The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-21
Affairs I'm the Bahamas.
OUR NASSAU CORRESPONDENCE

OUR NASSAU CORRESPONDENCE
NASSAU, N. p, Nay ., 1857.
7Ne Unsad 0sss ssnsusats-wrechs and SS'saes-Sak e
an Ausrsocm yAip-The CRIMINAL Coawts-Rainy Season
-Wrr.t af french Vesd-Niseionary Lobors.
BY lasi mail the American Consul here, Mr.. Merritt,
oeived hk eceqs4lisr.
WRECKS continue they will In and among these
slands although this ns Il tho year they general
" few and far between
The British brig wsvc King master, from Kingston,
Jamaica, for London with cargo Of coffee, totally
wrecked Long Cay, Crooked Island, las, month. The
cargo oil saved by the shore people, and sold there for
from % 90 80 per hundred salvage awarded 90 per
cent There are capitalists al Long Gay, and u
the interest OF few 10 have the property sold there
generally happens that such ID hred net II would be
much W the interct OF under writers N have IL
brougtt to and sold ct Nassau where there are m,ueyed
and plenty OF competition SELF interest appears to
be the ruling passion Of The day. and make money" the
only precept incucsied. How Is not defined
The American ship Golden star having been advertised
for sale yesterday, the vendue house crammed with
people al the hour appointed by the Admiralty Court for
The sale Being vessel OF upwarcs Of 100 TONS notice
Of the sale given In Cuba and 10 the United states
Some Spaniards 10 bid, yet perceive that
appraisers valued her s5 900 In present
diion. For this sum she bought in, and not sold.
Aer such proceeding can il be expected that foreigners
will leave home 10 be fooled again. Nov under
stand she Is to be put mp FOR sale In few days when she
w,l he Knocked down for whatever she will bring Capt
Murphy has, hear, abandoned her 10 tho court
ino y wwyer, Jr, trcd lat GEEK Tor the murder OF
Andrew Russell, whom he knocked overheard from q
wrecipg vessel and Drowned, was found guilty or ma
Slaughter He has been sesenced 10 four years mprson
ment with hard labor.
Al aifempa has been made by n petition got up by his
wife, TO obtain executive clemcDcy, In dl-charging from
pri,on g. o Smith, the defautn and foted acting
Receiver General but Sir Alexander paia heed 10
quest unreasonable II unjust other criminals
r Alexander thorgh tender hearted man, did hts duty
In this respect Is folly 10 send criminal 10 prison for
three years and then work for his reea nj the end of
THREE monihs Instead OF being 10 evil doors,
punt hmsnt 80 slight would be but Incentive 10 vice
and crime
Our rainy has commenced. Yesterday II cour-
ed, and this morning 1at another edition Our Eng
lien Irish mails viii be here IN sfew days. RI
then shn learn nohng Of the sah producing islands
Captain Hoyt, special agent for the New York ard u
Underwriters, Intends IL L. sa 10 absent himself from
these rert for abo tso months Another report U.s. that
he will not retarn.
The French brig ,arles, BEveque, master from Hay
u IN Ha re- With 400 bags Of coffee wrecked ~
Adkins sland Last 10 vreckers have arrived
here with cargo. Ca tain and reported sick.
ne Golden star Il advertised In this evenings papers for
sale Friday, the sth inst. without while, d.
that the paucs In the suit have Axree her ~
St Jucae for and the amount 81 salvage
be led will be decidsd AFTER argument heard.
The Rev. Mr. Capera, saps, missionary, sho he's Ia
bored here for IL " about 70 leave for his native
country England HIS labo's have been among Tho poorer
cas OF the nuniy whore good viii and esteem he
deservcdly HIS congregation presented him
with 81 50 and q very feeling address