The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-25 00:00:00

in conclusion beg most earnestly to impress upon yon is,
that according to the manner in which advantage is taken
of that breathing time, su will the future fat: of this colony
be cast.
If it he spent by each branch of the government in de-
vising
in harmony such nieasuro as are likely to conduce to
the spread of education, the promotion of industry, and the
repression of crime, more good may be accomplished than is
perhaps deemed possible by many. If, on the other hand,
which I would fain avoid anticipating, it be wasted in idle
l recurrence to bygone contests, or amid the hazardous ex-
citement of party strife, the opportunity now afforded may
I pass by—never to return. HENRY BARK LY.
The George Town market was fairly supplied with
breadatuffs. Exports in good demand. Freights,
2s. to 2s. 3d.
TRINIDAD.
In this island the Governor had proclaimed Ash-
Wednesday to be set apart for fasting, humiliation,
and prayer, that the island might be spared the
visitation of cholera.
The Pert if Spain Gazette, of Feb. 25, says : " The
new steamer of the Orinoco Steam Company—
the Apure arrived this evening, bringing bad 1
news from the Gold Diggings. Little or no
gold can be obtained; many of the diggers are
threatened with starvation, and, to add to their
misery, fever has broken out amongst them. We
fear there is now an end to all hopes of the produc-
tiveness of these mines, and of the benefit that
might result therefrom to Trinidad. We learn that
matters wear an unpleasant aspect at Caraccas. The
chambers have met, but are wasting their time in
idle debate, and making no provision for the claims
of British subjects who have suffered by the infa-
mous law of Espera. We fear it will need the pre-
sence of a British spadron at La Guayra to bring
them to their senses. The Ist Feb.mails, due here yes-
terday, have not vet made their apjxorance. We are
tired of noticing these constant irregularities. and
shall look anxiously to our papers when they arrive
to sec whether some steps have not been taken by the
mercantile body in England connected with the West
Indies, to procure a remedy for so serious an evil.
An ordinance " for the establishment of a public
library in the town of Port of Spain," passed on the
Ist inst. at the council board, and was proclaimed in
the journals. The Gazette, alluding to it, says :
" It now remains for the community to show
whether they will support such a desirable in-
stitution. The colonial government has behaved
with very great liberality. The town council will,
we feel assured, do its utmost to aid so good a work,
of which Port of Spain is to derive the chief benefit;
but it still mainly depends on the community at large
whether this is to become and remain a valuable
public institution—n lasting credit to the colony,—or
whether it is only to prove one of those abortive
attempts at a better state of things for which this colony
is already unfortunately too famous. The committee
named by his excellency will, we feel assured, lose no
time in meeting together, and preparing rules and
regulations."
On Feb. 10, Mr. Swift's pitch works at La Brea
were destroyed by tire. It is believed to have been
the work oar an incendiary. The value of the pro-
perty destroyed is estimated at 2000 dots.

The papers reeeired from St. Vincent, St. Lucia,
Martinique, Dominica, and Antigua, contain nothing
of striking import.
At liarbadoes, and indeed all the Windward Islands,
the weather was considered most favourable for sugar
making.