The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-22
Very Late from Jamaica-TerTib bic Ra-
wares of the Cholera.

| We are indebted to Lord. Esq OF the Crescent
City for late news from Kingston Jamaica received at
! Havana by the British mail steamer
Tho advces 10 the sth instant, inclusive.
When the Crescent City arrived at Port Royal, ia
her outward passage. the cholera existing and
raging 10 such an alarming extent at Kingston, aud
other parts of the Island that 1t not deemed pru
dent by Captain stoddard to return that way he having
a large number of passengers
Annexed Il extract Of latter from Kingston ia,
dated Nov. S, 1850 received at Havana per British
steamer of the 18th inst.
regret to report that island especially city
has been and still is suffering from the cholera We
have had 900 deaths from 10th OF October to 7th
instant within the city alone and other parts OF the
island say about 800. Business is quite suspended,
and oil parties at work in relieving the wants OF the
poor and sick
The Kingston Colonial Standard of tia 4th instant
FAYE
abAtiug in Kingston. 10 decidedly and painfully on the
increase Indeed nothing can equal the distress ne
ss.s Oh sss' BHshors Is all but suip,ss-a The
deaths within the last twenty i5ar houss cannot oe
.sS,. :, on. ana Ss anna ma
dy ing Ia one house
A Component at Morant Bay aoquaints us, that
TO Friday there had been Ave fatal OF ohoer,
In that town and three attacks just reported rs
be closing his communication.
The weather. during the last few days, has beeu
heby unisvoIabe for the suppression OF the cholera
snd the mortality has been proportlonably increased
rain continuous, and the deaths for those two
days. In thi. city could not have tai en- short OF $50
We have heard tbs state of mortality saturday
aud Sunday, but fear they have been very consi-
dfrahie idea may be foruled Of the actual fts
y in kingston by the Tact that by an Official return
the hurals Of persons Who have died from ehoera Ia
the Epitcopalian burial ground alone, amount TO 400
between the 10th Of October and the LIST CT November
One.third more may he added to this number for
hurals ia other grounds not eced With the esta
bshmsnt which would bring up the total Of mortality
to upwards Of GO.
In st Catherine, the scoarge has alss proved most
destructive spanish Town Is suffering severely
although we have means Of arriving ct anything
like correct estimate Of mortality Tho greatest
difficulty II there found TO bury the dead the people
10 heir shame rcfuting TO dig the graves assist IN
the remotest degree In performing the last offices for
the dead At the Farm Pen The deaths have amounted
ALREADY to between it,y and sixty and we we're sorry
20 learn Saturday, that tn. disease had made Ito
appearance in a very malignant form az the Ferry
Crawls and Caymanss estates all Of which the fatal
cares had been numerous
From st Anorew. learn thA, the nalady had
msde its appearance In Gordon Town At the Botanic
Gardens. and shst ten deaths had resulted. IL has
also appeared In a fatal form at Papiue.
TIE reports from the country as yet very favor
able We do not learn OF its spreading In 50. Mary
although II IL said that four five had occurred
At Port Maria, and had been successfully treated BY
ur Cooke; and there IL confirmation whatever OF
tho report that It had appeared at Porus, in Man
chester.