The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-28
Our jamaica correspondence.

KINGSTON JAM April II, 1858.
Critical Position Of Political Payties--frobabe Loss Of
Reecrte--D Disagreement: Betyeen The Council and Assem
biy, d., de-, dc.
The intelligence from this island may be said to be i'm
portsnt many OF the readers OF the HERALD and yet
nsy be told in few words The House Of Assembly as
you must be aware from my previous correspondence,
passed bill to reduce the expenditure Of the colony,
which bill in its operations would have Topped of from
certain officials twenty per cent of their incomes
With two exceptions the second branch Of our
Legislature-our miniature House Of lords com
posed Of such officials and they have through different
sessions times refused their assent to the reduc
tion bill The House Of Asse mby, in consequence Of
this passed the Provincial evenue bthe Import Duty
b-and tackled to 1t appropriation ella uses in which
ordered that salaries should be paid at the reduced
rate contemplated by the last Retrenchment bill This
bill was sent TO the Council and on the 18th instant
they rejected i unanimously NJ having the power of
amending bill OF supply 10 cJhsequence Of this the
until Monday, the 25.h instant to afford the House an
Cpportunity of retrscne their steps and enactuv bill
more agreeable to the Council This am pretty conf.
dent the House viii not do and that they will Offer to the
Council tho : Ret-enchmept bill and If that lie
rejected the same Import DUTY bill In the meantime
there every chance OF great loss Of revenue for the
present Import Duty bill will expire the Both " this
present month and then goods will be received here free
Of duty, unless new bill agreed to- Rumors are rife
as 20 the steps the Governor will taseone Il that he will
issue bis proclamation declaring all old laws in force,
and suspendng the constitution This i5 perfectly idle
The more likely course Il another prorcgaon and after
that perhaps q dissolution. But this Gems certain
notwi hssndDg all tn morsunless The two branches
81 the legislature ca agree tc bill great loss Of rege
nue. will be the consequence The Council Of cour.c,
vii charge the Assembly and the Assembly win charge
the Council, as being the authors Of this mischief 10
otspsss'onste minds there be 20 doubt that the
fsut-nsy, the crime-is fairlv chaigeabc 20 the
CouI cal for il 10 the unooubed constitutional right
OF the House TO raise and appropriate he Dubio
money without dictaron from any quarter This state
Of things OF course unsettes trade. Our bonded ware
houses contain large quantities OF goods and holder. are
unwilling 10 release them, IN hODe ii the bin expire
and bin is enacted they be taken out n bond
duty free but this is question If doubt Nv next
letter will sdvise you perhaps Of some decisive ,tep on the
part Of the governor II he dissolve tho Hou'e fulv
forty must espse before House be formed
rhs Is the most import ant topcot matters scarce
secure any attention am sorry to the sp.
Iesrsnoe Of yellow fever among the shipping Europeans
lately srrived seem TO suffer most few cases have
prsvcd fatal
n,ur ths passengers from Jamaica DR.. Lyon agent
y ne !forter line Of vessels TO Australia Tho object
g - is. ga p gr?aa.e IA lt:r.s.sot "a company.