The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-24

half cent per bushel. Present price eight cents,
with stock not exceeding 20 900 bushels. Ameri-
can provisions are abundant and from Bermuda
fruit and vegetables are in plentiful supply. Turtle
catching is remunerative, with orders from England
for all we can catch. Spanish vessels Of war are
increasing in these waters, but their movements
are clouded in mystery. The adjacent islands, pro-
ducing salt and fruit, are very healthy.
BY way of New Orleans we have news from Ha-
vana to the 18th inst. The sugar market was buoy
ant, with slight advance in prices, while freights
continued dull.
A violent northeast storm prevailed on Monday
night causing an unusually high tide in the rivers
and nundatng the piers and cellars in their neigh
borhood. We have not heard of any accidents to
the shipping in the harbor. About daybreak the
schooncrs Rebecca, R. G. Dorter and Excelsior.
all bound to Philadelphia, went ashore within three
hundred yards of each other, some three miles
south of Long Branch. The steamship City of Bal
timore came up the bay and anchored of the Bat
terry during the heaviest Of the gale, but
boat which was towing astern Of the steamer was
blown out of the water and broken in pieces.
AT the call of the roll of the Board Of Council.
men last evening only two members answered to
their names The Clerk thereupon adjourned the
Board till Monday, at the usual hour of meeting.
Under the obituary head in to-day's HERALD is
announced the demise of two prominent citizens
of this city-Bcnjamin F. Butler, a prominent mem
Der of the bar and leader in the democratic
school Of politicians, and Isaac Newton, man
whose name has been long and favorably associated
with North river steamboat navigation. Mr.. Butler
died at Paris on the 9Th inst.
The death of Mr.. Cornelius V. Anderson, mem.
Der of the Board of Ten Governors, and formerly
Chief Engineer ofthe Fire Department, has excited
an unusual degree of public interest. The Ten
Governors and the Directors of the Loriard Insu-
rance Company, of which latter institution Mr..
Anderson was President, held meetings yesterday,
and passed resolutions in reference to the public
and private career of the deceased The Fire
Department hold a meeting this evening to take
action on the subject, and to make arrangements
for attending the funeral
Hon. John Cochrane delivered very interesting
and eloquent lecture before the Catholic Library
Association at the Cooper Institute last evening on
the policy of opening the lands of the West free to
all men, Towards the close ofhis address an alarm
of fire raised, and the gas was extnguished by
the bursting of one of the main pipes. Happily no
accident occurred. and the breach was soon re.
paired.
The cotton market was irmer yesterday, and closed at
advance Of hc. per 10. The sales embraced about
500 bales, closing stiff at IL &c. for mddlng uplands
For comparative statement of receipts and exports we
refer to another column Flour heavy, and the sup
ply of common grades being large, prices somewhat
easier while good to choice brands Of unchang
ed. whea, less buoyant and the demand moderate
Corn frmer, and more active. Fork less buoy
ant Sales the sIo, OF made at SIT as with
small lots al sl7 50 with prime sl3 IS $l+ and 900
bbls sold deliverable in May next, at sis
Sugars quite steady at the advance, with sales of
about $50 hhds Cuba and Porto Rico. Coffee quiet
The stock OF Rio reduced TO 1900 bags, while the
stock Of Java equivalent 4. ,62s bags. The stock
Of all kinds amounted to G. ISL bags. Freghs rm
but engagement were moderate.