, 1896-10-07

1U0 mon ICCOVcIeu, Uu0 VESSEL cleared k0r
Santiago dc Cuba, and fortunately the fears
Which some felt Of the small pox spreading
to the island have not been verified.
CIRCUIT Court.
The autumn session Of the Kingston Cir.
cult Court met on the Oath inst. and sat for
four days then adjOdrning until the 3lst;
The principal time of the Court, over which
His Hon. tue Chief Justice. S1 FIELDING
CLARKE presided, was taken up with criminal
business. The offences consisted shiehy of
burglaries. of which there was q little while
ago quite an epidemic III the city, and also
cases of larceny. The evidence was in al.
most all the cases of the clearest and the most
conclusive character and the majority Of the
convicted prisoners were old offenders. The
CHEF JusrIcE inflicted sentences varying
from one year to five years penal servitude,
the latter being reserved for the habitnal
Criminals. One civil case only was taken be-
fore the Court adjourned, which arose out Of
the dispute between a mother and daughter
as to the ownership of q room. The remain
ing cases are of more interest aud include
several applications for divorce.
The Consumers Ice MANUFAoTURISG Coy. LIN
The directors of this company presented to
o meeting of shareholders on the 2lst inst.
their report of the first II months working
which showed q deficit on the profit and loss
account of 5000. The Chairman explained
the reason which had contributed TO this re.
suit and stated that in the future the Com
pany might be expected to do much better.
The report was adopted, the meeting ok
pressing its entire satisfaction with the posi-
ton of affairs, and passing a hearty vote Of
thanks to their directors and officers fox
their services.
SPORT.
With the idea of a~tfording practice to the
tam OF IaNinsoa
Demerora by the Packet Il series Of matches
has been played at Sablan Park, their op.
ponents being teams sele ted 10y Mr.. Lynch.
Ia form the DelAsrara team has shown O
marked improvement. Two of the matches
ended III draws, the light not permitting
OF the games being played out, but on the
- I'd INST. they won by a substantial number
of runs. A promenade concert has been
held IN aid of the fund for defraying part Of
the expenses Of the team, which was well at
tended and IN other respects was a great sue.
cess. Cricket has lately received a great
impetus both in the city and country and new
clubs are being formed IN considerable num-
bers. A Challenge Cup competition has
been arranged among the Kingston clubs.
The Say-la. Mar races had to be indefinitely
postponed owing to the course being flooded.
Dir. +. Il. PEARCR captain Of the Kingston
C.C was successful i'll winning for the third
time the Lawn Tennis Challenge Cup, which
carries with it the title of champion of
Jamaica, and il now becomes his property.
Mr.. SYDREY CARGI1L vas his opponent il the
final contest.
COLLECTOR GENERALS REPORT.
The Collector General, the Hon. S. BATTEN,
has issued his annual report, which gives he
Customs revenue at 1862 600 against
3347 ,597 in the previous year, IN excess Of
sl4,242. The value of tbs imports was
&2, 235, 637 against GO, UP in the pre-
cading year. The exports showed n decrease
OF 348.317 compared with the previous year.
FILIBUsTERING.
The well known vessel "Laurada", suspect
cd of being engaged in numerous successful
flibustering expeditions on behalf of the
Cabane, put into Port Antonio on the 25th.
She had been 20 days out from Wilmington,
North Carolina, and there was much specu-
lation as TO her doings during the interval.
Though a vigorous search was instituted no
thing incriminating was found on board, but
it is rumoured that she has been concerned
with other flibusterere in landing one Of the
largest and most valuable expeditions that
has reached Cuba since the commencement
of hostilities.
HEALTH.
The public health is fair but numerou +
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