The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-21 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The question raised in the Chamber on the 14th
relative to the necessity of submitting to a fresh
debate bills already passed through tho former
Chamber of Deputies, but not through the Senate,
was decided favourably to ministers in the negative,
by 112 votes against 10. The old modcrados voted
against the government.

WEST INDIA MAIL.
The royal mail steamer Avon, Capt. P. Hart, ar-
rived at Southampton yesterday, and landed her
mails under the charge of Lieut. H. Perceval, H.N.,
Admiralty Agent. The dates received by this ar-
rival are :1-acmel, 30th May ; Vera Cruz, May
' 30th ; Panama, 23rd May ; Havana, 24th; uig!es,
25th; Honduras, 19th; Carthagena, 27th; Jamaica,
20th; Grey Town, 17th; Demerara, 27th ; Trinidad,
27th; Barbadoes, 29th; Antigua, 31st; Martinique,
30th; Grenada, 27th; Porto Rico, 31st; La Guaira,
28th ; Porto Cubella, 28th ; Nevis, 27th ; St. Kitts,
20th ; Nassau, 15th ; St. Thomas, 2nd June.
The freight consists of 1,232,630 dollars from the
Pacific on account of merchants ; 525 serous of cochi-
neal ; 330 bales tobacco; 138 cases of cigars ; 3 cases
arrowroot ; 45 bales sarsaparilla ; 279 serons In-
digo; precious stones and pearls to the value' of ,
5,865/. ; 1 case tortoise shell ; 31 packages of sort-

Among the passengers were Lady *Gregor and wet, not, however, unnecessarily heavy for the timo
two children, from Tortola, and the Roman catholic of year, and it was generally expected that the year's
Bishop of Dominica.
crop would prove more abundant than that of the
When the Avon left, the Trent was gone to the pro
ious year. Great hopes were beginning to be
Gulf of Mexico; the Clyde and Thames to the entertained that, by the adoption of improved modes
Spanish Main ; the Conway to Jamaica and Honda- of drainage, this fine colony may be enabled to bear
ras ; the Derwent to the Windward Islands and De- uP against the disadvantages it has for several years
merara ; the Eagle to Barbadocs, Trinidad, and labotirecl under from the scarcity, uncertainty, and
Grenada. dearness of labour.
On her homeward voyage the Avon had light va- The Colonist, of May 26, says :
riable winds, and calm, tine weather. The Thames, We have another repetition to make of our complaint
against one of our standing grievances, the irregularities
which arrived at St. 'Thomas, from England, on the
ii,r,,/,,icou.mell
1747.1iipttlilcekteitmeCoapmr!)0ainn)t,i4 I;:ztytiL;igarhtriturosf
2nd inst., had very fine weather throughout the
voyage• the steamer, and there is still no sign of her.
Respecting the actual condition and prospects of
the arrangements for creasing the Isthmus, our cor- TRINIDAD.
respondent at Chagres writes as follows : The Trinidadian of May 24, says :
The weather for the last few days has been excessively
When at Chagres on the 20th of May, in the royal mail
steam packet, Avon
variable - heavy clouds gathering in the east, announce
Panama Railroad Avon, PresOn, superintendent of the
ompany, hearing that we bad expressed
the approach or the rainy season, and should hasten the
a wish to see what progress had been made with the road, manufacturing and carting operations of those who are
immediately sent us an invitation to take a trip with him to behind hand. Yet, on the whole, the weather is good
the works in a small steamer belonging to the company, and favourable to the preparations for next crop. lnbcer-
which we were very glad to accept, and Captain Hart and
myself, accompanied by several officers belonging to the fain quarters, where the articles of consumption aro a un-
ship, proceeded first up the river Chagres to Gatun, 10 miles 'ens
aa t (such as
.f.h. [iguanas and the neighbourhood of the
from Chagres, and n from Navy Bay, where the railroad town) labour is an reasonable quantity,.and th‘e.agsierations
commences. Here we found comfortable temporary houses are easily pursued while, in other districts—C
others—labor is leas plentiful.
erected for the officers and workmen employed on this It was said that some of the Trinidad planters
section of the road. After a hearty welcome, and would net from 4,000 dots. to 5,000 dols. after
an offer of refreshments, we took our seats in small all expenses were paid. This would yield a fair
cars propelled with a winch worked by two men, on estates making from 200 to 300 hogs-
and were whirled along with great speed for
three miles on part of the rail already laid through theannum, and the value of which is not
heads per .
interest
clearing in a dense forest. On our return to the station we more than from 25,000 dols. to 30,000 dols. These
were invited to join and partake of their early dinner; but planters aro generally resident in the island and
Lord Harris
having so recently made an excellent breakfast, provided The lady of
for us en board the little steamer, we again embarked, and 1 look after
Lord
dir ownHarr ibsubwinascsavearyaiiriol..
was to leave b%the lid of June cket for England,
returned to Chagres. Next morning Captain Chapman,
commander of the steamer, brought her close to tho Avon,
to take us to headquarters at Navy Bay, where we arrived and Colonel Yard would probably be appointed
in little better than an hour, and received every attention acting governor.
from Mr. Stevens, the president (as he is termed), or prin-
cipal superititepdent of works. Here also are houses for LEEWARD ISLANDS.
the principal officers, subordinates, and workmen. Store-
reaping, and the sugar already made was about
30,000 hogsheads. It l
In Barbadoes the weather had been favourable for
that the crop was not finished, and poseiblY MOO°
hpiloueseeed,rivbelac.
was oil on on the high lands
with the main, and piles for a single line are driven a mile
kaformiatheiloubshleote,".codnanectingluge iMPaseramailleleareda Isle
further in the direction of Gatun, to conn ect with that station,
which it will join next July. There are two other hogsheads would be made, and the crop would thore-
stations (Dos Hermance and Vanua Vann.) between Gahm fore be about equal to last year. Rains had lately
and Gorgoua advancing rapidly to connect with each other. fallen, and the y
reparations having been all well
young crop was looking healthy
From the force employed, -1,500 men, which they are in-
creasing, well organised as theyappear to be, and the sur- and vigorous, the p
prising quantity of work done since only the 3rd of last large
December, chiefly with implements, and another
December, they are very sangaiaa and I have very little crop may be looked for should the island be blessed