The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-26
News from the West Indies.

News from the West Indies.
CHANGES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERs-PoRT0 RICO
SUGAR NARKEr-RAvA01s OF YELLOW FEVER IN
AN ENGLISH WAR sHIP-EI0HT OFFICERS DEAD-
ADMIRAL FANsHAw BOUND FOR HALIFAx-AR-
RIVAL OF ANOTHER WAR VESSEL FROM ENGLAND
MORE WORCESTERSHIRE REPORT.
BY the arrival of the brig T. N. Mayhem, Captain Hail.
have received later from Of the West India
Islands and files Bermuda dated 10 the 18th Of June
Lieut.. Governor Keate had left Grenada leave and
Mr. Walker Colonial Secretary of BArbadoes sent by
Governor General Hncks to administer the government
Of Grenada.
A. W. Perot, Esq., has been returned financial re.
preventative to the combined Court of British Guiana
Sugar was selling at high rates at Porto Rico.
Admiral Elliot has resigned the Governorship Of Trin
dad. The Governor Of Grenada succeeds him. and the
Governor OF st. Lucia appointed Governor Of Grenada
The BeYmudian Of June II, says:-Her Maesty's steam
sloop Maacca Captain Farquhar arrived Friday last
from jamaica with fewer than thirty eight of her crew
with the yellow fever. Of the losses from that dis
ease sustained by the ships company of the Maacca in
the West Indies, made brief mention in last publ
cation II intended that this steamer should proceed
further north but the greatly reduced number Of work
ing hands on board and the exhausted stock Of fuel she
had on arrival of necessity put stop TO her voy
aging for the present She lost eleven men on tho passage
hither Among the victims we're eight officers. Four
deaths occurred since she anchored here; but
rejoice to learn that no Of fever have occurred
and that there every prospect that the scouge will soon
pass away from the Aialacca people.
Rear Admiral arthur Fanshawe, G. B., Naval Com
mandcr in ,cifef this station embarked yesterday
morning m the flagship Boscawen Capt. Granville. The
flagship dropped down TO Nurrays anchorage, where she
now lies awaiting the arrival of tae packet from England
The Admiral will leave for Halifax Immediately after re-
cet'ing his dispatches by the expected packet
Hfr Majestys steam slo0p BuZzard, Commander Dob
bio left Murrays anchorage this morning for England
The Buzzard towed To last evening her Maestys ship
yesta Capt Thompson. The yesal Is bound TO the West
Indies.
Arrived this morning. her Maj sty's steam frigate Am
phon 80 guns, Captain Henry Chads, from England The
Amphon is OF the splendid rstcass fri ltes which
have recently been added TO the royal steam navy OF
Great Britain The hired transport ship St. chacs ar
rived yesterday from England, bringing portion of the
depot companies Of the Goth regiment consisting OF about
100 men,
Capt Pasco r. NJ deputy Superintendent Of Con victs)
and Mrs. Pasco ha ve left for England in her Maestys
lin charge OF invald) has also gone home in the Buzz
zard
The Attorney Generals bill TO enable persons indicted
Of felony make their defence by counsel or attorney
met with support In the Assembly on Monday last
IT was adopted in committee Of the whole House, and
stands ready for the third reading.
The Rev. r. 7. Tucker, rector Of the parish OF st.
George, &c. came passenger in the St. Michacls from
England.
In the Bermuda House Of Assembly on June g. Mr..
Washington presented report expiring laws, as fol-
sThe act No Is Of the session Of 1854 entitled
ct TO aid In the encouragement Of steam communication
between British Guiana and New York, or some other eli
gbe port in the United States of America by the way Of
Bermuda, will expire on the 18th September, 1857.