The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-14 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIES.

SOUTHAMPTON, TIM/WAIN

The La Plata has arrived. Har data are :
Panama, March 26; Jamaica, 28; Demerara, 26;
Trinidad, 26; St. Thomas, 31. She has 174 pas-
sengers, amongst whom are officers and crew of the
Wrecked gun-boat Jammu, and the governor of the
Leeward jai::'!•. Amongst her cargo is specie
rained at 622,451 dollars—viz., 376,130 dollars in
silver and 143,288 dollars in gold. _

Her Majesty's ships Araehne, Devesta-
tin, and Jasper were at Vera Crux. The Cesar
and Diadem were about quitting Oreytown for
Vera Cruz. The Basilisk was at Oreytown. Ad-
miral Stewart has left Jamaica for Bermuda in the 1
Styx. The Indus had also left Jamaica for Ber-
muds. The Valorous was at Jamaica ; Ahlants at
St. Kitts; Vixen at Panama; Tribune and Pylades
at Vancouver's Island.
The ship Olenmana, from Bombay to Liverpool,
put into St. Thomu with main masts 'prong.
The Atrato had arrived out at St. Thomas.
The Westmoreland rioters in Jamaica dispersed
after destroying the toll-gates and liberating
rigours. 1001. has been offered for the apprehen-
sion of the ringleaders. Disaffection has shown
itself elsewhere.
The bank of Jamaica has declared a dividend of 7
percent.
Georgetowo, Demerara, has had a narrow escape
of being destroyed by en irruption of the sea. The
weather in Demerara had been showery and favour-
able for crops. Business dull. The ships York and
Victor Emmanuel had arrived from Calcutta with
718 emigrants. The court of policy was to meet
Mardi 30.
At Barbados§ the Legislative Assembly had ad-
jocund after pawing several bills. Intense pre-
vails, and a palmate disease amongst horses. The
dryness of the season has ideated the crops. La-
bour continues abundant. The bay is full of vessels,
chiefly loading.
The sickness had oilseed at Antigua.
The West Indies generally an healthy. The
sugar crops will not be so heavy as last year, but
the quality is firmer. The young canes for next
year look very promising.
At Jamaica American provisions are in excess of
demand. Produce is scares. No pimento ; very
little coffee. Sugars do not exceed supply; freights
npplied with difficulty. Exchange:—Colonial
Bank, 90 days, per cent. prem. ; 60 dap, 1 per
sent. prem.; 30 days, 11 per cent. prem. Jamaica
Bank, 90 days, 1 pser cent. prem. ; 60 days, 11 per
cent. press. ; 30 days, 2 per cent. prem. Commis.
wrist, 4 per not. prem., 30 days. Merchants' bills,
per cent. div. to par, 90 days.
The revolution in Chili is dying out; the govern-
ment troops are everywhere victorious. Talcs had
surrendered to Gana.
Everything is quiet in Pero. Business dull. Rail-
road operations paralysed.
The Clyde did not reach Colon in time for her
freight for the South Pacific to be sent on by the
corresponding Pacific steamer, owing to the short
month of February.
News from Vancouver's Island satisfactory courts
of law established; roads opening ; lands reclaimed;
mines prospering; the government active.
It is reported that the filibuster Walker had
landed at Oreytown under an assumed name.

THE UNITED STATES.

Cram ova ows

SOUTHAMPTON, WIIOIIIIIMT.
The Weser bas arrived; she left New York on
April 2.
From Washington we learn that a bill authorising
a loan of two and a halt million dollars to pay the
floating debt was reported in the Senate, and a third
reading ordered.
The defeat of Miramon was confirmed, and it was
thought that the defeat would probably compel him
to abandon the attack on Vera Cruz.
The United States cabinet is disinclined to believe
that Sir Om Ouseley has played false in Central
America. Advice, confirm the accounts of outrages
of Americans in Nicaragua.
Mr. Cobden was in Chicago on the 13th nit.
A slight concession in the prioes of cotton had
taken place, compared with the highest point before
the receipt of the Persia's news.