24 conducted by the clergyman of the district assisted | by the School Committee. There are 200 schools, with 13,663 scholars (average attendance), and 23,140 on the rolls. established on Barbados possesses a college founded by General Codrington, a native of the island, who died in 1710, and whose name it bears. It was affiliated to It is under the Durham University in 1875. administration of the S.P.G., who are the Trustees of General Codrington's will. There are several theological scholarships of the value of 301. per annum from the College funds, and four Island Scholarships at 40l. per annum paid from the Colonial Treasury. The latter are confined to natives There is a good grammar or sons of natives. school, called Harrison College, in Bridgetown, an old foundation, which has been liberally supported by the legislature. It has a staff of 7 university men as Masters, a Professor of Chemistry and Agricultural Science, and a Professor of German. The average number of pupils is about 150. Another First Grade School," The Lodge," situated in St. John's parish, to the N.E. of the island, was re-opened in 1882, after having been closed for several years. The number of pupils at the close of 1887 was 37. There are four Barbados Scholarships, established by the Education Board, and endowed by the Colony, each of the annual value of 1751., tenable at Oxford or Cambridge for four years. Besides these scholarships there are grants in aid to the successful competitors for the Gilchrist scholarships of 751. each per annum for three years. A first grade school for girls was opened in 1883, called the Queen's College. It has a staff of five mistresses and a music master. The number of pupils was 74 at close of 1888. Police, &c. A police force was established in Barbados in 1835 by an Act of the Legislature, and is stated to have been the first attempt in the British West India Colonies to establish a force of that description upon a similar footing. In 1882 the Harbour Police (established in 1867) were combined with the Land Police, and a Corps of Writ Officers added to the Force. A Juvenile Reformatory was opened in April, 1883. A lunatic asylum and a lazaretto are kept up at the public expense: and there is a general hospital in Bridgetown, to the support of which the colony contributes 6,630l. per annum. Constitution. The colony possesses representative institutions, but not responsible Government. The Crown has only a veto on legislation, but the Home Government retains the appointment and control of public officers. The Government consists of a Governor, a Legislative Council, consisting of nine members appointed by the Queen, and a House of Assembly, having twenty-four members elected annually on the basis of a moderate franchise. The qualification of members and electors are regulated by a Franchise Act, which became law in April, 1884, and which repeals all previous legislation on the subject. By this Act a liberal extension of the franchise was granted, and about 4,200 electors are registered under its provisions, the number previous to its enactment being only 1,641. The executive part of the Government consists of the Governor, Officer commanding the troops, the Colonial Secretary, the AttorneyGeneral ex officio, and such other person as is nominated by the Queen, one member of the Legislative Council, and four members of the House of Assembly nominated by the Governor. This body is called the Executive Commitee, and The introduces all money votes, prepares the estimates and initiates all Government measures. Governor of Barbados was for many years the Governor-in-Chief of the Windward Islands, consisting of Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada, and Tobago, but in 1885, by Royal Letters Patent, Barbados was separated from the other Windward Islands, and made a distinct Government. Import Duties. The Customs Tariff Act, 1889. Butter, margarine, oleomargarine, and Cheese the 100lbs. Coal and the mixed preparations thereof, 0 71 150 3 2 0 2 02 0 1 0 0 o 24 . 0 0 042 01 0.10 0 200 4 2 Cordage (except twines) the 100 lbs. LIQUORS Malt liquor, cider and perry in wood, Malt liquor, cider and perry in bottles 0 18 9 0 131 gin and perfumed spirits to be or equal to proof by Sykes' Wine Sparkling, per gallon . Meat-salted or cured, the 100lbs. Iron hoops, bars and rods the 100 lbs. 050 0 06 . 0 0 111 010 50 042 0 0 4 . 010 010 enumerated. Logwood, machinery to be used for the reaping or manufacture of sugar, manure, metals-old iron and old lead, molasses, cars and sweeps, packages in which goods are imported except new trunks, vats, hogsheads and puncheons, passengers' baggage containing apparel and articles of personal use and professional apparatus, patterns and samples of no intrinsic value, personal effects of individuals belonging to this Island dying abroad, pozzolano, rags, raw hides and skins, salt, sawdust, soda water and mineral water, specimens illustrative of natural history, seeds, bulbs, and roots, and cutting of plants or shrubs of all kinds, spars, sugar, raw or Muscovado, sugar, crystallised vacuum pan, tablets and tombstones and all the appurtenances thereto, imported specially for immediate erection and not for sale on certificate of the person for whom imported, tar, pitch, and resin, turtle and tortoise shell unmanufactured. There are no export duties. The total Customs revenue in 1888 was 88,7361. SHIPPING ENTERED AND pine, and spruce, the 1,000 feet superficial measurement of one inch thick FINANCES. CLEARED. Hoops, whether coiled or straight, the 1,200 pieces £ £ All other kinds, except in naves, felloes, spokes, and unsquared posts, the 100 cubic feet Shingles of all descriptions, the 1,000 Staves, white and red oak, whether loose or made up in bundles or shooks, the 1,200 pieces. Oxbows, the dozen Truss Hoops, the set of nine All other articles not particularly enumerated or particularly exempted to pay 8 per cent. ad valorem. Exemptions from Duty. 0 0 0 601 0 1886 136,286 136,628 841,791 916,242 163,489 154,610 880,199 1,028,388 3 1880 444,818 209,411 516,506 1,170,735 or for public institutions. 215,379 469,993 1,119,212 All articles specially imported for the use or decoration of any place of worship and not imported for sale. Asphalt, blubber and heads and offals of fish, Hulls, boats, masts, spars, apparel, tackle and 1885 John Spooner Sir James Leith, K.B. Sir James Leith, K.B. Lord Combermere, G.C.B Governor. Sir Henry Warde, K.C.B. Governor. John Brathwaite Skeete. President. Sir Henry Warde, K.C.B. Governor. John Brathwaite Skeete. President. Sir James Lyon, K.C.B. Governor. John Brathwaite Skeete. President. Sir James Lyon, K.C.B. Governor. John Brathwaite Skeete. President. Sir James Lyon, K.C.B. Governor. John Brathwaite Skeete. President. Sir Lionel Smith, K.C.B. Governor. John Alleyne Beccles President. Sir Lionel Smith, K.C.B. Governor. John Alleyne Beccles President. Sir Lionel Smith, K.C.B. Governor. John Alleyne Beccles President. Sir Lionel Smith, K.C.B. Governor. Sir E. J. M. M'Gregor, Bart., K.C.B. J. Brathwaite . Sir Charles Edward Grey Governor. Executive Council. The Officer Commanding the Troops (Major The Attorney-General. Executive Committee. His Excellency the Governor, Chairman. The Hon. J. W. Parris, Member of Legislative E. T. Grannum Legislative Council. . 1835 G. L. Pile W. H. Graves, B.A. Members of Assembly. C. T. Cottle H. C. Darling Lieut.-Governor The Hon. Geo. C. Pile, President. The Hon. Oswald Jones. The Hon. J. W. Parris. Governor 1846 J. R. Best. The Hon. B. C. Howell. The Hon. W. P. Leacock. 1847 1848 The Hon. H. A. Bovell, LL.B., Attorney-General. The Hon. John Kellman. 1848 Sir W. M G. Colebrooke Governor. Sir W. M. G. Colebrooke Governor. President. President. The Hon. William Kellman Chandler, B. A., LL.B. The Hon. T. Yearwood. 1850 Serjeant-at-Arms, The Provost Marshal, ex-officio. 1850 Chaplain, Rev. P. L. Phillips, M. A., 331. Administrator President. 1851 1852 1852 Governor. President. 1856 . Governor. Administrator Sir Francis Hincks James Walker House of Assembly, elected annually (1888-89). 1858-62 Bridgetown 1859 St. Michael 1875 St. Andrew George Dundas, C.M.G.. Lieut.-Governor Major Strahan, C.M.G. Governor George Dundas, C.M.G.. Lieut.-Governor Major Sir Geo. Strahan, K.C.M.G. Governor. E. T. Grannum and J. C. Lynch. H. E. L. King and E. G. Watts. J. H. Weatherhead and H. W. N. Phillips and C. T. Cottle. A. J. Pile and Hon. C. C. Knollys. 1879 Clerk, G. W. Carrington, 5002. Inland Revenue Department. Inspector of Officers, W. L. H. Haynes. Chief Justice, Sir W. C. Reeves, Kt.; 1.5007. Attorney-General, H. A. Bovell, LL.B., Q.C.; 7507. Solicitor-General, W. H. Greaves, B. A.; 2501. Queen's Solicitor and Proctor, E. K. Taylor (fees). Master in Chancery, W. K. Chandler, B. A., LL.B., (fees 1,1767. in 1888). J. B. Massiah, N. F. Stokes, M. J. Berkeley, and Registrar in Chancery, Robert Haynes (fees 8257. in E. P. Boyce, 2007. each. 1888); also Clerk of the Crown, with 1007.; and Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (fees 2961. in 1888). Official Assignee, R. J. Clinckett (fees 2957. in 1888). Five Commissioners for taking the Probates of Deeds, gc., W. L. C. Phillips, Charles Evelyn, N. Greaves, J. W. C. Catford, T. H. Sealy, B.A., fees. Judges of the Assistant Court of Appeal, W. K. Chandler, L.L.M., N. F. Briggs, B.A., and J. G. Knight, 4507. each. Clerk to ditto, F. Tinling, 150. Judge of Petty Debt Court, H. T. L. Evans, B. A., 4007. Chief Clerk Petty Debt Court, St. Michael's, S. S. Phillips, 2001. 2nd Clerk, A. R. Best, 1007. 3rd Assistant Clerk, P. W. Browne, 50%. Police Magistrates of Bridgetown and St. Michael, B.-A. Sealy, 350l. C.-A. S. Watts, 350%. D.-W. H. Whitehall, 3507. E.-N. Greaves, 4007. F.-W. T. Armstrong, 3501 Coroner for St. Michael, N. F. Briggs, B. A., 1507. Christ Church and St. George, A. Sealy, 501. St. Philip and St. John, J. Sealy, M.D., 1007. St. Joseph and St. Andrew, R. Bowie Walcott, M.D., 801. St. James and St. Thomas, J. E. Moore, M.R.C.S.E., 801. St. Peter and St. Lucy, W. H. Jordan, 804. Medical. Visiting Surgeon, General Hospital, T. L. Gaskin, M.R.C.S. E., 1007. Ditto, ditto, F. B. Archer, M.B., C.M., 1007. Ditto, ditto, T. Sinclair Browne, M.B., 1007. M.D., 300%, and quarters. Resident Surgeon, General Hospital, H. C. Greaves, Chaplain, Rev. G. T. Bowen, 307. Assistant-Inspectors of Schools, Jos. A. Carrington, 3007., (vacant) 1001. Secretary of Education Board, R. Collymore, 2007. Assistant Secretary of Education Board, Jos. Collymore, 751. Saperintendent Botanical Station, Dods Reformatory, J. B. Bovill. Poor Law Board. President, Hon. Oswald Jones. Ecclesiastical. Bishop, The Right Rev. Herbert Bree, D.D., 1,000l. Chancellor of the Diocese, Hon. H. A. Bovell. Christ Church, Rev. Canon A. Allder. St. George, Rev. G. Sisnett. St. John, Rev. Canon E. M. Sealy, M.A. St. Peter, Ven. Archdeacon G. M. D. St. Lucy, Rev. G. D. Gittens. 3207., house, and glebe. There are also 30 curates paid from the Colonial Junior Res. Surgeon, C. Bowen, M.D., 2007., and Treasury, at a salary of 2001. each, and most of quarters. Secretary, Dudley Wilson, 1007. Medical Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum, A. Field, Resident Steward, L. A. Corbin, 1007., and quarters. Superintendent, A. B. Winter, 1007., and quarters. Chaplain, Rev. E. B. Bovell, 301. Clerk Board of Health, J. Sanderson, 1007. Educational. President of the Education Board, The Right Rev. H. Bree, D.D. Principal of Codrington College, H. H. Hancock (acting). Tutor of ditto, Rev. A. Wright, M.A., 3007. Classical Lecturer, H. H. Hancock, M.A., 3007. Medical Lecturer, &c., of ditto, H. J. Wolseley, M.D., Edin., 802. Island Professor of Chemistry and Agricultural German Master, Herr Ludlow, 751. |