The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-11-18
Origin OF the Jnmnicn In.urrec,i.u.

Ws are indebted, says the Boston TRAvELLsR,
% Mr. William A. Isles OF the Arm Of Anderson,
lslss Co, brokers, for the following p.rucul.rs
Of tho insurrection in Jamaica, received from 1.
correspondent in that country;
Jamaica 10 divided into three district. or eoun
ties for court purposes, named Surrey. MiIileaeI
and Cornmore and the island itself is Agsin
divided into several parishes The pressnt Iifi-
Gully ofiEinsisd IN tho parish Of 81 ThomA. ia
the.t.st which IL situated at the eastern end uf
tbe island. For great many Years the authorities
have srp ,rienced considerable opposition In Al.
tempting 10 collect tho taxes from the negroes
who are mostly sqiLiters holding from ,wo I0 ddy
acres VI lsud, which, by ordiuai IN fuAtry, cAl
be made ysluAbls, aud the u,Iiyes secure sRvol
living and Lave plenty 70 eel aud obtAia monsyAo
pGl ths taxes with. The objection 80 paving the
iaxs. dates back 10 1884, and seems TO increase
with csch year. The TAX collector Of lls 3D.
rnom... n the East parish Asc.rtained that there
q large number Of people who owed back
taxes fOr yeArL and he ~ss directoi tn visit the
parties snd cOilecs thon. rhs part OF the Island is
extremely mountainous, and when toe collector
wcut thsro acrowd imInsdAts ssssmbied and OF
once drove him away from that locality. lie 70.
Ilrted the result OF his visit H. tue Revenue DE.
psrtrn, nj, aud thsn received orders lAke forea
. a. i mIkl auoIher aueulpL Subsequently, some II
the urETpes msde su appeal " lie AszislTgtt's
Court, Hnd spEesrot bcioro Charles 4. Price, thu
mSys,ratc, snd denounced the Atempu g. co..
lecI tare4 from trem. The msedst gave a
Il4ty sppeslel ~ she superior Mag IIT aie's Court
Wleh vas presided over by Barou Won h 49,
ho'i. This ma. isIrsio also save dscisiou anil
az 10 hat Of stes Price, and also simiui is,ered
rcUuke 10 them for their indo.siee al slated that
there WAS no reason Why they should not cultivate
tAs lAnds they held, AMI have money 50 tEst .hs
taxes could 10 paid, aud tley could lyo moro
comfortable and hsyo tns!r conoiuon generally
betteTed. The negroes smsried under his address,
aud sUue disturbance was occasiOned in court
Al the next ssss.on Of the Ma strHtes Couri, the
opponents az ain went before Justice Pre- aud re-
newed their eforts 10 get tho taxes alsiod. lie
adhered ~ bis trst decsion which VAS relslVsd
amidst grtAt excitement, gud ihe negroes became
90 yolsn, N q; TO oii1srs eJooIei Inen from tho
court. 1le .sgular buspess NJ ths court vAs Ibsn
proceeded wiin, aud shortly aiIeT~sTds smoke was
discovered lssuiog throus1 cracks N tte floor
II the room. lLO5e m abundance mAls
al eeori TO leave ths building, aud taey
found that tho doors and windows had
teen bsrricAdod on he outside. They lnzde seVe-
re- unsuccessful ALI Gpli " GET od a9id o. Ieeri
and cries of ,hs nsgryvs N ILt ssst. Das NJ l.st
forced Ihrt way Oul, when / ry we're ImmailEtey
attacked by the mol, Who were .Ined Wiz guus,
pisIols brickbsts, stones clgui, &c. lhs parry
were not sbe to'mAks piuon rcssisnce, and baron
Won kttsholdI, Jgsues fIes anI o'hers we're
k!lIed. Previous ~ Ling 700 b-ruu' tue hcndE
subjected Tin 10 horrible tortur.s, r4tung on HE
thumbs and IIIbbing hiI., AM tnaliy rppeA open
his bowels. Alter ihis ths mob aiacN1d all the
houses occupied ~ ne WI 'e PoPIialon ia MAT
d!siT.el, anu ~ Last accounts it'll "oik "as sall
in.prOgress. A force las teeu sent g. The islAud
sue! ut II Is thought 90 suuluo thc iniurreciion-
lsu. Many Of the wnige popliAnon IN other parts
Of the island had sought riusr On VESSELS ying in
tho hArboT, fearing tn.. tre.r ava ~srs IA da.gur.
The letter received b. Mr. Isles was dA'si oh the
23t OF October, aud me scenes rifrA'ed .Lo'e ol-
Cured probably on or stoIs 'le l''I' NJ Isles
resided a. JLmsica number ~ yr-r'' ail s'.les
that tic taxes are very small some of the largest
smounung to only ~ dollars aud aiy een'S' or
thTss dollar. in gold.