The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-23
News from the BAHIA mas.
OUR NASSAU CORRESPONDENCE.

NAssAu, N , Bahamas, June 10, 1857.
Intsnx Heas Of the weathr-DnGculty Of Keeping Cool
Marine D,soaers-7he Ship Golden Sar-Sae Of the
reSSel-ssrpy Of F'aI-Plen'y Of Sal-Lurdin9 Of
71uops-Ne,os from the Ocean de-
Considering the excessive heat which prevails at this
me and which the PRECIPITATION to meander along
ones forehead &C, cannot be said our existence
dry one in one sense however II may be in another All
along New York streets the vendors Of iced soda
water, and other beverages, by whatsoever name they
may be called en,icing passengers by the everlasting
keep coo' which is thrust before him. Alas! TO keep
COO here is dif ,u-genial breezes, gentle zephys, ice
and all such expedients are wanting. Had not certain
ct scho ,ner the Fred Wording the Nassau ice house
would this have been FULL and the consequence have
been that entails, smashes, juep., id genus omne
would have been prevalent the hot weather How
ever, there frettng about thsgs. mean to be
come stoc and wait patiently ill July and August ar
rive, when the dog days n and both dogs aud PEG
pie Then, perhaps, may have ice. l think
getting out Of my track and must commence business
by telling the perls Of the deep since my French
and Ergshmen have lately been sharing the fate OF
Americans. Our banks and reefs pecters Of
persons, and welcome all alike The French brig Charles
while on q voyage from Hayt, having for cargo
2ioo bags OF coffee, &C. all of which has been saved
and brought to Nassau Savors asked sixty per cent SAL
wage, ana have gone into admiralty.
The BRUSH schooner Trent, of this port, Brown, master
from Bermuda TO Nassau, was lost at Elbow Reef Abaco,
on The 26th uh
The British brig Britannia, Wilcox, master, has been
wrecked at lnaeua, with cargo OF coffee bound from ST.
Domingo Cork for orders. Cargo sold at Inagua sal
Two coffee wrecks have taken place at Long Cay,
Crooked Island Have not ascerained vesseh' names
CarRoes sold.
The Golden star has been great trouble to everybody
Last month she was put up for sale by the Admiralty
Court-su ,eequepty valued Ut $35 900, which the
Judge the I'D ut decreed 80 cent salvage So
on cargo value l2ooo each party to pay costs equally
Notice OF appeal was Afterwards given Well, pretty
has been made OF the Captain Constant,
agent for under who took her at appraised
g foe OF na sraer
ton given oy the Judge moved her up the harbor caulked
her, hive her d,wn, DO, and nov che Is sunk 10 bis
bands he having abandoned her, The Court has ordered
her To De sold Wednesday. d, not thnk she will bring
Is much win pay salvage Besides this there are other
expensesay ship carpenters work, 600, &c. Query
Il, personally liable fr these EXPENSE
creditors LOOK 10 the phpf lawyers opin " place
Captain c. in certain ocagoual building where be had
be prepared 10 pony up Som sbody Is To blame In this
affair, and somebody will have 70 pay the p' GER.
The Saxons getting ripe for hearing 10 Admiralty
Some OF nautical frienas may lind something worth
knowing in the following paper containing the follow
ing Information was picked up In bottle of Adkins
schooner Eliza Of Portland, Me-, lat 20, Off West Bah
took severe gale-vessel breaking to pieces very last
Fruit vim be plentiful this year Some ten or twelve
English schooners have already come out for pneappes,
and more are expected.
Salt aso bids fair to be plentiful Rum Cay is going
ahead. SO II Little Exuma, where, ss some one says,
sat producing is the order Of the day" The
rays "whiu the past year about six miles Of well
constr dams have been made twenty OF
cely laid out o large salt built, which would ex-
Snguisb some Of large buildings here railway
structed, and the at work. This railway Is
mile long, and runs from the salt house 10 the furhes
salt pan"
Capt Hoyt, who specis agent for the New York
derwIers ned here from New York the ID inst,
70 take charge OF the raralinta
The Brush troop sh1 (screw) Perseverance arrived
Sunday usht with the headquarters OF the LIST West India
regiment she Is three days from Kingston. Jamaica
Nassau will brighten up with increased gar
rson. We shall have twenty too reg mental officers be-
sides the commiss and other staff Young ladies will
put their best and witchine smiles well
their best attire; for red coats TO have much nj.
traction for women rs light for moths. This reminds
that
Women Ike mohs, are ever caught by glare,
And MAmmon wins his where sersphs m Rh despair.
The Golden Star cold this morning for 81 $50. Sno
bought by Victor Constant