The Sun. — 1847-03-22 (London, England)

WEST INDIES. 173"3ut. 61° of papers from British Guiana extends to the GoYebruary. Lord Grey, in his dispatch to the andruri tt„ PaYs high compliment to the Court of Policy they havenit_Y-General for the zeal and ability with which Legislature to and carried several Bills assimilate the laws of the colonies to the laws of the mother country, among which is an Act for the establishment of trial by jury, tho operation of which, although a novelty, is carried out better than was anticipated. Among the parties tried was a male coolie for the murder of a female coolie. He was convicted and sentenced to be executed on the 20th inst. An inQuential meeting had been held in Georgetown for the Irish and Scotch distress.  The Lady Macnaughten arrived at Demerara in 73 uSys from Madras, with 200 males, 82 females, 31 boys, girls, and 7 children under one year, in good health. Three deaths and two births occurred on the voyage. The exports of produce were considerably on the ilerease, there having been, during the first fortnight of 4bruary, as compared with the same period last year, 147 Hogsheads 27i Tierces of Sugar, 125 Barrels 253 Puncheons } of Rum, 26 Hogsheads 753 Puncheons 37 Hogsheads of Molasses, 6 Barrels and 307 Logs of Timber, 'ported more between the Ist and 16th of February, '47, than in the same period in 1846 ; and in the same tried the imperts of luxuries indicate an improving 14Edition of the social feelings in the colony ; viz., there It 83 augmentation of 21,197 Gallons of Wine, • 905 Gallons of Brandy, 1,186 Dozens of Malt Liquors, and 437 Hogsheads of ditto, more imported than in the corresponding period of last . itr• The demand for colonial produce was brisk, at ail' during rates. Tonnage very scarce. The weather tting the month had been exceedingly favourable, and tappearance of the crops encouraging. The immediate prospect of the railway being commenced, has given life to the inhabitants of the west "list, and is looked forward to by all the colony as a b," illkSt important and valuable thing for the colony. L.ue Papers have begun to discuss the important question Colonization for European families in the interior of this most extensive and valuable colony, which appears ." be well suited for the purpose.  The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne gave a grand entertainment to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Lansdowne House, on Satur-5Y last. A distinguished circle, comprising his Excellency mount de St. Aulaire, his Excellency Count Dietrichstein, the r-iarl and Countess of Clarendon, Viscount and Viscountess alkland, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Lord Foley, Mr. Harcourt &c., were present to meet their Royal Highnesses, who were attended by Mr. E. St. John Mildmay and Lady Augusta Cadogan. Lord and Lady Brougham entertained a distinguished circle at dinner on Saturday evening, at their manrn in Grafton-street. The guests included the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, Viscount and Viscountess Castlereagh, Viscountess Cantalupe, Lord -Lyndhurst, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Sir James Graham, the Right Hon. Colonel Dawson Darner, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Samuel Rogers, and Lady Millet. The Right won. the Speaker of the House of Commons had a Parliamentary dinner on Saturday last, at the family mansion in Eaten-square. The Right Hon. Sir John Cam Hobhouse received a distinguished party at dinner on Saturday last, in Berkeley-square.