The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-16
Domestic News.

FRoN BARBApoEs. Joseph Cowperthwait,
arrived al this port yesterday, bringing twelve days
later dates than by previous arrivals From niles oil pa,
pers the 2st u CLEAN few items but little Of
Interest In them to resderswe observe there had
been several arrivals from Philsdelphis and the market
u represented being well stocked with produce
and prices low. The Colonial Legislature were
sion engaged various bills Of local nstureone OF
which proposed reduction Of light house duties and
refundng that which had been paid past
in consequences OF the nonerecton OF the light house. for
which the euty was laid on Loud complaints are maze
IN the papers OF heavy taxes 20 which the inhaotan
are subjected as well as the reduction by the Bsnop oy
orders from England OF the pay OF the parish curates
Jet OF selecting suitable site which to transport con
ycts there being suitable prisons generally IN ,he
islands the desert island Bsrbuda has been
and other places appears frauds have been discovered
In the management the affairs Of the Colonial Bank oil
Barbados; examination had taken place before the
magistrates but no particulars had TRANSFERRED at the last
dates much wanted in the country, where the
crops suffering from dry weather-P@t o. S. Gdsp
Nov,l5.
From CUBA.-The Emerald, from Matanzas,
whence she arrived yesterday, alter passage OF
eight days having been detained four days at the Baze
reports that the general feeling in favor OF the recent
change in the parent country and that
Espsrtero has no Partzsns in the fe Isla de Cuba
Tranquility reigned throughout the lsland.-NeV Or
leans Courier. Nor.5
UNITED STATES SURVEYS The United States
steamer Beaufort has been upon surveying expedi-
ton since February last Its officers, the Savannah
Bun OF the 9th instant have examined St. Mary's Bar,
Cumberland Sound, and Amelia Bar, and these several
bars are estimated to contain 70 feet at low The
pc, U 5. Army, and j. S. Williams, Esq.
ANOTHER RAILROAD TO Boston is seriously con.
templated. The Concord railroad company propose
cnirue their road 10 the Fchburg railroad
at 0roion, and ultimately 10 with the
railroad at Worcester. This route would facilitate our
Intercourse with tie west and would do good deal Of
busineSs.- Nashua Telegraph.
Quo R,vsR AT Wheeling on Saturday, there
were four feet eight inches of water the rverat
sstsnd At Pittsburgh there four ieet of water in
the The Pittsburgh American of the 18th says
We had unusually hard which Continued great
part Of last night and ali th, morning, which must
duce another very considerable food.
Loss TRANsPoRT.-An express arrived in
this city yesterday, with letters TO s Lewis Esq.
agent of the mail steamers and Captain Hewitt OF the
Britannia advising OF the loss the river 81 Lawrence
Of the transport Premier. IT Cape Chat. She had
board regiment Of British troops numbering with their
wives and children. 500, all OF whom were saved, and
found tolerable accommodations on shorsBoson 4dp,
Nov. Ia
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT We learn that the steam.
boat Bristol, Captain Courts, on her way down from
day night and sunk in shoal water just above Tans
shoals The cause Of the accident have not learned
The cotton will be saved witaou, much injury 1t is ex-
without difficulty mobile Tribune. Nov g.
ACCIDENT FROM CANNoN.-As the steamboat
Rowena arrived at St. Louis, The 81 instant, in
firing salute her cannon bursted, killing and
severely wounding several others.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN DEpHAM On
Saturday morning, the 4th instant, about o'clock,
as Bullen, of Neodhsm, was coming TO Boston from
some
villain assailed him his wagon and demanded his life
or his money. Mr. B. jumped out and used stick with
20 much effect on the fellows head that be made off, MIR.
B. had received limitations that somebody had threat
sned to rob him. and he prepared himself accordingly
When the villain demanded MIR. g money, although
In assumed tone the latter thought he recognized
the ysioe Of 9 named William H. Lowell, ho had
been in his employ He accordingly gave information
to the police. and Saturday evening Constable Coo
ledge arrested Lowell in Csmbridges,. His in
aslnR. undoubtedly from the castgaion.-Boson Mail
Nor. Is.
SUICIDE. Henry Prentiss, Esq of Paris, Name,
committed suicide last Friday. Mr. Prentiss was
about 90 years old.
BURNING OF a PRIsoN.-The Georgia Penitena-
~, situated at Mllledgevile was Destroyed by fire
on the 9Th instant. The only portion of the building
saved was that containing the cells, which there
lac prisoners The loss is estimated from 1000
So 600.