The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-24

We have received further files Of West Indian
journals The dates come down to the 18th instant
The most important item of news is with regard
to the action of the House Of Assembly Of Bermuda
in the
EXEMPTION OF AMERICAN WHALING VESSELS FROM
LIGHT DUES.
We copy the following from the Bermudian, Of
July 18th =
The House Of Assembly by large majority adopted
General to exempt from the payment Of light dues all
,ersr arriving Within tho of these sau1s thai
is to encourage tuch vessels to visit Bermuda
for the purpose Of landing their of oil tor ship
circumstance of two American whalers he ship Sylps
ard the brig Samuel Cook having arrived here ten
days since with considerable quantity Of sperm and
whale oil board VIII CHI they bsve enisi AID
the ame has been shipped to New York in Bermuda
sells These vhalers hsve also recruited their supplies
of stores sDd by their visit afforded their Little
pose from the stduous pursuit in which they
p!ed The benefit Of this exemption from the pay INT
rirey other whsIpg vessels cruise ia our .ttu e
We Leyerheless hail the ption OF the with
great satiifacion, not only ON the prospect Of its In
ducpg the American whaling feet TO make these islands
regulsr place Of call and t'us benefit commerce
ad people bat also from It's bsng another step owsrd
is steatDy and wisely directed.
THE WEATHER
The RerniudiGn, Of July IL, SAYS
On Friday, july 8, these islands visited with
storm Of thunder ard lgh.oing The warm wea-
,her durir the las fortnight has been kept healthy by
The frequent showers Of rain and thunder md lightning.
Three weeks past we had cause to fear scky summer
but thanks to kind Pi evidence ruling events the hand
Of the destroying angel has been stayed. month sgoa
at Ireland island and few different parts of the
islands; but that fearful epidemic We hope has
left
DOMINICA.
The yellow fever was raging with great violence.
DEMERARA.
The new immigration bill had been disallowed by
the imperial government This circumstance it was
calculated, would check for time the prosperity Of
the colony.
In Pseet parish, Bermuda, July H. Archibald wash
pepspsper eyed thirtyfix years.
In Douinica, Of yellow fever. the 18th of July,
D A G Frederick sackyills kcGregor, aged thirty
days. Last from Canada.
City Intelligence.
The WEATHER We have Dot much -change TO note in
the weather; yesterday The thermometer at 10 IL. was
10 doois re- baps somethang lower outside; in ths
aterno the atmos pbee dense and nesvy bus ia
cleared up wards night the WIND being nerthery and
reminded us AIN ost Of fall weather.
NEW YORK HOSPITAL On Tuesday last Lady E,es.
mere vi tied the above hospital going through the
female wards accompanied by some Of TIE Governors.
She appeared highly delighted with the cleanliness and
good order that reign 10 tais p7aise worthy
In these respects the New Yok Hospital will bear com
rason with Dsttution of sim lar nature either Ia
Europe the Uni States. Although it ia ganer ally
der mrsted the City Hos al its aid is required from
and extended 20 sufferers from al parts o. New York aud
the aijoiring States. On Friday night ad-
mtted with deep cash in his foot received while chop
ping wood He had been picked By the New York AID
Erie trein who convey ed him on here and afterwards
sect him to the hospital. 1t is very c,mmo, in this
way for accidents that aome reds of miles
OIL 70 tie brought TO this hospital or assistance Surely
such uen Institution ought TO receive pecraary aid
from the Legislature.
SINGULAR CASE Yesterday, women meme unknown
came in great tbulaton to the New York Hospital for
surgical relief insect having made way inside
through the outer ear, causing great pain, which was
pegnaed b. hey terror into The Usgio,y fancy that 1t
had entertd The brain, IN accident which II would bs
needles, 10 oberve, - almost impossible DR. McCourt
by means II forceps pulled out the insec. piece by
piece rhch of rather large size about as biz n,
good sized cock roach which IL rssembled in some oari
cusrs, but Of different color being quite black while
the other insect well known to b. of ghsh bro wn nue
Cock reaches are bad enough; but not give the
osme lhsn they deserve In accidents Of shis
description which terrible to occur in the case of
wigs II good tbna to pour few drops Of qeet
oil into the place which viii generally prove eIectna
SERIOUS IyJuBy FArL-Yesterday about 10
o'clock young man nawed James Kelly, by trade
pas filter wss severely ipj ed about the head BY falling
FRI m the 6rst floor Of the bulldog at the corner OF
Murray AID Church streets into the cellar below which
is Of very great depth The bddng ia not yet anishei
and Mr. Kelly who was at work fixing the gas pi ces,
struck bis foo inadvertently against door sill when be
vas LIecpated 10 the underground cellarage already
A1rsNPr AT AssAssSAT1oS.-A few nights ago. ward
~ attempt vas made the life Of Mr. Lewis foreman
CT Clinton Fire Company No Il, in Delaney street he
wss returning home In company with friend. He
cesved three different stab shut the body By per-
son unknown who succeeded in efecting his Mr..
Lewis is confined 10 hs bed fro the wounds but Il not,
40 We understand in any imminent danger.
BIZ CAUTIOUS WHAT you EAr--The sudden death yes.
tercay morning ofa Mr. James Flynn, residing at No.
avenue after few hours Illness hiss been the subject
of ush gossip in the peahborhood II appears that
,be family including the above, with his wife, children,
ard Others had eaten heartily OF fish and cucumbers
for diner the preceding day friday, when a "a
hours afterwards Mr. FIyrn was attacked with severe
pu,ene ard vomiting which terminated fatally. In spite
~ the efforts II medical who vera caed 10
10 give relief, IL possible. Mrs Flynn likewise Is 10 a
dangerous state, and married daughter who par t,ok
o. sbe dinner 10 also H. The younger brapches Of tn