New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-26

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this By the way-.he new form Of Government VA
be then insuguratcd and the Legislature VIII meettR
few days after. OF course, the Ministry-or ne
Executive Committee, as it Is called-wi have 50
htle time 10 prepare their measures very little Work
can be expected Of them the new Legislature during
the first session beyond the passing OF the annual
acts and such measures as may be necessary to sos
the machinery of Government in motion
We are now in the midst Of the excitement and
hustle of general election, and lots OF fun is antici
nated SAINT Catharine, in which the capitol of the
tslsrd il situated leads the van. The election of
members for that parish takes place on Thursday
rexf the 18th instant. Rumor says II viii be holly
contested no less than eight canoida.es oeng IN me
6el5 while the number OF members TO be returned 70
,brse An attempt will be made 10 put out Mr..
Edward Vrkars black gentleman, and the senior
ex member; but doubt whether 1t Will be SUCCESSFUL
as Mr. yirkars has always been stanch on tns sue ~
Town. One Of the candidates spoken OF Tor SAINT
Catharine is Mr. Alexander Hsslop, formerly member
for Saint Thomas in the East and one OF the rost
eminent bsrristers al the Jamaica bar. lie was onc
of the leading members of the retrenchment party,
who for so many years were so strenaousIy Opposed
10 the Government Of Sir Charles Gray. IN the ion
the election for Saint Andrew takes place and u rs
pretty certain that the old members, Mr. Robert
Osborne, and Mr.. Stephen w. Mas, will be returned
without opposition The election for Kingston akes
place on Monday the 18th instant, and runors q
chspges ahoa Several other reports are current,
of changes &c. which would be uninteresting to your
American readers. IL Is sald tildt III hofeNr, tne
exspeaker will lose his seat for Nere in which event
he will be elected for Saint Johns, turning out Mr..
Charles Price, the other black ex-member. Under
any circumstances, indeed, Mr.. Prices dismissal Is
pretty certain, as he has made himself obnoxious to
all classes but more particularly 20 those OF his
color OF which the electors of Saint John are princi-
pally composed. Should DR.. Morales secure his cleo
ton for some parish, circumstance that spretty GER
tain there is likely TO be contest for the Speakers
Chair The candidates, il is said, are Mr.. Charles
coll nd tba laaHa r,f
the late opposition 10 Government; aud Mr.. Aexsn-
der Heslop. Why DIR. Morales should be opposed,
csnnof say. a more able or impartial Speaker, they
will hardly be able to obtain Certainly Mr. Charles
Jackson is not the man TO fill the Chair with either
dignity or temperate Is too violent. Beside, Dr.
Morales while be was on the floor of,he House, always
supported the same measures as Messrs Jackson and
Heslop. STILL il would not be surprising IL majority
were TO place Mr.. Jackson in the Chair, merely in
order to shut his mouth even though DR.. Morales
should be sacrificed for this purpose. The next
Parish in Importance TO Kingston is Treawney. The
former members were Mr.. Henry Shirley and Mr..
George Lyons. Here party spirit has run very high
for some time past, and il is expected that the most
violent opposition will be got up against Mr. Lyons;
but this gentleman has too much influence with the
black electors in the country Distrcts-composing
the maiorty-to be ousted. The probability there
fore il that both of the old members will be returned
but not without spicy election, in pa.ish where
such affairs are notorious for spicness. Ii is not
likely however, that Mr.. Shirley viii be member
of the Assembly long, rs i is probable he will be
called to the Council, rendering another election IN
Trelawney necessary.
But the strangest piece of intelligence is the follow
ing: The DAILY Advertiser of this morning speaks Of
il as rumor. know il to be fact. Sir Henry
Barkly has offered the Hon. Mr.. Jordon one Of the
portfolios of office as leader of the House of Assem-
by on that gentleman conserving to resign his seat in
the Legislative Council. And there ia good reason to
believe that Mr. Joron has consented to this arrange
ment. The osensible reason assigned for this extra
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extreme difficulty which his Excellency alleges he
will have 10 select fit and proper members OF his Min
istry from the Assembly, and the peculiar aptitude Of
Mr. ,Jordon for the Office Of Minister In the Lower
House where he will be of more service than in tho
Legislative Council, because in the former all
matters OF finance must be originated. Now
this reason appears 10 be rather sophlstcst
for, pending the elections, Sir Henry Barkly
has no right 10 anticipate what the personnel o. the
Assembly will be- Although we have amost wretched
constituency, scarcely capable Of discriminating be-
tween the merits OF rival candidates, and too prone to
choose the least worthy, it is wellknown fact that
there are gentlemen OF talent aud integrity in tho
island who have steadily refused to accept seais in the
popular branch of the Legislature who NAV, with
the Inducements held ont under the new Constitution,
be prevailed upon 70 offer themselves ms candidates.
ano who have only TO show Themselves to be at
elected. There has been another reason assigned TOR
Sir Henry Barxlys anxiety to get Mr.. Jordon in the
Assembly. IL IL said that Lady Barkly-save the
mark wishes the Hon. George Price of Worthy
Park to hold the seals of Office in the Council Cham
her, In my letter of the Goth Of August
I gave YOU faint pen snd.ink sketch Of
Mr.. Jordon and his antecedents. All | can say
of Mr.. Price is. he is very gentlemany young man.
and brother of Sir Charles Price, Bart. His quail
fcation for statesman consists In having been
elected as a member for st. John last year, which
he sat in the House Of Assembly a silent member
for week or two after which he was elevated ncon
tinontly 10 the Council, where he has preserved
similar dgnifed taciturnity. II you add to these I'M
Government
House and frequent partnerships with Lady Barky
in the mazes Of the dance you have the sum total OF
the transactions which Mr.. Price can boast OF hay
ing done the State some service. And II Il Tor this
gentleman that a veteran like Mr. Jord0n II 10 make
way. But by this stroke Of policy not only will Mr..
Price be the Government organ in the Council, but the
chances of the Executive Committee being filed from
the Assembly with persons obnoxious to SIR Henry
Barkly and his fastidious lady will be diminished
| am unwilling "a believe that complexional preJu-
dices have anything to do with Sir Henry Barkys
dodge-to give il It's appropriate name-but from
some of bis former acts there Is too much reason 70
believe that such is the case. His Excellency VIII
soon frd, however that the course he seems deter.
mined 70 pursue is quite inconsistent with sound
policy. With all Mr.. JOrdons influence, he will have
80 exasperoted his friends in the Assembly that It Is
doubtful whether he will be able to carry measure
worth opposing should he descend from bis position,
and accept seat in the Lower House 1t is quite
natural that men should be angry with thsr best
friend who takes active measures 10 lesson their
chance of advancement. What aggrayates the mat
ter is if Mr. Jordon were 10 insist retaining his
seat in the Council Sir Henry Barkly could not, for
very shame, pass him over and appoint Mr.. Price.
As to Mr. Jordon being of greater service in the As
semby than in the Council, that 10 ell bosh as all
the members of the Ministry will have TO co6perate
in the maturing of their several measures. Thus It
il likely that the Constitution will be ushered In
with disagreements between the Ministry and the
popular branch and i's harmonious working rendered
difficult by the impoitic conduct Of the Governor.
There is not an Individual in the community-in-
Guiding the members of the Legislative Council-who
has heard of the scheme that is not indignant at the