The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05
News from the West Indies.

The brig Swan Captain Pierce, which arrived at this
port yesterday has brought files Of Bermuda plpers
up to the oath of March.
We have also received by the Conway at Savannah,
papers from Kingston Jamaica, 10 the same date.
The news is scanty. We extract the most interesting
items
From the Hamilton Advertiser, March 15]
Friday evening, March 11th four days from New York,
bringing papers Of the It'll instant and furnishing Eng
M ere davs from
New York in the Bright Tornado for the benefit of her
health and whose intention it to practice the da
guerreoype art while remaining In these islands, has de-
clined taking kenesses for the present. her health
has not recruited sufficiently to warrant her attending
business and understand should it not improve by
the time the Tornado arrives she will return to New
York
The halifax ste amer with an English mail of the 5h
Of March, due here the 21st but have to be
content until such times the out packet ships
he Halifax and Bermuda line idle along there is
no use in expecting the mails from the North on Ger
Extract of letter from Inagua. March Al
prospectus of plank road to extend from the beach
10 the Salt Pond is laid before the Nassau government
with the hope Of getting charter 1t is estimated to
cost and given out in 300 shares Of $50 which
are all taken up The pans are making well and would
promise good rakng, it not the in the
yor rather in diseased condition. The arrival of
an eSeitemennex BY her is four DAYS later date The
Companys railroad is progressing and the work is well
spoken off by visitors ships passing to the north gene
rally to anchor for stores &c. and leave consdera
BILE cash with Town lots every day increasing in
value We sell salt readily, and business is active
can expect.
The Advertiser of the above date published the follow
ing article upon the subject of spiritual knockngs;-
tween the material and spirit world is rife in Bermuda
Manifestations through . medium in the person of an
officer from on board the American brgantne Triad
lying in harbor exhibited evening last week
in Of the stores in the front street of Hamilton about
half dozen persons met half out Of curiosity and in half
belief during the course evening tables and chairs
were made to move without apparent aid questions
were put when rap, rap, rap was received in
from somewhere but present could find the where
abouts several feats were performed under magnetic
influence his latter part Of the exhibition of course
every philosophical man understands at the adjourn.
men Of the party they declared to another with
grave vfage, that they had heard and wonderful
manifestations the agency of which they would not pre-
tend to question since when various reports Of the
Sayings and dongs this eventful evening have been
multiplying as they spread in circulation We rather
think the mysterious rappings in Bermuda will make but
philosophical speculative turn of mind. but rather in
clined to follow the old beaten track.
Although among the 6rst to denounce and feel
regret that such matter should find its way to the
quiet people of these islands, yet such is the
case if it be- it should be, sted tried and laughed
to scorn.
[From the Kingston Standard, March and o.
charge preferred upon the 7th inst. before the
Lawrence who to this island board the American
steamship Uncle Sam, against Capt William Mills, the
mander and Mr. James Dana Comstock the pnrser of the
Consul Colonel Harrison present and appeared to
take great interest in he matter The complainant made
very lengthy statement upon oath, which, however,
did prove that he had been assaulted by either Of
the above named gentlemen, nor indeed that they had
at all committed themselves
Her B. NJ steamer Gesser Com. Wilson il dered to
proceed on to England for repairs in her machinery &c
which cannot be done here The Geyser will leave Port
Royal upon the 18TH for Portsmouth, calling at Bermuda
on her way.
Dr.. Alfred Taylor native of New Hampshire, died at
Kingston, Of yellow fever, upon the 2lst inst He had
been only two years upon the island and leaves widow
and infant child
We extract the two following paragraphs from the
County Union
We state the most perfect authority that several
Jumps Of metal pronounced by parties competent to form
opinion, TO be gold have been picked up Hestors
river forming believe the boundaries of Manchester
and reawny and that they have been forwarded to be
enay zed. The Crown Surveyor for Cornwall who is
informant Is about starting for the spot to investigate
the nth Of the reports and will explore the river
which to dggers there has already been placed
restrictive guard.
In reference to the precious metal state upon au
thory also that coole during the past week ap
plcation Mr. Stpendiary Justice Chamberlain for
sistance from another co0le large lump of
gold which he states he picked up Wiltshire estate,
In this parish and which he asserts h fellow aborer
to give him very considerable sum in money or it. We
understand the matter will undergo investigation.
ALTERATION or EXCISE DUTIES.
From the Kingston Colonial standard, March Is
We beg to state for the information of lnte
and agricultural friends that the duty payable on pro.
duce exported from jamaica under the Act 18th Victoria
cap So will come into operation Thursday the nth
'lnat from and after
the period hereinafter mentioned, there shall be levied
and paid to Her Majesty for the purposes of this act the
duties next hereinafter provided that is to say
On every hogshead OF exported from this island
the sum o.; two shillings and nine pence.
On every puncheon OF rum exported from this island,
the sum Of two shilngs.
On terce of coffee eynorted from this island the
sum Of two billings.
And On every bag Of pimeno of the weight Of hun
dred and thirty pounds, on every one hundred and
twenty pounds weight Of rimcnto exported from this
island the sum Of four pence.
Provided always, That for the purposes Of this act,
every three terces of sugar exported shall be taken be
equivalent TO two hogsheds and every eight barrels to
hogshead and every two hogshea5 Of run shall be
iIeD 10 he equivalent 70 cue funcbeoD.