The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-11
DOU BILE SH EET.
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE WEST INDIES.
Arrival Of California Gold Dust in England.
Another Route to the Pacific,
&c, &c, &c


England on the I'd ult , from all the West India
islands. Some Of the intell g-nce received by her
ia new to us, and il is rather interesting
The Tsy had forty. five passengers among whom
were M Dillon, the Consul General Of France for
the Sandwich Islands, On his way home. She has
on freight, IN gold and silver, $966, ,sS6 of which
:7,626 is from Grey Town, S794020 from the Pa.
cihc, Slo5,Si7 from Carthsetas, and $50,l7S from
Santa Martha. She aso brings / 256 ounces Of
California gold dust, British coin value .el, i23
sterling, 6sS ounces silver, 3, 800 five-ranc pieces
AGO castos of platna and precious stones, value
$3.50. The total value of specie for Eng gland be-
ing about E2c0000 sterling, $l,00O,000 The t.
also landed at Jamaica IS, ,6s3 from Santa Martha,
si5,402 from Chsgres, and $l0,293 from Cartha
.CDa-total, $3l ,27S.
The Tay made an excellent run home, occupy
iog obly seventeen DAYS from st. Thomas ,622
miles,, Including the call and detention at Fayal.
Her mails were delivered al Southampton five days
before they were due at The general posi- Office; but
the advices of which she the bearer from the
Is,hmus Of Panama were nevertheless anticipated,
via New York.
At Carthagena attempts were being made to
establish an internal steam communication, and A
small iron steamer to be employed for river
navigation. Sevsroi ietsigent persons had declared
fhe erlstence of a Communications from Carthagena
10 the Paczfc suitable for and small steamers
dlyins the cet season. Ii seems doubtful, how
ever, if this route could ever be turned to any
practical account, beyond the benefit that would
result to Car,hagena from Its intercourse with the
interior.
The cholera has entirely left all the ports In the
Spanish main. In some Of them II had ragged very
severely but at the date of th. last accounts the
ft,r red than
usual.
Grey Town (thc CT derant San Juan Nicaragua)
continued steadily to increase In Importance, bat
The quaues amongst The natives In the Interior
prevented the usual exports Ut indigo from Costa
ftica coming by way of Grey Town There was
aprosptci, however, OF the country becoming more
The Avon, arrived at jamaica ith ult., had on
board 10000 IN specie tor The comnissariat of
The Island, and S30,Oo0 tor General Santa Aana,
the Ex- Pre- sIdent of Mexico.
In Dcrnerara the value Of landed property con-
tinusd as DEPRECATED as eyrr-lhe effect OF a
Tieiy Of causes, the chef OF which were The unre-
nuneratve returns OF estatrs the want OF capital,
the destruction Of credit, the usce ertainty Of Tree
labor and the approaching withdrawal, at no dis
tant day, at every vtstige Ut protecuon tor their
sugars now enjoyed by ,he planters. property
at one time very valuable, called the Plantation
MaTy vile, Ia the Island ot Lrguan. mad been sold
by order OF the Admin lstrator General tor the
hcneilt ct the creditors oi the late Mr.. Wlshart.
Il uriy fetched se,7s0 The works Of The Demerara
Railway were rapidly advancing. On the lst OF
November new section ut the line was opened
from tae village oi Piasance TO that OF Beterwae.
ting, thus completing about a third oi the intended
hue.
Our pspers and letters from Trinidad are to the
9Th ultiuo. The island was per-ctly Tranquil, aud
order had been restored by the measuresOt Cover
nor LoId Harris AT the departure OF the packet
thc Board Of Couocil was occupied with the new
CAol regulations, which, after several amendments
and alterations had bee MADE oy the Chie Justice,
were passed through committee. No further out
reyes hid been committed In theanerior. "The
minds ot the people" tse,s our private lette)
" lutte more quiet since the riots of October,
but they are st dissatisfied with the local govern
mon', sLc are waiting wlta great lmpatienee tor
the mother county 90 take ,h.ir grievances iato
confederation. lIinld1d Is placed M the most
iavorabie situation tor commerce, aud her agrcul-
tsFal Itsourees ere immense, but the one never
be taken advantage oi, nor the other developed,
ull far oii'egent mode ct government be
awarded" The weather was very hne, the Vege-
ssuca lOKuriaBt, and The crops PROMISED To be
abundant. ln some quarters the iiintrrs mad coui-
Henced operations Wages were low, and la-
boteTs were easily TO be found
We learn from BaIbsdoss that the weather had
ben vtiy dly, and u hllr rain was mach wantrd.
The ctop, Looked very n,omhsi,q, the canes being
green Hnd vigorous. The provision crops were
maturing. One two mills bad commenced
grinding caue, but that piucrss was by no means
grnerm The Housr OF Assembly me, on the Oh
November, after q lrug adjournment The
l.land wes tranquil and healthy. A public meet
Jog had bfen held, over ~ hich The Bishop OF Bar.
BADGES presided al which resolutions 'srrr agreed
70. tf Nlf Crown fhlNfffuirnt
OF ihe ueaiies for suplTrssOn of the slave trade
Hrsiurss not very brisk.
from St Lucia, cur sdvces extend 70 the 9th
ult. The trial Oi Mr.. Todd late Clerk OF the CO.
lonia Treasury Of the island, had taken place. He
WIS found guilty of participation IA the enormous
ifaud. lately detected IN The affairs Of the Treasury
prpaftuent. and ssutrrcrd 10 seven years trans
Iof;aton. Mr. ! T.. Popln aud Mr.. William Hao-
iey Id not surrender. The latter gentleman
the ate taosisl Secretary aud Treasurer, aud had
sucCctdsd m siiertng bis escape to Martinique, to
..f a.. .l
Lucia Intended pTesentlng demand tor his eSpul-
sion aud delivery 20 Jusiior The slarmiag drought
had been luccteded by heavy rains, which had
done uiuCu good 20 the plantatlnns. lie return of
produce taipISd from thc 1t OF January tathe Ist
"a November, was .5i~ hogshesds, 2I3 tierces,
und 2,2i3 barsls-eluai 10 5.o9 horsheads-
arainsi T. 81 ncgshepds M lHts. blt showing de-
asieucy Il l,@O htgshsaos when comPlIcd with
IN Aai,aus tle weather. which throughout oc,o-
hrr was ttiy hns iuf ihr crops, hsd become dry,
cod was got duue 30 iavefsbl~ tor sgucultural
rr,isiftts. Atnetafiun. n-vcftbel"f-, prrseuted
lr uiiffuN efFrsrsncei and, upon me w1oir, TIE
coming sears rTodurr wrs ~ ~rftd 70 be large
one. The proc,tdingr If the lss sltiare were un-
wch.fs Martinique ioussls. bat they contain
90 ntNs - iuipnitsIce. Toe eNfolts ~ susiF from
/ lhr 90 a. January o. tle lst 81 November, we're
1853 ~ kIcsta aitars, md lst.5tp Of molssss;
q c,her, lt',S2' kiiieffanmcsi COCOA, l2l,ils
kuluGranamrs.
Ia Icmmi.a We az informed Il dispute be.
iwtcn Mr Howard Lloyd. fhe GusefnDfs private
SECRETARY, ahd TIE Iloasu e As.rmby, which had
.ak,n iaihcr fsnous tufa. u sprcafs thti Mr..
Lisy q Cemmitird breach ~ etiquette "a eniernI
che hDutr. and was accordingly cfnsursd by th-
Afitmtly. The Governor ihra sent his desp1fcaes
hy r. lohcruau. tui the house ftiuscd TO rectise
Them. The Sgfaksr e ths hoase ess thea inform
cd hat fhe Governor woud dissolve the Assembly
fpf having rttufutd thr fa,afChrs unu,ssued. Ac-
crfdualy, H. llousc II A.seuhly ha- adopted an
addgcss 20 Her Maissy. tuin aininR of tae insut-
.rg ccnGuct oi Colonel Macdonald. tar li-uten4nt
tfoNCrn'r. AZ ifEisia'Itc pfCertuings weTc coa-
ss1utnily "a dead sfaud
Grenada bad been favored with n plentiful sup
RS ~ rain. lad ths trtsiogs drought cuniinged
much iruufr, % o. tia 90 that the sufiru cuvs.
fca NUT have hgen destroyed. Mueh iniury had
been dcuc TO the rruwing crFp-.