The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-27

18th INST '" ''0
Nassau (N.P), March 3-The English steamer
OF the I'd ult. was slgnaled yesterday morning.
Sh0ry aier she hsd come to IN the ong, Capt
that his Excellency Governor Gregory was on
board. His Excelency, lady, and family ali an
reared in good health and spirits.
About three or four hours after the steamer from
England had proceeded to South west Bay the
Cult steamer for England made her appearances.
She was also spoken by telegraph, by CAPTAIN
Merris,, and proceeded to South west Bay
March I've are exceedingly sorry to have to
Vantrosa, at Harbor Island of the total wreck of
the above vessel on Tuesday, the 9th OF last
month. hapPears that this loss was occasloned
by the bad weather and strong west winds that
neieborhood of Crooked Island, where the Hem
rietta was lost, and went to her assistance. The
late Governor OF the Colony, and the parties on
board, were all saved, with most of the baggage
and materials, and landed on Crooked Island
March 10.-A letter recently received from w at
hDgs Island makes mention Of their having expe-
rlenced, some time IN last month, a severe hail
storm, and that the temperature had been very
cold. wy
Our IsLANDs.-We understand there Is every
prospect of good raking Of salt at some of the
out ports OF this government.
March l4.-Snce Saturday we have had scarce
ly any arrivals from the out islands; conseq gently
nothing farther Is known in reference to the salt
this season.
letter, since writing the above, has been re.
celved to-day from Great Exuma, reporting the
weather as being excessively div for some time
past. This is favorable to the salt rakers, though
quite the reverse TO the cutivators of the soil
AFFAIRS AT ST.. CRorx--The Port of Spain
Gazette mentions, ON the authority of adviees from
ST Thomas, that General Van Hausen the new
Govemor-General of the DANISH Islsnds. arrived
at that island IN the Danish man of. war brig ST.
Thomas, accompanied by Messrs. Fleusburg and
Elberling, as commissioners extraordinary ap-
pointed for the trial of the slaves implicated In the
whole slave population. About the same time
three transports arrived with troops, consisting of
fifty cavalry and 400 infantry, which had been dis
uibuted through the island. Up to the ARRIVAL of
those troops, several parties of the nsurpe nts he
! rssession OF different parts In the mountains
y ainst which the former were at once directed.
h my OF these people have already been cao-
,uied, End, together with such as had beed crew..
ouely secured, Will be Immediately brought to trial
rumor Is current at st. Thomas. that papers
had been discovered indicating that the late Gov
enor-General (Vsn Sholten) was himself tha
read and PRIME mover OF the insurrectiop and
That amongst other papers was a list OF sub ,crn-
lions made tor HIM by the slaves on his go ng away.
such document might, however, but demon strata
the afectionate gratitude which they naturally
might be exPtc cited to have for their liberator.
Van Sholfen Is said to be in England
lhe soldiers sent from Porto Eco to assist ST
Croix have been Withdrawn. The expense Of
their maintenance IN the island Is estimated n
an cunt TO hall million of collars. The sum ia
their prompt arrival the fair Island of 81. Crnir
would have bee the scene OF bloody catastrophe
--RtngstCn ia Journak, Mach H.