New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
THE cOvTpNOR OF JAMAICA.

Sir Anthony Musgrave, the Governor of Jamaica,
arrived in this city Yesterday morning the steam
ship Alps, of the Atlas line. The steamer was
boarded at Lower Quarantine by the health officer
and a party OF the Governors friends, including
his father-n-law, David Dudley Field, and other
members of the Field family, who went down the
bay on the steamer Nelson X. Hopkins. After the
necessary delay Incidental to thorough inspection
of the Alps which came from an infected port, she
was allowed to come up to the dlscharging grounds
at Robbinss Reef and as no sickness had been dis
covered on board. all the passengers, luggage and
mails were transferred to the Hopkins and brought
70 the city arriving at Pier No. 81 shortly before
IN m The Governor and his party were driven TO
the residence of Dudley Field No. SO Gramercy
Park, where, during the evening, they eNed
many visitors. Lady Musgrave and three children
accompany sir Anthony on TINS visit, Wnlcn, a1ter
n few weeks spent with her fathers family IN tins
country, will be extended TO the Governors home
in England for the remainder OF his leave OF aD-
sence. c.r
maica for about two years, and previous TO tlat
time he had held several otcia positions IN dier-
ent British dependencies, AT one tlnle ne was UOy-
ernOr Of Natal, and subsequently OF Newfoundland,
British Columbia, and South Australia. II was
while stationed at st. Johns, NewtOundland, ana
during the time that the work of laying the At
lantic cable was in progress, that he met and be-
came intimate with the family OF David Dudley
Field. This intimacy resulted IN ms marriage 10
Miss Field. The Governor is a thoroughly typ
ical EnglIshman in appearance, being OF medium
lelpht, StOutiy built, Win a genlal lace. lie Is
about fifty wears old and looks bis full age in con-
seouence of being bald. With his hat on he is a
Younger looking man. Last night II had not been
determined what direction Sir AnthOny's visit
would follow, but to-day he will probably go with
his father-in-aw to his homestead IN Berkshire,
Mass
LARGE SALE OF STATEN ISLAND PROPERTY.
A large sale Of Richmond County real estate was
made Yesterday at Weiner's Hotel, TOmpkinsville,
by Judge Westervelt, as referee in tie action of
George Law and Others against Adam Norris and
Others in pursuance of judgment Of partition and
sale granted by the Supreme Court on June 2. The
property sold is situated in the Towns of North
field. Castleton and MIddletOwn, and embraces
most of the waterfront lying between New-Bug1-
ton and IOmpkinSvlle. There was good attend
ance among those present being George Law, who
did the principal bidding and the entire property,
with the exception of a small parcel bought IN by
William IL. Peudleton for IL. 200, was sold to Mr.
Law for $50 $50. The old Commodore Vanderbilt
homestead situated on Bay-st., Iompkinsville, was
Included in the sale, and brought $4,000. The
auctioneer was interrupted number OF times by
protests being entered against the sale Of certain
DarcelS of land, as the owners had not Authorized
the sale. LittleOr no attention was PAID TO these
however and the sale proceeded. 1t Is said that
the real value of the property sold is upward OF
81 600 900. This property formerly belonged TO
the old Staten Island Ferry Company. and when
the latter was sold was reserved by MIR. Law and
others