The Sun. — 1866-01-30 (London, England)

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.  SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 29.  The Royal Mail Company's steamer Shannon has arrived here with 76 passengers, a large cargo, and £208,498 in specie.  The dates from Jamaica are to the 9th inst. The new Governor, Sir/ Henry Storks, arrived on the Gth, and took up his residence at Blundell's Hall Hotel on the 7th ; he was waited on by Mr. Eyre, General O'Connor, and other officials. On the Bth the inaugural ceremony took place in Spanish Town in presence of the officials and a large assemblage of spectators. _ _  Everything in Kingston, Spanish Town, and throughout the island was perfectly quiet. The appointment of Sir Henry Storks has given great dissatisfaction to the dominant party, and corresponding satisfaction to their opponents. Sir Henry Storks personally was well received. The new Governor will reside at King's House, Spanish Town. It was believed the Royal Commission would be held there.  Mr. Roundell, the secretary of the Royal Commission, and Mr. Gorrio, the counsel for Mrs. Gordon, arrived by the same mail as Sir Henry Storks.  The local papers continue to discuss the circumstances connected with the rebellion, especially the evidence against Mr. Gordon, with great acerbity. Many political prisoners were to have been tried by the special commission on the 23d inst., but it is supposed these arrangements will now be changed.  There is nothing new from Chili. Every branch of trade was satisfactory.  The suicide of Admiral Pareja had been con firmed.  In Peru all was quiet, and order prevailed.  The Supposed Murder of a Policeman.  The following appeared in a late edition of The Bun o last "ironing :  This afternoon John Daly, John Cahill, and Daniel Curtis, were again placed at the bar before Mr. Vaughan, charged with causing the death of Police-constable William Fitzgerald, F 50, whilst in the execution of his duty. It will be recollected that the deceased policeman, at the time in question, being on duty in Drury-lane, arrested a man named Daly for being drunk and disorderly. On the way to the station they passed through Broad-court, Long-acre. A crowd of people followed. Just as the constable and his prisoner reached the entrance to the court, Cahill and Curtis cried out to the man in custody, "Go it, Bob." Instantly Daly grappled the policeman by his throat, and strugeng they fell heavily. Cahill and Curtis rushed forward and dragged the prisoner away ; then all three ran off together. The policeman, Fitzgerald, did not rise from the ground but said to those who addressed him, " Don't touch mo—my arm's broken ; send to the station," which request was complied with, and the injured man was removed. He was taken to King's College Hospital, where he died in great pain last Monday morning. Dr. Conway Evans, senior physician to the hospital, said that he made a post-mortem examination of the body of the deceased. The left aim was discoloured and much swollen, but there was no other mark of injury. The discoloulation and lividity, however, would have concealed a bruise. The elbow joint was dislocated, and the whole of the muscles were in such a condition that it was evident very great violence had been used. The main artery was torn asunder. No bone was fractured. The body was that of a very fat man. The heart was feeble and in a state of fatty degeneration. The liver was also fatty. The immediate cause of death was failure of the action of the heart consequent on tranmatic delirium arising from serious surgical injuries. If the man had not received the injuries he would doubtless be now alive ; but if his heart, &c., had been sound the injuries would not have been, in all probability, fatal. The prisoners were again remanded.