New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-04
BERMUDA.

Core sronGenee Of The y. u Tribune
BERMUDA, Saturday, Nay 20, 1919.
The session OF our Colonial Parliament was
opened on the 22d inst, but the speech OF Gov.
Murray on the occasion contains nothing re-
markable init Beyond the illusions to the agrl-
cultural prosperity of the islands and the lnpe-
tus which shpbulding has of late exercised
here there is no topic in the speech that calS LOT
the least notice. If it is true, as some nave
said, that the more unmeanng such illusions are
the better they answer their purpose, namely, a
mere formality. then no eulogium would be too
biob for the address Of Col Murray, the represen-
tatiye of Queen Victoria in this dependency;
An Agricultural Exhibition was held mere on
the 10th inst , and the :" turn out OF the Puonc 20
witness il was indeed something great Tor little
community like this The Governor and his lady
were there also the Admiral and host OF Naval
officers from the men-of-war In p0rti also tne
Commandant of the garrison and large numoer
of other military officials all OF our clVii dgnl'a-
ries attended the Fair, with their wives anu ialr
daughters, and there, too, were the oGne ana
sinew of the land, in the persons OF the laborng
multitude One of the best Bands of music belong
ING to the line in the Queens serylce-that OIL the
c6fh Cameronians'-wa present throughout
the dav. and kept the genial Spring air alive with
the most exquisite melody. Vegetables In great
variety fruits flowers, cattle, including pigs poul-
try and rabbits were exhibited on this interesting
occasion. A blowing match also took place on
beautiful piece of reclaimed marsh, and the ex-
plots of the plOwmen would not have done dis
credit to exhibitions of greater pretensions than
ours
The twenty fourth Of this month (of May)-the
birthday of Queen VictOria-was observed here
with the customary demonstrations OF respect.
The ships of war Numbered forth their broadsIdes,
tba trah de and the shins mort
snd the signal stations exhibited a profusion OF
bunting la the evening grand ball was given by
the Governor at the Masonic Hall, at which the
fhife of these islands attended; music and dancing
filed up one part of the night, and banquet OF
great splendOr received marked attention during
the other So you see that what with Parliament
opening Agricultural Show, Queens Birthday,
and grand ball. there has been no lack OF gaiety
here.
The planters are reaping their Spring crops,
but the Weld Of the potato has been sngularly ca
PRECIOUS In gardens fortified alike there have
been very dissimar returns. In some places the
return has been ten and twelveold, In others only
three fold. Although the quantity oil the crop VIII
not be so great as was anticipated, still nothing
can exceed the quality-the potatoes beng free
from all faint of the disease" and mealy to per.
lection. Besides the shipments OF potatoes and
onions to New-York and Baltimore several car,
goes have been dispatched to the West Indies and
South America. Our planters require good prices
In view of the almost famine rates to which hour
and other necessares of life have arrived
Two of the shps-ofwar at this station have
iust left for England namely the Calypso and De-
vastatcn.
The American whaling barges John Dawson
and Mary Anne, which have been lying here for a
week to recruit their men, will leave on the 18th
inst. for further cruise.
There is a report of additional barracks for
troops being about to be erected here.