The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-21 00:00:00

HAYTI.

We learn by the schooner Isabella, Capt. Boyd,
arrived at Now York from Port au Platt, that the
country was in an unsettled state. The news is to
the 25th ult.
The commissioners appointed for the exchange of
prisoners had returned from Port au Prince without
having been able to make any arrangements with the
Emperor Solouque, ho refusing to acknowledge the
independence of the Dominican republic, and giving
them to understand that unless the Hayden flag was
hoisted at that place, he would march against them
in October next. Arrangements were making to
meet him on the frontier under General Santanna,
with a force of 6,000 men. The Domini-
cans are also busily employed repairing their forti-
fications on the frontier, and are preparing to give
him a warm reception. The republican government
guarantees to give to all settlers 50 acres of land,
which they are to hold undisputable title to. .100
Germans were expected to settle at Cape Isabella.
The cultivation of tobacco is much encouraged by the
government, and the new crop was coming in fast.

TDB CAPE AND INDIA MAILS.—Thc new screw
steam-ship Queen of the South, Capt. Hyde, was taken
out of dock, at Devonport, on Saturday evening. It will
be recollected that this vessel left Plymouth on Tuesday
last with the mails for St. Vincent, the Cape of Good
Hope, the Mauritius, and Calcutta. It appears she pro-
ceeded about one hundred miles on her voyage, and not-
withstanding the weather wu very heavy, with a gale of
wind in her teeth, she answered admirably. It was dis-
covered that there was a quantity of water in her engine-
room, for which no account could be given, and the pre-
sence of which was all the more singular, as all the other
compartments wore quite dry. This discovery, combined
with the violence of the weather, induced Capt. Hyde to
put about and steer for Plymouth. On Wednesday evening
she arrived in the Sound, and on the following day was
taken into honseage, and docked in her Majesty's dock-
yard. Her hull was found perfect in every respect, and
after the most minute examination, afforded no clue
SI to how the water should have got into the
engine room. Mr. Mare, of Blackwell, the builder
of the vessel, was present during the examination
of the dockyard officers ; and on Friday an inspector front
the factory of Messrs. Maudaley and Field, the maker of
her engines, arrived. Up to Friday evening, no discovery
as to the cause of the presence of water in the' engine room
was made. On Saturday It was accounted for by the fact
that the vessel had n been pumped since she was
launched, and that on her way down, her bearings being
very hot, a stream of water was kept running on them. If
this be the case, it is very singular that the circumstance
should have continued so long a mystery. If a stream of
water be kept running into a vessel, although but
slowly, it is clear that if there be no outlet, it
must accumulate. On Saturday evening, the Queen
of the South was undoeked and taken alongside the coal
hulk to replenish her stock of coals. It is understood that
she will make a trial trip under the direction of Captain A.
Lowe, R.N., of her /dainty's ship Impregnable, be-
fore she resumes her voyage. The greatest preloPli-
tade bass been shown by the government authorities at
Devonport in rendering all the assistance in their power.
The Queen of the South has a cargo and many passengers.
She is a beautiful vessel, and while in dock has been
visited and admired by thousands. The dockyard officials
speak in terms of admiration of her hull and fitments.
—PLYwourit, Strsinav, 2 P.M.—The Queen of the South,
Capt. Hyde, has just returned from a satisfactory trip round
the Eddystone, and will sail at 4 p.m. with the mails for the
Cape and CJleutta.
SUSPECTED MURDER OF A SAILOR.—On Saturday
morning information was received at the Leman-street po-
lice-station' Whiteehapel, that a seaman named Georg*
Hall, aged 29 years, who had recently occupied lodgings at
a mikes' accommodation house, situated at No. 7, Print's-
square, New-road, St. George's in the East, had died
under very mysterious circumstances. The deceased was •
mariner belonging to the American brig Joshua Bates,
under the command of Captain William Euterbrooke,
which vessel was towed into the London Docks on Thurs-
day, the 10th of June, with a full cargo from China. On
Wednesday morning the deceased left Prineeesquare in
good health, and went to the American Consul's pay office
to receive his wages, which amounted to a considerable
sum. He returned to his lodgings in a state of
stupor, and shortly afterwards fell down insensible,
when several marks of violence were discovered Oil
his fees, the left eye being much blackened and
bruised. The landlord endeavoured to rouse him, hot
he was unable to articulate. He was placed in bed. but
became raving mad, and so violent that it was deemed ne-
cessary to send for Mr. Garrett, surgeon, of New-road. who
attended, and, upon making an examination of the de-
emed, he pronounced him to be labouring under the inhu-
mes of some poisonous drug. Mr. Garrett opened a vein
in the arm, but without effect. Mr. English, another me-
dical gentleman, of East Smithfield, was called, and con-
curred in the treatment adopted by Mr. Garrett; but the
deceased never rallied, and died on Friday last. Since the
deceased's death several contusions have been discovered
on his body. It has been proved that the deceased had
taken his money, and the supposition is that he must have
been hocusscd and robbed in some house of ill Arno in the
neighbourhood, as his pockets were quite empty when ho
reached his lodgings. Information of the case has reached
Mr. \V. Baker, tho coroner, who will hold an inquest on
the body this day.