The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-25 00:00:00

Yesterday, at noon, a special meeting of the Liver-
pool Jamaica Association wee held at their aim, No. 6,
Bruaswiclrstreet, to receive • deputation from Jamaica on
the present distressed state of that island. The chair was
taken by
Mr. J. B. YATES, president of the association, who
stated that, although the production of sugar in Jamaica
ewe amounted to 150.000 hogsheads annually, it would not
this year exceed 34,000 hogsheads. This decrease was
ratetally attended with serious thesequesees to the cola-
mime, who, he stated, had only received some 17,000,0001.
ee 18.000,0001. out of the 20,000,0001. awarded by parlia-
ment to compensate the planters for the emancipation of
their slaves, the remainder having been absorbed in the ex-
penses of collection and management. Mr. Yates then
referred to the depreciation of the vale* of estates in Ja-
maica, and observed that, out of 653 sugar plantations is
the island, be believed the cultivation of nearly one-half
had been abandoned,
Mr. WM. OIROD, one of the delegates frogs Jamaica,
then cams forward to move the first resolution, which was
as follows That this meeting, deeply sympathising with
the colonists ia the island of Jamaica, in the dioramaes
brought about by the great political changes of 1846, de-
clares its conviction that the honour of the nation is in-
volved la the prosperity of that noble colony." Mr.
Girod explained, at considerable length, the present
coaditioa of the colony, confirming the remarks of the
chairman, and illustrating his statements by numerous
statheal details. He considered that the distressed state
of the colony was attributable, partly to the emancipation
of the slaves, and partly to the free trade measures of 1846.
Mr. JOHN DOUSING seconded the resolution, which
was tarried unanimously.
Mr. THOMPSON, of hussies, followed, and moved a
resoled= declaring that among the principal causes which
have tended to the ruin of Jamaica is the great scarcity of
available plantation labour--• scarcity painfully aggravated
by the cholera and small-pox ; and that an obligation rests,
morally and on the government to aid the efforts
which have been long made by the colony to increase its
supply of useful lobo by means of immigration, under
proper regulations, from the continents of APica and Asia.
This proposition having been agreed to, Mr. Smith meted
• resolution recommending • decrease of the duties on
British colonial produce, which was also carried, and a de-
putation was appointed to wait upon Sir J. Pakington with
a niemoriallounded on the resolutions.

LOGICAL INSTITU l'E OF GREAT
BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

N E WC AST LE-ON-TYNE, Te inner.
The members of the Archteologicel Institute of
Great Britain and Ireland—a sister association to that which
has just terminated its session at Newark—ore now
assembled in this town, under the patronage of his grain the
Duke of Northumberland, and under the presidency of
Lord Talbot de Melahide, M.R.I.A. An apartment at
the Central Railway Station is fitted up as " The Reception
Room," where the names of member are recorded, and in-
fortnalos afforded as to the movements of the party during
their visit. The Mayor, aldermen, and councillors of the
borough met at the Assembly Rooms, in Westgate-street, at
noon, to receive the members of the Institute, who arrived
• little before one o'clock, beaded by their president.
Formal interchanges of compliment having passed, the
members, encircled by his worship, entered the temporal
mossem, fitted up in the small assembly room, and whielt
was afterwards thrown open to general visitors. The pony
then proceeded to inspect the various objects of ioterest in
the town.

The Noma keep of the castle is one of the few remains
of Norman fortresses in this locality. It is situated on an
eminence on the north bank of the river Tyne, and com-
mands the approach to the town from the south by Tyne-
bridge. In the interior is the museum of the Antiquarian
Society, which is rich in subjects of historical interest. The
remains of the great gate erected in 1248 still exist in stood
state of preservation.
The parish church of St. Nicholas, rebuilt in the Ant
half of the 14th century ; the perish church of St. Andrew,
formerly monastic, and containing a beautiful Norman
chancel arch, were also visited in the course of the day. The
town wall., with their ancient tower., or rather such por-
tions of these as still exist, were inspected, and their hum-
riesl associations noted. Other objects of interest in the
town and neighbourhood also engaged attention.
The proeeediegs of the day were terminated by a cower-
sq.:lmre in the hall of the Literary and Philosophical Society,
which had not terminated when our report left.
The sections meet on Wednesday, sod the public dinner
of the institute takes place on Thursday. On Friday the
members will he entertained by the Dake of Northumber-
land at Alnerick Castle, alter having visited on that day
Morpeth, Warkwortb Castle, the Hermitage, Alnwick and
Heine Abbey, end other places of antiquity and interest
wi'hin the ducal domain. Saturday is to bo devoted to the
Cathedral City ot Durham ; and on Monday the members
will make an excursion to Prudhoe Castle, Ilexharn, and a
portion of the celebrated Itornan Wall.