The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-26
Our Kingston Correspondence.

KINGSTON JAMAICA, May IA p NJ.
The Responsible Government Scheme-Paper Aoney-Nd-
ual ADairs-Arrtcal Of a Fremch Squadron-T1ur Of
the Gorernors-Tne Bishop on Josrney-7He Weather
The Cholera.
For the past few steamers my has
been particularly interesting owing to the great dearth
Of political since the propagation of Legisa
ture.
When the Responsible Government bill, now before
her Majesty approval has been disposed Of the pre-
sent u in the political world will be at end Some
doubts expressed to whether the Queen will give
her assent to it for my part do not believe the
doubts are at all well founded and pretty confident
the bill will be assented to. Sir Henry Barky, our Co.
vernon passed the bill within thirty minutes after it
had left the table of the councthe second branch of
the Legislature. Some parties imagine that in
could have had time attentiyely to read it,
he did not approve OF its provisions but still would not
permit bis objections to prevent the transmission of
the bill to England where the final opinion OF the govern
ment on Il VIII be taken differ from this IN toto and
he would not have .srru It, He passed 1t quickly,
beeAuse during the time II was discussed in the ana
lower chambers-over period Of some months-bis Elk
cellency became fully aware OF its character. :. ,AD
weeks, however, will decide the question whether the
Queen sanctions 1t or not and then there may be
thing Of interest to communicate than have
the bill becomes law suppose it will be 30 proclaimed
in this island by proclamation and that Immediately af
ter his Excellency will appoint his ministry.
u
checks, and ESQ, 600 in Exchequer bills to meet labi
ties incurred during the lapse Of those amounts
S5 bs e
pressed. The red checks las the island checks are
called) at discount of per cent and the Exche
quer bills though they bear per cent interest at
discount Of from 10 to IL per cent is easy therefore,
to imagine the the positive loss-to
which parties whose claims have been satisfied with this
paper money are exposed.
During the forenoon of Saturday, the Goth ult, tho
citizens Of Kingston and the inhabtants of the small
Doxt DnvaI " rcn1f 10
signals for hree French ships of war in sight hoised
the commercial rooms and shortly afterwards the
Royal, where they anchored at about 2 O'Clock. The
vessels proved to be the ship LIphigenie 90 guns,
Captain with h tine nag o. tSs Sr.
reste 20 guns Subsequently another steamer OF the
French imperial navy arrived. As soon as the vessels
anchored the Admiras ship hoisted the English
flag the FORE and saluted it, whereon the maum re-
Piled by hosting the trcolor at her fore and fired the
usual salute. There was much pleasing excitement
vessels - 0''
The vessels RENAME few days in our waters During
their stay deputation from the Chamber of Commerce.
headed by his Honor Mayor of Kingston presented
an address 10 the Admiral on board his ship 1t was
received most cordially and replied to by the Admiral
verbally The company were then entertained, and a
clint toast to the Queen OF England and the Emperor OF
the French proposed by the gallant Admiral whose
health IN siprn was proposed by the Mayor Had the
syav been longer e c-ens 1 Kingston, doubt not,
would have given public ball
Our Governor panied by Lady Barky, has been
Il.
we rsas;ssi "a. returned to the Government House
two days ago, leaving J.- - .o,rcn nr;or 70 ths
Excellency returned to hold pm, England which
departure Of the British steamer for at AIMS
sailed today. He will return Immediately "
TO Join Lady b.
His lordshp the Bishop left this morning for EGahd
to be present at eonvocation TO be held In London B
lordshp has just completed tour through the north.
eastern parishes in which he has been administering the
solemn rite Of confirmation.
The public health Is hardly satisfactory In Metcaife
cholera raging to alarming extent and fingers in
many other districts likewise particularly in st. Catha
rne (the seat OF government Scarlet fever preva-
lent here but within the past days II appears
Of Kingston.
There have been some very heavy fas Of rain In this
city and in many Of the agricultural districts where
they have been most acceptable to the planters look
upon them as indications Of the ssMay seasops.o
FROM De Cordova's Mercantile Inelligencer May IL
KNasToS, Jamaica, May IL, 1854
The last might has been hitherto unappr In
point Of duness. Indeed, the speculative feeling ap
pears, not altogether to have dieA out to be at all
events the brink of dissolution, with 10 present anti
cpation of its early revival Wholesale operations are
impracticable, and thinks OF forcing them.
Affairs have been helped TO this result By the scarcity
Of money the issue Of rredeemabe treasury
a heavy discount their nominal value, and the
fequent withdrawal TO some extent Of the convertible
issue Of the banks These circumstance taken In
rectson with the high prices OF most descriptions of Inn
rored goods above the average Of recent
years. must fear exercise depressing naueuce
Il time yet to come, over commercial afArs;
and In the msahwLls We would recomn.ad tae observ'