The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-10

We have received by the arrival of the Empire CITY
onr files Of Jamaica papers to the LIST instant inclusive
The cholera has rcappca-ed in various parts of ia
maica.
The Kingston .qdee,ie Of the 9th ult gives the fd
lowing intelligence relative to the Jamaica Anti Slavery
Society and the immigration Of freecolored persons
A meeting Of the central committee Of the Jamaica
Auxiliary Anti Slavery Society and OF several gentlemen
in the immigration Of free coored to-
this island was held ut the Mico Institution Wednesday
evening last. The meeting rather nuncrously at
tendcd-W. W. Anderson, Esd, in the chair The Rev.
Mr. Oughton Of this city and Rev Mr Lasdon, 81 Jana.
hther from the United States and Canada Of the free
coored population ofhosc countries and pointed out In
detail several facts with the subject from all
Of which it appeared that with the exercise Of ordinary
energy and per s'rsanoe, a. opposing circumstances
addresses followed up By several speeches. in the
like strain, from the gentlemen present and committee
consisting Of William Wright David Bravo and Charlie
M'Gregor, Esqures and the Rev Mcssrs oughton and
Landon were appointed TO carry out certain resolutions,
and TO petition the Assembly in frtheran.e Of the OBJ
jcct Of the meeting The committee also requested
to enter into communication with the ant-savery
cety of the mother country also those OF Canada and
the United States with the view to their aid anS
cooperation.
The Kingston Journal Of the nth ult., says
The royal mail steamer Great Western arrived ate Oh
Sunday afternoon, from Vera Cruz and Tampico. She
the former port the sth March, with $4,000
Of which $4,000 for the Mexican dividends. She
left Tampico the 10th with S750ooo Of which fGoooc
also for the Mexican dividends ana is passengers
for Europe.
Annexed Is the latest from
BRITISH GUINEA
Quarantine regulations to be enforced against
vessels from Cayenne, where yellow fever y said 60 pre-
vail and against those from Martinique, where he mall
pox Is reported to be raging The weather in Bei~f ~
Of the young canes and to the extension Of cultivation
where that Is considered desirable
ST LUCIA.
The st. Lucia Palladium informs of grand civic
eyent-the incorporation Of the town the city OF
Castrcs. with its Mayor Council Sc, on which occasion
Governor
eloquent Grafton. Such municipal IMPROVEMENT in
Bridgeown, Barbados, has long been dcsiieratum.
ANTIGUA.
The weather, it will be by the following paragraph
from the Antigua Herald has been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
| the planters Of Antigua -
Within the last eight days the island has been favor
ed with thorough wet season Every day for the last
week may be described a. belonging to the category
rainy aud while We write (meridan) the ~1oe hori
zon is covered with thick clouds which heavily im
pregnated with the fuctrifying mostureos which the
fields have received 50 largely to have expanded the
planters hope Of large return from the. late OF
the present and heightened his expectations Of the
crop OF 1852 most joyfuly The falls Of rain in
localities Wednesday night heavy TO have
amounted 10 a wash, provisions and young plants
having been washed out of the earth ty ts violence II
| the water courses
MARKETS
KINGSTON (Jann) April 1-Receirts have been rather
free since issue Of the eth utno and prices gene
rally not well supported they 1t that date
The advance obtained in Goldfish and nacseFe has been
lost-the last sales having been riadc az IL. for
cask and les per box for cod aud sos barrel for
| maclerel which decline of Is in the former AMI
- IN the latter The market Il gIifly supplied.
Flour has also been affected by the further receipts and
has been freely offered at ss There Is however no dis
position .vinced 10 purchase speculation Bread has
been sitting at lat rates, but slowly Meal l. in
very moderate request and has c..u had t.
auction to move the article without however any
cess parcel Of $50 barrel. Withdraw a. los per
barrel which was the highest rate bid fer L. Candles
are in excessive supply We have heard any sales
OF late arrivals Hartclls brandy, dark. has offered
at ts per gallon IN bond parcel Of Irish butter wss
moved yesterday at Id per ID The produce market
mains in about the state when w.nt last to
press, with the exception Of coffee which b., declined
Il. per l00bs.. for ordinary sorts.