New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-14
FROM MADEIRA.

BY the schooner Sarah Maria 80 days from Madeira.
sohave advises 10 July 10. We learn that there
ster entire failure of the wine crop owing the blight
,Avng again appeared on the vine and grape.
The following is extract Of a letter dated July
/ 2, 1854:
am sorry 10 inform you that the grape crop has again
failed. was informed by many intelligent vine growers
that they think the present vine will produce
but where they to get other All countries alike
afflicted What is the Of this blight is it the
pray Of the Temperance people Many growers
digging up the vine and planting grain and vegetables
the Ia ter they will grow in srsat quantities. and have
doubt il the New. York and Marseies Straw Company
will make the Island stopping place. it will become the
market gerden OF the United States
"The invaids with their companions will flock here in
great numbers. 1t is the finest climate in the world for
the afflicted with consumption. Many persons lar gone
in that disease have been relieved b. re'ortDg to ms
sltpd IL the principal resort for the Europeans 80 al
fcted. The climate here in the winter is like the cl mate
Of May in the United States was here on the Fourth
Of July, H. natal day of the Amencans Inc U. D. ship
Marion was here and cannot tel which tho most
the Americans the Portuguese at the exchange
Of courtesy. At sunrise the Marion hosted her national
standard at the heads and fred 81 guns The port
corvette and Brazilian steamer dressed ship. The Ma
rion again fred 81 guns the corvette and fort Loo
Rock Joined in, but the Brazilian steamer could not fire.
only mounting two guns Lieut. Gardner an othcer OF
standing in his navy returned the sues and thanked for
he honor BY the kind nviteons of the officers of the
sautes, and enjoyed myself very much
"Mr. Welsh, an American citizen, gave magnificent
dinner to the wardroon officers Of the Marion inviting
OF the princlpa MoPadOs OF the islhnn Inc dhner
passed off delightfully."- When the cloth removed,
Mogado Brngan asked permission 10 give toast and
gave The Fourth Of July-the natal day of free and
independent country; which drank in wine of the
vintage of l776 with three times three l was much
amused three four who trying to convert
royast died in The wool to republoanmi but do not
think they succeeded for at 10 nj night heard him
Il love the Americans arepuhlc very good for America,
but for Europe janis AT retired to the verandih
where coffee was sent in ind if by magic, his beaut
full garden illuminated beautiful star taking the
place of the national ag-a fine band concealed in the
shrubbery playing the national air aud pokas.
After coffee many beautiful ladies' Joined the party,
where everything surrendered for The delightful waltz
and intoxicating polka The pleasures of the evening
were kept up until late hour rather early hour,
until daylight did appear.
81 was little astonished to see and hear that the
American consul kept his store open all day preparing TO
ship some wine for the United States. noticed that he
closed lis ST. Peters day. POSSIBLY he may be
Cathoc permitting the almighty dollar to get the better
Of his patriotism heard that bis house received proper
rebuke from the first lieutenant of the American corvette
Some wine sent off the corvette but the executive
sent it back saying that bis national day. and could
not be received am confident that if servant of old
England owed neglect the proper respect to her
national day. he would be dismissed and very deservedy