, 1890-07-23

that merchants .sWm disposed to- offer, md
for which feceut sales have been effected.
No wander planters hang back for better
PRICES, bat, looking to the. condition. of the
English market, the trDcertajnty' of the
dual, settlement of the. American tariff, and
the large forthcoming Beet crop, it ils not
surprising that better offers are not, made,
lust now. Let US hope that there will be
Improvement, even if there is but small
foundation for the hope. -a
Since the showers the early planted yams.
have commenced to appear. above the
surface Of the land, and they are very
welcome. Potatoes are still plentiful ana
CHEAP. and foreign products are III gOoo
supply. After the rains last week a frlend
Of oura entertained the idea OF bringing out
a volume TO be entitled "Mangoes and
Mud.p on the fashion of James Hannay'S
biscuits aud GrOg.". Mangoes and mud
certainly described the condition 2f the
streets in BridgetOwn. Mangoes III every
directiOn-skins and seeds threatenlhg'
beneath the deep layer of mud, to roll you
over. Hannay gave a good description of
his life as a midshipman under the title OF
'.R;scuits and tGrOg," and a clever writer
could. no doubt give some readaOle cnap+.
tars1 al,out B~arbadOs under the title OF
Manages and Mud" Unfortunately we
have lost our local poets, ana onr prose
writers do not care to follow in the wake
of the celebrated Midshipman, Journalist
and slecturer-Hannay. 90
There were meetings of the CounclI anu
Assembly OH Tuesday. The late IRE an
Martinique engaged the hrs6 "ttehLao"o u
both Branches. his Excetiency .ne Horol
nor communicated letters he had received
from and forwarded to the Governor OF
Martinioue. His Excellency wrote under
Iateg the 25th June to the Governor OF
Martinique as follows =
0oorrmor Barbados, To GSUeYmor Martinique
.G5.a Government House,
s#. Barbados, 25th June, 1871.
Sir-I hnve the honor to acknowledge me
receipt Of Your Exceli"n"yy telegram ON
the 13rd inst, informing me OF the olsas'
,rnus Are which has taken place aC fOtC Uo
France. aud to confirm mine III reply III
which | assured Your Exccllency mat sym
D4thv and assistance would not De wanting
from this colony.
q. L now beg to inform Your Excellency,
that Mt the earliest possible date a vote
wiHs Ke submitted 10 the Legislature of
Barbados, granting a sum OF money tOr the
reliet If tl,e sufferers by this calamity.
Z AS SOON as the necessary Legislative
sanction has been obtained, | will inform
Yhrf Excellency, by telegraph, what amount
ram ab1e1 to place at your disposal.
"a As The destruction caused by the'hre
NAV have had the effect of raising the
nriSe, IN your colony, of those articles
w4ficRsarp most needed for the relief OF the
sdffsfers, it is possible that Your Excelien.
~ nav wish that the whole or part Ofthe
amount granted Ivy the Legislature OF Bar
bados should be expended in'tle purchase
Of goods to be shipped from here to Marti-
nioue. / therefore enclose for Your Elk
ce1fency's Information a price list shelving
tho present state Of oar Markets: II u
Etcellency decide to receive goods Tor
distribution amongst the sufferers, may l
ask YOU to name some person IN barbados
who may act as your Agent in th,s matter
s.. lf5however, it is desired mat the con
trioution from this colony should be re-.
ceived in cash, Your Excellency's draft
npon me will be honoured by the Martini
qua branch of the Colonial Bank.
6sgIbwould suggest that upou receipt OF
this, letter Your Excellency might send me
"A eeleeeam eontaikang the words ''Cash pre- =
ferredY aorg"Goods7 preferred" adding IN
the latter case the name OF the person WHO
should act az your Agent. ~
,5r,4 .-ta I have SC,
Sgd WALTER j. SENDALL;