St. Croix Avis (Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.]) 1844-Current
August 8, 1865

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&b 2 3 “v. ‘l. v'&"‘" 3 3 AR O Lna ?&é“‘( wse T AR S HFNESA AR S gl ST SN Y UDGIVER: BANS BATOHETT TRYKT I ENKEN HARRIET HATOCHETT'S BOGIRYKKERL 21de Aarg.] The “AVIS” IS EDITED BY HANS HATCHETT; AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. for the Proprietress. Terms of Subscription.—Six Dollars per an num, payable quarterly in advance. Single number to non-advertisers——lo cents. ga Parties desirous of withdrawing their subscription to the Avis’’ are required to give three months previous notice. Terms of Advertising, Approved by Government, 25th June, 1855. For an advertisement of 8 lines, or under, one to three insertions—— Smail Type (Brevier) 1 to Slines....§l 00 el en o e 16 Larger Type (Long Primer, Small Pica, Fios, Columbia:) 1 to Blines 1 00 Sivee S MR bE, e ..o o 0 0B For ling of Jareest Type 12 For 1 to 3 subsequent insertions, the halt amount of the first charge will be made. All advertisements for insertion must he delivered at thi¥ Oftice on Mondays and Thursdays, not later than 4 o’elock P. M accompanied with the CASI, as otherwise insertion will be refused. T'he Postageon lettersto this Office from West lind or St. Thomas must be prepaid, or no notice will be taken of them. BEAJENDTEJURETSE BRJENDTGJORELSE, Lodtrækningen ifolge Loven as 22de Juli 1853 as de Vederlagsobligations Nummere, der skulde forfalde til Udbetaling den Iste Januar 1866, vil foregaane i Gouverne mentshuset Tirsdng den Sde dennes Mid dag Kl. 12. Amortisationskapitalen for bemeldte Trækning vil udgjøre $44,668. Gouvernementet for de dansk-vestindiske Oer, St. Croix den 7de August 1865. W. BIRCH. Carl Hattensen. NOTICE. "'i WO Sheep were stolen from the Garden to the Dwelling house on Estate Golden Rock on the night between the 22nd and®2Bth of last month. A REWARD OF B SlO is offered for such information as will lead to the discovery of the thief. Christiansted’s Police Office, 7th August 1865. J. A. Stakemanmn. e e ROTILIC L. %f‘ red OX taken up here in Town, _,-_\j owner unknown, will agreeable 10 previous advertisement of 13th of last month, be sold Friday the 11th instant at the Auction at No. 40 Company Street. Christiansted’s Police Office, 7th August 1865. J. A. Stakemanmn. CHRISTIANSTED, TIRSDAGEN den Bde AUGUST 1865. [2XPECTING the Brig Nellie in a f E few days we will thank any of our friends having Molasses for us to send it in this week, and we beg the particular favor of any one having Molasses or Bread Casks remaining unfilled to send them in to 'us that we may have them put in order and preserved for next year's crop. Bassin August 7th 11865. ROCHE BROS. Co. n— 4dåde AUCTION. z A intet Bud skete ved 3die Auec i LU tion over HUUS G LOD No. 52 B. Compagnie Gade her I Byen tilhårende Kjobmand M. Da guilards Fallitboe, vil en Ade Auetion vordeafholdt over bemeldte Eiendom Mandag den I4de dennes Middag KIL 12slet paa dette Nteds Auetions Con før Christiansteds Auctions Contoir d. 7Vde August 1865. J. A. Stakemanmn., 4th AUCTION. I\]O offer being made at the 3rd LN Vendue on i HOUSEZ and LOT No. 52 B. Company street Christian sted belonging to Mr. M. Daguilard’s bankrupt dealing, a 4th Vendue will be held on said property on Monday the 14th instant 12 o’clock noon at this Vendue Office. Christiansted’s Vendue Office 7th August 1865. J. A. Stakemanmn. ESTATE o Rosehill for sale. s'\\]o offer having been made at the J Auctions, the undersigned is au thorized to receive private bids for this estate and if suitable to come to ~an agreement with the bidder. Less than 87,000 will not be accepted, this sum including all expenses ex cept those for the papers and the 13 per cent. to the Colonial Treasury. _ The purchase sum to be paid as follows Cash down, or on giving security, in two weeks $775. The remainder with Interest from Ist July last in 3 equal instalments, say on April Ist 1866, 4 on August st 1867, and the last 3 on August Ist 1868. Should no suitable offer come forth within a reasonable time the property will be taken over by the levyholder. St. Croix, August 7th, 1865. HEILBUTH. e e Y 0 fl Jfi&l Os the Receipt of Deposits at the St. Croix SAVINGS BANK, On Saturday, sth August 1865.

Receivers: In CHRISTIANSTED Capt. Holstein, Trustee. IN I'REDERIKSTED W. Peebles, lisq., Trustee. Amount of former deposits. 238,489 38 4 deposits of 20 cents each. 12 above 20 cts. and under §l. 88 v g 5. P 4 on e 10. i 8 4D g 20, 1 i 20 i 60. 1 50 100. 49 deposits, of which 32 in Christiansted amounting 6., i.o 0 B 17 in IPrederiksteddo. 233 36 e 850 60 Total €235,842 07 Balance of deposits 8 47,222 61 Receivers for Saturday, 12th August 1865. 5 IN CHRISTIANSTED E N. Iwersen, Esq, Trustee. G. A. Krause, Esq., Member. i IN FREDERIKSTED Counsellor Rihr, Trustee. 1 G. P. Woods, E<q, Member. GLO. BEHAGEN. Presudent, St. Croix, 7th August 1865. ‘\“]E have» some Hake Fish, very good for allowance at 3 cents pr. pound, 'ALSO American Oats s2l pr. barrel, White Beans for ailowance $63 bbl. Kerosene Oil in 5 Gall. Tins at 80 c. Gaall,, Hydraulic Cement, I A good assortment of pitch pine Joist, Plank and Boards. Salt in Barrels, Barrels of Tar, i American Cheese and Batter, Matches, One Hhd. Tobacco, 1 Alewives. Bassin August 4, 1865. ROCHE BROS. Co. ERRATA. In Revd. Dußois’ communication, inserted in our last Column Ist, Line Sth for locus read lucus. Ist, Line 22nd for writes read writer. 3rd, Line 40th for presume read premise. [Nr. 63.

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From the Spectator, July 15.) THE RUMOURED CONGRESS. There may be some truth in the ru mours afloat as to another proposal for a European Congress. They look very rauch like feelers. The Emperor of the French 1s not likely to ran the risk of a second rebuff by a premature official pro posal, but he never resigns a pet project, and is very likely indeed to Dbe asking quietly whether some of the obstacles before which he retreated in 1563 have not disappeared in 1865, whether the statesmen of Europe have not learned some wisdom from the Dano-Geerman war, whether the distrust of France so widely diffused has not been replaced by a deep er distrust of the consequences sare to attend the continuance of the armed prace. The sitaation of affairs is favoarable to such an inquiry. England, which took the lead in repelling the original propo gition, is less alarmed about Irance, more anxious for hearty agrecment with Na- Jeon, less disposed to do anyihing which in the event of a rupture with the Ame rican Union would leave her alone on the geas. The Auastrian Government is sen sible that the armed peace caunot last without involving at some wnot distant date an issue of paper currency, which wonld destroy the credit of the Empire, and fling its most faithful sabjects into the ranks of the malcontents, and still better aware that a campaign if unsuc cessful would loose the last bond which cements its various nationalities. Prus sia, to judge from her non-official press, receives the idea with pleasure, satisfied that Faance can never be the cordial friend of her rival, and Russia only de mands that the Polish question shall not be among those stirred. Al the Powers except England are panting heavily un der the weight of their armaments, and all would be ready to make some sacri fices to secure a fair chance of financial peace. Tt is more than probable that should Napoleon renew his proposal, and should LEngland consent, tiie remain ing great Powers, afraid of making the Western alliance too real, would after some hesitation postpone their fears of aggression to the more pressing diead ol insolvency. Sixieen yearsof araie quies cence have in fact brought affuirs to such a pitch that a mere chance of dis arming seems a heavy bribe, an offer not to be disregarded except for reasons of national safety or dynastic honour. On the other. hand, the Emperor of the French, if he perceives a fair, or indeed any, chance of success, is under the strongest incentives to revive his great project. IHis one immediate difficulty 1s finance, and he cannot remove it with out reductions which will require in the eyes of his subjects some political justi fication. A Congress assembled in Paris woild wipe out at once the remembrance of his only great dipiomatic failure, while success in its deliberations woald do a5 much for his reputation as a sucess'ul campaign. It must, too, be remembered that Napoleon, though always a despot, and often a selfish despot, is a despot with ideas—a man who really desires to gee Europe restored to order and peace, and who believes that if some dozen in dividuals can but be induced to see facts, such order can be obtained without uni versal war. Should the proposal be made, a very grave responsibility will be thrown on the British Mimstry, one indeed so heavy that it wiil be well if they can previous ly ascertain the direction of public opin- sTe CROLX AVI S jon. On the one hand the old objections to such a Congress have lost little of their force. No question except the Polish bhas in the interim taken itself out of the way. The Catholic world is sull in doubt whether the temporal power is or is not essential to the vitaiity of the Ca tholic system, Austria still holds Venetia, the fate of the Duchics is still unsettled, Turkey still offers in her wealth and her weankness a prize to the ambitious, Ger many is still desirous at once of mo:e unity and greater freedom, I'aly is still resolved 1o possess her capital and her lost province. Garibaldi is not dead, nor has the priesthood lost its power. Noth ing has occarred except the subjugation of Poland to make it easier for any power to give up its wrongful pretensions, or for anyepeople to surrender its rightful claims to muke it simple for Prussia to cede back Danish Schleswig, or for Aus tria to let go Ler last Liold upon the so vereignty of Italy, or England to aban don her virtual protectorate over the Porte. The execution of the deerees of Congress, except by the sword, is there fore as difficult as ever, while the Pow ers are rather more reluetant to resort to the sword. At the same time 1.0 procf has been offered of any greater readiness to settle disputes by discussion. Parlia mentary Government has in the interim scarcely advanced astep. The only Con fererce held sinee the Emperor’s first proposition has been the httle one about Denmark, which ended in Jeaving all sides more exasperated than before, and preventing the decided action which might have averted war., Eocland in deed, by aceeptivg 1u a more o less of ficia: way the doctrine of non-interven tion, has rather dimnished the mfluence her Euvoys would carry into the Con gress, white the conscionsnessthat a sev cuth great power, impregnable at home and very formidable abroad, will staud aside Indifferent but prepared, must tend to mcrease the consciousness that its de cisions will but slightly affect the faets. No peace which does not bind the Ame rican Union can have mueh cffect upon the British marine. Nevertheless, a second refusal to enter tain the preposal would, we believe, be most nowise. I such a Congress could be assembled, and could be induced to agree, and could carry ont its decisions, it must be most beneficial to Europe, and there 18 reason to think that the condition essential to these resalts is ;l]rt‘il(]\f secur cd. The dificulties in the pm}f of the Powers have not dimiuished, bat their wiliingness to face them by means other than bayouets has very greatly inereased. The best argument ased against the first Congress was the historical one the fact that Congresses were only successful when nations had been exhausted. Tt is only when consious of weakness, of risks too great io be endured, of an imminent chance of destruction, that Governments begin to perceive that the sacrifices de manded are really of little import, or at all events endurable. When the balance at the baui disappears, men discover that the retrenchment which seemed impossi ble is after all very easy. Tln the greater part of the Continent the armed peace has produced the exhaastion usually pro duced by war, and to four of at least of five Powers any honourable means of amending the situation will appear irre sistibly pleasant. Austria may fiod it no easier in the face of German feeling 1o re nounce Venetia, but any compromise not discreditable to the Hapsburgs would be this time considered by men who dread a national bankruptey. Napoleon is alarm ed by Mr. Fould till he would almost fling a nationality into the gulf, Prussia must have peace abroad or submit to liberal dictation at home, and Italy is still face to face with a debt which she canvot bear, and which her statesmen are com pelled every year to increase. Russia has still to meet the liabilities contracted through the cmancipation of her serfs, still to place her army upon some less ruinous footing. Every power except Engzland requires a respite from armed preparation, and to Goversments in such positlon eonciliation scems statesman ship. Bach State by itse!f may be disho nest, or ambitious, or arragant, but each is perfectly sure to be seli seeking, and scelfishuess under saeh ecirecamstances is almost as safe guide as wisdom or pub lic feeling. Isa eompromise Lie only pos sible, we may be eerluin thal France would retire from Rome, Austrln from Venetia, and Prussia fiom Danish Nehles wig, with a strong feeling of relief; that Russia would reduce her Polish garrison, and Italy strilke a hundred thousand men from her rolls with a sense as of renewed existence. The most doubtful case is France, but then it is France which calls the Congress, and if Itis honestly called Napoleon must lead the way. It is bare ly pessible that the resalt of the Coufer cnce might be a general attempt to dis arm, and England has no right to resist even-the bare possibility, more especially at a time when failure will be resignedly horne. Two years ago the Congress mizht in failing have made the geueral war inevitable, but now the natious are too exhausted to run to arms in a pet. It is not in the intercst of Enzland that the nations are exhiausting themselves, or that she is compelled to waste millions on fortifications, or Keep up an army as strone as «he had durine the Russian war. Above all, it is not to her interes! to quarrcl with Napoleon. If there is one fact in foreign polities beyond doubt or gaestion it is the value of the Western alitance, the certainty that in Europe sub stantial power resides with Grea! Britain and France, that their union guarantees peace, their dissension lets loose all the elements of disorder. 1t iz a misfortane that this allianee, so essential to civiliza tion, should be dependent on the will of one man, but statesmen zecept facts as the stand, and those who would rather reckon with France ke up their ae count with her ruler. Tvery impulse, evil or zood, 1n the Kmperor (:I;lls;>ix'vs o make him tenteious of such a desien as this. With 1t gre bound up his pri&a‘h* i his position in Earope, his preslige in the eyes of hissubjrets, and his hold over the nations now strugzgling up to the light, his real desire for order, and his secret dread of the power with which se vere financial embarrassment would in vest his Chamber. He will not takea rebuff'in a very amiable spirit. Men will forgive defeats which injare their inter ests, accept refusals which hart their pride, or overlook obstacles which impede the development of great designs, but when the act involves all three, when it lowers their diguity, and costs them mo ney, and crosses a worthy ambition, then Sovereigns, even though they have passed through a prison, are not expected by wise men to display a Christian forbear ance. Isit worth while to aveid a possi ble diplomatic failure by alienating our only efficient ally

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From the Barbados West Indian, July 11.) ANTIGUA, Shortly before 10 o’clock last night, an alarm of fire was given, when il was as certained that a wooden tennement in George-sireet, at the northern extremity of the City, was on fire. Two Fire En gines were immediately on the spot, hy the assistance of which, and the pulling down of two or three adjacent houses, the flames were confined to the premises where the fire originated. It is believed the fire was caused by the eareless hand liny ol rum. The occupant of the house is said, to have been an illicit retailer of spirits, the place was called the “Young Emporiam,” where a considerable trat fic was surreptitiously carried on. The occupant of the hoase was sapposed to have beeu *“throwing up rum” when it took fire, and blew the roof off the house, and burnt him so badly that ho died a few hours afier. This was the second fire in the City daring the week. On the previous day, Sunday, a house at the Point was set on fire in two places, by some incendiary it is supposed; bat fortunately the flames were extinguished Dbefore any serious damnge was sustained fiegister, June .y 8 The weather we are happy to say con tinues highly {uvourably. Raininabunid ance has fallen during the pas fortniait —so great a full not having been expe rienced for several ycars—which, with alternations of bLiichit sunshine, have im parted quite a healthful vigor to vegeta tion. ‘l'he cane erop looks everywhere green and beautitul, and the Cotton plants, although 1o some localities suffering ra ther from an execess of moisture, are in most cases healthy and promising. Grind ing operations have been somewhat re tarded, and less Muogar hias been made duting the past than the previous fort nmight. ‘The gquantity of Produce shipped to dute 18 6361 hhds. 891 tres., 2525 hals. Sugar, cqual to 6283 hhds.; 164 puns. Melado, 2581 puns. Molasses, 72 puns, and 41 hhds. Rum, 496 bales Cotton, 62 do. Fibre.—Times, Juuve 24, DEMERARA. On the worning of the 27th ultimo there was found, in Lamaha street. some silver plate, evidently forming part of the Common Service of some Church. No information has yet been obtained as to where it came from. The Ship Ganges arrived on the 28th ult after a passace of 116 days from Cal cutta, with 252 Immigrants, viz :(—lB2 men, 43 women, and 27 children. We are sorry to say that the mortality has been very great, no less thanw 132 deaths have occuired on the voyage, aud those arrived are in a sickly state. Daring the fortnight, we have had the following arrivals frem Barbados, with Immigrants, viz. nm. I Tetu Bawe. B 0 0 2 Shooting Stuar. 4 7 0 11 Seallop 28 17 -10 52 Mitape 18 8 0 26 Quickstep.... 23 6 4 33 opeens. 2 1 0 3 Jave Hardman 10 3 0 13 Atlghln .13 5 4 22 g7 41 18 162 We have much pleasure in announcing that since our last report,-on the 23rd ult., there have been only ten admissions of cases of Yellow Fever to the Seaman's sTec CROLXK AV S Hospital, and only one death has occur red. We hope next time to have to re port no deaths.—Royal Gazelte, July 8. S'T. VINCENT. On Monday last, Kingston was thrown into a state of very great excitement in consequenee of intelligence to the cffect that a man who was on his way from the Bank with a Cash box contsining the wages of the Hope Estate laborers Liad been waylaid on the high road not half a mile from town, and shot, the assassin making off with the cash book. The police, headed by the acting lnspector General, were prompt in rushing ont to the scene ot this uh}»rm'u]m:tvd oulrace, and arrived in time 1o find the scoundrel arrested by a ruial constalile with assist ance of other persons, the occurrence having immed ately attracted the potice of pronle ‘l)'.ssi-‘::' along the rond, and whilst some were assistine to bring the apparently dead man into town, others were busy io scarch of the culprit. The circumstanees under which this diaboli (‘2\l decd was done sure :;z:{::x';llln'il'(] n the aunals of this country for alihough we have had robberics with violenee late ly ta chronicle, we have vever before had to deal with a case so atrocious as the one in question. The w ounded man having been taken to the Hospitai, 1t was found that he had received a gun shot wound at the lower part of the Back of his head, the ball lodzing in the neck. Doctor Huzhes, the acting Sargeon of the Hospital, extracted the ball, and we are glad to hear that the unfortunate mon still lives, and that there are hopes en tertained of his recovery, though nuder circumstances which savour, in no small degree of the miraculous. The facts of the case may be briefly told as we gathered them from the wounded man himself, whose deposition was taken at the Hospital upon oath, first on the same evening by Dr. Arnott as a Justice of the Peace, and on the fol lowing day, more on detail, by Mr. Po lice Magistrate Reily, in preseuce of the prisoner, The following are the main featarcs of the man’s evidence He was sent to town on Monday morn ’m;,; hy Mr. Creswell, the owner of the Hope estate, to get morey from the Bank to pay laborers on the estate. It was generally known that the laborers were to be paid on that day and that he was in the habit of coming in for the money. He was met on the road by Chauncy Vil lage by the prisoner, who is god-father for one of his children. Prisoner sard he came to meet him that they might go into town together, aud invited him to go with him to his home at Edinburgh and take brealifast, that they would then go into town together, and return to Edinburgh for dinner and then he could walk over by Ottley Hall's land to go home. The invitation was deelined and they both walked down together until they came to the Botanic Garden entrance, when prisoner bade good by and tarned back. Deponent came on to town, got the money from the Bank, and, tying the cash box with a piece of twine, pro ceeded homewards. When he got on the level of the high road above Montrose he again met prisoner who said he had been watching him all along the road—they walked on until they turned the bluff leading to Castle Granot, prisoner walking behind and both chatting quite friendly, as they were comperes. There was no other person on the road near by, but a man was seen coming on at a distance be hind. Suddenly he heard the report of a gun close to him and he fell upon his face and he dropped the box; he heard distinetly his compere’s voice as he made an exclamation and he heard the jingling of the money in the cash box as 1t it was taken up from where it hal dropped. He remembered no more until he found himseif supported by the very man whom he had seen coming on behind. His compere was gone with the cash box. He deseribed the prisoner as being dress ed in a thick heavy bamboo jzcket and having two cocoanats and a_stick in his hand. He did not see him witha gun, and could not say whether he was shot with a gun, ar pistol. Prisvncr when apprehended had no jacket vor stick, but later in the day the ciash box (quite emiply) and the stick were found tozether in the bush, The wound ed man, in course of his exarnination iden tified both the cash box and the stick. Uifortunately, down to the present mo ment the disappearance of’ the specie re mains a mystery. ‘There is plenty of evidence 1n the possession of the Inspecior which cinnot fail to bring the (t‘efin home to the prisoner. He was met on the road Ly various persons at various places. It wias known that he was to pay on that very day for the purchase of a pony. e had borrowed a pistol some days previ ously from a neighboar. He was scen walking i company with the wounded man, and when apprehended shortly after the oceurrence he had divested himselt of his jacket, and the cash box was found, concealed in the bush along with his sticlk, What 1s more—supposing more were wanting to complete the chain, of evidenee—the jacket was found in the bush this forenoon, and in one of the poclketsis a pistol, silver-mounted, with a brass barrel, and a spare bullet. This pistol has been identified as the one lent to the prisoner by a friend of his by the name of Davis. Hopes are still enter tained that the monev $299 90 cents— will yet be forthcoming.—Guardian, July 1, l e e PETROLEUM AS STEAM FUEL. The petroleum boiler of Mr. Richard son, at Woolwich dockyard, constructed under the orders of the Board of Ad miralty, has been several times in active operation during the last month. It has the oil completely under command. In its first trial 150 gallons of water were evaporated from 112 degrees by about 11 gallons of petroleum. It has shewn that f a totaily different type of boiler to our I present marine boiler is necessary for petroleum. The oil is spread out in the l grate in a thinver surface than coal, and requires a larger amount of grate sur face to evaporate equal quantities of wa ter in the same time—from the small size of the fire boxes or bars, this is easily given. The petroleum boiler will resem ble a huge gaselier, enclosed in iron, re quiring only mechanical attention, and keepiug up a constant evaporation of wa ter, at the rate of from 12 to 15lbs. of water to 11b. of petroleum, making it in actual practice considerably more power ful than coal. From America also we learn that Messra. Wood, Whipple, and Stilmer, the United States navy engineers, into whose hands the experiments with Messrs. Shaw and Linton’s process were entrusted, have ren dered theirreport. Thisreport, onthe whole, is very favourable to the substitution of petrolenm for coal on board large steam ~ers. It appears that in the experiments the evaporation in favour of petreleum

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was 103 1 per cent., the same boiler.being used by the best anthracite coal, and un der precisely the same conditions. The time of generating steam f{rom water of equal temperature of twenty pounds pres sure above the atmosphere was, for the cil an average of twenty-cizht minutes, and for the coal sixiy-eight minutes, or in favour of the oil 114 3 per cent. The time from full operation to the complete extinguishment of the fire in the use of the oils was about sixteen seconds. The experimentors calculate that one of the United States iron-clads or naval steamers, by the successful use of petro- Jeam, as supplied in the experiments so far tried, would be enabled 1o keep the sea under steam {lLiree timesas long, wi'h Jess Jabour and greater convenience, as compared with the use of coal, equal weights of each on hoard beine consider ed. Itisalso calenlated that the saving of space by the use of oil in one of the largest European steamers, occupied with freight at the present rates, would give a larger receipt by upwards of £3OOO on a single crossing. Under these circumstances, it is more than probable that the American Go vernment will take the matter in hand at once, and ii’ so, we hope the ingenions inventors will be liberally rewarded. We would suggest, however, to our transat- Jantic friends that a trial also might be made by the American Governiment of Mr. Richardson’s process, and that Messrs. Shaw and Linton’s shiould be submitted to our naval authorities. Something might be gained by a practical examina tion and comparison of the two methods, bosh of which appear up to the present time to work satisfactorily. BARBADOS. Some time since attention was drawn to the invention of Mr. Fryer, and his ex periments in Antigua for manufacturing concrete sugar. We have just been fa voured with the perusal of a letter which Mr. Kerr received from Mr. Fryer by the last Mail, and have permission to make the following extracts, which we think of a nature to be highly interesting both to our local readers and to those ata distance “Manchester Sugar Refinery, Chester Street, July Ist, 1865. «The Concretors are all made and sold by Manlove, Alliott, Co. There scems cvery likeliliood of a very Jarge business being done. T have no reason whatever to doubt the absolute success of the process; yet as there may be some hitch in matters of detail, I strongly recommend applicants to wait one season and wateh us. They then can see results on a large scale, note the speed, estimate the difficulties and ascer tain the market value of the material. Still some of my friendsare too impaticnt to wait. They feel sufficient confidence to purchase at once, and langh at any minor difficulties. At present I cannot give you partiealars of sizes and cost, theugh in a Mail or two, I hope 1o be able to do so We are putting down in Antigua, a massive Mill with roilers 80 inches by 70. There will be no need certainly for you to come to Eng- Jand in order to arrange the best terms with M. A. Co; you will find them highly konorable persons. In some Colonial paper I notice a leader to the effect that I am trying to lead people in to my sanguine schemes. This at least is not soo, I never brought this before the publie till forced to do so. I desire ar- ST CROIDX AVI S dently to work the thing myself first, and I spend no insignificant portion of my time in begging ot gentlemen to wait pa tiently for one sivugle season.” THE QUEEN OF THE SANDWICII ISLANDS AT JAMAICA. Among the former (omissions) wag the abserce of any murk of gubernatorial wel come to her Majesty Queen EEmma, of the Sandwich Islands, wao receuntly honored us with a visit en route to Europe. It is sald that intimation had been given to his Excellency of her Majesty’s intended vi sit to the island some time before shie did arrive. We don’t know how far there is any truth in such a report, but at all events private and official intimations of her arrival were sent to his lixcellency at his “retreat” in the Port Royal mountaius, in time for him to have called upon her, or have ordered some public and cfficial demonstration of respect to a crowned hiead, that his roya! mistress herself has delighted to honor. His Ixcellency, however, it is «ii:d, eontented himself with simply replving All right,”’ to the communicatiors that were sent to him, while he never stirred a foot from lis house. It was left for the honorable Doe tor Bowerbank, our worthy Custos, to entertain the Qneen, which his Horor, althongh in ill health, did with the grace that is g 0 peculiar to him. ‘The Major- General was unable from sickness to wait upon the Royal lady, but he sent his Aides-de-Camp with suitahle excuses, and he a'so ordered a guard of hotor to be in attendance. ITer Majesty and suit on Janding were received with loud acclama tions, by a large number of citizens wlo had’ gathered to give her a welcome to our shores. Amoneg them was the old Crimean heroine “Mother Seacole,”” who, we learn from one of our contemporaries, put around her Majesty’s shoolder—and beseeching her acceptance of the same— a rich cloak that had been given to her by the Suitan of Tuarkey. HHer Majesty bowed and graciously aceepted the pre sent. In the evening she rode out to wards Elierslie, in the Port Royal moun taing, and enjoyved the maguificent scene ry that met her gaze in every direction. She was near enough to the Governor's retreat, but she gave herself o trouble about him. ller Majesty remuined at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Bowerbauk for the evening, and sailed on the early morning (the 25th nit.,) by the steamer that left for Eozland. Her Majesty was sainted as she passed the war vessels at Port Royal. The steamer in which she sai'ed hoisted the Hawiian flag.—Guardi an, July 8. From the St. Thomas Times Correspondent.) SOUTHAMPTON, July, 17 1865. Advices received at Madrid from Santo Domingo to the Bth ult. give the follow ing as the terms of the Convention con cluded between the Spanish and Domini can Generals prior to the evacuation of the island by the Spanish troops:— “1. The Dominican Government re cognizes that it is solely to an act of mag nanimity on the part ot the Spanish peo ple that they will owe the independence they are about to enjoy “2. The Dominicans who, faithfual to Spain, may wish to remain in Sant) Do mingo, will live under the protection of the laws, their persons and interests being respected, and those who may leave the coun'ry will have the option of retarning thereto when they wish, and will enjoy the same advantages during their absernce. “3. The Government of the Republic will pay to Spain an indemnity for the ex penses of the war, the amouunt of which will be subsequently determined by trea ty. “4. The Dominican Government so lemnrly engages not to alienate all or any of thelr territory without the consent and authorization of Spain. «“5. Upon the abandonment of the isl and by SBpain the sick of the Spanish ar my now in hospital will remain until their restoration to health, being tended and as sisted with eare, their expenses to be paid by an officer of the Spanish Milita ry Administration, who will remain on the isiand for that purpose.” For Sale or Rent JAHE flat Roofed Store adjoining the f\ Crown Hotel in Bassin, now eccupi ed by Mr. Bauzer. App'y to W. Conmnor, West End. St. Croix, 3rd August 1865. ROUTE OF STEAMER ‘“Clara Rothe,”

APPROVED BY GOVERNDMERT. From 31sT JoLy To 15TH AUGUST. M Ll Awaitsthe arrival of the Ruro I"f‘?:‘ ",i peanSteamerand conveysMaily T E Svitiwr to West Ind or Bassin. Wednesday 2{Remains in St. Thomas. Thursday SELL':I\'US St. Thomas for West End at 7 30 A, M. D0.....| 3{Leaves West lEnd for St. Thomaa Lo at 5 30 p. m. Friday....| 4Remains in St. Thomas. Saturday 8 Leaves St. Thomas for Bassin at P 1p M. Sunday 6Lecaves Dassin for St. Thomas at P 530 P. M. Monday...! 7Leaves St. Thomas for West Fnd at 730A, M. D 0..." 7/Leaves West End fßr St. Thomas P a5 30 P M Tuesday f‘flu*n*ms St Thomas for Bassin at n3OA M D0.....| 8 Leaves Bassin for Bt. Themas at 530 p. M. Wednesday f’chzm-:s St. Thomas for Ponce (Pto. Re.) at 6 A. m. Thurgday .110 Leaves Ponce for Arroyo and St. Thomusat 80. M. I'riday .|ll]Remains in st. Thomas Saturday "12;]1*_‘&‘.'(’.‘% St. Thomas for Bassin at T 304, M. D0.....[12 Leaves Bassin for St. Thomas at ons l 0 .30 P, M, Sunday ..|l3 Remains in St. Thomas. Monday .|l4{Leaves St. Thomas for West End at 7 30 A. M, D0.....|14 Leaves West End for St. Thomas P SN Tuesday 15;Remuins in St. Thomas. Christiansted 28th July 1865. JULIUS KNUTHSEN, Agent. QR gi. b\\omc\&(&&ko’ AGENT FOR ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FIRE LIFE IN ST. CROIX. W Gl i Naehbam) SUB-AGENT IN FREDERIKSTED. H. Krebs Pratorius, AGENTS OF THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. FOR FIRE AND LIFE.