The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-04 00:00:00

WEST INDIA MAIL.

The Royal West India Mail Packet Clyde, Capt.
May, arrived at Southampton yesterday, and landed
her mails under the charge of Lieut. J. Wilkinson,
It.N., Admiralty agent. The we.ther has been un-
usually fine during the Clyde's passage from the
West Indies. In consequence of this the Clyde
arrived at Southampton three days before she was
due.

The dates by the Clyde are :—Valparaiso, Sept. 30;
Callao, Oct. 13; Guayaquil, Oct. 18; Buenaventura,
Oct. 21 ; Panama, Oct. 26; Jamaica, Nov. 7; Deme-
rara, Nov. 4 ; Trinidad, Nov. 6; Barb odors, Nov. 9 ;
Antigua, Nov. 10; St. Thomas, Nov. 14 ; St. Jago de
Cuba, Nov. 4 ; Jaemel, Nov. 9 ; Porto Woo, Nov. 11;
Fayal, Nov. 27. The freight consists of 677,435
dollars, 6861. 10.. British coin, 1,5® dollars in gold
dust and jewellery, and 574 or.. pieties.
On arriving at Fayal it was learned that by a
recent order of the governor, all vemels arriving at
that island from the ports of Great Britain are re-
fused pratique, and ordered off to Lisbon to perform '
quarantine there, on account et cholera.
JAMAICA.—The legislature met on the 26th of
October. The opening speech of the governor rivalled, in
length, the menage of en American President. In respect
of matter it was meagre. Eight paragraphs err re de-
voted to • lecture on the means of reviving and 'rendre
sager cultivation, containing little that is new or that
indicates much practical acquaintance with the auhject. Then
mem the pith of the speech ; " f rely on your making provision
with your wonted liberality, for the exigencies of the public
aerviee, and the support tit the public credit." The goner-
nor thee proceeded to dilate on the act passed by the im-
perial legislature for the relief of encumbered estates in Ire-
land; sled this dew off to the subjects of recaptured slaves
and etipenafer y immiltrams. Next came one other bad
pereage rehabs M real Mohair
13pa remelt debar subject of retrewarat I tan no rens
tier whir eparedly mate to Jailers; bat, be some other ear
meniremintatatzeutrationswel whet boa site la pr.
t
Mespretag ea oplOrthot elhome measerte, destiestive
arm le Waft burr sed ex%irtrelons, sod cif MI ort-
rem be re of es Meer eeritated by
law, wide he Orly and plies ibe sear la mrped.
ter le the hem ; bet. ea tea Whet her. lam mat-
der tbetr earullen hes her ewer' by bee Mar" rarer to
arm the madesentan of ry weamendreet geormisel neon&
Illr Owl.. then t,ld the member present teat there
were many other subjects ea whisk be should have liked to
have had • reap with them bad time permitted, and eoe-
eluded with elroy esseverstieme of his own immaculate in-
tentions. The ai6vr of the Home of Assembly to this
speech wee presented •• the 110th of November. It is little
more than • aid admiewkdipasat of his excellency's kind.
nem, is math* the, a helms ea polities' economy. With
tel le &metal maim the Ammo bly my
we Mgr heite ammo yamesedlsingiett It le net our Warm to
add se Me Radtke sail Athos fifths okay by withholding the
meddle smells' kr Merida, year y hisuLtarther the MOW
ear
of where, Ihe rade relleare or the err, it will
dry Mei the strum the meet ri beg
id
samern as we me tear mime the ma Mr red mete of tae
obey leaft era es se Prim as mash as to era the
Wren ef temates.
The address of the board of smell is, of coarse, mere
paregysiseL
Oa the 2nd of November a message from the governor
was revived by the House of Assembly, relative to the
modal loss. He estimated the amount that would fall te,
the share of Jamaica at 100,0001 ; recommeeded immediate
provision for the payment of the interest; suggested that the
improvement of roads would be the best way el applying
the loan; sad hinted at the expediency of ream, the whole
system of parochial taxation in the Little beerms
had bees telegramd la the Assembly down he the dispatch
of the mail, berm& goarinstior ossomirroso sod befog*/ in
bill. for local amempatents. Them appeared Mbe mach
reserve is the kagvap_of the members, and some ditheolty
in ambles ►
_boosts.- The seat of Lord George &smirk's
death ellibid apart gamed expression of regret.
The erasable woe ad die seep were promising.
GUIANA,— lissesseatioversor and the cobs-
able aresatin leashing at mob other as if each expected the
ether he make the ant move. The Royal Glaser* says ;
Ike em verse heather neemed hem awl Orey with rigor to
▪ enemidarries ef the entry ft Ire are teat hem bar pro
=flearibm at the Owe rerun held; none M
et lath Uwe" sham% the Immo are letherew,
do gleam part if the Imre lath NW us edits Wanes le penal
✓oma; the.atted pilthe al the seem, Is at eh mama • sip.
ream The draw between the earl mod wholl sestkvis
contame, bet they ammo as seam fora
In the rum yoesual we dad en meemat ef the *pang of
the Gesegetowe and Makatea Railway.
The weather was good and the crop promising.
Immediately on the ant mincemeat of the death of Lord
G. Bentledi the colours of all the mash in the Demerara
river ware hoisted half-mast high. A public testanoral
weer= of.
DAR—The council of government assem-
bled in the new council-room for the first time on the tad
of November. Lord Harris Indulged in • set .perch on the
occrian, sad took the opportunity to present the answer of
the Secretary for the Colonies to the despatch fcr carded
with the armstes for the year ; and to announce that
the Trinidad share of the imperial loan would be 89.0001, sr
also to throw out erne suggestions as to its applies' ma.
With regard to the estimates. Earl Grey leaves the question
of retrenchment entirely to Lord Harris and the council.
His lordship, however, enters into an elaborate argument
against the redaction of salaries. 8611, if the governor and
council will reduce be will let them. The following wage
in Earl Grey's ammo* is extremely creditable to Lord
Kernel diaiatesenelingestm; but not gaits so creditable to
Baal Grey's sun afjmaiss
Wu revert Who asaertlesmsat el the rellaMbe at a different
rats mr eget of Mama swum your lorvhhiP has
MIL• ere wake, wart it would deduct only I per
earns raw SOL. weir emblem your wins salary to e
ernellenef eery MR Iteett I erase concur In the pruner of this
prhighfile; me I am ambito. dot tbe deduction should he made et
• rillements weer from MI series whatever, or et ell emir
herd mar. enersdrg 1501. a year.
Lord Harris damns* honour for the noble example he has
set cur overpaid eelpiel governors. Bat Lord Grey cannot
be brought to usdarateed how • salary which barely elfin",
nemtwaties of life le a hardworking man, ought not to be as
lightly touched es the semi-sinecure (we speak of the clue, not
of Lora affording luxuries, of one of his own caste.