6 MAY 1854, Page 2

One single fact reported from Jamaica bears in it the

seed of most important results. Relinquishing old privileges, which under the appearance of freedom enabled the representatives of Jamaica to obstruct each other,—accepting the conditions and plan proposed by her Majesty's Ministers through Governor Barkly,— the Legislature of Jamaica has passed the bill for remodelling its constitution, which will place it within the category of colonies already under "responsible government." Practically, Sir Henry Barkly's administration in Guiana had gradually approximated the practice in that colony to responsible government; and the West Indies are now advancing favourably in the course of reform which has rendered our other important groups of colonies so pros- perous, so tranquil, and so loyal.