The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-10


The steam packet Severn, Captain w. Vincent,
arrived at Southampton. (Englanj,) on the 2lst
ut., with the usual British and foreign West India
and Mexican mails. Her dates are, from Vera
Cruz, May l6; Nassau, 30; Honduras, IL; st. Jago
de Cuba, 20; jamaica %; Porto Rico, %: Deme-
rara, 49, Tobago, Il; Trinidad, 22; Barbados, 20;
Grenada, %; St. Vincent, "a st. Lucia, %; Mar
Unique, Guadalupe, DOM nica and Antigua, 30;
Montserrat, News and st Kits, 81; TOrola, June
!, and ST. Thomas, June2
These advices are no later than those received
direct at the cihce Of the Nev York Herald but
they contain intelligence not before published.
The Severn brings on freight 500, 800 on mer-
chants account, and $Sl6l for account of the
Mexican bondholders gold coin, value ego; bars
Gl4O,OO0 sterling Also, 49l serons of cochiaea,
serons of jalap, 81 cases OF segars, 70 bales ct
tobacco, 4 cases of vanilla, cases of pines, 80
casks Of arrowroot, 20 live turtles, cases OF sue
| cades, and 20 packages OF sundries.
BY this steamer we receive our usual advlces
and files of papers from the various West India
| colonies, Havana, Mexico, &c.
We are informed, in reference to Mexican affairs.
that the republic does not continue to ENJOY such
profound tranquility as has been represented.
Since the American war, there has been war OF
castes especially in Yucatan and It Is feared that
it will be difficult to put 1t down. Inc Indians OF
that province appear to be well supplied with arms
and ammunition. The war against the Indians OF
the Sierra of Quaretero and San LUIS Potosl Is OF
less Importance and 1t was generally sqrmlsed that
these hordes secretly supported by some Pc.
litcal opponents to the government, who avalled
themselves of the disturbances for party purposes
The present party in power Uhe moderately was
considered weak one, and could only maintain IT.
self so long as supplies can be drawn from the Anne
mean indemnify money. This is the reason why the
President, Don Joaquin Herrera, has been able
to make head against the factions, respectively
called ultra-Lberas (puros,) Satanlstas, and the
monarqustas, or aristocralical party, and some
minor factions, who, If united, could soon over
throw the existing ministry. The general cleo
tons were to take place towards the close OF the
nd n xvaae disturbances
take place and il the opponents OF the govern
ment should not happen to secure majority IN the
next Congress, the minority, comprising several
shades Of political partizans would unite, with the
| view of creating revolution. General Santa
Anna is still residing IN Jamaica, and we are as
sured that his emissaries constantly being sent
| to Mexico, and that he has frequent communica-
| ton with that country. His party was, neverthe-
less gradually osing ground Its strength princi-
| pally lay among the army, now nearly dlsbanded,
the commanding officers OF the few corps still In
existence being at open enmity with Santa Anna,
and therefore, SO far faithful to the administration.
AT Demerara the affairs OF the colony remained
in nearly the same unsatisfactory state as reported
| by the last mail, and no meeting OF the combined
| court had been held the supplies continued
stopped, and the public creditors unpaid IL was
not expected that Mr.. Governor Barkly would feel
himself justified again calling the court together
| for considerable time, unless something should
intervene TO vary the extraordinary position IN
| which the cOurtand government stood towards each
| other. IL was, moreover presumed that Earl Grey
will act in respect to the affairs OF British GUIANA
on the non-intervenon principle, leaving the COM
bined court and the inhabitants arbiters OF their
fate, according to the constitution OF the colony
| in all particulars of local pecunary nature
Considerable reductions in the police force had
vacancies in the combined court which had been
caused by the departure of Mr.. Porter, Jun, and OF
Mr.. Cony ears. The vacancies were shortly to be
| filed up by the college of electors. bill for the
better regulation OF the elective franchise had been
introduced In the Court Of Policy 10 extend the
privilege OF voting to various classes OF the COM
munity hitherto debarred from exercising their
| electoral rights. The measure, however, appeared
to excite little interest amongst the particular class
whom it was proposed to benefit. The weather
has been very chapgeable, the proportion of rain
having in all districts, exceeded mat OF sunshine
| The planters complained much OF the wetness OF
the season, which had been very injurious to the
growing crops, and it was feared, in consequence,
| that the returns OF produce on most estates, tor
the present year, would fall considerably short OF
those OF the last crop The following were the
| current prices Of produce Sugar, Dutch, - to
| 81. Rum, common proof, lie. strong, 20 to 2Sc
Molasses, I4a TO I5c, Coffee, 1Oc. per pound
al per 100 lbs. Carolina do, So
The accounts from BaIbadoes are not very I'M
portant The import duty bill still continued sus-
cargo OF dry goods, value fio,OoO,, was wrecked
on the 18th ult. The small pox had made It's APP
pearance IN the Island, but prompt measures were
being adopted TO prevent spread oil the maady
23d ult. The Teviot with the 18th of April mails
arrived on the GOTH Her late arrival was account
ed for by the bad weather experienced by the Avon
in the Bay of Biscayan TO delay at Barbadoes In
transhipping the mails to the Tevlot. There Is nc
news of importance from Jamaica: An extensive
meeting had been held at Spanish Town TO consider
the effect produced that island by the non
observance OF the treaties for the suppression OF the
slave trade, by which Spain and Brazil are bound
TO her Majesty, and of devislng such measure as
may tend TO promote at once the great interests o
humanity, and the relief Of the lntertroplca posses
sons of the crown from the deep distress in which
they are involved The application to the Mayor
for the public rooms IN which TO hold this meeting
was headed by the Bishop of Jamaica, and Genera
A. l.. de Santa Anna, the ex- Mexican Dictator
The Bishop, while riding on horseback on the l4tl
ultimo, nearly met with fatal accident, the horse
having fallen down precipicc nearly POO feet IL
depth His Lordship's fall was, however, arrested
within few feet OF the surface by his clnging &c
the branch OF a tree.
The weather in Jamaica was unreasonable, and
II was feared that peculiarly dry season would
cause scarcity OF native food. The Mon,ng
Journal remarks sc The revenue, or that portion
OF 1t which is still collected, continues to decline.
The import duties for the quarter ended the 9Th OF
April amounted TO Ell $50, against G32 123 for the
corresponding quarter of last year, and are less by
the half year ending the 9TH of April last, COM
pared with Isis, is c12, 232. The stamps for the
quarter ended the 9th of April are less than for the
corresponding quarter of lsis. by Gssl for the
! month OF April they are in excess OF the like Pc
Rod Of Isis e2l2. The net decrease for the hall
year, compared with the corresponding half year Of
| lsiS, is 81 ,0J6. The falling of in the revenue is
less. however, on the whole, than was anticipated,
and this circumstance is attributable TO the limited
stocks supply Of foreign articles, rendering fire.
| quent lmportatlons necessary, The treasurer had
| also been enabled to meet all the more pressing
claims against the public excluding the loans and
debts due and becoming due for the payment of
which no provision has been made. We may re-
mark, for the information OF parties abroad, that
the Legislature having made only temporary pro-
vision for certain institutions, the usual appropria-
tons for other purposes have been delayed, and will
| have TO be considered whenever the Legislature
| shall resume its abors. The island is increasing
its debt every day, and the Assembly will find ITS
difficulties greater when il determines upon doing
business than they were at the period of the PRO.
| ropation"
There had been an arrival of emigrants from ST.
Helena in the bark Elizabeth Moore they were to