New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-14
Late.f from the WesI-Indies.

4 s. Lucia Tr,aslrs 90 Jamaica Eea,oas. EnaHc+
pafion 70 BE- Cslbrai,d. Tais of 81 C. z a. Ger.
cra0r ~ Canafq---. FlT1Hci0i Il BFcnfies o. Dina
and JdHdicd
We received on Sunday, by the California mai
line steamer Empire City -. Lucia papers of the
9th ult. and file Of the Jamaica Morning Jo'r-
nal to the ith ult inclusive.
The St. Lucia Legislature were ~ iull blast, and
had discovered fraud OF I 1000, while the Gov
ernor had effected ssaving Of 1lO5. They have
two Councils, an Assembly, few thousand peo
pie a tarifF Of impost duties under sdvisement
as long or longer than last winters Canada scale
of duties, which became law four hours aud FIVE
minutes before Loyalty burnt the throne, the
portraits Of Kings, = Ieens and Prncesse', and
only saved Victoria and the mace from the flames
in late fit Of remorse.
The ~ Lucia annual estimates had been print-
ed, and they include salaries to Protestant AID
Catholic Clergymen, and quite enough Of colonel
extravsgance 70 throw ' Nefmont Assembly out
OF temper even at the aiding OF It. la improve
ments there is great moderation only = 40 for
roads streets and bridges An effort had been
made by iLcendsries 10 burn the chief residen noes
Of the capital called Csstries We suppose the
treasurer. whose petty larcenles have been dls
closed, Will disappear. Alas says the Pditd
duu " hat horrible disclosures doih not the re
port 20 to make What black catalogue OF r.
regularites, ialsiiicati Us, peculatlOn, emOeZZe-
ment-dow uright robbery-oi the most heinoGs
character do We find presented IN the whole
report
la Jamaica, the elections for the Legislature
were IN progress and there were some DIS
tuIbances with yiolIns, drums, tambournes,
dancing, quAdrlls g.. and many columns Of
a.. bt. - .
trenchmeut IS the order II the day, and there IS
need OF II. The expenditure Is truly outrageous
A. public meeting IN the courthouse OF Au-
MOTTO Bay, they had passed resolutions calling
upon the Queens Government " " lOr ever ex-
tnguish the horrd traffic IN human flesh at pre-
sent being carried on and affirming that since
slave grown sugar had been admitted into Eng
and the Save trade hs1 been prosecuted with
increased vigor.
The elective franchise appears 10 be IN the
hands OF a very small number Of persons, aud some
Oi the candidates propose ~ extendt. Ine pre-
sent Governor Is Sir Charles Edward Grey, the
same, we suppose, who wrote reports At lueoec
just before the Canadian revolt OF 1897. A. salon
new candidate addresses the electors OF ST.
Thomas, and is prepared TO maintain iavioiaole
be best interests Of this PROSTATE and deeply IN
ared colony
The friends OF freedom in Falmouth were to
cee brate, The lst of gust, the emanclp
| OF the West-lndies from Slavery BY dinner a.
the courthouse, 70 which every eleci0r OF the
parish was to be invited. Mr. Barclay, Treasurer
OF the island, salary s!2 600 IS complained oi iof
alleged Interference st the election
Canada received It's last two Governors iroin
jamaica. II the authorities IN hug and lntend 70
play last and loose instead OF helping the country
tor ard through real eiOrm-i an adminisuatiOn
q 20 De Upheld because u Us ms only unui u
snail become 1lOu,, Gnd tie tories csn again be
| a -. - al
oy their instruments, the Orange iodges-tnel
the statement noticed in the Jamaica H0rnt@g
Journal OF toe 23d 1lt. may be true. IL IS, tnat
that they have IniormAtiOn that snelr 6OFernor'
Sir L. Grey, the late Lord Gosiord oro,ner Conl
missioner IL Canada, Is u be the new Governor-
General IN Montreal. IN Plsce OF Lord sln' 10
De remOv ed-say, rather, res gned- Ihey expect
Lord Harris % succeed Sir Z. Gcey, who has
iaiied 10 tranqaillize JAmsica Considering Mac
Nabs reception, the seciusion 10 whi-h Lord T.
sin keers himself the pas; policy OF England,
and the fac, ths. tue last two Govefnors OF Can-
sda came from jamaica, tnis new move seems =
probable one and would be reai cause oi tri
lmph tor The Montreal tories ana thsr Toronto
s.lies over the Liberals AID rallcA-s-
The Combined Court OF Legislature a. Dema
-s-a sti.su- with the Home GOyeruncn, On a.
coun. OF the extrsvsrsnt character OF the saiAres
levied there from the people Tor tne use OF tnose
xho RUE over them, when sent IRON London -
lhey . ave stopped inc s-rF'.0' = - 1pYNa
me House Of Con mons, VINO have, as was to De
expected. reDcrted IN fsyos oi the pllceho.d
ers Ia tat geaer.I refHgism heccafoTsm. The
bill to extend the elective franchise Is before the
Z legislature. favored BY the Governor England
refuses the Coloniss protection IN her market for
their staples
Jamacs is soverwhelmed win debt AM e1HsEs-
gsnce. induced by ages oi monoPo'y ne Ii'nop o
v a removed a.d slave gros sugar placed on the
same footing IS free co0nla- and the p.anter. are
.oing urder the load Of siaecgres, saaries, debt,
AID prices that dont pay. Jader saeh circsn
starc.s no Governor COZ q give sat.s'action-
- :, Insen.pdence from l. Paso and santa Fe
YESTERDAY xeek he brought 10 reNs OF importance
rom either psee Business ~s' a1l md money rather
.esrce The Indians were Peseesoy disposed and the
C.Hfo-rsa euizrAnts were setcnz along trely and
xlrsout interruption The health II the country wAs
vood Messrs Besn, Slaughter ard others may % *