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London, England, 1826-05-27 00:00:00

JAMAICA PAPERS.

[From the Jawralett Rryill Gazdte, March '25.1
The Bustard brig, 10, reports that there was a Colombian cruiser
off Trinidad* de Cuba when she left it.

By the schooner Josefa. we learn that the British schooner Eliza
A .4:,-Inruonett, of this port, had been captured and burnt.
T,e mate arrived in the Jose's, and furnishes the following
On the 11th inst. at Cantata, while the Eliza Ann was loading,
the boat, with six men, went ashore to bring off a load of wood ;
the mate and two men were employed stowing the cargo into the
hold t Captain Symmonet was in the cabin, and the trader, cook,
rod steward, taking their breakfast on the deck, when eleven
Intiena sashed no the three and murdered them. Capt. Symmonett,
in coming up the cabin step was knocked down sen.elcss, stabbed
Pi three different places, and being suppo,ed to be dead, was thrown
cv,rbettrd, when he was picked tap, as well as the mate, by the
bast tclo aging to a sloop that was nt anchor near the Eliza Ann.
The Indians murdered tan other men, and a little boy (the Cap.
tam's .on), who is ouppo,ed to have been murdered or taken away
by the Indians. After plundering the schooner, she was burnt to
o.e water's edge. Captain bymnionett was left at Rio de la Rube
Jr a weak state. The mats went from Rio de la Bache to Santa.
Ala-tha, end embarked in the Josefa."

[From the Jumniea Royal Gazette, April 15.1
Ire have 'mired a tile of Les ikteurit4, from Li Vera Cruz.,
elti^h we observe some discussions on the policy of sending an
expedition out against the Wand of Cuba, as !be ozeopation of
Uri! Important point wothl !wind as the defensive guardian of the
Colonialtiovernments ; for in the hands of its present possessors it
may be tarned into a depot for armies, who situ at the annihilation
of tne mighty fabric et South American independence, which it
tss cost so much time and bloodshed to establish.Kfugslon
Chfookle.

Tne Mexican patters have insinuated that, by private letters
which they hive teceivetl, they have every reason to believe that a
Pe* Plenipotentiary Minister 16 expected to be sent to Loudon.—
Ft APrear;o.

Old Spain. it is believed. is about to make an attack on South
America, but which must eril in defeat. with the trilling disposable
forte sne has at her command. The men of war and troops, at
peewit assembled at St. Jago de Cuba, have been collected there,
it i 4 supposed, for the purpose of proceeding against Carthagena;
and the Pylades brig of War, Capt. Jackson, proceeds this morn-
ing for the former port, for the purpose of ascertaining their time of
Lilting, that men of war may he despatched to Carthagena to pro-
tectthe interests of British subjects there.—Kingstect Chronicle.
. .

The Alexiean brigantines, Libeetsd and Vletoria, were lying at
IA Vert Cruz, when the Bri:ontart sailed.

Br the Perseverance we learn that a Spanish squadron had ar-
rived at St. Jago de Cuba limn the Ilarannah, and that above 1000
men had been landed there. The followirg are the names of the
men of ICI: 2—Guerrero. 74 ; Leahad, 00; Iberia, 00; Persia, 12;
Sabina, II; Casilda; 12; Zafero,r2o. and Baranero (schooners) 3.
It is stated that 11 ships, six American four French, and one
Swelish ; 28 brigs, 23 Americans, two English. and one Spanish ;
actlooners, 21 American, and one English, have sustained
partid damage, or been twill lost on the Bahama Hanka or Reefs
of flothia, within the year 182'S. The aggregate value of these
roses and cargoes computed at 700,001/dollars.
_

A letter from Port Rofati 31ountains mentions, that on Sunday
aftertroon, between two and three o'clock, during a heavy shower
o' flans there was a fall of hail, which lasted oboist ten minutes.
The hail-stones were about the size of an English pea. The letter
further states, that it had hailed four different thou in the course
to the dar, at one of which the hail.stonett were as large as grains
ut A,,terman corn. We understand there was a fall of hail at Plea-
bt..g 11.11, in Sc. Andrew's. sh,tut tife rime Ilme.—Couremf.

EPSOM RACE'S.

LAST DAT, 71111 DAT, DfA• 26.

J-e rumpany to-day teas far Ina numerous than yesterday. There
arr. but (Lir of the accidents peculiar to a Derby Day, but la point of
fashion and respectability there was little difference.
From the elevation of the Donna, the marquees were this morning ex.
posed in a strong %Ind, and ninny of them were blown down, but the only
dvnege etralon...l was the d, .truett .n of the furniture, and the Inean-
hq,ce eowegotent upon R re.ereettun. The wind was nut the only
roue, •n:e, for during it, whole of the moraine, and 111 a very shot t time
bein• the Oulat was run for. It u•as accompanied alternately by violent
1111111*Itt, cad a thin d.iaaltag ream
_ _ .

TLere were present on the course hie Royal Highness the Duke of Fork
and LI. r.oyel Highness the Dui. of Ginuee.ter ; Duke, of Grafton
P..rtland; Lords ?kchield, Dentinck. Hunt:itch, Lennox, Gra-
'ham, &e. *e.
The sums rewrasks that we rine& yesterday, at to this qnslity of the
lr _irotarket thrhy horses, nosy with little de.viation be applied tothose for
tr. • Maki. (tithe many fiLizi. 'unman out there, only e.ue coati be eon
metered as at sheet the r..tniasn, viz. P.obiern, u•b: front her running
w-as busked at the hest pulsar N,wnimiket illy, And barked accordingly.
Eitestreth, the West-country on:, Veep, and LOOl3l, but, as two-year
.44., done their work toleraldy b•it they were not considered as likely
oat;;; fn the Oat... Forth's fitly n a-. from her running on Tuesday, placed
Iwo paradet sltratiln with Wine'. la t year ; Indeed. there IA a similarity
Let,..: en the two race. ; ii,:e Tontine. was first favourite, and
s.a. Lee% and Forth'. like Winds was at about 1. and 16 to 1. and beat
her. ant to the rare.

The Oa's% Stake% of SO son. eaeh, It. ft. ftr fit B.t. 41h. y 64) Auhrertbora.
ibe ow tcr of thr *scout, hots to - Ave 100 ,' - .ut of the Stak►