New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-18

Legislative chamber, and gave his sssent to seve-
raj bills Among them were the following -
An ac, 10 abolish Imprisonment in execution Tor deo' and
for other purposes therein mentioned
An act for limited time the duties imposed
on agricultural produce and live stock imported into this
province
,enance Of schools and oT approprlatng the luIu
| for tn. support OF the same
An act to repeal certain act therein mentioned aud TO
make farther provision for enabling the Provincial Govern
purchase the STOCK hsd 0y P''a1e Pel'ons III le
Welland Canal.
An act for the establishment and OF common
schools in Upper Canada
An act restrain party professions IN certain cases
Parliament was then prorogued, with the good
wishes usually expressed in such cases.
From Texas.
The steamship New-York has arrived at New
Orleans, bringing Houston papers to the 28th
ult. and Galveston to the I'd inst.-they, how
ever add but little to the news previously receiv,
ed by the Neptune.
Referring to the Agricultural productions of
the country the Houston Telegraph says:
alt is we'll known that corn generally be purchased
cheaper IN the market Of NewOrleans than in Newly ok
aud if the trade with the West Indies would De Prohaoe
IS lte surprising that the merchants OF Ne"-O leans nave
rot already taken advantage OF and driven the Newi ok
merchants from the West India markets AS they can rada
with those Islands upon equal terms with regard TO duties as
he Northern nerchauts they surely would have the adva
sre in the facility of communications the cheapasss of com
and other produce and the cheapness freight Whenever
the price of Texas however is less than at New
Orleans there doubt that profitable trade IN this
tice caa be opened with the West Indies.
The same paper innates that large majority Of
hers Of bo, Houses OF Congress favor Of the
tion oil Texas the United Statss.
The Kentucky Colony, located high up the Trinity, is in
flourshng condition Wheat and every variety o! Grain
grows WE'LL They erecting fine manufacturing mills
advantage that the small streams tributary to the Trinity in
that region of Texas admirably facilitate.
The German settlers in Austin and Colorado Counties are
represented hourish ig condition They came 10
Texas necessous circumstances. They emigrated
from 10 10 years ago.
Col Lewis P Cook is again under arrest, and in close
Commodore Moore is out in the Galveston News in reply
the charges made against him in President Houstons late
speech.
STEAM SUGAR MrLL.-Cap,an Duncan has recently
erected sugar mill his plantation on the Caney
This We believe the first steam sugar mill that has been
erected m Texas The culture Of sugar extending with
astonishing 1apdty in that section Two years ago the
whole crop Of sugar raised the Caney and Colorado
amounted only thirty forty hogsheads Ii is estimated
that this enough sugar VIII be raised to supply all the
families siding Of the Rrazos and extensive prepara
lions are making extend the culture year. Several of
The planters on The Colorado intend discontinue the cult
ue Of cotton, and attend only to the culture of sugar
FRoM HAvANA.-By the arrival Of the schooner
Hero New Orleans from Havana dates have been received
2sth ult The papers nothing Of importance
The correspondent, of the ~ O Picayune referring the
commercial regulations that place, introduced by
VllIaneuva, the re-instated ln,endente, says
The ports Of Marie and Catdena be- after the st
of JANUARY open exports of all kinds and for
portaon Of lumber stave hoops empty hesheads bar
res shingles, borshooks mouds, empty bags rope
salt beef and pork salt, salt fish, mackere nails
fer estat-s bricks and other articles apperta
lug TO sugar estates. "Ssgua la Grande" only
shipping port this Of itself of gea, importance the
rich propretors of that rapidly improving district Of the
island
When the Hero IS miles of the Bali:e, on the 9th
ins muny occurred board, which appears have or
gnated in the mates having given orders Of the
men, named Rock, which he did obey On their being
repeated Rock uttered language and struck ths
mate. The captain endeavoed TO interfere, when both
assailed By part of the and it only with consid
eabe difficulty that this mutinous demonstration
pressed The captain finally obtained pilot and arrived
port bringing the mutneers n O in irons Rock has
given bail the OF SOC0 for his appearance
before the Criminal Court.
From YucATAN.-The American brgantine
Dephna John Bgookes master arrived from C.mpeechy
eight days We learn that the Congress Merida closed
their session the 18th November and the 10Th the
vernon Mendez took charge Of the Government The act
ing Governor, D. Miguel Barhachano published raledcto
rs address which he recommends the acceptance OF the
proposals made The Mexican Government for establish
iug peace The French brig of Chiffon detained al
Campeachy and will probably take the Yucaran Comms
oout month the treaty will be raidsd on conditions verv
favorable to susatan te conditions being the same as offer
Minister Of War, D. 3. NJ Tornsl
- New Orleans Courier 9th inst
FROM HAyr1.-Bv the arrival Of the brio A.,
geline at New-Orleans on the 7th from Port Re.
publican, formerly Port all Prince the Com.
mercial Bulletin has the following:
The new Constitution, it s reported had been adopt
ed sop pans 81 aG Dssa but
new by this arrival l, is stated that the
Haytian Government has received overu!ss from Great