The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-19 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA AND

I'ACIFIC MAILS.

gave a summary of the following in our ina-
sgwion of )esterday:
The Wist India steamer La Plata (writes our
e.tabatepton correspondent) was signalled rounding
whut Castle at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. This
,v,ry one by surprise, as the Medway or Trent
sy lode& The La Plata came up with her flag
b, ittita.t high, which was considered to be in con-
alwitee of :lie funeral of the duke. On proceeding
yon Southampton Water to meet her (says our
onlontent) I saw the custom-house boat leave
the La Pitta in a great hurry. This was an ur.usual
ocumstance. As soon as 1 neared the ship I saw a
r,o4:e ulbctr and pilot on the paddle-box. No
rio.:way was lowered, and presently 1 was saluted
Lin Keep away from the ship. I asked what
se.tiw mutter on hihrd. The reply was " Sickness."
1. mo.wer to turther questions it was stated that "the
purser, third engineer, and several men had
tad on the passage, and numbers were Icing
Aolling would be allowed to leave the ship." On
returiong I heard repeatedly the words " Keep
sway from the ship," as the shore hoots
came successively alongside. As soon as the Cus-
tonahouse boat came ashore the Customs' health
°their, Dr. Wiblin, went aboard. At 9 a.m. a small
steamer went alongside the La Plata, and brought
ashore the report of the health officer. A conaulta-
bon then took place at the Customhouse, at which
the Mayor and Postmaster of Southampton, Captain
Barton ;be West India Company's superintendent),
the Collector of Cult , and Captain Austin (the
Admiralty superintendent), took part. The Collector
udimately divided that the La Plata should be'
',laved in quarantine in Southampton Water, and
that the malls should be towed down to the Mother-
bank and there fumigated, and then brought back
end landed a; Southampton. At I p.m.. therefore%
a small steamer abated for the La Plata, and the
rails were taken from the latter in • ship%
hoar, on board of which were the Admiralty newt
and a issat's crew, and which was towed to the
Motherbank by the small steamer; and after tb•
mails were fumigated there, they were brought to
Southampton. and despatched thence to London.
pc. Wiblin having gone on board, was obliged to
remain there. The quarantine regulatioes are that
after every death, the ship is to be in quarantine ten
days afterwards. Captain Alien was fur many years
co;uniander of a steamer between Leith and foOdon.
lie was one of the must experienced commanders in
the West India Company's service. lie hr• might the
who:e or the monster steamers to Southampton from
where they were built, and was given the command
of the La Plata, the tine stand best steamer ever built.
BRITISH GUIANA.
The news of the fortnight preceding the despatch
of the awl is thus epitomised by the Royal Gaatte
WA hare had two clections--onts to the Court of Polity,
the oth, r to a hnsnrlAl chinr—a meeting of the legislature
colonial steamee commented, joining the estremi-
tos at the col oar —a riot among the soldiers in euthen—
ist a mill orci.som of immigrant labour. The weather
ben ha h.• h., n moon. than usually propitious; fertilising
show,'" have fallen. hut in such quantities and at suet,
Erna VI {VA At aim to interfere with the operation attain,-

the crop.
the . sc..pti•m of the elections, the business trans
Weil by the Court of Volley at the meeting out the 19th was
st partly local in
thi the Hugh% it the 14th • party of the soldiers of the
2..1 India Ito gluiest left their barracks, armed with
b;e.lg o■. sad other of weapons, and commenced an
attack on the inhabitants. Three of the
...,;.,rs committed for trial at the Supreme
t, 411. aid it is prob ible that there may be mote commit-
au toe. 61.. upon • petit.on of the Town Council to his Es •
e,... Ley the tiovernor, it is understood there will be a fur-
ther .n:rstig✓ion. An otficer tried for assault on one of
tie police was acquitted. Very considerable excitement
tams ea the mitnect. The soldiers are for the most
part impremd Airman*, in the very lowest state of
nstrieation, kept by instinct only in a condition of
daetpiine. but heedless of consequences and ferocious as
tin brute of their own native forests when in • state
of esciteraent. The whole regiment is now, we usderstand,'
coehuisl to barrJeks. The Winsome, of emtlairmeat
h.•eer. r, only make things worse, and rater some
otter .opt of precautionary measure is adopted, we will
hale them, the moment they are agate let loose, visiting
tho with their other supposed 'elevenses, upon the civilians
of the colony.
JAMAICA.

The La Plata brings files of papers from this
1414 to the 28th October, but they contain no news
or importance. The Commercial Gazette contains
some particulars of a serious disturbance which oc-
currier on the parade at Kingston between some of
the soldiers and the inhabitants.

The riot act of impropriety observed wee, a brutal assault
committed by about 12 of the black soldiers, on a trek
man, io Sutton-street. The attention of the gentleman, to
whom we are indebted for this information, was Bret at-
tracted b y loud cries of "murder," when be discovered
the number of men mentioned, armed with largo bludgeons,
alto stint the unfortunate victim of their cruelty. fie
interfered with moose effect, and, although threatened with
similar treatment, soon after bad to interfere be other
gumbo, for as he proceeded towards the Parade, be saw
the solitien deliberately knock down the civilians=
met them quietly walking. Upwards a SY
within the barrack-yard, were attracted by the ;dry re-
side, sod. like to many infuriated savage, turd eat
into the Parade, striking irdiscriminately the perres r
they p..rd among them, either with IthAgeses ea their
gam Our i= foment endeavored wi reekt the benaelts,
on the south side, in the hope af enarg the crew
ties of the gr ntlemea wbs err te bar bra
en the spot, but he Need r one ia shame who
wet likely to have carel weir the res. At on
Meoroiderabie risk he prosured la the pal& gate et the
Wrecks, on the east side ea' Indbilegg. eM 11•011111111,
a. terse possible—in rest ere rant vitt
the men; some repro* their drab W war triwifert.
with similar manner at that whir they bad Wird ea
the mob, naturally assertirtt on the wade; but ether
part olerly the sentries, residerstely uteseledl thee la
sow in restraining the parrs of theta allEwilas the
repeated inquiries of this yeatroaa to er the arrerdlay
officer, answer wee returner' Alla OM our oat er ea the
spot. which statement, we redeesier, wee et** ewer,
fee it was not until the bugle had sounded frquatly for
upward. et a quarter of en hoar, that three offissm—who,
er what they were we know sousisched the beeresks,
from the lower end of the tows, whoa, et INS 11/0/4 the
dotarhences, to Irma silent, ceased.

The Falmouth Post at Oet. 22, says:—
The town of Falmouth, sad ear parish goonolly ban
been waited with heavy showers of mod the Amiens
expect tLat the seat crop will be larger lima
that of the present year. We regret, bownee, to imam
that there are several cams of fever in the Sera,__ami Mace
the medical faculty anticipate a sickly M.' The made
in Westmoreland and ilsaraer an drorallig eat op. sod
we receive by ovary pen ounplains spiral Ibis soraners
of those perish for wiles& of duty. Avoided etrarwra
ii expended withes, ost say visible iimpavramaat ; sad tbors
appears to be • general wish that the bogistraan will Wan
do away with the law whish is at moat InaulMeacie.ter Iwo
asking and repairing of Wihwaye aid Mips, er amend
it in each a manner s• to mdse Y WNW M the gratis.
The weather ea the Posthaste boo bees egos* orann
the Bog-walk district, the vim has enageserall the brake—
bridges are insured—and comas" is sabonsly dragoons.
Spiteful otentipmes wbo had business at the Oland Court,
are compelled to remit is Squints Towa—and the postmen
are obliged to take Illinigema notes, Is asks is protein the
property which Is eanostra i• air ism