The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-28

BY the arrival at this port yesterday of the British
schooner Dread not, Capt. Demerit, we are in n
cept OF our files OF Nassau apers to the 18th inst
FoIty-two and a half per cent had been awarde,
as salvage on the cargo Of the ship r. L. Lane pre
yiously reported as having been on shore at tn
Berry Islands.
The Bahama Herad Of the goth ult., makes III
following remarks relative to the position of III
crew of this vessel
The crew Of the American ship Robert L. Lane
shipped on her outward voyage, are placed in
situation SO very peculiar that we feel It right II
make few remarks, with the view to some RENE
dial steps being taken by the English and America
governments in like cases. II
From what we have been able to learn, the ma u
ter OF the Lane was unwilling, nay actually refused
to take the crew on board. 1t may be necessary
however, to state that when the ship was stranded
at Berry Island, there was little or no hope of he
being got Oh, which was, nevertheless, eventuallx
accomplished by the exertions of the wreckerss
While she lay in her critical situation the crew wer
sent to Nassau by the master, and the U. 8. Consul
provided them with board up to certain day aftel
the arrival Of the ship and master at Berry Islands,
On that day the master refused to have them OF
board; and on the same day, upon being asked b.
the U. s. Vice Consul if they would 90 on board
they refused, the master having previously refused
them; wherefore their board was stopped, and tho
crew have ever since been depending for their ex
istence upon the good nature of their acquaintance
We do not intend to call in question the acts Of
the Consul but simply to point out the special case
in which it appears that although the crew. or th&
greater part claim to be Americans, the Americsil
government provides for them in no way, not ever
by finding them passage to their home. The Bird
fish government is not bound to, neither does, thS
law make provision for the maintenance Of seameI;
OF foreign port thus circumstanced.
They may come under the provisions OF the val
grant acts, and suffer accordingly; but it would b
exceedingly hard to punish men as vagrants who;
eft in strange country, without support, have nd
employment
If there were huge commerce with this place thd
crew might probably ship in different vessels. Herd
they are shut out from doing So inasnuch as all th
vessels In port have full complement.
Make this an extreme case, and we ask are thes
men to starve,. or must they be burden upon thd
country in which they happen to be?
The Matanzas correspondent OF the Bahama Herald
under date Of the 18th utimo, informs that journal
tnat SO great is the intimacy now existing between
the English and French governments, that the
French Consul at that city notified the merchants
on the 10th ultimo, that by an agreement between
the two governments, 1t was agreed that when one
party only had Consul, he should act for the ono
having none, and that he had authority from each
governmental discharge the duties of English Consul
The Nassau Royal Gazette of the 10th inst learns
from lnagua that good deal of rain had fallen
there, which had Ietarded the salt rakng prospects
for awhile, probably till next month.
The company had disposed Of cargo at "a cents
and another party had obtained 81.
The cargo and materials Of the French bark La
saint Pierre lately wrecked there, had been sold al
Mathew Town, and so per cent on the cargo and
60 per cent on the materials, had been awarded as
salvage.
The Nassau Guardian of the 10th instant says
that 1t Is rumored about that bishop il to be an
pointed forthwith for the Bahamas.
The schooner Sarah Jane, Capt. Sweetinr. ar.
rived at Nassau on the evening of the 10th instant
from this port after the unusually short passage Of
three days.
The government schooner President, Cant. Ram.
say arrived at Nassau on the 18th inst. from her
usual route. She brought, however. no news VIII,
the exception Of the fact that the rains had been
pretty general throughout the islands to windwarJ
The Nasseu GGsate learns by an arrival at that
port on the 10th instant, from the Bahama Bank,
that an American ship had been on shore on the
Middle Ground and was got of by some Of the
wrecking craft, for which services they received
twenty-eigbt hundred dollars.
Thomas Murphy, Esq, lady and family, took Their
inal departure from Nassau the 18th inst In tn.
brigantine Lady Oge, for Halifax. The Guondiau
says
mr. Murphy has resided in this colony. az a mer
chant, for upwards of six years, and during that
time has conducted his business with the utmost in.
tegiity and straightforwardness Mr.. NJ takes with
him to his native land the good will of ALL"
The militia of the Bahamas have been called ont
Tor drill and exercise. Being so remote from the
scene Of action it is not probable their services will
be required to defend the island yet the authorities
deem It proper to be prepared for any emergency.
Subjoined is statement of the revenue and ex.
penditure OF the Bahamas fol- the four quarters end