The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-21 00:00:00

WEST INDIA MAIL.

The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Forth,
Captain Chapman, commander, Lieut. Strover, R.N.,
admiralty agent, arrived at Southampton yesterday.,
Her dates are—Jamaica, June 23 ; Guiana, June 18 ;
Trinidad, June 18 ; St. Thomas's, July 1; Fayal,
July 12. The Forth brings 81 passengers, and the
following cargo:-1,078 oz. silver; 103 oz. gold;
5151. French coin ; 93 tierces coffee ; 371 barrels do. ;
137 bags do.; 67 bales sarsaparilla. The Conway,
with the mails from the southern colonies, joined the
Forth from Jamaica at St. Thomas's. The news
from all the colonies, though presenting few features
of importance, is favourable.
JAMAICA.—The following meteorological obser-
vation i t the Jamaica Times of 22nd June is curious and in-
teresting.
The midsummer seasons having this year as well as last only com-
menced in the third week of June, instead of, se in former times, in
the month of May, we may naturally infer that a positive change has
taken place in the arrangement of oar periodical rains ; and although
May, or even the latter onto( April, used to be considered late enough
for the interests of the sugar planter, it is certainly not 8o now, when
it la with the greaten difficulty that the balk of the crops can be gm
in even in the month of Jane. Under these circumstances, the change
in question seems rather to be an advantage than otherwise.
In the packet summary of the same journal we find the
following indication of reviving prosperity
Notwithetanding the great and general depression of Jamalea
property, we have to record one instance of sale which has taken I
met people by surprise. We allude to that of Windsor ilstate and
' Winched Pen, in the parish of Ann, which were submitted to public
auction in this city on the 19th inst., by Kum Scott, 7-
craft, and Co. The sugar estate contains 500 acres, of which
101 are cane land ; including also 34 bead of working cattle,
and 20 sheep. The Pen contains 413 amen mtly in
Guinea gram, :so having 54 hold of cattle together with •
run of 300 acres (formerly used as provisions grounds for Windsor),
called Newftrid. The properties are cert .inly most favourably
situated as regards both climate and proximity to the harquadier, I
beteg clone to St. Ann's Bay, on winch part of the estate adjoins, and
which is considered valinble for building lota. The tole accordingly
attracted a considerable number of gentlemen from the country, and
more particularly the parishes to which the pmpertise are situated.
Tice flir,t bid was 3,0001. and the second 5,3001., after which the bid-
ding continued with much spirit for about half an hour, in sums
never lees than Sot. until they reached 10,230 f., at which the proper-
ties were knocked down to John Wilson Darts, Eq., of St. Ann's.
The Solicitor-General, in a case submitted to him by the '
Kingston Chamber of Commerce, had given an unqualified
opinion that the general trading and whartinger privileges, '
lately emulated by that company, were contrary to law. The
manager of the railway, to reference to a statement (of
which we took notice on the arrival of last mail) that all
the engine-drivers on the line are blacks, has publicly de-
clared : That the four drivers employed by the company are
intelligent American blacks; that three of them have been
employed in the fitting shops and en the engines of the com-
pany since 184.5 ; that the fourth has been employed two
years and a half as fireman on board the Elgin steamer ; and
that they were examined by the foreman of the locomotive
department before they were permitted to take charge of
passenger trains.
From De Cordoca's Mercantile Intelligenter we learn
that the intelligence brought by the let English mail of the
state of the provision market had, in conjunction with the
moderate supplies of bread stuffs on hand in the island, and
the decreasing quantity. of native ground provisions, pushed
up the rates of all descriptions of imported food, and created
an eager speculative demand. Sugar is stated ea remaining
from Ifis. to 20s. per 100Ibs, (nominal prices), and even at
them rates, says De Cordova
Paean are anxious to melt parcels which ems Maws or four =oft
beak would have realised at is. to la. plc ledast more. This user-
moue all In pekoes le attributable to the allivality at pewee., as
mesas of assesiome to Great Britain mil *ewer wreenkfe &-
elm of mime Aire. The outpm-ts voids( mere arremilLm.oss waist
Om ems we are to Kluggaro. Mot ism Os
:f stgleggeist having brought sessmais of In. salsa of several
vessels Ins ads bird, and the %Mad depertsmo d away more, we
mayoral/soft upset will not be dray great Mouths.
In a it is stated that the arrival of three vessels
from , Norfolk, and New Orleans, bad somewhat
modified prime in the provision market.

TRENTIDAD.—The attention of the legislative
council, and indeed of the island in general, wu almost ex-
clusively engrossed during the fortnight preceding the
despatch of the mail, with the discussions on the railway
company's propositions.
The barque Cornwall, 106 days from Maras and 27 from
St. Helena, arrived at Port of Spain on the 16th of June,
with 277 Coolies from the first-named, and 97 liberated
Africans from thelatter port. On the 17th, the barque Ban-
galore, from Calcutta in 92 days, anchored in the harbour
with 301 Coolie immigrants, of whom 232 are men, 44
women, and the remainder children.. Another Coolie vessel
wu expected to close arrivals from Calcutta for the season.
GUIANA.—Great apprehensions continued to be
expreeted of a deficient supply of shipping to carry off the
lam. This was especially the cue in the Barbie* district.
"bakers " says a communication from New Amster-
dam'. Vim see the greatest diffisulty wee in producing
met meal flee the iblp thee ter In the river ready not to take it
skim hat tessualie. art If mewl be, to fight for It. But this year,
helm a great needs& Mae place in the shipping interest, and that
waysiam, we Mar ale allsolty will be to get ship. We Isere now
a meet la the harbour to take away • hogshead of sugar,
and one expected."
ST. THOMAS.—Monday, the 28th alt., was cele-
brated with great enthusiasm, as the anniversary of the
Queen of Denmark's birthday, by drinking health, et noon,
dancing at the Government House in the evening, &c.

THE HIBERNIA.—The mail 'teenier Hibernia,
Capt. Ryrie, sailed yesterday from Liverpool, for Ralik:
and Boston, with a full complement of pusengers, and specie
to the amount of 20,0001.

int Court.
The Queen will hold a privy council to-morrow
(Thursday) afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. The council
will be held at three o'clock.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by
Prince Waldemar of Prussia, Prince Lowenstein, Baron de
Loner, Count Oriole., and Count Groeben, visited Carisbrook
Castle, on Monday afternoon.
Prince Albert and Prince Waldemar of Prussia left
Osborne yesterday morning, to embark in the Fairy, for the
purpose of visiting Bpithead. The Prussian minister, Prince
Lowenstein, Baron de Latter, Count Oriels, and Count
Groeben accompanied their royal highnesses.

Mr. Serjeant Murphy had an interview with Sir G.
Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a special general meeting yesterday, at their office in White-
hall-place.
The Lords of her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy
Council hod a meeting yesterday In the Council-chamber, to
hear counsel fivr and against the confirmation of certain acts
of naturalisation, peened in the island of Jersey, in 1829. The
lords present were the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal,
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and the
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
hee were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial fee the governor of the Cape of Good Hope.

(From last night's Gazette.]
WHITEHALL, JULY 18.—The Queen Lae directed
letters patent to be passed under the Gnat Beal, constituting
and appointing the Right lion. George Earl of Auckland
G.C. Rear-Admiral J. W. D. Dundee, Rear-A
H. B
Prescott, Captain H. F. F. Berkeley, Captain J. Bay
(commonly called Lord J. Hay), C. 8., and the
Co her m amity' Commissioners far executing the
of Highso., Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and territories
thereunto belonging.
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