The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-06 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

The West India and Pacific Company's steamer
"[option arrived yesterday, bringing advices from
Kingston to March 15.
Some excitement was caused on the 14th ult., by
Governor Storks having to turn out 150 troops,
under Major loi‘Bean, to enforce an ejectment upon
property. After the troops had marched the
negroes quietly obeyed the government orders.
The evidence taken since the arrival of the last
mail includes that of Colonel Fyfe, one of the sti-
pendiary magistrates of St. David's, who com-
manded the Maroons ; that of the chief member
the executive committee, Mr. Westmoreland ; of
Dr.Campbell,therector of Kingston; of Mr. Walcott,
the barrister who has appeared throughout this in-
quiry on behalf of the local authorities ; of two mem-
bers of the Jamaica bar, and of several Baptist minis-
ters. Oneatrocions instance of cruelty wasmentioned
by Colonel Fyfe, those who perpetrated it being
volunteers belonging to Captain Ford's very
" Irregular " Horse. It seems that they had
got leave of absence from Captain Ford, and
saw a young girl washing clothes in a stream
which they were passing. The brave volunteers,
having no enemy with whom to measure them-
selves, told her to go to Bath with them. She
said she had no clothes to go in ; and then they
ordered her own father to flog her, threatened to
shoot him if he did not obey them, and stood by
while their barbarous sentence was carried out.

Colonel Fyfe said that he heard nothing about the
eats until Nov. 1, and as soon as he heard that wire
cats had been used he sent for them and ordered
them to be burnt. The tails were of twine twisted
with wire. They were very improper instruments
of punishment, and ho was exoesaively annoyed to
find they had been used, and put a stop to it imme-
diately. In fact, as he bad said, he put a stop to
all the flogging. A young man named March, who
was one of the political prisoners taken in Kings-
ton, said that he had attended the meeting at Vere,
and had taken notes which were afterwards pub-
lished in the Comity union. No such expression
was ever made use of by Gordon as that the
people must do what had been done in Hayti.
Mr. Mothersill, a magistrate of Port Royal parish,
said the people in the mountains around his resi-
dence came to him when they heard of the rebel-
lion, offered themselves to be sworn in as special
oonstables, mounted guard at the " gaps" and the
various posts assigned to them, and showed not the
slightest sympathy with the rebels. A Maroon
soldier saw somebody dodging in the bush
and fixed. He heard a scream, and dis-
aovered that it was not a man but a'
girl whom he had shot. He was " much sorry:*
he said, " to have done this, for Colonel Fyfe had

appeal to the eharacter of my noble friend at the head of
the government and to the honour and experience of may
solleagess. (Chasm) I wish I could adequately mum to
you what I feel to be the amity of the imam. It is a pro-
prieties which ought to be commended in its moderation
to all well-judging and dispassionate minds. As to
the weight of authority, the subject has been
seven times solemnly recommended to the consi-
deration of parliament by her Majesty. I will
take the party with respect to which it might mod
naturally be supposed they were tree to withhold any sash
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gave • grand banquet to the Chancellor of the Pashequer liagness—the willingness of a government is the desire of
in the Piellharmouic Hall this evening. Mr. W. Rsrunoun, a government—to introduce a reform bill. 'He introduced
July, in the Amami of Mr. Pemberton Heywood (the prem. it ; it was not satisfactory to a majority of the House of
dent of the society), occupied the chair, and was supported Gammons ;he dissolved the parliament. lime the elect
on his ght by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and on his lien of • new parliament what did be de? Did he retire
left by the Duke of Argyll, Lord amence part, M.P., from his deckiratisn? No. He said, by the mouth
and Mr. Coaches, K.P. Amongst the other guests were od ' Mr. Dismal. " I will do more then I have
Mr. Easley, M.P., Mr. H. Ginnie% M.P., Mr. E. Potter, dome- You °enlaced me in the WI Parliment
M. P., Mr. W. Ewart, M.P., Dr. Temple, Si Thomas for not inducing the boreegh 'mashie* I le= mar to
Birch, Sir John Jones ; Mesell. R. Gladstone, T. B. Pot- roam the borough franchise- Is it Pendble to asimigh•
tar, ILT., J. C. Ewart, Oliver Heywood, B. H. Jones, 11• anything more serious and stave bi th• tales Ili 66
grey
...47 jrallatgrooldebenk, R. Horuby, George Wilson, game. sommunity {heal each a slate of habit Lin veregalissi the
.. r . Ehmaeig, L. „faikly. weeding, J. lb Jig. pelmipie es; which SHP peelemese is esswailaded. We have
fry, Baled; Bowing, leanenen, murgroye, 3. Lances. • limited neatiteeney ; carbide d the eentlallneney,widet
tar, .1 r. Eirkpatrith, Colonel M'Corquodale, Mesas. P. atacurds, Perhaps, to 900,000, then are four end a bar
Berugh, W. moon, H. Beacon, &a. cones millions of living end breathing men—citisens, like car-
eers laid for 600 guests, end the stalls and galleries ef salve*—psysre of taus, like onrsolven—hosed to essay
the spacious and elegant hall were filled with ladies. civil • duty, like °analyst—fathers Gi families, like our
whose fall-dress toilette; added much to the splendour of selves—having an interest in the peace and order of the
the some. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, on entering country, lite cc ware i and 4% the face cd them MR time
the room with the other guests, we. mon enthusiastically solemn Pledges have been gimin,whick pledges these are MSls
received, and Mn. Gladstone, who was mooned by Mr. who advise you to east away with seem to the winds
Geo. DOW), also met with a most cordial reception. The Cl Heaven. You will take ne we diurse—ichestle)
ananamente were most excellently carried out. .rot all events, I humbly preemie to say for myself, for
The usual loyal toasts having been given, say colleagues who are present, and for my acilsegues who
The @Emmy, proposed .• The clergy,. wooing with are absent, we will not take any such coarse. (loud &see-
the toed the name of Doctor Temple, of Rugby, which big.) We are like travellers who have oome to a plow
was resolved with the greatest enthusiasm. where two ways meet ; our mind is made up to take me
Dr. TRSIPLI said that religion and politics wen not so way, let those who choose it take the other. (Cheers.)
divided in this country that an humble expression of We are not willing—and no consideration can make
opinion &behalf of religious freedom could not be uttered us willing —to subject the parliament, the throne,
at a political meeting. The past was enough to prove that and the institution of this country to a renewal and an
1 religion had never progressed towards anarchy, and every accumulation of that discredit which they have already
progress in religion, freedom bad been found to conduce incurred from the miscarriage attending the history of this
to more earned religious truth. (Cheers.) (medico of parliamentary reform. We are met with an
The OMAIRMAN next gave the " Army and Navy," which allegation which if it be true is perfectly sufficient for its
was impended to by purpose—its purpose is to overthrow not only the bill ot
Lord C. PAGET, who referred to the near approach of the the government, not only the government with its bill.
day when he should oease to be a political character, t+ ad but to overthrow the whole subject of reform in the
bemuse eimply an ofgoe„ in her maimte, eersim In m. seise of the extension of the franehise—l mem
tiring from °Moe he hoped he might be allowed to my the allegation which was so manfully made try
that the statesmen& they had that night assembled to Mr. Lowe. (Laughter, and cries of " Oh, oh.")
honour wash statesman to whom the navy owed a deep He Iles • kind ed mania •• this particular subject; but I
debt of gratitude—every benefit the service had received firmly believe that Mr. Lowe is entirely holiest in his
for the last seven yeses being mainly due to Mr. Gladstone. *Pinions. (" No, no.") Let us see what his opinions ern
(Loud cheers.) He was understood in the House of Commons a few nights
Sir 1. bonne responded on behalf of the Army, and ago to have delivered this opinion—that the labouring
Colonel WCOINNIODALI on behalf of the Volunteers.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the toast of the evening, skims of this country were totally unfit to he entrusted
to any greater extent than at present with the electorul
the health of their distinguished townsman and political franchise ; and the grounds on which he was understood
leader, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone. In so doing he to found this opinion were that those of the labouring
brieffy reviewed the eminent services of the right hen- classes who now passes the franchise were conspicuous
gentleman in promoting political, religious, and milliner- for their remarkable virtues. Their virtues were igno-
dal liberty. ranee, drunkennese, venality, and violence. There is a
The health of Mr. Gladstone was drunk amid the most singular parallel to this quadripartite description of the
enthmisetic cheering. The whole auditory assembled in virtues of the labouring classes. The ancient philosophers
the hall nee ea moue sad for wise minutes the cheering held that there were four cardinal virtues which together
in the interior of the building was taken up by the pope.
made up the character of the perfectly virtuous
lace without, and again and again renewed. man—wisdom, temperance, justice, and fortitude. Let us
The
to
the of the Exesumusa commenood with an contrast them with the description of Mr. Lowe. The
allusion to the gratitude which was due from him to his cardinal virtue el wisdom is represented by ignorance i the
July. an amount of their conduit towards him m..t cardinal virtue of justice is represented by venality ; the
July. Sines that period they had b••• reminded that we eardinal virtue of tempesanee is reirweented by drunken-
dames is gas mouse ohms ad the empire poem, im nem ; and, lastly, the cardinal virtue al fortitude is re.
immunity fuss disturbing erases. The first in- Promoted by violence—lebeers)—but, gentlemen, les I was
Wilma; of the outbreak In Jamaica cad • thrill leaving London this morning I bad the advantage ed
of hce.-or throe* the mousranlty, and England her- reeding • correspondence, which perhaps you have read,
self was put on he
trial before the world. He would between Mr. Lowe and his independent constituency of
not snticipate the results of the judicial inquiry, Caine. lam almost tempted to propose an interruption in
but would express a sanguine antkripation that the go- the order ef the toasts, and drink, " Rellth t° Mr. Bishop
at
their the parliament, and the country would arrive and the independent electors of Caine." (Laughter.) Don't
at their conclusion with a fall consideration of all that is laugh at this—they represent a really respectable portion
oche oh the one hand, to those in authority, and, on the of that constituency. Mr. Hishopoliallengse Mr. Lowe onhia
other hand, to those under authority, and that justice sweeping condemnation of the working classes, and I was me
struck with Mr. Lowe's answer, that I risked losing the
alone would govern every class amongst us in the final
steps that may have to be taken. Alluding to Fen's& sm, nein in order to copy it out. Mr. Lowe is the real leader
which would never have come into eminence had it+sue,
not nf the opposition. Mr. Dhanell has been exceedingly you.
been for the record of past misgovernment, he expressed dent, and no member of the opposition has bees allowed to
his deep assurance that the mass of them who form speak, except the most ungovernable, said a few exuberant
public opinion in America regarded the proceedings spirits from Ireland ; but on the whole, opposition has been
of those unhappy pergola with the same grief and reserved, because they have found on the liberal side men
condemnation as ourselves. A leassuring symptom was ready to express sentiments more violent than they thew
that, owing to our improved policy towards Ireland, we selves were ready to give utterance to. Mr. Lowe has told
had seen since this hasty outbreak such unequivocal proofs no what he thinks of the character of the working classes
of sympathy with the government in Ireland as had never of the country ;in • letter to the Times to-day he says—
been seen before. To make the men of Canada and New " I entirely agree with you, gentlemen, as to the possession
Bransalck suffer from Fenian revenge would be conduct so by large numbers of the masses of my fellow working
guilty and insane as to place those who were countrymen of great prudence, sell-reliance, and
concerned beyond the sympathy of the civilised Pereeveranee, and indeed of many other quali-
world ; and if unhappily the need arose, there ties to which we owe the present position of England among
were not esource possessed by this country which she the nations of the "rid." That is a Teri satisfactory ad-
would not freely spend to main the Canadians in defending mission, but it draws a singular picture. It states that
their homes. Having alluded to the cattle plague, which the labouring classes who we are told are ignorant, venial,
he thought had caused an excitement in parliament, ii drunken and violent, have among them men of self-rail.
some trifling degree beyond the mark, and recommended once and perseverance, to whom England owes her present
strongly the Aberdeenshire plan, the right hon. gentleman position among the nations of the world. There is an &-
proceeded to mention what had been done by par- plication there that the franchke exercises a very corrupt
Lament (since February relative to providing for the t
he
to
over the &enfranchised labouring man, and that
cient and independent audit of every branch of the to the &enfranchised England owes the virtues which
public revenue, with regard also to the pensions of legal have given her her station in the world. I find
and judicial persons, and to the signal triumph achieved in Mr. Lowe's letter, after representing the Arm
by the liberal party in the passage of the Oaths BilL of the working men, this extraordinary peerage—
i' I should consider it very unfair to the working men
Dwelling on the latter head, in order to show the progress
which had been made, he quoted the words of Lord Derby, who have already achieved this honourable distinction to
in which he said that having once got his Roman catholic mix them up with others who may not have exercised the
fellow countrymen muzzled, he was not the man to let them same prudence and self-denial"—that is to saythat they are
be &muzzled. The easy pastime of this bill was a sign of brought oat of the category of the virtuous men whom Mr.
real progress es marked as milestones on a road. Perhaps the Lowe, in the exercise of his judgment, describes as igno-
rant, drunken, venal, and violent. Is that allegation tree ?
facility of its success was due to the fact that the Reform
Bill was impenaing. The right hon. gentleman proceeded:— What is the alternative! Perhaps some of you have seen
It is said that the works of good men follow them, and • notice that on Thursday, April IS—when it will be my
therefore in a certain sense they may be said to do good duty to move the second reading of the bill in the House of
after they are dead, but it is very seldom we can find • Commons--(loud cheering)—a motion is to be made which
case of a man who is said to do good before he is declares—it is not imported what it declares; no man care*
born. (Laughter.) Now, I claim that merit for
the electoral franchise bilL (Cheers.) what it declares; I don't suppose any man knows what it
Th, all what
deduce. (Laughter.) It is not what it declares, but what
torsi franchise bill did great good before it was born. iit does not declare, that is the real question. It says
inmeiush es it formed the purport to the second readies 1 something about intense anxiety to know what is the
of the onithabill. I trust you will not feel that there is , whole intention of the government; as if we, without
any betrayal of conndenoe in any disclosure which I Dave 1 further reference to parliament, were to settle the ques-
made, but I believe thisto be of a practicable character, end
means is this—there are few who have
i non of the representation of the people. But what
not unworthy of the notice of the historian or the anato- it really
the courage of Mr. Lowe ; courage for which I greatly
mist, if he chooses to examine the secret grooves by which
honoured him till I read his letter ; there am few
!
conventional and party government is conducted. But '
the franchise bill has other aspects and other characters,
in which it is highly requisite that we who sit in win- mores and speak in that way—the meaning of the
,men who ean be induced le stand up in the Home of Com
ment, and even you who sit out of parliament, should con-
sider it. I frankly own that Ido not think that we are at ' direct means, and therefore we will resort to indirect
motion is this—we don't know how to get rid of it by
1 all sufficiently aware of the importance of the issues which
it involves ; the comparative narrowness of the pro- to in sena consolatory parenthesis. It says, " 'net this home"
means. Yet in that motion it has been thought prudent
poses tends to blind men to the magnitude of the
kind—(cbeers)—" that this house, whilst ready to eon.
issues that are at present involved. Addressing you as —I don't believe that this house will say anything of the
the representative of the liberal party in South Lancashire,
Isentary zepresentatios." Gentlemen, how often do you
I cannot for one moment hesitate to express a confident 1 eider, with it view to its settlement, the question of part a.
that for years to oonse the liberal party will derive usually, in business transactions, allow • man te renew a
its colour, tendencies, and fortunes from the dune of bill? (Cheers and laughter.) The measure has been con.
progress with regard tb this important measure. It was my sidereal by fire governments, and been mentioned
fate to introduce that measure to the House of Commons, lin *even that we can
and it was my study to introduce it with a total forgetful- • this • serious proposition ? All
Queen's speeches. The question now is, is '
nem of every petty interest, end by s rigid ebetinenee from :do is to stake ourselves upon it. The matter will
any topic which amid by any possthdity dies a putt& af rest with the country. Whatever word we can speak,
offence. That abstinence was founded on a deep mimic-
It rests with that public, of which you fano an im-
don of the importance of the subject, and upon a denten. ago.
whatever act we can do, is solemnly pledged, and long
nation that if :may coutroverey was to wise it should not Portent Perk to determine what shall be the bee' We
be in cocsequdies of what wee done try ram. ((peers.) We call upon you to say whether you are satisfied with this
have not paraded this measure mom et our stappingekmes attempt, for the seventh or eighth time, to put off that
to meows :nor hove we heeded our asentrymen who do not which I shall best describe in Liverpool by a mere renewal j
sopponit with eenyareale
We have been 006- °f • bal. (Cheers.) But, gentlemen, this is • eerie= '
tent to be dry, mainmemioned, am t, rather than to matter. I frankly say during the 34 years that have elapsed '
light up dames the range of which we Gould reddest limit ices the Reform Act the Proceedbige 0I the. „ various Par-
ser foretell. (Cheers.) If there an &enigmas wino bay, . liaa.antably *Melt you have been nellseessisa have been,
'lay infer that on amount of that 'Studied Cabana& and bl ge•t3/4•1 64•• ii•••••2‘l4e to their red Wel, Pairkidnia I
;
tranquillity of tone the government are not in earneet, I ellasmril; but there is one Jerk spot en the mord-

public. (Loud and pommel sheering, in the midst of which
the right hon. patleame resumed hie sea`)
The next toast leas "The Howe of Lords," to which the
Dabs of Ana= responded. He observed that the Howe
of Lords bad never stood higher in the reaped of the
public than it/ di& rt the preseat moment, yid he Wes en.
Awed that in dealing with the Reform Bill of the 'overfl-
own% of which he made an elaborate defense, the House
of Lords would give it a aim and dispassionate eoneidere-
Om, and place themselves still higher in the esteem and
admiration Of their fellow-countrymen.
The next toast *AS that of " The Home of Commons.*
Mr. 0011017,1 ape rising to respond to it was asseived
with load sheer& bi the awes at his spook be sign—l
don't any Mr. Lowe is feting with the ionesevative
party, because I don't see how be an do so, for ha
told us only a few days ago that he was aphid;
aR religious tests whatever. How, then, bravely
and honestly, can he join a party which strains every
nerve to retain and perpetuate those teats? (Cheers.;
Sorely in a country proud of its institutions we may hold
feat to the principle that there are advantages to be de-
rived from broadening the begs and deepening the
foundations of the constitution, beyond those to
be derived from any paternal legislation, however
benevolent. We may be silent on the question of
justice and right ; we may fall in with the whim of those
who call it sentimental rant to speak warmly of the work-
ing classes, but for whom no extravagance of expremion ie
too wild in speaking of the British lion. (Laughter.) We
may be silent as regards the antidemocratic charade: of
the working classes, and the claims they may
have to the franchise. I believe that widening
the electoral basis will give parliament a greater
hold over the country, and that the question may be
argued on the grounds of expediency alone, for the
strength of the government depends on the faith which it
inspires in the people. (Cheers.) I believe that a broader
electoral basis will create additional support for the to-
' reign policy of the country by making a larger per
ties of the nation parties to the adoption of that
policy, and in all times of doubt increasing the
guarantee that the action of parliament will be
hinisesiy with the sympathies of the great body of
I the people. I believe that a broader electoral basis will
strengthen the efforts of parliament on behalf of education.
and overcome the difficulties with which that gem
tics is now surrounded. The greatest danger in
this county is not that classes should make
war on each other, but that they should
be ignorant of each other ; deficient in sympathy, and in
that confidence which is engendered by the joint diem'
sin of separate Interests. There was a time when the
upper classes were ignorant of the middle classes, and when
there was a great gulf between land and trade. That ignor-
ance was removed, and the gulf was bridged over by the first
Reform Bill in 1832. Should this bill become law, Berl
Russell will be able to say at the closed his illustrious
career, " I began my work by building abridge to span the
gulf which separated trade from land. I have ended my
work by building • bridge to unite labour with both."
The Chancellor of the Exchequer subsequently pro-
posed the " Liberal party of South Lancashire," especially
aclmowledzinz the great services of Mr. Rethbone,
and mentioning the names also of Mr. James Heywood
and Mr. Melly. Mr. James Heywood responded ; when
the Chairman propoved " NM Gladstone and the Ladies;''
to which Mr. Oliver Heywood replied. Mr. Robertson
Gladstone then spoke in favour of the new reform bills
and the large enthusiastic company afterwards broke up.

THE COoR2-maRTUL ON A FENIAN AT CORK.
--Sergeant Dumb, of the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment,
who wee lately tried for Fenianism at Cork, has been found
guilty by the court-martial and sentenced to be shot. The
Queen has, however, commuted the sentence to penal ser-
vitude for life.
bialutlarie IA HIGH Lnru.—Yestarday mora
the Bight Hon. Charles Adolphus Murray, seventh Earl
Dunmore, late captain in the Scots Fusilier Guards, wee
married in the latish church of Holkham, Norfolk, to
Lady Gertrude Coke, third daughter of the Berl end
Countess of Leicester. As it had been known that their
royal highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales In-
tended to honour the ceremony with their presence, every
preparation was made by the noble host and hostess for a
fitting reception of their illustrious guests. Their royal
highnesses, attended by Major Grey and the Hon. Mn.
F. Stanor, arrived at Holkhan on Wednesday afternoon
from London. The ceremony was fixed for eleven o'clock,
and the church was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The bride, who was accompanied by her noble father, was
attended by the following bridesmaids (dressed in white
ViVe with blue bosom)) :—The Ladies Anne, Mary,
ed,'Margaret, and Mildred Coke (her sisters), and
Lady Alexandrine Victoria Murray, sister of the bride-
UOOM. The bride's dress was white silk with Brussels lace
flounces trimmed with white satin ; the veil of Brussels
lace, and a wreath if orange Sowers. The bridegroom was
attended by the Ron. Ca lain Frederick Elphinstone, of
the Soots Puelier Gnarls, as " his best man." The re.
ceremony was performed by the rectors al two
livings in the Reel of Leicester's patronage, the Rev.
Robert Collyer, rector of Warham, Wells-next-the-Sea,
Horfolk, and honorary canon of Norwich, and the Rev.
AleiosiWer Napier, rector of Egmere with Waterden,
near Waleingliam, Norfolk. The marriage contract was
attested by the Prince and Princess of Wass. After the
service, a braddiert wee given by the Earl and Countess
of Leicester.
Tax LATE Ma. KgPusey, it is said,
will preach the funeral sermon, at flunky, next Sunday
neorninks
ST. rANGsui WORILHOCILI.—The guardians of
this workhouse have received a communication from the
Poordaw Board, enclosing a letter from Mr. Hillocks, the
minister who dicoovered the child bound up for dead in that
workhouse. The latter was to the effect that the publicity
given to the orooeedinp in the gross case of neglect, Inves-
ted by tSe eoreser's jury and by the Poor-law Board
Ocaustimicsier (w)ale report upon it has yet to be made),
has brought to Mr. Hillocks' knowledge eircumetances
leading* to the opinion that the neglect proved in the came
of the child Greene is not altogether singular, mad be en-
doled a statement made by an inhabitant of St. Panmsa,
sliszgingthe officals with neglect with regard to a child at
prism- tSI the " house," and the guardisms with refusing
Se hear any ecmplainta The guardian! have speed to
hold as Investigation • but the spirit in which this will
be entered upon may lie guessed from the fact that it was
proposed thee the Poor-law Beard's letter should " lie
upon the table ;," in other words, be treated with oce-
hinipt.-27ines.
ROA? RACE Vol £lOO.—Yesterday there wee a
boaters la ire Deer seer the el mike ewes bean
Putter to WWI" between William Sadler a water-
man's apprentice, of Putney, and George heme's, a
Lodgment, of Maisobester, for Mt • aide. the seen are
cocaperstiveir yeasts he the rowing world, but Seiler has
figured mere fragnently than his oppunent. Mr. Job&
Ireland, of the landau Boeing Club, was referee, wed
Sadler ors the femenrite at 7to 4. Baer, who bad the
:611, Asthma. giudriny drew away from ileac's&
=ngthahead Ummonds's, which be quit
r ins
'ea .be. at
end rowing betterllA
lumpy sister all the way, won by five lengths.
zalantea