The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-08

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AFFAIRS IN Iberia Ho0PING COUGH AND SHALL
TRIP 10 CAPE PALNAS-LOCAL THADB-FATAL AC.
CIDxHr-RosrTR0N or TIE REPUBLIC TOWARDS TEE
UNITED STATES.
We have received . copy Of the &av Of Lioaia news
paper published In Nonrcvis for the end Of the month
August; the day Of publication is not given.
The paper contains the following hems;-
The hopping cou Oh has visited Cape Pamas.
The smallpox which has been lowering on the suburbs
Of our town for the past few months the terror of our
citizens has nearly, If not entirely, disappeared The
poorer classes have principally been the sufferers
The ship H. c. Stevens arrived in port the 18th un
from Baltimore, with ninety nine immigrants, who have
settled chiefly the interior settlement Of Careysburg
Rev. Armsted Miller with his lady, Revs Thomas and
James Amos with their ladies' were the cabin passengers
These gentlemen are in the employ Of the Presbyterian
Boardof Missions Mr. H. will remain ia this city for
few months the other gentlemen viii locate in Since for
the present The Stevens sailed for the Leeward on the
The stevens returned port on the 18th of August
after very quick trip 70 Cape Paimas and back touching
at the Leeward settlements Bishop Burns and lady and
Miss Parthenia Minor, her passengers to Monrovia
The Bishop has been visiting his docess for the first
since he has been raised TO the head Of the Methodist
church in Liberia R. s. Jones' Esq, District Attorney
for Since county Rev. H. B. Stewart Of the Congrega-
tional church and Mrs Watson of Greenvie arrived in
the H. Stevens, their way 10 the United States.
Mr.. Charles N. Cannon, agent Of the firm Of Benner
Deake Of New York who has been residing some time
IN MonTOVM, VIII Ake passage IN tne stevens Tor the
United States Mr. Cannon Was upset on the Bassa bar
few weeks ago but rescued by his faithful Krooman
Jack Smith who went under the water and brought Mr..
G. to the surface in drowning condition
The firm Of Mcsin Brothers has paid nearly 43 900 in
the past four five weeks TO the Collector Of Customs
developing commercial interests They have already
contracted for the purchase Of another vessel Ba
more, and soon as II is convenient Governor Mci will
visit the United States 70 purchase cargo.
Mr.. Anthony Sherman, well known and highly
spectacle mechanic in Monrova, died on the 10th Of
August from fracture of the spine received by falling
from ladder when shngng the roof Of the Colonization
Warehouse.
We pleased to welcome the return Of the brig N
Roye after having borne successfully the flag Of Liberia
emblem of our nationality waved in American waters,
and created very naturally much curiosity and interest
Hon. J. Roye the owner Of the brig returned in her
in good health and fne spirits, having made most
csssful and profitable voyage.
The Star adds in reference TO the port charges at New
York on the Roye;N is our construction of the nego
tasions between Liberia and America that the tonnage
dues which have been exacted from Mr. Roye should be
refunded to him. We do not expect as favor, ask
for with the hope that sympathy acate the United
States 70 return IT, but we claim as right on the inter-
national understanding between the two countries, made
baSs for the reception and acknowledgment Of the
American functonary the part Of our government,
On question Of this character under the circumstances
1t would be humatng to nationality sppea to the
magnanimity compassion of the United Ses, with an
ncpieucy Of our growth-in the weakness of our nde
pendence-t becomes Liberia TO protect in diplomatic
capacity the interests Of her citizens and sustain the dig
nifty Of our independence
Palm oil is exceedingly scarce, but in month or two
the season will begin, when abundance may be OBJ.
tanned by the foreign and domestic vessels now skirtng
our coast Rice is plenty; the crop never larger
Produce generally is in like proportion.