The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-02
The British West Indies.
IN xrsasros (JAMAICA) CORRESPONDENTS.


OUR KINGSTON (yAAAICA) CORRESPONDENCE.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Nov. s, 1854.
Results OF the Eysction-N,ambsr Of Voters and the
DssfraneAised- What Constitutes a. Coio~ia
Freeman Political saamcia, and Executive
ZttFexlnes- impoverished State of Jamaica
Nec Constitution N-Decrc0se of Cholesa-
SMALLPOX and Popuiation-Ch Chinese Immigration.
Some time has elapsed since the date Of my last
despatch to you, and during the interval nothing
OF real importance has occurred Of which II is now
too late to acqusint you.
There has been general election Of members OF
Parliament, and the return Of the wrts shows that
little no change has taken place in the feelings
opinions Of the constituencies; but how, 1t may
be asked, is 1t likely that a change could take
place, or that the feeling Of the constituencies OF
the island can be expected to lead to the election
OF re ore5entatiyes whose public views shall please
the whole ,untry when tell you tlst it is, per
haps en- over -estinate if 81 re that We have not
more than two thousaai electors in the VIII lie com
trs? Thee are about $50 900 inhabitants Ia tae
bland and yet not mare taan the small number
OF voters l have named. Tie qualification OF
voter Is either the payment or certain amount In
taxes or IN rent, up 20 stated day; but ties is
tbiIk in eur election Low great deal OF unnecas-
sary macDiCery reqalfea to be put a. work Ia the
way OF Registration, &c. With which the public 10
not care to be bothered.
Toe lew Assembly present. no feature particular
ly new, either in the individual Character Of its
members or il their usS,ed /, lnenoe. Thy . 10
meet "eIG Croso6 70 basin ssh on the li.1 o. the
prest NJ month; bus tieye a connected VI til their
tnh leg CT cunst1lcsS t1as have secured great
c0nsidtr,tlu .nd sitea ii tho hands of political
wEiteys, lasyeIs, 3. Il OTHERS. L. that unler
the BIZ: an ch secures - h5 country constitu-
ton tie GovSrro or il em9o Rered 20 appoint ffom
The IL sis,asiVe C1upciI - msmber, su1 from the
Asstmby aus pumoaF IT menners, lot lore Ia sa
THREE, WAC are cosj igtil with the GlysruJr, 10
De ca Executive ComD'tsee /, prepare all financial
msSEutS- Tor tbtroCu ,1,s 70 tna Assembly. Tee
sea,e bal which author rs these appropriateness EN-
powers tie Governor, nev specially authorizes and
OrCeIs In, TO appoint cert4ln gautlemen OF VINO q
the Gro w Ei approve 90 ne Legislative Council,
to swell The pFss Mt nnmber Of that hody (tea) 70
seventeen. Also appears IN the said blu, OF
which Sun wri'i0g, clause which requires his eX-
celleney the Governor 10 pro ia N Sae sanctoning
OF the bill by The Quaen before it can lave the
force o. lay. The toseynlr nas not made such pro-
clamation, but has mSda most Of the appointments
uDoeT TIE bin otSitbs aoaing.
Now, the question il a,ly rAissd-cau the APP
pointments ia question DO valid when the Law
under which tney mlds WAS not pro-
claimed p'ior therefor How, in what way,
the difficulty will be glt over is question: that
no ono specuisses OF answering. Tue impressi IN
is that tbs Covert wilt apeo the Legislature under
the oii system proclaim the Few Constitution in
Que form, a insugrrase &c on q subsequent oeca.
sion. Oee thing Is quite cert whichever way
this difficulty may b. stted, whsn tho Legislature
DOS there viii ha pie,ts work for the TO 90;
and unless active steps taken to legislate ia
becoming ard determines spirit 70. the benefits OF
the country. see the prospect OF greater difficult
ties thar Rave yet beses hss, overtaking her very
5000
Last years Jevarue is deficient about Gao 900.
every souree ahs ace il Is derived showing posi-.
tive decrease. How tnis il to ba maze good I am
NJ All N Duti INN al I'D
as higa as they possibly can be, and much
higher than they shouli bs, wills; the
only other source. Of taxstion --3irecs tax
on cusivssioa is already to) high for the
impoverished planters. no wili with all shar ipfu
tncs, reaouely resist any stsa APPS t. impose a1d
to1al burden y tnls way. Not alone the present
deficiency must BE- ms'e good. but legislation must
be dtrscsec liz such way as 10 prevent similar
larger aopual DEFICIENCIES hereafter. In my opiuon
the only Wy 10 prevent further difi ,ultes OF the
kit0 Is 20 efec' az ouce sbo.esas raduCEogs in the
public AMI general Expenditure Of the country.
Our legislators must e. g ia the work OF trying
to bring our expenditure aitan Cur ne Aas, sin :e
they see tine irprsctica5;iity OF bringing up our
means 10 Our txpeDdi az. We spall ses wnat ouc
new Governor says to the new Ii ,use on she auas.
tion OF itsrenchn.ens. He oughL to say nue., but
the DC upents or VICE eed palaces 20, often
draw distinctions b-taeen what they 0ight
to do atd what fbe7 do DC. l am grati-
fed in being enabled to repo - you that
the chtiefa has csased 20 rage here, anl in al
pats az tie islsud, l. az ep,emi form. Occa.
iStS% u upper II UlIsISHtS pafEs 81 tle
isaLo, tut az glad - s.r ttat they are compars.
lively few stu Il rs fe9ru 70 IL feet the sad cat,-
logue horslitP h7 ths late vista ions, and
is eqGal,5 paiaul t. think the total absence of
afthose saritry Ieeulst ons ~hich are SC necas-
saIy 20 prevent tie Iekopearapce of the fatal
scoOrge. The sanitary condition Of the country Is
another question tai Win help to I'll the hauds Of
the Legislature.
OK course, bcle'a ard smallpox have CRAFTY
TANNED our already sea ty population. There has
been one direct arrival OF Chiaese migrants from
China, amounting 30 about two or three hundred
and there has bee anosher ,rtati,n of the
people fro Navy Bay think about one hundred
and fifty. OF this ster number very large porsi0n
are quite unfit for abor taer health being greatl,
impahed by long resiGcace and hard work on sAs
Isthmus. expect GU. public hospital will coon
coutain large number OF them. X.