The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-01 00:00:00

THE JAMAICA COMMISSIONErS.

(rime a coaassronrinrr.)

Mr. Maule, the Jamaica commissioner, left
Southampton for London on Sunday. Mr. Gurney, the
other commissioner, left Southampton for the metropolis
yesterday. Mrs. Gordon, the widow of Mr. Gordon, who
was banged in Jamaica, la expected in England on the 12th
inst. She would have come to this country in the Shan-
non, which arrived at Southampton on Saturday, but her
friends did not like to send her in the same ship with the
commissioners, as it might have caused some embarrassment.
Governor Eyre will arrive in England next month.
Arrangements were made for conveying Mr. Gurney to
London immediately on his arriv►l to vote in the great
contest respecting the Reform Bill. He mentioned, how-
ever, to his friends in Southampton that he could not have
conscientiously voted unless he had heard the whole of the
important debate on the subject of the bill. One
can hardly imagine the sacrilege the two commissioners
made in undertaking a laborious, prompt, and important
inquiry in such • climate as Jamaica. They are both
advanced in years, and are not enjoying robust health.
Mr. Maul. particularly enjoyed the homeward voyage.
He was very communicative, and many of the pas-
sengers, without reflecting on the delicacy of his
mission, entered into familiaioonversation with him. He
did not hesitate to answer any questions put to him in
apparently the most unreserved manner. To the utmost
aurpriae of all the passengers, however, they found, on
comparing notes, that they bad not the slightest idea as
to the opinions of the commissioners on the important
questions respecting the Jamaica insurrection, which those
gentlemen are preparing to submit to the government.

A PARLIAMENTARY SPIRITUALIST.—The follow-
ing curious letter appears in the Times :—" Sir,—The
Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his speech on Friday
night, introduced the name of Lord Palmerston into the
debate in a manner which has caused much surprise to
many who like myself, were supporters of his policy. It
was argued by the right hon. gentleman at some length
that the late Prime Minister was favourable to the prin-
ciple of reform, and that there was not the slightest right
to suppose that he differed from the opinion of the rest of
the cabinet in respect to the early introduction of
a bill to that effect. Since it is inferred that those who
were his supporters have deserted his policy in voting for
the amendment, permit vie to say on the best authority
that there is no reason for supposing that Lord Palmerston
intended to bring forward a• reform bill in the present
session, and that he certainly would not have consented to
the introduction of such a measure as that which is now
under the consideration of the house.—l am, sir, your
obedient servant, Reim Durros. —l6, Halkin4weet
West, April3o.
Mrraoporffrax Fain HonPrrag, Dnvolnuffsn-
MOANS, Cm.—The aggregate number of patients relieved
during the week ending April 28, was—medical, 948;
surgical, 671 ; total, 1,817, of which 855 were new ems.
CZYSTAL PALACE. ONE SKILLING

MORDAT, APRIL 30.—Admissions on payment,l,7ol ; ditto
by season tielcsts, 1,606 ; toanl visitors, 3,210.