New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-09
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ST. THOMAS.
eroxp onr Own Correpondent.

From Our Own Correspondent
ST. THOMAS, (W. L. May 26, 1855.
have already informed you that the agent Of
the BENJAMIN Franklin and bark Catharine Angus
IA had effected o sale of the same to the Next
can Gov ernment, and that they were to be deliv-
cred ut San Bias Commandant Berg has seen iit
to make some objections to the reshipment of the
cargo of the bark, which your readers may remem-
Der was landed for the repairs of the vessel; but
having received from Major Helm, our Consul, as
surances of the legitimacy of the transaction, has
permitted it to take place. The Catherine Angus
h sailed yesterday on her voyage around the Cape;
the steamer leaves tomorrow for New-YOrk, in
tending TO follow from there soon as the neces-
sary business arrangements can be completed
This new and sudden move has been compelled by
the fact that through the delinquency of mails or
want Ofmeans the funds required to meet the ex-
penses incurred by the vessels while lying here did
rot arrive by the last Havana steamer, as was ex-
pected, in consequence of which the requisite mo-
ncy, some $4,000, has been raised on the steamer,
she having first to 90 to New-York and discharge
this obligation before proceeding to San Bias, as
no one would take a bottomry on her for that
voyage.
Some thirty or forty passengers go on In her to
New-York, Among these are General Cazeneau,
Special Commissioner of United States to San Do
miDg0, together with his wife. Major Helm and
wife 90 home on short leave Of absence. Col.
Picket, United States Consul at Vera Cruz, ac'
companied by his wife, also goes in her. Col p for
the last two months has been acting under power
Of attorney for the regular agent of the aforesaid
vessels. S. nj. Travers and q. w. Spaulding are
also of the number, together with their families.
These gentlemen have been for the last six years
carrying on an extensive and it is believed lucra-
tive business in ship-chandlery and whatever per-
tains to that line. They have recently sold out to
the new firm of Currier & CO., by whom the
American portion ofthat business will henceforth
be conducted. The principal partners of this new
house are tbetwO lODgestablshed American Com
mission Houses of Whitmore * Co. and Pension
a. Co. Capt. Currier of Connecticut is minor
partner and carries on the business of the concern.
BY this new arrangement the interests OF Ameri-
can shipping and American trade generally in this
port will be thrown mostly into the hands and
troll Of the two houses above named. Their long
standing and established reputation in the States
will it lie presumed give security that they will be
thoroughly and honorably attended to.
There are at present very few American vessels
here. The Keystone of Boston for San Francisco
has nearly completed her repairs and will 20 to sea
IN a few days.
regret to state that for the last three weeks
the yellow fever, which has been here since Octo-
Der, yet in quite mild form and in few cases, has
broken out with greater malignity. 1t is as here
tofore mostly confined to the shipping in the har-
Dor. About 40 cases are constantly in the Hos
pital. Deaths are daily occurring-as many AZ
seven some days. Little alarm is felt among tn,
citizens, yet the presence of this msady, from
which this place has recently suffered so much
casts general gloom over us.
IL may be an item of news worth communicating
that the Spanish Island called Crab Island, abou
the size of St Croix, lying the east coast 0
Porto Rico has been for the past few years brough
upder cane culture by Slave labor. There ar
now Ii estates producing this year some II 900 hogs
hesds 1t 10 said to be quite capable of producin
large amount of sugar. Two frst-class vessel
have just now for the first time been chartered t
take cargOes thence to the United States.