The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-16
Our Jnmsica Correspondence.

Tie Colonial L,s'si t"fe- 7Ae Question Before IL Tie
Empire CRY, &c &C.. &c.
kiNcsror. JAMAICA, Sept. s, 1Sto.
The Legislature OF the land Is to assemble to-day,
for the frst time alter tho general election. The
financial condition Of the county Is most embarrassed
with little hope Of better state Of things being etaS
lshed IL thai Ia the course Of the last session
the former house Of Assembly passed bill {, reduce
the expen iure Of the Island to the altered Of
the inhabitants This bill forwarded in due course
60 the Council, the secoSd branch Of the Leglaure
for their assent; but they unanimously rejected IT, on
che plea that IL sought to ioterfero with the vested
rights" OF persoPs, 20 them by act
ID the colony The real cause Of their rejecting the
b however, L. that It contemplated considerable re-
duetons In the salaries OF the honorable councillors
th' mseives Who are the recipients Of public moneys
various capacities public officers Tn. whole isla nd
bsoame Indignant at th" want IL sympathy the part
on the Courch TO- the ssH.ring Of the people the
Island many of whom reduced to positive betrary:
and the popular Houe refused do suy more bu
with the ouuoil In consequence In ths position the
two brsnche- remained soin- no and a, ienrh w,-o
removed from u by Sir Charles Grey the Governor
who Dissolved tho Assembly ,H-s House has thero-
fore been called, anl thsrr existed little doubt that
similar 10 that introduced by the late House
and rejected D, the toupctI would be again br ught
forward ~ ~, event ct which, probably another Dis
There IL rather strong party In the Assembly,
favorable otbs Council but the pry thought
vi. he On III. ee ~ the people ana for suppohns their
rights and privileges
The island generally was healthy. aud the weather
IN the mouutau districts rls assnt bat Ia the lsE
lands The heat vhs very great there had been some
mo rains. hutihsy we're very psrti.l
The Empire ity arrived =. Kingston (fa) on the
9Th instsnt aud supplied the Jamaica press With Tu.
Intelligence tee DAYS later than that re~fV,d
IN the islsnd by the tngli-h packet Witch arrived
1berr DAY or too before her rbe people OF Jamaica
sre highly placed ~ the probability q rrgulsr line
q American STEAMERS being establih.d o. run be.
tween New York and that port aud many OF them
have s.sisd Themselves ~ tie american vessels 20
vtst the State, their fares being lower th.u those Of
the Brish packets 10 Kingston requi itios 80. ia
coutee - signature to consul ihafs Nr arrisou
requesting him e. lis influence With the govern
ment. TO the es'abli-hmout Of regular line q
semi moptby steamers betueen the two ports Neatly
all tie merchants ~ Kingston have signed the rrqui.
.siton.
Among the members returned 70 the new Assembly
sire two back men OF them hrli hts seat in the
fermer House for the parish 81 81 Catherine for whr
psrth be Il Etill the REPRESENTATIVE: N. other f
newly elected member fot the parish q John Such
IL the state q the election tas 4. Jamaica that the
majority - the returning ttrency H. posed ~
the lover classes ~ the black population One parish
81 Navy has been sutrss',d to the ,tion OF
two gebil men Of the Jeei,h faith and In kingston
Jewish gentleman. Philip Lawrence. Esq headed tho
poll This geutl' man polrd more votes than any
island - " ~
Trade In all departments vas very dun
1he tara Kingston. left Kingston for Pbila ieluht,
on the evening ~ the 4th September