The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-23 00:00:00

No. 12.

Sia,--The late arrival of the Leeward post allows me to have
the honour to state, that since sunset six fires, apparently of
estates, have been seen from the Court-house, in the neigh-
bourhood of Kensington, extending northerly to Content, and
they seem gradually to be extending to the northward.

I have, &r.
(Signed) E. M. EA WSQN, Col. S. J. R.
P.S.—I fear the whole of the east part of the parish will be
destroyed before day-light.

Five p.m.—A trooper has just arrived from Palmyra, with a
despatch from Captain Cleghorn, of the Sth company, stating
that the negroes on that estate set fire to the trash-house, when
his men were searching the negro houses for arms, agreeably
to my orders. The incendiary ran into the cane piece, which
induced Captain Cleghorn to threaten to set fire to the cane
piece, which he had; the negro then came out and surrendered
himself with a woman who had been with him ; these and the
head driver, who was taken up on suspicion of being an accom-
plice, and now in custody, having been delivered to a patrole of
the troop.

Hampton estate is threatened to be destroyed tonight.
I have, &c.
E. M. LAWSON, Col. S. J. if

Win. Bullock, Esq

No. 13.
JAMAICA, SS.
BY THE KING.—A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, we have thought fit, by and with the advice of
our Council of War, to declare martial law in our said island
of Jamaica, for the security and protection of our said island
against the evil designs of the enemies of our Crown ; in order,
therefore, to render effectual the measures taken for the security
of our said island, we have thought fit, by and with the advice
of our said Council aforesaid, to issue this our Royal Proclama-
tion, strictly charging and commanding, and we do hereby
strictly charge and command, all and every the commissioned
and warrant officers and private nien of our militia of our said
island, to repair forthwith to their several and respective regi-
ments and stations, and there to hold themselves in readiness to
receive and obey all such orders as shall from time to time be
given to them by our Captain-General of our forces in our said
island, or, in his absence, by any superior officer, upon pain of
the highest displeasure, and of such pains and penalties as by
the rules and articles of war, established in our said island, are
inflicted upon such persons as shall be guilty of disobedience of
orders.

Witness his Excellency the Right Honourable Somerset
Lowry Earl of Belmore, Captain-General and Governor,
in-Chief of this our island of Jamaica, and other the ter-
ritories thereupon depending, in America, Chancellor and
Vice. Admiral of the same, at St. Tego de Vega, this thir-
tieth day of December, in the second year of our reign,
anno que dontini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
one. (Signed) BELMORE.
By his Excellency's command,
(Signed) W. G. STEWART, Sec.
GOD SAVE THE KING.

No. 14.
M. G. 0. Head-quarters, Dec. 30, 1831.
Martial law was this day proclaimed, but as the Captain-Ge-
neral is unwilling to employ a greater militia force than is ne-
cessary to repress the disturbances in St. James and Trelawny,
his Excellency does not think it at present necessary to call for
the services of the Kingston, St. Catherine, Port Royal, St.
Andrew's, Manchester, Vere, St. John, and St. Dorothy, St.
Thomas-in-the-Vale, St. Thomas-in-the-East, and St. David,
Portland, St. George, and St. Mary's regiments, but the officers
commanding those corps will be prepared to assemble them,at
the shortest notice.

Packet guards will likewise be established between Portland
and St. George's, to facilitate the communication With head.
quarters.

Colonel Hilton will assemble his regiment with the least
possible delay, and march the greater part of them to Rio
Bueno, where they will hold themselves in readiness to pro-
ceed to Trelawny should their services be required there.
Colonel Hilton will leave a part of his regiment, composed of
the most inefficient men, at Bromstovrn.

Colonel Dunn, will immediately assemble the Clarendon re.
giment and march the greater part of thorn to some station gr
stations on the confines of Trelawny, taking cars that a con
stant communication be kept up between the two parts of his
regiment should it be found necessary to separate them, and
make such arrangements as may enable them to act together
at the shortest notice.
Colonel Dunn will leave a part of his regiment, composed of
the most inefficient men, at Chapelton.
Major-General Robertson will order the Westmoreland and
Hanover regiments to be immediately assembled, and the West
moreland regiment will march to the confines of St. James's,
where they will hold themselves in readiness to act wherever
their services are required. Major-General Robertson will order
the Hanover regiment en duty, but they will remain in:tbeir own
parish, until their services are required by Major-General Sir
W. Cotton.

The St. Elizabeth regiment is not to be 1,4;0 pu duty, but
they ought to be in such a state pf reaainess as to act upon the
shortest notice.

The officers commanding the Clarendon and Westmoreland
regiments will give the earliest information to illajor-General
Sir W. Cotton, as soon as their regiments have occupied their
respective stations.

The Captain-General has been pleased to confer on Lieute-
who is superseded in the command of that
,nlacnet-CCoolloonneell
Tyler,Cadier, the colonelcy of the Trelawny regiment,
regiment. (Signed) ED WD. T. GREY, Adjt..Genl.

No. 15.
King's House, December 30, 1831.
Alr DgAk SIR WILLOUGHBY,— 11l conformity with tit

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eintioirfells?ntilislOitig-,toloti yesterday, T suniinonecl a council
of wisilitliorreseribedbYire*:wnd agreeable to the unanimous
opiniarriirtboli who' eiinipmed the- council, martial law has
been proclaimed.

It will be my object to refrain as much as possible from call-
ing out any portion of the militia, whose services may not
appear to be‘absolutely necessary. And I inclose herewith an
order I have lotted, by which you will be informed of the regi-
ments you may now consider at your disposal. These regiments
will be found to surround the district now in insurrection, by
which means I hope to interrupt any communication with the
slaves-in other parts of the island.
I have also to observe; that should you deem it expedient to
increase the regular force you have ordered for embarkation, I
am now enabled to garrison the town or barracks they at present
occupy, by detachments from the militia.
As it will he highly satisfactory to his Majesty's Government
to receive the latest and mostauthentic information of the actual
state of the north side of the island, I shall wait with impatience
for your report, and detain the packet until I receive it. You
will by this means also have an opportunity, should you think
proper, to convey an account to the Horse Guards of the result
of your proceedings. I am, &c.
(Signed) BELMORE.
Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, &c.