, 1877-01-17

Ahe export OF Asphalt last Year reached
1917 tons, being rather larger than any pre-.
vlous years shipment-small as it is. When
roads are more generally asphaltsd, when the
earth pitch is used as a fuel, and Wien the re-
cent discoveries Of vanish asphalt are exploited,
the quantity AID value of th export of this
class of products will be better worth speaking
OF than they are at present.
For some years :hs annual export of Cocoa
nuts held at about 81 million nuts. But in
~ it nearly touched 3 millions, in rs was 81,
and In the year just passed away has risen 10
over A mil ions (4,624,634 Nuts are brought
from the grover 81 b much a thousand, $40 to
8l8, according to ds'anoe off, s.zl and condition
OF the nut, and prospective value in Europe.
The value of the export i, now over 2I8,0O0
year. The cultivation is extending.
We have fallen as low in the COFFEE trade,
as an island product, as many other places have
In Cacao and, in spite Of many small spurts Of
extended planting since attention has been pro-
miusntly called to the want, only a few hundred
weights are left after supplying the local demand.
The shipment Of 1876 was only 369 cwts. ex.
ceeled for many years only by tbs shipment
OF 1874 (abous half as much morc), under tbs
stimulus OF the extraordinary prices then reign
ing in Europe.
The following gentlemen have been awarded
Pflz's f)r the very hastl' gathered collection
sent from this Co!ooy to the Csntounia Exhibi.
ton -
Henry Pre'tOe, Etq-fOr collection Of Fibrss.
d.. N,tiv. w I'D
T. A. FIaIsysoo, Ed Asphalt.
Colonial Company lin J.. Sugar.
The nature Of 'he prizes is not stated.
(Fr0ns the D0minican)
The popular opinion of Governor Irving
thus finds expression in the local prints -" Mr..
Irving has not won the goodwill Of the people
of this Colony. He is in fact very unpopular.
He has carried his visws with a high hand. az
if they were not to be gainsaid .,..,He has
taken unto himself a few favourites whom he
has unoonSoiously rewarded. on whose advlcs
he implicitly relies, and two of whom at least
are as far as possible from being respected by
the Colony at large" TCAronicle, Dec. 0.l--
To-day His ExoelIsncy drove down to tas
Queens wharf to embark aboard the stsamsr
The News Room was crowded with merchants.
and many Others eongregated n1ar by, but
His Excsllency was allowed to pass on his
way in solemn silence. Not a single hat was
lifted, not the ~falntest attempt at a cheer was
even attempted. And so leaves US one of whom
it may be said with both truth and Justice,
that of all his predecessors, be alone has left
the Colony, carrying with him not only Its ha.
tired bat its utter contempt" TPort of Spain
Gazette, Dec. 9 - If we are to believe Mr..
Stipsndiary Justice MayRe, Public Opinion is
Ia an unhealthy ~state-there is some Irritating
cause or causes which keep up a general fever.
II Mr.. Irving would do we'll he might learn a
lesson from AIr. Mayne's opinion. He need
not go far to discover the irritating causes OF
public Torment. Palladium, Dec. 9.l-"The
departure of His ExcellenOy Mr.. Irvine ....
seems to afford general satisfaction to the in.
hAbitants....an this feeling Is regarded as
justi6able by the maladmiuis~t ration of His
EXcellency. Although it Is announced in the
address of the Governor that his absence will
be but OF short duration, IL still affords a re.
lief which 10 highly welcome TO those who wait
for some kind of change in this respect. " [New
Era, Dec. 7 -" His Excellency the Cover.
nor goes away ostensibIy on temporary leave
of absence, but as generally believed, to re.
furn no more. This belief has given an in.
to nseness and universally of satisfaction that
has perhaps never been equslled here on the
prospective departure of the most unpopular
Governor of the past. Nor is this to be won.
dersd at, for 80. His Excellency during a two
years stay, has incurred the contempt and ha.
tired OF the whole people of the Colony. At the
last meeting of the Council, His Exoellenoy, 10
a valedic'ory address. whose delivery 90 bslied
it's words that 1t resemblsd more the wishing
for mercy OF a self-convicted culprit than tke
frank u~tterance of an honest man speaking the
truth. laid great stress upon his impartiality.
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