The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-19 00:00:00

COLONIAL IN7'RLLIGENCE.

By the Eliza Plummer, which arrived at Liverpool on
Monday, we have received intelligence to the 6th ult. from
Jamaica. vessel sailed from Montego Bay on the
.sth: all was then quiet at that place, but it was rumoured
that accounts of a serious nature hail reached the Governor
from Annotto Bay, that his Grace hail detached some force
in that dirt c ion to ensure tranquillity. By another
vessel (the Aheona), which left Morantc Bay also on she
sth, and has arrived in the Downs, similar reports have
reached us. The packet was to leave on the 13th. A
Etter brought by the Abcona, and received in town yester-
day, dated Alorante Ilay, July s, says—
I am plea-ed to inform you, that an express arrived at the
King's House, Spanish Town, a few days since, giving pleasing
accounts that the insurrection of the negroes in Ilanover had been
qiielled, and till was once more peaceable aril quiet. air John
Keane was on his return in the Hussar friptc, with the intention
. of visiting all the principal ports round the island. We expect him
here in a tew days. This part of the island, as fat as we can learn,
iv contented and well disposed, and I trust we than long con-
tinues's"
The following details from the Montego Bay Gazette
are certainly at variance with the statements given,
and the hopes expressed by the writer of the above
letter

SIONTFCO Bar, Jl7/1.1- 2, mu.
Beduins of relieving the anxiety which we were aware existed
generally through the country, as to the unit of the rebellion in the
western interior, we issued a Bulletin nn the 211 tilt., upon receiv-
ing the intelligence that a few only of the refractory negroes were
remaining out at that period ; but *carrell had it been sent forth,
when intelligence of en alarming nature was received from the pa-
rish of Westmoreland. 'flit difficulty then was, in our last publi-
elitist, to keep the feelings of the country alive to danger, without
positively covoradicting the favourable report we had so emend)
made, omit we should have learnt what credit was attached by (in.
Wfollloll to the information to which we have alluded. The des.
=tfrom Westmoreland reached the Government-house on Fri-
oting, and his Grace, the (iovernor, considered it not only
worthy his attention, but one that tallest fur further precautionary
1130111111/CIL Gen. Sir John Kew, as we understuni, having been
present when the contents of the despatch were made known, im-
mediately proffered his services to go to Savantia-la-hfar, with four
companies of the 9-11.1 regiment, and a detachment of and). ry, at
which place arrived with them in his Majesty'. ship Bum:,
Captain flaws, of Sunday morning, ready to meet any contin-
gency. On Monday morning, agreeably to previous arrangements,
sundry negroes were brought into Savanna-la-Alar, for examina-
tion, at which Sir John Keane and Captain Hants were Present,
but from which ruching material, that we can learn, has been eli-
cited.

On Tuesday, while reviewing the Westmoreland regiment of
militia, Sir John receives' a communication of an unpleasant nature
from Col. Robertson, of the St. Elizabeth regiment, which induced
him at one o'clock on that day to re-embark, with one company o
the 951, on iumni the Hussar, and go to Black River, where that,
company of the 9.511 now rennains.
Since our last, seven more prisoners have been sent here from the
mmern 'nits:or—making altogether 27.
The distrioution of the forces of the country on duty was as
follows :

Or the militia, the Whole of the Western interior regiment, two
companies of the Hanover regiment, in the interior. one at Lucca;
the whole of the St. Elizabsth's regiment out at different poets ;
guard of militia at the Court-bowie and jail, at Montego Nay. Of
the Regulars—Two companies of the 911. at Savanna.la•Mar ; '
one at Black River; a detachment of the 33d at lames. There is
no truth in the report with respect to the negro6s of Montego Bay,
whith appearod in the Kingston paper; not that we mean to say,
that wane ntay not be concerned; for we are of opinion, that the,
ramifications of this conspiracy arc much more extended than some'
pretend to be inclined to believe.
JULY 6.
Only one man implicated in the rebellion on the Argyle estate,
remained out ; the rest had been brought ie.