The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-25

remarkable beauty. What they lack in deicscy
of meat-for they are somewhat CONCESSIONS
TO have been provided for IN outward appearance.
The hyiugish is familiar To all who have ever
visited these waters. The angel Dish Is a rare and
remarkable specimen Of the piscatory wordis fms,
seulhlhg the wings OF bird continually spread, give
an easy and graceful motion, whilst the eomminglng
tnge Of bright blue ana yellow remind us Of the most
beautiful tropical pGmage The parrot and COW pilot sh
might he added to this the former changes his coating as
he advances IN age growing more beautiful Ike the notes
OF the diving swan wth the last breath of its little life.
In hs FIRST youth he brown coat; when some
what settled nhabiant Of his district he changes to
bright blue and in "A rpa old age the orage, blue aui
purple rival each other in brillancv. Were or the
reader naturalist We nigh pFoong this discourse with
pleasure and satisfaction 10 both.
The history " these Islands numbering, Il is common
saying, many there days in the year, dates from
the early part of the sixteenth century when Juan Br
mudez in 1927, wrecked upon the coral reefs The
name OF Somers' - or "Srmncrs Islands - had its origin
the fact that Admiral Sir George Somers was here
thrown ashore by fearful hurricane in 1909 and took
formal possession for the British crown history OF 30
mers expedition was written shortly afterwards ny GER
tain Jourdan whose book supposed 10 have suggested
TO Shakspere the ground work OF portions 81 the rem
pest well fitting place for Cahban and that beau
uful creation Of the poets mind, Ariel snakspNes
island may have been entirely imaginary, though II is
not improbable that be had Jourdans work nmind when
writing the play. formal grant Of the island was made
TO the Virginia Charter Company in 1872 and then sold 10
a large number OF emigranis. No events OF much lnor
lance occur within the succeeding two centuries anu a
Tom Moore passed portion Of time here in deighsnl
retreat 81 Georges, when appointed registrar tor
the Court Of Admiralty Some tasteful eplstes aud son
nets by him at that time and his fayorte
sitter as one Of the most interesting objects the island
Poor Tom unfortunately lett an money matters IN the
rstons 10 I,dv ~ ms fr,apd Atinson and by the
defaultng of lis assistant time almost hope
lessy ruined character OF dihaehl stamp e3nies
ture history of t6c Rermndas
John MITCHELL viii be remembered, had occasion not
many years since TO study the construction OF tne oa
hulks floating in the harbor before his transportation to
couvcts which have for years thronged these little
islands These oucasts constitute an important feature
IN the population OF The colony They number nearly looo
towhch ooV, now expected, VIII De shorty ADDED i've
Old hulks @ 1+gmsL'iN-the Midway Ienecos, Mcy
mouth, Thames anu Nomedary-ay laIhy IN the water
as the receriaces OF the prisoners cad alike VITA th'
name 81 he is.and to which they belong MARKED upon
Their clothing they are sept necessarily OF work IN cut
ting stone, constructing buildings anf riormag most =.
the labor that comes within The knowledge Of the nloent
race that bask IN this tropical sun They are Wen pro
vided for, and te al appearances c'ueId ssh ehort
at revolt Wa not long since dy que'ed by the energy
OF the Governor, No.on,i Freeman Msray' since which
occurrence cvert thu has been quiet enough Inc Iwen
~ sixth reg me.t 81 Cam'ronlns or lignandeIs, ASST
ed by several companies 81 artillery anda company Of sap
pers and miners orm able force for thus little colo
ny Of 1000 souls, winch the black population predom
mates aud holt Y complete check a restless prisoner