The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-05
News from the West Indies.

MOVEMENTS or TIE BRITISH rLEET-AMERICAN
cLIE0YMEH IN BARBAD0Es-YELLow FEVER AT
DIMERABA-sUGAR ExPORTs-A SCENE IN THE
SAINT VINCENT LEGISLATURE.
Our files from Bermuda are TO the I'D OF July.
The local papers contain no news Of importance.
The Brmudicn Of July LIST has the following ma
val items:-
Arrived, On Tuesday morning last, her Majestys
steamer Basilisk, Commander Jenner, from England
The Basisk towed the Powerful up from Murrays
KITE oT s:r s .. "a q. Ss Ys
England. On Sunday, her Majesty's steamship
EuTyalus, 81, Captain Ramsey. from England; sama
day, her Majestys steamer Falcon, IL Captain Pull
Thursday next for Halifax; the Euryalus about tho
end Of the week for Jamaica. Sailed, on Saturday
last, her Maiestys steamer Malacca, Captain
had appeared on board Of the NJ during the past
week. She was t,wed 10 sea by the Dock Yard
steamer Kite. The Baslsk was TO have performed
this SERVICE but accident happened TO one Of her
Der. The BE silisk will take TO Halifax for the Ma
laca, Lieut.. Rorie, r. ~, Mr.. Charles Warner, As
sistant Paymaster, Mr.. Allen, gunner, and 90 sea-
men, volunteers from her Majesty's ships Pembroke
and Corvallis. Her Majcstys ships Pembroke
Captain Seymour, B., and Corvallis, Captain
wellesley, c. B., left on Sunday for England, the
former for Portsmouth the latter for Plymouth.
by way Of Bermuda We have later news nom st.
Thomas, Barbados, Antigua, Tobago and Dems
The Legislature OF Barbados, with the coneent
of the Bshop had passed an act by which the Rev
Mr.. Meyers, native Of the island and an Episcoper
liam clergyman, ordained In the United States, vi
enabled to hold preferment in that colony.
II was reported at 81 Thomas that several gun
boats had arrived at Barbados from England. The
royal mail steamer Wye had been brought 70 Sss
Thomas, and was 10 60 on the marine repairing aps
At all the islands and also at Demerara there nd
teen copious showers OF rain.
Yellow fever had been conveyed from Dememr9
10 81. Vincent by ship called the Charles broond
on board of which several cases had termiuated
fatally. Fortunately the disease had not extended
PRopucE EXPORTED AT BARBADOS PRIOR r0
Jusr %. sugar-s6 AZ bids at,s scs'' e'oso oo's1
The suQar exported from Demerara during the
frst half Of this year Is equal to 1881 hhds; the
lum 10 II Ala puncheons, and the moasses TO l69Q
In 81. Vincent some most extraordinary seemed
were enacted In the House Of Assembly. On the ID
of June IL is stated the Marshal forwarded his re1
turn 10 writ which had been issued for the election
of member TO q vacant seat in the House, BY
which Mr.. w. II. Stewart WAS returned, although
Mr.. sharp had greater number OF votes. The Mari
hal vas applied TO- and required TO amend his roi
turn He adhered 10 the original return, and the
reason assigned was, that Mr.. Sharp being called
mon TO prove his qualification refused TO doso. Mr1
stewart took his seat, and persisted In retaining III
des mite the authority Of the Speaker Of unpa
raeled riot and confusion took place. BY the direc-
ton of the Speaker, the Sergeant at Arms, with the
assistance Of the police, endeavpred to eject MI
Stewart who resisted stoutly. Az length the House
was adjourned II was believed that the result oJ
these proceedings would be dissolution VI JUS,
House.