New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-08
FROM THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS.


BY the Empire City, we have received our usua
tiles Of West,India papers, RIA Jamaica. We copy
the following paragraphs from the hHgst0H Jo"'
nal,
TIE question OF CottOn-e,rOwing appears TO be
occupying the attention Of parties In ali quarters :"
the Island, and observe that actual experiments
In the growing Of The article are being made.
JAMAICA PRoDUcE CARRIED TO EHGLANO ~
AMERIcAH VyssELs.-The new Navigation Law
has already been taken advantage Of 10y Norih
side firm Ia the conveyance Ol the produce OF tho
country to England in American ships Messrs
Solomon x Bro. OF Falmouth, have advertised
hrstclass American ship. which will leave tina: Ior
direct Tor London about The middle OF Aprl, tailnt
the following reduced rates Of freight Two shii
ings and sixpence fEngshl per cwt. Tor Sugars
Pad. for PImen,o. A greater part oi the vessel Z
cargo has been already engaged. and the firm nam
ed also intended 10 place vessel Tor LivcrPoo a.
the same low rates should sufficient freight OsoT-
Foreign vessels have begun 10 appear Ia oar Wa
tiers bringing carq0cs OF various articles the grow,
and produce Of distant countries.
The Colonial STANDARD says; A Russian BARI
named after the great Apostle Of Free Tredc
Richard Golden arrived in our harbor few day.
ago from Bremen, with q cargo almost exclusively
German Under the late Navigation Laws, sio
could not have broagh; any merchandise here saw
the produce n her own country by the Same Jaw
abe was forbidden to convey our produce 70 Enc
land but she may now compete with Brits1 ship
ping. and with the shipping of every othcr nstlol
which may have consented 90 recipTocate Tho al
vantages Of unrestricted commerce with Enels
ia the transport OF our Sugar and Rum 10 the honi
market
While on this subject Il may not be aniss 10 ia
quire why il is that Piedinonlese vessels are moi
permitted 20 come 10 an entry ~ COoninl loris 4
uenoese brig arrived here a sho-t time since with a
cargo almost exclusively OF tie prnducc OF it's
Cor i5.h la. "a act lpr he
was, however not permitted to come 10 an entry H.
consequence Of tho Treaty between Piedmont AMI
Great Britain not including the usual privilege Of
trading % Colonisl possessions.
The Journal of Subsequent date says 1--WE
announced few DAYS aCo the arrival OF Russian
vessel, which has brought large and varied cargo
Of goods from Bremen We have now 10 report
the appearance in our harbor OF a Norwegian brig
This latter is not however, direct from Norway,
but brings a cargo OF Goals from Newcastle
Mr. Farquhsson's bill relating to prisons IN Js
mace places the whole OF those establishments
under the control of Board, at the head of which
is the Governor, and which Board will superintcnd
them. Power is given by the act to employ the
prisoners on the roads and on public and pRroclua
UNDERTAKINGS. These cannot, however be EN-
ploy ed within one mile OF any town or village
Several of the existing prisons are TO he abolished
DrMARARA.--The DeIaardTa Gazette mentions
the arrival in that Colony of Mr.. Alexander aud
Dir. Chandler deputstion from the AntlSiayery
Society," 10 observe and report upon the present
state Of society in the British West Indies.
Lrcn--A letter from Lucia. dated Jan. ~, in
the kiRgsioa JosraGi says
Our beautiful harbor presents lively appear
ance from the number Of ships now lying in IT, and
believe few more arc daily expected. This is
a sight which has not been witnessed for many
years la this hsrbo which Is the best In the Island
The reason of this is on account Of the enormous
amount OF f26 charged ON each vessel by the Close
Harbor Company in Montego Bay, for close hsrbot