The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-29

nal, published at Kingston, Jamaica, to the 9th
inst, from which we obtain the following Items
We learn that meeting, presided over. by
the Lord Bishop of the diocese, was held in
Spanishtown, on the Path ultmO, "to consider the
effect produced on the country by the non-ob-
slave trade" and tor the relief of the ntertropica
posse ssions from the distress IN which they were
involved. A number of resolutions were adopted;
among them one recommending the planters OF
Jamaica, Guiana, and Trinidad, to discontinue the
culture of sugar, since they could not compete with
Cuba, Porto Rico, and Brazil, so long as they dis
regard their treaty obligations in regard to the slave
trade: Other meetings on the same subject have
been held in various parts OF the island, and memo
rails have been sent to the home government in
regard to 1t.
In regard to other affairs in Jamaica, we make
the following extracts from the Journal, of June
9th
The Legislature has been further prorogued to the
18th instant. by his Exceency the Governor. 1t is
garded as an ntimation that it win next be called to
and proceed to business Nothing has transpired
as to the Of in reference to
the matters submitted to 1t by the House of Assembly
during its last sitting the course the Executive is
to pursue should the popular branch remain Of the
opinion it was at that period few weeks will suffice
for the development Of the the will
pursue we'll IS OF that which the Assembly may de-
termine upon There is little use in conjecturng
what these will be- or speculating upon the probable
result Of the approaching meeting
few partial showers Of rain have fallen in this city
and its neighborhOod, but without the regular
seasons In the interior, and some portions OF the
isand there have been some fine rains and they have
fallen daily, with every prospect of continuance.
A person by the name Of M. Antonio Teulet q
godson OF Gen. Santa Anna, had decamped from
Kingston, with a large sum OF money and Jewels,
belonging to the general: He held the office Of
Interpreter to the general, and had always been
treated with much kindness.
The distress IN Demarara may be Judged of BY
the fact that sale of four valuable estates, which
had once cost 100000, brought only $1,000.
Lotto ,t hi
aduty on rum consumed on the island, had worked
the Gazette says, with less of annoyance to the
planters than was at first anticipated.
The Saint Vincent's Royal Gazette meations that
the Gov Chief of the Leeward Islands had
recommended the passing of bill to establish an
Island bank.
In Saint Christophers the proposition to establish
a sugar refinery had been abandoned.
A vessel had arrived from Sierra Leone with So
African emlgrants, (D one having died the
voyage.
Party spirit is at the highest pitch IN Martinique,
the population being divided in the interests of M
Blssetle on the one hand, and M. Papy on the
other M. Bissette, it appears, is using his infu-
ence to secure not only his own election, but that
OF NJ Pecoul, to the representation of Martinique
In the National Assembly-the latter being white
man and a large proprietor of the island, and M
Bissette having affirmed the principle that in JUS
tlce to the great majority of the proprietary body,
the colony ought to be represented by at least one
OF that class In Martinique.
On the 18th inst, a man who was beating the
b0nbOuld, whilst attending the conveyance of
some hogsheads of sug to M. Bssette, was as
pretended by the Commissary OF Police, (a Papy-
iste) and committed. His release was mmedi-
aely demanded by mob gathered In front OF the
Mayors office. The Mayor not complying with
this demand, troops had to be called to TIE spot, to
withstand the serious turn OF affairs which threat
ened. The mob would listen to no one until for
tunately, an, intimate friend and partisan of BIS
settle arrived on the spot. He requested them in
the name of their Papa, to dlsperse giving them
to understand that h. would be dispeased II they
persisted In such conduct In moment they dis.
persed, and order was restored.
From Saint Lucia, we learn that the special ses-
sion tor the trial OF the parties engaged in the late
outbreak In that Stand, had terminated It's labors.
great many of the rioters had been convicted
and sentenced TO various degrees of punishment
Their number had rendered il necessary to pass
an ordinance To empower the Lieut. Governor to
commute certain pnnlshments to deportation and
exile from The island.
The Island of Dominica had been troubled with
earthquakes, but no great damage appears to have
been dsne.
The advices from Grey Town, Nicaragua are to
May 9Th.
The accounts of the revolution IN Nicaragua
have proved to be very much exaggerated Mr.
Manning, the British Vice Consul, has not been
mpfscned; but IL appears that General Mnoz Is
endesvorng to prove that Mr. Manning instigated
What took place has been published at Leon, which
probably Is under the truth, and states that the
rising was immediately put down. and public
tranquility restored. The Legislative Assembly
sitting al Nicaragua, passed about the same time
a vote OF Impeachment against the Director and
M lnister, and these funclionariss Immediately
Quilted Managua for Leon. On this was founded
The runor that they fled from General Munoz But
though General Munoz has not. as was rumored,
assumed The Dictatorship, there is great fear OF hts
Intentions, and the country is ia very uneasy
state
Don Francisco Casieon, the minister sent by
Nicaragua 10 London. TO recover possession of this
port, has been recalled, and is expected by the
June steamer.