The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-04

bariei Warner for Treasurer. and Peleg c. Chlds
for Comptroller. Resolutions heartily endorsing the
policy Of President Buchanan were adopted
The Telegraph reports the destruction by fire on
Monday last OF the steamer Eliza Battle near De
popos. Alabama, together with the loss of between
thirty and forty lives, and more than one thousand
bales Of cotton
Tue letter Of our Havana correspondent nuhlish
cd elsewhere, contains news from that city TO the
10Th nit The sugar market was rather active-stock
old and new. ninety thousand boxes The tobacco
crop promised an average yield but no business WAS
o''ng owing TO the high prices demanded by plant
ers' Exchange and freights were dull The suthori-
Ties had seized cargo OF four hundred and fifty
Africans, just arrived Santa Annals arrival wa.
daily looked for.
We have news from St. Thomas to the 18th of
February. Our correspondent states that the wan.
OF confidence engendered by the American and Eu-
ropean money crisis had Frustrated trade com.
pietely The old established American house of
Ridgway. Ruhl Co., had suspended payment. The
managing partner, John f. Ruhl, was imprisoned,
under an old colonial burgher law, for the nonpay
ment of bill Of exchange for Sc 1000, accepted by
the house previous to its temporary embarrassment
Owing to the eXertions of the United States Cons IL
he was, however soon released. The harbor was full
of vessels; but no freights were to be had. Yellow
fever had appeared unusually early. Six deaths oc.
CURED from it in seven days. and thirty five persons
lay i'll at last report.
The receipts Of beef cattle at the various mar
kes In this city during the past week amounted to
2,O7o lead. decrease of 81 head as compared with
the receipts of the week previous. shsrt supply
had been anticipated by dealers, consequently the
demand was very brisk, and prices advanced fully
half cent per pound the rates ranging from &c. to
llsc., while extra brought trife over the last
figures. Cows and calves and veal calves were in
good supply at s25 s65 for the former, and 4Ac.
7c for the latter Sheep and lambs were in good de-
mand at So 81 each, according to quality. The
demand for hogs was moderate at:5sc. SIC.
The cotton market yesterday was some less buoy ant
owing 10 Increased receipts at Southern ports and apathy
o. purchasers. Before and subsequent Change the
sales embraced about 500 bales closing with less spirit
without quotabe change in prices. The deficiency in
the receipts at the ports, compared with the period
last year has become reduced to 428 900 bales The
crease in exports compared with last year are 1000
less to Great Britain, a 900 10 France and 10 other
foreign ports 52ooo-gvipg total decrease of 5000
bales The higher grades Of shipping brands of
-four continued quite firm, while common
grades were unchanged and in moderate de-
nand. Southern -four OF the better class Of brands
was In fair request FOR export TO the West Indies whss,
wa firm, with sales OF common white Southern at 81 80
aid 900 bushels choice white North Carolina grown By
Mr. Bergwynne WAS sold at 81 so fo- city milling.
Corn vas easier and active, with free sales csc
&c for yellow and white, with small lot Of the latter al
Csc Pork war nrmer, with sales Of mess at SIG 45 a
$40 20, and small lot reported At $40 10; while prime
WAS al sl3 12aSl3 rs. Sugars active, and the
embraced inclu cd i'm Whit
about 500 New Orleans sold by auction all at the rates
given in another column. Freight engagements were
moderate, while rates without change Of moment
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