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A daring robbery was committed on the night of the 24th December, at the store of Mr. Charles Grant in Lucea, by a black Boy apparently 15 or 16 years old, of articles valued at £1.14s. Constables on duty were quickly alerted, but the Thief effected his escape.

[In an advertisement on the same page Charles P. Grant was offering a reward of £1 for information leading to the detection and punishment of the thief, who was suppose to reside in the Dry Hill or Dias district of Hanover.]

The services were held in the Baptist chapel in Falmouth on Sunday, Devember 28th, Mr. G. E. Henderson of Madison University, New York, preached and addressed the teachers and children. The Revd. George Milliner also took part.

January 3rd: American Schooner Vicksburg, Snow, St. Ann's Bay.

January 3rd: American Schooner Sea Dog, Allan, Pensacola

January 5th: British Barque Josephine, McFarlane, Cienfuegos

The prisoner named Manning, who is charged with having robbed a large sum of money while employed as a Clerk in the Revenue Department, arrived in Montego Bay, where the robbery was committed, on Saturday January 3rd, in the sloop John J. in custody of Constables.

The Gleaner reported on the 3rd the distribution to poor, respectable families, of the good things that were abundantly provided for their enjoyment on New Year's Day. The distribution was conducted by Mr. Sidney Levien. The founder of the annual "Benificence" is Mrs. J. P. DaCosta.

The undermentioned gentlemen have been appointed to act as Members of the Road and Municipal Boards for the parishes of Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland, during the year 1874.

Trelawny Road Board:- The Hon. Robert Nunes (Chairman), the Hon. William Kerr, Revd. J. R. Kingdon, Revd. George Henderson, Revd. P. Russell, Messrs. F. G. Anderson, David Archer, R. Braford, Frederick R. Coy, H. B. Foster, David Galloway, William Gentles, J. W. Fisher, Henry J. Palache, Lucius J. Preston, Henry M. Purchas, Robert Rogers, Leicester C. Shirley, Charles Sievwright, and Eustace C. Tilley.

Trelawny Municipal Board:- The Hon. Robert Nunes (Chairman), the Hon. William Kerr, Messrs. Charles Delgado, Daniel C. DeSouza, Stuart Edwards, James W. Fisher, Henry M. Purchas, and Leicester C. Shirley.

St. James Road Board:- the Hon. William Kerr (Chairman), Revd. P. E. Franze, Revd. Robert Gordon, Revd. Edward Hewett, Messrs. Joseph Bridge, Thomas Brown, Henry Campbell, William Dewar, James Fletcher, Henry Goodall, Alexander Grant, Henry Gray, Maxwell Hall, Alexander Holmes, Jacob Jackson, Frederick W. Mortlock, J. W. Parkin, George R. Phillips, Lewis Phillips, Eustace C. Tilley, William Tomlinson, John Young, and Dr. John Wilson.

St. James Municipal Board:- the Hon. William Kerr (Chairman), Messrs. J. W. Parkin, William Dewar, James Fletcher, Maxwell Hall, Alexander Holmes, Frederick W. Mortlock, and George R. Phillips.

Hanover Road Board:- The Hon. William Hylton Cooke, (Chairman), Revd. William H. Burrell, Revd. Charles H. Davis, Messrs. William Allan, Lawrence F. Arguimbeau, William Browne, William Hylton Cooke, Jnr., Harvey E. Cooke, Henry Davis, Francis Dod, DeBeniott Spencer Heaven, Jacob Jackson, John W. Parkin, Charles M. Phillips, Robert H. Robertson, John C. Stone, and Joseph Whittingham.

Hanover Municipal Board:- The Hon. William Hylton Cooke, (Chairman), Messrs. William Browne, William Hylton Cooke, Jnr., Henry Davis, Francis Dod, Jacob Jackson, John W. Parkin, Charles M. Phillips, Robert H. Robertson, and Joseph Whittingham.

Westmoreland Road Board:- The Hon. Benjamin Vickers, (Chairman), the Hon. William Hylton Cooke, Messrs. C. P. Bovil, Richard Burgess, E. H. Cooke, Walter Comrie, Thomas Cridland, William Ewen, Anthony Harvey, Octavius C. Harvey, Thomas McNeil, John W. Mennell, Zebulon Mennell, William A. Nicoll, Edward J. Sadler, Joseph S. Segree, John C. Stone, William Vickers, Hugh A. Vickers, Revd. William R. Burrel, and Revd. C. M. Magnan.

Westmoreland Municipal Board:- The Hon. Benjamin Vickers, (Chairman), Messrs. Richard Burgess, William Ewen, Edward J. Sadler, Joseph S. Segree, William Vickers, and Hugh A. Vickers

The Churchwardens for the year 1874 are Messrs. Stuart Edwards and William Cork for Trelawny, Messrs. John W. Parkin and John Fowler for St. James, Messrs. Robert Miller and Charles M. Phillips for Hanover, and Messrs. Joseph S. Segree and Richard Burgess for Westmoreland.

Religious Intelligence: Although the weather was bad, there was a Baptism by the Revd. Edward Hewitt at Great River Bridge on New Year's Day connected with the Baptist Churches in this parish. The candidates were 13 from Mount Carey, 16 from Shortwood, and 11 from Bethel Town.

January 7th: American Schooner Hannah Coomer, King, from New Orleans, Lumber and 1 Passenger.

The Brigantine Mirella, Captain Smith from Halifax, arrived in Falmouth on Tuesday last dismasted, having experienced very severe weather on the voyage. They left Halifax on Monday, December 22, at 10 a.m., and at 3:45 p.m. on the same day, James Connor, able seaman, while in a state of intoxication, jumped overboard and was drowned. Another seaman, named Christopher Gergesen, while at work aloft, on January 9th, fell from the main mast-head overboard and was drowned.

The above-named gentleman is one of the favoured Strangers who have been imported by our present Governor with the understanding that they shall receive large salaries and have the greater part of their work done by deputies. Mr. Schalch is paid £1,200 per annum.

There has been very great delay by Mr. Robert Miller, the Contractor, in building the Bridge at Green Island. The temporary Bridge which he engaged to erect for the convenience of Travellers and for light Traffic, is so rickety, that on several occasions, horses have fallen through it, and on Thursday last, as Mr. J. C. Stone's Buggy was passing over, the Horses fell into the River. Fortunately Mr. Stone had got out of the Buggy, and the Horses were being led by his Servant.

January 13: British Brigantine Mirella, Smith, 22 days, Halifax N.S., Fish-stuffs.

January 13: American Schooner Hannah Coomer, King, Port Antonio.

Calabar College will reopen on January 29th. Notice is given that on 4th February "a competitive examination of Candidates for admission to the Normal School will take place: that young men of decided piety of any denomination of Evangelical Christians, who are Members of a Church, shall be eligible for admission on payment in advance of a Fee of £4 on the first year, £3 for the second, and £2 for the third." The Institute has been several years in successful operation, under the Presidency of the Revd. D. J. East, one of the ministers of the Baptist Church, and the Normal School Tutor is the Revd. J. S. Roberts.

"the notice of appointments to the several Parochial Boards of the Island for year, showed the exclusion from the municipal Board of St. Thomas, of two useful and influential Members--Messrs. P. Elphick and D. Marshalleck."

The above-named Board met on Saturday January 10th. The Clerk, Mr. George Stricker read the minute of the Governor appointing the members for 1874. The Clerk read a letter from T. P. Kidd, Esq., Superintendent of the Falmouth District Prison. The Clerk presented a petition from Messrs. George Love, William Scholefield and Henry Carvalho asking for a grant of £5 to repair the road leading from Davis' Penn to Hampshire Gate.

A letter from Mrs. E. A. Davis of Litchfield Penn asked for compensation for 4 coconut trees cut down on her property by order of one the Commissioner.

A letter from Mr. Thomas Holt complained of the improper way in which Road No. 53 has been repaired.

Mr. Henry E. Muir's contract for building the Tom Spring Bridge was cancelled.

On Tuesday, 12th January, 1874, at Arbuthnot, St. Ann's, Mrs. Rebecca Gordon Nash, aged 35 years, fifth daughter of the late Patrick Waugh, Esquire, and widow of the late John E. Nash, Esquire, leaving a young family of 3 children and a large circle of fond an affectionate relatives and friends who deeply deplore their loss by her untimely end.

January 18: Spanish Schooner Almogavar, Uriarte, 3 days Manzanilla-de-Cuba, General Cargo, and 30 Passengers.

The 14th January was a great day in Spanish Town, being the 50th anniversary of the Revd. Mr. Phillippo's connection with the Baptist Missionary Society in Jamaica. The religious services of the day were conducted by the Revd. Thomas Lea, the present Pastor. At 11 o'clock several gentlemen waited on the Revd. Mr. Phillippo at his residence: among them were Mr. Justice Bruce, of the St. Catherine's District Court, Robert Russell, Esquire, late Registrar in Chancery, Isaac Levy, Thomas Heath, Joseph Reid, J. C. McAnuff, Robert Osborne, James P. Clarke, Hiam Barrow, Esquires, and Dr. J. C. Phillippo, the elder son of the Reverend Gentleman.

New Year's Benevolence: a large number of poor persons were grateful to Mr. William Lyon for his active exertions in their behalf, in the distribution of beef, bread and other things.

On Wednesday evening 21st January, by the Revd. William Murray, of St. Andrew's Kirk, Falmouth, Sophia Ruth, step-daughter of Mr. George DeSouza, to Mr. David Archer, of White Hall Penn, Trelawny.

January 21: British Brigantine Asa Porter, Johnson, Annapolis, N.S., via Kingston, lumber.

Sir William Grey is expected to arrive and assume the government of the Island in the course of the next month. He is the late Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal.

The shop of Mr. Robert H. Walker in Market Square, Falmouth, was on the night of Thursday last, broken into, and £2 was stolen. An unsuccessful robbery attempt was also made on the adjoining premises where a branch business is carried on by Mr. Albert H. Morales of Falmouth.

A Teachers' Union Meeting was held at Bethel Town on January 16th, and was attended by teachers from Mount Carey, Shortwood, Bethel Town and Mount Peto. There were also present the Revd. Edward Hewitt (Baptist Missionary), John Edwards Esq., Colonel Hicks, and Mr. Martin the second Master of Mico institution in Kingston. Mr. C. Stewart, the Superintendent of the Shortwood School delivered an address, followed by Mr. A. Haughton of Mount Carey, Mr. McFarlane of Peto, and Mr. J. Anderson of Bethel Town. Speeches were also delivered by Mr. Edwards of Knockalva, Mr. Martin, and Col. Hicks.

January 20: British Sloop Jane, Waite, 2 days, Manzanilla, general cargo.

January 23: British Brig Jane Emily, Foster, 6 days, Martinique, ballast.

January 26, British Brig Glenbrook, Collins, Glasgow, via Dry Harbour.

January 29, Schooner Morning Star, Panton, Kingston.

January 29, British Brigantine Mirella, Smith, Cienfuegos

January 29, American Schooner Alcora, Robinson, Cienfuegos

January 29, Spanish Schooner Almogavar, Uriarte, Manzanilla

Will be held at the Court House Falmouth, on the 3rd, 4th, 5th March for the purpose of aiding the Members of the Athole Union Lodge, Falmouth, in the Purchase of a Lodge Premises.

The following ladies are appointed to act as a Committee, and will receive contributions:

Mrs. John Cameron, Mrs. Littlejohn, Mrs. J. C. Lewis, Mrs. Louis H. Lazarus, Mrs. Maitland, Mrs. J. A. D/Souza, Mrs. George Delisser, Mrs. Henry Fray, Mrs. Henry Carvalho, and Mrs. H. Gilbourne.

The distribution of Bread and other Edibles to the Poor of Falmouth on Friday last was a decided success. Much praise is due to the Committee, viz.--Messrs. D. C. D'Souza, Louis Lazarus, Albert Nathan, L. J. Preston, Alfred Delisser, John C. Scott, A. C. Henriques, and R. G. Robey.

Donations were received from: Athole Union Lodge, Mr. D. C. D'Souza, Hon. Robert Nunes, Hon. Charles Jeffery, Mr. Samuel Lazarus, Dr. R. Rogers, Messrs. Robert G., Robey, A. M. Nathan, Henry Reuben, A. M. Jackson, Louis Lazarus, Inspector T. Alexander, Henry Fray, Revd. John Kingdon, A. B. Dignum, H. S. Gilbourne, J. Chrystie Scott, George Wood, Alexander Smith, Alexander Henry, A. Mason, M. A. Nunes, L. J. Preston, A. C. Henriques, Albert Nathan, Alfred Delisser, Eubert Lopez, Henry Carvalho, H. N. Gyles, Robert H. Walker, John W. Henry, James Mockler, M. Lazarus, Abraham Morales, John Delisser G. W. Stricker, Claude C. Carvalho, J. Gordon Chisholm.

The Post from Kingston brought the melancholy intelligence of the death of the Attorney General, and his Sister Miss Schalch of yellow fever.

The Government will be administered by the Hon. W. A. G. Young in the absence of his Excellency Sir John Peter Grant who left the island in the last packet for England, and J. C. Mackglashan Esq. has been appointed to act as Colonial Secretary in the place of Mr. Young.

At the Parish Church in Falmouth on the 28th January, by the Revd. E. A. Stewart, Rector of Trelawny, Mr. Henry Hanes D'Souza, to Louisa Adelaide, eldest daughter of the late William Trench Esq. of Trelawny.

January 31, Spanish Schooner Antonica, Jayme, 2 days, Manzanilla, general cargo and 8 passengers.

February 1, British Brigantine Elizabeth Ann, Cuddle, Halifax N.S., via Kingston, fish-stuffs.

February 1, British Brigantine Chilion, Heisler, Lunenburg, N.S., via Kingston, fish-stuffs.

February 1, British sloop Jane, Waite, Manzanilla

The Board elected a Parochial Road Superintendent, for which office there were 7 candidates: Messrs. William C. Morris, Wilford Nunes, Robert Fowler, Richard Atkinson, Hugh Darby, Robert T. Clerk, and John E. Gabay. Colonel Ferguson, the late Acting Director of Roads had also recommended Mr. G. E. Doorley of Manchester, Mr. Henry Ansell of Kingston, and Mr. William C. Morris of St. James. Mr. Morris was elected.

The Constables have apprehended a young lad named Samuel Chisholm for the robbery of the store of Mr. Charles Grant in Lucea on December 24th. He has been committed for trial at the District Court on the 18th.

About a week or ten days ago a robbery was committed at the store of Mr. C. C. Carvalho at Rio Bueno and goods value at £10 were stolen. Another robbery was committed at the Alhambra in Falmouth on Saturday night from an upstairs dressing-room while Mr. Carvalho was in the car-room below.

February 5, American Brigantine Alice Lea, Foster, Kingston, to load.

February 5, Spanish Schooner Antonica, Jayme, Kingston

On 28th January, by the Revd. William Murray of St. Andrew's Kirk, Falmouth, Reverend George Milliner to Catherine, daughter of the late James Inerarity Esquire, of Rio Bueno.

February 8, British Brigantine Asa Porter, Johnson, for Milk River

February 9, British Brig Glenbrook, Collins, for Annotto Bay

February 9, British Brigantine Elizabeth Ann, Cuddle, for Cienfuegos.

It affords us much pleasure to announce the arrival in Kingston by the last Packet, of Dr. William Arthur Brebner, the son of the late Dr. William Brebner of the Parish of Hanover. Our young friend was one of four of Jamaica's Sons who had creditable examinations at the University of Edinburgh.

Small pox is still raging in the country districts about 10 miles from the town.

Mr. Wilbert Cooke, late Assistant Clerk of the District Court at Mandeville, has been appointed as Assistant Clerk of the Falmouth District Court, at St. Ann's Bay, in the room of Mr. David Edwards, deceased.

The District Court opened on Thursday 5th before Mr. Justice Drake. Among the cases tried was one against Mr. Alexander Chisholm of the Rhine, for destroying a canoe, the property of one James Stewart.

Commercial: Zachary Jones, Esq., is now erecting a fire-proof store in Savanna-la-Mar.

Roads: Mr. R. M. Earle, the Surveyor of Roads for Westmoreland, is now actively engaged in repairing the Parochial roads.

The ship Woodburn recently arrived at Savanna-la-Mar with a very fine healthy lot of Coolie immigrants.

February 11, British Sloop Jane, Parkinson, Manzanilla, general cargo

February 14, British Brigantine Eagle, Swain, 21 days, Halifax, fish-stuffs

February 15, British schooner Rescue, Anderson, 9 days, New York, bread-stuffs

February 15, Sloop Copse, Lloyd, Montego Bay

February 15, Sloop Swift, McNaughty, Montego Bay

February 15, Sloop Mary, Scipio, Lucea

February 14, British Barque Swanley, Wood, London

February 14, British Brigantine Chilion, Heisler, Cienfuegos

February 7, British Brigantine Florence, with fish-stuffs

February 7, British Barqueantine Mondingo, with salt

February 9, British Brigantine Laurella, with fish-stuffs

February 10, American Brigantine Augelia, with lumber

February 7, British Brigantine Chieftain, for Cienfuegos

Barque Christine, Storey, loading for London

Ship Woodburn, Hartwell, discharging coolies

American Schooner Barbadian, with a cargo of fish

Barque Heather Bell, Jones, sailed today with a cargo of rum, sugar, logwood, pimento etc. for London

Barque Mariou, Raaum, loading with logwood at Green Island, to sail for Europe

The sixth Synod of the Church of England in Jamaica met on February 12th. They assembled as usual at Wolmer's School room and marched in procession to the Parish Church, the Laity first, then the Deacons, Priests, the Archdeacon of Cornwall, Venerable W. Rowe, and the Archdeacon of Surry, Venerable D. H. Campbell, and the Bishop, immediately preceded by the Revd. G. B. Brooks, Secretary of Synod, and Thomas Hendrick Esq., Registrar. The following Clergy were also present: Rev. F. S. Bradshaw, Reverends C. R. Chandler, G. W. Downer, G. F. Douet, N. L. Ellis, C. H. Hall, George Hall, J. D. Hunt, C. T. Husband, H. H. Kilburn, W. C. McCalla, H. M. F. McDermott, C. Mackinnon, James E. Miller, E. Nuttall, C. Partridge, W. E. Pierce, J. L. Ramson, J. G. Richards, H. Scotland, F. H. Sharpe, Z. Vallespinosa, R. Wheeler, H. W. Whitfield and W. H. Williamson.

February 18, British Brig Harriett Wardle, Langlois, Montego Bay, to fill up

February 19, American Schooner Ocean Pearl, Lordly, Kingston, general cargo

February 19, Sloop Brothers, Roper, Montego Bay

February 10, Sloop Theresa, Gree, Savanna-la-Mar

February 10, Sloop Trial, Brown, Dry Harbour

February 10, Sloop Victorine, Peynado, Savanna-la-Mar

Our friends of the Masonic Craft in Falmouth have obtained, and purchased, a piece of land, corner of Market and Trelawny Streets, commonly known as the "Old Fire Burn" of 1811, for the purpose of erecting their Masonic Temple, will lay the Foundation Stone on Wednesday March 4th next.

Some excitement was created in the usually quiet little town of Bath on Friday 6th February, by the gathering of a crowd about the lodgings of the Custos of the parish, who, in one of his "tantrums," openly indulged in the most abusive language towards the Clergyman of the place, at the same time indicating his "royal" permission to any of those who were listeners to his intemperate remarks, to go and repeat all he said to the Reverend Gentleman.

In Falmouth, on Monday the 9th instant, the wife of Louis Lazarus, Esquire, of a son.

In Falmouth, on Sunday night 22nd February, after a protracted illness, Mr. Robert William Swan, Attorney-at-Law, aged 49 years, leaving a wife, a young family, consisting of four children, and other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. His remains, which were followed by a large concourse of persons of all classes in the community, were interred yesterday evening at the Church Burial Ground of Falmouth.

February 21, American Schooner Hannah Coomer, King, 11 days, New Orleans, lumber

February 21, American Schooner Gersh Banker, Price, Kingston, part cargo bread-stuffs

February 23, British Sloop Jane, Parkinson, Manzanilla

February 23, British Schooner Rescue, Anderson, Cienfuegos

February 23, American Schooner Ocean Pearl, Lordly, Kingston

February 23, Sloop Viola, Hinchelwood, Annotto Bay

Shipping: The only Vessel in port, taking in cargo, is the Belleisle. The Woodburn after landing Coolies has gone to Kingston. The Christine has left for London. The Heather Bell has also left for London with a cargo sugar, logwood, and pimento etc., and the Marion has sailed from Green Island with a cargo of logwood.

February 24, Sloop Copse, Lloyd, Montego Bay

February 25, Sloop Triumph, Shaw, Dry Harbour

February 26, Sloop Mary, Scipio, Lucea

February 26, Sloop Queen, Walker, Dry Harbour

February 24, British Brigantine Eagle, Swain, Cienfuegos

February 25, American Schooner Gerah Banker, Price, Portabello

February 25, American Schooner Hannah Coomer, King, Port Antonio

February 25, Schooner Only Son, Beans, Little River

February 26, Sloop Bessie Ann, McCulloch, Lucea

We are informed that the ship Duke of Argyle, with Coolies, is expected at Annotto Bay in the early part of next month: to be followed in April, by the Loch Lomond for Salt River. Another vessel is expected in Kingston with Coolies for the parish of St. Catherine, and will return to India with Immigrants whose terms of service will have expired. The mortality on board the Woodburn which lately arrived at Savanna-la-Mar, was very high.

On Wednesday at about noon the procession from the Lodge Room in Market Street began, headed by Brother Albert Nathan on a dashing charger as leading Marshal, followed by other masons, and the masonic leaders in the rear: S. S. O. Jacobs, M. Solomon, D. C. D'Souza, M. A. Nunes, Robert Nunes, and John C. Lewis. The Montego Bay Band played as they marched to the newly purchased premises at the corner of Trelawny and Market Streets, where the foundation stone was laid and speeches were delivered.

We cannot omit noticing the splendid Silver Trowel made by Mr. John R. Lion of this town for the laying of the foundation stone. Mr. Lion deserved great credit, for turning out, in the short space of time allotted to him, such an excellent piece of workmanship.

At 2:00 p.m. there was a Banquet in the Court House.

Yesterday morning the inhabitants of this town were thrown into a state of consternation on learning that some fiend, in human form, had stolen the several pieces of coins which were placed in the foundation stone of the Athole Union Lodge on the previous day. The thief, no doubt, expecting a large booty as disappointed, as there could not have been more than ten or twelve shillings in money in the bottle which contained the Scroll. The Police is on the alert and we trust that the scoundrel will be apprehended, brought to justice, and severely punished.

Coolie Immigrants:- The Ship Woodburn, commanded by Captain Hartwell, with Coolies under the medical care of Dr. West, arrived at Salt River after a passage of 86 days from Calcutta, and then proceeded to this port (Savanna-la-Mar) in order that the Immigrants might be located on several estates in the parish. Mr. Alexander, the Agent-General, and his Deputy, Mr. W. Garcia, were in attendance. The number of Coolies shipped by the Agent in India was 566 men, women and children; there were 62 deaths during the voyage, from natural causes, and 2 men leaped from the vessel and were drowned: therefore 502 were landed, all of them being in healthy condition, and young fine looking people. The Woodburn remained 8 days in port, and her surplus stores having been sold to Messrs. Leyden & Co., Mr. Decordova, and Mr. Zachary Jones, she sailed for New York. The Immigrants have been located on the following properties, viz:- Cornwall, Blackheath, Mesopotamia, Frome, Charlottenburgh, New Hope, Maismuir, Roaring River, Shrewsbury, Mount Eagle, Albany, Fontabelle, and Blue Castle. Dr. West has gone to Kingston.

Revenue service:- Mr. William Bodden, the Collector of Customs, has obtained leave of absence for 12 months; and Mr. Anthony J. Monroe, the Coast Guard, has been removed from the ports of Savanna-la-mar and Black River, for those of Falmouth, St. Ann's Bay and Ocho Rios, by order of the Government.

The above-named Reverend Gentleman who has been some time in charge of the Wesleyan Congregation in Port Antonio, has removed to Black River. (He had previously been in Trelawny and Hanover).

The St. Andrew's Kirk in this town, which was undergoing repairs for several months past, and which we are glad to day is now in excellent order, was reopened on Sunday last. The Revd. William Murray, L.L.D. preached in the morning, and the evening sermon was by the Revd. Mr. Niven, a promising young Minister, attached to the body.

At the meeting on Saturday last, Licenses for Hawking and Peddling were granted to Maria Bell, William Johnson, Mary Ann McKenzie, Ann McIntyre and Ann Runcie.

The following gentlemen were appointed to act as Firewardens for the current year:

James Adam Vine, President; Samuel Lazarus, D. C. D'Souza, John Cameron, and Andrew Delisser, Esquires.

The barque Belleisle has a full load and is ready for sea: and the barque Armeria arrived yesterday from the French island of Guadeloupe.

We have been favoured by the Agent-General of Immigration, with a Copy of the Annual Report of the Immigration Department for the past year, that is, from the 1st October 1872, to the 30th September 1873. It appears that during that time, four Vessels called the Sea Queen, Lincelles, Latona, and Stockbridge, left Calcutta with 1,562 Immigrants, viz: 907 men, 364 women, 144 boys, 70 girls, and 60 infants.

The following are the particulars set forth in Mr. Alexander's report : The coolies are fine, healthy immigrants, especially those by the "Stockbridge." The Coolies located in Clarendon became able to take care of themselves soon after arrival. On some estates in the district of Vere, Coolies are employed for every kind of work, in fact some estates may be said to be carried on entirely by indentured Indians.

During this season, the Coolies who arrived in 1863 completed their term of industrial residence. Only 2 ships arrived in that year, and these were from Madras. All these people have accepted the bounty, and have thus become permanent colonists.

Application have been received and forward to India for 1,000 Coolies for the coming season.

On Saturday last, a laborer named Joseph Jarrett, belonging to cinnamon Hill Estate in St. James', with his two sons, left the Ship Dundee in a small canoe under sail for Little River. After leaving the Dundee the man Jarrett, who seemed to have been ignorant of his whereabouts, steered for the triangles and put out to sea. The sea at this time was very heavy and much disturbed, the waves being what is termed "mountains high" owing to the violence of the wind. The boat was driven far out to sea, was soon upset and the 3 persons precipitated therein, where they struggled for some time, for their lives. Fortunately, however, Mr. David Sutherland, a fisherman of this worn, who was out at the time fishing, and seeing the boat upset, accompanied by his assistants, Adam Sutherland and William Reid, hastened to the assistance of Jarrett and his two sons. They succeeded in clearing the reefs, and reached the boat, to which the unfortunate man and boys had clung, just in time to save their lives.

March 14, British Brig Delaval, Fell, from Black River, to load

March 15, British Barque Port Royal, Johnson, 49 days, from London, general cargo.

March 15, British Brigantine Edith, Miller, 42 days from Halifax N.S., fish stuffs

March 15, Spanish Schooner Antonica, Jayme, 1 days from Manzanilla-de-Cuba, general cargo.

In the Barque Port Royal, from London: Messrs. Guthrie, Nicoll, Emanuel, and Poole.

We regret to have to record the rather sudden and unexpected death, on Friday last, of Mr. Samuel Wood, late Postmaster of this town, after a short illness of but two days. The deceased was but 28 years of age. His remains were followed by a large and respectable concourse of persons, were interred in the Church Burial Ground on Saturday evening last.

On Thursday evening the Synodical Missionary Meeting was held. The Chairman was Mr. Roxburgh. Addresses were delivered by the Reverends Walbridge, Downie, Aird, Niven, Ballantine, Gordon, and Drummond, Presbyterians; the Revd. Mr. Parnther, Wesleyan; the Revd. Mr. Kingdon, Baptist; the Revd. Mr. Franze, Moravian, and the Revd. Mr. Walker, London Missionary.

We learn that interesting services were held at Hampden on Sunday last, when the 50th year of the Mission in this island was celebrated. The sermon was preached by the Revd. James Ballantine. After an interval of 20 minutes, another service was held, in which there took part the Revd. Messrs. Fairgrieve, Aird and Gordon.

We have much pleasure in stating that the sum of £10.10s. has been subscribed and tendered to Messrs. David Sutherland, William Reid and Adam Sutherland for their brave and heroic conduct in saving from a watery grave the lives of Joseph Jarrett and his 2 sons, who were nearly drowned on Saturday last off the port of Falmouth. The gift was accompanied by a letter signed by the Hon. Robert Nunes, A. Lindo, D. C. D'Souza, J. Wauchope Fisher, David Lindo, John Cameron, Abraham Morales, A. M. Nathan, Eubert Lopez, Thomas P. Kidd, Samuel Lazarus, R. H. Walker, F. Guiselin, H. G. Delisser, J. A. Vine, James Alfred Vine, Robert G. Robey, J. R. Young, Albert Nathan, J. O. Clerk and William Lemonius, Esquires.

Union Prayer Meetings are being held in Lucea, alternatively in the Kirk, Wesleyan and Baptist chapels, and Rusea's school room. Great interest is taken by the Revd. John Campbell, Presbyterian minister.

It is much regretted that the Revd. Mr. Brown, a black minister, who has officiated some time as Pastor of the Baptist congregation of Green Island, and at Fullersfield in Westmoreland is about to leave the island. He is to take charge of a congregation in Nassau.

March 20, American Schooner Phebe, Medero, 8 days from New York, bread-stuffs

March 21, American Schooner M. Trundy, Crowley, from New York, via Kingston, bread-stuffs

March 22, British Brigantine Edith, Miller, Cienfuegos

March 22, Spanish Schooner Antonica, Jayme, Manzanillo

Charles Sutherland Manning, late a Clerk in Her Majesty's Service was charged with larceny of £125. 18s. 5d, the property of Her Majesty.

The following jurors were sworn: Hugh George Henry, Richard Buchan, H. C. McAnuff, William Fowler, Richard Atkinson, Alexander Wood, and Henry Goodall.

The Assistant Attorney General, Mr. F. R. Lynch, opened the case on behalf of the Crown.

The following witnesses were examined: D. P. Trench, Collector General for the island; George Trench, Collector of Taxes and Parochial Treasurer of Westmoreland, and was in the same office in St. James last year; Walter George Clough, Clerk of Petty Sessions for Kingston; Albert H. Quallo, clerk in the Kingston Petty Session Court office; George E. C. Field, Inspector of Police for Kingston.

Fires There have been 3 fires in the neighborhood of this town. One of them was in an out-building attached to the residence of Dr. Octavius Harvey. The building was entirely destroyed, and it is suspected that an Incendiary was at work.

Shipping: The American Schooner Frank Lucas which arrived on the 12th March, brought a cargo of pitch pine lumber, which was purchased by Zachary Jones, Esq.

This office will be closed on Good Friday, the 3rd April. The next publication will be on Tuesday the 7th.

Daniel Madden, the murderer of his sister, and the Coolie who was convicted of murder of the female with whom he lived, were executed within the walls of the Middlesex and Surry County Gaol on the morning of Friday the 20th instant. Madden made a full confession of his guilt.

The following is a continuation of the evidence published in our last issue in the case vs George Sutherland Manning.

Additional witnesses on the stand were:

Robert Black, a private in the Constabulary; Charles Edwards, one of the party of escort who brought Manning to Montego Bay; Charles Edward Gunter, Cashier of the Colonial Bank, Kingston; Caleb Hall, Acting Manager of the Colonial Bank; Edward Barnett Hamilton, Clerk in the Colonial Bank, who was the Post Office Clerk on October 23rd last; Richard Lord, clerk in the Post Office in Kingston; F. H. Dillon, Post Master at Montego Bay; Charles Douglas Bell, Clerk in the Kingston Post Office; Augustus Miller, Constable in Montego Bay; George Ricketts Phillips, member of the firm of G. L. Phillips & Bro.; Joseph Phillips, agent for that firm; George Lyons, merchant in Montego Bay; Horatio Abrahams, resident in Kingston; Wolfe Stanigar, who carries on a business in Linstead; John Harris, acting Chief Treasurer in Kingston.

On Wednesday 25th March, Francis Sheridan Chamberlaine, who was Assistant Collector of Taxes for St. James was a witness.

The jury found the defendant guilty, and he was sentenced to 7 years in jail.

The Queen vs William Johnson and Joseph Pinguey for the murder of Richard Paddyfoot.

The jury consisted of: Messrs. Charles Levy, foreman, Henry Goodall, Hugh Henry, Richard Buchan, Frederick Emanuel, William Johnson, William Stevenson, Dennis James, Edward Williams, Frances Miller, Robert Walker, and Francis Rowan. Attornies for the defense were Mr. J. W. Petgrave and Mr. Watson. Both defendants were found guilty.

Destruction of property:- On the night of Friday 13th, a house at Bath Pen, the property of the late Mr. Hugh Blair, was destroyed by fire, and there is every reason to believe it was the work of an incendiary. The suspected party has left the parish.

The Weather: The weather is very dry and warm, but there have been a few showers. In passing along the coast from St. Elizabeth to Savanna-la-Mar, it is pleasant to look at Mount Edgecombe Pen, the property of Charles Vickers, Esq., a son of the respected Custos of Westmoreland. The extensive grounds are studded with fine trees, and the pastures are in excellent order. Such is the condition also of Ackendown Pen, the property of R. S. Thomas Esq. Culloden and the Bluefields hills look remarkably well with their large canefields and provision grounds. Lower down, Paradise has the appearance of being well prepared for the spring, by the indefatigable attorney, Mr. C. P. Bovil.

The Wesleyans: The Wesleyan soiree which is to take place on Wednesday the 1st April in Savanna-la-Mar will be presided over by the Honorable Benjamin Vickers, Custos of the parish, and the Reverend Messrs. Henry and Edward Clarke, Geddes, Randall, and Jeffrey, till take part in the proceedings.

Revenue Department: Mr. William Bodden, our Collector of Customs, is dangerously ill.

Shipping: The barque Point arrived at Black River on the 14th instant after a passage of 50 days from Deal. She arrived in Savanna-la-Mar on the 20th. The barque Albertine sailed on the 17th with a load of logwood, and the brig Alderton and the barque Armenia will sail in a few days. The Quito from Montego Bay arrived on the 19th, but did not stay.

[This issue consisted of 8 pages instead of the usual 4]

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