New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-18

| BY the arrival Of the British schooner Witch.
Capt. lutehins, seven days from Bermuda. files
Of the Royal Gazette, Dermudian and Adyer.
tiser, with dates to the LIST inst, have been re-
cciyed at the Express Office
| The Colonial Legislature met at Hamilton on
| the 18th ult, the acting Governor, Col Phil
pots, delivering the usual address, in the course
Of which the Representatives are congratulated
| upon the general exemption of the Islands from
the epldemlcs which have recently devastated
some of the British possessions of the West In
dies, The foreign commerce and trade of the
Islands is reported to be in a most iiourishins
condition while their agricultural prospects are
especially promising, The financial affairs Of
the Government are in a satisfactory condition
The address Of the Council, in reply tenders
the Governor the hearty support Of the people
anu Legislature, IN making his administration
elective The Assembly also seat in an all
dress, making some suggestions looking to the
more general diffusion Of sound religious e,Iuca-
tion among all classes Of the inhabitants.
FROM ST THOMAS.
We are sorry to learn that the yellow fever
continued to prevail, particularly among the
shipping, The Royal Mail Steamer La Plata.
which left that Island for England on the l8th.
had suffered considerably, and the American
clipper Flying Arrow, which had put in there
in distress had lost several of her crew, and her
captain was lying i'll of the disease when the
Merlin left
FROM pEIERAEA
The weather had been dry an unfayorabie
effect OH the health of the country is one of the
consequences, Influenza was prevalent Poll.
tics smooth Governor Barclay was about to
leave for England
FROM DOMINICA
AZ Dominica we find the Yellow Fever pre-
yailing, and amongst its victims, Mrs Blackall
the Governors lady.
The conduct of the Governor, since his IN.
pointment, was reviewed in the House of Assem-
bly,, and severely censured in several particu-
lars, by various members, and d resolution car
RED by majority Of ] to >, declaring a want
OF confidence in him, and that his removal from
the government would be of advantage to the
welfare of Dominion; for which end, commit
tee oi.the House was also appointed, TO draw up
an address to the Queen on the subject
FROM ANTIGUA.
antigua. "A severe shock of earthquake was
felt on the 4th. The weather had been general
ly favorable The House Of Assembly has agreed
to recognize the appointment of Mr.. Price rs
Treasurer Of that Island
FROM TRINIDAD
In Trinidad the weather was PROMISING a
change. The heat, however, continued exces-
Slye shipping was exceedingly scarce Freights
consequently high rs much as a los pcT ton
having been offered for sugar to England Cot
ton growing was extending, and several inns
Tor freeing the cotton of the seed had been i'm
ported. Another vessel with Chinese Immigrants
had arrived
LATE ARRIVAL FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
yesterday had Il conversation with Mr. Harvey
VINO mas Just returned from the Falls of Mi
souri, river having spent the last winter among
me Black Feet Indians, trading and trappinr
MIR II brings down with him a considerabla
number OF robes and peltries lie states that
the season has been unusually good, especially
iOr buffalo, aud that great numbers have beer
Killed by the Indians. The distance from tbi.
city to the Fails Of the Missouri river is about
three thousand miles. Nr. Harvey reports the
river IN good order, aud rising all the wag
Gown me putty cNme down in Mackinav
boats, and experienced no difficulty, performing
th@t journey IN m almost ncrldh}e short no |
noi having left on the l2th OF tnrl las, Tho |
nov IN the mountains is moi unusually Ilroe |
nut has not commenced to melt yet Mr. II is |
Of opinion TIN, there viii be quite a freshct
owing 20 the very heavy rams ever since tbe
opening Of ,prluf, ana which promised, when
tie left, TO continue sane time This, in eonuec |
non with the snow, he thinks will cause very /
high waters,
lie reports during the past winte,. a oreot
deal OF difficulty among the mountain tribes T
war parties From among tile Grows, RAoki5et, /
ETC. We're constantly going out in T
search of each other, and stealing horses AMI
taking scalps was the fayorito winter pastinc
lie reports that nearly two thousand horses and I
about thirty scalps were brought in bv various
war parties OF the blackfeet tribe during the
winter. From the hest information we cap
gather, We arc disposed to think this tribe The
Aost dangerous and intractahlo in the noun I
anus They have no desire for peace, and are
constantly committing deprciations uoon the
lelghboring tribes. The condition Of the noun
am Indians, We should think, was anything
3ut favorable; plun5cr and bloodshcd between
ach OTHER seems to betle order Of die ,lav and
| not untrcqucntly happens in heir cxrloits
nat the scalp OF white man may he iou.i
decorating thoir strings [St Louis RepuJI.
AN, llh lust
DESTRUCTION EY GRASsHorrERS A gentle
a&n from Somerville, il Lower Makcheld town.
mp, informs the poylestown CPa) Demoera,
NAT the grasshoppers are very destructive in
hat vicinity. Tic fields are crowded with then,
0 such an extent that person passing over
hem drives the insects up before him in perfect
louds Several fields were almost entirey