The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-26 00:00:00

barometer for same time peat, the producer has been the
r,incr by his extra labours. Another abundant crop is pro-
;,i,ed fur 1102. May fortune Front then be a change
it home fur the better!
Repeated shocks of earthquakes had been fe't at
rein's-farce (iaadaloupe. Martinique was in a I
state of excitement, owing to the arrival from
Europe of M. Biseette, the representative of that
Wand in the ex-Legislative Assembly in France.
From :vOO to 600 bootie, all crowded, went out to !
meet the steamer conveying M. B;sette. It is stated '
in the French colonies that negotiations are going on
between the French and l)utch governments for the
etssion to the latter of the colony of French Guiana,
in exchange tor the small' island of St. Eustatia,
king near Guadeloupe and Martinique.
•In Antigua the weather had been cool and
4,owerv, but heavy rains were required throughout
the In the House of Assembly, on the 13th
a November, Dr. Coull, atter expressing at consi-
dirable :ength his forebodings on the failing condi-
tion of the island, and on the propriety of calling
upon the home government to cancel the debt due
ht the colony, and to change its policy towards the
}l', et Indies, moved:
'that a committee be appointed to take into consideration,
and to report to the Louie the present condition and future
perlxds of the Wood.
The Las, gentleman's motion not being opposed,
the speaker nominated Mr. Hodge, the Attorney-
(i.ocril, and Nlr. Baker, a committee. •
In Ilarbadoes the planters were making prepara-
tions to take elf the sugar crops ; and on many el-
utes grinding would commence in the middle of
Dvtender. The export of the coming year is likely
t reach from 42,000 Iyls, to 43,000 bhds. of sugar,
native provisions bei-,4 nearly exhausted. Bread-
s:offs and other articles, if imported from here, get
into demand at improved rates.

From Havana, wo have advice!, to the 29th ult.
11a v btato that the Spanish government had seized
4.00 ;alt of 6011 pttaes, landed at Puerto do Cuxanaa
nn the Intl Novontier. A report of the l'resident's
e.tt Oho' to send Judge Starkio to Havana, to de-
mon! either a fair trial or release of Mr. Thrasher,
an .11rierican subject, sentenced by a court-martial
to tight year; imprisonment in the mines, had
word ,onte excitemut ut Cuba.

JAMAICA MARKETS.
t From fO C ei}ocs Mercantile fatollitsseec.)
KINOSTOK, Nov. 27.
The market has been genet-illy quiet since our last; but
busiu, ss usiuht haw b Ls done in picaledlish had the
sooiliss b., conu.oensurnto with the inquiry from the
tr.,-le. Breadstuff., with the exception of ineid, have been
rater dull of s it a &eine of prices ; and the market
still amply stocked. Produce is inactive.
Lot it.— !Imre have been sales of superfine Baltimore
as l .Usmattdria, sit :lbs. to 2t).., and of Canadian at 2.15. to
per barrel. The market is inactive, with an ample
sock. . . . .

tlrst.—New is scarce, and in some inquiry at las. per
barn I.
Kos e.—Bengal has been one, r.sted in to a limited extent
N
at 11.. 61. per 100 lbs. o other transactions have
nadied us.

I;iusu.—AU descriptions arc seam, and the market is
i.iz up. We quote 1 rish at Is., and American and Han-
at 941. . .

Coorisit.—There have been sales of prime at 12s. for
casks awl I•ia. per box, but tur saute parcels somewhat in-
brow, lls. sn.l I is. respectively sat accepted. The market
d at, r."ll,toirk quite ample.
is becomii.g *rime. The last transactions
Iht itrecteit at 964. per barrel. We have net heard of any
up tation. iu
ricEr.—An.erican family is dual at lie. to 461. per half
14/111. .

tonocts.—trish pigs' are soiree and in demand at
per half lstrrel. Us tongues arc plentiful and almost
unsaleable.
14 :ult.—We have not heard of any wholesale trans-
om...a%

KEIGHTN.—Tonnago is somewhat scarce, and but little
business has been done in freights.
Guru.—American is worth I per cent. premium, the &A-
Lir valued :.t 4s. llsub:nous aro scarce, but there is very
little inquiry fur them, even at per cent. piemium.
EICIIANGES.—en Landon: Colonial Bank, 90 days,
per cent. premium; ditto, 60 days, 1 per cent. premium ;
ditto, 30 days, 11 per cent. prt mium. Jamaica Bank, 90
days, } per cent. premium ; ditto, 60 days, 1 per cent. pre.
alma ; ditto, :11.1 day.,, 11 per cent. premium. Metehants'
11.11., 90 days, par.—On Now York: Merchant.' Bills 60
days, 1 per tent. premium.