The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-29
News from the West indies.

Our atlyices from Kingston, jamaica to the 18th
inst.
The Journal Of the 9Th inst, says -
The Dutch schooner Hendrna which left this port
sepgers from this city. many Of whom young men,
natives who have left this country in search Of employ
ment in other lands which they cannot obtain here We
wish them every success.
We take the folio wing from the Journal of the I'd
inst -
The islands to the wndward have almost all Of them
been suffering from long continued drought. Antigua
Saint kits Saint Lucia Angua, and Carriacoa, have
suffered from the want of water.
Of Antigua it is said the drought continues in all its
severity and great distress has begun to be felt for want
Of water for domestic purposes The crops both for the
present ard the ensuing year suffering greatly from
the drought and the cattle many estates dy ing for
want Of water. .
In Saint kits the want Of water domestic purposes
had begun 10 be felt in OF Basseterrc and at
Sandy Point. Every cistern in the town, with the
ception Of one in the Jail, was dry.
In Saint Lucia the drought continued very severe
Vegetation, the Palladium says is dried up all around
We have never the country so parched up before
The which being manufactured has not su
ered much from this protracted drought, though the
want Of wateris felt in several districts to retard the
ations Of the mills but fear the consequences will be
much to the prejudice of the next crop
In Angua the drought which had prevailed for
raj months had reduced the classes OF the inhab
tants to state Of absolute restitution and misery The
people absolutely dying from want boat load
of flour and meal had been forwarded from St.
Chrftopbers for their relief
From Carriacoa learn that the weather has been
excessively the more injurious previous
II the commencement OF the present month lApr) it
was accompanied by strong noriherly wind During
the last three weeks the heat has been very great and
though there have boen occasional indications Of ru
has yet fallen and water for every purpose has be-
very indeed. Some Of the ponds entirely
dry and cleaned out. The crops have therefore been
much retarded and the burning much faster
than they can be got of, good many viii be lost IN
also suffered Vow Icing ns myaon a., Of T The aho g
in quest Of higher wages has been uay great par
cuiaIy Of he men and boys so that the estates have
BEEN seriously inccnycnenced. the crop is somewhat
beyond the average Of the last few years Two smart
shocks Of earthquake felt here a few minutes after
sin o'clock on he morning Of the 18th uls
In Trinidad the weather continued fine and the crop
was progressing with groa rapidy. The low price of
sugar however say - % to So GO per 100 lbs. had
caused the most serious apprehcnsons the future The
mIortations this year into Trinidad. said have
been veiy large and it appears mystery how they
TO be pad fer out OF the proceeds OF crop sold at
low prize Tie dry goods merchants of Port OF Spain
are it is stated suffering much from the slackness Of
their sales.
MARKETS.
KINGSTON. JAMAICA. June 10 --Rutter-American is
scarce All descriptions Of butter wanted BecfThe
stock Is light. All the recent operations in American
were at sos per half barrel BreadThe business in i'm
ported descriptions has been very unmporant. Pilot
has been taken at los and crackers at 7s Us Cd per
barrel Home made is worth 1Is and lis respectively.
oornmcai-There is not any in first hands The demand
coh'ibnes good but prices merely nominal owing to
,ne scarcity. candies-No operations of any moment
TO AZ. per bushel ToUr-Al the late receipts Of Ba
more and Philadelphia taken at 31s Cd a 32s and
the stock in first hands is again very light 800 barrels
New Orleans have been placed at 0s per barrel Hams
American I'll I'd and abundant. Lard is dull at III.
LumberW &. shingles at 16s to 22s accord
ing 10 quality. Oil-Cod has been moved at Is. Sd a
p 4la per gallon Pork103 barrels uninspected New
ORLEANS have changed hands and n barrels
inspected at lois per barrel Rce22s. OBS for Caro-
lima.