The Journal of the Royal 
which the Corentyne Coast seems to be peculiarly well 
adapted. 
A railway from Suddie to Devonshire Castle, for 
what I might call the re-development of the Essequebo 
or Aroabisce Coast, and the re-establishment of its 
many abandoned sugar estates, is a possibility of the 
future, when the abolishment of sugar bounties may 
lead to the rehabilitation of our Sugar Industry. 
At the present time, however, the hopes of the colony 
are largely centred in tlie successful development of 
its mineral resources, its gold and diamond industries, 
so our thoughts naturally direct themselves towards 
the vast area of our hinterland, with its possibilities of 
hidden wealth, and of which so little is known beyond 
the mere fringes of our principal waterways, and even 
to that extent only within the last dozen years. 
A large influx of capital and population, with the 
necessary amount of energetic push, is wliat is required 
for tlie further development of this terra Incog nita, 
and the opening up of its hidden store houses situated 
in the several districts of the vast interior. 
Having so far accepted Bartica as the main entrepot 
for the Essequebo, Mazaruni and Cuyuni districts, let 
us see how best to reach it from Georgetown, which, I 
assume, will continue to be the chief port and capital 
city of the colony. 
First, we have tlie existing Sproston direct steamer 
route, of about six hours, along the West Coast and \\\\ 
tlie Essequebo River, which, I venture to think, will ])e 
found the most convenient and cheapest mode of 
transport. 
As an alternative, however, we have a possible 40 
