The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-14 00:00:00

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SOUTHAMPTON, D. 14.
The Royal Mail Company's steamer &trate,
with the above mails, has arrived here. She
brings 56 passengers, including Colonels Nelson
and Hill, from Jamaica ; the Ron. Richard Ed-
wards, from Caraccas ; and. the Ron. Captain
Cochrane, from Trinidad ; 871,071 doh. in specie,
and 3,000 packages of cargo, consisting chiefly of
oocoa, indigo, cotton, tobacco, bark, and india

rubber.
The Atrato left St. Thomas on the 29th ult., and
has experinced fine weather throughout the
voyage.
The bill regulating religious worship proposed in
the Jamaica Legislature was considered in direct
violation of the Toleration Act and subversive of
all religious liberty. It met with strong opposition,
and was finally withdrawn by the government.
Another bill, having the same object, was in
course of preparation.
A law had passed second reading, which, says
the Colonial Standard, " contemplates the total
gagging of the press, restrictions upon the liberty of
speech, and the establishment of arbitrary
ttrial,
and punishment to those sinning agains its
provisions."
Governor Eyre had issued a proclamation pro-
hibiting any Hayti= from landing in Jamaica
unless provided with a passport from the British
Consul, signed within ten days of leaving Hayti.
The arrested Haytians have all left Jamaica for
St, Thomas.
Great festivities took place at Kingston on the
13th ult. in honour of the visit of the Maroons to
the city.
Her Majesty's ships had taken vigorous action
against the rebel Balnave and his followers at Cape
Haitien, all their fortifications having been blown
up. The town was shortly afterwards occupied by
President Geffrard. Salnave and his officers were
taken on board the United States war steamer De
Soto and landed on some part of Dominican ter.

ritory.
There is no marked change of affairs to report
from Chili. Admiral Pareja still maintained his
offensive attitude towards Chili. The government
of the republic had decreed that all subjects of
the Spanish crown, resident in whatever part of
Chili, shall remove to Santiago, and there
remain subjeos to the vigilance of the
authorities. It is also decreed that nota-
ries, bankers, and managers of immranoe,
railway, and other companies shall not authorise
any transfer of Spanish property or assets.
The triumph of the revolution in Peru is con-

firmed.
Business at Jamaica was dull. The pimento
crop was small. Coffee scarce, at 525. to 565. for
ordinary. Sugar, ordinary, 20e. ; fair, 225.
The weather at Granada was fine and the health
of the Wand good. Trade was dull.
Cholera bad broken out at Guadeloupe, and was
said to be committing great havoc.
The weather was fine at Antigua ; vegetation was
improving, and an abundant harvest was expected.
The cotton plantations were promising.
At Barbadoes the cotton crops looked well, and
others promised fair returns. Cholera is said to
have appeared in the Wand. Exchange on Lon-
don, 90 days, 4821.
The weather had improved at Trinidad. Busi-
ness was getting brisk and the crops were im-
proving.
The weather at Demerara was wet and unfavour-
able for manufacturing operations. Produce was
freely arriving in the market. Coal in demand.
Provisions firm. Sugar, 4to 5 dole. ; for refin-
ing, sto 5.50 dole. Grocery rum, 45 to 47 cents.
Exchange, 90 days, 478.