New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-05
JAMAICA.
Arri,a, of the New Governor 10, of the
Negro Population and uoriidcation Of
Gov. Eyre. Friends Pro.
cccdings Of the Legislature.

cccdings Of the Lcs'si"tnre'
From Oug sse,.a Correspondent.
KlSGsroN. ia. Jan. ls, lscG.
\, the steamer Talsman is about TO leave
for New-York. 1 embrace the opportunity Of sencing
vou another letter touching matters connected with the
late disturbances in this island. The news vii beiound
interesting.
ST. Henry StorLs. X. G. T., our new Governor &C.
companied by his ade-de.camp, and Mr.. Rounded,
member Of the English Bay and nephew Of Sir Eolndel
Palmer the Attorney Geners OF England arrived here
in one OF the Royal Mail CcmpantS steamers on the
morning Of the 5th inst. He was received at Port
ROYAL with salute Of Il guns, and landing, immed.
a;elv lost no time ia proceeding 20 Spanish Town the
seat Of Governments whore he induced into Office
the following day with the usual iorinalities.
Thus Nj Eyfe's unfortunate administration ana
Ityrannica rule has been suddenly brought 10 an IN
glorious close and men begin once more to breathe
freely This gentleman will, however, remain IN
Janaica during the Investigations of the Commission
of which Sir Henry StnTks Is President. Inc TWO
other members Of the Commission expected IN the
steamer due here the 2lst inst and will Immediately
on their arrival enter upon the important work before
them.
The same steamer that brought out Sir Henry brought
also Mr.. Gorrc the Deputy Judge Advocate OF Scot
land VITO has been retained by the Jamaica COMMITTEE
in England 20 watch proceedings IN the interest oi
Mrs. Gordon the widow OF g. W Gordon. and Of other
parties who are sufferers from the action Of the JGmaCa
auborf, during the late disturbances with view to
tine redress Of their grievances. EN-Gov. Eyre has
retained as bis counsel >. Williams, esq the Adt o.
cate.Gcneral OF the Colony. Ii has been decided be
lieve that the Commission shall hold IT'S siiling7 at
Morani Bay whore tie not oi the ION o October took
place aud where Gordon and most OF the negFoe- were
A. M, Commission Toald have 10 power to examine
on oath IN TIE Colony without the concurrence Of ile
local Iee.,tuie u necessary TO- follow The prcce
dent furnished By Ccyon IN the case Of an outbreak
there during Lord 1oTrirgton administration when
Commission similar TO tae one just appohted Ior ~
uaica was sent out 10 make Investigations cord
ingy ST. Henry Stork, the very day OF his instaiue
issued a proclamation cOnvengg the Legislature.
! Yesterday appointed for he opening 81 the se''
sion ard about 80 members Of toe two Chambers we're
present The Governor opening speech was hrie' ne
Inc simply an iLtimatOn that bill 20 provide certain
ctu;oi rogcrs 20 enable the Royal Commissioners 70
coinpe the Attendance Of witnesses and to examine
them on oath would be submitted TO the Chambers.
and the expression Ot hope that thel would pas t'
measure and thus facilitate tho Inquiry ordered Dy
Ier Majesty the Queen Tie speech Was forthwith re-
f.r cd 10 Committee which shortly after reported TO
The House an address in pedgng the House to
\ give the Governor what he had asked.
/ The address opposed in the House by those who
were unwi ling 90 grant the Necessary powers 10 the
/ Commi-son. and warm and exciting debate elsucd
which wa, lstcAed TO with the most eager attention -
Il large number oI people Wh0 crowded tle oar aiG
every available space from which tue sp'hktfA coulu
/ 40 heard Among those who spoke was MI. ID j.
Nathan attorney at law-0no Of those. you Will remem
her who So, arrested during martial law ior alleged
completely n the rebellion He denounced ne tSccu
lion OF Gordon 10 ne strongest terms ana ueeai.
that until Justice lad becI ftr yindiCeted ana aht-ed
ia fr1i foul murder There tnuiu ie ifatt
. In the lald. But be was not the only nemDel VINO
| ,uoke ont boldly. Others who during the reign 81
terror we have passed through. had bee1 OompcAel
10 di..cmbe and keep silent, have now found
tboir tongues and these were not lack
ward in conGeuaing tho airOciiies which were Iefpe
tsated under the shelter OF mortal law. NJ. Lyfcs
nan saus fought hard iorhim, arguing that the Legs
iniure having passed Bill OF Indemnity Tor me acts
done dining lie Disturbances the House would he stn
living itself If il agreed TO empower Commission mp
poiatcd from England 10 make inquiry INTO 'h0se very
gcfs But their efforts IN VAN. lie address -
reported rom the Committee was agreed TO by yoi,
of 20 C. and the House thus stands pledged 10 anoId
all assistance 10 the Governor IN ne mission mat ~
brought him hithcr. Whether he Hill meet WIN the
sor con ,idefatOn from the Legislative Council, which
with tho exception Of three o. Tour Officials CONSISTS
exclusively Of planters. is yet 10 be seen.
As YOU NAV imagine The arrival o rue new hoveinof
In. csn,ed no little excitement in the community ~
large The booming of the cannon at Port Royal az
ne steamer with SIR Henry Slorka on board entered
ne larrof created quite sensation IN this c!' II
d Lonn .tsted by one OF the city sp9pers-appGT
elly on coed atlthOrityhat Mr. Eyre had lrch super
sedcd and that his successor miRbt DC oheu V ~ ''
first January packet and there @efe L." c
here whose private correspondence from ils'ag1 cu
them 10 believe that it wes probable eBnnge OF hof
errors would shortly take place
Their. were some therefore, VINO were expecting ohI
new yier hui the Journals IN the interest o The ia
maica Government treated the thing as utterly I'M
probable and declared that with those VINO han s'' Tue
Timof ailoat the wish was father 10 the thougrL
How tlese and others of Eyrcs IartH1nS iell When
Sir Henry Stoks arrived may be imngin'm Dll AZ uni
rate there could be 10 mistake ar TO Tue chcct ouuc'u
by that event npon the negro population Oh me cli
aud AL accent pnIts The effect YVES Indeed electrical
/ From The depths Of a gloomy despair the people
reached as by a single bound the Nights oi trnhs
porting i0y. New Glbner come; new Guhner come
God bless Queen Victoria the exclamatiohs
heard on ell sides and tho blacks depoited themselves
NJ if they believed thai millennium for them hao
dawncd upon Jamaica In proportion 10 theii ea.ion
is the modification and embarras ment OF Inc hOetors
of the late massacre. These think they see. Ia Tue
bursi of Indignation that the massacre has cNOAee l
England and ia the supersedure OF Gov Eyre aea.n
blow 10 their hopes and designs. They condemn ,no
British Government in the seyerest terms lot "oa' uoy
call Its hasiy and inconsideratc acton, anu tny
confidently predict that before six monhs shai sate
passed away there will be another su1eclloI o .ne
blacks They deny that the British people anu .nc
press Of the mother country. are capable OF lor mns
correct Judgment the subject Of the reDehion ahu
they inyelgh bitterly against the pseudo p''h'op'
OF Exeter Hall"
As 10 their fears. | confident that theIe ~ ho
ground whatever TO apprebend an outbreak OF 'ne ne
gToes, who IN the promItitude with which 'he DIisn
Government have ordered aud arranged ior an upnI'
rial inquiry into the recent lamenabc events lee' tue
have the assurance that their Interests are ~ soou
hands and are content to patiently await ING iS'ue
/ vi the pending investigation. ~
Whether the .dence will be justified by 'he event
is 10 be seen; but TO the feeling speak o. tnefe 10
no mistake about its being there. Ana win
regard to tue ability Of people far nom the
| exciiemen. by which We surrounded ~
Judge Alright in this mait:r. 10y humble opinion
il that they ia circumstances far more fayospe ot
ff. Hmm. ~ H. on