The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-27
Later from tho West Indies
Dur files OF West Indian papers bear dates 10 I

Our files Of West Indian papers bear dates 10 the 18th
instant
BrRMuDA-The most interesting intelligence is the &C.
ton OF the House OF Assembly OF Bermuda directing the
receiver general exempt from The payment OF light du-
ties all vessels arriving within their ports that shall be
engaged in whale fishing. On this subject the Bermu-
dian oil July Is says
.sThe house Of assembly. by a large majority adopted
resolution on Monday, July II, directing the receiver
general TO exempt from The payment OF light dues all
.es arriving within the ports Of these islands that sha
measure il TO encourage such vessels visit Bermuda for
the purpose Of landing their cargoes o, oil for shipment
TO The United States II has been prompted by the cir
eumsance OF two American whaers (he shin Syph and
the brig Samuel Cook) having arrived here some len
days since with a considerable quantity OF sperm and
common whale oil on board, which they have land
ed, and the same has been shipped to New York in
Bermuda vessels. These whalers have a.o recruited
their supplies OF -torss and by their visit afforded their
men ile reposs from The arduous pursuit in which they
are employed The benefit Of this exemption from the
payment OF light money will be enjoyed by American
vessels entirely other whaling ssels cruise in our
latitude We, nevertheless, hail The adoption OF The
measure with great satisfaction not only from the pros
peel OF its inducing the American whaling feet TO make
these ands regular place of CALL and thus benefit our
commerce and people. bat aso from ii, being another
step towards that freedom OF trade TO which legislation
IN these days IL steadily and wisely directed"
On Friday, Jolly 8. these Islands were visited with
severe s'orm OF thunder and lightning The warm wealth
ou,g me ,ss, fortnight has been kept healthy by the
1tqnest showers OF rain, and thunder and lightning
Three weeks pas, we had to fear sckly summer
ou'' tnants to kind Providence in ruling events the
hand OF me destroying angel has been stayed month
seo, number OF cases OF cholera occurred among the
convics al Ireland island and few cases in different
parts Of the Islands but that fearful epidemic We hone
has now left us. "'p'
DoaasTcA--At Dominica the yellow fever W as raging
with great violence - ss
DsnEaAaA.-The new immigration bill had been d.
allowed ny the imperial government This circum-
stance, i was calculated would check for time The
prosperity Of the colony ree.f TtI'' 4
THs--ln Pagst parish, Bermuda, July IL Archi-
oaa Washington esq Of the propreiors Of the Ber
mpdsn newspaper, Nged 80 yeare aH 5000
n 70 DOMINICA, OF yellow fever, on tho 18th Of July,
~ a y. " Frederick Sackville Mcregor. aged thirty
seven years. He bad been in The colony ooly for,v
three days. Last from Canada III 49,
LIE TucITIvr-sAvE cAsE.--The Ledger tPhiladel-
pns) gives the following 1--WE by late proceedings
10 'ne quarter sessions that the marsha has econsdeea
ms coars~ and answered properly the Wi, OF habeas
corpus issued from that by producing the body OF
FISHER The marshal was then released IRON custody
and Fisher was committed to prison to answer The charge
against him IN the quarter sessions and await the claim
OF the marshal. ~Eaa !