo
very soon found thai Il residence with Sir
William vas not the m,st comfortable,
as our readers viii see Immediately. He
was sent down on one occasion to order
some sweet biscuits for Kings House, and
Sir Williams daughter asked him to pur-
chase a little riding whip for her. Capt.
Vanrenan accordingly proceeded to Alder
gas & Mitchell's and purchased q tin Of
biscuits aud a very neat little riding whip
from the store of Mr.. john Macdonald, in
Harbour Street. When His Excellency
saw the accounts for these, he got into a
towering passion and sent fer his Aide-de-
Camp. The language used was not such
as we can put in these columns-he de-.
cIared ga shilling's worth of biscuits was
all that was required, and broke out