The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-26
THE JAMAICA INQUIRY.

Tho Imperial Commission to nonre into The late oxau-
break N ths ISLAND and the means OF suppression use
has already got through with a large number OF VIZ
nesses We may state generally that the character tho
outbreak has been fully made out by this evidence b
datle rebellion 10 all inents, and which would have
quickly spread to the entire island had II not boon
sihcaded" and hemmed In In time As the organiza-
ton existing among the followers OF Paul Boyle and the
generalization of the murderers at Morant Bay else
where in Saint Thomas In the East we think the evil
dence Of tho several policemen who captured a
Stony Gut and OF two other witnesses who wrs
The fact that Queen troops and dealt with large
bands Of rebels Mt every man point OF communicates
parishes, where those bands had gathered with tho
avowed intention OF passing onward tho state or feel
ing and tho actual declarations OF the people
that those bands all contained number moro
less Of rebels who have been at Morant Bay, have
been all made known TO the Commissioners by that unn
pea liable testimony Who after knowing the character
of the uneducaed negro and the facility with which no
Is made imbibe every excitement cam after the test
mony gwen doubt tie necessity o. the quick action
which taken to nip The evil in the bud' Abundant
evidence has also been given rs the object of tho
rebels, and is impossible to deny that The murder
of the whites and better Class coOred nbablnls and
the conscation Of their property were Intended ~,
accusations that have been heaped against the auhor
ties and the white inhabitants of this island and 10 besf
the Elk Hall ideas of the amiaby and harmless
OF the negro doing all they TO bring evidence
for the purpose before tho commissioners Notwith-
influence Afforded both peounialiiy and through
advocates by the negrophilists OF England progress
whatever has been made by those parties On Monday
duced understand At tho request Of tho Exeter
Hall party repes natives before the Commission, was
examined as witness She cooy del dep0s ss 70
perfectly innocent Of all participation in the 70
bcllion, and TO having received instead OF death
her accus,rs being unable To prove anything
against hundred lases her bare back, from
with wire thongs She was fired at, she said. when
let go, and also, afterwards In the dwelling OF a fri nd
who had given her refuge; again taken up ten days
afterwards, and punished with ten lashes moro. Her
dwelling burned down. and she suffered much other
cruel treatment AS Il necessary allcc motive
for this treatment, she stated that Mt Woodrow.
gentleman for whom she had worked two weeks. and
who refused pay her had got her taken up thai she
might BIZ shot, in order 10 evade tho and to puA
his HSceency .hs President Of The Commission sent To-
two medical men, who in his presence examined the
womans back and werc able to depose On oath aiseF'
wards that she had nrvv recss Sad one STRIPED
AMUSING sOBNH-A BRITISH MAJOR GBNHRAL on
HIS DIGNITY.
from the Colonial Standard, Feb 81
Major General Forbes jackson was called oefsss NJ
Major General Jackson Il am a major general II The
service and wish TO mention the Commiss oners the
tr atment which received from police sergeant when
1 came here 1 asked to DO accommodated with seat.
and ,cas told 10 sI d,~n along ide Of tao niges~
has, no. Ie n treated Dih dccesey
Mr. Commissioner Gurney-That Is all prejudice.
His EssSs s, the e yGa nsUS
Major General Forbes Jackson was then sworn
Tho witness wish to state that s% Psspsssa g
concerning the rebellion and everything eis az clear
day
army and Justice OF the peace OF Porl Royal livr n
Mahogany Vale, IN the mountains OF Pori Royal, neaa
the Yalahs river; there when SAW armed black
men; tho rebels did To Maho any Vale, bu. n
Gap three quarters Of mile up they came on tha
nigh. Of the l2h, yelling and laughing at me dsria.ey
On FIR day, at eight p NJ, wrote for troops and rom
nigh, got despatch from Lieutenant Ross "a qses.
ton was then put to tho witness and he commensed
Answering Is in roundabout way
The witness Qoudly,-Donf threaten me: 'si't ssSsD
Dir. Gurney-I wish you would behave yourself Nc
gentleman.
MAJ n general of h>y Agjestys army
HIS Exceency the Governor-Perhaps you are no4
aware that you are before the Governor Of JamalsA
am addressing you a. major general OF the army
The witness-I am old in Office
(Another question put to the General, but he an
persisted IN answer ng In an indirect mauner)
His Rxceliency the President-You must answer ths
question
The winess-I wish to defend the character Of The
His Exccllency the Presdent-The Royal Commis.
soners are not here 10 hear defence OF the sodiern
but to hear evidence touching the rebellion must TO
quest you will answer tho questions as they are put v
you.
Alter further testimony the witness to leave ths
room, when he said, to Mr. Commissioner Cur
ney:-Tou kao" ting about q; va rsre string -
" ar daring al he time; don't o1k at
'front.' qiLov 10 teU myaTy ia u. right ray 'eas q
radical before: Idefdedhe negros foolish as 'cas 70 d9
u
he Sr regiment called butcher then General Jask-
son, dOu l. butcher.
His Exccency the PRESIDENT will not allow you y
proceed in the manner you are doing will not allow
any such remarks.
The General then withdrew.
II impossible for our reporter to tako fun notes
Of General Jacksons evidence no gave II in such
puzzling manner tho whole court convused with
laughter during the time.
JAMAICA AND THE CANADIAN TRADE DELEGATES.
From the Kingston Standard, Jan. 90
Although Jamaica, with her proverbia baekwardness
in of tho aorf adj
for an intercolonial trade with the North American
colonies VIII oh were made few years ago by some Of
the sister islands It Is not unlikely that she already
docs some business with those colonies, the Commits
sonors may visit here with the view Of extending THAI
trade possible Ought not therefore, ~ be this
alert the opportunity 0f entering into arrBnge-
ucnts which may BE- Of great advantage 10 usY Az pro-
We buy from our Northern fellow colonist but only
Just what cannot procure elsewhere and they natu-
rally enough will have gold In payment Very
lille IL any Of our products, for instance, Is taken
hence 70 Halifax 70 pay for the fish cargoes which
we got from them We shall b. answered with
the fact. that tho gold pay only be what
celve in exchange for produce sold in other
tries where II meets better market; but might
by means OF advantageous treaty upon tho
bls OF mutual concessions terms which would rcnder the
NVrth Am rican markets as favorable n not favor
ac to Us than any other, and BY Inducing larger inter-
unesplorcd BeaEs Qf wealth ,ohich zoe ID not kiog
hhsre' But for intercourse with the United State.
We should not have explored the bamboo, ne erpor "
nhioh ~ e man Of paper IS gr0u1ng at spcA
a pare that he drtele 'ola attain ranb
ao ne hiehea sfdpiss II ne isldnd Advan-
tagcs spring from intercourse between peoples, which
it impossible forcto measure, and the truth %
this proposition II well establ shed that ind
the nrst nations OF Europe getting more and more favo
rabc 10 the establishment of liberal commercial treaties
with each other and the removal Of the ridiculous
barriers which old preudces and ideas erected against
free intercourse and exchanges The North Ameri-
produce many things which consume and
which, they could sell 10 the United States they mag
aeo supply us with 90 far 60 these colo
MES import sugar We produce y; ihey import coneN
dyewoods, drugs, spices, hard woods and fancy
woods, all 81 which we have In abundance We
might supply them with hamboo, which probAy
bly, they Will require for the paper mills they
may establish ater they shall have done with
,he United staes Our nbres, OF which M
Nathaniel Wilson has ~ often demonstrated the
beauty and value, might perhaps begin TO DO explores
by some Northern advenurer with such success AZ VIVA
stimulate look after the article just ~ the energy
Of Brother Jonathan made us look after the bamboo
In rnrh We could xarx we'll excollani cnsiomers %