, 1880-01-24
JAMAICA.
From CARS News Letter we clip the fol-

GIOM ugtSS NoW6 AettcF We Cup LILO IVA
Iowing=
Sir Anthony Musgrave has got an exten.
sion Of leave from the Colonial Office and
viii not return to Jamaica for some months
yet. Some seem to think he is not return.
ing, others usually well informed, say Sir
Henry Irving from Trinidad is likely to
succeed him. We are Of opinion however
that Sir Anthony will return in the hope
Of getting the Legislative Council to pass
q bill Of indemnity for him, thereby infict-
ing upon the unfortunate inhabitants of
this island some 14,000k the damages for
the illegal detention of the schooner " Flo
renee and a still further Bill of Costs
In prosecuting an appeal before the
Judicial Committee of the House of Lords
against the solemn decision of our own
Judges. 1t is true Sir Anthony has
not 14,000l. to lose, but neither have
the Jamaica tax-payerS-and when our
readers reflect, that this money is lost
for NO benefit to accrue to the island, but
only to support a ridiculous and vain idea
of Sir Anthony that he represented Roy.
alty-had "subjectsn in this island-was
privileged to sit in the presence of honour
able gentlemen with his hat on and read a
i" Royal Speech from " the Throne p while
he walked into supper before his amiable
lady, and expected the congregation to
rise as he entered the Church-in fact
mimicked Royalty according to his exag-
gerated ideas ofit,-then we say the man
who "imagined vain things" should be
Left to pay the penalty of his own nonsense,
and not play fantastic tricks before high
heaven at the taxpayers cost. The attempt
will be made, we have no doubt, but we
think the time has come for the island, to
a mon nrofnatinn fhQ PnhIja TrQo crIrU
from such drafts upon it.
The new Judicature Act as well as the
new Marriage and Divorce Law came into
operation ON the 1st January. The juris-
diction of the District Courts throughout
the island has been changed, and Mr.. JUS
tice Curran now preSideS over &" the City
Court" MIR. James Dayes being the Clerk
thereof.
The Royal Princes [sons of the Prince
and Princess of Wales are expected here
in February or March. 1t is also expected
that the Danish Prince will arrive here
about the same time. In either case, the
visit viii depend upon Bills of Health !
What o sight the streets and lanes of
Kingston will be! The consideration of
this remark is respectfully submitted for
the attention of the City Fathers.
The medical men of Kingston had o
grand "Medlcal Dinner" the other evening
at Park Lodge. Our Telephone was in
operation that evening and gave us a gilt
tering account of the proceedings which will
appear as soon as our Office gets a little into
+" shape" after the hustle and excitement
of the recent "New Years Fair"
The "GOod Templars" have got an " or.
gan now which they sayis to be employedin
an aggressive mission twice a month
ThA Mvv%lo pnr1r Ill L ~ -
opened as a public Promenade and Recre-
alton Ground, with evening outdoor En-.
t~ertainments and Music. A Restaurant
and SodaWater Fountain with Ereated
Fruit Drinks, Ices and coffee with Chinese
Pagodas are now being added for the Pub.
lie comfort. Arrangements are now being
made on an extensive scale. Particulars
OF which will be duly announced.
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