The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-14

ARRIVAL OF THE TRENT-INTELLIGENCEF FROM THE
BRITISH WEST INpIEs.-The British mail steamer
Trent, Capt. Norton arrived this morning from
Bermuda, in passage of five days. She was de-
tanned nearly two days by fogs. The Trent takes
the place of the Great Western, the latter having
been put again on the Southampton route.
We have files of the Royal lGasettl to the 9th,
but they are entirely without interest We refer to
a letter from our correspondent.
Mr.. Mitchell, the patriot, was confined on board
the hospital hulk, and, 1t is said, rapidly Improving
health. The officers of the hulk tender him
the utmost civilities and no labor whatever is re-
quired of him. The governor has, no doubt, some
discretionary power as regards Mr.. MltchePs
treatment.
The steamer departs early tomorrow morning for
your city: and hasten to communicate such informa
ton for your columns as may be interesting to the
American public.
This day is one of great Importance to us here, in
commercial point of view. With the setting of last
evenings closed the pecunary official connection
of the custem house establishment with this colony,
and on this day q set of revenue officials take
office, and new, plain and simple tariff supersedes
the complex with which have long had to con-
tend The saving of expense to the colony, by the
change of officials will be less than So 900 annually
and the relief the mercantile community, from the
old tariff to the new cannot be estimated As an in
the pleasure which this epoch has produced the
vessels in port are displaying their flags, and every
liberal minded man is proud Of the day from which
the commencement of real free trade system be
dated For the information of your commercial readers
insert tariff, which commences this day, and
continues in force until 5th July, 1S49.
THE New BERMupIAN TARHF.-Wnes lin addition to
ten per cent ad paore rs per gallon alcohol brandy,
gin, whiskey shrub and cordias, Is Cd per gallon;
rum, per gallon, Is Cd; malt liquor, cider and perry,
Is per hhd ifmported in bottles Is per Dozen cigars
per NJ IS; tobacco and snuff Of all kinds I'd per ID;
oxen, per head, As On all goods imported not speci-
fed in the foregoing schedule included in the fol-
lowing list of exemptions cd raiorem duty of per
cent List Of Experimentation, books not reprints
Of British publications COIN Goals for the Of steam
vessels carrying H. NJ mails diamonds fresh fruit ice,
manures, specimens Of natural history, plants, and
trees for planting provisions and stores for the of
H. nj. land and sea forces and for II. NJ. convict
tablsbment, passengers baggage, and apparel profess
sona apparatus, shrubs and seeds for planting fresh
vegetables.
Jamaica dates are to the 21st June.
mot so late as we have already given.-Herald.1
Barbados dates are to the 9th of June The young
crop of canes looked we'll and promised abundant
yield ylargequantity Of rum would be exported,
and great care being takeniin the distation, in
order to furnish the English market with improved
article. There was large supply Of American prov-
sion in the market; -four selling at 81 SO per bar
rel and corn meal at SO. An amended revenue bill
had been passed by the legislature increasing the
duties per cent, until March 1S49 The financial
state of the colony not satisfactory.
From other parts Of the West Indies there is nothing
If moment