New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-29

and Gov. Eyre-His Frie"ds ma Enc
vnies-A Humor Of His Bee"'i-ss"'e oil
Publio Feeling ON the s"Doee'-Ahe
u~r.ndiug Refcrss Rilj What the
csverus,ent IsseBds and what it
n.osu.t-Enr, Russei's PerpIexisies-
rns 0ucer,, Return TO Pubiic Life
prince AIRED ssho Princes Helena md
uer Fssure Kusband-Condition of
Ming leopold-Eiems.
s,om On, Special Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. g. 1865.
The difficulties of the little gentleman whom
a.. ,.aecease of Lord Palmerston made Premier Of En-
land thclen apace In the general ull Of public affairs
exceeding the meeting OF Parliament (now proroguod
a. the beginning of February oh England seems to
s.ye resolved itself into committee of inquiry about
,hs Jamaica massacres From every part Of the country
,s,s r,ses up such cry for full and searching inves
,,sst,on that no Government afford to deny. or
.xsn nostpone it. Is Gov. Eyre a bloody minded
,atyan who in consequence of miserable panic origi
,atng in riot by i'll used negroes, has shot hanged
.eonrged. and hunted 1900 Of the unhappy race TO
heath in defiance Of al law and justice, or morely
"rusenlar Christian" whose sangunary measures
were Inst;fed by the imminent peril OF all the white
throat. IN the sandl That is the question The " lig
and little Timss-namely the Journal Of that name and
Tgs Tsngrcpk-TAe Herald and S,aRdard the nobs and
,he snoss, all champion tAe hatchery while on the alo
Of coIored humanity are The Dlv Nrs' Tie S.ar The
SorsiE4 lSrsrtissr The PaltMsl Ga;stie, 7Hs Record
and nearly all the weekes. Aud every day the discus
non is renewed with vigor and virulenee which may
sxbaus, IL before the 70 trial Thus far the
denouDcers of the Governor have certainly the best of
H. for Illogical defcnse than that set up by lis
friends and admirers aud seriously supported BY so
slsyer a man as Mr. Henry Kingsley (brO;her to " Al.
Ton Locke" snd anthor of The Hlyars and fo Bur-
fos and other good stories) hardly be conceived
II is simply that Col. Eyre can't be in the wrong,
because be understands The nature of Australian
sbOrgines ard because he undertook
plcratory expedition n hideous desert. which
,esued il the loss Of the lives Of most Of his party and
nothing else. Thus 3" muscular ChIlsilanity'-i9r
defy anybody TO deduct more from Mr. Kinesleys
narrstseis forced into comforting patent OF inai-
blity! Then, though nobody expects logic from
lady we have The GOyrnors sister arguing IN the same
pefyeTse fashion, that because her brother "amid al
ks hard work found time 10 wsite brief letter home
iBeoslng $50 TO ray for the schooling OF Little niece
whose parents ere far from rich" ard because IN
Of his fought fer Charles tie fst he must DC
right in hanging Mr.. Gordon Of J6'paica and
saOghtering the blacks Nor are there wanting sni'
lar and equally pertinent testimonials 70 character In
fAo it is the 6ld story again about the injEsd
sSnocen arrlgned for petty arcenyof whom the Judge
sanNmea I'd as follows Gentlemen Of the Jury, tie !
yolrg gentleman at the bar has laid before you the
most Satisfactory egCeuee Of his educ ston integrity
satisfactory character given 10 any man In court OF
iaslce bur, gentlemen it appears also that he stole
hSrsc aAd you viii doubt, hnd accordingly" 1t is
sIWa9s so u you want 70 hear intumereble testi /
monies 20 mans nc,mpTeachabe character for IL |
yegrisy and yereciy, said Sy01cv SnIh last accuse
hun OF aisehood aud peeulqion in ths taonss o. vGi
confession of personal rogpery by distinguishing an
s1 member recently convicted OF Il shameful act of
trie, ss "a meritorouS odieer and an honorable
sentlsmau when be was eagerly inter. opted by hear
1esy and logd csseTs" Surely if such acts es tnos6
Gov. EyIs's can be ascribed 20 inteaoDs the pufes
and the highest tnat can guide tie conduct of man.
re may nsk what alt from evil procyites'
Il not without reason that the Greeks bestowed on
tho ruries of Hell the name Of the Lamenideg, on web
tn.entioned.
90 aha. ev ,syrr iOs-iti-e,r 80"
Lord High ConHisio9eT sen, ONT IT, .! ~ as tain ~ M
ing credit in weDtormed quarters but think. IL 1t
had been true the fact would have been officially an
nounsed ere now. II is quite elear that something
must be done 10 satisfy public feeling on tho subjects
sut vha: that something Is 10 bo N oil PROBABILITY the
1;o.erneDt has hardly decided 1t expected that
tbs 1st mail would have broul NJ further sdviccs from
Jamaica; hut if We are correctly informed, the Gov
srnor has sent dispatches whatever bearing On the
rsse. What precious mall he Will get oy ieinr1 posi-
The papers are going o. were than ever. ne mus'
exeupate himself If the public evaporation continues
for the Government cannot shoulder the odum oi his
doDgs with las other heavy TespOnslD.htes lo1,
Taylor who is Secretary TO the Board of Health ana
IN constant communication with all kinds o. oInciai
twells writes TIE Maaeaester GR0rGi0n that Eyre
will be thrown over as ineligible JONAH TO 'he pcpu
lar whale Thev hanged Gov Wall ha.f a century ago
for much less Objectionable ebuss OF authority.
Next to Eyre and Jamaica comes the question OF Re-
FORM u doubt about The intentions q Government IN
Abs respect has been get at rsst By announcement in
yegfrroeys 6iobs that Her hHiCstys ministers have
Snsly deoood upon lptTodueng blu IA tbe ensuing
session for the amendment OF the ieprssentaloa ne
SscG,0r adds thai The measure viii be supported by
the whole weight Of .be Government and thinks that
abe time has arrived when the country should Indicate
Its wishes ns to the character OF the bill go fran
eh5e in The counties" Gays friend "a i0franohike
IN the bofougis and household suffrage Ii the cities
Is the utmost they ought TO yield the least they should
lecIsent 10 accept" Doesn't II read fnnriy TO have 4
political privileges advocated In tins fashoni IL vll
hardly satisfy progressive Englshmen conserving as
The new meagure proposes 10 do, 90 many existing \
anomalies In tlo electoral system. Thus tho town I
u HaTwich 10 Suffolk, with rs 100 AID o0d VOtcrs |
viii stiD oe allowed TO return as msny members IS
Manchester MdlleseX with their tens oi tboussLds
Df voters the Only difference being ttt by any e1tc
sOn Of the franchise the magnitude Of this anomaly
will be pTo0igiOnsly increased II is imagined t!at
the opposition Ot the representatives oI tle rOOngE
about 90 be digenfaDchifed would Of Itself prove ati
70 Reform OH. and therefore that their support
must be purchased ly leaving the electoral districts
tust as they are Admire the wisdom Of thls policy /
With extended suffrage, tie first act OF reiormSu
Parliament would be 20 diSranehise number OF ne
upeller constituencies III favor OF more p0pu0us Ocai
Hesa fact so obviOns that the Uoribund borOughs a.
lot likely 70 be csjOed into supporting reform D Oy
We prospect Of mOInentery respite. MofeONer u IL
extremely desirable thet tie question: II oeait "4tn az
alshOad be settled for the time being aud no settle
Demis possible 30 lolg the representation oi tAe
county 10 decided by purely arbitrary rules. That one
vote atTiYerton should weigh equal with hundred at
9arylet>ue is aDsafdity and az inlasi.ee when
Bri.ons WI hardly tolerate mtch longer. And the /
worhngmel urst be recognized and sdmtief-ggudg- |
tngly aud susaciousy, Of course but 5til admitted.
nsant be p'syented even Y ne f"Tss PpfeS . & tss
fenteel proeiYitls. IL the democratic element IN
Great Britain had ben honestly recognized IN farha