New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-16
JAM A1CA.

MOVEMENTS OF GOV. Sr0RKS AND EX-G0v. EYRE
THE CHOLERA IyyAMAIcA AND IN GUADALoUpg-
THE NEW ACT OF THg GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA
THE PRo-sLAvERY PARTY.
BY the arrival of the Tasman at this port yesterday
have dates from Jamaica to June 6.
Sir Henry Sorks the Governor of this island had gone
to Newcastle the military station in the mountans.
Z. j. Eyre esq., Governor on leave, arrived in Spanish
Town from Flamstead on June 6, and took up his resi-
dence at Kings House. He was to leave for England ON
the gath inst.
Jamaica. y.-z
this morning in two days from St. Jago de Cuba.
Sir Henry Storks has stated that If there were ewes
vaedctoy addresses and testimonials mere mere "oua
be more peace among the inhabitants OF Jamaica. hls
opinion was that these expressions OF feeling only roused
| the inhabitants who were Of another opinion.
During the past fortnight rather more illness than usual
had prevailed in Kingston though not more perhaps than
might be expected considering the intensely hot weather
which we have experienced Dysentery and dlarrhes
have proved tstal in many instances few cases Of
ehoeTac daIrhea ns 9seed at as has been ae ea Sa
ed have proved a9snaDe 70 @ inca ensas
cholera had appeared in Kingston but though two or three
had certainly appeared, all Of them were mild and
merely from the occurrence Of these isolated cases in differ
ent parts the city and totally pneonlected with eoch
other, to fear an EPIDEMIC OF Gus disease esp9radc IN
stances OF ibis disease, are by no @ Guy:
Mslarel fevers prevail principally in the inem.sQs
form, though mild and TO limited extent An increase
Of this type of disease after the rainy seasons which
appear to be setting In was shortly expected.
We regret 70 learn from TIE Grenada Chronicle that
cholera Which had almost disappeared from Gusdoloupe
had taken fresh start Pontau.Pitre Quarantine,
therefore, continues to be rigidly enforced
At Martinique, the crop was progressing, and fine wea-
Their is reported Shipping was abundant and the health
Of the island very satisfactory.
There excitement In Spanish Town May 81,
owing TO several persons being attacked with an unusual
freeness Of the bowels It, hwweve turned out that the
persons thus affected had been eating crabs which they
bad paKbased from St. Dorothy, and which seemed to
have been boiled some days and that produced the symP,
The new sct On ths GoYarnsSt q Jamaica was ssbsd
on Maya Is ..sses tha two acts passed In the island
sbop1 be brought into operation under the authority Of
Parliament the extent proposed In the schedule Of the
present statute The portions rected are TO come into
operation In Jamaica as the assent thereto OF her
Majesty in Council shall have been proclaimed IN the ID.
land by the officer administering the Government there
abolished its proclamation in the island Her Majesty
empowered to create and constitute Government FOO
the asnd in such form and with such powers 70 tha
Queen may best seem fitting and from time to time to
alter and amend such Government
The following extracts taken from the leading art-
Gle Of 2ae Moraing Journal Of Wednesday, the 10Th Of
1.-THE Prosavefy party here who hoped that the recent
disturbances would enabled them to realise theis
dreams Of reducing the people TO the normal condition OF
bondage In their and consequent rage can
perceive in the evidence adduced espectng larceny and
petty theft no one TO blame but the negro himself To
venture however modesty to coutrovert this opinion,
10 Law ones self open the rabd denuucations Of the
squaiid rufBsns Of the planter press" \
Again. "The newspaper organs OF the negro hater exs
pect to carry everything before them BY rufansm and
bad grammar"