The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-18

NEW YORK, May 17.-Advices from
Jamaica to 9TH inst, are received.
Intelligence had been received in
private communication from England
that it was likely Sir Henry Storks
would be confirmed as Governor of ia
maica in room of Ex-Governor Eyre,
who would be imme diately recalled.
Colonel Hobbs, the officer who COM
manded the forces sent out against the
blacks during the late disturbances and
at whose orders some of the most nor
rible atrocities committed by the SOL
diery upon the negroes were perpetra-
ted, has committed suicide. He had
lately become so seriously deranged in
mind that it was thought advisable he
should return to England. He lett ia
mafca in an English steamer on the 2lst
ult, in the custody of an officer and two
soldiers, but on the day after the yes
sci sailed, while walking on deck, at
tended by one of the soldiers, ne SUD, SUD,
denly struck down the man, jumped
overheard and was drowned.
Mrs. Gordan, the widow of Gov. Cor
dan left Jamaica on visit TO England
in response to an invitation from the
anti-siavery society and the ia
maica committee. Strange to say,
she was passenger on the same
sieamer with Col. Hobbs when he
Jumped overheard. The partisans OF
Gov. Eyre, who believed that hereunder
ed great services to the colony in caus-
ing hundreds of innocent blacks to be
butchered, are doing all they can 70
raise money in order to present him
with a testimonial in acknowledg
of those services. Notwithstanding
their efforts in only three parishes have
arrahnementS been made for hold1nR
meetings In furtherance of the project.
Eyre is reported to be in very bad
health, completely Frustrated both IN
mind and body, in St. Thomas. In tne
east parishes in which the disturbances
occurred the planters are complaining
| of want of laborers on the sugar
estates. The crops have fallen behind
the Weld which was expected, from the
| lack of hands to cut the ripe canes. In
| other parishes the yield OF sugar Is ex-
pected to be good and the coffee crop
| for this year has been larger than for
many years past. The coffee culttva-
ton is carried on principally by small
settlers of negro peasantry and many
of these have realized handsome sums
by the sale of the crops they have just
gathered in; The prospects for next
year under this head are very cheering.
The specials to the evening papers
| saw the President has sent a message to
the House enclosing communication
from Gen. Grant, asking for the imme-
diate passage of an army bill, assign
ing as reason for this request the fact
that more troops are needed on the IRON
tier and at the South. He also ex-
presses the opinion that the troops can
not be withdrawn from the South with
safety for some time to come.
The House Committee on the Freed
mems Bureau, have agreed to report a
resolution for the appointment of a
Joint Committee of Congress TO invests
cate the working of the Freedmen's
4 Bureau system, 70 travel through the
Southern States, to take testimony and
to report to Congress.
The rumors of intrigues in which
Santa Anna is concerned, has prompt
ed,a general desire in Washington to
have Juarez aided, but the success OF
the proposed Mexican loan is very
| doubtful.