The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-24 00:00:00

WEST INDIA MAIL.

The Royal West lodic mailpacket Treat, Captain
Mike, from the West Indies, Ore., arrived at South.
ampton yesterday, and landed her mails and des-
probes under the charge of Lieut. D.Atnehy, R.N.,
Admiralty agent. Her dates of sailing are—Vera
Cruz, August 18, Tampico 14th, Mobile 21st, Ha-
vana and Chaves 26th, Honduras and Carthagena
11th, Jamaica 22d, Jago de Cuba 19th, Demerara
18th, Trinidad 20th, Barbadoes 27th, Antigua 29th,
Martinique 28'.h, Grenada 22d, Porto Rico 24th, St.
Thomas 31st, and Bermuda September +S.
The Trent brings 27 passengers, among whom are
the Right Rev. Dr. Hynes, Roman C.tholic Bishop of
Bitish Guiana ; Hen. Capt. Rene and Vent. Con-
nimbus, 42nd Highlander. • Limits. Coleman and
A -damn, 2nd Wes. India Regiment; Mr. ?gamily,
Company's agent ; Mr. Laing, Mr. Watson, and Mr.
Geogbagan, Demerara merchant'; four soldiers and
one invalid marine ; Mr. and Mrs. Searfenburgh, and
Mr. Penasio, from Havana.

The freight on beard consists of 1,243,574 dollars,
from Tampico and Von Om, on accoatt of British
merchant.; 90,000 dollars on acoostit of Mexican
dividend►.

From Mexico we learn that the struggle Between the
Icdian race and the whites remains in tte same state as

it was at date of last advice& It was hoped that
the proffered mediation of the Bridal government
would be attended will favourable results. In Cm-

gross meters were going on slowly ; there was no
doubt bat a further reduction of 10 per cent. on the
tariff would take place, but no chance of the agree-
ment lately entered into writ Mr. Robertson cn the
part of the English bondholders being ratified.
From California variona letters and the deecription
of persons just returnfd from Sla Francisco speak of
little else then much misery and great disappoint-
ment. Markets glutted with goods and provisions,
and prices so low as scarcely sufficient to pay the
freight. Beef and pork, 4 dolls. a barrel; flour,
3 doll.. ; and calic 1, 3 cents. a yard. Ninety thou-
sand of " Trent's" dollars ate from Vera Cruz for the
bondholders.

The following are the amounts from the Wands :
JAMAICA.

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The elections had been breught to a close, and the
new House of Assembly was to meet on the sth of
September. The Atoning Journal asp; :
By many it Is exported it will proceed with the busineu of
the country. The fight will be rpm the address in assurer
to the governor's speech, and the division, or divi-ions,
which will then take place, will show whether members
have, or have rot, mol.fird their views upon the late re-
tree:haunt measure. Should the majority determine, as it
is slowed, to abandon that measure and apply th-raselves
to others of more importance, even in a pecuniary point of
' view, there will be a great deal of work to go through, and
much matter for sennut consideration. N thing hes been
done fee some time, beyond disputing among themselves
end with the other winch of the legislature, and we 'ppm-
' herd the proceedings will be characterised by • gnat dial
of crinsination and recrimination. It will be a pity if time
is west, d in this mews, easing that members will have
little of It to spare, if t ey prow d In earnest with the buil-
, nese of the country. But should the msjority unhappily
persist in carrying the late measure, titer* mast, we presume,
be a: ..titer dissolution. The only coostitntional course is to
app al, and continue to appeal, to the people.
The deputreemmiss,ry-general Epps, died at
Newcistle on the 11th of August of fever. He had
not been long In the island.
The cholera was dreaded in tho island. It had
been rumoured that three cases hid occurred at the
Camp. but the medical men decided that the soldiers
had died of dyserverr.
The Rabbi Athiel Cohen had arrived in the colony
for the purpose of ..btain:ng subscriptions in behalf of
the building of a temple in Jerusalem on the site
where the second temp e formerly stood.
Toe weather had been very dry and pretty, and
agriculture had suffered is consequence. Just before
the sailing of the picket, however, some rain had
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Trade is reported to continue dull, and no imme-
diate improvement was anticipated.
The general elections were progressing. Oat of
47 members, of which number the Assembly is com-
posed, 35 had be• 11 returned, of whom 23 are advo-
cates for retrenchment. Out of the 12 members to be
cleated, it was exp• c•ed that nine would be in favour
of the measure. Thus a large majority of the country
rely had been stewed. If the Council should re-
fuse to pus the Retrenchment Bill, which will be
laid before them reedy a ter the meeting o' the new
house, it was confidently stated that the Asa mb'y
will again refuse t t vote the supplier, and in all pro-
babi i'y ancrher dissolution take place. The existin,
revenue bills extend only to the let of Oct'•ber, and
in the event of another dissolution, would expire
b fore a new 'lf use could be called together, in whiet
case a great loss to the revenue of the island will be
sustained.

l'wo Lew daily papers had been started iu Kings-
ton on retrenchment principles. One of them, the
C•lntrial Standard!, is conducted by Mr. Girod, the
former 'claw of the Ananias Despatch. The other,
The Cdonservatire, is edited by Dr. Speldmg, and Mr.
R. J. de Cordova, a very popular writer in the island,
under the name of "Uncle Diamond."
BRITISH GUIANA. - - -

The Combined Court had met many times for the
purpose of proweding with the coraideration of the
long disputed estimates. On the 2nd of August they
hod got through all the items exc.pt the civil list. It
was then thought advisable, as that estimate was
likely to lead to long debate, to renew for a period of
three months the tax ordinance of 1847, which was
meordingly done under date August 7th by a prorla-
'Dation, signed by Governor Henry Barkly. This
measure seemed to meet with little objection, as it
provided spinet the temporary exigency arising from
stoppage of supplies.
On a anlecquent day the Combined Court pro-
ceeded to discuss the civil list. The Governer had
made out the estimate in a double form, one side of
the document presenting the full amount 390001., the
other the reduced einnunt, 26,0001. ; it being under-
stood that it should be left to the imperial parliament
to decide which cf the two sums w,.s proper to be
eirpted. The opposition, however, stoutly con-
Marled, that the original amount, 39,0001., should
be expunged altogether, and that the reduced amount
alese should stand. On this, a discussion ensued,aud
ultimately a division was taken, when the government
Arty as nem! carried their point by the governor's
eashng vote, the numbers being seven on each side.
At a subsequent meeting on the 7th, Mr. It se pro-
posed the following resolnion
liernlved—That the salaries, other than these on the civil
Net, Instil the question relating to the same shall have bees
Madly d.eided, from Ist January to 30th June, 1848, be pall
at tit, rates voted on the .stintate of 1847 ; and the &alai.,
free Ist July, 1848, to 31st December, 1848, be paid at the
✓ate specified on the estimate of 1848.
This was negatived by the governor's vote. Len
and somewhat angry discussions then nerd on va-
rious items, the opposition moving many amend-
ments, but, as we understand, they were all rejected.
Ultimately the bill as propised by the government
was passed, and the court stood adjourned to Septem-
ber 17.
Upon this, the minority of the Combined Court all
wi h one accord resigned their sesta in that assembly.
It does not appear that up to the date of the last ad-
vices the governor had accepted the resignations ten-
dered. Hopes were expressed that these resignations
would not be persisted in.
The Royal Gazette says :
We cannot avoid remarking that the withdrawal of so
many of their colleagues from their chairs in the legislwive
hall would be attended with the painful consequence ot seri-
ously and unduly adding to the responsibilitr s and labours
asks few elective members who have determined to nand
to the last by the helmet the vessel of sten. We believe we
are warranted in stating that so many simultaneous resigna-
tions are altogether unparalleled in the legislative germs of
British Anises; and, lonsilering the disneed state of
public affairs, and the disorganised rendition of society in this.
colony at the present unfortunate moment, we cannot refrain
hem expressine our sincere hope that the rumour alluded to
la altogether devoid of foundation, but that, if unhappily it
should be too true, the gentlemen who h.ve resign:d will
reconsider the CZ,Uffe they have adopted, acd resolve oa at
once recalling their tenders of resignation.
On the Bth, the governor, Mr. Barkly, and family
left George Town for Legnao, from whence the
governor will proceed to the main most of Essequibo.
Mrs. Barkly had been suffering from delicate hesl'h,
bat it sem hoped that the sea breeze would restore
her.
The Court of Policy had agreed to lend the Deme-
rara Railway Company 17,0004 on security of their
works.
The British Guiana Bank had held its half-yearly
meeting. A dividend of 2 per cent. for the half year
had been declared.
The wea•her had been rainy, and, consequently,
bat Hide sugar had been made. Some in
the year's crop was expected.