New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-02
FROM BERMUDA.
The Weather and the Crops-Mechanics' In
stltute-Army aud Dock Yard deductions
Lord Whaling in Bermuda
Sugar Crop ut Barbados, &c.
COrretpondence Of The Tribune
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Correspondence OF Inc JflbuAo
BERMUDA, Monday, April p, 1850.
The state OF the weather here since the com
mencement Of April has been unusually Indictment
for the season Very .empestuous winds and
delaying showers of rain have almost unremittiugly
prevailed. Only a few days since storm sudden
lv sprung up from the North and the temperature
at the time was rs cool as that OF January The
oldest inhabitant who is always appealed TO when
thing unus ua occurs has recollection OF a sim
liar April. The consequence OF this unreasonable
and boisterous weather has been very serious with
reference 70 our growing crop Of potatoes
p,isht or mildew has seized upon them, and one
half of the crop IS threatened With destruction.
Ills attack cannot be the inexplicabe disease
which has prevailed in former years in other potato
growing countries, and to a partial degree in this
since all the potatoes that were planted about
Christmas have turned out beautifully hne, and
welded very large returns. The seed Of both plant
.nss being the same, it follows that the almost IN
ceasiog showers of rain have superinduced blight
which. under iairer weather would not have ap
| psarod. IL was calculated that we would have
raised this season not let than 10000 bushels o.
/ potatoes At everything had gone pToPliiOusly
In o.her local mA,ters, the ceremony of LAYING
the Corner Stone of Mechanics Institute has
been the latest attraction. Only year ago few
Of our Mechanics conferred together as to the ex
pcdenCy Of forming Mechanics Association for
The two fold object Of mental Improvement aud be
nehcont support. The idea was put into practical
operation and the numbers rapidly augmented
Fourteen persons started the projecr, and now tho
Assoeiat.on numbers upwards of one hundred
members This rapid increase has prompted them
20 take steps b erect an edihce sufficiently com
mOdIous fr their accommodation; hence as | have
above mentioned, the Corner Stone Of Hall de
voted % their pTaisev orthy objects has inst been
lad lu al the imposing ceremonial with which
Free Masous invest such al event. | should add
hist the Masonic body requested to do the
h0nors on the occasion Upward Of two thou
sand people were assembled on the occasion; and
g was indeed very agreeable sght-ssreeable
rom the lerge collection Of well dressed person.
collected together, and the compartments q
rich masic aid brilliant sunshine snd sgreesble
from the benign snd intellectual considerations witt
" hch the circumstance was associated.
The renowned I'D Highland Regiment quarter
ed IA these Islands which consisted Of two bsital
iousl hes recently been consolidated into one Re
sment and several Of the men have been dis
charged. TINS event Is one OF the results Of the
" Financial Reform Movements Of Golden X Co
ia The mother country. The Dock yard Establish
ment has also undergone considerable reduction o
isle.
Admiral Lord D1ndonsld is here spending a iev
mo.ths a. the pleasant vile which belongs to the
Admiralty. His Lorishp, although upward 4 II
years Of age, is uucofnmonly hale and active. He
viii sail Or Halifax in May.
Two whales have been taken by the whaling
boats o.. these Islands since the season commenced
hut the ate stormy weather has been gres
raw back TO the success u this e,aerprise
Tie last accounts from the Islar of Barbados
received herel represent the sngsr crop as sp
preaching 10000 hogsheads Ba>Stoes make
iatrc sugar now than she did previously b the sbo
non of Nero Slavery
We are looking here with good deal Of interest
+ fr she issue Of that contest which has been going
I ol N your Congress respecting the arrest ~ ex
tension Of Slavery Yours very traly.