The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-08 00:00:00

'AYE!.

of a yacht through the absurd regulations at syn., the
entrepot of the Levant. "My Countrymen," by Matthew.
Arnolds, is a paper in which the writer explains his
opinions with much earnestness and eloquence.
MACMILLAN.—A lengthened article on Dr.
Pusey's " Eirenicon" is followed by three chapters
of Mr. Blackmore's tale of " Cradock Nowell,"
which, nothwithstanding a vein of extravagance, is
vigorous and original in style and character. The
hero, after many disappointments, and the loss of
twenty pounds, his whole capital, by an investment in
bubble company, obtains a situation on a railway line,
where hairbreadth escapes are so frequent that coroner's
inquests become more plentiful than pleasant to the com-
pany. The satire upon the recklessness of human life
shown by some of our great railway companies is, we fear,
not altogether unjust. The other story, " Old Sir Doug-
las," being from the pen of Mrs. Norton, is sure not to be
overlooked. It proceeds with interest, but the interest is
painful. The kind-hearted uncle, only too indulgent to
the follies and vices of his incorrigible nephew, and the
worthless young man himself, upon whom love, reproof,
and forbearance are alike thrown away, are painted with all
Mrs. Norton's wonderful skill and accustomed felicity of
language. " Old Sir Douglas" proves in this number not
to be too old to become the hero of a love story, and it is
no great wonder that the fair Gertrude prefers her more
antiquated cavalier to his rivals. When the spoiled Ken-
neth discovers that he is not likely to retain his position as
his uncle's acknowledged heir and favourite there will no
doubt be stormy scenes enough. Mrs. Norton's chapter on
"Fast Young Men," and the real cost of their extravagall"
cies is a bitter but only too faithful representation of the
secrets of too many homes. "Chile—with a Few Notes
by the Way," is a paper that will be read with interest
now that the affairs of the gallant little republic have as:
sumed so much importance. " The New Parliament'
takes a review of the principal changes which have teach
place in the political ranks during the recess, and Deat
on the Seas" dwells upon the particulars of that awfu,
shipwreck which has so lately filled us all with grief and
consternation. Jr

Court
Tirobr,

HER MAJESTY.

Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses the Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice/
and attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the
Court, arrived at 4 p.m. yesterday at the Royal
Clarence-yard, Portsmouth, by special train from
Windsor. The royal party was received by theiv
naval and military authorities, and imniedlat%
embarked on board the royal yacht Alberta, uBPh;
Prince Leiningen, proceeding directly out a t
harbour to Osborne.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Their Royal Highnesses
se
the Prince and Princess of Wale accompanied by
Prince and Princess Hermann of Hoslienlohe, and attended
by the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale,
honoured the above theatre with their presence last el l
ing to witness the performance of ‘k Brother Saul," arld t

new burlesque, " Orpheus in the Haymarket."

The Insurrection in Jamaica.

The following despatches have been laid before r.
ment

MR. RAMSAY TO MR. ToRDON.
Spanish Town, Police-office, Dec. 111 1865,1 e
Sir,—l have the honour to report, for his excellencY.i.r.
Governor's information, that having been informed bY to
Justice Manners that a body of men were accusOraed
drill for improper purposes in the parish of St. DorotbY:.,
yesterday (Sunday) sent policemen in plain clothes Pis
31°°eld
different roads, and myself proceeded with Dr•
unobserved to the place of supposed rendezvous, but col;
not find any one there. This place is the yard near sysbl).
kept by William Thomas, at a settlement called ";:tr
house Penn," distant about four miles from Old Ilar-11
and an equal distance from the Red Hills, St. Johns' ,
I found the head constable of the place, namedLawre,p-oef
and he reluctantly confessed that on Sunday, the 24t'
red
November, he bad seen about 24 men drilling, witb,i.
cloth on their arms and caps, seven of whom he nal'ie--10 r
On sending policemen to these men's houses s11%;t;
Manners and myself proceeding to Wm. Thomass Pr'wss
residence, it was found that they were all away, and it re-
supposed had gone to a place in the woods, the wow°
fusing to give any information. It was then about 4P•
eiii'a..
After waiting for about an hour and a half, the ..
were seen coming back one by one, and were made PII
Boners as pointed out by Lawrence. 1, their
Mr. Justice Manners gave me an order to scare,' -
houses, which was done in their presence hiS
In William Thomas's house I found concealed under
bed. and covered up by female apparel, two fowling-Piec's'
e
one small pnnkat pistol, two powder flasks _brerg
powder), and a very large quantity of bullets and Ogg'
with a bullet mould, also an old shako.
°fool
In Daniel Pingaley's house a sword (infantry
without scabbard, a machet, and a bamboo stick covered:.
intervals with red cloth, said to be used for drill pulp°
In another prisoner's house another gun was found.
None of these guns have they paid taxes for.
William Thomas was cautioned (afterhearing the clu'rg:
he was taken into custody for) that he need say
n° and
but what he did say would be used for or againsthim,
he voluntarily stated that he got the men together ,and
he
drilled them for amusement', and to enable them to join
Old Harbour Volunteers.
The seven prisoners are in the Lock-up, Old gari...bciro,gr'
awaiting magisterial inquiry on Wednesday next

Scel (Signed) ; Police
GORDON D. RAMSAY, Inspector 0A ni-
,, n. co-
P.S.—lt was getting dark when the searewnb reside
i.nenced, and, considering the number of persons Nvh° r-ci to
in the neighbourhood, every opportunity was 4ere , r
lir ilis°
concealment, although the police were very alert. I'lJ3
bourines, horns, &c., were foviud. Since writilig - 1 s-
Findlayson has surrendered, making eight as yet ..-sittgcli.
G. V.
tody. ii,2
GOVERNOR EYRE TO THE RIGHT HON. EDWARD CA `V

2.t.r.—(Received January 15, 1866.) 6.
Sir,—Having noticed in someKi'lgo' King's
tHhoeuEs en,gDzo2.
1230,0;01r80 t:ht ta
the late serious outbreak in this colony has been deslgil-thee
as a local riot stimulated by the circumstances c'f,
moment, and that no outrages took place, until ate' 00
people had been fired upon by the volunteers, I 1-'3dlrd el
received honour to enclose a statement which I have .ve fr°
f het
the Hon. H. Westmorland, showing that the belie' t
AJo
rebellion was about to break out was entertained alld Pi', he
known to him a fortnight before it tookplace, thong- v.
then discredited and ridiculed such asu edcontgct
he rising
can be no question but that for months Prile,s;
St. Thomas-in-the-East there were
feelingsisnagndin vague apprehensions entertained by VIM
having opportunities of seeing or hearing much ri°lo- I
labouring classes as to the intentions of the negr° P""u‘rha-
tion, not particularly in the eastern districts, but ti'°u°
out the island generally. f
With regard to the predetermined intentions 0, r to
rebels at Morant Bay, it is sufficient to state that Pr'°o or
their making their appearance before the Court-I'o'l4S the
coming into collision with any one, they had sael°,;
police-station and carried off all the arra s and lu°- ncl-
tion. Many indications have also come under nil Otice'neae-
dencing that persons at a distance from the scene had a
e•
ral knowledge beforehand of what was about to faire Ise e'
Nor was the using confined to the inhabitants °` rapi"
Bay. It spread from district to district with great wore
dity until stopped by meeting the military Wh° and
landed at Port Antonio in advance of the rebellion!
cot
marched back to Long Bay, where they met the Inuverthe
and prevented its further progress. It Was district,
Morant Bay people who went from district to 10-0 of
but the negroes of each district, who rose as the 11411
rebellion advanced towards them.—l have, dic•E•l°.
(Signed)

STATEMENT OF THE HON. H. WESTMORI,OI). ~1) 1°
ijoAnblout a fortnight before the breaking out of the li,'.:yi
purchasing some wine at the store of V,ulthe
and Co., Kingston, and whilst in conversation wil'halief
we
cl.erk, Mr. Morais, he informed me that in I'ls belief
anedwe.re on the eve of a rebellion. I ridiculed ill, -.
big
did not, being pressed for time, ask Mr. Morale I°' •ve;
thereasons for coming to this conclusion. Shortly after 610
Istore I met Mr. Nairne, inspector of police, to W icor
mentioned the circumstance, and he took the 01-ult, :;locl
asu emymself. Shortly after the rebellion broke out J. 'lost
heP huad rd.eMneorais, and asked him what led hie to saY.Oll 1,0
store We expressions 1,0 t the
had heard the black people passing and loitering el 00oe
to me ; and he replied that for seete tl ° lie
to the effect that they I°lll wilar
expressions,
ebrandy and rum for nothing, and that, foie °1 lan
he had come to the conclusion that sotto Pico
ofhisplundering the stores was in contemplation' 1 e;j2„coll
written statement, and haveonly to add that Prey`,- gr.
to the time in que •
December 20, lEis6ts l'ill'A 9.
Morais. (Signed) HENRI* VVOTIti°
question I was quite unacquainte
-.,:ottO'Tn

GOVERNOR EYRE TO THE RIGHT HON. EDWARP ---
x.r.—(Beceived Jan. 15, 1866).
oi 1866'
King's House, Den. --' report
Sir,—l have the honour to transmit a copY c'f i4,rosirn,
received from the inspector of police of Spauis4 ;„ the
alshowing that illegal drilling . has been going °LI ,il-0 of
the
eish of St. Dorothy, and that upon capturing s°`-tbeir
persons engaged in these drills and searching ~.
houses several fire-arms and a large number of bullets /I°^-
found concealed. ea ia
or Is
practices appear to be going on more
various districts of the colony.
A recent act forbiddin unauthorised drilling, and whicil
g the
will be transmitted by the next packet, will enBble '
&e.
E• Government to put i, stop to these proceedings.-- I have
. -stag•
(Signed)