, 1896-04-22

the Solicitors Law providing for the better
regulation of examinations and complaints
and the Jamaica Bar Regulation Law dealing
with the admittance of solicitors and giving
natives an equal chance with Englishmen.
Both bills were passed, although the acting
Attorney General opposed the latter. The
last discussion of the week was on a motion
by the member for ST. Andrew urging that
all vacancies in the civil service should be-
filled up without reference to the Secretary
of State providing that suitable men could
be got. There WAS an animated debate and
the Governor delivered a speech on the SUBJ
iect. The resolution was defeated.
BISHOP o. BISHOP.
In consequence of a reference to the "idol-
atrous practices of the Church of Rome
made by Bishop Mutual at the recent An
glican Synod, Bishop Gordon of the Roman
Catholic body in a Lent Pastoral contro-
verted the statement in a manner that evoked
a reply from Bishop INITIAL. This, again,
brought a rejoindpr from Bishop Gordon, 10
which the Anglican Bishop will reply after
Easter week. The discussion is exciting
great interest in the community.
DHATR OF HYpPo11Tr.
The news that President Hyppolite was
dead arrived here on Thursday last in q
private cablegram and created instant COM
motion in the exile camp. The report was
at first treated as a canurd, but the Haytian
Consul General was able to confirm the in.
telligence late the following day. The dis
turbances in the Republic that were feared
have not occurred as yet, the executive
having taken charge of affairs until a suC-
cessor is appointed,
ASSAULT CASE.
An assault case of Il kind which, fortunate
~, very rarely happens here, occurred some
time ago at the Royal jamaica Yacht Club
and WAS heard BY the Police Court Judge in
tho usual way. Two yaurg Englishmen. for
some reason unknown attacked a young ia
maican and bundled him out 81 the club with
accompaniment of fist and abuse. The young
Jamaican obtained consolation in the form of
sentence against the EngliShmen, who were
fined 80 each and costs.
Cot. PLANT.
Col Plant of the Plant Steamship Line has
been in the Island and made what is probably
his last representation to the Governor for a
subsidy to assist him in inaugu1ating a%tourlst
service with Florida. The Governor will not
entertain the proposal, SO there is an end to
the mattsr-in the meantime.
LECTURES.
Mr.. Dusrden, Curator Of the Museum, is
delivering an interesting series of lectures on
"the principles of Biology" in connection
with the Institute, and it is gratifying to
learn that these clever addresses are fully
appreciated by the public.
CooHRANE v. MAoN1sH AND Son.
The judgment of the Privy Council OF
England in this appeal which reverses two
judgments of the Courts here, came as a great
surprise to the Jamaica public and some
astonishnent is expressed at the vagaries OF
legal method and Logic. The result will not
injure the sale of the particular brand of soda
water the name of which has been in dis
pute.
EXECUTION.
An execution took place on Wednesday
the 26th, the subject again being a member
Of the East Indian community, Comasingh
by name, who murdered his wife in St.
Thomas in January. He confessed to the
crime before being hanged and admitted the
justice of the sentence.
WEATHER.
Temperature is gradually rising but the
evenings and mornings are still cool. Vhe
health of the Island is very good.