New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-19
THE BAHAMAS.

We have advices from the Bahama islands reaching to
Sept
The Royal Gasette of the 3lst ut, says:-The Royal
Mail Company packet has not yet made her appearance
with the 1T OF August mails though upwards OF four days
beyond the day Of their being due We trust nothing
wrong has happened the transatlantic steamer or to the
branch boat The Oronoco, notice, wac appointed to
bring out the mails.
By this arrival We learn from Long Cay and Rum Cay
that both those places the salt rakers were busy en-
gsged rskng At the former port two vessels were load
D and that had arrived at the latter for cagoes
Provisions we're in great demand at both islands.
The NassGx Guardian of August Goth thus alludes to
the departure from the colony Of the widow OF the late
Governor Mrs. Gregory widow of our late highly es
tee med Governor embarked With her family board the
Schooner DreadHough al clock on Ihufsdsy evening
for Charleston on their return 20 England They were
denly much affected 1T taking leave Of the colony I'M
der such trying Owing to tho extreme
calnues weather the vessel did not get under way
til clock, when slight breeze sprang ~, aud she
gded gently the bar the moon shining brightly on
her snowy sai We informed that Mr. Gregory and
fsny are accompanied by John Is Burnside, Esq, the
late Governors private secretary
The comet wa ysible from Nassau about the sith ult
II wa travelling IN westerly direction. When AZ
atout NJ on the 10Th Il Was in or near the cOnstea-
ton Coma Bercnces being about 20 % degrees above
the horizon having nor, decnA0u Of aboui % degrees
ard bearing \ W ia tail extended some two or three
degrees tow ards the zenith.
ne Rosal Gs.stte Of August II says The report in
Wednesdays PAPER relative 70 the loss OF the American
big Adelaide Egg Island Reef has proved TO be cor
,eef Cart Clark arrived here on Sunday morning with
were disposed q al IlGlbOr Island
AT IN annual meeting Of the Bahama Chamber Of Com
erce keld the I'd ut the following officer elect
id: " m Marshall. Esq, President w. ; Weech. Esq,
Vice President 6. W q. Robins ESQ Treasurer j. ;.
Gsorge. Ed Secretary
ne EO.e! Ga-es allades to IN Abolition Society pa
rsde In Le following telns 10 remarks tie pro
cesfou OF lie Friends Societies Of the lt August in
IneuoYaiion 4 the abolition Il slavery could not help
uoteirg the pauciiy u the attendance.
We Know that many Of the merabsTs died II cholera last
year. bu; 90 not think hat tbs viii sufficiently account
r lie very great falling 90 Of the Society this year.
Tie sane iour1sl OF the z4fh writing upon the sdaiz
a InaQua says. The Government schooner Union, az
ryed On Sunday nolning. She brings, are sorry %
"a reiLer uuavoIat.g accounts from lLagua the salt
rskg has been knosket Up or the presn season IN con
-eqrsice of the heavy rains We als0 learn that Matthew
IcWu was vsted ~ tornado which I'D considerable
damage 10 lie chureh and school house
II sso pubshss tie following from L. regular corcs
pCuCeUt. 49, r.. az,
We h.d rsl q lat eHFrey csch the Lady
sfe s.s ta sfrss ny ady S.e.oo eais or Capiao
f 80 srtsa htr rsfEr nharl1i say
C5is tfss Cs- VII have - he Atafsi
,sat at ccritny at ssI-htr az Dor en- est1
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