The New York herald., 1862-04-14

while TO tho poor soldier who fights her battles she
doles out the paltry pttanee OF fourteen pence day
Tho gubernatosi residence Ii spacious ana comfort
able, without pretsnsons 70 elegance, surrounded py
broad and deep verandahs The interior was As
plain possible, and the furniture Of the ofhce
resembled that Of country attorney The only excep-
tons two splendid engrayings Of Victoria and Al
BERT with an inscription on the frames indicating that
they had been presented by his Royal Highnsss Prince
Alfred on his recent visit After few minutes conver-
saton in reference principally to the missing ship, We
short drive brought us TO Hamilton, the
largest town the island, and . very
grs,y village with brilliantly ,sa white houses;
Of the shops situated number OF small vessels
lying at the wharf indicated considerable amount Of
traffic.
We took passage here q sail boat which plies as
Of mail packet between Hamilton and the lock
carrying passengers and dispatches The skipper was
white man called Steve, Who with two ebony colored
negroes, constituted the We had for fellow psssen
gers abouta dozen man-ofw wars men, who had been
ashore on liberty and were decidedly "joiiy" They
were all very good natured except trucuent fellow
who had had his bitten of In some previous drunken
ay ne was N n rspa ana III, eTes Ss
comrades hushed him. They had bottles OF
.Old Tom with them, Of which thoy took frequent po
tatons In which thsy would insist every body joining
them. Fortunately cruise Was very short, and in
half an hour awe were alongside their vessel Bat al.
ready 'Old Tom" had been potent that several "
them had to be dragged up the gangwsy by main force
We succeeded after me trouble in nndng the Ian.
dra the English gunboat which was reported TO have
the Vermont The captain Of the landrai not being
board, we asked for the officer OF the deck, whon
smooth faced youth probably passed midshpman,
sporting an astonishing smountof gold watch ehain with
double handful Of ockets and amules attached, pre-
sented himself His hands thrust into the lowest
depths Of bis trousersipockss. Altogether he was snoo
the following dialogue occurred
Captain C.-"will you be kind enough TO give me any
information you have respecting the Vermont"
Young Gent-"We, aw, aw, upon my wordaw, we did
two vessels but really aw, not on deck at
the time, and really aw, onot know much about it,"
This was highly satisfactory to be sure. Captain C.
eRped q q
The Sailing Master sent for who appeared 10 under
stand himself and told Us that on Sunday, March 81,
when about sixty miles TO the north, and west OF Ber
muda, they had seen two large vessels, evidently
frigate and ship but thoy too far OIL TO
make out their coors There seems good reason to be-
lieve they were the Vermont and Sabine and that the
Vermont is safe.
We spcnt now few moments in looking about The
dockyard. The works are extensive, including mag
nicent breakwater built Of granite brought from tue
States, forthcalions, storehouses, barracks. &c.
Five one hundredgun screw ships were
lying here, besides dozen or more smaller
vessels fgates corvcttcs and gunbca;sa pretty
siderable navy Of itseand all, or nearly all steamers
OF this force portion was the English
ngent Of the allied feet operating against Mexico. They
had encountered at Vera Cruz an enemy far more ter
their sudden dispersion. Tho yellow fever raging at
Vera Cruz and had broken out among the French and
English manol-war ING sanspare one Of the one hum
not confined TO this ship BY any means
But II was getting late in the day, and Captain c.
impatient to rejon his ship. We returned " our
packet boat but Steve nowhere to be found. We
despatched messenger after him. but still Steve'' was
NON iwrentas. Nwas already FIVE O'Clock, and We had
ordered dinner in Hamilton ut four At last tsve did
como, and about six O'Clock We reached Hamilton.
Our dinner, ordered st four. had still to be cooked.
When at last 1t did come, were four very hungry
men, and not At all astdious but must say the house,
and everything about it, including tho andiady indi-
Gated either great scarcity soap else amentabls
indifference TO We had moonlight ride back TO
st. Georges whore We arrived about nine o'clock,
little fatgued, but highly gratined with the days ad
ventures.
The new crop OF potatoes is coming in finely. They
already well grown and delicious eatiag. The
Bermudians however, cannot aftrd TO eat their own
potatoes they send them TO New York. where they
worth this three four dollars bushel whe
New York potatoes be bought in Bermuda for about
seventy Ave cents Bermuda thinks IT, has the best OF
the bargain.