Charitable Institutions. Superintendent (New Town), John Withrington, 350l. Superintendent Invalid Depot, Launceston, A. Jones, 1501. Training School, Cascades. Superintendent, J. Longmore, 1957. District of Port Sorell. Police Magistrate and Coroner, A. Young, 3251. Resident Stipendiary Magistrate, P. C. Maxwell,2007. Police Clerk, H. W. Thomas, 1607. District of Russell and Emu Bay Administrator of Charitable Grants, John O. Boyle, Stipendiary Magistrate and Coroner, Circula Head, 4007. Inquiring Officer, W. A. Calley, 180l. Inspecting Officer, G. Judge, 1807. And clerk at 1207. Surgeon Superintendent and Medical Officer, Cascades Hospital for Insane, &c., and C. D. Hospital, John Coverdale, 300Z. Superintendent (New Town Farm), J. Harding, 1807. Hospital for Insane, New Norfolk. Superintendent and Medical Officer, W. H. Macfarjane, 5007. Assistant Medical Officer, G. F. Dinham, 300/. Clerk and Storekeeper, J. B. Brownell, 2251., and clerk, 607. And 3 under keepers: 1 at 1507., 1 at 1157., and 1 at 907. Secretary, T. Gladman, 507. House Steward, B. Tragitt, 150%. Lady Superintendent, Mrs. Wane, 1502 Medical and Vaccination Department. Medical Officer for Gaols, and Health Officer, &c., C. E. Barnard, 400l., and 5 health officers. Vaccinator (Southern Tasmania), C. N. J. Willes, 3002. Ditto (Northern Tasmania), G. L. Davis, 300l. Magistracy, District of Hobart. Police Magistrate and Coroner, W. Tarleton, 600Z. District of Franklın. George Anderson, 1507. Ditto, Burnie (Emu Bay), A. H. Boyd, 225 Superintendent of Police, J. Propsting, 2501. Police. Superintendent of Police, Kingborough, R. J. Harris, 1731. Ditto, Franklin, W. Ruddock, 1737. Selby, R. Armstrong, 2001. George Town, W. Hopkins, 1731. 5s. Ringarooma, D. Normoyle, 1737. 58. Russell and Emu Bay, H. Berresford, 1731. 58. Portland, R. W. Stuart, 1731. 58. Sub-Inspector, Carnarvon, T. Ballanie, 1267. Chief Constable, J. Wilson, 1571. 10s. Gaol, Hobart. Deputy Gaoler and Assistant, T. E. Oldham, 1507. Gaoler and Superintendent, H. G. Quodling, 3507. Clerk and Dispenser, at 1507. Gaol, Launceston. Gaoler, Superintendent, and Storekeeper, Alfred Jones, 2001. Under Gaoler, W. Miller, 1607. And 2 clerks at 1107., and 1 at 80%. Lands and Works Department. Lands Branch. Stipendiary Magistrate and Coroner, H. J. Daldy, Minister of Lands and Works, Hon. N. J. Brown, TRINIDAD. THE island of Trinidad lies to the eastward of Venezuela, between 10° 3' and 10° 50' N. latitude. and 61° 39′ and 62° of W. longitude from Greenwich. Its area is 1,754 square miles. It is separated from the continent of America by the Gulf of Paria, into which fall the northern mouths of the Orinoco. History. Trinidad was first discovered by Columbus, on his third voyage, on the 31st July, 1496; and taken possession of by him for the Crown of Spain. No Governor was, however, appointed by the king of Spain until 1532, and even then, and for many years difficulty in maintaining a footing in the island. afterwards, the Spanish colonists had the greatest Trinidad made scarcely any progress until 1783, when, in consequence of the representations made to the Court of Madrid by M. Rome de St. Laurent, a French planter of Grenada, who, when on a visit to the island, had been struck by its extraordinary fertility, a Royal cedula or proclamation was issued, by which extraordinary advantages were offered to foreigners of all nations to settle in Trinidad, the sole condition imposed, and that not very strictly insisted upon, being that they should profess the Roman Catholic religion. The consequence of this proclamation was a large influx of population, which was soon augmented by many French families, who were driven from St. Commissioner, North-Eastern District, Hon. C. Domingo and elsewhere, by the terrible events of O'Reilly, 1507. Ditto, Eastern District, H. Dawson, 1007. and Registrar, Western District, W. H. Glover, 2001. Ditto, ditto, North-Western District, A. H. Boyd, 501. Mining Registrars, Scottsdale, Gladstone Moorina, and Torquay, St. Helens, 507., Alberton, 251. Inspector of Mines and Geological Surveyor, G.F. Thureau, 2007. Bailiff, 751. Launceston and Western Railway. Secretary and Manager, A. Weedon (acting). Accountant, W. H. Lovett, 3007. Cashier and Storekeeper, Inspecting Surveyor, L. Dowling, 3507. Locomotive Superintendent, W. E. Batchelor, 3751. 12 Clerks: 1 at 1507., 2 at 1007., 1 at 907., 1 at 801., 2 at 70l., 2 at 607., and 3 at 50%. 11 Station Masters: 1 at 2007., 1 at 170l., 1 at 150l., 1 at 140l., 2 at 1307., 1 at 125l., 1 at 110., 2 at 1007., 1 at 807. Inspector of Telegraphs, 251. the French Revolution, and to this cause is to be traced the great preponderance of the French element in a colony which never belonged to France. On the 12th February, 1797, Great Britain being then at war with Spain, a British expedition sailed from Martinique for the reduction of Trinidad. The fleet was under the command of Rear-Admiral Harvey, and consisted of 18 vessels, carrying 760 guns. The military force, numbering in all 6,750 rank and file, was led by Sir Ralph Abercrombie. The expedition resulted in the surrender of the island to His Majesty's forces, and on the 18th February, 1797, the articles of capitulation were signed by Abercrombie, Harvey, and Chacon, the Spanish governor. Trinidad was held for a few years as a military conquest, during which period it was governed by Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Picton, Aide-de-Camp to Sir Ralph Abercrombie. Great Britain by the Treaty of Amiens. General Description. The soil is varied, and extremely fertile, and excellently adapted to the growth of tropical products, more particularly of sugar and cacao, which are its staples. Coffee has of late been largely cultivated, and with great success, bidding fair to become a very considerable factor in the future exporting power of the colony. Tobacco of a superior quality is also largely grown. The climate of Trinidad is healthy, and by no means hurtful to Europeans, provided they take reasonable precautions. The average rainfall for the past nineteen years has been 66-39 inches. The mean temperature during the same period was lowest at 76°1 Fahr. in January, and highest at 79° Fahr. in September and October respectively. The chief town and principal port of Trinidad is Port of Spain (population 31,858), situated on a gently inclined plain, near the north-east angle of the Gulf of Paria. The next town and port is San Fernando (population 6,335), about 30 miles south from Port of Spain. The harbour is the finest in the West Indies. A pitch lake, 90 acres in extent, is situated in the ward of La Brea, about 30 miles from Port of Spain; it is of considerable value, and yields a slight revenue to the island. Of the total area of Trinidad, which is estimated at about 1,123,000 acres, the alienated acreage is given below, according to the last assessment:— within the last few years increased considerably, the number per month being now 17, viz., 4 royal mail steamers, 2 royal mail cargo steamers, 2 of the steamers of the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, 2 of the West India and Pacific Line, one of the Harrison Line, and 1 of Joseph Hoult's Line, from Liverpool; 4 of the London Direct Line steamers, 1 Clyde steamer, 2 of the Quebec and Gulf Line, and 3 of the Atlantic and West India Line from America, and 4 steamers running between the island and Venezuela. Mails are regularly forwarded and received by all these steamers. Pasture The population of the island was ascertained by the Census of 1881 to be 153,128. Communication between Port of Spain and San Fernando is maintained by means of the Gulf steamers which ply daily, calling at intermediate points, and by the newly opened railway. The Gulf steamers proceed on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, as far as Cedros, in the southwestern part of the island, a total distance of sixty miles from Port of Spain. Railways. The railway from Port of Spain to Arima (16 miles) was opened in 1876. The Couva line (18 miles from the junction at St. Joseph, 24 miles in all from Port of Spain) was opened in 1880. An extension of 43 miles was opened to Clayton's Bay on 1st January, 1881, and the further extension to San Fernando (7 miles), was opened on the 17th April, 1882. There are also, 7 miles of tramways or light railways, between San Fernando and Savana Grande, and as hort line at Chaguanas, used chiefly for the conveyance of sugar. These lines will no doubt become of greater importance when united with the main line. The Guaracara Valley Extension Railway from San Fernand to Princes Town was opened in 1884. Municipalities. The towns of Port of Spain and San Fernando are under the jurisdiction of borough councils, the former consisting of fifteen elective members, the latter of seven. One of the members is annually chosen mayor. Postal Communications. Education has made considerable progress in Trinidad for some years past. The schools are of two kinds, one secular, and supported entirely by Government, the other denominational, aided only by the Government. For higher education there are the Queen's Royal College (secular), and its affiliated Roman Catholic institution, the College of the Immaculate Conception. Attached to these institutions are exhibitions or scholarships of the annual value of 1507., each tenable for three years at some university in Great Britain or Ireland. Four of these exhibitions may be gained annually by such students of either College as pass the required examination. There were at the end of 1884 sixty students on the books of the Queen's Royal College, and one hundred and sixty-seven on those of the College of the Immaculate Conception. From the Government primary schools to the Queen's Royal College there are annually open to competition three free admissions, each tenable for three years. The primary schools are now one hundred and eight in number, fifty of which are secular schools supported entirely by Government, and fifty-eight denominational and assisted. The Government schools are generally well supplied with school requisites; their furniture is constructed on good models, and some of them are held in creditable buildings. Fees are exacted and paid with great regularity, the usual rates being three pence per head per week; at some schools the charge is two shillings per month, and at the Model Schools five shillings per month. There is a reduction when the fees are paid quarterly in advance, and reduced rates are charged for the second and third children in a family. In connexion with the Boys' Model Trinidad has joined the Postal Union. School there is a Training College for male teachers, The number of steamers calling at Trinidad has which admits twelve resident and seven non-resident There is a General Post Office in Port of Spain, a branch office at San Fernando, and 27 out offices throughout the island. The money order system has been established between the United Kingdom and the island and the neighbouring colonies, and orders are issued at the General Post Office and at the San Fernando office. 228 Malt liquor in wood, the gallon students. The staff of the Government schools | Liquors, viz:- The number of pupils attending the primary schools was as follows: Corn of all kinds including oats, the Flour, the barrel of 196 lbs. . articles composed wholly of metal, and the following articles if composed wholly or in part of metals, viz. :-Agricultural implements of all kinds, anchors, bars, bolts, bedsteads, blocks, cartridges, chains, cutlery of all kinds, cooking utensils, forks, engines, and machinery of all kinds except engines, machinery, sugar pans or parts thereof used for the manufacture of produce, grapnels, jewellery, locks, lamps, pumps, rods, rivets, sheets, screws, tools of all kinds, tin ware of all kinds, tubes, weighing apparatus and weights, for every 1007, of value Lard, the 100 lbs. Leather manufactures-being boots, shoes, slippers, and leggings of all kinds, harness and saddlery, for every 1007. of value. 8. d. 480740 ∙10000 bottles, the dozen reputed quart bottles, and so in proportion. *Rum, the proof gallon Methylated spirits, the gallon All other spirits, strong waters, Wines in bottle: Sparkling wines, the gallon All other wines in bottle containing 22 degrees, the gallon And for every degree of strength For all wines in wood containing less 22 degrees, the gallon And for every degree of strength Muskets, guns, pistols, fowling pieces, 0 0 1 Oil-cocoanut, the gallon 1 0 010 5 Oil meal, the 100 lbs. Soap Tea, the lb. Timber-Sawn or hewn, the 100 feet Shingles, the 1,000. Wood hoops, the 1,000 Tobacco-Unmanufactured, the lb. Cigars and cigarettes, the lb. All other manufactured tobacco, the lb. Textile manufactures of all kinds, wearing apparel of all kinds, umbrellas and parasols, artificial flowers, haberdashery, comprising the following articles:-Bobbin, bobbin wire, binding, braids, buttons of all kinds, bod-kins, Berlin wool, cord, ferretings, fringes of all kinds, gimps, hooks and eyes, needles, pins, ribbon wire, 010 * An excise duty of equal amount is levied on rum manufactured in the colony. 220 11 Oct. 1735 Lieut.-Col. E. S. de Linany Vera. 4 Dec. 1745 Don F. de la Monteras. 19 June 1746 Don J. J. Salcedo. 1752 Don F. Manclares. 1757 Don P. de la Moneda. 1760 Don J. San Juan. 1762 Don J. A. Gil-Knight. Je 1765 Don J. de Bruno. 1766 Don J. de Flores. 1773 Don J. de Dios Valdez. British Governors and Administrators of the 18 Feb. 1797 Sir Ralph Abercrombie. to Brig.-General Picton 20 July 1803 Commodore Hood } Coramissioners. 20 July 1803 Brigadier-General Sir Thos. Hislop 9 Jan. 1810 Lieut.-Colonel Tolly, 1 W. I. Regt. (acting). 25 Apr. 1811 Colonel Munro. 14 June 1813 Sir R. J. Woodford, Bart. 12 Apr. 1821 Lt.-Col. A. W. Young, 1st W.I. Regt. (acting). 18 Feb. 1823 Sir R. J. Woodford. 1 Apr. 1828 Major Capadose, 1st W. I. Regt. (acting). 18 Apr. 1828 Sir Charles F. Smith, R.E. (acting.) 26 July 1828 Colonel Farquharson (acting). 10 Mar. 1829 Major-General Sir Lewis Grant. 20 Nov. 1829 Lieut.-Col. Doherty 1st W. I. Regt. (acting). 15 Feb. 1830 Major-General Sir Lewis Grant. 15 May 1830 Lieut.-Col. Doherty, 1st W. I. Regt. 3 June 1830 Lient.-Col. Sir Chas. F. Smith (acting). (acting). 5 Dec. 1831 Major-General Sir Lewis Grant. 9 June 1833 Sir G. F. Hill, Bart., Lieut. Governor. 8 Mar. 183 Lieut.-Colonel Mein, 74th Reg., (acting). General. 24Mar. 1839 Colonel Sir E.M.McGregor, Governor 28 Mar. 1839 Lieut.-Colonel Mein, 74th Regt. (acting). 12 June 1851 Lieutenant-Col. Ward, R. I 25 Feb. 1853 Lord Harris. 11 Feb. 1853 Major Halliday, 36th Regt 120 50 420 26 Jan. 1854 Maj. L. Bourchier, 69th Regt. 10 Mar. 1854 Sir Charles Elliott, K.C... 450 vernor. 100 75 50 26 Jan. 1857 Robert William Keate, Governor. 7 Apr. 1860 J. Walker, C.B., Lieut.-Governor. 25 Mar. 1861 Major Holworthy, 14th Regiment (acting). May 1861 Robert W. Keate. 5 July 1864 Major Thompson, 6th Regt., Ad. Government. 6 Sept. 1864 Hon. J. H. T. Manners-Sutton, Governor. 24 Apr. 1866 E. E. Rushworth, D.C.L., Adminis trator. Hon. A. H. Gordon, C.M.G.,Governor. C. H. Kortright, Esq., Administrator of the Government. Hon. A. H. Gordon, C.M.G., Governor. 25 June 1870 J. R. Longden, C.M.G. 11 July 1872 W. H. Rennie, Esq., Administrator of the Government. 21 May 1873 J. R. Longden, C.M.G 27 Apr. 1874 J. Scott Bushe, Administrator of the Government. 2 May 1874 W. W. Cairns C.M.G., Governor. 27 May 1874 J. Scott Bushe, Administrator. 20 Nov. 1874 Henry Turner Irving, C.M.G., Go 13 Apr. 1840 Col. Sir Henry Macleod, Governor 11 Nov. 1840 Major Barlow, 24th Regt. (acting). 14 Dec. 1840 Major Tyler, Deputy Quartermaster General (acting). 1877 9 May 1842 Col. Henry Macleod. 25 Sept. 1841 Lieut.-Colonel Sir Chas. Chichester, 81st Regt. (acting). 1878 29 June 1842 Major F. Fuller (acting). 435,789 458,640 500,423 8 Aug. 1852 Lieut.-Colonel Sir Chas. Chichester 1882 (acting). 3 May 1842 Col. Sir H. Macleod. 1884 |