, 1880-02-21

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Jaxes-421oO-W. L. johnson.
Goodlaa1-.E3600- Robert Barrow.
Observation-Disclosures r. Shepherd
st. Hsleas- R360O-Henry Harts. Carter
MISUNDERSTANDING Grant E.ssIRomas
Harmony Lsdge-fsst 8. 4.-Sama. Doxill
Mwbsxy-E724--Ssml. Boxii
Strayord Lodss--E3s0-M. Murphy
Prerogativs and Sspelassse--S9lS5 IL. 4.
-Saml. st. Hill
A,thur's Seat-~E71i0--Wm. M. Farnum
"The Harbour is assuming a busy appear.
anse, and fresh arrivals may be daily expected
from the Home ports. There have been
Sc veral arrivals Of Mules, ard some ct the
ca rgoes have been sent to other markets"
We clip from the Weekly Register, the
following item Of news from Antigua.
I" Il affords Us much pleasure to state that She
Entertainment at the Court House last even.
ing, promoted by the energetic and venerable
Archdeacon Branch in aid of the sufferers by
flood ia St. Kits was exceedingly we'll attend
ell. testifying to the deep sympathy OF this
community with our distressed fellow coloni>ts.
The Programme included appropriate Readings
by Archdeacon Branch. the Reverends Romig
and Barnett Piano Solos, Duets and songs
by several ladies' aud gentlemen. The Hon.
Berkeley, at the close returned thanks on be.
q VI "a RCuplC VI Ots St ioH nav
large number present the money result must
be considered very satisfactory.
Entertainments with the same object
were given, in the course of the week, at All
Saints aud Parbam.''
"a Theatrical Performance by the AntiguR
Amateur Dramatic Company in aid Of the e
Kits Relief Fund is advertised to take place
IN the Court House on Tuesday evening The
10th February. Tickets 20 be had st the Court
House price 2::e and ls6,''
"Ihe acco ants received from st. Kits OF the
distress, and suferings there are indeed heart
rending-" whole families are missing and
large Numbers have sustained great losses"
The Portuguese 10 Antigua We hear baVe bt.
haved generously and ar once ION the 10th.
forwarded a sum of eco collected here"
The pioneer line of the !" Quebec and Gnu
Port S. S. Company" has opened direct steam
communication between New York, as by q
Route Plan before us. and several of the
West Iudia Ports including Antigua and Ber'
mudas. There are three routes laid down s.
New York and Bermuda :" New York, Porto
Rico and st. Thomas New York, Lee~ard
and Wind ward Islands" The rate Of passage
to New York from Antigua is S55 per single
cabin, and the passage will occupy about 9 days.
The Steamers of this line are expected to arrive
at Antigua 18th February, 2ud and 25th March.
Agents at Antigua A. J.. Comacbe i CO." s
From the statement of Antigua Imports.
repuClished in the present issue OF the Register
those who may feel interested in such matters
Will observe a considerable increase IN tue
Quantities of building materials imported Into
tnis Island last year, as compared with similar
imports in the preceding year. which ought We
thlnk to be taken as a sign of Improvement IN
the times. The imported materials to which
We refer are Bricks, White and Pitch Pms
Lumber. and Estates Stores TIC articles
OF food OF which there have been an increase.
ate Beef. Butter, Pork, Cheese. Hams, Flour.
Rice. Potatoes, Fish. aud Groceries. There
was however a great decrease iu the article OF
Bread, and 10 a less degree in lhat,of Cotuaneal;
caused We believe by the greater quantities. OF
fruit and native grown ground provisions now
produced by the peopls from their small
holdings"
The Rainfall for. January, in ST. John!
Antigua, was 1862 inches or s5 lines, 20 OF
which tell bet ween the lst and the l4th, the
remainder Of the mouth being dry, as With US.