New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-08
BRITISH WEST INDIES.

We have adyices from Bermuda to May 2l with cor
responding dates from several of the British West Indies
BERMUDA-7he Beymudiaa says Since Mr. Peers
letter to Mr. Card Of Manchester has been perused here
announcing that Her Majesty had confirmed the New
brunswick Act 10 Prevent the Traffic 10 Intoxicating
Liquors the talk about town Is that our Legislature should
enter upon the same subject with right good will at an
early of the approaching session, and pass law 10
prohbtlc introduction into this colony Of al ntoxca No
liquors the talk is further that such measure would
ueet with general approval and that unfortunate
toners themselves have already avOWed that they would
be glad to be debarrtd all opportunity of procuring tho
intoxicating bowl In the event of such fing
pass the talk sgain is that it would be step toward
mproyeme Mt To increase the duties spirits and lower
The duties wines and malt liquors, IS to ere te
change in the drinking habits Of tue people by placing
before them comparatively nnoxiOus wines &c al lower
price than fiery health destroying ardent spirits can be-
procured Whether all this talk will amount TO anything
Of practical nature, we cannot tell
TRINIDAD.-Dates 10 the eth ult. We notice that ship
ping in great demand to convey to England the sugar
crop The rate OF freight per tun "a s. sterling and
was anticipated that il would soon rise to g. II is ated
in The Irtqfian that at least 5000 tuns Of shipping in
ADDITION the vessels already loading required carry
away the balance Of this years crop Capt Danvle Col
lec,or Of Customs at Trinidad, (sen out by Sir Pakng
ton is dead and the Governor has appointed j. Whitman
Eq to the situation until the Queens pleasure is known
DENERARA-Dates from this Colony are to the 9th ut
The yellow fever bad disappeared bat the small pox
very prevalent Gov Barley, to leave that day
in the steamer for England and during his absence the ad
iuistration Of the Government would devolve Mr.
Walker tie Colonial Secretary. Mr Beete First Pasne
been filed by the appointment of Mr. j. n Harvey to the
Bench The weatherwas favorable for the planterA
BABBADOEs-Our dates are to the nth. The Globe Of
that island is confident the present Sugar crop will fall
short Of the crop Of last year by than % per
The Legislature has among other bills passed grant
ing aid toward the Pablo Library in which salary OF $50
a year is provided for the Librarian.
GRENADA~Dates to the 9TH May We are glad TO notice
there was little fever in the Island at that date The
weather continued excessively warm retardiDg the growth
Of the young The Grenadans evidently Onder
Of editors than aEyers there being but practising Bar
ster in the Island while the number Of newspapers has
recently increased to four
Dates to May g. The severest shock ofearth-
quake experienced since the great Of II felt
there on the Attn inst, startling all the inhabitants from
their sumbers few Of whom again retired during the
night
At Dominica we regret to find the Yellow Fever pre-
yelling and among is victims, Mrs Bhckall the Govern
ois lady The conduct Of the Governor since his sp
pontmeni was reviewed in the House Of Assembly and
Yerely ceusured in several particulars, by various
bers and resolution carried by majority Of II to s. de-
clarDg want Of confidence in him. and that his removal
from the Governme would be Of advantage 10 the welfare
OF Dominica for which end Committee Of the House
also appointed 10 draw up an address to the Queen on
the subject.