New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-02
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have been breaches puvfege-hoes ara rnors OF u
bells Altogether the country is in an unsettled and tar
from satisfactory sate-ihe of politics rough AMI
I boisterous.
Shortly after the rejection Of the Rerenchment Bill
letter addressed TO the intelligent representatives OF the
people was published in the Kingston daily papers signed.
William stevenson In this letter the members OF A.
s.nbv were tainted with their mpotsacy to carry cut the
PRINCIPLES of Retrenchmen and asked whether after that
heir sixth annual defeat by the Council IN their attempts TO
on6scate the property OF public they would sui per-
severe in endeavor to perpetrse an unrisied wrong
ar ,s.bl was Al so termed the violaOrs q the faith
ami the Coyncl "ihe defenders Of the faith The letter
was an offensive and met with the geners reprehen
son of the Press In due was brough 10 the at
tsnon OF the House and after some DISCUSSION. voted
breach of privilege, and the Speaker warrant issued ot
the arrest Of the honorable William Stevenson one Of the
Judges OF the Supreme Court whose signature vas a'cn
Mr. Justce Stevenson accordingly brought to the
bar Of the House when discussion zoos paSe WIN S.su
doors The learned Judge, however refused I" apoogse
TO the House. but handed in written doen nc 10 me
Speaker in which he stated that his arrest and detennoa
was Illegal inaSnuch IL was not proved hN ne was inc
author ofthe offensive letter Eventually the House decided
that he should be- committed 10 jail which was accoriingy
done On the neat evening on motion OF Mr esumose.
land the House resolved that he should bc schGged
from en- tody as their privileges had been ernOenfy mdi-
Gated This gave rise 10 great dissatisfaction and the
House accused OF inpartaity and unfair alng a.
in the previous wlere breach Of their privileges had
been committed the offender was kept IN jail until he
applied by petition for his discharge This action of the
Assembly Id 10 z rumOr of the resignation Of Judge
steve, sou and OF His ENcelencys THE Cove norsl re-
fusa 10 accept hut the learned Judge Il was said per-
SISTED in his determination, aud did not sat in the Nsi Prus
CONT which met the ith inst 10y THIS reAsn the 0as
ness t the country has been considerably ret lei The
only presiding Judge has been Mr. Justice Mac, ugol who
has compelled to make arrangement, top de IN tue
civil side afcr the termination OF the criminal ou 'lness
The policy OF the Council IN rejecting the very popular
RotrtIchme has given rise TO an unmtgafed
,c.ne of indignation throughout the country. Public
meetings had been and held in various parishes
NJ all of which spirited resolutions were adopted calling
upon their Representatives 10 maintain unimpared nose
constitutional rights which were there hereditary PRIV
4 warrant of the Speaker OF the Assembly has been IS
sued for the apprehension OF Mr. John Castillo the editor
of one of the principal provincial papers called IAc Fa-
mouth Post for breach the privileges OF the House Mr.
Castillo had written article in which he termed the mem
bors Of the Assembly knaves' fools, and something
worse and condemning the of legislation pursued
Inv the House The Deputy SergeantatAms had pro-
cceded TO arrest Mr. Castillo but his cky state prevented
his undertaking lengthy and tedious cverln loerney
lie had however written another article, in which he
reiterated his sentiment and expressed his def nnnaiop
10 uromugate them at the bar of the House aud il
expected that he would De A0e 10 come UP III ensuing
week
Since our last adyces from the mining localie- nothing
further had trapsprcd worthy Of particular observation
with the exception OF the Clarendon Consolidated Mining
COMPANY offering certain portion of shares ir sale To-
III Inhabitants OF this colony. We understand tlt seve
raj tuns of have been shipped to England from these
mues The explorations in the country districts were beng
continued though not aware with what degree OF
success.
earnest though large numbers had agreed to accept the
communication money, and TO rcmain IN the Island; Inc
departure of the Coolies had produced great gap IN ne
labor market much TO the joy OF the native peasant who
were determined to profit by the need OF the planter ana
had consequently refused to work except for the most ex
orbtant wages The expected arrival OF Chinese nnn-
grants would operate to their discontinue.
The general state OF public health was gooo-hougn
there were some OF influenza and severe coughs
Small pox still prevailed in Treawny, and several deaths
had taken place. Yellow fever had appeared among ulo
shipping. .,,eu
in small quantities in the agricultural districts
II was reported that few weeks ago about ten ocock
AT night between Cayman Irack" and Little Cayman,
an engagement took place between bark and An English
brig owar and that after hours hghng the bark sup
posed to be- Spanish SLAYER, captured On the fol-
lowing morning both vessels were seen to bear away
direction of Cuba Ii is said that hrtytwo rounds we're
fired before the engagement terminated
Our advices from Bermuda are to April Goth The ia.
.eife of that date says:
Our local whale fishery has commenced this season
der favorable auspices The weather has been particular
y mild and clear and the number ofhe "leviathans OF the
deep non lingering about shores is apparently much
larger than usual -Four whales have been taken within
one BY those of fuckers Town and by those South
amptOn Estimated value OF the whole $1,000 The South
amptOn whaemen douby armed to carry on the war
against these Dny monsters Besides the harpoon aud IN
usual accompanimens they have powerful whaling gun,
whose effectiveness tested on Thursday last M the
speedy capture OF bne whale Two shots were hred IN
this irance-the first although hit the animal produced
no perceptbe effect but the second penetrated vital
part the upper fin and rendered the hale easily man
ageabe few prompt applications OF the lance soon term'
mating existence. This exciting pursuit Is not nnstend
ed even about the placid waters Of Bermuda, with aooi-
dents which place the lives OF the whalers in jeopardy On
Friday last Of the boats belonging TO Smiths Island,
while in hot pursuit Of whale which had been struck ~
the harpoOner turned upon suddenly by the maddened
animal and, with blow from one OF its large Inns, vas
shyered into pieces. The swimming accomplishments OF
the whole Of the crew thus without he slightest
warning brought into full play and considerably exercised
before another boat short distance from the scene coa
come to their rescue The whole OF the crew were sayec
without suffering any injury whatever, but the slas AZ
I though wounded, succeeded in making hs escape.
Among the strangers who had passed the winter m ber'
muds John Frazer Esq, Of quebec c. r.; Eyerard Peck,
Esd Of Rochester Ncw-fork Rev. George y Boardman,
| of Cazenova New DIRK. and III Hammond, Esq, of Bos
ton were about to sail in the Tornado for baltimore.
! An inquston was held at Elys iiarbor Somerset on
Saturday the ed inst before g. G. keane Esq Coroner
on the body Of Daniel b j. Burch who drowned under
circumstances the most appalling Ii appears. from the
evidence Of the Of the deceased that the father and
son had gone out Friday morning in asma boat 10 some
distant shoals, 10 haul hshpOts and that while raising
Of the pots by accident the boat tilted filed
and sunk and they let struggling in the water The
son who had succeeded in kicking OF his shoes assisted
his father to shoal spot of comparative security in
the then state Of the tide This occurred between and
o'clock in the morning, at which time the tide was falling
Afer the lapse Of hours the tide began 10 low and
the rise these most unhappy men-the fathers
fotude and mind deserted him he calling loudly
his wife and his numerous children by name, and wildly
dragged his Ia lad Of about seventeen eghteen into
dep water from which he rescued by tie son, only
again and again make the frantic efforts, which
we're restrained as long his strength lated by h
Eight or nine most awful hours had now elapsed the
water than breast high no help appeared After
an agonizng appeal bis Maker for mercy this most
fortunate again got into deep water and was drowned
His son swimming about the Lodges being ain
covered with the rising It'd, At the last moment he
.een and rescued by young lad named William Ptmal,
who also succeeded in raising the body his father and con-
! yeying il to his sad home.