The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-13
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FRom B,RBApoEs.--By the schooner Currency, at this
por have received files OF Barbsdses papersto the
25h ri but find very little 0fintsrest in them The Lord
Bishop Of the Island who had been absent some time,
was daily Npecef 20 reurnand preparations were being
made 10 rece've him ~ siar Lieutenant Grnera Master,
lst- commanding officer OF the forces with his family
aad suite embark Cd the 2d for England He appears
- nave oe.n Wy plpular nd hs departure moeh re-
pcoachng e c'en Of m mhers OF Assembly, ard cops-
delah.e excitement prevailed. The accounts hom he
neignhoring Islands are unimporant With regard to
IN distribution Of the fund.- raised for the sufferers BY
the sT' bquS" a. Antigua. the Liberal ssys -
we have roceised communication IN ON Antigua with
'hr nance" the wrer who complains OF the very psrtsl
distribution OF the money collected here and in other
oDies aud To that island the relief ofthe suffer
by The earth quake 70 persoDs he says, has
been given tnsn all things considered, they could show
some yet notbir at ali lew members of the L.-
gsature have recei.td comparatively large grants and
pre.enn is said 10 have 20, large grant under CO or Of
s being given TO his mother, for whom be made apPli-
cation q. poor pe,ssn y In iset tn. hole affair said
which the claims Of the really and needy ss usual
in such cases, are entirely overlooked.
Their appears to be well supplied with American
provisions The weather was excessively hot snd nsv
CATION much injured by the drousht.-Phiiad. Gar.
Tells ON THE EsrE CAyAI.-We invite the attention of
all persons Interested in the business OF the
Erie Camel and what citizen OF New York Is not inter-
ested-tO the following facts -
According report the Commissioners the
Canal Fund there carried the canal o04 ss7
tons OF lumber timber and other products of the Tor est
which paid toll s2Il 979 This gives AZ i-loe cents
toll per ton 10 doubtless desirable all things const
dered to allow the passage through the canal Of half
million tons OF lumber in order to receive sal v7o
which might not otherw Use be obtained.
Daring the period there carried the canal
95 tons OF corn. which paid in tolls sac aver
age Of ~ 100 per ten There thousands OF acres
corn, within the circuit Of the climate business Of
the Erie Canal. at the West cularly in the upper
valley Of the Wabash unhsrpsssd from the lack Of
market II be- lawful Canal Board should not delay
the reduction OF toll western and mea from u
mills per 1000 lbs. per mile 10 mills to the
charged salt manufactured within the State.
II this done, instead OF commanding the transit Of
IL OsS OF corn, yielding OF $40 76 there
would pass through the whole length Of the canal
and yield Of 81 90 a. 100 $sl 100
We need not inform commercial how much they
would gain by any arrang. mept that weuld add some
900 tons to the present freight carried frc Buffalo
| tide water.
The crop of Indian grown last in the United
States il estimated by Mr. Ellsw ORTIZ Commissioner Of
Paens fraction less than Az coo 600 bushels This
article kiln dried, ground into neal in Wilmington
Deaw and exported to the West Indies and
at living profit This operation would be practiced
extensively in Ohio, Indiana and illinois, and kiln dried
meal ready for expectation, would pass down the lakes
and through the canal to the sesboard If the toll upon the
reduc ed above indicated. Forty tons Of
al should be carried from Buffalo to Albany chssp
the amount of h, ml0ck jost transported
OF this could be done the tolls on both articles
alike. From investigation OF the subject, we are
satisfied that kiln drying corn to be ground Tor domestic
is great mprov ement nasmucn a. removes the
strong tendency OF meal to heat and spSL-Brfao Csr'