The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-03 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA IN JAMAICA.

Amongst the passengers by the steamer Severn,
which left Southampton y day wi:h the West ladle mad,
were the ,ollowing surgeons and physicians, sent out by go-
vernment to Jamaica on account of the cholera in that
island, via, Dn. Tucker, Beveridge, aed Joseph Brown;
and Messrs. Campbell, Crawford, and Murphy. The odlow-
ing medical Inspectors also were sent out, viz., Dre. Gavin,
Laidig+, and Milroy. Dr. Beveridge, who only arrived
from J mad+ by the last West India swami r, wto re he had
been serving on based bar Majesty's ship lento+, volun-
teered to go out again. About 60 or 70 casks, cum, and
packages of medicines were seat out to Jamaica by private
merchants, and between 40 and 60 by government.
The following staff of military officers also left y,s•erday
in the Severn for B irbadoes, vie., Colonel Yule, Captain
Mazwell, and Lieutenants Brune, Sandentan, Barber, sad
Grantham.
On the subject of the cholera in Jamaica the following
letters here been received :

"Admiralty, Dec, 31, 15.50.

Sir,—liaving laid before my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty your totter of the 30c12 instant, forwarding memo-
rials respecting the cholera in Jamaica, I am commanded
by their lordships to acquaint you that the mule have been
transmitted to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
"I am, Sir, your very humble servant,
(Signed) " W. B. HAMILTON.
" J. W. Dover, Esq., No. 124, Fenchureh-street."
"Admiralty, Jan. 1, 1951.
Sir,—With reference to the memorials teansmitted to
the Lords Commissionersof the Admiralty by bankers, mer-
chants, and brokers of the City of Loudon, praying that
medical men and a supply of drugs might be s rat to Jamaica
by the mail of the 2nd inst., to meet the isigeacies occa-
sioned by the prevalence of cholera in that island, I ail com-
manded by my lords to acquaint you that the ennorrinicre
commanding on that port of the statioa hos aksady given
such assistance as was in his power, and that lie won'-.1 con-
tinue to do so, when not inconsistent with the public se crier.
" My kids would beg to point out to you that any airee-
flans for sending cut a medical staff to the colonies should
come through the Calonial•office, to which department the
memorials to their lordships have been duly forwarded.
" I am, sir, your very humid,. servant,
(Signed) " W. 13. HAMILTON.
" J. W. Dover, EA., 124, Feschurch-strect."
Whatever the government may do, the merchants are
doing their ditty. Many have sent out medieinesand mod cal
instructions, sod one merchant applied to a surgeon in whom
ha had confidence, offering him five guineas a day tor air ser-
vices in the ielsnd.

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SIR CHARLES NAPIER.

TO 1115 EDtTOA OP THIS DAILY MIMS.
Sra,—A correspondent of one of your contempo-
Wire, iioning himself " Nautiene," has a. length written
Ike a gentleman, though anonymously, and I a ill reply t
him. Mr. Tierney said in the House of Conuneno, " Give
me • well.manned navy and a full exchequer, and
I will defy the world." " Nanticus " m ty, in one
of his sneering moods, deny this almost his'erical
axiom; but I can tell him, if he will only find the pet', I will
undertake to find him ships and sailors ; but I suspect be
knows liige enough of either. " Nauticus" once hail an
opportunity of testing the merits of a competing squadron of
ehips, but a more meagre account of the performance of each
rises of vessel was never rendered to a Board of Admiralty.
am assuming all this time that " N,atiens "
is identified with a gallant officer connected with
a boroire h in one of our couutiee of a natu-
rally volcanic nature. I only wish I was cert,in of
being coerce. in my supposition, I would then—Erten:moiler
though he be—make the place too hot to hold him. I had
my doubts, and will—Old Bailey fashion—give him the
°meth, as it tas also been intimated to me that a riliant
admiral, not a 100 miles from Portsmouth, knows sow thing
about the scurrilous attacks on me. I am rather surprised
at this, as when • young man he could scarcely write a cer.
tificete, and old age does not generally improve one's powers
for competition; hut he has a more youthful assie.int at
his elbow, who has aiways been ready to rush in.o print
! well, abuse of me, as I have already shown in my
book, Is • good road to employment. So, I snopxoe, heture
long we chill see them both snugly moored in Portsmouthor
Devinsport harbour.
" Neuticus" insinuates that my relative, Bit William
quarrelled with the Ordnance respecting the erection of a
cowshed in Guerefey. I will not attempt to utter one
word in defence of my gallant tousle, knowing that out of
that shed he could, should such be his desire, drive out a
bull that it would puzsle even " Nauticus," with his in-
fisted consequence,derived from a little newspaper notoriety,
to take by the home.
I cannot quote Lens or French—l never pretended to
such acquirements ; but can only tell him that if my advice
l is not taken, the next waitron will hear more of the
latter language spoken than would have been endured by
their fathers, but I cannot expect to be listened to when
each successive administratien of late years has turned •
deaf ear to the remonstrances of the captain of the, age. Let
the citizens of London beware cr some flee mornieg, when
all apparently is going smooth as • marriage bell,
they will find that my repeated warnings have been
attended tote° late, and • horde of bearded suit mouse achmed
gentry will be possessed of their money hags, and their other
precious commodities. My motto is to Us forewarned. While
I hove my pen in my hand I may as well reply to some of
the insinuations cast out against ma. In reference to the
freight transactions, I mean to say I was fully entitled to the
wivileges I possessed myself. I only put it to you, Mr.
Editor, it I did not act as it behoved a prudent en..n to dn,
and surely my dead was not to be compared with that nt an
hnucurable captain, utterly related to a late cabinet minister,
who sailed from his station with a vast amount of treasure
against the positive orders of his admiral. I would also put
it to you whether in the little affair of tlo Wale
money, when I &elated the three guineas per diem,
if the Admiralty of the day was justified in sending beck my
bill, and thus reflecting upon the honour of* BriOsli officer
which, like • women's virtue, ought to be above all inapt.
don. I will venture to swear that I spent 51010 01 my
allowance than any admiral afloat does. In coeclusion,
will ask "Nauticus" if he knows " Beta," who wrote
satinet me In the Morning Chronicle. If he does, let him
advise his friend to read my book, and if they are not con-
vinced that both are wrong, and I am right, I shall be happy
to hold one the hand of good fellowship to them, and see
them under my humble roof, where, throwing aside all
minor differences, we will unite in one grand object, that of
putting the British navy, and, e,pecially, the stenos portion
of it, on • wend and permanent tooting.—l am, Mr. Editor,
your obedient servant, CHAS. NAPIER.
Merebistona, Jan. 1,18 a.

Sot:TR SEA CouPANY.—The half-yearly general
court -.1 the Smth Sea Company was held yesterday at the
esablishmint in Threadneedle-street, Charles Franks, Eq.,
tuck the chair. From the annual ac.ounts Wd before
the proprietors it appeared that the receipts for the
;lost halt•jear were 153,6381. 17s. 6rl , and the outgoings
for the some period 88,6121 45., leaving a bailors
of 65,0261. 131. sd. ; out of this would be payab e tt'e
helt.year's dividend on 3,662,7842 Bs. 6d. S Juto Sea
Stock at 11 per cent, amounting to 64,0981. 14a. 61., leaving
a balecce of 9271. 18s. 114. The chairman moved that the
above dividend be mode payable on the same day PS the
government funds. This having been agreed to, the chair-
man stated that the effect of the late sale and purchase
of steels had increased their income by about 301. The
e not than adjourned.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At the monthly
Rentral meeting held yesterday at the society's house in
Hanaver.squere, Mr. Terrell, V.P., in the chair, Lancelot
De:d, Esei., and James Crowdy, Esq., were elected fislicws,
and E. 11. E'q., Marefiold Parkyce, Erg., and W.
Hatter, Req., were proposed as candidates for the 'chow-
ship. The report of the council stated that the number of
elections during 1850 nearly doubled the average of the four
years immediately preceding it, and that the total t•umber
of visitors to the gardens amounted to 360,402, exc. 'ding the
most succerstul year hitherto known (1831) by nearly 100,000.
Upwards of fifty species of animals which bad not been
previoutly exhibited, have been added to the collection ; and
amung them three of the most singular and interesting in
exis:euee, 'tensely, the Hippopotamus, the Wart hi g, and the
Thylacine. Many new names have been added to the list
of donors, and the prospects of additions during the ensuing
sess.33, both from this source and by purchase, are of the
most promising character. The first part of the fourth
velume of the transact:one hem been published, and .n second •
cottaining the anatomy of the rhinoceros bi Professor Owen
and other Important papers is In the press The Menme cf
the society during 1850 exhibits an increase of 6,1661. over
that of the preolicg year.