New-York tribune., 1866-04-30
JAMAICA.
The Psyni Corn,issioners snii for hnsiah"-
specuintions With Ecgnrd to Gov i'rs-
the Testimony Of GOrdon's Widow h'
C,r,alnu Observation-Disclosures

Tbe Testimony OF GOrdon's "ido"-Ahe
Canadian observation-disclosures
Tbeseauer Crussfer from Kingston Jamaica On the
18th inst, arrived at this port late on Saturday night
Mes.t Russell, Quincy and Maule, Of The Eoya' Com-
ission sailed for England in the Royal hui Vomlahy
steamer Tamar on the morning oi the ''L lls'' lh'y
wore inst eleven weeks in Jamaica daring nine ofwhich
they were necessarily engaged u 'Ae lHoo's oi 'ho
Commission examining the hundreds % witnesses whose
evidence was taken relative 10 the !aie csLFNa-ces ana
hersuppresson Messs. Gonic and Payne Oh 'he EHs-A
bar sent out by tie Jamaica Commiteo 70 |aeh pro
coodin in the interest Of Mrs. 6. W. Gordon, DR.. IN
and o.ber1 and the spceia COwcsQou tents Of tho
Ioudou Journals lpf in the same steamer VAN lAe NoN'-
iuis,ioucrs cn their return to England
Matters were quiet I'm Jamaica, although ? ruen2h Whs
fe as 10 the character OF The ietort 'al lo % %
rs ere likely 10 make the Home Government fC1s
wcr, entertained ly Governor Eyre aoo.'l' iu" y l
not ut else ne would be made 10 answer I'f c t4ec
;or "a Nlr G.orre William Gordon. Private letters re-
cevcd from England represented iLa 'AC"l" 'he
,nent fl 10 do It's duty in the matter, the Auu-Sf,ey
Society were determined 10 bring HIM TO account 10Y 'ai
atrocious proceeding. In the mean time, h' Icnos III
Jalnacia doing eli IN Their power 70 bohGI IN ~
and It had been proposed TO r-.se NY. e'la ~
,ion for the purpose OF presenting lu WIN '''hoti
Ms departure for England az gp early date vas eptc.ed-
his friends say, on account Of impaired health"
ooa of The last witnesses examined by Tie Co1imifson-
ers was Gordon widow nifsgdencc confirms be state
mont of his illness a the tine o the 0uthrCat which ac-
counts for his absence from the thomas BAY Fesuy meet
ing on the day Of the riot Circumstance ci which vas
attempted TO make so much as matter o. sS.Pcioh
against him. ii was rumorCd that ihe bnuSh "o,tih-
meut have ordered the restoration % ms Wdo" ol az cor
don property confscatcd 10 the Crown on account OF ls
having suffered death for alleged treason
The Commissioners from the British Norm Aluo.ici.
Provinces who have been making todl o! lhe ~
Indies with the view of opening coWmefca' lhl,
between those port and the pIo' nce- "d 'sl'u hl.E
, and had conference with the merchants Of thay cly
relative TO tbe project The chair was taken by me Mayor
of the citv and there was large number 81 DhiA's h'N
Tbe commissioners entered into detailed explanation
of the nature Of the mission, which was III e,l ia' .e
United States, having refused to continue ue
Treaty with Canada they destroys 20 open tidie VIII
the Htisb West Indies for the introduction rom Nahaud
of wheat -four rye Goals, Ne, and rom iuhsNcH
Of cod fish, &c ~ duty less thaI lHil ~ , - ~.
norris rom The United States 1;o,u,iiis were passed
favorable 10 Tie views oSp0unded BY The t0mn-'oHei'
and uIenr upon The local royorumont m e S'tt ~ t.o
scheme being brought 20 maturity the advahAy oi uc
colouy's contributing fair shsc OF any SIZE 4! h''' S,
c tl estsIJshmeut of a lire of steamers between bfl'
isb North America and the West Indies 10 perform We
service The Jamacans purpose 10 son" -" a"' '''o
Thc Annual Conference Of the Jamaica Baptist Union
had INST been held at Spanish Town. the seat Of Govern
mcnt Il was attended by oy'T tL! -, Z! .'1 - 80 a. u
roodly number OF ba men, ly repro sem ''7 IoA '
dGr rent churches thlOug ghoGt The Island ids i''' u
urancos and the charges brought a|"ih,t s.n' ., '
ponti.t ministers In connection thrr'Rtn, i'Ihtd ic
tonic of serious consideration, and wore ialy H'
Afcpyiati0u Of clcrsymcn ana blacks ron We tolItt
ence waited upon the Acting Governor ~ h'I! ''ih'i
] nd
n which, on behalf II themscVe, ana 'Le t".I''t '
retrescutcd in the tuon they discaiIned ln r siiot
esi terms an sympathy with Iehsou"be If"e'Fi I,Iu;
dated the false char,e- brought afhhsl CERTAIN HtM'I'
of the hody of dsaiaclon t0 The GovcIum"nt rrd eh-
rrces uuslakcn confidence in The mailtrn.n'o " peg,
and order iu the country. Sr lieir! mace ,1d.H'
/ reply to the address ana '''' '''''
Tho new Constitution for Jamaica scxlco'od 10 ie pro
claimed in this island Immediately "'''' tu' ~ y. w
packet due hcre the 2lst inst in ~hi'h H a hel'Nt
some Of the officials under the new Constitution are N-
I, il rumored end pretty generally believed fhlt Tie
so. - Govcnincnt Will be- DO longer lA Spanish Town,
INF That The official residence ~ h iIceelcy and a c
/ ullc Offices will be removed to Kingston.
Mr. Gorric, the Special Commi--ioEet ana lesm innc-
,ionnry Of the Antsaycry Society Of England and who
recently appeared here or the defense ~ thr ef reb
l. likely return 90 Kingston 20 PRAGUE, pc '''o'
bar With salary from this pain"iie ihe h,
gro III have special counselor ana 900 uIe' ' "a
Mo Eccle.ia.tical Court under tie Clorry Discipline
bin las been sitting for the a-i nine dals upon the Rev
I Dr. Moore Rector If II. Mary. 90 Port Marion. Inc
charges beng, hrst for niempeance secondly ior MOI
kceuiug duty book according 20 the tct rory Nlur, f-
have bep surmoued for the prosecution and 80 FOR tie
defense Counselor Walcott Instructed by Thomas Hen
drck esq aiiorney-a-aw attended on .sna o' TIC ''i
Mr. John Dunnng Of the lilm Of hessrs. Lee Night
ngac Liverpool the special reporters 9I ne LnS
urcs- proceci by the steamship Crusader r Newl Wk
aner having coapleied his duties shorthand writer
for the Royal Commission, who have Juai Closed Me''
sitting. .--.-, .
sir Henry Stofks ls eNIu'uuF ''nt W, :, t-1
the judicial system Of The colony Clerks Of the Peace are
to be compelled rosdc IN their several parishes and the
salaries ae t. cquaIcd 10 enable them 10 accom-
pish this s,pcndiay magisiracyi- Ia be- appointed oi
every parish throughout the country, % a. Ia prevent col
ons between the planting magistTecy and tie husani
negro.
European soldiers entitled 10 their dschagc dnnng ser
vice in Jamaica are De offered free grants Of land from
the crown with subsidy for twelve months, If necessary
with q view 20 promote colonization ~ the country.
Soldiers, Bounties In New-Hork state.
The following is statement OF the sums actually