The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-09
New York, Oct. Z, 1858.
FROM THE WEST INDIES.

FRUM IHE w ESI INDIES.
From, the NelU Fork Herald
We have files from jamaica dated at Kingston
on the 10th ult, containing nine days later news,
which is interesting.
Our commercial report says:
Business has been very dull since last date
There has been scarcity of fish stuffs during the
fortnight, and Jewish holiday intervening, two
cargoes on hand have not been operated in. Pro-
duce is not very active. Sugar, which has ad-
vanced in price, is not in large supply. Severe
rains in the country appear to keep stocks back.
Coffee continues to arrive in very small lots. Pl-
mento very inactive, and dyewoods are not inquir-
ed after Freights dull, and tonnage plentiful.
The Colonial Standard of the 10th of September
contains the following news summary:
The successful issue of the electric telegraph en-
terprise, by which the Western world has been
brought into such close communication with Eng
land and Europe has inspired with the hope that
we too shall, at distant period, be permitted to
share in the benefits which every description of in
dustry must derive from such improved and accel-
Grated means of communication. There appears
every reason to believe that the government of this
island will be prepared to provide any reasonable
amount of guarantee the part of Jamaica
which any company to be formed for connecting
this and other southerly countries with the
Anglo-American line may fairly be expected to re-
quire from us.
The present moment has been considered an op-
perfume for re-opening the question of colonial
representation in Parliament. 1t seems certain
that important alterations in the law regulating
parliamentary representation must occupy the con-
sideration of the Legislature during the next ses-
son and it is deserving of the Alteration of the gov
ernment whether the admission of the colonies to
share in the representation ought not to form part
of new Reform bill.
Great disappointment will be felt throughout the
West India colonies at the refusal of governmen:to
sanction Chinese immigration at the public cost.
We cannot comprehend upon what principle 1t is
that the Colonial Minister should forbid immlgra-
tion from China as a public measure and sanction
it when carried privately by individuals. We
should think the of the matter would be all
the other way. The Demerara Cotonia informs us
that private advices received by a gentleman in
Georgetown, state that the Colonial Office had re-
fused to allow Trinidad to have public immigration
from China; and dsaowed the vote of 100000 re-
Gently granted by the Legislative Council of that
island for the purpose of Chinese immigration. But
our neighbors informed at the same time that
private planters may Join the colOnists of British
! Guiana if they willing to enter upon the under
taking the same terms. If public immigration
from China be disallowed for Trinidad, we presume
(says the CoOnist that it will be disaowed for De
also, and, in that case MIR. Gardiner Austin
| is gone on bootess errand.
The decision of the Colonial Office will not at al
affect the scheme of private immigration from Chni
| which has been already set on foot.
Our mining interests are beginning to revive unde
the influence of the favorable reports upon then
made by Captain Tregoning, and by force of in
| trinsic merit.
As regards the patent slip dock, all that is aske
for is public guarantee of six per cent on $50 900
involving liability, with little risk of 81 so
! per annum. We have every reason to hope tina
| this will be conceded.
The British packet has brought intelligence of tn
death of Charles Lake, ESQ.,, Stipendiary Justice
| St Andrews. Mr.. Lake left this island for Eng
land short time ago for the benefit of his health
but the change had not the desired effect.