The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-29
From the New York Evening Post
Later from the West ladies.

BY the Empire City, Captain Wilson, are favored
with files OF Jamaica papers TO the 18th instant.
JAMAIcA.-The legislature has been in session three
months, and still holds on (says the Jamaica Journal
without any measure being passed uphold the credit Of
the colony, or TO put its financial affairs In satisfactory
condition
The Assembly has been occupied with effort to raise
the governors salary, and TO procure its payment by the
home government
bill has been introduced for further duiy on i'm.
ports but the burden Of taxation is already oppressive
upon this island, that the effect OF its passage, il is
thought, will be ruinous
The coonists are discussing the practicaby Of grow
ing cotton upon the island
SCHOONER FsIEsDsmp, PERRY, MAsrER.-This vessel,
belonging TO Halifax and on her voyage from St AIMS
bay, in this island, TO Boston, laden with pinenio and
was aSe bahama, Herald ssaep driven ashore on the
east end OF Rose island where her bottom was nearly
knocked out The cargo has been saved and had arrived
nj Nassau but the pimeno saturated with salt water
and considerably damaged The schooner is said to be
total wreck.
Turks IsLASp-The Turks Island Gazette mentions
that the council Of the island had been pforogued by
the President from the 18th OF October TO the 10th De-
cember, instant The session had, Il Is said, been una
yodably lengthy in consequence OF the many little i'm.
pedmens that had been experienced IN the formation OF
the infant government and the severe illness with which
the President had been attacked but from which he had
quite recovered.
The public revenue OF Turks Island for the quarter
ending the both September last is given at G2420 We
are moi aware whether this is sterling not II is
derived principally from duties on import. an export duty
on salt and duty on tonnage; As yet, the Turks
Islanders appear be satisfied with the change which has
taken place. and there from the Bahamas and
are getting on toerably well
From the Journal Of the I'm.
HAYTL-There was a report in town on Saturday,
which from its general bearing appears possess
truth that there has lately been bloody work in this
unfortunate and and anon distracted country II ap
pears IRON what has reached our ears that Emperor
Solouque determined TO avenge himself for the defeat
which he had suffered in his last campaign against the
Dominicans, had left Port Prince, at The head OF
army OF thousand men, for the purpose Of Civ
s S1s y Ss s
DominIcans had taken some small towns and villages
belonging TO the Hsyans, which they destroyed by set
ting the houses in them fire. We have been informed
too that at Jscmei vessel appeared of the port and
discharged gun-for what purpose Is not mentioned
when the inhabitants, fearing that il the Dominican
fleet coming down upon them, became exceedingly
alarmed and horror stricken al the circumstance They
Immediately quilted the town, leaving TO be quietly
tered by the enemy, il were true that any such fleet
had determined TO invade their town When the vessel
reached the port and the captain landed, he found the
town deserted, and il after the lapse OF many hours
before the people found out the cause OF their fright and
returned TO their homes II is thought that his imperial
hghness, Emperor Solouque will suffer, he formerly
did. defeat the hands OF the Domincans II peace Is
likely TO about from the circumstance, il end
devouty to be wished BY every lover OF peace and good
should Soouque be again defeated by them. he will no
doubt be taught lesson ii he escape with hs life that
he will NOT soon forget. nor will be court directly an
other similar ordeal.
The mrsEs-Wealth has TO be earned through labor
and privaion there elsewhere. A correspondent OF
the Pacific News writing from the Marposa mines, says
"The man who win no, manfuly take up hi: pick and
and philosopher would have ane field for study here
ed and ,orn garments buried il deep ssrh-hoIe and
toiIing away. crowba In hand at ne rocky and gold scat
Me- ybsa Won aLe into the exposure work
ing in water, &c. do not know single case Of sickness