The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-17 00:00:00

WEST INDIA MAIL.
(From our Second _Etliti9n of Yesterday.)
The La Plata arrived at Southampton last night
at 11 45. By her we have advices from Trinidad to
25th Jamaica 27th ult., St. Thomas Dec. 1.
She brings fifty passengers and six hundred and
twenty-nine thousand nine hundred and forty two
dollars in specie. The Jamaica House of Assembly
have passed the Import Duty Bill.
The island is healthy. Exchanges, Colonial Bank
ninety days, one per cent premium. Jamaica Bank
ninety days half per cent premium:
Since then we have received the following addi-
tional intelligence respecting the rival Republics:
INSURRECTION IN PERU.
SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.—We learn from ad-
vices from the south-western coast of America that
an insurrection had taken place in the north of
Peru ; the Peruvian territory had been invaded
also by the Bolivian army, headed by General
Belzu. The Peruvian President has resolved to
take the field against the Bolivians. The position
of the Peruvian government was critical.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
At Jamaica the House of Assembly was in session,
and had passed the Import Duty Bill, with some
important reductions in the tariff. A . great
struggle took place relative to the duration clause
of this bill, which the retrenchment party wished
to limit to the 30th of June, but after several divi-
sions, it was carried by a majority of one, to extend
its duration to the 30th of December, 1854. The
question of responsible government was fixed for
debate on Wednesday the 30th, when it was con-
templated the government views would be carried
out,. and the guaranteed loan accepted, as all parties
were tired out and disgusted with the "dead lock."
A return made to the House of Assembly by the
Receiver General, showed a deficiency of revenue
of. 200,0001. up to January quarter, which would
have to be added to the debt of the country, as it
could never be met by taxation. The ranks of
the retrenchment party were gradually thinning,
and going over the other side, in the expectation as
it was supposed, of sharing in the appointments
under the new constitution. The weather was
seasonable, and good crops were expected in
1854.
In political affairs in Jamaica the dead lock had
at last been removed, and the different branches
of the Legislature were working harmoniously
together, with some prospects of a continuance of
this favourable change. The island was healthy,
and heavy rains had fallen. The House of Assem-
bly had abandoned their intention of levying an
assize duty on spirits, owing to the probable diffi-
culties of collection.
In commercial matters not much business had
been done during.the. last fortnight, although the
market had been. better supplied. The stock of
corn was moderate. Little doing in flour. In soap,
owing to the high rates demanded, little had been
done. Sugar was plentiful, but sold slowly.
Iu gold, owing to the enhanced value of American,
no premium could be obtained.
Exchanges—On London—Colonial Banks, 90
days, 1 per cent. prem. ; 60 days, 11; do.; 30 days,
2 do. Jamaica Bank, 90 days, • per cent. prem.;
60 days, 1 do. ; 30 days, 11 do.
At Antigua heavy rains had prevailed, but the
island was generally healthy, There were a few
cases of fever at Jamaica and Trinidad, but the
other isles were apparently clear of the scourge.
At Jamaica,. H.M.S. Imaunt, was the only ship of
war, but Admiral Seymour was hourly expected.
At St. Lucia H.M.S. Megcera. At St. Thomas's,
the French man-of-war steamer, Acheron, from St.
Domingo.
There had been a_ few cases of fever at Jamaica,
and Trinidad, but the rest of the islands were en-
tirely cleared of the scourge.
In St. Lucia some improvement had taken place
in the weather, but the fall of rain had been un-
precedented; the roads throughout the island were
in a bad condition, and cut up by the floods.
In Martinique, sugar•making had commenced.
The Trinidad papers state that an ordinance had
appeared fixing a new tariff of import duties.
Heavy rains had fallen in Grenada.
Via Panama we have dates from Valparaiso to
the Ist, and Callao to the 11th November.
The Bolivian army in the south has passed the
frontier into Peru, headed by General Belzu ; the
Peruvian villagers fled before him. The war be-
tween Bolivia and Peru has therefore commenced
in earnest.
By way of Panama- we have dates from Mel-
bourne to the 23rd, and Sydney to the 16th of Sep-
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Accounts from Honduras state that the govern-
ment of the United States was negociating with
the President of that State for the cession and
purchase of the island of Tigre, on the Pacific
coast.