The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-10 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

i M'Lean, coroner of
By the arrival of the Severn we are placed in posses.
sion of our files of papers from Jamaica to the 14th o
February.
In consequence of rough weather experienced by the
Avon on her voyage from Southampton, the mails from
that place of the 17th of January did not reach Kingston
until the morning of the 12th of February.
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John Nunes, Esq.,
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Wo perceive with much regret that at the election of St.
David's for a representative, a serious riot took place, which
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d who was supported by the
Government party, or perhaps better known as the
clique party. The facts of the case are these:—On the
morning of the election a band of ruffians, numbering
about 300, were marched down under the escort of the
Nunes party, and stationed in front of the Court-house.
During the day the polling of the votes continued very
fairly balanced, and doubts were entertained who would
be the successful candidate; but as soon as it was dis-
covered that the interest of Mr. Nunes was at an end,
and that each party had polled 1111 equal number of
votes, it was then determined to call up the reserve force,
and to prevent any one from voting for Mr. Porteous. At
this juncture the votes in the parish were almost ex-
hausted, and the few remaining being inimical to Mr.
Nunes, his gang were ordered to prevent the return of
Mr. Porteous. Every obstacle was now offered to
those who felt disposed to vote for Mr. Porteous, and
the riotous and bloody scene commenced in all its
fury. Large stones were indiscriminately thrown by
the band of ruffians, and threatened destruction to all
around. The police were severely wounded, many per-
sona received serious injuries; and one met with an un-
timely and cruel death.
flight. On the
f
wbyas resumed, and
In this alarming moment, the recording officer, finding
it dangerous to remain in the Court-house, was forced to
adjourn thdeayp,olhl,oawnedvesre,ekoperoelteeecttiioonn
a vote having been returned in favour of Mr. Porteous,
that gentleman was considered duly elected as the re-
presentative of St. David's.
The subject of the riot has been very seriously taken
up by the Jamaica press, and the clique party de-
nounced as the authors and instigators of the bloody
scene at Essington. Indeed it would appear from the
various articles on this subject that many of that party
are implicated in this affair, and that they will be placed
in very unenviable positions.
An ievelt was held the next day on the body of
Mr. ikt‘Leari, and a verdict of wilful murder returned
against three nn n, who were in custody, and would be
tried at the ntxt essixe court. His Excellency Sir
Charles Grey had appointed a special commission to in-
vestigate into the affair, and had also fliipa'ehei
small military fOl CC! tLC eceno of riot. Thing,. how-
ever, had resumed their wonted calmness, and there np-
peared no cause to suppose that a similar affair will
again take place.
The Legislature bad reassembled for the discharge
of business on the 11th of February. No business of
consequence was disposed of up to the time of the
steamer's departure. The Governor's Salary Bill was
to be considered in a fortnight.
The cholera bad left most parishes in the island, but
had re-appeared in one or two. It raged to a somewhat
alarming extent in Hanover.

JAMAICA MARKETS.
(From Corduva's Mercantile Intelligencer.)
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