The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-12 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

The following are the extracts from Mr. Card-
well's despatch, which were laid before the Jamaica
House of Assembly on the 12th ult. :
Sir,—By the mail from the Wad Indies, the arrival of
which did not talcs phi* until yesterday, I have received
your despatch No. 251, of the 20th October, reporting
the breaking out of a rebellion of the negroes in the
eastern districts et Jamaica, which has involved the cruel
massacre of many of the principal white and coloured per-
sons in that part of the island, and acquainting me with
the measures which, in canoed with the officers in com-
mand of her Majesty's military sad naval forces, you have
takes to suppress the insurrection, and to prevent its
spreading to other parte of the island.
2. I have been greatly shacked at the barbarities which
you describe, and I wish you, in the first place, to inform
the inhabitants of Jamaica how deeply her Majesty's go.
vernment deplore the lases which the colony in general has
sustained, and how sincerely they sympathise with those
who have to lament family bereavements incurred under
oircumatanoes so distressing.
3, I will not fail to bring under the notice of the Field
Marshal Commanding•in.Chief and the Lords of the Ad-
miralty the high sense you entertain of the wireless
rendered by Major-General O'Connor and Captain D'Hor-
Bev, FL N., and the other odious of the army and navy
whom you mention, and of the tailors and marines under
their orders. And it is with the greatest satisfaction that
I receive the high, sod I doubt not deserved, conmend►-
tion which you bestow upon the members of the execu-
tive committee, the Curios of Kingston, Inspector Ram-
sey, of the police, the volunteer and the militia officers,
who accompanied you in the Wolverene.
9. I reoognies with great satisfaction the alacrity with
which the well affected subjects of her Majesty plead
I themselves at your disposal, and I shall bring wider her
Majesty's special notice the loyal sad pliant behaviour of
the Mareons.—l have, he., (Signed) E. CLRDWiLL.
Governor Eyre, he.

The case of Mr. Sidney Lieven, the editor and
proprietor of the County Union, who was arrested
by order of Governor Eyre came before the Chief
Justice on a writ of habeas corpus, who gave judg-
ment discharging Mr. Lieven on the ground that
the " Act to provide for the trial and punish-
ment of offences committed during martial
law, and within a limited period there-
after," was unconstitutional, inasmuch as it gave
the Governor power to detain persons at his will
and, as he gave an order to detain Mr. Lieven for
90 days, he might have done so fer 90 weeks or for
ever—a power which (said his Honour) ought not
to be entrusted to any governor. His Honour de-
clined to go into the other grounds raised, but, with
regard to Mr. Lieven's arrest in a parish where
martial law did not exist, stated that Mr. Lieven
had his redress.

(airtnnes Trumusts.)
THE MILITARY REVOLT IN SPAIN.
MADRID, JAR. 10, Eviortsa.

On receiving a deputation from the Chamber of
Deputies to present an address, the Queen replied
that in spite of the affliction she experienced in
viewing the sad sight of a rebellion among a portion
of the army, it was for her a great consolation to
see the representatives of the nation offering her
their support and the testimoay of their unanimous
loyalty.
The latest official despatches announce that
General Prim's carriage and baggage had fallen
into the hands of the royal troops. He is still
stated to be in the mountains of Toledo, nil-
nceuvring to reach the Portuguese frontier. Columns
have been sent to cut off his retreat by way of
Estramadura.
The rumour current here that General Concha
was wounded is officially denied. After arriving
at Madrid he had an interview with Marshal
O'Donnell.

At 11 last night an alarm, which lasted a short
time, was given, but quiet is now completely re-
established. Some anxiety continues to prevail.
The authorities of Saragossa and Barcelona
telegraphed to the government on the 10th that
perfect order reigned.

PARIS, JAN. 12.

The Monittur in its bulletin of today says :
" The state of affairs in Spain seems to be un-
changed. A proclamation has been promulgated at
Madrid declaring that groups shouting seditious
cries will be dispersed by military force. The pro-
vinces are tranquil, with the exception of Catalonia
and Aragon, where a certain uneasiness prevails."

SHIPPING DISASTERS AT CIVITA
VECCHIA.

ROME, JAN. 11.
The tempestuous weather yesterday caused several
accidents in the port of Civita Vecchia.

The corvette Conception was driven against the
French steamer Aunie.
Many fishing vessels have been lost.

The festivities at Hillsborough Castle in celebra-
tion of the coming of age of the Earl of Hillsborough con-
tinue. On Tuesday evening the tenants of the KilwarFn
estate, to the number of GOO, partook of the hospitality of
the Marquis of Downshire, and, amoopt the sejoymentn
provided for them, witnessed a private theatrical perform-
ance in an elegant little theatre expressly fitted np in the
mansion. Other amusements are in contemplation.
His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin delivered
a lecture on Wednesday evening, in the Metropolitan Hall,
Dublin, before the members and friends of the Young Men's
Christi►n Association in connexion with the church of
7.ogland, on "The Poetry of Wordsworth." The chair
was occupied by Judge Berwick.

The railway from Rome to Foligno was opened
on the 4th inst. The distaeoe 11167 chilometen, ant that
from Polio° to Ancona is about the same. The rate of
travelling is comparatively slow, for U hoar* are required
to perform the journey, delays being no doubt inevitable
from the fact that from Rome to Comae the line is in the
Pope's dominions, whew' to the 70th chilometer it tra-
verses Italian territory ; crossing the Tiber to the right
bank at that point, it reenters and continues on Pontifical
soil as far as the town of Otte, where it again crosses the
Tiber, and finds itself definitively subject to the Victor
Emanuel. The regulations and tariffs for each of these
portions of the line are different, according ea ttey we
situated in the Pope's or the King's territory.
LIBERTY OF WORSHIP IN JAMAICL.—At a meet-
ing on Tuesday last of the Glasgow Presbytery of the
Coiled Presbyterian Church, Mr. Stark, an elder, gave
notice of the following motion for next meeting of Presby.
ten :—" Whereas it is beyond the province of the cavil
magistrate to decide who should and who should not be
preschars of God's word, wad whereas, by a letter in the
United Presbyterian Record for January, 1866, from the
Rev. James Watson, of Kingston, Jamaica, it appears that
he assisted io the preparation of a bill for the regulation
of religious worship in Jamaica, which bill, be says, ' will
put down effectually all unauthorised preachers, such se
are at present an injury to the island ; this Presbytery
resolves :—lst, to take meantime:-Ist, to prevent such bill
coming into operation by receiving the sanction of her 1
Majesty the Queen ; 2od, to ask the Mission Board of the
United Presbyterian Church to disavow, it they have not
already disavowed, said procedure of the Rev. James Wat-
son, as ultra vises of his Waco as a missionary of that
church."

BITIINAIOIirIf WORKHOUSE —The following
letter has beets addressed. by Mr. H. Fareall, to the clerk
of the guardians of Betbnalirees :—" Poor-law Board,
Whitehall, S.W., Jan. 11. —Bbr, —The Poor•lew Board have
observed la the Timm newspaper of to-day's date that a
coroner's inquest wee held yesterday respecting the deaths(
an inmate of the Betbaslireen workhouse, named Jamas
Flowers, The depositions taken in this case reveal air-
cumatances which hays induced the Poor•law Board to
dimet me to institute an official inquiry into the particulars
of the ease without delay. I sow beg to inform ou that I
shall be present at the beard-room of the Bet -gross
workhouse on Tuesday, the 16th bulk. at 11 a.m., for the
purpose adverted to. and I shall be obliged to you to give
the guardians of the poor of Betheal-ereen notice of my
futeatios.-1 am, air, kc.., H. B. Fatotoz, Poor•law
laspedor."