, 1882-04-12

taking a place amongst the foremost i'll
the land. No man could have com menced
life more heavily handicapped for the
race, in a social point OF view, than Mr..
Reeves, but now he is regarded with re,
spect and admiration by all who know him
or have heard Of his career. In early life
he was a printer, and rose from the Com
p~oSitor's case by his own eXer tons and
talent. He was Solicitor General for Bar
bad0s in Sir John Pope Hennessy's all
ministrati0n, and when reminded by him
that he was in receipt Of the Governments
money, and therefore the Government ex-
pected his vote, Mr.. Reeves resigned his
position and salary rather than give d
vote against his country. The Barbadians
in recognition Of his brave patriotism pre-
scented him with a purse Of several thou
sands sterling. This was the gentleman
who was retained by Mr.. Gall to defend
him when he was indicted by the admins
tratiOu here for sedirious writing, and
when a n0lje pr0Sequj was entered an the
prosecution refused to reimburse Mr.. Gall
the expenses he had been put to in the
preparation Of a defence, Mr.. Reeves III q
very kind and handsome manner returned
one hundred %guineaS to Mr.. Gall of the
retainer which had been sent to him for
to conduct the defence of the weak against
IlG SlIOuSs 4II6 dUlCSU lIlCH VI IA Dd1 a.
Barbados expressed their willingness to
come as juniors to Mr.. Reeves.
Information has reached us from Deme-
rara that the C0lOnIsts there are very
anxious that Sir Anthony MnSgraVe
should go there as Governor of British
Guiana, they are willing to increase the
salary Of the Governor and his table al
l0WanCe as Inducements for him to go
there. ST. Anthony IN the other hand
has asked Lord Kimberly to relieve him
of the Government OF Jamaica, but this
we understand Lord Kimberly is unwilling
to do. We do not share in the hope of our
contemporary ofthe Standard that this Colo
ny would be relieved by Sir Anthony's leav-
ing just now, for with all Sir Anthony's
faIlingS OF temper ana little pecuJiaritieS, he
has done more for the Commerce and Agri-
culture OF jamaica, within our residence
and thai is now, this very month, a
quarter of a c~entury-than any Governor
jamaica has ever had. 1t will be a long
time before we ever get such another.
We may possibly get a Governor with a
more conciliatOry manner and a more kind
ly way Of saying diSlgrGeabl0 things, AMI
perhaps Of doing what the Colonial Office
requires ct him, but these are very small
matters when we come to look at them
after the MAI has gone, in the face Of the
more permanent good which he leaves be-
hind him. The desire and perSiStency Sir
Anthony has manifested all through Ill
e'eloping the resources Of the Colony
and pushing ON works of an Industrial
character, Introducing steamers, Railways,
TeleGraphs, and Craving Docks, and es.
tablishing scholarships, Agricultural and
Art Exhibitions and Musical Promenades
will be a lasting testimony Of his worth
when he has gone.
We learn that His Excellency the Co
vernon is arranging for the construction Of
a Craving Dock near to Port Royal. The
quarry work will be done by prisoners of
the Penitentiary. The construction of
these works will greatly improve the com
merce and position of jamaica, and will
cause a trade to core to our shores which
otherwise would float past us to a more
enteIprising people. We rejoice in this
Act of Sir Anthony MuSgraye'S. These
docks would be another remembrancer,
which he viii leave behind him, of his en-
tel prise and public spirit. All his faults
of obStinacy will be forgotten and forgiven,
in the lasting good he will leave behind
by supplying Jamaica with public works
which were necessary for the full develop
ment of her resources, and which will
prove a source of commercial and national
prosperity.
The new Notifications at Port ROYAL
are almost completed. The mason work
is finished, the gun carriages are in posi-.
ton and the battery commands the navi.
Oah1a annrO9cb tn tho barbOur Uooo