A correspondent of the Times of Wednesday gives a somewhat
different description of the recent riot at Savannah-la-Mar, in Jamaica. He says— "Mr. Kingdon was residing peaceably in that town, without even exercising the functions of his ministry, when he was required forthwith to leave the town. To this demand he replied, that, as a British subject, he had an indisputable right to remain ; and that if he was in danger of molestation, the Magistrates must protect him. This took place on the 14th of July, being the muster-day of the Militia. During the next month, threats were continually held Out to force him away; which it was resolved to put in execution on the following muster-day. On that day (August the Sth), a meeting of the Colonial Church Union was held at the Court-house, and in the evening the murderous assault took place. An armed party of fifty or sixty persons marched up the street, exclaiming Union for ever !' and commenced a most furious attack on the doors and windows of the house in which Mr. Kingdon lodged. Some females from the window of an upper apartment threw out hot water on the assailants; which extinguished an ignited rocket placed beneath to blow the house up ; immediately on which, they began firing in at the windows, and continued to do so for some minutes. At length some shots were fired in return, by which three of the rioters were wounded. Attempts were then made to fetch the cannon from the Court-house, but this they could not effect. Some Magistrates having arrived, they endeavoured to disperse the mob ; who promised to desist from their outrages if the Messrs. Deleon (who are well known to be among the most respectable Coloured people in the neighbourhood) and Mr. Kingdon would leave the house. They agreed, and were fired upon notwithstanding. Happily, no life was sacrificed by this treachery of the rioters, but they wounded one of their own party. Mr. and Mrs. Kingdon were afterwards sheltered by the Custos in his own 'house at Anglesea, some miles from Savannah-la-Mar ; from whence Mr. Kingdon was taken, and lodged in gaol under a warrant, signed by the Magistrate who had, at the Court-house, moved the resolution for the expulsion of all sectarians."
This is rather a more probable-looking story than the first.
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