The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-11

yesterday morning from Chagres N g., via Kingston Js
She lsft Chagres the goth ut and Kingston on the
Sd instant
Annexed are the names Of her passengers
Capt Banker Henry Boyson. John .psnssr, VIM. Blsn
Mason }Uhn SANG And.sw sSys shp soss 5ean
sursns Mpsal brasius Peter Btassas Peter Wall JosapS
hi.shea. John Mclean Robert Losan IShn HsrFroo,e
hws aenry Mer Ganoron oassh.a s.usrs
Pss Edward buas
Cord,rcl Francis Davis samuel Fox, Philip Porter
shaw TSI% Itss, Ksao
VIM Tucker a Aunulpx John Bruce
The steamship Union was at Chsgres, awaiting the
arrival Of parssnss.s There were not many on the
Isthmus.
The British brig Of Express was at San Juan ct
the last accounts She has been ordered to Kingston
Jsmaca in order that the conduct of her commander
relative the insult to the Prometheus may be invest-
gated by the Admiral
The following report is sent to by the gentlemany
pureer Of the d j.
~ VESSELS LYING THE poRT ROYAL
Imoni, ~ guns Cumberland ~ guns, ,dmiral; AFRO.
propeller 48 guns, ordered to 5an Juan
settle matters there; Cal, pso Is guns Desealtota
steamer, guns; Alfun, guns; Innexible, IL guns
OUR JAMAICA CORRESPONDENCE.
KINGSTON, (JA,) Jan JPN
The Christmas Ho!idays-The Legislature The Police
Foreign Trade-.4nausements, &c
The New Year and Christmas holidays (if holidaysn
they can be caed have passed of quietly There have
Lot been any of those exhibitions Of former days. which
alike degrading and disgusting
Our Legislature has taken a for few days, and
wlre assemble on the 5th inst imagine their labo,s
win not extend beyona month longer The financial
affairs have not yet been considered but there is not
pky to be any Of the party squabbles Of former days as
party feeling has entirely subsided.
TIE Police Act has just come into operation and
will have no doubt be found to work WELL although
tn. iovernor has materially lesened the value of the
bill by making the ipjudicious appointments con.
cevabe in selecting the inspectors IL seems quite cur
tain that Sir Charles Grey little about upholdng
the efficiency OF the pubic service long
political patiZ4ns who, return, of serve HIM
IT is rumored that Lord Harris will shortly super
hm. Should this be true, the change will hated with
every feeling of joy by the united inhabitants of the
colony,
The merchants Of this city have been devotIng some
attention to the falling of in foreign trade and th-y
vey correctly account for it by tn. absence regular
communication with Santa Martha, Chagr.s st Jago
de cuba and ports OF South America There have been
Two three meeting, held and it is decided petition
the Legislature, asking grant towards sec uring
restoration Of the trade. Some have it in out-m.
platoon to allow the Royal Mail Company an amount
annuslly to induce them to steamer, whilst
others, yself included think it advisable to 90 on
our "own hook" aud to form joint stock CON-
pauy for the purpose Of pur ,hasiDg American
boat to perform the WORK. What wi ultima ely be
decided upon, of course cannot say. cannot help
tninklnR u ultls OF your enterprise
fused into would be of service t. think il some
enterprifipg American company would place a small
steamer Ms branch to those touching here from
obagres and regu ary in the time arrival and
departure it would be found to be paying project Ser
tain it is, ii Jamaica does not help herself, make it
worth tie wkie for others to hep her she will be entirely
ruined as far as her foreign trade is concer rped
sr George Seymour, the Admiral Of the fleet On the
Wet india station mas arriye here in the frgate Cum
be,and and it is expected that he will sail In few days
for Havana
Toe Italian Opera company, under the of signor
Miro is performing in Kingston with considerable
success.
As usual at this period of the year the country is in
quiet state people having retired to their homes to
spend the holidsys The state Of the public health "
satisfactory far the city Of Kingston and its envi
concerned but in the country the cholera still
remains in some districts
j sorry there other items of euifcie i'm
po.tance to induce to extend this correspondence
KI1Gsroy Jam Jan. 2 1852
TIE Hult TO The Promthsus Inquiry the Conduct of
The Ensii,h Captain, &c.
hear that Adm iral Seymour is to have Inquiry
about ,be brig Express firing into the steamer
Premetheus. The brig is ordered up from Graytown
for Il at purpose We have several vessels of in
port.
The cholera has broken out again at sar la Mar.
None in Kingston