The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-05 00:00:00

DATE.

" Expresses arrived on Ssturday from 11117101 M, and enards
placed the same night on Estate. The ncgroct on .Irirrie anti
Alexandria Egates in llano►er set fire to the Estates. and were
joist going to murder the Whites, when one of them ran and in-
formed his master just in time to escape.
" Jrtx 17.
" The Governor and Council met yeitenlay, and have since had
several communications with Sir John Keane.

.....
In addition to the &bore, we learn that his Excellency Sir John
Keane, K.C.B. the Commander of the Forces, had sent oEinrtruc-
dons for the troop; to be placed under the onleat of the magistracy
of the parish of Hanover. A Privy Council was summoned by his
Grace the Puke of Manchesier, to meet on Thunday the 17:11 of
June, the day the mail was closed.
The following are extracts from the Jamaica Papers:—

(From the Jarrui,-a Coatrabt of the 1:1:h Jure.]
We were on IVOtiesday in possession of very unplea-
sant tidings that have transpired, regarding the proceedings
of the slaves on Argyle Estate in Hanover. We were
yesterday put in possession of the following account
:
An old woman, attached to Argyle Estate, informed
Mr. Malcolm that the slaves on the property intended to
set file to the trash house. The Maroons were suspected
of being concerned, but had not openly joined. A notice
of this alarming circumstance had been despatched to his
Grace, who on Wednesday sent his Mi:i:ary Secretary over
to the Commander-in-Chief with the intelligence. We
are informed his Excellency has taken measures to rein-
force the militia in this disturbed quarter. Two companies
of the Hanoverian Regiment had macched.
Since writing the &Wye, we have been permitted the
perusal of those letters from the parish of Hanover, which
we are inclined to believe, state, that tlec slaves on
Argyle Estate, having been promised Saturday for them-
selves, resisted working on that day when called out, on
which the overseers punished a few refractory. A general
discontent was the consequence, and, after firing the trash
house of a neighbouring estate, they absconded into the
woods : many have since returned, and the whole was ex-
pected to follow, when tranquility was shortly expected.
We have heard that the Huran frigate was to be held in
readiness to tyke troops en board, in the event of the ebul-
lition assuming a decided character. We earnestly hope
our next report will bring die news of the negroes having
resumed their wonted alacrity and subordination.
KINGSTON. JVNE 17.

IMPORTANT.—(CommuxteATEmi

Intelligence of the nature we are about to communicate,
should always be published with the greatest precaution ;
how fcr it may he true we know not, but we sincerely hope
there may be no foundation for the alarm ; we, however,
think it oar duty to lay the facts before our readers as we
received Clem. _ _ _

An express arrived at the Kinws house in Spanish Town
yesterday morning about to o'clock, brought by a trooper
from Hanover, the object of which was to acquaint the
Executive that the negr, oa 0:1 Argyle Estate, in that parish,
had r:helled and attempted to murder the overseer, he
with great difficulty escaping. The miiitia of that parish,
we understand, has been calkd cut and are now under arms.
An express was sent from the Executive at two o'clock,
yesterday, to Sir John Keane, Major-General Commanding,
and the trooper who had brought the intelligence, was, at
the time our informant left Spanish Town, (five p.m.)
waiting the return of the General's answer. We arc very
sorry, sorry indeed to add, that the Accoinpong Town Ma-
roons have been implicated in the conspiracy on the oath
of a free black man.

JUNE D.

We understand that the garg, of negroes who preferred
a complaint beihre the sitting Magistrates of this city, fur
misusage on the part of the owner, was on Tuesday sent
off to Spanish Town, under charge of one of the city ;,hard.
On reaching the outskirts of the city, with one accord they
all rat down, and declared they would net have Kingston;
in this dilemma two slaves of this city came forward, and
attetupted to rescue the party from th 2 consta'ile in charge,
who immediately retreated through the streets to the
guard-house, and on r:pre.enti•r; the obstruction he had
met with, an order was given to led;: the two slaves who
had interposed in the cage, which was carried into effect.
Yesterday the refractory gang was placed in a waggon,
under charge of a strong party, and again despatched to
Spanish Town.

JUNE 17.

We are informed, that when the Du!;c of York I,ft Tri-
nidad, the landed propriemrs had assembled in Port of
Spain, and were anxiously waiting to hear the Oiler in
Council promulgated by beat of them. The town was
crowded, and the inhabitants in a sistc of most gloomy
discontent, tad fearful forelxidii,g. We understand there
was a unanimous and rtsolute determination to disobey
certain clauses of the Older in ro:!ncii, whic:i, if carried
into effect, Must lie ruinous to th,! colony ; aiid one of
which, as 'Mr. Burnley vary juctly remit-:01 on a former
occasion, would virtually aboliih r!: very ! W e feel inte-
rested for Trinidad on another score, having learned that
the Governor had pnni:ted a number of the free
coloured men to LOA there, who had be:u transported
front Martinique for having be.n ene:aged in a treasonable
conspiracy.

Yesterday the despatches for China, by the ship .Moffitt,
were closed at the East lolia House.