The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-20
INTERESTING FROM JAMAICA.
Critical State Of Affairs on the Island.
OUR KINGSTON C0KRgsr ONDENcE.

Critical State Of Affairs the Island.
OUR KINGSTON C0RRE5r ONDENCE.
KINGSTON, March 81, 1852
kednq Of The Kingston Circuit CJHtCrime in the City
and Neighboring Payish-Aa Army Doctor Indicted for
NanslaugAte-Mcre Tunuls il Westmorelaad-Ds
pach Of Detaehmsnts Of Artlley and Infant,y for the
Discbsoed Dstid-Conduct Of he Gpernor--Lsuiag Of
Special Comntisson to Try the Rioes-Te Operations
Of Revolutionary S,ce,y-Rising Hlasd Estate IN
S. Elizabeth Construction qf fSamway from 81 Taon,
mos in The Yale 10 Spanish Tjcs-Los If che Gantoat
Jdseur, and Sugerfngs Of the Cre,v--TAe Markets. dc.
The Circuit Court for the District OF Kingston this
dsy, at teo O'Clock The Chief Justice that the
calendar upwards of forty cases. among which
was case Of murder and one of manslaugh,er-Dr b..
got of the Second West India regiment being the party
charged with the last offence. The deceased
geapt in the regiment and his death caused by
strychnne being admnstered to him by the Doctor in
mistake for qunine. This the second time that dea
has been occasoned by the administering of poison by
army doctors, in mistake for lnnocuoug drugs.
The murder Of great atrociy, and will doubt
csc result in the conviction Of the pr soners,
number.
prisoner awaiting trial has just hung himself in tho
station house.
My last letter, dated 18th inst, closed with ntc
gepce Of arrival of express messenger at the
COVER nueDt bringing accounts OF serious tnmult in
the town Of Savannah la Mar On tho following morning
his Exceepcy the Governor and his Honor the Attorney
General accompanied by 100 of the Royal Artillery
zoo Of First West India regiment under the
command Col Whitfield left Port Royal the gunboat
Styx for the disanected district On the arrival Of the
vessel IN the port Of Savannah Ia Mar tho salute
given 10 tue Governor, aud the military landed with
sheir two field pieces, &c. and marched to the Court
House, where his Excelency by the mag sracy
ia
visit and expressed bis determination to uphold the
esy OF the law ana called on ali IN authority TO aid him
in doing he thereupoD appointed the Hoo Benjamin
Vckers, member OF the Legislative Council Custos
Rotut0um OF the parish, in the OF Hon. TnOmas
Mcneil who unable to conduct the parochia an ,irs
in quence Of proracted illness, and issued proca
nation offering fl00 TO the person persons who rs
gave information against the ngaders Of riots the
sth inst HIS Excellency gave orders for the immediate
reerectjon of the toll bars that had been destroyed
during the first afiray, and Dtimated his inten-
ton to psue special commission for the
trial Of the rioters Governor Darling left next
day. leaving the military in possession Of the town. where
they will remain until the trials and peace Is
stored IN the parish.
The cause for this movement on the part Of the Execu
tive s that place record With regret True bills
found by the Grand Jury Of Westmoreiand against
some thirty Of the toll gate roers and the 9Th instant
fixed for their arrangement On the morning OF that
day. eight TO ten thousand persons, among whom were
300 Africans, marched into the town Of Savannah la Mar
headed by band Of music Nearly every person who
formed this tumuuous concourse was armed with either
stick, cutlass, musket, and several carried flags
I'd meeting VI tne COuTt tuo naue6 VI tue Tl0Nf6
were read OUT and they were called upon To surrender
This the signal for the most dsgacefu riot that has
ever occurred in Jamaica. The people rushed in the
Court House, rescued the prisoners the fur
Diture inundated the judicial officers, drove the Judge
of the judgment seat and deed the Court TO proceed
with tho trials They addressed by Mr. Vckers and
Mr. Foster Daye-he former an Influential propr,etor in
the par and the ne Custo and the latter member
of Asst mbv and attorney their speeches had
but little effect The police who were under arms were
nssaed with missiles and the station bOu "a do
etroyed The Africans ran no and down the toown
yelling and fourishity sticks aud swearing 70 mur
der the Judge and the magistrates and ali
par,es vowed that thew would burn down the 90.
taes Of those who had been in the of
the prisoners Il wea in the m,ds of tnis terrh,e riot
thai Tho express nesse MGR xas IN INC var
nor The 6eopIe remained in the town til late bour \,
NIGHT hen thew senarnei with the rronise ina, tbav
wou place the torch 10 tue four of Ihe parsn
one OF their marty was appretended The whole bodv or
rioters will be TAX INTO cusis,iv and tried ne t mill
tary are u the parish No fresh has
since the Governors visit
few DAYS after this outbreak the people on Holland
estate In the parsh of 81 Ez.beib which adioas Vest
morelsp6 also rose and placed the AMI mana
ger of tbs property hos de eahat Reviewers and guns
were in requisiton but the negroes did no more than
make row and use threatening language They said
that as the of Westmoreand had revoed they
would the same and alleged that they oppressed
by the upper This they from
some of revolutionary society whose
is in this city styling itself the Jamaica Reform Asso
cationn These demspogues held a meetinR in st. Euza
beth few evenings before the outbreak on Holland and
told the people that they we're beng and that