New-York tribune., 1866-04-23
JAM AECA.
Inquiry Into the Late Distnrbanees-Gev. Eyre
aud the Royal Commission-A senson OF
Di.nvewaIs - State and Prospects Of the
Country Ciass Prejudice - The Commits
siouers 10 Return.
From Our Special Correspondent


KINGSTON ia, April 6, 1866.
The close Of the inquiry by the Royal Commission into
the orgn and suppression Of the late disturbances has
been marked by incident Of some interest IN connec
ton with the investigation they have been making for the
lssttwo months II occurred while Governor Eyre on
his discrimination before the Commissioners when be
ATTEMPTED to enter into elaborate argument for the
purpose OF showing that he justified in coming to the
conclusion that tie outbreak in ST. Thomas in the East
was not simply local rot but part and parcel OF
widely ramihed rebeious conspiracy. 1he Commission
crs refused TO allow him to proceed with his address,
stating that they had nothing do with his "impres-
.ons OF with the nfccnces" which he might choose
10 draw from representations made him dcTogaory 81
the LOYALTY Of tie blackt, bni simply and solely wth
the facts Of the whole case The E1-1oVsrhoi ,hoh
offered 10 put in evidence certain letters he had re-
cciyed, in which the idle rumoTs OF rebeloh that
have alluded 10 in my previous communications were
rcpeatcd: but TO this also the Commissioners obJectec'
Nr Carney saving "nOne of these letters can be taken
as 10 the statements made in them We can only lAe
them as communications made yog; ana he rIesdel
Sir Henry S'Ofks adding 1--WE want facis lh du nor
ut Evr who urged that he should be allowed 10 give ms
opu ae he conceived thai The appointment Oh the
Commission reflected upon his conduct and was inehdeu
10 inGuire into H. snd be thought n cue 10 huse AM 20
tie colony over which he presded that he should state III
What vav he had arrived his conclusions lie was pro-
ceeding when the Commissioners again stopped hun, te'
ING him "avod arguments nierences We VIII DO tha'
ourselves He then said that be would ask The Conhs
soners 20 put protest on the minutes, satng lat e
and references from the documents He was standing on
his trial and be desired 20 show why ana now ne hc,eu
the opinions be formed and the impressions produced on
his mind by those documents. Mr. Msule replied 'fou
must remember that in stating that you are standing on
vour defense YOU are doing too strongly You are no
charged before us. The Royal Commissioners are only
seeking 10 ascertain the best inoimauons Oh tne osn
causes and suppression Of the lave olstuIpaIsos u
There IL no one charged before usi to whlch Eyic
answered alt IL certainly IN accordance WIN Puone
opinion In thls country and IL England that an Oh In!
trial being responsible as the head OF anairs Inc oo
mssioners were 10 be moved, however, Iron Tue
ton they had taken up; ard 80 we must Vht 70 eet ,
% aimpressous opinions and inferences upon whch
Gov Eyre seems TO lay much stress AS might DC eh
peeed the 6rnness OF the Commissioners III dcane
Mr. Eyre has given great oense to the persahs oi 'a
gentleman WHO think IL burning shame that he was no
allowed % say just what be pleased when he appeaIou w
fore the Connis sson 10 lie examined. But III my Poo
opniou their conduct is greatly 10 be admired ana II
not fail 20 meet the approval Of OIL nghtmnkhe nins
They had seen enough dung the progress OF ,he nlu
thew were making, 10 enable them duly 10 appiecho ~
value oi impressions and references as aeaihs. Wv
blacks such those Gov Eyre desired TO urge upon he
"ndeon and they very properly refused him the per
mission he sought 10 make out, on such nimy grous
ease against the people. The impressions let on he
minds from what they bad witnessed may be ierfeu ou
a remark made BY Mr.. Quincy, when Gov Eyre, PIoPoo,
inc 10 state circumstance Ito show how tho ignorant
negroes peIvert aud misinterpret documents, saeu ~
reply TO question by the Commissioner as 70 WIN.
the matter came within bis own knowledge, ina' II aa
been reported him officially by elegynaI- h9n ta'
clergyman must and prove H. we have hsa s'no
experience as the Of evidence they give ana no
ducons they draw The planters and thcir iIieHus Gan