The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-27 00:00:00

WEST INDIA MAIL.

(ft asrsr itispegi.)
SOUTHAMPTON, WiDIIIIIIDAY 11011150.
The Thames arrived this emenieg. The freight on
board consists of 1,997,909 dollars, 91,697 of which
are on amount of Mexican dividends.
OM* slight later:tea and disturbances have
takes plats in the interim. of Mexico, which
have been promptly lappmised by the govern-
meat. Jamaica &Me are to the 214 of February.
The Ameba DiapakA states that the season has
been propitious, and tia country prosperous. There has
been some snore we ether io sense parte, but the canes
in the favoured parishes look well, and promise an
abuodsat harvest.

In some plains the manufacture of sugar had been
discontinued, in consequence of the severity of the
weather. Bread-stogy had suffered a decline, and no
immediate reaction was expected ; cod Ash had ad-
vanced. Logwood was held for 40a.pee toe. Pimento
advanced from 4/d. to 3d. per lb. Rem, 3s. per gal-
lon. Sugar wee quoted 11e. to 13s. for dark, 13.. Bd.
to 15e. for ordinary, and les. to 181. for fair. Rice
held at advanced rates.

BichainirTs on I.nndon.—Jamaica Batt, 90 days,
p r coat. premium; 60 days, 1 per cent. ; 30 days,
If per cent.; Colonial Bank, 90 days, 1 per cent.; 60
da If per cent. Merchants' balls on New York,
dady, 2 to 21 per cent. realm.
The Tay arrived at Jamaica on the 18th February,
with the 17th of January mails. Accounts from Ha-
vannah are to the 2-d of March.

The demand for suet ;;I;(1 gradually increased,
particularly for the United B:ater, while supplies
were restricted in conseq aenoe of the stormy and
rainy weather, which not only kept back casters, but
interfered with the progress of grinding; just before
the packet departed the weather became more fa-
vourable, and produce was expected to become more
abundant. The interruption experienced throughout
the various districts had bees serious, and would cause
considerab:e reduction in the yield from the quantity
estimated some time since.

Coffee was very scarce and dear. The inquiry for
vessels was still limited, and there were a great many
in port. Exchanges on London, 11 rem. ; Paris,
3 t.) 31 dis.
The steamers from America and Europe continuo
to flock in at Port Royal.
The gold diggers, prepared for the return of spring,
are returning to the diggings by hundreds, and every
packet brings from a million to a in.ll.on and a half
of dollars.

From Dem... Tara we hare news to the 18:h alt. A
swells' meeting of the combined court took place on
the 7th ult., with the view of determining the objects
to which the loan which was confidently expected
from the mother country should be devoted, and for
enacting the necessary ordinances for securing its re-
psjm-nt. It was rteilved that the colonial duties
on wines and spirits should be pledged to pay the
interest, 4 per cent., and that a sinking-fund at
the rate of 2j per cent. should be formed for
the liquidation of the loan, amounting to 230,0001., in
twent► years.
The Railway is geeing on most prosperously.
At Cubs, plenty of rain had fallen throughout the
island.

Tee crops of sugar and other products have been
large, and the vessele in the harbour were taking in
full cargoes of the produce of the island. Sugar was
selling at 2 dole. per cwt. ; and coffee at 15 dole., with
a further advance ilk pet*.
Dates from Trinaad are to the 22nd ult. The
small pox bad appeared in the colony. There were
many cases in the town of Port of Split), and in
several of the rural 'districts ; the characer of the
die Ass generally was mild, although it proved fatal
in a few instances. Some estates were cmpelled b
stop sugar making fir a few day. on account of
sit knees.

The yield wu expected to exceed the average of
late years. Labour wu abundant. Several vessels
were loading, and three had already sailed for Rag-
land. Tee Admiral, Earl Dandocald, was to leave
Trinidad on the 22nd, for Chagree and the Spanish
Main.

The dates from Bermuda are to the 10th March.
The Clergy Bill had paned the House of Assembly
for ten years.

AMERICA.

The New World, Captain Knight, arrived at Liver-
Flieolnyriesterdav evening, with two days' later intel-
• from New York.—ln the Senate, on the 6th,
r. Cooper attacked the letter of Sir H. Balwer
regarding the duty on iron, and said that the foreign
minister failed in his duty when he attempted
to make suggestions in relation to the domestic
p.ilicy of that government, and characterised his
remarks as obtrusive azd impertinent. Several tither
members expressing the same opinions, Mr. Clay
rt se and said he disagreed with what had been said
blr those who bad receded him, and complimented
Sir H. Bulwer in high t rine ; and, after some fur-
-1 ther discussion, it was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.