The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-06 00:00:00

BARBADOES.

In this island the planters were anticipating a very
large crop of sugar; larger, in fact, than the place
had ever produced.
TRINIDAD.

The Port of SooiN Gazsi'e, of the latest date (Jan.
11), says: "Our crop season has commenced with
very favourable weather, and the sugar mills are
nearly all about. I.abour, as far as we can learn, is
obtained with desirable readiness. The crop pro-
mises to be at least an average one."
Mr. Barnley, senior unofficial member of the Le-
gislative Council, died on the 28th of December. An
unusual briskness in the business of the island was
observed, caused by an advance in the price of cocoa,
but otherwise commerce preserved its dull and ordi-
nary appearance.

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ST. LUCIA.
We learn that the work of sugar making bad begun
pretty generally throughout the island.

The Antigua and St. Vincent papers contain no
news of importance. The Windward and Leea ard
Islands generally were healthy, and the weather
fine. The crops were expected to be good. The
papal agitation was developing itself in the British
West India Islands.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIOENCE.
DEoILOSTOWN, DEMERARA, JAY. 10.
Our markets have been inactive the past fortnight. Ame-
rican provisions continue to be in limited supply ; only two
vessels have arrived direct from the States since our last,
and prices for bread-stuffs are firmer. The stock of cod-fish
is getting small, but the quality of that on hand is not of a
description to admit of holding fur higher rates; conse-
quently the price remains low.
The falling off in the sugar crop does not appear to be so
much as was at find expected, but it is said more of the
crop of 1848 was cleared from the port of Georgetown in
January, 1849, than there will he of that of 1649 in the
present month by some hundreds of hhds. The export of
molasses has been much less, which is to be accounted for
by the excess of rum made. Our trade in hard wood timber
has been more than doubled, and is becoming of con-
siderable importance. Freights have advanced Is. 9d. to
2s. per cwt., and can now he obtained. Prices of exports
have consequently declined, and there are now but few
buyers at our quotations.
Exchange on London.—Private bills, 90 days' eight, 470
dole. to 472; banks, 90 days' sight, 477 dole.; 80 days' sight,
' 479 dole. • 30 days' sight, 481 dole. ; purchasing at 487 dole.
Colonial Bank drafts on New York at 30 days' sight, par.
KIEGHTON, JAN. 13.
Bread.-50 barrels of Georgetown pilot have been sold at
18e. Crackers are in good inquiry; there are not any of
Wattson's in the market.
Cora.-200 bags of American have clanged hands at 65.61.
per bag of two bushels. South American remains at our
Le quotations.
Flour.—The market is overstocked, and prices have
fallen in consequence. The decline in the value of the ar-
ticle in the United States has also contributed to depress our
markets.
PORT OP SPAIN, TRINIDAD, J.N.I 11.
Flour.—American, 61 dols. ; bread, navy, 1 dol. ; pilot,
4 dole.
Rice.—American, 4 dole. per 1001 b. ; East India, 4 dole.
per bag of 1651 b.
Tobacco.—Leaf, 20 dole. to 25 dole. ; scarce.
Brandy, per imperial gallon, 1 dol. to 2 dole. 50c. Gin,
per use of 1 dozen, 3 dole
Corn-meal, per barrel, 4 doh,
Lard, per keg, 31 dole.
Butter.—lrish, per firkin 121 dots.
Pork.—lrish—none. American, 18 dole. ; ditto, prime,
111 dole.
Beet—lrish--none. American, half-barrel, family,
10 doh.
Cod-fish, per quintal, 21 dole.
Sugar, 3 dole. sc. per 10016.
Cocoa, 8 dole. SOc. per 1101 b.
Coffee, 10 dole. per 1001 b.
Rum, 70c. to 1 dol. per imperial gallon.
Exchanges on London.—Colonial Bank, 30 dars, 488 per
100/. ; 60 days, 488 ditto ; 90 days, 484 ditto ; private bills,
90 days, 480 ditto.

ADMIRALTY, FRB. s.—The memorandum of Dec. 13,
1847, has been rescinded, and any Commander may now be
appointed to ships of the line and Bag ships.
In future any gentleman on whom it is intended to confer
a commission as second lieutenant in the corps of Royal
Marines will be required to deposit with the Accountant-
General of the Navy the sum of 801. to cover the expense of
his first outfit. _ .

PROMOTION.—TO be commander, F. L. Barnard.
APPOINTMENTS.—Commander G. Ogle, to study steam at
Woolwich.
Flag Lieutenant and Commander F. A. Egerton, to the
Lieutenant and Commander L. R. Reynold., confirmed
to the Medina.
Master W. W. Williams (a), to the Coast Guard.
bERIOCe ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN SIR EVERADD

HOYE AND OFFICERS AND MIN OP THE CALLIOPE.-A
very serious accident happened on board the Calliope, 26,
at Devonport, on Monday morning last. The Calliope was
being taken out of harbour into the Sound, in charge of
Mr. llfius, assistant master attendant, and in tow of the
Avon steam vessel. She was starting all well, when it ap-
peen the capstan not being properly attended to, the ship
pined way on the men working at it, and on their walking
back to gise each hawser an equal strain the capstan ran
away,"earrying every one before it. The captain, Sir
Everard Home, Bart., was most seriously hurt in the head,
and also in one of his legs. One of the assistant surgeons
' had his let; or thigh broken, and a quartermaster was disn-
prouslr. injured.. These were immediately taken to the
I Roal Naval Hospital. Si: or eight other men were more
or less severely hurt, but not so seriously as the captain,
assistant-surgeon, and the quartermaster. The ship was
agile placed at her moorings in Hamoaze,and will not
leave them until further orders. The Mope was to
have been inspected and paid advance, and, together with
the Funtome, 14. rim lender Oannys, was to have pro-
ceeded to New ZiAlaud.