, 1877-01-06
IA
From Gale NeUs Letter.

more like August than December, for the heaS
has kept up to $50 In the shade, and there has
been none Of the n~ortherly winds which remind
90 of the approach of Christmas. The msteoro.
logical observations at Myrtle Bank for the
foFtsight shsw.-
The BarOusse.'' "msan" corrected to Ss' - 40
and the sea lavsl ct -. SO.lSS
The Thermometer ~
Maximum sso Minimum 7Ao
Wind travelled ia enc week (mIls') ego
suss:msEing proceed. with great activity,
and much 10 expected from the present CROP
The dry weather has been all that the planters
could have wished for bringing the canes to
maturity and getting the sugar mills to work.
In some districts the sugar yield WILL be so
large that new machinery has had to be I'm.
ported to get It Of, aud nov that the 1rrigs'
ton Canal Works are complete, there is an
abundant supply Of labOur available 10 81.
Catherine. At " Spring Garden Estate. 10
said to be Of the very finest description. and
ths land we'll kept. The yield on this plante'
zion has been SO large that new machinery Is
being FASTENED out to take off the crop. On
shat Estate q piece Of Salingors" Cane was
planted 10 1873, as q curiosity. being one OF
tho fRest varieties. and the result of this ere
cutting With Ave "eyes," by careful cultivation,
has been the establishment Of los acres Within
three years. five acres Of which yielded II
hogshsads Of sugar. The gentleman Vho sue.
ce0ded 10 this experiment ia the same Mr. W..
Bancroft Espsut whom His Excellency Sir
William Grey manifests suoh m~alignity to as
TO uss the great powers Of An Indian Governor
90 " crush" despite the Org OF the ~cOlonIsts to
give him "fsir play"
The Judges Of the Supreme Court have most
properly sustained the judgment OF Mr.. Justics
Fleming 10 the 81. Oathsrlne'g District Court,
whore judgment was given ssaInut the Govern
msnt 10 Q most unworthy attempt to make Mr..
Blsckbuvu. Q planter. pay the duty on Q guam.
Nty OF rum. which had BEEN Plundered By
thieves who broke into the rum stores on bis
estate. Mr.. Justice Fleming preGerrIpg to do
bis duty. and affecting not to see exactly what
vas expected Of him BY the Ice Blanket
AdmInlstratlon" administered impartial justice.
wheEeupon 'the Ice Blanket" having more conf.
denos 10 the Supreme Court. appealed thereto
aRGinst the judgment Of Judge Fleming, with
whose laws they will not be cOntented. and ao.
C~Ordjngly Sst up the perniolous example Of
appealing " (hetore al ignorant people who
are already far too lltIsa ant 10 both habit and
spirit against The decisions OF lts own Judges.
This Is one Of "the sdhoolmasters" which Sir
William Grey says the country $40 much
QneSds"-to teach the people 10 be ~litIgiouS
Well this being another arbitrary and high.
handed proceeding on the part of the Admins.
tTation, che people became indignant, and the
planting interests rose to the invitation OF the
Hon. Henry Wastmorland and established c
"Planter'A Defence Fund" 70 resist the dss-
potism OF those who would invade the rights
Of Planters and destroy Agricultural industry
By the exercise OF drunken power" aud the
result has been the decision Of thu Supreme
Court on Thursday last. that the Government
caanOs exact from o d~espoiled planter the duty
on rum whtoh the burglars carry away aud
dAfsaud him OF. lit had not been for Mr.
WestmoTland's SImely manifesto. however,
4r. Blackburn would have been beaten to
shivers. the naturalization would have carried
the day against the planters. and rum steal.
Ing " would have become very profitable
source OF revenue for the Treasury. We hope
the %ooloniats will now profit by the example Of
Mr.. WsstmorlAnd. Nr. Espeut. and Mr.. Black
burn. and by Q common cause and a common
EFFORT. make o stand for the protection Of civil
yIghts, against Power Drunk. The C~olonists.
and particslstly The planters, have to thank
Mr.. Justice Fleming for bis honest ~indepsn.
dence end fearless administration OF law and
equity, 40 hs found IL on the statute book. and
II theSs were more men like him 10 the island.
there would be less discomfort and more eon6.
dsnce among the people, who find that favori.
Slsm 10 the result Of dunkeyism. while oil Colo.
NAL Once Rules and public decencv ara nae