The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-13

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with interest by the greater part Of our mercantile
community.
FROM THE WET INDIES.
By the arrival Of the steamship Star Of the West
we have received our files Of jamaica papers dated
to the 30h of June; an interesting letter from our
Kingston correspondent, written on the evening OF
the nth, and news Of nearly fourteen lays later
date from Barbados, Demerara, Trinidad, st. VIM
cent, Dominica and TOBACCO The general aspect OF
the intelligence from all the West India is ands pre-
sents some very gloomy features. At jana ca the
weather was dry, hot, and unhealthy, with strong
breezes from the southeast blowing by day and night
Cholera, the annual scOurge of the island, was
making very fatal rayages in the rural Districts and
some sad cases had also occurred in XII gston. The
parishes Of Saint Anne's, Saint Mary's, and Saint
Thomas in the East had been specially visited, and
a number of persons had died in the neighborhOod
of Morant Bay. Details Of the progress of the cpl
demic, with notice of a new remedy for its cure,
said TO have been successfully tried are given to-
day. Very great excitement had been produced in
commercial circles, owing to the issue of additional
treasury notes in payment of the arrears of the
subtle contingencies for 1853, caused by the sns-
pension CT the revenue bills. This paper Ia made
charge on the loan of $500 o0O to be guaranteed by
the government, but is not presently redeenabIe
except in payment Of duties and taxes. We are
told that the banks refused TO receive it In payment
of discount or foreign bills and this issue con.
st,uted nearly two.thirds of the whole psper circa-
lgton OF the island, commercial operations were
much impeded. Unfavorable reports Of the mineral
indications OF the island had been made, but the
operations were still prosecuted with vigor.
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the nter-coloniol trade with that island was much
restricted by quarantine Laws. At Domonica, the
quarrel between the local Legislature and Governor
was still rife and the executive official was much
blamed by the local press. Tobago papers report
that the island had funds, no credit, and thai
| the government ways and means had been tempo
rarily suspended. In this state Of affairs, Of
the journals find consolation in decrying American
slavery, the Fugitive Slave law, the Nebraska bill,
and our annexation propensities. The last reports
Of the state OF the markets and the crops Of sugar
! and rice are given.
4 From the Bermudas we have our files Of the
Royai Gazette, dated on the 4th of the present
month. The papers contain no news of Importance
Referring to the new potato crop, the Gazette
says:-Very excellent potatoes from the fourth crop
Of Bermuda seed, originally from English Seed have
sions, during the past week.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
The Board Of Aldermen held the seventh m Getting
Of their July session last evening Several reports
concurring with the Councilman were adopted
amongst which were some in reference to the Fire
Department. petition was received complaining
of the incomplete manner in which the streets
along the line Of the Ninth Avenue Railroad are
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exposed by Aldermen Blunt and Mott the Commit.
tee on Assessments and the matter referred to the
Counsel of the Corporation. The report Of the
Councimen, Indignantly repudiating the dctatorial
conduct of Comptroller Flagg, in refusing to pay
$500, balance Of ~ 50o the sum alocated by both
boards for the celebration of Washingtons birthday
was read, and after lengthy discussion, in which
there much cross firing the report was adopted,
and the Comptroller ordered to pay the balance
due. The Aldermen will meet again this evening,
when the subject of confirming the nominations of
the Croton Water Board will come up.
The session Of the Councilmen was occupied
principally in receiving and referring petitions and
reports of committees subjects Of no particular
interest to the public at large.
Among the papers before the Board Of Super
visors, last cvering was bill from the Erc,.ing
oSi III duSCit-iui SlCttioH HctlCcs Ium tHc year
1876 to 1858, which by some extraordinary over
sight, either on the part Of the claimants or our
city functonaries, lay dormant for the last eight
years. The reformers paid the bill. Send in your
accounts, gentlemen; plenty Of funds.
The annual examination of the pupils Of this ex-
cellent insttution-the Asylum for the Deaf and
Dumb-was held yesterday afternoon. There we're
present a large audience, among whom were some
OF our most eminent citizens and some OF the officials
Of the heads Of departments of the State. The ex.
ercises were very interesting, Of which we have a
detailed account, but which is crowded out to-day
by foreign news. The report will be given to-
morrow.
The ninth annual commencement OF st. Johns
College Fordhar, was celebrated yesterday in pre-
sence of audience Of between two and three thou
sand persons. We have a report Of the exercises,
which were of an unusually interesting character,
but the publication Of which we are obliged to post
pone in consequence Of the press Of other news.
THE COURT MARTIAL.
We are compelled TO postpone the publication Of
yesterdays proceedings in the case Of Capt. Down
ing before a'nayal court martial at Philadelphia in
consequence Of the press upon our columns Of in.
teresting foreign news