The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-30
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The storm Of Friday morning last was very Ne.
we're for the tine il lasted. In addition to the ships
Roswell sprsgue and Clara Brookman going ashore
ou Squan Beach, an account of which we published
yestei day the Italian bark Carlo Alberta, from Ge-
nos for New York went ashore about eight miles
MOTH OF Bsrnegat, and two of her aud pas
senger were drowned in endeavoring 70 reach the
shore in the Iougbost. The remainder of the pas
sengess forty IN number have arrived in this city.
The Clara Hrooknsn and the bark will prove a total
Ioss ana Che position OF TIE Roswell Sprague Mt last
accounts wa: very bad one. The pilot boat
Thomas II Smith also Grove ashore near Bsrnegst
snd went 10 pieces. rte crew were saved In our
marine columns VIC give further particulars. The
Storm appears TO have extended along the entire
coast.
The seventh annual Social TUnerfest, or festival
OF the Turner societies, was commenced last even
ing By tie reception of guests from various cities.
An aceoun. Of the reception together with the ar
ranGemen.s for the festival will be found in another
column
Twen.y-one appointments of Deputies and Clerks
were made yeste rtay afternoon in the Office of the
Commissioners OF Assessment. The salaries
range from 50 600 10 $500. The number of appli-
cants for toe places now filled ives very large. The
successful are taken from almost every party, and
the whole affair has sort Of compromise appear.
ance.
TIE bark Express. on board of which were dis
cogestd upwards Of forty eight thousand struggled
segars on Wednesday last, by the Custom House Of
foers this port yesterday ordered 70 be seized
by Emaauei b. Hart, Esq, Surveyor OF the Port, or
charge Of having been caught in the act of viola
ting the revenue laws of the United States, in al
tempting 70 snuggie foreign goods into the port.
She Is nov laying at Quarantine, where she de-
talked By the Iieal h Officer and will probably be
brought, 10 TIE city 90 Monday by steamtug, which
will then be sent down by the United States authOrl
ties alter Der. The goods seized on board Of her,
amounting TO several hundred dollars in value, are
In possession OF the Custom House officers.
The brig T. 81. Mayhem arrived at this port yes
teryisy from bermuda 2lst instant. Our correspon-
dent Whites that the island ia perfectly healthy, but
suftr ring from q protyacted drouth. There is, how
ever every appearance of the island being soon
refreshed with rain The Legislature is not now in
session. sad politics ARE a. low ebb. The earnest
and faithful manner in which the present House Of
Assembly have fulfilled their duty leaves NJ room
for complaint. The hotel (building at Hamilton) Is
nov rooted, anu rapidly approaching completion.
AZ we shau wait then to induce large number OF
persons 20 visit Bermuda in search Of health or
pleasure will be the putting on the line between
New y OH and Bermuda Of good and efficient
steamer. Death has been lately at work among our
prominent meH and carried OF from our midst the
Hon. joseph (. Ou.erb-ogc and "a nue Nash, Esq,
both OF wnom were Aldermen Of the town of Ham
itcn Mr. Ovterbridye was Tor 81 years. merchant
Of Hamilton lie was for 81 years member of the
Hamilton corporation, 81 years broker Of the
Hamilton Assurance Association, 50 years
Justice Of she Pesce, ard tar 10 years one Of
the Jodges Of The Court Of General Assize. Mr..
Nash uas Alderman Of the Hamilton Corporation.
and orc Of the fading oue ctors o. the Assurance
Association He Wa vel known 70 many Ameh-
cans who nave visited Bermuda for his unboundod
HOSPITALITY. which vas particularly exhibited towards
strateer
The PROCEEDINGS II TIE Superior Court. in the case
Of the Metropolitan Dark ag4iss. John Thompson.
the wsli street banker, acre yesterday adjourned
10 Mouos5 next,
Commodore stephen Cassia died a. Geo,getosn,
u. G., yts'eroay.
The official rtturus Of he recent eloctiou Tor
Governor IT Niss0gh, give stewart, democrat, a
majority Of 33s.
The City Inspector reports Gi3 deaths during the
pas. week oecres-e Of ~ as compared with tho
mortality OF The week previous. Diseases Of the
stomach and bowels have taken favorable turn.
The deaths from cboIers infanum alone are 81 less.
Lung complaints also re fallen Of considerably.
Ths following table exhibits the number Of deaths
during tie psst two weeks among adult and chill
dfer, distinguishing the sexes:
Aeu. Won Bolf Cru Ttal
s ss sSs ,ss a August asi is sS
Among the principal causes Of death were the