The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-01
From the New York Commercial Advert
From the West Indies.


We have file of Kingston Jamaica) papers extending
from the I'd the Goth OF October both inclusive. Then
contents ATE very meagre, so lar as relates TO the island
of Jamaica, the only Items OF being that split has
occurred in the reirenchment party of the House of
semby; in consequence OF which bill reported ffom
the retrenchment committee, o make reduction in abe
expenditure OF the island commensurate with lis income
and 10 make compensation TO the holders OF Office was
thrown out its second reading; and that the House
finally 2, b OIL duties on
This was promptly given, and the Governor signed the
bill on the 2Oth ~
RIor IN ThNIDAp-The Trinidad Standard OF Septem.
Der gives long account OF a riotous demonstration al
Port OF Spain on that day, which still in progress
when the journal was pu, 10 press LIS cause was pro.
jail, which provided. among other things that debtors
committed under a certain ordinance should wear the
prison uniform and have their hair cropped close, besides
being required to work under the orders OF the aor
meeting TO remonstraie against the new regulsi ons
held in the marketplace, attended by some three
of six 10 wait upon the governor the six went on heI
Grand attended by thousands OF people OF all classes and
colors, who gathered about the government building
The governor informed the delegates that il was and
had been from the first his purpose to modify the pro-
posed regulations, and with this information the six
returned TO the outsiders who appeared 10 be satisfied
but the baser sort OF the multitude thought proper TO
riot broke into the government house, from which hey
elected by the police when they began 10 throw
yoleys of stones, many Of which fell into the Council
Chamber. where that body was in session. The win
| dows OF course we're dashed to pieces.
Detachmens OF the military arrived, with two six
FOUNDERS. Stones thrown at them and at the spe
cal constables who were sworn in, 10 the number o.
three hundred. Finally after many fruitess efforts e
induce the mob TO dispese the riot act was read and tho
military fred partially with the effect OF killing one wo
man aud wounding another and two men, one OF whom
subsequently died Still the mob did not dsperse,
weapons, cuasses, and iowlng pieces began to appea
among them
Ths riot continued through the night The houses o
the attorney general and others attacked. aIsS
the residence Of the jail keeper Many Of the police ant
SPECIAL constables were severely hurt The mob, how
ever gradually ibnned of retiring To their homes
while Others proceeded to the country districts TO fire
ates and procare reinfocsments Many houses on var
Gus estates were fred but copous in the afternoon
OF the al tended TO disperse the rioters
la the evening OF that day ample arrangements wer
made preserve the peace Of the town, and the gcverno
vessel to barbados Tor reinforcement oil troops
The government buildings were occupied as emporar
hsnack by the military and the men OF the war soo
Scorpion, then lying in the harbor and voluntary hors
patrol had been formed. Such the state OF affairs
the date OF the publication in the Standard.