New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-10

when the rebellion collapsed. In such very safe lands
that not hOndlOlder has been able to get at tilt mas
totally disappeared Mr. Chamberlain says II was "a
vded among three persons, whom he knows Dut oaies
not name until he obtains gnreutabe proof promising
that if only moderate funds be advanced for the pr0secu
ton Of his inquiries that he will soon treat the word 10
complete exposition OF the whole business For seems
that the rogues beginning TO quarrel among them
selves. and some of them are now eager to "sllll.
Mr.. &. names one man. Londoner, who has received
$4,000 to hold his tongue. but who saws he won't ana
if he gives way the rest sure TO follow his example
In which case We shall obtain the sweetest Of reveal
tions 1 know nothing as to their truth or tasty
though there is certainly probability in the accusations
rs any BODY acquainted with the antecedents of John
Sde might admit. What delightful pair" so Justly
formed to meet by nature were he ana Mason, TO
nearly become the cause OF a war between tue oheu
States and England
TO nv second.rate topics-The public has at length
been put into possession OF tue evidence upon wnIn
that unlucky G.. W Gordon OF Jamaica was iudicialiy
stranged. 1t had been 80 long withheld as 10 beget
strong suspicion that the authorities OF that
msgoyerned island dstrused the result; but very few
persons imagined the case to be as bad as II proves ~
IL simply an atrocOus murder. court-martlal. con
sising of tue commander of gunbOat,a second lieu
tenant Of steamer. and al ensigni in West India
regiment assumes TO itself the night OF trying mem
Der of the Legislative Assembly OF Jamaica. ana con
demns him 10 an Infamous death on testimony that
would have been insufficient to convict London pick
rocket of petty arcenyunless In the days OF Fielding
! The only witnesses were negroes-some under tue
sentence of dcathsll terrified by the knowledge that
any suspicion OF sympathy with the prisoner might ex
pose them his fatc and from such witnesses all
that could be obtained that of them had once
Gordon company
had heard somebody say that Gordon mad used
suspicious language If the whole business were not so
CHASTITY, there would be something almost comic in
the idea of justice entertained by Judges VINO actn!
ask a witness sentenced TO be executed that night,
| whether he does not know that the prisoner mas
something to do with the rebellion Legal evidence
of completely there was absolutely none the only ote-
sble ground Of suspicion adduced being Tie cireun'
stance that the day Of the riot at Mordnt Bay u0f
don contrary his usual custom. ala not attend Tue
yestry meeting in the court houscwhich be sdisiac.
he
| by his physician who was not summoned 10 TESTIFY,
though on the SPOT. Poor Gordon denied that he had
any secret correspondence with Boyle. or comp!city
with the revolt shrcwdy adding: " The extensive pos
sessions OF land which have would, think be sum,
cent guarantee for wishing the safety OF property aht
therefore rebellion would be the last thug Woud wish
10 see / have always recommended the people. who
have frequently complained 10 me- to patience anu per
severance; and a proof OF tbat have always en-
deayored TO have their votes recorded so a. TO OBTAIN
Legitimate position" Ii is evident that The man was
foTodoomed prcjuigtd from the moment that Gen.
Eyre signedat bis own suggestion contrary 10 lHe
circumstances Of some Of bis cOleagues-tbe warrant
bv which Gordon was taken from the protection oi the
law and banded 10 three young oiicers 10 Oe ny
them sentenced to death. They might Just as Wen
have banged him without trial. After this mockery OF
one al D. m without troubling himself 10 i0oA over
the evidence Gen. Nelson confirms the sentence bui,
respecting tie allath' deieis the execution Ior -
hours after the expiration Of which Il is duly consu
mated Eveu The Yimcs substantially packs Gown
from defending the case. on may Imagine 10" IL Ahs
intensified the convictions OF those Englshnen VINO
wIer" II rrorcrIy belongs. We shall probably have
Eyre home and try him for his fc-n little more fairly
] than his understrappers did Gordon. However de-
sfous the Government may be OF letting nm Gown
easily doubt II IT con venture 10 do So IN me lace 81
the righteous Indignation 81 the whole Literal party
which j. identified With this cause, even a. nl1 ~ an
tapcri,is were with our extinct Rebellion. IL Is
curious by The way how many clg8FncH are on the
evil side IN both Instances with a ie" AohoiaD'o ca
Af,er the Jamacs mas,acrcs II not before, one Of
the questions Will which the new Parameut WIZ nave
to grappIe is tie Rindefpest Tho returns made Up 10
last SATURDAY (this DAY week show an Increase IN the
disease of nearly 80 In the week ending January 49,
the number attacked was 32J Last week ne hguIe as
ccnded to lOOl The total nunhe infected since zoe
breaking out OF the plague has been lOQ9- OF which
T. 1875 have been killed, o3eJj have died. leJI nave
recovered and 10 "a remain under treatment II Is
obvious that what Is wanted urgently IS some uniform
system legislation. Al present The Government has
adopted bali aud hall policy. which effects little OF
nothing II restricts the removal Of cattle from ole
field another and suspends markets ~ The colntie-
but tOleraes tie immensely larger ones OF this metro
polls ard allows cattle TO be transported hitler by
/ inilway Now according 10 the theory, OF vhich
Professor Gaugec IS tie best known exponent the DIS
case Ike small pox s piopagNed socy 10y CONTACT OF
close tro1iriiy II every animal nitscked By the
malady could be lsoited forthwith tue plague II is
supposed would die ont at once Some persons dispute
this theory, but the evidence as get. seems 20 ne
In its favor. ana It has formed ne basis 81
tie precaufiOns hitherto adopted. Jet livestock
IS crowded together for hours and days IA
railway trucks and immcise quaaitei VI cathe are
after all II clear that, With tbs iriroduc
ton Of railway Communication Throughout Ingard.
the necessity for livestock MARKET. IN W. ~
I, las moi ceased TO exist With little ayitenatHns
London might be well supplied with meat kied IN
lie country as lsngtou and tic counties demLr A.
sacrificing their interests 20 those 81 e metropolis
Ia the meantime The farmers are trying vaccination
largely.
On Tuesday last Miner Gibson. who has been
charged with being Trimmer since be accepted ONCE
was challenged to speak OUT on the subject OF Re-
form Al Ashton aud did 80 expressing himself ~ la,of
Of household suffrage. while admitting thai Govern.
mcnt had not come ~ TO that marx though Intended
20 bring forward measure which would ADMIT 70 TIE
elective privilege fair number OF tie Working classes
He also ntmated that reasonable and moderate bill
would ia all probability be passed by Parliament bot
not without Very considerable struggle. The
Liberals seem generally inclined 10 nccepaion thereby
adopting the excellent maxim Of jonathan Wild the
Great. First secure what share you can before you
wrangle for the rest Parliament re0gens during the
first week in February, when the Queen VIII leave
Osborne for Windsor stay night mere, and then pro
coed TO town usual by special train TO transact h
part Of the business, subsequently, returning TO The Isle
Of Wight the way she came.
| Odd'y enough Morinonism has cropped up in our
divorce courts. A Mr. Hyde. eI-editor OF a country
newspaper and Mormon missionary 10 the Sandwich
Islands when there became convinced OF tie error OF
his faith and inconiinenily preaching against H.
offended Brigham Young. 30 that the arch'poygsmist
divorced the mans wife from him. with her own
sent Some time afterward she married again, and
now Hyde seeks to be relieved nom LIS one'sded
rcspoL ,ibiy. Tie turns Oh what Is the law OF
! the United stotss--does IL recognize Mormon mar
1 riages. or no.
Ihe notorious Edmunds case has also come up again
in rather u curious form. Mr.. Edmunds seeks TO
recover from Lord BrOugham the mortgaged debt Of
| 45O00 which played prominent part IN the disclos
ures The money II may be remembered adv Inc ed
for the benefit OF the late Mr James Brougbam brother
to Henry 40 far back as ELL and Lord Cranwofth bad
expressed bs opinion that the amount should be repaid
by the latter. His Lordsbp was ready 10 do so II Mr..
Edmunds would admit his non liability IN law and