The New York herald., 1862-08-23
Our Warwick Correspondence.

WARWICK, Bermuda, August S, 1852.
Bermudans Rank Sscessi0aistsP Prohi5on Of the Ercrd-
ton 81 Arms oad EYipna s-Fhe CoLaal legislature
Its C1roct r-cal K1trs-Asothsr Steamer svith Con-
t,uband Goois Bound for Nassau. DC.
Thinking, perhaps, that you would like to hear from
this pace-he rival OF Nassau p in tho intensity Of
the secession feelings of its nhabtantsI beg thcrcoe
to submit the following, which, II worthy Of place in
widely read journal, you will obgc by inserting.
The inhabitants Of Bermuda with but few exceptions,
rank sccessionss, much that you would aim ,st
fancy yourself of those miserable towns in vir
gina instead OF a colony Of neutral ~ England The
arguments aud opinions advanced by them are most
amusing ten,lng confirm ones opinion Of them that
they better acquainted with the market value and
quality Of rum. goldfish tapes and thread than they
the habits and feelings Of the people of the United
States. The legislature of these islands, sitting,
have been, for three four meetings back trying
entitled An act TO Authorize the prohib of
yportaiion OF and lnition which has na
~ passed. but II has 10 receive the Queens assent bcre
becomes law There were strenuous objections made
b. the secession members tof whom there not eH
headed by the oracle Of that party, who is nterc ed In
the coal that is supplied 10 the English Confederate
He the cargo brought by the British ship
Mohawk. and which supplied to the Southern pirate
staamer Nashville soUe time last winter.
The Legislature OF these Islands is FAST becoming very
expensive TO the taxpayers great hc
grupblu,s thereat There nine parishes, and each
parish retarns four members, m uSing thirty-sx
members In all for place only contaning-ss
Jes last censIs, 1s8l-11451 inhabitants. Tho IL
'ellectual status OF the members generally, with
two or three exceptions, Is not very high especially III
hpse from what called the lower parishes aud who
IRE aptIy deaonina;ed by the inhabitants caribs."
Their physical appearance would not tend 10 enhance
aes opinion OF thcm either, they resemble canal
boatnien than lawmakers. Their pay is about So
day. and they average two day in tho week, the
being of about four hou's duration. Their de-
p les sometimes very stormy and forciblv remind
Of the oiden times In Congress- when such
yor, &C.. tolerated The lie Is often given Or
he honorable members tenn IL, fsisehnod which IS
Htibcton without difference and would doubt
they not restrained by the doorkeepcr who
aso exercises the functions uf constable and VIII, u
lotcd for extra rdary length OF with which he
.sneeh the hattie afr o = and tius preserves intact
the pcace Of "the ho'orabe tho House of Assembly
10 esaid.
There ihroe papers Published here, rather two,
s the last s merely the organ ~ scceSsionism and u
Mushroom grow III, and no dobt Will end its existence
Nah that &c the rebellion. The Roynl Gazette, its
anne implies, is the governments ogin, haa pretty
.ood circula and ~ sustained principally by
meat pap. II w thoroughly John Rn and great be-
10 Armstrong guns Black Warriors, &c r5e Ber-
f,ssan Is the only srvgtiva ant impa-tia "a
here 1t i ndacted by the widow of the lite propre
or gentleman who was for mInv years a member OF
he fthepJ honorable the House OF Assembly which
flee he nled with credit and ADJ ty. Hs death vas
saecd great public hiss, ana ''tc shall hook upon
ais like again. Last, bit Tho cast, Che Iernld
Ylrror "a taper which noted uncs sing vihca
OF the CDitel states Po.il this is
merly one o the miner ~ srecatIUns ~ the prvpric
and, like them all, VIII Dcr.t AID leave mis- credit
rs "a the urch shou gfgc 'rofn the tenor 0f wis.
ne fcetiousiy calls his 70 der heaven the mart.)
that he better judge &c ctbb.ses. AM certainy he
has had more experiences IN the grocery line than
clittig paper.
Tho ste iner pctcrboT arrivei ST. erge's fully 80
rem Hail. Eng,nd. to wait of!c-s. s;hc is loaded with
Zines and merchandise, ard IL j. re,,Jrol has i'm
acne quanti of quinne on h,lri-si,e sy 200
vnfh Thee s no dtuot thai IN. cgds rsgnils the
,icrkaic. Tier etrEa In estimated abnt 5000 900
the h.ocSndag fleet sbaul be IN the Iokout her.