The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-11
IMPORTANT FROM THE WEST INDIES.
Arrival of the Great Western.
NEGRO xMsuRRvcT1o1r.

The British West India mail steamer Great
Western, under command Of Captain Chapman,
arrived yesterday morning from Bermuda. She
left that port on the 9th inst, but brought no pa
pers.
We learn that the slaves at Martinique rose on
the 22d ult., and murdered many of the white POI
pulatiOn, notwithstanding all which no attempt was
made by the authorities TO put them down. They
are said, however, 10 have since become more
quiet. Gaudaoupe remained tranquil.
The Great Western brings no news from st.
Thomas or Demerara.
For late and somewhat important news from the
British colonies, we refer to the annexed letter
from our correspondent at Bermuda
BERMUDA, June s, 1S4S
line Is appointed to start for your city tomorrow
ing; and avail myself of the opportunity to send you
such news as local events and the intelligence from the
West Indies afford.
Our Governor has recently received very important
despatch from Earl Grey conveying the Queens as
sent to act of the Legislature passed last year
repeal certain duties Of customs" This is a great
boon The customs establishment hitherto main
tanned at very considerable expense to the colony
will be abolished the 9Th July, proximo; and the
dread of onerous pensionlst is entirely removed
by the happy fact that the imperial government will
itself provide for the officers whose duty will then ter
inmate. Our Legislature will create, by an act CO.
onial revenue board exactly suited to our own ext
gencies and, as we have the power of framing a
scheme of adapted to the trade of the colony
and the economical support of its institutions hatter
myself that the Bermudan tariff will bear CON-
parson with that of any country for beautiful SIM
pcity of detail and equitable arrangement of tax
aten on imports generally.
We have been shipping, during the last three weeks
large quantities of onions and potatoes to the West
Indies and South America The tables of the splendid
hotels Of New York might be supplied with the potato
in fine condition. from these islands at the time the
American farmer is watching for the first sprouts of
the esculent above ground
The West Indian mail has just been delivered from
the post Office. have gathered few items of ntelli
gence:-
JAMAIcA.-Private intelligence had reached this
island that the home government intended to concede
protective duty of ten shings per cent foreign
sugar This, think, is very doubtful circumstance
Trade was extremely depressed at Kingston and very
little prospect of improvement. detachment of 400
British soldiers about to proceed at the last dates
MAY 23) to Honduras to protect the place from the
Yucatun Indians whose horrible atrocities had greatly
alarmed the inhabitants of the settlement
BARBApeEs.-Hs excellency, Colonel Reid has
signed the government. This act of the worthy
Colonel is said to have been induced by the reopening
Of the Of Chief Justice Reddie through instruc
tions from England Governor Reid, you aware,
suspended Judge Reddie from Office and Court of
Enquiry, after long and searching investigation,
CONQUERED in the removal of the Judge No is
given why this case is again to be looked into
Ground provisions plentiful at Barbados Sugar
selling at SO per cwt.
There is nothing Of moment from the other colonies