The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-03

BRITISH WEST INDIEs-THE LATE GALE-FIes of
the Bermuda Herald, 10 the 18th Oct, came to hand
yesterday morning. violent storm, accompanied
with rise OF tide, occurred at Bermuda, on the
18th, proving source of great alarm to the inha-
bitants, and the cause of much damage to pro-
perty TheHrald of the 18th, speak ing of the gale,
says
Throughout Sunday forenoon 1t ragged from that
quarter occasionally blowing in such fierce gusts as
many house to shake on it's fou atous 1t
VAS then that the tide height not hitherto
seen in these Islands the small beacon called the
gum in the middle of the har bor which the highest
tides is more than three fee, above the water
tireIy covered over considerable part Of the road
and adjacent gardens, on the Southern ride of Bonds
Bay Was completely covered that a large boat
with nine persons board easily scued over the
inundated lands the Pembroke Marshes which since
atystrm drainage has been established have reese
bled beautifully veIdant garden. presented the ap-
ptarance Of an extensive serpentne river reclaimed
parts OF the Point Shares Mar h which had bee nder
cultivation. covered with to the depth OF
four feet and the adjacent cause.way had two feet
water upon it.
AL the wbarves on the northern shore of the upper
parishes from Salt Kettle TO Somerset have been con-
sidtIaby damaged; many Of the large blocks stone
Of wbi oh they are fabricated having been dislodged
and thrown into the
A large portion of the breakwster, at Devonshire
deck, has been washed away aud some houses that
and the adjacent parish have been partially unsated
At the Flats and Baily's Bay, the sea covered the
main read entered houses, and destroyed the enco.
sures Of fish ponds.
At St Georges the water we'd the market
wharf and partially covered the Square large por-
ton OF the cultivated grounds on st Dsvid's Island
covered by the tide and II is supposed that not
less than groupeys escaped from the seye
raj feb ponds on that Islend..
There1 5&(en no injury to Shipping In fact the
storm fmooxIy violent ~ many gales that
have tbees islands; its remarkable feature
the rise Of The to height not previously OBJ
served by the Oldest residents. That hurrcaue Of
fearful power has passed these islands there eau b
no question and We have noe . doubt that udines
viii shortly come to hand Of severe disasters at Sec
No provision having been made by the House
Of Assembly, at Kingston, Jam, to meet the
financial embarassments Of the country, (although
it was specially called for that purpose the Com
missoners of Public Accounts have decided to
authonse an immediate issue Of ttuks1ry notes to
the amount of e5O,00O. commercial affairs are
represented as being stiiFin state of great de-
preston. Trade had not improved on the con-
trary, according to DE Cordooa's Mvcant,k In.
hLsgtncr, eve are compelled to note increasing
dulness in every branch of commerce"
Accounts from Baibadoes are to the IIth
September, by way of Bermuda, which are not SO
late by many days as have been received direct.
The Liberal of tie 9th states, that Sir William
Colebrooke, the newly appointed governor, had
arrived and was sworn into office