The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04

Instsllation OF Str Henry storks as GO.
vernon OF ths Island-Hts Speech at tho
Opening or tho Legislasure-Excieing
Scene-Present State or Affairs ON the
Island, &c. ID
The steamship Taiisman, from Kingston, jamaica,
January H. Port au Prince January 2 and Grand Turks
Island January 26 arrived al this port yesterday.
Sir Henry storks, the newly appointed Governor Of
jamaica arrived out the sth of January accompanied
by Mr. c. S. Roundell, relative OF the English
Attorney General and who is 10 act secretary to
the special commission OF inquiry the recent mas.
sacrc.
On tho following day Governor sorks took the oath Of
ONCE the presence Of all the heads of departments
civil and military.
On the following Friday the Inspector Of Prisons with
strong guard proceeded Morant Bay in the steamer
Jamaica Packet to bring down the rebel prisoners who
TO be detained in the pententary till the meeting Of
the commission. ,.,t
Mr.. J. S. Williams, member OF the colonial bar, had
been retained to act counsel for Governor Eyre
One Of the local papers that Mr. Gordon Dubeny
Ramsay had been suspended from his functions ~ In
spector Of Police for the parish Of St Catherine until his
conduct while acting Provost Marshal At st. Thomas
in the East during the outbreak had boon inquired into
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
From the Jamaica Morning Journal, Jan. is
Yesterday Old st. Jago de la Vega was unusually
patch OF business IL IL not within the recollection Of
the oldest nhabitant that extraordinary has
been so brilliantly attended
Precisely three o'clock his Excelency entered the
Audience Chamber, followed by large retinne OF military
s"rks seated bimseyf a. The besd oe hs
table. On his right his Excelency Sir James Hope
and the Right Rev Bishop Courtenay; ON his left was
Major General OConner, with their several staih
SPEECH OF SIR HENRY sroRKs.
have requested your attendance here TO day in an
traordinary SESSION, and am afraid at some incon-
You bill to provide certain statutory powers which
will enable Royal Commissioners IN compel tho at
tendance & OF witnesses and 70 examine them on oath
Majesty the Queen for inquiry into the origin, nature
and circumstances OF the late disturbances in this island
and with respect 70 the adopted for the
preston Of the The bill will be placed before you
without delay, and Confidently trust in your wisdom
aud prudence TO give the Royal Commissioners such
powers will facilitate the inquiry ordered by her Ma
jesty.
SCENE IN THE HousE-rnE AvENaE or @. ".
GORDON's BLOOD CALLED FOR.
Mr. DECoRDovA submitted an address In answer 70 the
opening speech
Mr. NAnnx rose and addressed the House In q very
energetic speech. He said II he spoke warmly IL was
because OF the absence Of o best or tho
House. Where, he asked was hes Why was his place
vacanS Ho nstanccd that Jamaica Of the best
possessions Of the British Crown and In point OF loyalty
second TO none which history would boar testimony for
II record that this country had subscribed less
than $500 600 to George Ill The country wanted peace
but until the death OF member OF this House was In
CURED into II was no use TO talk OF peace HIS death de-
nanded redress aud TIL then the preaching Of peace
empty word for the men who now preach peace and
concord had becn the men who had violated t. The
honorable gentleman warmly and lenghy addressed the
House
After much excited discussion addrrs, promising
every assistance 10 the Governor In prosecuting the In
qury, eventually adopted by sixteen to eight p,
STATE AFyAIRs THOMAS IN THE EAST.
[From the Jamaica Morning Journal, Jan. Is
A correspondent has sent us the following Several
Of the have sandst for want of labor
the negroes having refused work. II IN said. how
that the why the people won't work Ii that
the refuse 10 pay them for tho work done the
week previous to the rebellion There ID . rumor ahoat
that the cat Is still used 10 negroes on certain estate
In the River district Governor Storks onght " learn
indeed II bs rus The Island river and Norant or John
river ross aud we're fos days impa wabIe In conss
queuoe Of the Arong n0ssh winds forrtng the water
down writ has been sgued for the election Of repre-
sentative for this parish In the room Of MI g. w. Gordon
ALLEGED EXCITEMENT CAUSED By GOVERNOR
EYRE's sUaPESsIOS.
From the Colonial Standard, Jan. IL
The evil effect OF the suspension Of Mr. Eyre the
minds Of the lower orders OF the people has been
marked by every perfon OF intelligence In the
munty The news OF that suspension and the virtual
Judgment OF the questions relating 30 the late rebellion
which apparently Indicated have been industriousiy
disseminated throughout the country, " the most
ticians whose constitutional msliEnity, depressed
before the late news by the must abect fear
and cowardice IA. begun u react II h com-
monty believed and, indeed, II ~ openly expressed,
among the lower orders that Governor Eyre and certain
active agents of the authorities during the rebellion
10 b. hanged that hts Honor he Custos has escaped
from the island that the Queen has pronounced herself
against retaliation used towards the rebels In fact
without end circulated which, now withstand
inc teir pablc exaggeraon nevertheless adopted
implicitly by the orders of the people referred to A.
proof Of the signal satsf action which IN To be drawn
from their supposed enemies Many gentlemen from
the country parts have told q the violence Of speech
which they now hear INDUCED IN by men among the
pesaniry who formerly held the ourages OF the rebels
In MDTaut Bsy especial horror.