The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-27

y sheltered from the sky by the enormous bran ;he
OF trees surrounding us III oil directions. A cup o
ment; "and," said s. "this Is my daily life, anl
to these constant ablutioDs, and quiet and regular
mode OF lite, do attribute my good health whilst
see strangers and others complaining Of sickness"
We now proceeded along the course Of the beach
under ON almost continued shade of palms, mis-
per0s and tamaiihds, to point of the island called
the Restipgue. Here small isthmus Of sand, dry
at low water, COMETS Tobaga with aootber small
island, consisting of an elevated mars of solid rock
to which the designation OF the Moro has beer
given, and which is the property Of the British Pc
cifc Steam Navigation Company, who have upon i
their depot, having expended large sum, Ct un
derstooo $s0,0O0) in erecting wharf and grid'ron
the whole OF the timber under water being copperod
on account OF the ravages Of the worms, which
would destroy the whole fabric in six months, bu
for this precautions; tram roBd sre ]a from the coz
sheds to the end of the wharf where there is grea
depth OF water enabling the steamers to come along
side and coal with great despatch Water il broogR
pipes from neigbborng elevation, and alsi
served to the steamers On an overhanging point
upwards of one hundred feet high, commanding eS
tensive a. magnificent. views, aud where o never
failing breeze Is blowing the superintendent hai
erected as snug little cottage as is possible q
imagine, and 20 cool that ore would hardly imagin
1t to be in the tro les The steamships of the con-
paDy are built wholly OF iron, averaging 100 tom
each, magnifcently fitted up. and are ite specimen
OF naval architecture. This route Is fortnight
~ from Panama aud Valparaiso, touching q
Intermediate ports, but the fare is exhorbitantl.
high. Here too, 10 the course of q few mouths y
to be the station of ore of the Australian line d
steamers, the coming of which is looked for Wit
anxiety by the islanders as one means Of increaa
ing their prosperity. A number Of Chinese are en-,
poyed on the works but their pay Is 80 small az q
offer but little inducemeLt for faithful seryimda
mixed up Is they are in their daily labor witt al
tsaIs whoee pay reaches from $40 to $50 per mont
and found. The consequence is that desertiou i |
frequent. The native laborers receive about 81 81
per day, ard found by the company, or about IL 81
on finding themselves.
Greatly pleased with the solid m snner in which a |
the works appear to be executed we proceeded '
breakfast at Bakers Hotel-tbe best on the islant |
and constant resort Of invalids who visit Tobago
recover their health, standing on the beach and a.
tualIy washed by the waves. Here, under an 0pG
versDdah, an excellent meal was discussed, afR
which we returned homewsrds to try the flavor y
segar The sun was altogether 100 powerful "a
exercise, ard it not until late in the afternoo
that we proceeded by pathway by the beach, aH
covered by orange and every oth.r description
fruit tree, into the village.
The whole island Is mountainous rising In man
places abruptly from the shore to height of abN{
Que thousand feet, and covered with vesetattoS
iiavipe here ard there few spots still elevated b.
ievol Upcu frcls . OF thu village containing q
~ ceriais p' Tuiafi u ct from too thousand TO 700
&uesa.j .t.lit, Is sals ,le ayase. be, % ,s!b