The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-23 00:00:00

[THREEPENCE.

yourself and others, through which I have been enabled 0
accomplish a speedy liquidation without undue writhe of
propeety. I as, &c.,
OZORGE DILAINE.
The Netherlands East India Company " Masts-
chappy " announces the following public bales of pro-
duce. In Rotterdam, on the 3rd September, 206,136
bags of Java coffee ; on the 10th ids m, 69,577 baskets
Java sugar. In Amsterdam, en the 6th September,
27 7,699 bags Java sugar ' • on the 4th October 2,760
casks of nutmegs, 830 casks of mace, 1,317 casks
oyns cloves, 1,133 packages of Java cinnamon,
6,593 bags Sumatra black pepper, 21 bags of cubebe,
136 cues nutmeg oil, 662 packages " gebinde" Japan
camphor. In Midilburg, on the 121 September,
19,215 bags of Java coffee.
The arrival of the ro3al mail steam-packet Avon
at Southampton, with the West India mail puts us in
possession of news horn Jamaica to the 23rd July,
and Bermuda to the 7th August, with corresponding
dates from the other British colonies, and from
Havannah to the 28th July.
She brings on freight 1,300,000 dole. in specie, en-
tirely on merchan,s' account. The intelligence re-
ceived by this opportunity is comparatively of very
little interest to the general commercial reader.
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At Jamaica the coffee crop promised well, although
in all other respects the prospects of the agriculturists
were by no means encouraging, particularly as re-
gards the growing sugar crop, which, combiced with
the intelligence from this country, had given occasion
to a rise in the prices of the products of the island.
The prices of all kinds of imports were too low to
remit the shipper first cost. Flour OM an exception.
and the only one. The exchange was per cent.
I premium for 90 days. The island was very healthy.
The import duties received at liitg.t.n for the
I quarter ending July 5, amounted to 33,5001. Be. 7d.,
against 29,4891. cis. 23. at the corresponding period
last year, showing an increase this year of
4,0111.45. sd.
At St. Lucia a committee had been appointed to
examine into the accounts of the treasurer and colo-
nial secretary of that islcnd, where frauds and defal-
cations to the extent of several thousand pounds ster-
ling wet e detected,and were trac. d to two cite kv,Messrs.
Todd and Pepin, end to the colonial secretary, the
Hon. Mr. Hanley. He has since tendered his resig-
nation, and the two clerks have been dismissed the
government service. They were under arrest, and
Mr. Hanley was at large on bail. The committee had
further declared that the accruing revenue is amply
sufficient to defray the current expenses, after paying
off the arrears of 1818, amounting to 890/. Only two
cases of death from small pox had recurred
since: the introduction of that disease into
the island. Light rains had fallen.
The Antigua Weekly Register of the 21th July has
the following :

We are rejoiced to be able to state a ehange of weather
has taken place, and that some fine shower, have fallen since
our last impression. We caution, however, proprietors at
hems not to be misled, or led astray by ddusive statements
that may appear; we do not conceive that it is possible under
say circumstances (and we .peas: with the experience of a
planter of 16 years), for this island to make even a saving
crop in the next year. Want and penury stare us in the
face, and unless aid be afforded, and that speedily, this
island must be ruined.
Various public meetings had been held to p°tition
the home government against infractions of the sL.vo
treaties which were continuously committed on the
part of Spain (the Havana) and Brazil.
At St. N'incent the cases of small-pox as ported ex-
ceeded 300, and the average of deaths emulated to
14 per cent. of the number attacked.
We learn from 13arbadoes that the month had been
remarkably favourable for the pursuits of agriculture.
Very few days bad passed without rain, whilst there
had been no want of sunshine to invigorate the
growls of the plants. At latest accounts there was
every reason to hope for a plentiful supply of ground
provisions, corn, and pulse, as well as of a bounteous
crop of sugar for next year ; so that a favourable
change might Le anticipated in agricultural as
I well as commercial affairs in 1830. The Bermu-
dian observes :—" If slavery and slave-trading
be put down by. the mighty arm of British
power, and the wisdom of British policy, then
may we hope to see the \Vest Indian colonies orco
more prosperous, and cordially acknowledging and
appreciating the blessing of a righteous government
nod the value of British protection."
In British Guiana a bill had been introduced into the
Court of Policy to allow the Demerara Railway Com-
pany to borrow any sum not exceeding 50,000/.
sterling for the completion of the line. It was
generally reported that, in order to obviate further
toes to the colonial revenue, an attempt would be
made to carry a measure to impose an import and ex-
pert tax for a short period. The Franchise Bill had
made considerable progress. The weather had been
unusually wet. With all descriptions of imports the
market was over supplied.
At Bermuda rain had fallen, greatly to the ad-
vantage of the growing crops. The convicts were
perfectly quiet.
From the French West India Islands sad accounts
continue to be received of factious tumults, anassina-
ti-ns, burnings, and every ingredient of a general
state of anarchy and confusion. Governor Brunt
was still absent from Martinique, having gone to the
principal theatre of discord, the Island of Guade-
loupe, where a desperate conflict continued to be
maintained between the Bissettists and the Schoel-
cherists.
Later accounts state that the elections at the
French colonies of Guadeloupe and Marie Galante
had terminated in favour of the Montagnard party.
The votes ranked as follows :—For Schoelcher,l3,29o;
for Perrinon, 13,163; Bissette, 3,957; and Richard,
3,947. .
The Proserpine frigate arrived at Fort-de-France
on the let July with specie to pay the first portion of
the compensation awarded to the late proprietors of
slaves. Of this money Martinique is to have
1,307,885 francs (about 566,0001. sterling), and Gua-
deloupe 1,947,164 francs (about 731,0001. sterling).
I Our advice. from Havana of 28th July advise ship-
ments of sugar during the month to the extent of
124,000 boxes, making the whole exports of the
island from the let January amount to 676,214 boxes.
The news from the United States and Spain had in-
duced • speculative demand which had caused a
slight advance in the prices of sugar. This had since
been maintained, though the demand bad par-
tially subsided. The quotations at date were:
for white sugar : florete for Spain, 11l to 14 rs.;
middling to good for Russia, 101 to 11 rs. equal to
28s. 9d. to 295. Ild. per cwt. free on board. Yellow
sugar, fine to florete, 7 to 8 rs. ; middling, GI to 61.
The remaining stock of sugar unsold in first hands
was 75,000 boxes, and the remainder of the crop still
in the estates was estimated at 54,000 boxes. Coffee
was pretty well cleared off. The arrivals from the
country were for the most partof the 3rd and 2:icicle's,
which found buyers at 4} dels. to 51 dole. Although
the weather for the next crop was very favourable the
yield did not promise to be abundant, as the trees,
showed but few lonTries ; the quality however bid fair
to be very good. Freights were dull owing to the
advanced prices for sugar. The rate fur Spanish
vessels to Cowes and a market was 21. los. to 21. 15..
The exchange on London Lad advanced to 11; to 15
per cent. premium. Bills en Paris at par. The specie
shipped by this steamer was sold at 4 per cent.
premium.
At St. Thomas there was very little doing in ex-
changes. The rates wore quoted: Bank paper, 300
dole.; private bile, 4921 dole. pet 1001.—at 90 lays,
sight.
The course of political affairs at Lagnayre con-
tinued in the same uncertain state. Everything de-
pended on the menu of General Paez, respecting
whose movements very little was known, and in the
meantime business was at a complete, stand still.
Money was very scarce. The exchange was quoted
G dole. 25e.
The You; Terk Shipping Lid, of the Bth instant,
publishes ti e following total amount of breadatuffs
exported from the United States to Great Britain and
Ireland since the let September, 1848; namely, flour,
1,056.43! barrels-, meal, 81.344 barrels; wheat,
1,077,585 bushels)'4 torn, 12,536,75 S bushels; oats,
1,000 bushels) Iszley, 1 856 busheb.
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