New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-28

By the arrival OF the Crescent City yesterday
We have received files Of the H.Hss'0a JAM Journal
from the 9th to the 20,n inst inclusive, but they con
tain very lido news Of importance On the 9ih in'i
the House Of Assembly met ssreesbly 20 the procih-
nation Of the Governor Mr G. y. AonALEs was
chosen speaker receiving q votes 10 u for NJ Dasi
the late tpesker The Governor delivered his Speech
| tic ssms day. We make the following extracts I'D
reference 20 the finances Of the Colony
The receipts Of general revenue for the twelve
months cudirg the 9Th Of July last appear y ne
Receiver Generals return, 70 hsve amounted oHy 70
$1,000 but more than the difference between tnst
sum and the Of 100000 10 accounted Tor Dy ne
Telling OF In the collections Of the duties, snd D the
taxn on stock and carriages snd Of the quitrent and
isnd.fax a o. which has been Occasioned by the non
renewal Of the rum duties and by the detective returns
which OF years have been made OF land SUBJECT 20
quit rent and land tsx BY the posPonemen 81 the
payments Of the taxes when was eeciea ~ lhe 10y 81
4f7 which provides for the collection Of them snd y
ssen 10 result plainly from the returns that me re-
venue had been rosstsbshet on the iOoung on which
u stood during 1913 and u u had been toisctoii u
would have amounted 10 more than tHJOpO, tn1
would have been than equal to the established
and Ordinary general expenditure when nave ape
cacd
There il nothing which leads suppose that the
ordinary sources Of revenue would be less productive
for the 70 IL months On the contrary the De
crosse in the receipt Of import duties for the year
ending the 9Th Of July, 1872 ss compared WIN ne
year ending on the 9Th of July ir- l. less than might
have expected from the total cessation Of deen'
tia duties and from tho reduction Of the al tai0rel
duty from 10 per cent and IN the latest receipts u
import duties nsmely those Of the quarter ending on
the 5h Of July last there 10 positive increase Of
$4,000 above the corresponding quarter oil the pro
vious year.
The retrenchnent dispute between the Assembly aud
tho Council u suu kept up warmly The speech Of the
Governor though cOncisting Ia tone and Astounding
with courteous expressions gsvc no hope or numsuon
that the Executive would yield Iot, on the contrary
IL argued and reasoned and persuaded altogether In the
at sdv he
position and proceed 10 the ordinary business Of ees
lat0h.
The Address In answer reported by the committee to
which the speech reported contained the following
Wbic We yield to none il that good feeling and 10y
atty for which your ENcelcncy has given us credit
va feel that should I'D discharge the duty We owe
20 constituents a. this inporisu, Juuetare we're
we hes itats for moment 10 declare 20 your ~
ceoncy the pressing necessity which exists Tor search
iug economy In every department Of the puzzle service
Ia this disposition prepared b proceed 20 the
bu.iness Of the country and TO give due consideration
b al such measures Of legislation necessary 20
the public good for the protection Of lie and property
aud the support Of public credit aud we shall be ready
t. grant such supplies may DO necessary fer those
purposes ~ lar a. thr diminished resources ~ the
Colony will warrant but we feel called upon 70 main
tain the duty owe 70 our constituents ana TO pos
terliy. which compes US, Al All hsxards 70 preserve
undminished and unim paired sole and exclusive
sht direct limit and appoint the disposal and appro
pnaiion Of the public money
An amendment, considerably more IN consonsuc"
with the Governors advice offered but the origi
nal address adopted BY vote OF "a 70 H.
The HorNiHF Journal contains memorial bearing
date the cd inst Esued by about 100 citizens Of the
| l.land. addressed 20 r. Harrison, the American
Consul, requesting him 10 address our Governmental
the language OF the petition soliciting the es'ab
samrnt Of reglar mail communication through tbs
poIt which trust will prove mutually beneficial 70
the citizens OF the United States ana the inhabitants OF
Jamaica"
Mr. Harrison on the 7ib, replied that he hsd com
| Piled with their request.
Tho Japaioa Journal Of the 18th ssys An American
steamer marked Portland on her paddle box, which
appears TO be her name went into Port Royal late asi
evening We suppose she Is either going 10 Chasres
or returning 20 the States from that place. calling IN
here to obtain supply OF coal.
We learn from tho J0n-ra! that the legislative dis
pute IN Demarsrs-slso sboutrevenne and expenditure
has been in q measure guieted, apparently BY the
yielding OF the retrenchment party.
Loss or HORNED STocK-severs properties In 81
Elizabeth have suffered considerable loss In the desh
OF horned stock in consequence OF the continued dry
weather In that parsh The C0KHiy UrioH states that
at Newell Pen the property OF Mrs. James 40 less
taan three hundred head OF horned stock died from
the cause mentioned Al Hermitage, In the same
parish there neither grass nor water and seventy
head of valuable stock had fallen victims 10 the pre-
valiing drouth.