New-York tribune., 1868-01-17
JAMAICA.

TIE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-A BLACK CLERGY
MAN IN ENGLAND-DECREAsE OF CRIME
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS OF THE NEGROES.
KINGSTON, ia, Dec. 20. 1867.
After an interval of about three months since
the Of its first session, the Legislative Council met
at the seat OF Government two days ago, under the pres
dency OF His Exccllency the Governor and Immediately
after the formal prelmnaries usual on the first day OF
the session had been got through the Financial Secretary
presented the estimates for the naEcal year 1S6s as
well report the state OF the finances during me
past year ending the 30h Of September IL appeared
from ihe report that the revenue for that year
fell short OF the estimate by the sum OF a36sl, the
whole Of which deccncy is accounted for by the falling
OF in receipts h. the two most important branches @,
the revenue-the customs and excise In TIE customs,
the receipts fell be low the estimate by 419s2 ana Ia NE
else they short OF the estimate by 42763s Tie
explanation Of this serious decrease is TO be found In the
facts rst that Owing 10 the strlhgcncy III tLc operation,
~ the Colonial Bank-the only bank now III the lslah-
the system Of oyetIadng which formerly gAsiee, & h@s
ments from the United States, have ialen OH consider
ably and secondly that, upon Its transIrng that II
the intention OF the Gogcrnmentto increase theduiy
upon intended fer consumption IN the island, large
then existing low rate Of duty, and tins the revenue
suffered a heavy loss but, mi6do1gn' tan' , 0w
neSs not conducted the extensive scale OF former
times, mercantile men operate ON much saier ba
sppearances. that trade viii continue steadily to m.
piove The for the present VIII be insufficient
ermiued not TO resort 10 the system ~ loaus additional
taxation is inevitable. The Financial Secretary proposes
therefore, the upon lands and houses TO
levy further duty OF 10 per cent on articles imported
INTO me Sle issna ana 10 A a m Sonv ns c aps
there large number there being very few ne
How these proposals viii be received by the public yet
be seem but you may be sure that the planter rcss
viii take advantage OF them TO raise an outcry against
The case Of the regro clergyman the Rev. Robert Cor
don, TO which alluded in my last letter who has bcrn
driven from the Island by the persecution Q, his wlte
clerical brethren, Continues to attract good deal of 9t
has met with England nom the digntntes OF The h
gsh Church. long letter from this gentleman has just
;eresns account Of his In thu Mother Country
and OF his prospects, The following extract from It viii
give some idea Of the reatment he has received there
which is IN marked contrast TO that which was shown
ap IN s eouRt t % terribly cursed d "a Tn h s .Dr aie e.
caste. "As you may imagine ho says, Il nave
met great many bishop, On one e6 Peson , ns.
Southern bishops included. have acted as bishops
Some time ago there was service heid N We parish
church. Lambeth, at the conclusion OF the conference ol
up the aisle from the Archbshops Palace. an
American bishop, full or JOY, / suppose, AT seeing
among anne ss0 the clergy, quickly sweryed from the de
OF tho bishop With whom lie was walking and selhed
the MetropoIitans OF Africa and Australia bishops
Grey and selwyn, introduced themselves TO mo
So many Words that his cause would be ruch
beneaied il / were in connection with hum
The latter in preaching at ST. Gabres Chnrch, Pmllco
clergymen ali robed and not 100 members Of
surpccd choir dwet the fact that Gods intellectual
Gifts and giaces were not confined 10 the white race. To
corroborao his doctrine he attracted toward me an ex
aordinary amount. not OF Donstrd d0to notice on the
part OF the overcrowded congregation but OF the mon
Srdri ocis, his sharply turning toward tha part OF
the chaneel where sa, ana pad ~ ers
to u.s." Gordon has been offered the appointment OF
The marked improvement as regards the maintenance
OF the public tranquility ana tue decrease oI crime
nc TGSn goysgneHt Dsgn T y Sir j. r. Grant still cOhnes At
the st. Jamess Circuit Court, Wheh was 0pcnen rev
the Grand Jury said Never before In my experience
aud this s the tenth occasion on when nave hhu tne
honor OF addressing youbas the calendar exhlDted 40
small an amount of crime But You will be Interested by
learning that the cheering state OF things shown ny ns
to Mancbesler ST. Elizabeth, WestmOreland aud Han
In all these parishes crimes ana ihlsueeamols
have undergone visible decrease. When we reeolect
The crowded OF the criminal lists three and four
years ago-when bear in mind more particularly
yIH what Tess less can say Gentlemen OF the Grand
Jury, upon the announcements which | have
lust delivered, but that IL affords q subJect OF un-
affected congratuaton TO those who have at heart INC
welfare OF this community 40 much Tor the effects oi
Eeiare Of the masses and studies to promote their best
interests-of government which knows no dlsncuo. OF
paterna regard for the welfare o. all ed which, while
IL sw and lure In EE;sGs displays ~ ,s poor as maa asa
humble and protecting their rights US II does In the case
Az regards he Industrial progress OF tho blacks gen
era there s am happy TO say no OF NAV bo
said on The subject OF the alleged deness OF the Jamaica
freedman there gainsayng the fact as tho matter
has been put by OF the Oldest aud abcst journalists III
tho island the editor Of The County Unton, that the ne
gro as class II industrious any other seeioh oi
the community OF this colony OF course, where tho pro-
portion stands htyhree 10 one OF black to white inc
natural idleness, from which no ciass can
claim exemption, WILL In towns, disclose
itself In strong comparison But travel the island over
live IN an agricultural northumberland what you
shall there see-and II will be found nconteshDy thh'
the Industry Of the black people will bear favorable com
parison with that Of any peasantry In the world Inc
thousands OF settlements scattered over the hs anu
mountain sides Of the colony that out ofeyery Ve
that petty house tax has realized past
sum than the greater part OF wchwas assesse
on 50 cents each what does all ths SPEAK o
but an Industrious peasantry Everywhere throughot
the colony there signs Of new life Tor the peasa
Eyeryw sprngDg up what will In time 10 come Do
known az Jamaica No hand In there powerIul enough W.
arrest what the Almighty decreed as supphntng OF
the past what has by God himself been destined 70 ac
complishment Years hence-not too distant nelnerI
Jamaica will be the home of happiness Tor mahnoth
family Of blacks home OF prosperity. resounnlng WIN
the joyous clamOr and thanksgiving 9i ai a Ss
people In view OF these things, Sir j. r. Grant mas u
great before him for what noble TASK VIII 'nhs
man have achieved, 10 whom history snall assgn tne
sfatesmanshp OF having soidifed the wesre o, i ha IN
million OF his even tn0ugh tner SKID De
"a thou g handed to his charge through the