The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-22
ECUADOR.
BOLIVIA.
There Is no news whatever from this republic
NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIES.
Our Jamaica Correspondence.

Our Jamaica Correspondence.
KINGSTON, Nov. s, 1859.
Opening of the Northumberland be Introduced b,
the Members Of The Executive Commitee-Cdnat,ian hnmi
grants Ezpected-7he Solrency Of the Public Rnchequ-
Inquiry Proposed in Respect 10 the Recent Riots-The Re-
gistration Under the Nep Election La-Success Of the
Conservatives and Discontinue Of the Dcandgogues de-
The arrival at this port of the American mail steamer
North Star, Captain Jones' enables to send you
summary of legislative and other intelligence.
The arrival in our city Of eight hundred persons-the
passengers on board the North Star-has given quite
lively appearance to it, and has been the Great
ing little stir in the fancy stores and hotels Tho vessel
leaves for Aspnwan at ten o'clock to-day
The Legislature was opened Tuesday the 1s instant
by His Excelency, Governor Darling His Excellency to
the delight of the taxpayers, announced that "nowh
standing the failure of the sugar crop extent Of at
least seventh upon the export of the previous year.
the revenue derived from articles OF consumption has
more than realized the estimate and that the authorized
expenditure of the year, both fixed and casual been
fully covered by the current receipts"
The Governor recommended great many measures of
Importance to the consideration of the Legislative Council
and Assembly The first subject to which he referred
his Speech the absence Of sufficient military force
to repel external attacks and to suppress internal
tons. He recommended the enrolment OF volunteer
corps and the repair Of the forts and Notifications He
next alluded to the Judicial establishment the colony
suggested important improvements this department..
His Excelcncy dwell on the subject Of immigration for
some time and, to the great qualification Of the planters
and others having interest in the welfare
OF the colony announced that supply OF East India
coolies be looked for 10 the early months Of the
ceeding year; and that number Of Chinese aborers,
with their wives and families, have been engaged He
also stated that with the sanction Of her Maestys govern
ment and the concurrence Of the government Of Canada
agency has been established in province assist
In the removal of limited number Of the colore popula-
ton should they prove DESTROYS of resorng Jamaica
BY adviccs since received have heard that number
OF Canadians have agreed TO emigrae to this island and
that they may shortly be expected
The stamp import and other acts expire during
the present financial quarter and the Governor has re-
commended their rentroiuction into the House.
Mr. B. A. Franklin Of Baltimore who Is now on visit
here has suggested through the public prints the abolition
OF the tonnage dues shipping which, he says, would
increase the number of vessels arriving here but the pro-
position has met with but little favor Messrs Bravo
Brothers, of st. AIMS Bay, have condemned Mr. Frank
Inns scheme and the Colonial Standard, which is the
leading paper In the island takes the same view Of the
subject as the Mcssrs Bravo.
Bills for completing the Lunatic Asylum for repairing
the public hospital for tho erection and maintenance Of
Lepers Home appointing Superintendent of Schools
and for the erection Of electric telegraph between the
harbors of Ports Morant and Queen and the intermediate
towns are 10 be laid before tho Legislature by the E-
ecutivc Committee. .
spirited debate took place in the Legislative Council
on Thursday last the address in answer the Cover
nor's Speech.
placc on the of November and resulted in majority
Ia favor OF the natives In parishes where there
were 20 80 votes there 100 10 200 notvith
standing los Is imposed every claim to vote This tar
very unpopular and will be the subject of Legislative