The New York herald., 1845-12-05
News from the West Indies.

We have received the Bermuda Herald, Gazette
and Bevmudian, to the 18th ult,, inclusive.
There is very little news at Bermuda. The deci-
ded stand taken by President Polk in relation TO
Oregon, the "whole none," has astonished the
Bermudians. They were anxously look ing for later
news from this country.
The Bermuda papers contain later accounts of in
teres from the several West India Islands.
From the Bahama Roytl Gazette, Oct. 25
For the last fortnight salt ponds, at Turks Island
have presented most lively and quito cheering aspect
the whole machinery of the salt works being in full ope
ration; raking going on IN most all directions.
We are happy to learn that Mr Phillips, a, May,
guiana is likely in a few months to reap rich harvest
his labors in the pine apple trade having pines
In excellent and forward state.
Our beach presents noble and harvest like appear.
ance with its pyramids of salt heaps Surely the small
quantity which has been shipped to America during the
last lew months, must IN short time create great d.
mand and rise the proess price of staple product
Price both at Grand and Salt Cay 6J board
corn, -four, bread and provisions in demand
His Excellency, the Governor of the Bahamas, being
desrous that every encouragement should be afforded
to persons disposed to settle at Nlaynguana with
view TO the cultivation OF Pine Apples has authorised
sales OF land the following conditions viz depose
OF ten per cent on the purchase money, note OF
hand with approved security for the remainder payable
From the Ba bodoes Standard Nov II
Ihe very partial manner in which the rain has la,tery
fallen has been very unusual; more than generally
experience 1t, even in the month Of October and the
consequence seems TO be- that whilst in some the
canes have improved, and although backward for the
season, and show but small portion Of cane they
yet promising in appearance. In others they very
low, with no aTpeafance yet Of and il these should
not be speedily inyigoTaed by heavy rains we fear ts
they will become "sedgy" Arrows are very prevalent
amongst those which at all forward, and those ne
ver.fsiling signs Of approaching maturity are preven
uves to the further lenghenng OF the cane Plants we
would suppose will be very scatce, plant
ing season arrives.
Gov. Sir c. Grey opened the Legislature with a long
speech on the 2lst ut He congratulates the tSo Houses
on the prosperous state OF the finances The ordinary
expenditure oil the Colony amounts 10 c35 900 sterling
tho income has now reached Gs5o00.
From the Grenada Chronicle, Nov IL
We regret to state that there has been no alteration in
the weather since our last mention oil The country is
literally parched up, and the prospect of good crop Tor
next year entirely destroyed. The heat in town has
been Interestingly oppressive The thermometer at SO
and 30 On Thursday night the Island was visited with
smart shock oil earthquake at about twenty minutes 70
ten o'clock-motion undulatory.
From the st. Lucia Palladium Oct aa1
by the return steamer which arrived on Monday we
have been put in possession OF usual files His Ex
celency Sir Charles FhI Roy the very popusr Cover.
norn.Chi Of the Leeward Islands has received hor
Majesty's commands TO ass ue the gsvenmeut Of Npo
Holland and the Lieut. Governor OF 81 kits NIr Cun
nngham, will hold the Government of Antigua &C un.
ul further notice.
From Demerara papers, Oct 10
great public meeting held on the 10th October
70 petition the Queen for Representative form Of ro
Verninent, direct from the people Tesolutions and
memorial were drawn up Ind passed, embodyins the
sie"s OF the meeting TINS ihb1bifans appear 10 b. Ia
sh' earnest tho Governor nod Court Of Policy
sfe opposed TO the step.
80, From the 81 Vince Mt Gazeue
Inc snip Ela 10 about To sail for Nlodeirn in saafi of
n,ns nv '"s we tmnk this IL the first vessel that hiss
e,t 'e West nnes Tor thai Island on sach mission
me ns M avoul.uie terms ON which tho immigrants will
come amongus undar the permission Of the Colonial