The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-04 00:00:00

won from 800 to 1,000 Ara emigrants waiting
toe passages to California. Th.y whiled away the
Ivan of their &toad's by bolting public sawing*
home
upon all aorta of qualities, jaat ea if they wan at

JAMAICA.
The protectiooists in this island were quite eock-a-
hoop oo account of the strong minority on Mr. Dis-
raeli's motion. The legislators not being in session,
there is no political news. The Despakil mys, in its
Packet summary
The local ••••011 have not pme•nted musk skaisted to
Interest the dimes general reader. Strenuous endeavours
have been made to give • right direction to the feelings and
actions of them mess us whose emsdnion is the most mit cal
and the meet to be deplored—those who, now mewed en-
tirely dependent ea their petticoat esersi.s and isdiestry,
dad thamseves, fres prensusty contracted habits and pre-
ladies'. reedy tit unseal with the difficulties whisk on all
sides 8•710•1• them seditious* is Osage them into nee-
viewable mbery. Os the north side we ere glad to have to
announse a josat stook &insultersl associatisn has been
organised, sad, as far ae we have yet linenesl, is progressing
favourably, having for its motto, ..maanal tabesr is not di•
graeicp," and for its object the ',gagmen( in active age-
naturist pursuits of those who have hitherto considered
them unworthy of then attention, or beneath them. The
prase iceboat cr quite unanimously et.d, &Touring to eneou•
rage the spuit in which this society has been tumid, and
lectures have been delivered with seine view. Cotton
eul;ivation is being rroogly pressed upon the attention of
the inhabitants, as a branch of industry Ft callarly suited to
the circumstances of the country, and likely to prove suc-
cessful. Many experiments apse a small scale are in OM MI
of operation, sad it has been sannisaced that a joint-stock
comp my. with a capital of 200,0001., wee in course of forma-
tion (in the mother h.-matey it is presumed) to sorry as the
project on a lugs sale.
TURK'S ISLAND.

As we stated yesterday, FArl Grey has got
another anti-convict movement in hand. On the
31st of January last, a meeting was held at
Grand Key, to protest again.t the introdoc-
ties of convicts into the island. The resolutions
passed on that occasion we subjoin. By the infineres
of government, the proceedings were prevented from
being noticed in the island papers; but at the request
of the Turk's Irlandtrs, the Jamaica Morning
Journal has opened its columns to them. A petition
to the Qwen, in terms of the resolutions, and a letter
to Earl Grey, have been forwarded to England along
with them. The resolutions are as fellows :

Pint. —net the inhabitants of this whine cannot but sin-
cerely regret the existence of any wish to introduce convict
labour motive thew Moved by **Ray. Thomas Pearson,
seconded ►y'. 11. Talbot, E•q.
8-eund.—That the people of these Wads are fully eon-
vicced 'hat the pretence of convicts here would assuredly
tend to it ft et s►rious moral evil, as well as deprive our
mechanics and tradesmen of the means of living. Moved by
tone Rte. Wm. K. Rieroft, scoonded by Nathaniel M. Jones,
Esq.
Taira —That seriously leapt-seed with the feet that the
laureate of v.* inhabitant, of this e louver. connected with
the ewes of convicts, they cannot do other • i•e than large
upon thenisslvel the duty of petHohith liar Majesty 13 dis-
alb., the introduction of a population in every respect ob-
jeetisna%lo, and that wdithl tend to drive away from our
sbcres those who have hitherto maantai ed due loyalty to
her Slay:sty 's government, and admmistered to the general
welfare and e ,rnmerei .1 importance of this colony —Moved
by the Rev. W. English, seconded by J. G. Frith, E•q.
Fourth.—That for varioni causes, in the exercise of our
duty to ourselves, the love we bear our too loyalty
we entertain towards our Quetn, and in coasideration of
that reverence which we owe to Almai•ny Gsd, we loudly
and earnestly present against the landing of convicts in these
ialantle.—Moved by W. H. E q *seconded bi Mr.
James Gardiner.
I►ey were all of them unanimously agreed to.

JAMAICA MARKETS.
(Prom Lk Cord T 4 's 3ffrenntik laidligenorr.)
KINGSTON. APRIL 6.

Bar .1, is 11,1.1 at our last quotations., and IA quite neglected. No
sale. Nance our last have come to our knowledge.
1,, eras.—Prevtoos to the arrival of the packet bolder+ of Irish sub.
witted to lold. and 101 d., but they have since adv-aced their rates,
and the attic:ft eano,X now be purchase dat 11 b American is sold at
od. to 7 d. as In qualty. Some old butter of both kinds L. in the
market, but not saleable at much lower rates.
Barr.—There to a large quality of Lindy en hand, wbkh is very
slyerly taken at 42s to its. per half be. rel., In small parmle. Cs.
wav accepted for so entire lot of 30 half barrels Alburger's.
llameov.--%ales km been wade at 3a. ad. per gallon in bond, ef
parcels which ease in previously to the Increased duty of se. pre
gallon. Holders of lots which armed subsequently, tberefdet End It
impossible t, sell at re. per gallon, sliret price.
ensue.—L. G. is taken at :M. to 10d. American, wbi..b is scarce,
would command Sd. to 7d. per lb.
. _ .

Ccvat.to.—All recent lots were placed at 6.a per lb. The market la
heavily mocked. • • - • - •

decline hew attune I in the value of tWe
article. Qualities for which, but rat ',eke beck, Vie. to Pe. was beiu
pt. here Low ►alien to St.. to !de. per InOtto,

Fin '.—An ;Cailpl6; iMeo.i.arnUlTtur Lonien at 2/.los. per
ton for mama, pat a.ol
GOLD. —C..mastsaa lwar are worth 3 per teat. premium. We
hare beard ot two soles to the nem of 3u,ougtdols. at that rate.
Amerman poll is quoto dat 2 per cent.; the dollar valued for 44.
l,rn,.ru Is worth ad. to Ir. per lb. • . .

ilasie.l7llemar act is overiitoejed and priors are ailment nostin.d:
did. to 6d. per lb. may be quoted am the sour of American, t lule thi N
no &Irani whatever for Englieh aorta.
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I.stu, la very dull. We quote it as beer worth eld. to sd. per lb.
!Co transactions or any moment have mat bed us.
Los. 000.—Sales have been made at Os. per ton, sellers paying
wharfage. . .

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34.m.r.—Zeisalos ea last repotted.
Puna.—bar Is taken at Gle. to :Os., and prime at See. to SG.. per
barrel. There la, however,.m7 tigk inquiry for tuber dem ripmon.

Fulasto.-----Tba crop baa bt,ll an got in, and tat r I. not now any at
market. The airwerop w not tza.e m tusti!Seotrnbee:

tt~a.—East India i.e. slightly declined. ite; ed. to 13e. may now
her:mm.l4.nd the esteem, value of beet aorta. Carolina, of which the
stiffly it llght, la worth 20w per 1001 h.
It w.—ls mowed at la 9d. per 'Qom, 21 yraof for export, equal to
Is. Id. le home eonaumpties.
Groaa.— Is dull at Ile. to 16%. per 100Ib., as Us quality.
huge.—We quote 9teele'a 491 b. la being worth Pa., 361 b. 12t. ;
Crows Ida. 6d., and 60Itt. 13e. per box. the article is dull.
Torowas.--Anterieen pigs' change hand. at 40.. per half barrel.
TMRolo.—Cavemdibb IS'a commands la. Sd. or U. Leaf of good
quality le worth GIB. to 7ue. per to lbs. Both aorta are wanted.
blue the impinitien of the hammed duty on foreign manufactured
cigars, the ennead be lest tobacco Las o.nriderably Improved.
Lary quantities of tigers are now tenor manufactured in the Wand,
aid a brisk beim. could be done in leaf of rally good quality.
Lx. 11A.4113 oc L.C.114:4.... Jamaica Bank : 90 days, par.; Go days,
t per cent. prem. ; 30 days, I per cent. prem. Colonial Beak :'t.
days, t per cant. ;60 day.,l per cent. prem.; 3o dam 4 per
cent. prem. On N Yak, York, at it to 3 per cent., Go days' eight

GOVERNESSES' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.— Yes-
terday the annual meeting of this emit-able butitetion was
held at the Hanover-square Rooms. The Doke of Cam-
brOg• is the chair. the report for the year 1849 stated
that the various operatio,s of the society wire Wreaking
definitively settici, and its powers°, au fulness larger. litoht
elective &111Mitite had been added to the list during the put
year, and there were now 45 ladies under the sod ty's care,
including the c c Allstate of the asylum. The board trusted that
In future ne annuity would be granted of less than 201, aid
the Hon. Mn. W. Ashley had commenced a tubecripmos to
rai •to that amount the earlier and smalla annuities. The
total amount required was 4,000 d. of which 7001.
was received en the firet, suggestion c f the plan,
thus enabling the committee to incrust the an-
nuities to six ladies at the beginning of the year.
The provident feud had auctioned i .crease. During the
peat year 14,7011. had thus been invested oy ladies on their
own amount, sad no less then 68,286 l eke. the commence-

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meat of the toasty. The amber of annuities contracted
toe with the National Debt OE was 553, and. altogether,
4,0821 had br a paid into the savings bank ; daring 1849
1,6711 The home had rewired 212 inmates duriap the
Tear, and from the steady Meal of applicants for adaussion
It might be considered salt-supporting. The success of the
lysters of free registration of governesses bad beta very
marked, the number registered during the year having been
1,606; the number engaged MG. Tree increased cot 64Ince
cf the pab:ic in this part of the society's operations was evi-
dent from the teat that 21,422 visitors had inscribed their
names in the betake. The home was completed and inha-
bited daring the pest year. The college in connection with
the society promised to prove a raw valuable instittrion.
Upwards ol 280 certificates had been issued to governesses,
free of expease, and lectures had been given to 70
ladise .ctaally engaged in tuition. The report con-1
eluded by referring to the loss the society had '
sustained by the death of her late majesty, Queen
Adtlaide. From the balance sheet, it appeared that the
totol receipts of the charity during the past rear had
amounted to 16,2861., and the expenditure to 15,4341, leave
iag a balsam in hand of 8612. The receipts is comae:ion
with the provident feud had been 18,6941., and the expels&
tare 17,9091 The various resolutions were proposed by Earl
Talbot, Mr. Trevor, M.P., Mr. Elliot, Mr. Howlett, and Mr.
8. C. Hall. In putting the third resolution, thanking the
ladies of the committee for their services the royal chairman
said that be most cordially ~occurred in tie mediation, for he
believed that the exertions of the ladies' committee had
materially cohtributed to the success of the institution. He
had been one of the first to join in establishing the society—
and had alwejs takes a great int rest in its SUOMI. He
hoped that before long the annuities would be iacreseed to
301., if not 502 His royal highness, having left the chair,
the meeting proceeded to the election of the annuitants.
MILTILOPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SCWSILS.-A ge-
tter& court of the Metropolitan Coamissionen of Sewers
was held yesterday at the Bowels Court, Greek street, Lord
Ebrington, 14. P., ia the chair. A report was received trom
the chief s naineer, Yr. Poster, recommend ing a plan of
drainage for the towa and asighb oirhood of E.moad, with
an ul, tante on-fall at Mortlake, but saggeeting that a great,
portion of the sewage might be made useful in gardens
through which it would pass before reaching that point.
However, for the present it recommended that the works
should he confined to Iticbssoad. In the plan it was proposed
that there should be diverging rime, from 6 to 16 inches in
diameter, the total length being 60,632 feet, and at a cost of
7.8601 Several elsmiesioners wished it to be publicly uudgc.
stood that the on tiall in to the Thames notevl only be temporary.
The report was agreed to. A new main lute of sewer wee
ordered to be made is High-street, Camd. n town, and per
mission wee given tothe Great Northern Railway Company
to maks a line of sewer from Battle-bridge to their proposed
roods station in Maiden-law. A now sewer was also ordered
to be wade to Milton-place, Puttees, whirs the cholera
raged with such fearful sad fatal violins,. in August last,
and new works were ordered in Wnets one-park, Lineoln'a
inn fields Permission was given to the Metropo!itan
tiewage Mantua Company to lay down new semen in
Chelsea and Fontein, to divert the drainage of that dis-
trict to their works at Btaoley-bridge, Fulham. Some other
works were ordered and the pout adjourned.