Jamaica Intelligence.
The Times, 1824-08-05T00:00:00

(From the Kinzston CChronicle of June Inl . -.-.- - - ---. --. ~ '- bptxi irom '3an 131as, ar- rived at Guayaquil the latter end of Miarch, and was to call at LiMa on her way home. Cantarac, the Rnyalist General, was in posses. sion of Lima; the Patriot forces at Patavilca, 120 miles distart. Bv- livar, who is declared Supreme Dictator, had gone to Truxillo to form some sort of order amongst the authorities, as Torre Tagle,the late President, joined the Royalists onl tbteir entering Lima. It is not likely a battle will take place very soonn,theColombians acting on the defensive, the Royalists being so muclh ruperior in number. Bo. livar was in expectation of reinforcements to the amount of 7,000 or 8,000 men by the middle of lMay. On their arrival, little doubt is entertained of the issue being the liberation of the whole of Peru. OPwing to this unsettled state, business is very dull tlhroughout the Paciic, nor is it expected to improve until the taite of Peru is de. cided. Four American vessels direct had arrived in Guayaquil. Flour, which had been selling at 35 dollars, fell to 8; British cot oil goods equally low in prices, and very litle in demnand. Atuch dis- nppointment was felt in Panama, as large shipments had been made to San Blas, and remittances expected by the Aurera. By thte lug- ger Herssora Pelranilla, arrived from that port, letters were received stating that no sales couldl be etfected, from the unsettelil state of AMexico, and the principal merchants (lhe old Spaniards) being or- dered to quit the country. It is expected that nioney to largeamounts due to merchants in Panama,will le shipped to Jamaiea, by the way of Tampico." INSURRECTlON OF 'lHE NPIGROES. 'EXTRACT OF A LE'TTER FROM 1tONTEGO BAY, JUNE i.7. " We are all in a state of the greatest possible alarmn. A deep. latd plot has been discovered on the estates near our line, in Hanover, eight hours previously to its breaking out; the consequence is, that the negroes on the leading estates (Argyle and Chester Castle) have absconded and gone into the woods-the whole of then with the exception of some old women. It comnienced on the bor(fersot St. James's, and a train of Communication has been traced down to the Green 1slatnd. 4 The Argyle negroes were to conmeience by murlering Alalcolm, their master, and afterwards all the white people; to proceed in burning every thine that would burn, and to continue their proceetd- ings from one estate to another. On Mlon(day, in the (lead of the night, two trask-houses were burnt to the ground on Alexandria estate, one of AifalcolirOs properties. The military are out. A re. Tuisition from the St. James's magistrates to Colonel Aloffatt at taimouth, for iOmen, to be sent from, Maroon Town here, (for not one soldier have we, though excellent new barracks), has been re- fused to be complied with. 1 amn this moment ordered to march, with the company to which r amn attached. The following estates are tn open rebellion:-Argyle, Golden Grove,Silver Grove, Chester Castle, Alexandria, and Ratnlillies Pen, atnd every appearance att the Monipehier's. Three hundred armed men are in the woods." KINGSTON, JUNE 17. The Governor and Council met yesterday, and have since had se- veral communications with Sir John Keane. In eddition to the above, we learn that his Excellency Sir John I(eaue,K.C.B., the commander of the forces, had sent off instructionm for the troops to be placed undler the ordlers of the magistracy of the parish of Hanover. A prtvy council was summoned by his Grace the Duke of Manchlester, to meet on Thursday, the I7th of June. the day the muail was closed. JUNE 18. We wPere on Wednesday in possession of very unpleasant tidings that have transpired regarding the proceedings of the slaves on Argyle estate, in lanover. We were yesterday put in possessioR of the tollowing account:-An old woman attached to the Argyle estate informed RMr. Malcolm that the slaves on the property in- tended to set fire to the trash-house. The Alaroons were suspected of being concerned, but had not openly joined. A notice of this alarming circumstance had been despatchel te his Grace, who on WVednesday sent Isis military secretary over to the Commander.in. Chief with ithe intelIiXence. We are informed his Excellency has laken measures to retmforce the militia in this disturbed quarter. Two companies of the Hanoverian regiment had marched. Since writing the above, we have been permitted the perusal of those letters from the parish of Hanover, which, we are inclined to believe, state, that the slaves on Argyle estate, having been pro miised Saturday for themselves, resisted working on that day when canled ott, on which the overseers punished a few rerractory. A ge- neral discontent was the consequence; and after firing the trash- lsotse of a neighbouring estate, they absconded into the woods: many hatd since returned, and ihe whole was eXpected to followv, *hen tranquillity was shortly expected. We have heard that the Ha,oir frigate was to be held in readiness to take troops on board, in tbte event of theebullition assutnin a decided character. We earnestly hope our next report will brng thc news of the Negroes haviiwg edttced.their vwontei alacrity aitd subordination. JAMAICA INArTPLLIGENCE. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM TANA;MA, DATED TAY 2'.