The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-03

One OF tho last witnesses examined by the Com
| mssioners was Gordon's widow. Her evidence
connrms tho statement Of his illness ut the time
OF the outbreak which ,unts for his absence
from tho Thomas Bay Vestry meeting on tho day
OF tho riot a circumstanoe OF which it was at
tempted make 30 much as matter of suspicion
against him.. 1t was rumored that the British
Government have ordered tho restoration to his
widow Of all Gordons property confiscated to tho
crown on account of his having suffered death for
alleged treason.
Tho Commissioners from tho British North
American Provinces, who have been making a
tour of the West Indies with tho view of open
ing commercial intercourse between those ports
and the provinces, had visited Kingston, aud had
a co oferenCe with the merchants of that cty rela
tive to the project The chair was taken by the
Mayor OF tho city, and there was largo number
OF business men present.
planation Of tho nature Of tho mission, which wns
in effect that tho United States having reused to
continue tho Reciprocity Treaty with Canada, l.,
they were desirous to open trade with the British
West indies for the introduction from Canada of
wheat, Hour, rye. oas, &C., and from New Bruins
wick OF Goldfish, &c, at duty less than that i'm
posed upon imports from tho United States. Re-
solutions were passed favorable to the views OK
pounded by the Commissioners, and urging upon
the local government, in the event OF the scheme
being brought to maturity, the advisabilty of The
colony's contributing q fair share of any subsidy
necessary for tho establishment of line OF steam
ers between British North America and tho vest
Indies, to perform the service. The Jamaicans
purpose TO send sugar and coffee i'll exchange for
flour and fish.
Tho Annual Conference of tho jamaica Baptist
Union has just been held at Spanish Town, the
seat OF Government, 1t WAS attended by over
thirty clergymen, AID gondly number of black
meu, lay representatives from the different church,
es throughout the island. The recent disturb
ances. and the charges brought against some Of
the Baptist ministers in connection Herewith
formed tho topic of serious consideration, and
were fully discussed A deputation OF cIergymen
and blacks from the Conference wnited upon tho
Acting Governor, Sir Henry Storks, and presented
him with q loyal address Of copgratulation, in
which, on behalf OF themselves and the congrega-
tIons represented in the Union, they disclaiuied in
the strongest terms all sympathy with reasonable
projects, repndiated the false charges brought
against certain members of dsaffeotion to the
Government, and express unshaken confidence in
the m,intensnce Of peace and order in the coun-
try. Sir Henry made q suitable reply to the ad-
dress, snd the interview was mutually satisfac-
tory.
Mr.. Gorrie, the Special Commissioner and legal
functionary Of the Anti-Slavery Society OF Eng
land, and who recently appear cd here for the de-
fence Of the negro rebels, is likely to return
to Kingston to practice at the Jamaica bar
With salary from this patriotic institution, the
negro will have special counsellor, and the bar
rister an extensive negro practice.