New-York tribune., 1867-04-15

clnded thus ask Won to dismiss at this most
scandaous and unfOunded charge for should DO
sorry indeed for his sake that IL could be supposed
even for an hour that his felow-cOuntrymen, sltung
iudcially in any court, could say that there was q
prma face case of murder defined as II mas Deeh Dy
my learned friend, and acquiesced IN by MI EyIe.
ask Won with yolr authority to interpose and stop
it. say it is most Malignant and mean coispITS @
to prostitute the forms of law, and ask you W saro
the administration of justice from the scanda OI so
The speech was received by cheers, which the ofl-
GERS of the court could not repress; .-.-..o Cir
After consultation with his DI0tner nlagSIaVo' D
I'VE have very anousy considered the evidence which
we have before u.s. and have listened with te at1 IN
ton which they so well merit 10 the speeches OF the
learned counsel on either side and we nave now % 10 %
nounce that the evidence which has been adduced DeL
ms does not raise in minds strong OF even pr9Dau
presumption Of the guilty malice imputed 70 EGwau S
John Eyre in the alleged murder OF GeoIge W we're
dom and We confident that If the same evldehce he
brought before jury, verdict OF acgu t fhe dis
| charge of Edward John Eyre" tbo
This was received with burst OF cheering lhaC ono
urgent entreaes of the magistrates not TepIess
Mr. Eyre rose and bowed but SAID not a WoIu' ; LDu
de Blaqure who had been sitting by hls s,de 9uIinS
| fhe whole examination. shook him by the hand, anu
| after Thanking Mr. Gffard-with much teelmg-lOr
his eoduent speech in defense of him. lett tne CS.t
The crowd outside took mp the cheers when the "1V %
ernOr came ont and high did feeling run thaI tg
bells of the old parish church rang out merry peal
| of congratulations
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The Times observes that
Lord Staney's assurance that no un1rlehuy answer
has been received from Washington the subject OF the
Alabama claims justifes in s looking forward to an
honorable settlement Of the whole dispute 1t has been
more than rmored that Mr. Seward not only objected 10
anv reasonable limitation Of the questions TO be decided
but also insisted on including among them our rgn1 & 10
With every disposition to make all possible concessions
Government could not have submitted 10 sueh co
don and we rejoice learn, in effect that II was never
/ formally demanded Having once expressed our teb,n- cam
ness 10 consider whatever grievance may have beeh sus
| tau NV he
Government may dismiss from our minds any al Nc,y
ns ~ thn intimate restoration Of cOrdalty between the
twocOunle orlato and more or less gIaclousy
the American Government and people WI mett US mn h
way IN spite ot mach loose tax ana WI'g, H1, du,
| the Alabama claims being q simple matter or deDlt
and credit We do them Justice than to suppose
Without affdctine to make light Of the damage inflicted
on American commerce by tie deprcdatons Of the Ala
shpowners We do not doubt FOR moment that sense
injury rathert sense of loss the motive OF these
aIncabe compromise Great Britain is ready TO balance
accounts with the United States and to pay me comPG
saton, II any. which m impartial umpire may u 10 DC
due from her she has consented 10 waive the reasons
H9d % & oy G raj FsSC coSentd ss so far With Mr. seWards
original proposal. More than this nation cannot 90 ana
advantage which is for them political well dipo
/ matte, by rejecting 20 just an offer"
THE LATE C. W GORDON OF JAMAICA.
The Committee of the British and Foreign Antisavery
Society have receive the following communication from
| Jamaica:
IN the dispatch from Mr. Eyre 10 Mr., Cardwe, dated
Kings House January, 1866, 10 be found IN the BueB0ok
the Jamaica disturbances entitled Papers id before
the Royal Commission Of Inquiry by Gov. Eyre the
following paragraph appears at page ee, paragraph 4:
"It is also well Known ont here That Mr. Gordon was
universally regarded bad man In every sense OF the
word Reported be grossly immoral and an adulierer
a lar sW lndler dishonest cruel yiHdictyc and hypO-
critc such the terms applied 10 the late g. w Cor
don. and believe abundant proof might be adduced OF
| all these traits"
The undersigned having resided in the island for many
years aud having had considerable opportunities OF
knowing and forming estimate of the late Mr.. Cor
Gons character in his various relations OF me- do hereby
protest against the foregoing allegations as made by dr
Eyre and declare them to be utterly withOU fOundduon
James Philippe, senior Baptist Missionary, Jamaica ;
william Andrews, AuOIuey-at-aw, Kingston, Jamaica; d;
OOest JorCn James Bell; Alexander F1ddes, f. H. G. g.
! IdmbIIgh Andrew Lyon, Common Councilman Of the
City and j. OF Kingston; Thomas Geddes Missionary
| Savannah Mar James Scott NJ. X. G. 3, England
Abraham Pinto Merchants VI. Rams, Merchant; Robert
Gordon Priest Of the Church Of England, Head Master
| Of WOlHei'S Grammar School, Kingston
similar protest has also been forwarded and is signed
10y Robert J. Watson, BAPTIST Minister, and llG other
persons.