The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-09
NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIES.
Interesting from Jamaica, the Bahamas, and
the French Islands.

The registration and license act has, IL is said,
worked successfully than the Executive Com
mittee were inclined to anticipate. In some parishes
hcenses have been taken out for many as 1000 horses
&C. whereas under the old system not more than ooo
zoo either returned assessed TO direct taxa
ton Taking parish with another, believed that
he increased number of stock on which duty has been
paid this year. compared with last year. cannot be less
than two hfths Of the whole
The revenues derived from the duty rum is, il ap
pears very deficient and will reach the estimate by
some thousands Of pounds sterling. The statement to the
effect that twenty puncheons, said 10 be of rum, but
which turned out TO be coored water shipped for export
from the island had been seized at st. Ann's Bay is
sirey destitute of foundation Nothing Of the kind has
occurred
The question of the right Of search is discussed at great
length in the papers and the forcibe visitation Of Amer
vessels ths high by British cruisers wholly
condemned AT the time it is contended that Eng
hand, in with other nations, has maintained
right to verify the nationality Of vessel touching the
legality of whose trade reasonable doubt is supposed TO
exist.
The Jamaica press deploring the backward condition
the island and Of the papers predicts total decay
s the material and social condition Of the island some
thing is not done towards remedying the many evils un
der which it laboring. Reform Associati IN has
been established the object Of which is to establish
order Of things and TO redeem the country possible,
om Me utter prcstraton into which II is rapidly sinking
grand festival s held, entitled The Peoples
1ea Meeting,' at which the requisite reformatory mea
sures viii be proposed, discussed and inaugurated.
OUR JAMAICA CORRESPONDENCE.
KINGSTON, Oct. s, 1858.
TAe British Fleet Ordered to Greyeo,~s-Meeino Of the
Observation-Disclosures be Submitted 10 the Legisature
The Franchise-7he Judicial Bench-Fsauds the 81.
u II nasf Ns,ur nnI fhp
jamaica Planters-A Hurricane-TAe Wsather--Syarua-
ton Of the Lnha1itsnts of the Savannas Of 81 Elizabeth
WiAdraeal of The British Cruisers-An Extraordinary
Sus zeal Operation--7ne Conset-7he Sugar Market 6c
Her Britannia yMajesty's steamships Leopard and De-
vastaton, bearing the broad pennant of Commodore
Kele under orders 70 proceed TO Greytown where
they viii be joined by her Britannia Majestys steamer
vAloous with Sir Gore ouseey, special Minister TO Mica
ragua and her Britannia Msiesys steamer Basisk It
rumored that there five United States ships Of
Greytown with the object OF coercng the Mica
raguan government into the ratification Of tho CassYris
arr treaty and that the British menofwar are being
sent to protect the government Of Nicaragua
Intelligence OF the capture Of SLAYER of the coast Of
Cuba by the United States Dolphin has reach
ed this island The only regret that the 500 slaves
not be sent the number Of laborng
population instead Of being returned 10 Africa, learn
must the under the federal law We have aban
doned all hope OF obtaining any liberated Afrcans,
all the British cruisers employed ON these waters have
been ordered or fhe gnnboas have already returned to
England and the menof about TO proceed TO the
pestleuta port OF Greytown Tho Buzzard, as soon as
she has done the work Of troop ship, between this island
and St Lucia will proceed Rio Jsnero and Monteydeo,
and ultimately 70 the Pacific station and the Imaum VIII
be eft to continue in the peaceful duty of protecting Port
Royal as guard ship.
IA .fuaopt
despatch oc business Tuesday the 9th November
suing The government busily engaged preparing
their measure and the newspapers discussing such
questions known 10 be listed for the session.
Among the principal subjects expected 10 be brought for
ward are immigration, tne franchise police Organization
judicial aud jury reform nsolvent debtors rcci and pun
hment fraudulent insovents, the tariff Kingston pa
tent slip railway extension, and steam communication
with the United states.
II is supposed that the government will bring for
ward bll 10 militia for the protection Of the
colony This opinion Ia founded upon the despatch from
the Colonial occ TO the Governor Of Antigua, copy Of
which supposed 20 be In possession OF the Governor OF
s sland-ln which the Secretary OF State announces
that the troops now In the Indies will be alto
seshcr withdrawn aud calls the Legislature or the
colony TO raise force vindicate the dignity Of its
own laws against the outbreaks OF internal disorder"
copy OF the Canadian militia laid before the Legs
aturc OF Jamaica last session. by direction OF the Sccre
tary Of State, and Is therefore presumed that any bill
that may introduced by the the subject
reorgsniraslon Of the militia e. however very dstssteul
70 the gentry and viii be strongly opposed proposed TO
The Franchise win be the arst measure dealt with by
the Assembly, the present election aw viii expire
che Ss Of Deccmber ensuing Several propositions are
proposed that every male who OF age, and paid ave
dollars certain day az an election tlx should be en-
oc~rs This was opposed by the ultra radicals on the
ground that the cmancpated class, who, under the pre-
ss1t system, vote on Their mud hoves or hall acre OF
mountain land, which they value nj GO per annun-the
minimum Of the rating for elective purposeswoad be dis
fanchsed. Amer stormy debate tho measure was with
drawn by government and last year they proposed an
other scheme which bordercd univeral suffrage, but
which dstassfu 10 the conservatives, because, in
stead Of simplify ing, than complicated the
franchise and 10 the fs eebolders without any rating
That had aso 20 be withdrawn m consequence of
The late period Of the whsh the government
last few days been propounded by the leading paper,
which s, that every male inhabtant q lawful age, who
pays registration and license duty 1.-THE impo~ts
iey,ed IN place of the hercdament taxi, 20 the
smount, at least q nve doims, by the 10th
auauaetbto vote at all elections This system would
more than treble present number OF electors through
island. Every tenant OF GO house would have
a vote every iaborer who pays a tax on couple Of
horses, horse and mule would be cnffanChsed,
would oe avery one 70 ss M, , sss s
opposition, but there s great desire, especially " the
commercial towns, that persons n receipt o. certain
salary should he permitted 70 vote because the
great majority of clerks reside in lodgings he
whch paid by the owners), and Who, although intel
Iectualy qualified would be dcbarred from exercising the
privilege the franchise except such prov sion
made IN of the last importance that the electoral lists
should be extended by the admission o educated and in
trgeDt persons for the six pound voters can bow deter
mine elections in most Of the parishes, and they have
often done TO the prejudice of the public veal aud the
ecandal Of society.
The Judicial system must certainly undergo some
change during the ensuing session. Tue public ond
W their complaints against the present establishment and
" would be dangerous to delay reform The public have
but little rtspcct FOR The Judicial ~ ar and appointment
which has just been made will, s feared, wipe away
cv,n that little
Mr. clifford levin has been committed for trial at the
ensuing Circuit Court for series of frauds rgercs
on the 81 James Bank for Savings. Tue defalcaton
will exceed ff 600, all 0i which have been commitci
during the past hftoen mouths The accused
tary Of The institution, and accomplished hs crimes