The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-12
Cur Bermuda Correspondence.

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Aug. 81, 1853
The Presbyterian Minister'S Salary BW-Ihe
Queens Printe--APpointmea of Samuel p.
Vatson as Consular Agent--Appearance of
Comet Epidemic on Board the Conrict Hull.
Thames, &c.
The bill to provide salary for the Presbyterian
ministers in these islands, was lost on its second
reading, in the House Of Assembly entirely owing
to the introducers of the measure, and the Presby
terrain body insisting on larger amount being paid
than would be consistent with justice to other re-
Igious denominations The census of the islam i,
taken about three years since, shows the number OF
members Of the church Of England to be 1892;
Wesleyans, LOIS; Presbyterians, SO. There are
five ministers of the church of England, receiving
from the public treasury G12O each-f6OO in al.
The Wesleyans, with generally two ministers, re-
ceive fl2O from the same source. The Presbyteri-
ans demand for their one minister with SO follow
ers, $780, or the same as is paid the two Wesleyan
ministers with 1882 followers. How far their claim
therefore, is founded in Justice leave you to deter
mine. Many members Of the Assembly considered
that eco would be fair salary for the Presbyterian
ministers; but to set the question at rest would have
been willing to have gone as far as els; but the
body having positively declared that they would not
closed. The Presbyterians, in consequence of no
provision having been made for therministers, have
threatened to resist payment OF their taxes, and
believe have already common ed; but perhaps they
will find that there is sufficient authority in the
island to compel compliance with what the law re-
quires, ard to punish any attempts at resistance
How they reconcile such conduct with the tenets
of their religion, am at a loss to imagine.
The following resolution passed the Assembly on
Monday last-The attention of the House having
been called to verbal statement originally made
by Donald McPhe Lee, Queens printer, to Thomas
n Roberts, which statement grossly reflects son the
honesty OF the Joint Committee, appointed to have
certain repairs effected to the Government House,
Mount Lan2ton, and particularly on Samuel altus
/ Ougham, Esq, member of this House, who is a
member of that committee; resolved that as it is
the duty OF this House, to protect its members on
all occasions but especially in the discharge of Off
cal duties message be sent to this Honor the Act
ing Governor respectfully requesting that his Honor
will be pleased to direct the Attorney General to
prosecute the said Donald McPhee Lee for defama-
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notice that has been issued from the Secretary 3
office, gives public information that Mr.. Howden,
the consul for the United States Of America, having
notified TO the government the appointment of Mr..
Samuel p. Watson his consular agent for the port
of Hamilton. and requested his acknowledgement
as such his Honor the acting Governor is pleased to
acknowledge the said appointment accordingly.
comet made its appearance here on the evenin Z
Of the 23d instant, about thirty degrees above the
horizon, in W.NW. direction. II is of consider.
able size, and sets before nine o'clock IL appears
TO travel at very rapid rate, and will disap
pear from view here. have not seen this foretold
in any almanac that has come within my perusal.
An epidemic, which caused much fear throughout
the community that il might be yellow fever has for
some days been prevailing board the convict hulk
Thames at St. Georges. Three or four deaths have
occurred and many are still sick. Dr. j. S. Hunter,
the surgeon Of the ship, has published statement
assuring the community that "the epsdemc at pres.
ent prevailing among the prisoners of the Thames,
is not the yellow fever and further, that the disease
s neither contagious or infectious
The mailboat arrived last night from Halifax with
The Americas mail Of the 9Th instant, that was due
here on the 22d.