, 1890-04-12

was perpetrated in erscnding> fancy
work and all sorts of things which did not
represent the products of Barbados to the
Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London.
Mr. Gill also opposed the resolution, hnt
moved as an amendment. that 93ODg bo
Voted instead of $500. The amendment
was rejected, the division being 5 for, and
10 against. Tie divisions on the original
amount was 10 for and 5 against. The
House, on rising, adjourned to Tuesday,
Our readers will be pleased to see that the
Legislature have determined that the IL.
land shall 'be represented at the Jamaica
Exhibition, and that we shall soon have
something difnltr abo ut the pr ojected LII.
natic Asylum. Every day only points to
the necessity for getting the unfortunate
luna, les out Of their present rroundingS.
A COOL deal Os excitement has prevailed
in town for two or three days Oh, account of
the proposal of Professor Colby to ascend
IN Il balloon from GraveSend, near the Gar.
rison. On Monday afternoon thousands Of
PERSONS repaired to the spot at the hour
appointed, but on account Of the breaking
of one of the poles supporting the balloon
for imitation, the whole thing collapsed. As
"a great deal of motley had been collected
from spectators of all classes thero was
much Indignation manifested. aud Mr..
Colby's manager was roughly handled by
the mob. Mr.. Colby himself was protect.
ed by the sol diers on the spot. He made
the attempt again yesterday afternoon, in
the presence OF many hundreds bnt again
he failed. 1t is said that owing tOthe want
Of effective helps, t lie balloon was damageir
when it was nearly inflated, and the crowds
had to leave the spot without the gratiica.
ton they had antici pated. We have ak
NpnoSnI ntuouhorA tho ntNiniOO thok ME.
Colby was acting in good faith, and we
can understand hoy his failure on two 0c.,
caSionS must have grieved him. The crowd
yesterday manifested better temper than
on Monday.
Lle Muster in Chancpry sold, on, Friday
last, plantation N~eiCbury, III the parish Of
st. Philip, containing % acre 2 rOo,lH, and,
% perclIeS, with u growing crop. estim lted
to make17 Hhds. of sugar, to Mrs. Janet
BOxill for &646, the appraised value.
Trinity VieO, 10 acres, l rood, IS per
ches, appraised to E5l8, was sold the same
day to Messrs. Thomas Daniel & Co. (Ltd:(-
for G410.
EgertOn was not sold, objections have
been made to the IN cunt offered for it.
We regret to say that the Calendar Of
cases tor trial at the approaching Court Of
Grand Sessions will be unusually heavy
There are two or three cases of murder, aud
even it they are reduced 20 maDslaughter
there are circumstances of peculiar atrocity,
in them. 1t will be necessary to visit the
recklessnesS in ia king life that is manifest.
ing itself, with severity, and we feel sure
the Chief Justice is equally alive with uaitO
this need at the present crisis.
The steamer that leaves for England on
Monday will convey General aud Lady
Pearson and Najor Kelly and family to
the old cOu ntry. General Pearson Ill take
away the good wishes of the whole com.
munity for his future prosperity. Lady
Pearson will always be remembered for her
kindness to the deserving poor. Major
Kelly was met on Tuesday evening, at the.
Albert Hall, by a large number of his
friends and admirers -includiDg Sir Walter
and Lady Sendall, General and Lady
Pearson, Sir Conrad Reeves the COLONIAL
Secretary, Attorney General, and other off,,
cials-and after a speech from the Chief. J;
Justice, was presented with an AddresS.and
one hundred guineaS for tile purchaser of u
suitable s0Nrenir of his cOnpectianzwitlt the.
amusements and recreations Of eRarbades5
especially of q histriopic cLaractera. M;iiQr
Kelly replied in - very effective mahnek.
that touched the feelings of HIS assembled
friends. +
It will be remembered' by our readers
that some time ago the Poor Law Board,
OH the report ofthe Medical Inspector,d drew
the attention ofthe Vestrv of Haiht Ninhaaaa