The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20

News from the West Indies.
Tls Briskh Drig Europa, which arrived atthl
perl on saturday evening, brought our liss Of Mes
fsu New Proyiderce) papers dated 70 The 4tb
November.
The Nassau Chamber of Commerce met On ths SRI
instsnt, ard entered their award il the eass Of
hessrs Johnfon and Sands against the American
bark Charlotte Wynne lately wrecked q Ecu
ihera. We publish an extract from the paper -
We award 10 Thomas johnson for services Of him
self and eD'siour others, and 70 thomas II. 6ande,
seventy per ceut salvage. And from the reoYosep
tation made by Captain hammond, that great deaI
OF the property stolcu from the wreck We ave
Of opinion that no other person should receive any
lhare OF the above awarded salvage. We also swAsd
To Thomas JotbsoD, for ms services wreck mas
ter the sum OF five pounds. true ext;acs.
GEORGE w. G. ROBINS, V.p. B, C.
In the case OF the bark Gold Hunter, submitted
10 their arbitration, The Chamber OF Commerce
awarded 5000 TO The owner Of ths wrecking
SCI ooner Atlantic, and 800 each to the crew. TIE
captain and mate were refused any remuneration,
they having distinctly offered to bribe the captain
Of Inc u. Ii. with oDe.tf.D o their salvage.
Several dls4s,efs lad occurred 10 AmcnCA1 YES
sells, IT Pic ce's island, Nassau, and Ram Bay.
hey ave seportsd IN tho Journals, aoc pools,ed u
cur srip new coiuIns.
The Schooner I cut, from New YORK., H,rIve6 at
Nassau the night # third instant, Lstsr ens0uI
ttrtDG . heavy gale.
His Exctlsncy the Governor held his usual ieres
Tn The 10th uIiimo 1t was well attended
cnrTss pOn6sLt of Lae Nasal Guardian, writing
from Harlem leland, on October 2, says:-we begin
to have slight perception, change OF feeling Inn.
witer, II 1t may 10 called such, has al length
set p--s cIaDte of v mperAiuro IRON warm 70 Co.,.
fbe LATE 0rtheIy brtezes awe truly been vSyj ac-
{. asule, and d ubt nave Tes,izel s,.n value
a. lie seat OF govern ent.
Gu fTuit seas Il IS over fos the year. nuntf-
If ,sI. OFF, bot OF slr pine and orange Gave bsen
.b.t 4, Iftits kr.fa nj Apna hfif
,e.ieE 10 say ibe slippers have Ia almost every
care been lcsers. be- value VI the 80 ~ deiiCiou
huis has, ia.e,j. vety much de.stiora,-d IL NJ
stat = and this so;s- shee stn the ioss b, ane 10
q. q uit has nc eoie effect on che %, X Of Gu
sEecu'soIs.
tbs deteiius'ion of plics has been IL g,ss
measure occasop.a 10y the large sop 49, OF ifus
row srnna " made from the island Of Cnbs.
reduction Of ,ht price Of che pine, ] ,ssr, NUT
err Ion take Place among the planters,
BARBApoEs.
The latest runber Ut the 81. Georges is,sos,
speaking Of The health II the island, sAys: There
abroad but the islsDd is now, we believe, entirely
fre from choe.a. We regret, howevar, 70 be u0a
bic ct to report the colony throughout rs length
and breadth Tree FROM ths malady. II stJl mslr
tsips hold upon ST. Pnillip's, ~. John An0 81.
George's; and although the cases are by no means
rune ous, they aIr marked with great viTulence.
80 loYg tie disease continues to assume anything
like AL slidemic form IN those, or eisrer Of the
u
said t. be healthy, but there IL no doubt that enc
lsra is not IN the least appecable degree eno wing
any seD Of extending itself beyond the piscee above
MenloBed.
The Wtthiy M;sy0~ publishes the following -
the LAST h syh report 1T u ouE painful DUTY
this week, In writing Of the cholera, t. announce
that y II greatly on me increase, ane snat its
gradually but steadily nearing KingsiOsn, despite
tie exerti0ns Of the medi al gentlemen who have
been practising in The injected quarter.
From GraDaca, Trinidad, st. Kits, and Si Lotfes
We learn that the disease was disapgea VOC grad
,alIy. The Port q pain GGsstfe, OF September 20,
reports the following singular fact from Tnnadad -
Several buLtrs ana ctts pt rsons who haSs pAssec
Though the WOODS recently report that they fnd she
Oh keys cad urder tho trees in all 4ireCtiOnC.
They appear 10 Lave c1eppsd from the nee over
bead either 6esd or in TIE agonks Of destn. Darrg
the smallpox ID, mic f. essme thing was observed,
and there Can be hrtle doubt in the present case
Surely his Is arctbsr proof Of the very close re-
s,mhlsnce between She ply steal constitution o. the
monkey t.ibe and the proud genus hosso.
TOBACCO.
The pomin,cdn Of October 14th concludes
kGg,by review OF toe STATE Ut CObagc ID e Tho
hhsp.lal condition %; tbe island Of lObago, like cur
AVID, is In any hnt prosperous oar. here are
more rhsh I3 hCG OF warrants In the make wIiet
csnp.t BE- cashtd The pol.e, pubic officers ar
G. etrfIs are ur 40, nd making alo E8uce Tor the
rt,ecue Of tie Irssent quarter, the cal n 80 DC
il 6tb Oh The 24tb ~ tic present Moatb 5000 10
ot,t Viii there WA only 1851 los. "a. Va he
rteatury. 1bs stale If things has bs brvUs h.
plc,t 1t 10 alleged b, he Hcuse, BY sb orgtect OF
Ex cntive 10 ia rish Il with return. DfoT sed
~. months ago. showing the amount a. sh9 putc
ts ltw n the Nayt for mssLsss -as'e.
kte HoIfe, IL appears, Is anxious 10 graz, Zoe ne
ces,a supplies, Ltr IL Consequence u this nnf0t
f)Ieo pronuse OF tn pat Of the Gose nor, ,os time
nas Ia, s. d wheD SUPPLIES can be granted or taxes
LEVEL erd collected although impera iysly called
tor. The Solicitor General, in speech upon the
pr Mt postore Ct affairs, after revie wing tie diff
cutes attendant upOa the question Of suprly, ssiG:
We carhot de- enc upon revenue to auop Il OV,
PRESENT exs enc itu e, ono we nust retreIcG"
SAN DOMINGO.
TIE Nassau Gaa,dian of O;tobsr l4th publishes
tie following rews under the above heai:--We sse
eIsbled to give he iolowiag important int iigeDes
from San Domingo, authority entitled 70 che full.
est cobfoence:--lhe United States fieate Cclun-
bis, wi.s Commodore's flag, attended BY 70 other
American vessels, corvette AMI steamer, have AZ
rived at the port Of San Domingo and have formally
demanded the cessioa 70 ihe United States Of the
plt Of San ana, with certain sdjs,ent territory.
general tfhter, with one or more Officers Of ESEj
ree also repoTt sd be On board the DoiuMbis.
On TIE GeMA, having been mads on l3e govern
rsht Of / e D'tican Republic, t1e BRITISH and
French Con suls nmt daely cespstc led exlyess
nesssr.e Js 70 Portau pI1ce--( WHAT D~xtO
New York Canal Toals.
Prom IL. Albany Atlas, Nov. 49,
The following ar statements Of the ysteipie Of
lola on the State ais for the fourth wrsk 70 %
teter Al the first seek In November and also from
he opebbg Of The Davjg a.ion w 10 and lecudibx
'be same periods, fer The years specified
Fourth uceh in 7blGl 10