The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-12
Domestic News.

EASTERN FIsHERrFs--A letter from Capt. Ste
phens, the Commander of one OF our PROVINCIAL Ne
venue Cruizers published IA the last Acadlan Re
cOrder" states that the Seal sheTy out oil Marsa-
rec Chetica MP and Sydney, has been very success
fu during the present season, feet OF fourteen sail
fran these ports having returned from the ice with
about zen thousand Seals. Ohe Of these vessels, we
are told brig belonging 10 MIR. Archibald, oil Sgd
new neued, in the space of three weeks, the hand
some sum Of Gl 400 la Consequence of this sue
cess 3HY persons en- the coast of Cape Breton are
eE1es d 20 embark with spirit In this business next
season.
The MaokeTel Fishery in the spring proved re-
usrkdhly sslul, not more than 500 barrels
having been taAen, where upwards O. % 900 bars Is
were obtained ast year. The subsequent catch had,
however, been more abundant, 4 900 barrels having
been caught al The Title OF Canso, Crow Haro0r,
Big Gut, and Port Hood, The summer Herring
have also, II Is stated been pretty plenty about Tor
bay and the coast outwards, warraniing The export
OF about 8 coo barrels Canada, besides eonsloerec
BE supplies taken for the rural districts on the Eul
Shore
From the Cod Fishery. Capt. S says, only lin
TIED supply may be expected the craft III which that
fishery IS carried on from those shores being unit TO
60 any distance from the land, while the American
Fishermen are successfully employed outside, where
they keep the fish by throwing gaibage overheard.
Cant : considers that this state OF things by
means credltebe 10 the Province, and one which
ought not TO exist, as our agricultural resources
give us many advantages for prosecuting the fish
erv. over Newfoundland.
lie further states that from GOO TO 700 sail of Anne
",
rney settle themselves on the shores of Canada and
Prince Edward Island, without moestauon from
me Governments oi those Colonies, and actual;
furnish rs with large supplies OF their surplus stock
when means, we suppose, that they accommodate
tle lnhab.tants OF the harbors settlements, which
they visit, with Flour, Tea, Tobacco, &c, which
have never undergone the ordeal OF the Custom
House.-HGDar Guardian.
Torn By A TIaER THE keeper of the ANIMALS in
meDagerie, while exhibiting few days since in
New Castle Mercer county, Pa. entered the den OF
wild be asts, as was his wont, and whilst playing
with ms savage customers, had his arm dreadluiiy
torn by the niger de was lying on his back st the
time, and win great presence of mind he raised his
foot, and VITA sudden exerion OF il, threw the IL
ger rom hun, and gained his feet, and awning the
brute back by his manner, retired from the cage,
end tainted from the effects OF the wouad. Ii is
feared his arm Will have TO be amputaed.
HEATH, TIE MURDERER, EsCAPED.-On Wednes-
day last, Fletcher Heath, the murderer, who was
confined IN the Henrco county JAIL Vlrg ma await
ing ms trial IN Chesterfield Court, 10 which the
nue had been changed, escaped by picking locks aud
cutting through walls at the same time, Thomas
Cooke, charged with kidnapping slaves, and John
Sheudan, ia tor gambling, made their escape by the
same means By some means unknown, they got
posse ss1n Oi tools tor the purpose. reward s Of
tered o. hty dollars tor Heath, and twenty dollars
tor Cooke
Mosr SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE The Rev Mr..
Rurdh an, ml-islsr al Ire society now woIshippng
a. the Ojrun, GATED upon rs this morning, anu re-
lated the following strange story, which, had he
not oeen clergy @an, we could hardly have be-
h=v-d One evening last week, the Rev gentle.
n il's wife was taken suddenly aud seriously III.
w.en, dining violent ii. OF vomiting she elected
2 i've frog, about malt grown! The frog hoped
malt way across the room ana then, with something
Use pamauc dignity lay down on his neck and ex-
pred. Mrs Burnham supposes thar she took the
frog mo her stomach, IN The tadpole state, while
drinking water IN The night, as she had been in the
bablt of doing, and that ii had been in her sto-
mach fox some weeks. Mr.. Bumham remarked 10 US
thai although he was not much aff.ighted, yet he
was considerably surprised at receiving such a
syringe ADDITION 10 hs family .-Bost Trans.