The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-01
Arrival or the Curlew.

NEWS FROM BERMUDA, TURKS ISLAND, TOBACCO, FRO.
By the arrival Of the steamship Curew have Rlea
Of Bermuda papers dated the oath inst.
H. B. NJ steamer Brisk, Commander Seymour, left Ber-
muda Thursday 10th instant for Halifax and England
TO join the aeet destined for the Baltic.
H. B. M. schooner Bermuda Commander Jolly was OK.
The Be,mudian Of March 22d, has the following:-ws
pointed BY the President q the United States to the
fee Of consul at these islands. Mr. Wells the Ameri
can consul here during the Presidency Of the late Mr.
Polk.
OUR BERMUDA CORRESPONDENTS.
HAMILTON, Bermuda March "a, 1864.
Produce and Shipment Of Arrowroot-Other Crops and
Provision Raes-Ship Biilding-Gorernmen Appoint-
me,ns
Shipments arrowroot being made by every vessel
leaving for America The crop has yielded very well in
the root, but making up is found not to afford
much starch as usual This may probably be accounted
for by the unusual quantity of rain that fell during the
The crop of tomatoes will not, believe be as large
this in previous seasons owing to many of the plants
less quantity Of potatoes planted this year than
last They are looking very WELL though; the first ship
ment Of them to America will take place about the mid;
die of April.
The ruling high price of provisions will cause much
land to be planted out this year than heretofore
An impetus las been given to ship building in these
islands, and the kee OF two good sized vessels about
being laid The hands busy with their cutting
down the timber for them on lands which win by this
means be brought into cultivation.
The Seth Regiment viii probably remain here some time
longer The oath Regiment which to have been sent
to relieve them, is ordered from Gibraltar to Malta to
join the British contingent feet
these islands. Lieut. Colonel Williams r. S. admins
terng the government to the satisfaction Of tho peo
pie. 4.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
proclamation from the Acting Governor announces
the commencement of new postage tax from 23d) of
British colonss heretofore free from this charge
and the public feel annoyed at its imposition now
DIsCONTINUANCE OF PORT CHARGE.
from the Bermudian, March %.
We enabled to announce that the fee heretofore
ping for the of the Governor has altogether ceased
to be charged and the only fee paid by vessels
their clearance from these islands, is small one for the
Of the Colonial Secretary.
MANY Years ago our Legislature entirely wiped of
what our fellow colonists in the West Indies unwsely
ton Of the Secretary fee Of few shngs on the clear
of vessel the only charges payable by shipping
at these islands are potage and light house dues Ber-
British colonies in its scale Of charges vessels enter
ing its waters from abroada fact that cannot be too
Intercourse.
TURKS ISLANDS,
We have papers from the colony to the 4th inst His
honor President Forth with his family took his depar
ture for England via Philadelphia the 3D. The Hon.
Mr. Misick, senior Member of Council was sworn in Ad-
mnistrator of the Government until the arrival of Mr.
Saltrakng about to be commenced, and the pros
ect was most encouraging
WEST INDIES.
The schooner Phoenix, at Bermuda, had papers from
a. Vincent and Barbados to the LIST of March, from
hich we extract later from the West Indies -
At Granada the Governor had been through the
island tour, and there promise Of better crop
than last year.
AtTobago the Legislature busy engaged in raising
the ways and means to support an adequate police.
At St. Vincent the disturbances amongst the laborea
had ceased
The Daphne, with Governor Elliot on board, had ar
rived ct Barbados from Bermuda His Excellency
the guest of Sir William Colebrooke and would leave In
few days for Trinidad
The Trinidadian newspaper had retired from the
literary field the press and material having been sold TO
the propretors of the Royal Gazette of ST. Vincent The
last number of the journal says that 1t leaves popua
ton of 600 people, twothrds of whom cannot speak
English seven-eghths Of whom neither read write,
and nine enths Of whom barefoot from poverty, 80
that the colony cannot maintain second newspaper"