The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-24 00:00:00

BRITISH GUIANA.
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The Court of Policy of British Guiana adjourned
on the 23th of June, after having laid before it the
draft of proposals for certain changes to be made in
the institutions of the colony. Instructions from the
home government were prefaced by an address from
Governor Barkly, and followed by a bill. The in-
structions do not effect any radical change in the
institutions of the colony, such as the substitution of
an elective council, and house of assembly for the
present Court of Policy; they merely direct that the
number of elective members of the Court of Policy be
increased from five to six.
The qualification of the elective members of the
Court of Policy, their term of service, and the rules
as to the vacation of their seats, are to be the same
as the existing regulations for similar purposes re-
lating to the two colleges.
A single, instead of the present double return is
to be made by the College of Electors.
The rules prohibitory and restrictive of the intro-
duction and discussion of measures, are to be abro-
gated; all claim to the veto is to be surrendered;
and, according. to the spirit of this part of the
instructions, it is understood that the court itself, and
not the governor, will for the future regulate the
adjournments of the court.
fhe bill is one to increase the numbers of electoral
colleges. The number of the college of electors is to
be increased from seven to eleven ; that of the col-
lege of financial representatives from six to ten.
By the new distribution proposed, the county of
Demerary and the city of Georgetown, have the
number of their financial representatives increased
from two to five, and that of their members to the
college of electors from three to five.
The French steamer of war, Le Tartare, arrived in
Demerara river, bringing a part of the crew of the
shipwrecked,' British barque Choice, 130 days from
Seringapatam. During the last fortnight the weather
at Demerara, which is usually bright and dry at this
season of the year, has been very showery. Tho in-
fluenza, which has prevailed in all parts of the West
13adies, has been very bad at Demerara.

TRINIDAD.
Our Trinidad advices mention that the weather
had been rainy, so much so as to have retarded vege-
tation in certain localities, but generally the young
canes were promising. The greater part of the
Trinidad coolies were in the city of Port of Spain,
claiming either their passage back to the East
Indies, or a further bounty of a dots., on condition
of fulfilling five years of additional agricultural ser-
vitude in the colony. The working of the postal
arrangements had commenced during a grand jubi-
lee celebrated by the catholic population, by com-
mand of the Pope. A large monumental cross, 30
feet high, erected for the wagon, was struck by
lightning, and shattered to pieces. This accident
had greatly aroused the superstitious feelings of the
population. The crop was over throughout the
Island, and the amount of produce shipped to date

was—sugar, 27,439 hhds., 3,393 tierces, 7.53 s bar.
rely, and 10,312 puncheons; cocoa, 4,:12,3921ht •
coffee, 61,8611b5. The market was well supplieci
with all sorts of American provisions. I'ork and
lard were much wanted, and there was a glut
scarcity of white and pitch timber.

BARBADOES.
At Barbadoes the influenza has been so bad that
the House of Assembly could not meet.

The news from Jamaica is of no later date than
that received via New York.

The following are the movements of H.M. ships :
Imaum, at Port Royal, Aug. 29; Deva•tation 141,
at I'ort-au-Prince, Ifayti ; Bermuda, at Grey T,;wri,
Aug. 25; Helena, at Antigua, Aug. 30; Driver, at
Panama, Aug. 25.

UNITED STATES.