The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-26
NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIES.



KINGSTON, Jamaica, July IL, 1858.
The Legislative Difficulties Formation q Ne'e
Chamber Of Commerce YeloU For--IM
Government Of the Colony-Runsored Change q
Governors, &C., &c.
avail myself Of the departure Of the Northern
Light, to string together few lines for the perusal
Of the readers Of the HERALD.
wish could report more satisfactory state OF
things than existed at the date Of my last advices,
but unfortunately cannot; for there appears lit
tie probability as when last wrote of differences
being adjusted. The opinions of the London press
80 strongly expressed in favor of the Assembly,
with perhaps the solitary exception of the Morning
Chronicle have animated the supporters of the As
semby with new vgor. The Governor is supposed
to have received dispatches but their contents have
not transpired, and if am correctly informed up to
this moment they have not been submitted to the
Privy Council. A propagation is momentarily ex-
pected that the instructions Of the government may
be laid before the Assembly; for having come to
resolution to do further business with the council,
that resolution must be got rid of before anything in
the shape of legislation can be entertained II occurs
TO there are but two courses left the Governor,
either to prorogue or dissolve; but from the present
tone OF public feeling it is certain to my mind nothing
will be accepted as satisfactory but the yielding OF
the Council. Meanwhile, Of course, remain with
out revenue Since the 3Oth April Kingston has,
accidentally, become free port I shall not fail to
keep you well informed on this important topic.
There are few other matters of importance on
which to write. The leading merchants Of Kingston
have formed an Exchange and Jamaica Chamber Of
Commerce the object Of which is to settle disputes
by arbitration to collect statistics and to watch over
the mercantile and general interests Of the country.
The Mayor of Kingston, the Hon, Philip Lawrence,
has been elected President; Jeremiah Daycroft
ESQ.,, Vice President; and Benjamin A. Franklin,
Esq, Treasurer. large sum OF money has already
been collected and the society which is not yet in
full operation, promises to do well.
The yellow fever, am pleased to say, has very
considerably abated There have, unfortunately, been
many deaths, and trust the maady will soon disap-
pear.
The weather is oppressively hot in Kingston and
other sea port towns, but in some of the higher
mountain districts it is usual pleasant. Excepting
the yellow fever, which is principally confined to
Europeans, the Island is pretty healthy. There are
few cases of ordinary fever quite natural in this
weather, but nothing at all calculated to create
alarm.
There is rumor very general since the arrival Of
the last steamer from England, that Governor Bark
ley Of Demerara is to succeed Sir Charles Grey in
administering the government of this colony.
shall be clad if this prove true although confess
Sir Charles Grey, whoever may succeed him, would
be fortunate circumstance.
The commercial news you VIII gather from DC
Cordora's iatcligencT herewith sent Very great
interest is taken in copper Mines aud several fine
specimens OF ore have been procured. b.