The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-29
JAMAICA.
Negro Arrested for the MOrnnt Bay
Massacre-Church Matters-The Cable CUES.
tiOn-CO0lie Trade.


Massacre-Church Matters-The Cable Ques-
tiOn-COolie Trade.
KINGSTON, May 10. 1885,
The watch of Mr.. Smith, white planter, who was
pursued into tie woods by the Morant Bay rebels
during the rebellion Of October 1885, where he died.
has been discovered by the police in possession OF
William ChsOm, black man, who was taken to Eng
land by the Jamaica Committee and the Anti-Slavery
Society to exhibit as one Of the innocent negroes,
who were prosecuted and hunted down by ex.Gov-
ernor Eyre during the ''regn Of terror" This man
Chsom Is the son Of william Chsom, who was
hanged Morant Bay for the prominent part he took
in the massacre of the white inhabitants of st.
Thomas in the East. The Morant Bay Court House.
which was the Of the late massacre and which
burnt by the Morant Bay rebels, has been rebuilt
by the government, and very handsomely done up
under the immediate superintendent Of Colonel
Mann, the Director Of Roads.
An Episcopal Congress is called by the bishop to
consider the Clergy act, which expires next year.
Unless some pecuniary provision Is made tor "the
Church ministers between TINS ana that tiere VIII
measure therefore has to be arrived at which Will be
alike acceptable to the Governor and the Church in
Jamaica. The difficulty rests there, and no presen-
tatiOns to church llvings will be made until some
measure has been devised. The Bishop OF Kingston
has decided that rtualsm shall not come to Jamaica,
for it will not be permitted within his diocese. No
clergyman with rtuaistic proclivies Will be allowed
to retain the bishops license.
The committee appointed by the Legislative Coun-
Gil to consider and report upon the petition OF the
Inter. Oceanic Telegraph Company have presented
their report to the Governor They report that the
enterprise is one well deserving Of the encourage
ment OF the government. They recommend the
prayer OF the petition, asking protection and certain
concessions from the country subject 10 some rules
to be laid down by the government The bill has
been introduced into the Council by the Attorney
n a a% a s y so ohe r way ag
that OF Cuba is beng strongly urged upon
the governments of England and the United States.
The censorship upon all kilograms passing through
Spanish colonies Is repugnant TO liberty and the eX
perence Of British subjects in Cuba Is decidedly ad-
verse to the restrictive character of the Spanish Of
fcals and loudly protest against the unwarrantabe
interference with their rights In Geographic commu-
nicatiOn along the wires. The British government
have accordingly directed that s0undings for cable
should be taken from the coast OF Florida TO jamaica
via Nassau and Inagua. This has been done by her
Britannia Majesty's steamer Cordelia and the results
have been delivered over to Captain Irwin, OF the
United States steamer Gettysburg, by Commodore
PhillimOre. On this station temporary cable Is,
however to be laid between Annatto Bay, Jamaica,
and Santiago de Cuba until other wires are per-
fected to communicate direct and under British pro-
lection.
The preparation of new loan for the relief Of
solvent debtors occupies the attention Of the mercan
tile community and the Chamber OF Commerce, to
whom it has been submitted by the government
preparatory to its Introduction into the Legislature
as bill
The government are making preparations for the
importation Of additional coOlie immigrants from
India for the estates Of the colony. The Baptist
ministers protesting against the Introduction OF
labor competition and do not hesitate TO airm that
abundant labor be found In the country without
bringing other from India The experience OF every
body else is that there Is an abundance of labor but
no guarantee that the planters can get II when they
want It. The Jamaica negro does not like written
| agreement and will only work when he wants
pair OF patent leather boots for chapel or SUNDAY
| go-tO-meeting' bennett for his "lady love-" Wher
| these are got he does not want to work any more
The planters want certain labor. We shall pr0babl,
have two or three thousand fresh coolies by the enc
of the year. coolie Indignantly denies that he Is
| black man; he is a coolie and looks with supreme
| contempt upon the insolent Jamaica negro, whom
| he scorns for his idleness and want OF ambition.
Education In the country has got good start. anc
| good results The boys and girls 'Reformatories'
| are about to be amalgamated under the general
superintendent OF Scotch minister. They are 10
be removed to the governments barracks at stony
| Hill, and Industrial pursuits will be added to an
education OF the mind and social habits. class
for needlewOrk In the girls school attached TO Lady
Mcos Charity Is also about to be opened under the
able superintendent Of lady who Is TO devote two
hours daily for five days In the week.
A bill is before the Legislature to devote portion
of the immigration return passage money TO the
general revenue OF the country. The planters pro-
test against this and, asserting that 1t is clearly
breach OF the covenants which the government
entered into with them when the bill was passed.
they call special meeting to consider what steps
are necessary 10 prevent this.