The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-12

caused the usual spring freshets. Already We have
by telegraph accoun h Of the overflow of rivers In
Pennsylvania and 0 10, causing considerable
damage 10 property and much personal suffering.
A large fire occurred yesterday afternoon about
three o'clock in the Bay, almost entirely destroy
ing the ship Jacob A. Westervelt, Captain Melvin
Williams, outward bound for Liverpool. A full &C.
count Of the disaster is given in another column.
Our correspondent at Bridgetown, Barbados,
writing on the 18th ult., says:-The weather is
very dry and the crop slow, only 1000 hogsheads
of sugar having been shipped. Tonnage plenty:
freights to England Is. Cd. Is. It'd. per cwt. The
imports OF breadstuffs and provisions have fallen
of considerably during the past three weeks. No
cornmeal in first hands, and the stock of -four has
not been so small for months. Mess pork $40.
Corn, crackers, peas, brown bread, cheese and
lard are all in demand. Goldfish in supply at "a.
Mackerel and alewives are wanted. The burned
district is being prepared for the erection of stone
and brick houses and stores with roofs of slate
tin; no more wooden dwellings. Aid for the poor
who have suffered by the confagration is being
contributed very literally, and large sum is ex-
pected from England for similar purposes.
Beef cattle were in good supply at the cattle
yards yesterday, but were slow of sale, aud
one-quarter cent per pound lower all around
Mich cows were plenty, dull and unchang-
ed. Veals were in large supply and fine
request at supported rates. Sheep and
lambs continued in good demand at previous
prices. Swine were also in good demand, at from
sac. to 63c, including all kinds. The receipts for
the week were :-3,430 beef cattle, 165 cows LOTT
veals, 4,52S sheep and lambs and 4,O22 swine.
The cotton market steady yesterday, with sales OF
about 600 bales closing within the range Of ii sc for
middng The receipts at the ports since the LIST Of Sep
TENDER last have reached about 407l COO bales, against
$500 zoo for the period in 1852 ISIS 900 in 1853
ana 267S in 1857 The exports for the period
have reached 2S3S GOO bales, against 900 in 1862
1885, in 1858 and 704 600 in 1857. The stock
hand amounts to 900 bales, against 772OOO 1862
100000 in 1858, and AGO. 600 in 1857. The i'm
precision prevails that a large portion of the
crop remaining in the interior ia Of dirty and
inferior quality, and will add to the of stock to be
carried at the close Of the year. ON LIST Sep
TENDER next Brokers find difficult in any OF our lead.
ing markets to ill orders for good and clean cottons at
current quotations while the supply Of ordinary and In
eror qualities being large they cannot be freely obtained
at rates which meet the views Of either producers or
holders Hence the greater probability carrying over
stocks Of such qualities, and especially should any
unfavorabe circumstances arise in respect to
the prospects Of the new crop now planted
or in the course Of being planted at the South.
Crop estimates Of the last years growth have
ceased TO influence prices Considering that 4O7l 900
bales have already reached Market the stock of 900 900
left on hand is not large The exports larger than
ever before known within the period Of time, and
nearly equal TO the total exports of last year Tho
1888 900 exported at $50 per bale, amounts to the
Of SAL 200 0o0 or these shipments Great Britain has
taken 900 bales OF the value of 500 0O0 The
American ships engaged in carrying this immense supply
Of cotton to Liverpool beginning TO return to this
port One arrived yesterday with four hundred
emigrants board Flour was again active aud
firm yesterday for State, Western and Southern with
some sales for export, Wheat active, and about
two cents per bushe higher. Corn less buoy.
ant but in fair demand at rates given elsewhere Pork
inactive with sales OF at SIT 62h SIT 49,
and new prime at $l4 06A sl4 12h. Sugars were
changed, with moderate Gales. The transactions en-
braced about 600 bids Cuba muscovados and 179 bbs
Porto Rico, at prices given elsewhere Coffee quiet
g. -.--~. 18th -cnaa-atA n~seua
ments. Wheat to Liverpool was taken in bulk at 3D.
and corn at SID, In bulk, and at 3d. in ships bags
The public tea sale held yesterday went OF with Spirit
and previous prices we're sustained.