The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-28


The Crescent Ciy-The Legislafire- Extraordinary
eetion-06eahism-D Death of the Deputy Posimsster
General Trade, &C., &C., re.
The favorite steamship Crescent City arrived here
from Chspes late this evening, taking our citizens
quite by surprise by the announcement, mediatey
made that she would leave al four o'clock to
morning These short notices, however necessary for
the proper working Of steamers within given times
nevertheless annoying and inconVenisnt to good
people, particularly those In mercantile circles who
generally avail themselves Of timely notice to prepare
their correspondence for England, and which usually
reaches there In advance OF the British West India
steamers This however Is not likely TO occur 70 ire
qsently when the new about 20 be made
by the British West Indian line shall be completed
and learn that they will be carried out about October
next
In the shape Of news, there IL not much to commu-
nicate TO you by this opportunity Our Legislature
has closed very quiet session which only lasted eight
ten days. There party squabbles and little
evidence Of political differences existing; but the
session was called TOR special purpose, and this no
meeting ~ October when have doubt party dife-
rences will be revived and there will be long and
stormy debates again about the public
eIpendture but am pretty confident that no action
the question will be taken, for there are strong
for supposing that the Conservative or ~rv
trenchment" party viii be considerably weakened BY
the retirement OF members from the House, and
i think may add, the dssertion OF others from the
One Of the most spirited elections which has ever
taken place In this island, came OF In Falmouth, In
the parish Of Trelawney ON the 9th inst IL was for
representative, In the room Of samuel hsgness,
Esq, who resigned his seat. The candidates we're
william smith Eco, OF the Jsmsica Railway Compa-
ny. and George Lyons. Esq, Coroner for the parish.
Throughout the day neither gentleman more than
two or three ahead Of the other and in the afternoon
the poll closed, declaring Mr. Smith the victor,
BY q majority Of one-the numbers polled being Isl
and 100 and what quite strange 10 relate, IL, that
had the poll been kept open one minute longer there
wtnld have been q tie, another vote appeared for
Mr. Lyons the moment the poll closed. Mr.. Smith
isa gentleman Of substance and more than ordinsry
talent. for jamaica and shall be disappointed he
IL mot the introaucer Of some salutary reforms in
many Of our institutions, where reform certainly
much required.
cersly TO Hsy, stil the iHerease. This great
evil has called forth observations from the pulpit the
judicial and the press. and have strong hope
that one Of the first introduced next sessoa viii
be Of stringent character visiting the. auther. o.
these prsetcss with very severe punishment. This,
wards remedyng loud-crying evil
do not think have yet noticed In the Hssah the
death Of the Hon. John Wilson, Deputy Post-m
General on this Island for many years lie had
attained his eghtieth year. His situation viii
or Of Post Onees who IL At present In Jamaica It's
n very lucrative appointment, and speculatons are
rife whether IL will be allied In the Colony or from
bomen I am not very speculative, as feel pretty
sure Il Is too good thing for sJanaean TO be favored
with.
De Ce-ssrs's MercaniiIs Taisligenosr. from which
generally CLEAN my information respecting the mar
kets win not be published believe for this steamer
Az far . am able 70 report In the absence OF that
useful little paper, there Il feature In the mar
ket with the exceptions Of few articles. perhaps.
the supply Is pretty fair and prices little In advance
Of recent quotations are given.
The weather is not BY any means az pleasant a.
could wish. while nov write, we have some fair
showers, accompanied BY vivid lightning. But the
heat H. and has been for some days, intoler.ble.
shsn be most happy Z enabled In my next 10 re-
port fsvorsbls change, but almost doub. q.
The Z" Cha1res mania,n which has ragged very fu
riousy within the last few months s lastly subsdng
and beginning 10 feel the truth Of the old say
Ing rather bear those Ills have than ny 70 others
we know not off, Only this evening. q large number
Of Jauaean about ~ returned In the Crescent CITY
One of them left here In the vessel week ago.
The sccounts which are frequently published here
will. am satisfied, deter many from becoming mad
adventurerp
look for the Cherokee about the 18th 10th In
slant She 10 Advertised 20 leave about the 10Th The
Empire City thall before, n shs touch here on
her way 20 Chaeres
There 10 not snythius Of sufcient importance 70 In
duce 10 extend this letter and 80 must be placed
on board tonight, I close at once. Il.