The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-12 00:00:00

ie have ocalticd. I sin only say they were tia-
ra to me and scald net be controlled by the Executive,
[ trust too they will be found to be only such es are

....eparstas from a state of warfare and the existence of
martial law—bath greet evils in themselves—but forced
upon the government by a peril which it not promptly
arrested would have endangered the entire colony.
I een only assure you, gentlemen, that I have boa
actuated by the single desire to do my duty to my
Queen and to the people of this islend, and amidst all the

misrepresentations and censures which have so snow,
ringly and unjustly been heaped upon me by these who,
being at a distance from the danger, could neither realise
its magnitude nor the smallness of the means available to
meet it, I have the innate satisfaction of feeling that I
did that duty faithfully, and the proud conviction that in
doing it, I averted from Jamaica a general and sanguinary
war. For your good feelings towards myself and family
petsonally, I tender you my dams thanks, and I do assure
you that whatever may be my future career, my best wishes
will be always with you for the welfare and prosperity of
the oniony, and for the individual and general happiness of
all connected with it.

I have the honour to be, reverend gentlemen, your moat
obedient humble servant, E. Ens.
Flamstead, Jan. 22, 1866.

TRIAL OF PRISONERS.—MEETING OF THE
SPECIAL COMMISSION.
(zions'a rums.)

The special commission (special court of over sad
terminer) assembled on the 24th at the Coert•honse, in
Kingston, the judges present being Sir Bryan Edwards,
Kut., Chief Justice, associated with the Hon. Alan Ka-,
Assistant Judge, and E. Lyons, H. F. Colthirst, sad Win.
Barclay, &qrs., Commissioners.
Two commissions were read from We Excellency E. G.
Eyre, Esq., the last of which is dated Jan. 3,1868, eon.
firtidsg the commission nominated in December last.
Mr. Philippe, specially retained on behalf of parties
held to bail to weer charges before this commission,
raised several technical objections, which were overruled.
The Chief Justice gave a lengthened charge, after which
the grand jury retired, and some time after the Clerk of the
Peace furnished the following :—" Regina v. Goldeon."—
True bill. He was celled upon his rtoognisanoss, and not
appearing, his surety, Charles Clarke, was called upon to
produce his body.
Mr. Williams, on behalf of the crown, moved for abench
warrant for his apprehension.
A short time after another true bill was produced against
Edwin Palmer, who was called upon his recognisance', aid
appeared.
Mr. Phillipps observed that up to the present, as he was
not informed of the nature of the charge against Mr. Palmer,
be would request that a copy of the indictment and deposi-
tion be supplied him.
Time granted till 10 a.m. the following day.
Bail extended, sad the court adjourned.

SPAIN AND CHILI.
STATE OF THE BLOCKADE.

Valparaiso letters of Jan. 2, quoted by the
Panama Star of Jan. 22, give the following ac-
count of the state of affairs in Chili :
The successor of the late Admiral Pareja has raised the
blockade of Coquimbo by concentrating the Spanish
squadron at the two ports of Valparaiso and
Calder. These two ere now the only two
blockaded ports. The Spaniards would seem to be
afraid of separating the vessels of the fleet, and *spode;
them singly to the attempts of Chili. This new commander
of the squadron, Nerners, is still a young man, and Is said
to have raised himself to his late command of the Nu-
manda by his bravery. We hardly think, however,
that he will, under present circumetathes, attempt
anything decisive in the war till be is fully
in conintuication with the cabinet of Madrid,
On the 27th of December an attempt was made by the
launches of the Spanish vessels Nnmancia and Bareegnela
to capture the Chillers steamer Corbalan, at anchor at
Calderills ; but, after getting omission of her, they wee
driven off by the Chili soldiers firing on them front the
shore, several of the Spaniards being shot. Two other
attempts were made by the blockaders to regain posies.
lion of the Corbalan, by steam launches, under protection
of the Bsrenguela, which were equally unsuooessful.
On the newt of the death of Admiral Pareja reaching
Valparaiso, the Intenieute supposing,the body to exist still
on board offered to permit the interment of It on shore, to
which an answer was returned that It had ben already own-
mined to the deep.
The trade of the country goes on briskly. Though Vs
paraiso itself is blockaded, some twenty-two vessels were
loading and unloading at the ports of Blonde, Algarobo
and San Anted*, communicating inland with Valparaiso..
At all the unblockaded ports trade I. brisk, and there is not
sufficient tonnage to clear off all the products of the coast
waiting shipment.
The price of copper had gone up very considerably—but
this cannot be expected to last long—and as the
blockade is restricted so as to canoe little inter-
ruption to shipment, we mast look for a reaction.
Wheat and flour are in great demand for Australia,
and for the former, eleven charters Dave been
effected. besides ve•sela that have come over from there for
I the same article. In the general state of the market there
has been little or no material change, although there is no
doubt that it is gradually improving.

(zstrimes TIZZOILIX. )
THE BOMBAY MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Fn. 12.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Kimble, with the above mails, has arrived here.
She brings 41 passengers, 9561. in specie, pearls
value 5,000 rupees, and a general cargo, including
227 bales of silk, value 20,0001.
Crossing the bay and near Valiant, she expo_
rienced hard south-westerly wind, with barometer
falling, and on the 11th a tremendous gale and a
high running sea, which compelled her to heave to.

On the Ist instant she spoke the steamer Ripon,
and on the 2nd, the Dido ; on the Bth, the Mon-
golia ; and on the 9th, the Aurora._

There were 13 vessels of war at Malta.

Gibraltar, Feb. 6.—The United States sloop
of war, Kearserge arrived here on the 30th
ultimo, and the Ticonderoga on the Ist inst.
They both saluted the garrison, which compliment
the latter returned.

Exchanges : London, 494 ; Paris, 6.13 ; Madrid,
1 discount. Premium on 5-franc pieces, 1} to
14 discount.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE BLACKERIARS
RAILWAY STATION.

INQUEST.-(THIS DAT.)

This morning, au inquiry was held at Guy's
Hospital, by Mr. Wm. Payne, the Southwark Coroner,
touching the death of Robert Lisleld, aged 28 years.
Inspector Tyrrell. of the London, Chatham and Dover
Railway, mid that the deceased was a porter or shunter
in the employ of the company at Blackfrian Railway
station. On last Thunday evening, as two Wrecks were enter-
ing the goods station in Holland-street, the deceased was
caught by the buffer dove as ghe was in the act of putting
the break on. He was then " relied round and round
"
beeves° the truck and the brick wall of the archway.
The deceased fell upon the ground in a state of great
agony, and war at once removed to the hospital. The de-
ceased had stepped on tbs wrong side of he break—hence
the accident.

BUM% hones surgeon, .aid that the &mowed had
received frightful ieteraalisjories, his stomach having been
dreadfully crushed. He lingered until Satan*. merging,
when he expired.
The Coroner having rammed up, the jury returned • Ter.
diet of " Accidental death.

Etzerrois Pertnows.—The following is s correct
list of the election petitions presented up to the proem%
time:—Bridgwater, Barnstaple, Bridgenorth, Bootee,
Oambridgo, Hertford, Horsham, Nottingham, Reigate.
Totter, Wexford.

The Kingston papers contain the following as
Co advertisement:—" Now ready, and for sale, price one
shilling. as aceurate report of the trial of the late Mr. Cleo.
W. desdoe, together with his lest WU( to his wife. A
limited number of the above has been struck off, and
parties desirous of basis( • eopy of same must apply at
owe.*

GMAT Nosseasir HOSPISAL, CALCDOICIAN-ZOAD.
—Number a Whigs far the wag sod* FA. 10-1,097,
of whiela 180 won sew gag