The New York herald., 1867-09-19
w E ST INDIE S.
SPECIAL Correspondence uf Tine HfaAlr

Immigration aud Labor Rates-Crops and
Commerce-The Markets. yslr- y :
HAVANA, Sept IA, 1861
The Spanish steamer Pelayo from 81. Thomas on the
"a instant arrived this port yesterday morning with
news from TIE British wsst ladies and St Thomas.
The dates are TO the 1st Of September. - sss<@f
Vice Governor Rohs sailed on the soth Of August in
the royal mail steamship La Plata for Europe. vice
Governor stakemsnn accompanied him on board. -.
Ihe English steamer Red Gauntlet, with Southern
emigrants, from Mobile via Havana. arrived at St.
hst ,ss con,,n n ne I l,ta w. for Goals understand
seeking $40 600 on bottomry but without success and
probably will not obtain IT, Besides an embargo has
been placed on ths vessel by the agents Of Havana
1rm
The French steamer Panama with six hundred indi-
viduals Of the exMexican Foreign Legion, left with
eight hundred passengers for the Naze the Esd Of
There was no lack OF arrivals at St. Thomas from
France England and Germany, with plenty Of commo
dties The stores we'll supplied but business
very dull however large number Of purchasers was OK.
passage passage in ia October ios and November ''' ~
The building OF the new bank near the market place
Exchange on London, s. o5 per e. Paris 6o5r per s;
Hamburg Am. Ssh per
he oates are to August a.
Our correspondent writes Tho market Ia but fairly
supplied with imports and sales have been effected at
fair rates. we may expect an advance In prices shortly
Flour pork half barrels beef lard matches and cheese
shooss o. We @ are without any recent arrivals q
codhsh-good dry new shore wanted stock OF Old
,nS much So1s sdsssd @ sa T
Good split wanted, worth about $3H 81. Alewives-
sales at ss 60 Mackerel Of good quality IN demand;
sales Of somo lots at s5k s6ls w. ?. lumber wanted;
1000 feet sold at sl9 20. 100000 Cedar shingles at
Crop-neary closed. Quantity OF produce shipped to
date amounts to 5l, 76i hogsheads and 21,67S
puncheons, $50 barrels molasses Very little olasses
ask 24c and $4 Sugar dull; few sales at 81 SAX.
Tonnage not required at present Exchange $4s7h,
Weather oppressively warm, although have hal
scme fine rains during the fortnight Island healthy.
The dates from St Johns, to August 27, report
There has been very little business donc during the
past fortnight which mas been oy an @
bare Of tue principal articles OF American import and
first arrivals will do WELL.
ers are but moderately supplied sales ex store from
$40 os to $40 56 as to quality: Corn meal 10 small
date arrivals pnces will go higher. Corn IN small
stock and consumption active; American worth 50 sS
nsb n nssa
Family beef in half bbs wanted and worth sl2 Cheese
wanted; worth 81 per rs pounds tin. Butter in over
stock and selling at all prices largo quantities forced 40
been no late arrivals note and the stock Of good is but
Light there is however, a great deal OF indifferent
low low rates PcIed fish in ''' supply T' for " pres.
ent wants and lotting at following Iats.:-.
Split nerTngs alewiveS at So; No. mackereI
IS. No arrival Of lumber to note since last advicss;
last sale OF white pine at S21 no plank): market but
moderately supplied with the article and another lot
present; will be wanted in couple Of months time;
no late sales No late arrivals Of pitch pine arc
STILL however, supplied with the article, and would not
advise any shipments Immediately; small assortment
might sell In couple OF months time. " accompanied
The George w. Grice from Elizabeth City, N. G., Q few
days ago, with 4l7O00 four and five nch OF very In
feror quality brought respectively s5 81 so; 2720 900
per Serene, ahoat unsoId Slaves in fun supply, and
will not be wanted for some time.
paoDuormsugar e. 10 to - per 100 ID. vory iistls
hadl, and punchoon SO 81. Rum, 25c per gallon aud
EXCHANGE. Colonial bank bills on London, 90 days,
at s4S2; go days at s4S4 so; 80 days at $4s7.
rese, to state that we are IRE again sn. much in n want
ready good deal. We trust however as we have had
some fine showers during the last two days and
the hopes Of the planters In the early Of the season
for large crop may be fully realized
The Georgetown advccs dated August %, ssy:-The
depression in business noted in las. has been
creased by further failures among the Portuguese deal
ers partly the result of tho disastrous fire nj the I'd
inst Importers have suffered severely for three four
months past by failures 1t is hoped that generally
increased activity will take place when estates shall have
recommended grinding
Three arrivals all from New York Good flour at So TO
50 so; large quantity of old inferior in Corn meal
OF American stus the consumption rico decreased
There is better demand for beef Pork stu very dun
AZ quotatons butter ana American hams very auii.
Cheese in large supply There have been arrivals Of
fish during fortnight One cargo sold at S22 Her.
rings wanted, good worth s5 so.
There have arrivals with lumber both from
Port Medway. One sold $50 and the other at $50 co.
There is little demand large stocks hand. Coopers'
stufs in large supply and dull. There is little demand
for Goals yet, estates not being In full operation
Freghts are very low, produce not coming forward.
There has been brisk demand for sugar the Amer
market but IL has rather fallen away within the last
few days.
The weather has been proptious to the pancr-great
heat with occasional showers Many estates will be in
full operation IN the course Of two three weeks
The health or tho colony is generally good.