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July - August, 1869

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Married

At Black River, on the 29^th instant, at St. John's Church, by the Revd. Lynch, Sarah Ann, youngest daughter of Frederick and Euphemia Hendriks, to Thomas K. Wheatbe, Esq., Inspector of Constabulary.

The Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the Commission of Justice of the Peace for the parish of St. James, held by James Fowler, Esq.

Passengers Arrived

In the R. M. C. Steamer Tasmanian from Southampton: -- Major & Mrs. Ness, 3^rd W. I. R. & female servant; Mr. S. Magnus and son; Captain Lees (84^th).

From Dominica: -- Mrs. Hodge

From St. Thomas: -- E. Buleau

From Jacmel: -- C. Brown; O. Kill

Birth

In this City, on the 1^st inst., the wife of John McPhail, Esq., of a daughter.

Passengers Sailed

In the R. M. C. Steamer Tasmanian for Colon: -- Mr. William Kemble and Miss Kemble; Mrs. James Brooks; Mr. Marchena, wife and two children, and servant; Mr. James Allwood, Jnr.; Mr. Alexander Roberts and wife; Mrs. Da Costa; Mr. Betancourt.

Married

At Irvine, Scotland, on the 15^th June, by the Rev. James Somerville, Robert Allan, Engineer, Glasgow (late of Jamaica) to Mary, youngest daughter of the late William Gillies, Esq., Banker.

Died

At Ocho Rios, 1^st July, at 10 p.m. from Croup, Edward Fraser, son of Mr. J. G. Mesquita, aged 2 years and 8 months.

Passengers Arrived

In H. M. Steamer Barracouta from Havana: -- Mr. Daniel Abisdid; Mr. G. Robinson.

The Honble. Mr. Rushworth has received Her Majesty's patent to act as Lieutenant-Governor of this island.

The Honble. James Henry McDowell has been appointed Keeper of the Rolls and Records of the Peace for the Parish of St. Andrew, in the room of the Honble. Dr. Hamilton, who is absent from the country, and has resigned. The Honble Gentleman has also been appointed Chairman of the Municipal and Road Boards.

Passengers Arrived

In the R. M. C. Steamer Seine, from Colon: - Mr. Brown; Miss Belisario.

Passengers Sailed

In the R. M. C. Steamer Seine for England: -- Mr. Samuel Shortridge; Rev. Geo. W. Downer; Rev. Mr. Deurwaarder; Mr. W. McFie; Mr. Miguel Arosteque and 4 relatives; Mr. Chas. Heslop; Capt. Rooke; Capt. Wilson, 84^th Regt.; Sgt. Meade, 84^th Regt.

Sailors' Home Visiting Committee

Capt. J. C. Peynado and J. B. Clough, Esq., Jnr.

Stolen from the Subscriber's Residence, No. 61 Orange Street, early yesterday morning --

2 Silver Tea Spoons marked F. R.

2 Ditto Dessert Spoons with Crest, Crown and Swan

And 1 pair Boots

Jewellers are requested to stop any one offering the Silver for Sale.

S. E. PIETERSZ

For Sale or Charter, the Fast Sailing British Schooner, ANNA, of 1000 Barrels Capacity, Copper and Coppered Fastened and well found in every respect. For further particulars apply to

P. DESNOES & SON

Sailors' Home Visiting Committee

F. A. Ebbeke, Esq. and Rev. Dr. Milne

Mules

A Lot 18 Prime Mules now in St. Elizabeth, can be seen on application to Mr. Louis Lindo. For sale by

ALTAMONT DECORDOVA

Passengers Sailed

In the Spanish Steamer Triunfo, for Santiago de Cuba: -- Mr. Portuondo

The "Back Lands" question again came up for settlement yesterday, on this occasion pretty near to Kingston. It appears that Mr. Louis Verley holds a lease from the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of the lands known as Hope Estate, in the parish of St. Andrew. A number of people who have settled on the property, as usual under the delusion that it had no owner, refused to recognize Mr. Verley's authority, and he was consequently forced to take legal measures to obtain possession of the land. The parties were all proceeded against in the Kingston District Court, and writs of ejectment served upon them. They having used threats against anyone who might attempt to dispossess them, the Bailiff of the Court asked for protection in executing the writs; and yesterday he was escorted to the property by forty Constables, under the command of the Inspector General, Major Prenderville, who was accompanied by Inspector Nairne and Sub-Inspector Humber. The party was accompanied by Mr. Titley and Mr. Berry in their capacities of Justices of the Peace, Mr. Verley and Mr. Robinson. The people, for the most part, cleared off the land; in cases where there were women and children, Mr. Verley kindly consenting for them to remain for a reasonable time till they can provide other places of location, and to remove their huts if they desired to do so. The business of the day was got over without any trouble.

Death

At New Savanna, St. Elizabeth, on Monday the 5^th inst., Louisa Isabelle, eldest daughter of the late Theo. Stone, Esq., leaving a deeply afflicted mother and family with numerous acquaintances to mourn their loss.

We regret to state that the Honble. W. P. Georges, Custos of St. Thomas, who was on his return to this island after a trip for the benefit of his health, died two days after the steamer left port.

The Friends and Acquaintances of the late Angelo Prate Mercado, (and of his Son), are requested to attend the remains of his Widow from her late Residence, No. 26 Mordaunt Street, to the place of interment, at five o'clock this evening.

Inspector Mitchell, of the Trelawny Constabulary, has obtained six months' leave of absence to enable him to proceed to England for the benefit of his health, and the Falmouth Post states that Inspector McKenzie will discharge the duties till the return of Inspector Mitchell.

A Vacancy having occurred in the Board of Directors of the Jamaica Mutual Life Assurance Society, a meeting of the Board was held on Friday last, when Robert Russell, Esq., was elected Vice-Chairman, Francis B. Lyons, Esq., a Director, and J. H. L. Duquesnay, Esq., an Auditor of the Society.

Passengers Arrived

In the Steamer Crusader, from Liverpool: -- Capt. Layard, 3^rd W. I. Regt.; Dr. Bickford, R. N.; Mr. Dwyer, 3^rd W. I. Regt.; Mrs. Dwyer, child and servant; Mr. James, 84^th Regt.

From Port-au-Prince: -- Mr. Gillard; Mr. Dubois; Master S. Faine; Mrs. & Miss Loring.

Birth

At Retreat, St. George's, on the 30^th July, the Wife of Henry Cook, Esq., of a son.

Married

On Monday, 2^nd inst., at St. Ann's Bay, by the Rev. George Cheyne, Rector, Arthur Herbert William Kennedy, Esq., late of the 36^th Regt., only son of His Excellency Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, K.C.B., Governor and Commander in Chief of the West African Colonies and late Governor of Australia, to Laura Elizabeth Amabel Walrond Bruce, eldest daughter of Mr. Justice Downing Bruce, of St. Ann's, and formerly of Schaw Park, Clackmannan, N. B., and of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law.

Died

In this City, on the 29^th ulto., Angelique Celestine, widow of the late Angelo Peat Mercado, aged 38 years.

Married

On the 3^rd inst. at the Parish Church, by the Venerable. Archdeacon Stewart, assisted by the Revd. Dr. Bradshaw, Henry Nugent, Army Medical Staff, second Son of John Nugent, Esq., M. D., of Grosvenor Square, Dublin, to Fannie Ann, third daughter of Henry Forbes Colthirst, Esq.

Passengers Sailed

In the French Steamer Darien for Colon: -- Mr Juan F. Visino; Mr. Rafael Quesada and servant.

The "Union Hospital" at Golden Grove, under the charge of Dr. A. C. Neyland, was opened on the 2^nd inst.

Passengers Arrived

In the R. M. C. Steamer Shannon from Colon, for Jamaica: -- Mr. J. Duncan; Mr. T. Brandon; Mrs. E. Hill and infant; Mr. MacKenzie; Miss C. Ridley; Miss Lindo; Mrs. and Miss Calnek and infant; Mr. White; Mr. Ferguson.

For St. Thomas: -- Mr. L. Gonzales; Dr. E. A. Wright.

Birth

At Reading, St. Elizabeth, on the 7^th August, the Wife of the Rev. M. H. Smith, of a son.

Married

On the 15^th ult., at Christ Church, Hampstead, by the Rev. J. H. Bukersteth, M. A., assisted by the Rev. Charles Dallas, John Ballantyne, Esq., of Edinburgh, to Alice, youngest daughter of the late John King, Esq., of Stony Hill.

Birth

At Port Antonio, on the evening of the 9^th instant, the Wife of Mr. J. M. Edwards, of a Daughter.

Died

At Stirling Wharf, in the Parish of St. James, on the 9^th instant, William Whittingham, Esq., in his 60^th year.

Sailors' Home Visiting Committee

D. J. Alberga, Esq. and Rev. E. Nuttall.

Died

At Brentford, St. Andrew, on the 15^th inst., in the 67^th year of her age, Letitia Bathurst, relict of the late William Whitehorne.

At Blackness, in the Blackwoods district of the parish of Clarendon, on the 11^th inst., Mr. William Drummond, a native of Scotland, aged 87 years.

Died

In this city, on the 18^th inst., Edwin C. Corinaldi, of Montego Bay.

Among the students who have recently passed their final examinations for diplomas, and admitted members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, we observe the name of Mr. Andrew A. Thomas, of Jamaica.

Several estates have recently been sold under orders of the Commissioners of the West Indies Encumbered Estates Court. Among them we observe "Longville", in the parish of Clarendon, in this island, containing 2000 acres, for the sum of £1820.

Among the passengers booked for Jamaica are Mr. Patrick Blair, District Judge of St. Catherine, to leave Southampton in the Shannon on the 17^th September; and the manager of the Colonial Bank, Mrs. Marescaux, and infant, to leave in the steamer of the 17^th November.

From the Falmouth Post we learn that the Rev. Thomas Garrett, Rector of Vere, has been appointed Rector of Trelawny in the room of the late Rev. D. B. Littlejohn. Mr. Garrett is well know to his new parishioners having resided at Montego Bay some years previous to his removal to Vere.

Birth

At Clermont House, Saint Mary, on Thursday 12^th August, instant, the Wife of the Rev. M. Gregory Constantine, of a Son.

Birth

At Priory, in the Parish of St. Ann, on Thursday, the 19^th inst., the Wife of the Revd. J. G. Bennett, of a Son.

At Great Valley, in the Parish of Hanover, on the 21^st inst., the Wife of Joseph Whittingham, Esq., of a daughter.

Died

At the "Castle", Savanna-la-Mar, on Sunday, 22^nd inst., after a brief illness of 24 hours, of congestive fever -- Susan Eliza, second daughter of Mr. N. S. Savarian, of this town, aged 2 years, 8 months and 17 days.

The Gazette notifies the following appointments; namely -- Mr. S. C. Peynado to be a member of the Municipal Board of St. Elizabeth. Mr. R. W. Cox to be a Sub-Inspector in the Jamaica Constabulary. Mr. G. A. Douet and Mr. E. S. Mayo to be 6^th and 7^th Clerks in the General Post Office.

Married

By the Revd. William Holdsworth, at Wesley Chapel, on the 17^th instant, Revd. Francis Chapman, to Fanny Rowden the only daughter of the late Revd. Wilson Lofthouse, Wesleyan Minister.

The annual election of gentlemen to form the Board of Directors of the Hebrew Benevolent Society was held at the Alms House, on Sunday last, the poll having been opened at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon, and closed at one p.m. There were twenty nominated, of whom the following thirteen were selected, namely: -- E. Levy, Alt. DeCordova, D. H. Quallo, B. A. Franklin, A. Morais, J. Delevante, J. Stines, J. Aaron, G. Magnus, J. J. E. Lewis, Alfred Delgado, H. Magnus and S. N. DaCosta, Esqrs.

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