, 1881-10-01

" to Windward, that are trying to rival
us in every respect; although accOmmo-
dating, we must try to be still more so
for the Observation-Disclosures care and atten-
ti0n must be continued to be given to our
quarantine regulatiOnS-we cannot afford
to neglect this important matter in the
minutest particulars-We have a station
here, second to none in the West Indies,
our regulations are admirable, when com.
pared to those OF other places, and guard.
ed as our harbour is, against wind and
weather, we must not, under any circum-
stances neglect to do all in our power to
guard against that loathsome enemy
'.disease," ever in its mildest form We
have, but too lately, had the bitter expe-
rience of having been cut off from inter
course with our neighbours, in consequence
of but a few sporadic cases of disease,
which certain neighbours n Others, were
but too glad to turn into "~epidemics''-
let us for the future take strict precaution
against the recurrence of the possibility Of
giving any one an opportunity of mag
nifyipg matters as they have lately done.
With our harbour safe and our quaran.
tine regulations strictly enforced-N. Il.
it can no doubt be proved epidemic
diseases ~ never originate here, but have
been imported into the otherwise healthy
I~sland-we can hold our own against the
most favoured island" and offer advan-
tages and ~conveniences to the vast amount
of shipping that must naturally pass with.
in short distances of our shore bound to or
from the worlds future greatest water
highway-Me Canal. y glance at the
chart will prove to any one that all vessels
bound through the Canal, coming from
Europe, must pass within a very short
distance Of our magnificent harbour
those coming from the Northern States of
America at a somewhat greater distance,
but always within easy reach Of us, if they
be in distress and require our assistance we
are capable of rendering it them in every
respect, owing to the existence of our ship
yards, wharves, and warehouses, our
Marine Repairing Slip, and last not least,
our huge iron floating Dock capable of
holding vessels OF very large dimensions.
Further, our extensive coal wharyes,
where ships can coal from alongside, with
the greatest case and facility and tho
quickest despatch, obtaining the best steam
coal, at rates perhaps as cheap as those
obtained in Newcastle itself, in conSe-
quence of the existence of the keeneSt
competition between two rival firms. all
these great and startling advantages must,
it cannot be denied, attract the attention
of ship owners and ship masters and cause
them to reflect upon the great benefits
they would reap by making this port their
port # call, instead of seeking refuge
elsewhere, either to Windward or Leeward
of MS, where there is not a single place
that can undertake to offer them the bene-
fits and facilities we are able to now, and
which | venture to state will be yet
greater as the works on the great Canal
approach completion, and we see that twill
be more yet to our advantage to make
further Improvements for the benefit and
assistance of those who seek us.-With our
house then Gin ORDER l think we can
safely expect that it will be made use of
to a greater extent than at present.
G..
III. PaSteur's Recent Discoveries.