... WEST INDIES. Outbreak of Yellow retrer.—Passengers by the Royal Mail Company's steamship Medway, Captain Rivett, which arrived in Plymouth Sound recently from the West Indies, report that yellow fever was spreading widely in the islands. At Barbadoes ...

... THE WEST INDIES. In many of the West India Colonies publi atteation was being strongly exercised over the question of contempt of court, and it was suggested in many places that the whole Bar and Press of the Colonies should join together to agitate for ...

... THE WEST INDIES. The fifth session of the reformed Legislative Council of Jamaica has been brought to a close. The chief work of the session consisted in the passing of a Resident Magistrates' law, and the adoption of a report on railway extensions. In ...

... THE WEST INDIES. Grenada to the Fore.*Grenada has been consoling herself that she has been made the seat of Government. Naturally anxious to come to the front, everyone will be anxious to see what she will do now that her aspirations have been satisfied ...

... WEST INDIES. The post of Col.onial Secretary of Trinidad, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. J. tf'cott Bushe, has been filled by the appointment of Mr. Henry Fowler, Colonial Secretary of British Honduras. Mr. Fowler has had considerable colonial experience ...

... THE WEST INDIES. Trinidad. The appointment of Government Analyst of Trinidad and I'rofessor of Chemistry in Queen's Royal College has fallen vacant by the death of Mr. John McCarthy. Many persons in England will recollect Mr. McCarthy as the popular Assistant ...

... THE WEST INDIES. It seems that if the suggestion of the Trade and Taxes Commission in respect of the abolition of the export duties in Trinidad be carried out that on the suggestion of the Commission the Government will introduce a Stamp Act to make up ...

... THE WEST INDIES. The wave of distress which has been passing over many countries has at length reached Carriacou, where a relief committee has been doing what it could to supply the wants of the poor by employing them on the roads. This, however, is at ...

... THE WEST INDIES. [eeuter's telegram.] NEW YORK, July 24. Intelligence from Havana published here to-day reports the occurrence of earthquake shocks at Hayti on the sth and 7th inst. , at St. Vincent on the 24th and 25th June, and Trinidad on the 29th ...

... WEST INDIES. British Guiana.—The past year is considered by the local press to 'Lave been the most successful yet known by•the Colonists. The sugar crop exceeded the best before attained by 18,Z00 hogsheads, and was 35,:!20 hogsheads in excess of that ...

... THE WEST INDIES. BARBADOS, Deo. 9. Crops are looking vigorous, the weather being generally cool and favourable to health. Preparations are being made for the annual exhibition of native agricultural pro- ductions. The House of Assembly ia in session. ...

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