... 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. ...

... THE WEST INDIES. ?? — ■ — JAMAICA, Feb. 8. The Legislative Council have passed a resolution depre- cating the increased public expenditure. Detpatches were l*id before the council from the Secretary of State ou a red action of expenditure and reorg&nisa'ion ...

... THE WEST INDIES. JAMAICA, March 10. Theisland enjoys excelletthrakh. Hairs Lave be*n favour. atie for the cultivation, and sugar crop j rotpects are good ▲ Lrge exodus is taking place of labourers from the Panama Canal, tiie Costa P;ca Railway, _nl Mexico ...

... THE WEST INDIES. BARBADOS, Feb. 28. Sugar making here is general, and thtre is great activity among all classes in the island. Mr. Bo veil is ap- pointed acting Solicitor-General. Governor Robinson has returned from an official tour among the other islands ...

... THE WEST INDIES. BARBADOS, March 24. The dry weather is not quite suitable for the growing canes, but i.s highly favourable for sugar making, and there is great activity in reaping rind shipping the crop. The legislative session has closed, pud a new ...

... THE WEST INDIES. The canes are ripening fast and reaping operations are beginning. The present crop is expected to be equal t:> that of last year, viz., 52,000 hhds. The planting of the young crop for next year is nearly completed. Trade is improving ...

... THE WEST INDIES. BARBADOS, Dec. 29. The Barbados revenue having been affected by tha quarantine regulations, there is a slight falling off in tht year's receipts. The total expenditure for 1881 was £143,781. A balance of £15,000 is shown at the end of ...

... recovery. Prince Henry, the second son of the Crown Prince, will embark on October 1 on board the corvette Olga, for the West Indies. His tour is ex- pected to last a twelvemonth. ...

... phenomenon takes place to-day and will be favour- ably seen over a large portion of the United States and throughout the West Indies and South America. In this country transit will begin at about two, a few seconds earlier at southern stations, and later ...

... entered the service in 1855, and was made commander in 1873. He commanded her Majesty's ships Nimble snd Vestal in the West Indies, and was appointed to the Torch in 1880 and tbe Falcon in 1881. The late officer married, in 1572, the youngest daughter ...

... oa Sunday, for England. The following officers will proceed with the companies of tbeir rewinient (the Lothian) to tbe West Indies :— Lieut.- Col. HiEsell, in command ; Maj. Rooks, Maj. Logan, Capta. Rod en and Gardner, Lieuts. M 'Langhton, Kaowlsa, Berton ...

... MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Dep.-Surg.-Gen. F. Holtcn, M.8., has been appointed principal medical ?? to her Majesty's forces in the West Indies, and proceeded yesturiay to take up the duties of thep__t. Hesu_ce_d_Dep.-Surg.-Gea. 13. T. Keade, V.C, who has retired ...