The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-29
From the Philadelphia Bulletin Of the 26th.
From the West Indies.


day from Kingston, Jamaica, we are in receipt of
files of the Kingston Evening Journal, from May
26th to June 9th, inclusive. We learn from these
that meeting, presided over by the Lord Bishop
of the Diocese, was held in Spanish Town, on the
Oath ult, ''to consider the effect produced on the
country by the non-observance of the treaties for
the suppression of the slave trade !" and for the
lief Of the ntertropca possessions from the distress
in which they were involved. A number Of reso-
lutions were adopted; among them, one recon-
mending the planters of Jamaica, Guiana, and Trim
dad to discontinue the culture of sugar, since they
could not compete with Cuba, Porto Rico, and Bra
z so long they disregard their treaty obligations
in regard the slave trade. Other meetings on the
subject have been held in various parts Of the
island, and memorials have been sent to the Home
government in regard to it.
In regard to other affairs in Jamaica, we make
the following extracts from the Journal of June
9th:
"The Legislature has been further prorogued 10
the 18th instant by his excellency the Governor
Ii is thought this short propagation GA days) may
be regarded as intimation that it will next be
called TO meet and proceed to business Nothing
has transpircd as to the determination Of govern
mcnt in reference to the matters submitted to il by
the House of Assembly during its last sitting, or
the course the Executive is to pursue should the
popular branch remain Of the opinion it was at that
time.
A few partial showers of rain have fallen IN this
city and its neighborhood, but we are without the
regular seasons. In the Interior and some portions
Of the island, there have been some fine rains, and
they have fallen daily, with every prospect of a
continuance.
In regard to the other islands, we make the fol-
lowing extracts;
From ST. Lucia we learn that the special session
for the trial of the parties engaged in the late
break in that island had terminated its labors. A
great many Of the rioters had been convicted, and
sentenced to various degrees Of punishment Their
number had rendered it necessary to pass an ordi-
nance 10 empower the Lieutenant Governor to CON-
mute certain punshments to deportation and exile
from the island.
ANTIGUA happily remains undisturbed by intes-
tine jars and sectional disputes. bill has been
introduced into the Legislature for carrying the
purposes Of treaty with the Venezuelan Republic,
for the mutual surrender Of fugitives from Justice
II read first time on the 10Th April A bill
for the establishment Of local bank has been read
a second time and committed
The Observer Of the 26th April mentions that the
drought still continued. No rain had fallen within
the last eight weeks The same paper, Of the Sd
May, remarks; Within the past four or FIVE
days, we have been favored with few partial
showers, which have slightly benefited the cistcrns
in town. The whole island is, however, suffering
extremely from the drought"
PsIscE coward IsLANp.--The Assembly Of this
island has agreed, thirteen TO nine, that address
be forwarded to her Majesty expressing the readi-
ness of the House to make provision for the civil
list upon the surrender to the Legislature of the
permanent revenues, quit.rcnts and crown lands,
and the establishment of sound system of respon-
sible government applicable to the wants and cir
cumstances of the colony, upon the basis Of Lord
John Russes despatch Of October Is, 1889.
From the other islands we find nothing new or
important