Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-04 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

We yesterday gave a brief outline of the intelligence
received by :telegraph, on the arrival of the Orinoco.
Since then we have received our despatches. The Orinoco
brought 1,478,608 dollars in specie. Her Majesty's ship
Imaum was at Port Royal, Jamaica; the Tartar at Port-
au-Prince, San Domingo ; the Arachne at Belize, Hon-
duras ; the Jasper, Basilisk, and the Jaseur, on the Coast
"of Cuba; and the Brunswick at Colon. • t
The intelligence from Jamaica by this steamer, which
left on the 11th ult., is of no interest whatever. :Governor
Darling had convened the Legislature on the 10th, when
he opened the business of the session with an appropriate
speech, which was listened to with much apparent interest
by the members of both branches of the Legislature.
The present session, it was expected, would be a
very prolonged one, as there were many measures of
the greatest impart anee which would demand
much deliberation from both Chambers. Much
fever prevailed, and there had been some fatal cases,
especially among Europeans. An officer, Lieutenant
Lloyd, of the Royal Artillery, succumbed to an attack in
twenty-four hours, and his remains were interred on the
Bth ult. The white Artillerymen stationed at Port Royal
had been removed to Newcastle, on account of the fever
having shown itself. Mining operations continued to
present a favourable aspect, and parties connected with
mines entertained very sanguine hopes of their success.
Mercantile business was rather more lively than it was at
the departure of the previous mail. The Military authori-
ties had been active in raising recruits to proceed with the
2nd West India Regiment, under Colonel Whitfield. who
arrived in the packet, to the seat of war in the East Indies.
At Grenada the only event of the fortnight worth notice
was the opening of the Legislature, with a speech by
Lieutenant-Governor Kortright, and its subsequent
adjournment to the 15th of December. The planters
were busily engaged in preparing land for new cultivation
and in setting their manufactories in order for the ensuing
crop. In many places the canes will be short-jointed, in
consequence of the weather having been rather dry in
October. During the last fortnight the weather had been
showery. Some damage had been done in the prostration
of canes by high winds and flooded rivers. :There was
very little shipping in port.
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The Court of Policy at Demerara had met twice
since last mail, but the business transacted was of
no public importance. The commissioners who went
on an exploring expedition in the interior of the
colony had returned. They had made some valu-
able discoveries, and found golf', platina, and iron
in; the British territory. The w t continued fine,
and was favourable for ripenin; the canes. Manufacturing
operations were being carried on with vigour throughout
the colony, and produce was coming in rapidly for
shipment. Imports were in fair supply, with limited
demand. Exports were coming freely to market. The
supply of tonnage was ample.'; g < ••

The St. Thomas's Tidende of the I Ith publishes a decree
from the President of the Dominican Republic, placing
under blockade all the.ports of Santo Domingo, exceptir g
that of the capital.
For the other West India Islands the intelligence is
wholly devoid of interest., The islands generally were
healthy.