The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-02 00:00:00

THE INSURRECTION AT TORTOLA.

A brief notice of this affair, received by the
Magdalena, appeared in yesterday's E.rpress. The fol-
lowing are more ample particulars :
The insurrection broke out on the lit of August, the day
fixed for the payment of the rural taxes of the island. This
tax has reality been Increased, but the people resolved to
resist it, and went in • body to the Treasury, tendering the
original amount of the tax, which being refused, some dis-
turbances occurred, and several of the ringleaders were
taken into custody, fined, and put into gaol. The people
thereupon assembled together and rescued the prisoners.
They then broke into open revolt, took possession of the
town, and burnt it to the ground. Roadtowo was left a
mass of ruins, and the white inhabitants were flying in all
directions. Colonel Chads, President, administering the
government, sent to Bt. Thomas's for assistance, and a
sailing vessel with troops was despatched after some delay,
but they arrived too lite to prevent or modify the excuses
committed. At the latest accounts the insurgents had re-
tired to the interior, and the troops from St. Thomas's had
taken possession of the remains of the town.
Only one of the insurgents seems to have been killed,
and several wounded. The St. Thisitsess's Tines says: '
" We have been furnished with the 6414°111(d list of pro-
penis' destroyed at Tortola, u far as could be ascertained,
allowances will therefore be made for any little omissions or
inaccuracies in the statement: _

w In Roed-town—The court-house, totally burnt; the
Hon. 1). IL 0. Clordon's house and outbuildings, ditto;
Messrs. Buntia's three houses and outbuildings, ditto;
Mrs. liarregin's house, ditto ; Min M. Levy's house, ditto ;
Mrs. Peterson's house, ditto ; Captain Nibbe's how*, ditto ;
Mr. Crooke's two houses, ditto ; Mr. P. Harragia's house,
ditto ; the Hon. F. B. Dubois's house, occupiwi by Mrs.
A. Waygood as store, the contents of store totally destroyed ;
the President's private secretary's once burst, with all
the books and records; Mrs. Isaacs' house, couch burnt;
Mrs. J. Daly's hones, totally burnt; Mrs- A. limbo's
house, ditto ; Mr. J. M. King's house, ditto; Mr. J. Devis's
house, ditto; Mr. 0. H. Martin's house, ditto; the late
Matthew Richardson's house, ditto; Mr. W. ll's
house, ditto; Mr. V. H. Smith's store, ditto; Mr. C.
Martin's house, ditto; Mr. W. Roman's house, pulled
down ; Mr. Porter's (CAiloniel Secretary) office plundered
and destroyed; Mr. Ilryea't (Treasurer) private house,
ditto; Mr. Amey's house, pulled down; Mr. Webb's
house. aitto; Mr. p ickerises house plundered and des-
frayed ; Mr. S. NI olinsun's house, ditto ; Elise. and Ann
Lawson 's house, brans.

Houses by rut down 25
Houses P' .undered end destroyed -32
" Lin of boo , reported to be burnt and destroyed in
the country :- -The Hoe. It. o Pedder's house, plundered
end dilator A ; the Hon. J. G. Gordon's house, burnt
eda-
y
down; the Hon. F. B. Dubois's house, plundered and
desire
Mr. W. H. Shaw's house plundered and des-
troyed . ir. John Davies' house, burnt down; Mrs. Mac-
ke" boy ate, plundered and destroyed.

BRUSSELS, WEDNESDAY.
Last night printed handbills of an incendiary
character, calculated to excite disturbances similar
to those at Liege, were scattered about the streets of
Ghent. The artisans and peasants, however, who
picked them up, hastened of their own accord to de.
posit them at the police bureau.
I sin enabled to state that the Belgian (per the Noe Fork lirriad.) I govern.
Inuit are firmly resolved not to accede to the demassl We learn through our exchanges, and by telegrfr
of certain persons who are clamouring for the prohi- phic despatches, that the High Court of Errors and Ap-
bition of the exports of corn, the government War- peals of the state of Mississippi, the court of ltst resort is
taming the opinion that the opening of the ports tr , that state, hare decided the question as to the constitutional
imports will suffioe to reduce the prices in a sbc• et and legal liability of that state for the payment of the
,awntiocitai account
istoin of the
0/I'—t
time. We have letters from Odessa stating t--P tat bonds
Ban tedat coluorrt of three there are immense supplies in that city —mid% for elected by the people, irrespective of party, has, through
shipment. their Chief Justice, the Hon. C. P. Smith, a leading and
influential democrat, decided that the five millions of bonds
issued and sold in 1838 were legally issued and sold, and
are a legal and equitable obligation against the state. We
are informed that each of the judges delivered
opinions, and opinions so marked with research
and ability as to reflect the highest credit upon
the judiciary of Mississippi.

GERMANY.

VIENN/ Aro. 28.
The Russian diplomatist, M. de Fon' ,on, has been
received with the greatest distinctior i at Belgrade.
Two sentinels have been posted at the door of his
hotel, and Prince Alexander paid him a state visit
with great pomp and ceremony.

BATTERSEA Piz[ AND IMPROVEMENTS. The
Commissioners of Woods and Works having settled with
all the parties claiming compensation, the area of the pro-
posed park has been cleared, with the exception of the
British Flag beer shop and a few small tenements, which
will be forthwith pulled down. The sum allowed to Mn.
Wright, widow of the late proprietor of the Red House,
was 11,0001. The enclosed shouting ground can be no
longer distinguished, the palings having been removed.
The crops of the surrounding land have been cut, and will
be cleared off before the close of the week, when the whole
area is to be ploughed up and manured. The construction
of the Suspension-bridge, which had been stopped for
some months, has been resumed. In addition to these im-
portant improvements the Commissioners of Works have
directed their surveyor to proceed with the Thames em-
bankment, extending on the Middlesex side of the river,
from Battersea to Vauxhall-bridge, about 400 feet of which
has been already formed. The embankment is to be 80
feet wide, and the elevation will be 4 feet above high-
water mark. The river-wall will be of highly-tempered
bricks with granite openings, and an internal shield of con-
crete. The estimated coat of the embankment is 100,0001.,
exclusive of the expense of the northern approach to the
Suspension-bridge. On the Surrey side a vast number of
detached villa residences have already been commenced.
MANCHESTER AND SHEFFIELD RAILwAY.—The
meeting on Wednesday concluded by a vote for putting an
end to tree passes to the meetings. The motion was cm,
Tied by a majority of 610 personal votes, which was swelled
by prolate int 3,314.
IYEOVIL RAILWAY.—The line between Yeovil and
Thirst= is to be opened before the end of the month.

GREE'jE.

The Obserraleur of Atb ens states that the anni-
versary of the fete of the 'Emperor of the French was
kept in that city with great eclat. A "Te Deum "
was sung at the catholic church, at which, in addi-
tion to the members of the French ligation, all the
ministers and the heads of the different administra-
tions were precerVc. In the evening a grand banquet
was given by Boson Forth-Rouen, the French minis-
ter, at which the Greek ministers, the corps diplo-
matique, the officers of the French vessels on the
station, and some French officers in the Greek ser-
vice, were invited. At the dessert M. I'aicos, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, proposed the health of
the Emperor, which was drunk with loud applause,
to which the French minister replied by proposing
the health of their Hellenic Majesties, which was
also received with due honours. Mr, Wyse, the
English minister, then proposed the health of the
Empress, introducing it by the following speech:
filonskur is Baron and Gentlemen—You have ju-t given
AN a toast the health of the Emperor ; l am happy in having
the honour to unite with it a name which ought never to
be separetek from it—that of the Empress. That she is