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

va,ons ON this day estimated position being lat 81 deg
40 min Ion 81 deg. 80 mn. During the night the gale
moderated and the following day lnlled 90 moderate
breeze the temperature being air 70 deg water "a deg
barometer 80 deg.
II seems evident from the course and direction Of the
storm and wind given above, that the Sabine received
the first az this cyclone when is centre bore about IS w
that in ing the sarboard tack the wind at X = T.
to T. she crossed the track OF the storm at very
great distance from its centre shown by the moierat
ING Of the wind the afternoon OF the 2h and by the
hurricane violence with which blew during tho follow
ing twenty four hours and that putag her on the port
tack very judicious move she thereby received
the veerng and shifting Of the wind which succeeded from
T. 10 N H. in the most favorable manner.
The long continuance of the wind at the quarter
would indicate that its diameter Of great dimensions
and its progress in ts track unusually slow AMI the posi-
on OF the ship the Goth when satisfactory observa
tons were obtained shows when compared with the recS
oning very remarkable current 70 the northeast pro-
duced either by the OF the cyclone by the eastern
edge Of the Gulf Stream.
NEWS FROM THE OTHER WEST INDIA
ISLANDS.
Tho royal mail steamer Delta arrived at Bermuda on the
9TH instant with later from most Of the West India
islands The dates are not gwen N bcrnuda Mes out
perusa OF the intelligence will show that the advces are
recent than those received direct at this port
ANTIGUA.
The prospects for the planters good Abundance
of rain having fallen.
roll OF the sea was experienced there on the
2sth and 18th ult.
BARBADOS.
general election for members in the House OF
Assembly had just taken place. and with but three excep
tions tho old members returned. Toe new session
of the Legislature opened on the 10th.
The weather from being wet in the early part of
the month, had become excessively dry. The public
health had consequently suffered.
DEMERARA.
Another batch OF 22l immigrants had reached this
colony from Madeira.
Favorable weather for field operations continued
GRANADA.
The weather continued dry for the plantations.
The along the western coast, down TO St Georges
has been very high and boisterous indicative OF storm
in the neighborhood.
The weather had been exceedingly mild and the rainy
Of short Duration short indeed that great fears
entertained that the crops would fall short of the
Last year IS average.
Tie secretary OF the St. James Savings Bank has be
defauter to a very large amount He in
tody and would be brought to trial Immediately.
Mr.. Glpn has applied to the Executive Committee for
permission TO import moasses into Jamaica from the
Wndward Islands and Cuba, for the purpose of
manufacturing il into The Executive Committee had
not the power to comply with Mr.. GipR's application,
but supposed the Legislature its meeting
would readily do
The subject of immigration is stl warmly discussed.
SAINT VINCENT.
The immigrant agent al Madeira, for this colony has
failed in his efforts obtain laborers Mr. Gonsave-l
gentleman residing at the Cape verdes-has offered 10
a cost at the Cape, Of $50 The usual charge per head
for passage from the Cape TO the West Indies by vessels
outward bound from England, is 60 l5s.
Immigrants from Barbaioes stated 70 be coming in
fast and there viii be, II Is said no difficulty in getting
as many from that island as may be required
SAINT LUCIA.
Smallpox TO some extent prevails in this island.