The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-28

ADDITIONAL FROM JaMAIcA.-By the schooner
d. G. Foster, Captain Canht Id, we have papers
from Kingston, Jamaica, To the TIN INST lu con-
seque nee OF the Colonial Legislature having stop
ped the supplies, the Governor OF Jamaica, SIR
George Grey, has prorosued the Assembly to the
24,h OF March We give his ExceIlencys speech:
Gentlemen Of the Council-Mr Speaker and Gen.
tls Ct the Assemby-I regret very much that am
called upon TO coss the sesson in the present state OF
Mi Speaker and Gentlemen Of the Assembly-The
loss of the aud spirit duties, tax TO which OF ell
others there are perhaps the fe~sst objsonoas vii
suities The i'm migration hs, allowed 70 sx-
pire and there ~ provision whatever, under any
colonial rpactu Mt for the emple the rsoep-
lion the African mmsrs Who It the cost Of the
imperial ment are on their wsy to these shores
The justices and vsstres throughout shs colony are
LETT their power Of making ssseseu ut tor any
psrson purposes amongst which included you
know the necs.sry repairs Of ell the roads OF the
sand The plan Of putting the island checks
" as possible on the the sxohsq
OF which apparently had the appreciation of
all the three branches Of the Lsg'slasure, and the
for which we're entirely at your command, has
iudds My dropped without Any reasou Of which an
aware Several claims upon the treasury, such
ressen and the justice Of which has been recognised
by tho Houee Of Assembly in its preeent session, viii
remsn unpaid. The progrsss Of the undnished built
ing Of the peute mast be stopped and the ooun-
~ and dstrct prisons most OF which are greatly out
II repairs, will 10 ruins The Normal School, which,
believe, 10 approved ., you all can se.rosy Dc c,a'
tsnse which has hitherto been afforded Go many ofthe
other schools throughout the and Of which ney
90 much stand in NJ ed, has already ceased
speak Of these N alters not In anger putin sono~
lame mt the adversity by which Jsmsics 10 uieo oot
lame mt also that yeu are seems 70
oui,vo greater sav.rsity; and confess that cannot
either recognize the grounds enter into the views
with which in the creumstancee nave detsied vas
reg a. expedept to pass RESOLUTION tns NO tur.
th.r biis should be entertained during the present.
,s,ion know however, that IL would % IN vain Tor
m. to attempt keep yeu assembled In oppest'on 70
your Discrimination. . 49,. s,
Gentlemen Of the Council Mr.. Speaker and Cen
t,.mep Of the Assembly, shall aooede TO the request
which has been made both by the Council and the
As~n bly, and ! shall prorogue the Leg'sature for
time IT, within that psriod there should b. any
n on which can rely OF disposition TO
trievs advantages wbch now ATE 10 so much parl o.
b. ing abandoned and lost, shall m AXE difficulty
IT calling you together again for the despatch OF basi
ness II the opportunity should pas uuheedsd, my
I'm preston H. that In order to relieve the Island Ia
degree fom it's presept restsssuess and unosr-
anty and to al'ay the anxiety which recent proceed
pes have been csicu atsd to excite shall bsst con-
ut the interests Of the colony by prsroSuing its
legislature for considerably longer period. do
now, In Her Msjesty's naue, prorogue this General
Assembly to Saturday the 2th day Of aar,h instant
md II s hereby prorcgued accordingly
This speech will give a better idea VI the state
u affairs in the Island than any thlag we could
publish -N,D Orleans Pea ytsne, MHch Is.
The canals In the western part OF the state ara oeins
spidy cleared and r-Hs'redi and Appearances nos
t,unEr n ~ Ope nj