The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-08 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

JAMAlCA.—Circulars have been forwarded by
the packet on the Bth ult. to the islands of Barbadoee,
Trinidad, Antigua, and St. Vincent, as well as to Demerara,
from the Chamber of Commerce, suggesting a meeting of
delegates from the several islands at an early day, with a
view to the t=enement of some combined movement in
aid of the West Baia *sionista. The circular is as follows :
It Ps append &dredge to this chamber that, l^ the
isresent
elmadog ordrlcia et War Is pray der this coin-
patinae le MIMI tee hrl.titrier bas boos simnel by appli-
es:km et tree Weft ID MiIIONISI, are eembred demon.
starra 'Jodi be node by al Oa War leis caltair la the hope
that by r amps* d aralowas appal la the justice
of the BIWA pear the nia whisk arm kapiselbs may
be averted. lle kr as Jambi k sward. h Is steer that
such • exordia= es OM le wed& ebe Is new aped mar, at a
very /arty mdse. astresdit roar selintlea sksgsrs; sad this
dumber same *rit drama arks err Wet lora salealartast
equally will Irself elk rear se arra a ruler Hair Ors els,
caroms It k parser by rhaberbse Met a einsemlbm elt der
rra arid Iles Wag Irk deshbro. es kar kerb
sherd seserbip at nesa an Nay csag be mg=
at Me line al at. Thema, la odor la a sash a
mormat aspeort afro Parr leassur et ere Imparber co
hair ea==li It all the wad& rd foram doe aka
rrit7enspated tam ormalegirormistrith= irthrethrerb-
out the several WWy and taw delsgales mbar fora ark for the
purpose atoosmmtlesse, Ism emote! regaset the
chamber may be mai asquired at r arty,' purr as power with
to reborn of year aka p wpm Ilk sahlast.
la several pares of the Idami, bounding Vere, Clareadea,
St Mazy, Metcalfe, and IX Hooky, the rake have been
most iworkeinate for the pewees of vagektion, and short
crop, both of and *AN, mg be the result In the
large sugar parishes of fik Themes be the Best and West-
moreland, on the other hand, the asap= have been remark-
ably tae ; while in Hanover, St. lank and Trelawny, the
although late, rad withal rather partial, will, it is
, enable these parillies Is rake at least average crops.
IDAD.—With the tareeption of a debate in
the maned of government, them wee eaddeg, of importance
from this orlon l. The beard neolved itself into esmaittee
ea the ramaimed the dames of which wee gate into
eat earactias.
BAItBADOE&—Tite agriculteral reports of the
t the drought whisk preedlel k that
=lidesell=anemmemeatof the yew, aka siontianing
powl=gatial 'hewers. The male IMO solo=ing pro-
, and the eat& WIMP mash illeineed for want of
wham. Ciormed proakias were atBl hishieg high prat;
bet lap sepplim shear, era sued, has brekseitheas
avails el eamanyelea m sormashbe Mom It war rumored
that e
Wad Bad weld rests appsfatmeat be maw
gnome gibs rehthatemeat et Jake IMMO th. lash—
th Wit hada( heft oratheedet hy hie ezeilleasy ; bat
these eamed lo be heel& Immistlea hr the roasoar. The
iaatlrml week mask repel his eamilmere arriving at
sea a deehba he holm emieello* Inhaler.
ST. LUCIA.—J natter occupied the
rratioathe left lit las meted that the Hon. Dowell
ea dly had been meathatel to he earth lieutenant-
goveradd_dp of_B4. Leda.
D aeseethle irseuise the arrival
at Hargolewa of the Growls: elenneldp, ea the 10th Aug
with 460 Africans heat Sierra Letho. the performed the
voyage from England to Biros Leath eat There to Dar-
ran in 48 days. ThusThuspeoplaweanail reemtly oaptured ea
board of slayers. The carrel Emir arbatked wee 474 111!
whom 18 died on the me, aid ler Moe had hell
in the Demerara river. el mks oat
females is nearly equal. This de==liacif perk being
much prised as labourers, they wee eagerly sought for by
attorneys and others connected salamis.= : bat the decision
of the governor not to allot any of them to estates which
have not hospitals erected on them for the accommodation of
immigrants, as prescribed by the late act of the legislature,
baulked many of the applicants, among whom were some of
the leading men of the colony. Rumours were current of
an intended change in the constitution of the colony, abo-
lishing the old Dutch system of goverment which at Fo-
ment exists, and introducing English institutions. The
railway was programing rapidly.
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TOBAGO.-IA bill for reducing the qualification
of voters from a rental of 30/. to 15!., was lost, owing to an
ambiguity in a clause of the act, which would seem to vs
public officers • right to vote in virtue of their ealedea. The
House of Assembly was dissolved, to meet as duo 14th
September. This yeses exports amounted to Va hbds.
sugar and a pordsmate quomtity et rum sad missies,
kin 1,000 hAds. serer led yeses crop.
The Gard* rris •
Bei ele likeeed tide year. wish imam esesemile ea the lea,
the esseks amp Whit tawatehly to,. Man eareelaa to awned 5,000
herb. hat lee Welt awilleat oda it Ma emu at Ohs year la
levee* Mt. sad alai dr tottigelins ate ilesalisewat.

The Duchess cif Kent, .Hooded by Barone= do
Speth, arrived at her residue%Clossice U. fit. James%
at one o'clock y diramoio. bon Pospon Haw,
Windier. Her Ro dilsirsQesl Downie
and the Duchess Ida Sens War if, Marlassesell
House, sad at three o'clock left lowa at Ye Morn to Ave-
more House.