The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-11
News from Bermuda,

News FROM Bermuda.
| fhs Merlin, Captain Cronn, from Bermuda and st
Thomas arrived at this port on Friday evening.
The Merlin arrived ct Bermuda December 2, in twelve
days from st. Thomas and sailed December 8. She OK
perenced very bad weather her outward journey and
on her passage from ST. Thomas to Bermuda lying
for Fix days. within from forty to eighty miles Of the
| island, with heavy northeast gale.
The passengers presented the following address Cap
| tain Cronin:-
ST; GEoRcns. BrnMvsA, Dec. q 1853
in from St Thomas New York Vi, Bermuda beg e ossr
for the received BY us at his hands
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To Captain Cronia Master steamer Merlin.
We have recsivsd les Of Bermuda journals dated
to the 3Oth Of November and Kingston amacs) pspsrs
Of the 10th Of the month Our advces from Jam aica
previously published written upon the Same day. 80
that the papers to hand that qusrer contain
no new or interesting intelligence.
The Bermuda Royal GaSe of the Goth uitimo says -
There has been gale blowing from the northeast for
the last three days. which has prevented the arrival
seveal vessels DUE and caused much dssruc-
ton OF fruit particularly In places whore the trees were
exposed. We hope, however, the gale has done some
thing towards removing disease from our island.0
the pleasing conveyed tho last
ssntsncs We believe that several new cases of yellow
fever were reported upon the 2sth Of November.
Speaking of the injury done to the crops by this gale
the Bem,sdion of the 5oth ult says Upon tbs land
anff
The young crop Of onions in its most tender state
has in many places been ruinousy bghted and the ad
pletey blacsened aud their further growth entirely
CHECKED Bushels of oranges shaddo,ks Craps
wanting only CIV more weeks to bring them to pereo
tom are lying on the ground and number OF banana
trees and other delicate occupants of the orchard are
either uprooted or rudey wrung of from their STEMS
| IS. but had not arrived.
The Royal Gase1e Of November 20 says:-Ths American
bark Olive Branch Captain HAgg IA days from Batl
more, bound to Calf rnia laden With -four &c ran on
the reef TO the westward Of these Islands Sunday
IL.
with her-bosts went out from 80 nerset and noon
with the captain mate and crew. all safe We
was cut away during the night to ease her.
The same journal of the ed ultimo referring to the
evening from St Georges snd we feel great pleasure
IN recording the fact We learn "that there
ne contract for supplying the government department
OF the island with four for year from pr 1854
10 3st March, 1885, has been taken at 1885, 3D. sterling
: LADY seymour CAPTAIN Jsrvs R. N, Mrs. yervs fami.
wHITMoRz &c co.'s CIRCULAR.
| ST. THOMAS Nov. 10, 1853
Since our last circular per bearer the arrivals Of pro
vLons have been to moderate extent only but quite
adequate to the demand, which has been limited &C
count Of the constantly advancing rates Small parcels
Witt. -
navy bread 81 rs "a 80 Dbl crackers sale leaf
tobacco loc 49, manufactured, sale; moss pork,
SO and prime do. $l6 duh; pr ne and No. beef
nominal Market supplied with lumber Of most dssorip
tons No sales to note during the past month"; except
small cargo Of shingles per schooner Mary Ann from
North Carora-prics not TRANSFERRED but believed to
| low.
Flour, 4oc bbl meal, g.; peas, &c.; beans, s., are
The weather has con- nued most for the cane
and an unusual large yield is now almost certain 50
20 900 OF thes large hogheads anticipated at
badcesthe largest crop yet sde No price yet made
in Porto Rico for coffee but it is supposed it wi not be
orders there from Europe unlimited The forcing weather
in Porto so has caused this bean TO rpen almost stimuli
enough to gkthar Tie crop may be- thereby dimnishsd.
hear nothing further from the Venezuela enass
!. Doubt the yell Will be large Tns
unsettled state Of political affairs in Europe has, doubt
esehoa the spesulSys Hv9xsmsns A. last It's
folio wing vessels have put into this port distressvz
ship South Carolina Groves, from Cardiff for Havana, coal
held. Schooner General Scott If and from Bald for
St. Vincent lost head of foremost and bowspr square
&C. discharged part OF cargo Ill the
ways. Schooner Scan, Thurston Norfolk from Boston
for Port Prince with loss Of sails and rigging which
being replaces without discharging schooner Meridian
smith from Ale, andra Va, for Misunderstanding badly,
| is discharged and win probably be condemned.
Our pot continues perfectly healthy Vessels continue
scarce and freghta high. last engagements. Moassss
Porto Rico to Il gland "a and per Ct LoswoodHayti
to England CO and Go 5s do Hayd to United States 81
per ton alongside free OF port charges, Mahogany and
igaum vitG-cty of st Domingo to United States So 50
per ton, do; do, from coast, 80 do. We don't think
these last rates i'll be maintained Many planters in
Porto Rico Will commence crop LIST proximo, il not pre-
vented by excessive rains.
Exchanges In moderate supply and demand-London,
$50 4S71. New York, AK per ct dis; Paris, Is
| 512Js
IA,est dates, Antigua, Nov. l2-Flour sl2; meal
| 81 So Rice. NO quotation black eyed peas, 81 SO.
Barbacoes, Nov. 11-Flour, $40 $40 co. meal, IS 4
IS So rice 81 So black eyed peas s. So white beans
noquotaton; white pine, $23 $24; pitch pne $27 81
| . S2s.
Trinidad Nov. 8-F1our, $11; meal, So rice, IS so
black eyed peas So 3d. white beans quotaton white
| pine, $24 pitch pine $50
Demerara, Nov. 8-Flour $12; meal, IS Is; coal un
salssble; white pine, $40; pitch pine, $35 $50.