HEW BRUNSWICK;. ST. HELENA. MAURITIUS, &c. 171
Iron ores; muriates; grindstones.
Preserved salmon, and fresh codfish.
. 1 Grey, The Dowager Lady.—A canoe, with three
“Sures, representing Joseph Jamar, the chief of the Melicitetr ibe of Indians, his squaw and her popoose, in their stateCostume. Sent by the Misses Close, two aged ladies whoreside in the vicinity of the tribe.
2 Gibbs, Bright, fc Co. Liverpool—A figure head of411 Indian chief.
3 Gould, N. 4 Tavistock Sq. Imp.—Specimens of jet;°&1, or asphalte, recently discovered on the banks of the,*ver Peticodiac, Albert County, New Brunswick, and nothitherto been discovered in any other part of British;“heriea. This coal has been found to produce gas of thePurest colour, and in greater quantity than any other coal^therto used for the purpose. (The property of Edward^mson, Esq. of St. John’s.)
!■ Lump of Plumbago.
ST. HELENA.
-— South Area Q, 32. ——
1 Massans, S.—Sample of coffee grown in St. Helenab 2 Agricultural Society of St. Helena, per Capt.{j'jtf'ON, 18 Wilton St. Belgrave Sq.—Box of raw cotton.
* of alkali, made from the Salsola plant. Bar of rock salt,g, 3 Magnus, Samuel, 127 Fenchurch St.—A bag of
• Helena coffee.
Chapon, and Mdlles. Gancourt, (Importers Messrs. S. Baker& Co. London).—Works and ornaments in straw, made onthe Secheiles. Bouquets in shell-work; baskets made ofleaves of the cocoa; vases, dials, &c.
6 Mellon, M. Mauritius, Exhib.—Small cask of cocoa-nut oil. Woods found on the Secheiles. Specimens of seacocoa nuts. A case of very choice liqueurs, in 12 bottles,from the manufactory of M. Eug. Berichon.
7 Reader, J. S.—A case containing samples of Mau-ritius rice, grown on the “Champ de Mars,” Port Louis,raised without any irrigation or other watering. The sackcontaining the sample is made of the leaves of the \ aconatree ( Cayza Satira), the ordinary package of the colony forsugar. A variety of ornamental basket work from theSeychelles.. A Coco-de-mer . Sample of cloves, 8cc.
GRENADA.
- South Area R. 30. --
1 Grose, H. 12 Coleman St. Imp.—Tapioca and nut-megs (first imported into this island, by Mr. Kennedy, in1827.)
MONTSERRAT.
-South Area Q. 10.-
A box of maize or Indian corn. A box of arrow-root.
MAURITIUS.South Area Q. 31.The Countess. — Basket
d 0 1 Gkev, The Countess. — Basket and wreath ofrs from the Secheiles Islands, made from the leaves ofPalm of the Secheiles (Nipa frsdicaus ). A nest of baskets.tjR. 2 Dupont, E venor, Esq., Port Louis. — A packet con-5 J: n .8 seven pounds of white silk, the produce of the Island ofJj^ritius, from silkworms reared in flic district of Tamarin.Of L Quality of the silk must not be taken as a criterionWan* Mauritius will produce, as the manufacture is in its»" c y, and has only lately been commenced.
300 acres of ground have been planted in the cooler^Pidf* 8 Mauritius with mulberry trees, which havef Stown up, and are now fit for use. A company hasWtin °* rnie< * ’ n Mauritius by the exertions of Mr. EvenoriSvL®*’ a barrister and planter there, and called the “ FlatureW Centrale.” An experienced “fileuse,” Madame Boil-t> 0 n been engaged from the neighbouring island of Bour-se to ' 3 now £' v * n 8 instruction to various proprietors.
P erson s rear worms and send to the Company regularlecojy 4 co( 'oon8, and eighty-seven other proprietors haveft ; 8 “ cocoons and mulberry cuttings from the Company.; Cr eas° n3 * < * e . re< * that this manufacture will flourish andtportii r M ) ! ( Hy in the island, and form eventually an.anch of trade, the climate and the soil boingB ^ ^table to the profitable rearing of the silkworm.i 4 ! Bilka^hon it is stated by the correspondent, Mr. Dupont,U f ra[i Was Bent to Paris of such fine quality as to fetch3 V* kilogramme, or about 2 l. 4s. the pound,t aductbP EBB ’ Charles J. Imp. — A bag of Mauritius sugar,Wei Bt naanufacture of the Phoenix estate, obtained directv steam Cane ’ ex P rcS8e< I by a horizontal mill, and clarified
Sni'^V^AL Society or Natural History orh 848 of S f In Polled by A. Steele, 107 Lcadenliall St.)—° 4 g of clov aW baskets, rice, liqueurs, and cocoa-nut oil; a6 B 6 - S ’ - hi a h and a cask of cocoa nuts.
lkfield & Co. Mauritius, on behalf of Mad. E.
JAMAICA.
- South. Area Q,. 10. -
1 Nash, Mrs. Manchester.—Ten varieties of tropicalflowers,made from the film of the “yucca,” or dagger-plant.
ST. KITT’S.
- South. Area R. 30. ——
A West Indian fish-pot, made by John Morris, a blacklabourer, in the Island of St. Christopher, from the innerbark of a tree. It is usually baited and weighted, and thensunk to the depth of eight or ten fathoms. A buoy marksthe spot, and it remains about twelve hours in the water.
BARBADOES.
— South Area Q,. 30. --
Specimens of Natural Productions. — Fruits , Spices, S'c.
Cactus ( Cereus trigonus). Dunks ( Ziziphus jujuba).Purple peppers ( Capsicum purpureum). Finger peppers(Capsicum purpureum). Seaside grapes (Coccohba uvifera).Otaheite gooseberry (Cicca disticha). Golden apple (Sp<m-dias dulcis). Pig plum (Spondias luced). Water lemon(Passiflora laurifolia). Rose apple (Passiflora laurifolia).Chili peppers (Capsicum). Cherry peppers (Capsicum cera-si/orme). Cashew (Anacardium occidentals). Red bell pep-per (Capsicum annuum). Green bonnet pepper (Capsicumtetragonum). Yellow Carib pepper (Capsicum Caribamm).Mango (Mangifera indica). Peach mango. Jamaica plum.Red bonnet pepper (Capsicum tetragonum). Star plum-(Chrysophyllum monospermum). Green sugar apple (Anonasquamosa). Purple sugar apple (Anonu squamosa). Tama-rinds. Cream-coloured peppers. Guavas. Green bell pepper(Capsicum annuum). Sapodilla (Achras sapota). Cacao(Theobroma cacao). Limes (Citrus acida). Star apple (Chry-sophyllum Cainito). Red banana (Musa sapienlum). Yellowbanana (Musa sapientum). Avocado pear (Pcrse.a gratis-sima). Citron (Citrus). Pomegranate. Custard apple