The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIAN AND PACIFIC MAILS.

(RIOTER'S 'MURRAY& )
SOUTHAMPTON, Sarr.l3.

The Royal Mail steamship Tasmanian has ar•
rived here with the above mails, 72 passengers,
2,191,047 dole. in specie, and 1,133 packages of ge-
neral cargo, chiefly cochineal, cocoa, bark, iudia-
rubber, sarsaparilla, and coffee.
She left St. Thomas on the 30th. The company's
steamer Wye, which went ashore on Reef Rock,
off the Island of Nevis, was got off without sus-
taining much damage.
The Spanish war steamer Pizarro was at St.
Thomas. The screw steam yacht Midge left St.
Thomas on the 30th for England. Yellow fever
prevailed among the shipping at Demerara. Up-
wards of sixty men were in hospital. The muter
and seven of the crew of the ship Indian Chef were
dead. Heavy rains had fallen in most of the
islands. The steamer Conway experienced heavy
weather between Barbadoes and St. Kitts. Sickness
was increasing at St. Thomas on shore. The ship-
ping was healthy.
The inauguration of Governor Eyre took place
at Jamaica on the 23rd ult. Sir Bryan Edwards,
Chief Justice, administered the oaths. Bishop
Courtenay presented the address from the clergy of
the island, which was responded to by his excel-
lency.
Shocks of earthquake were felt at Jamaica on the
18th and 23rd ult. No damage was done.
Trade was in an exceedingly dull and depressed
condition. Coffee was quoted 60s. ; ordinary
mountain, 645. Sugar, 23a. to 265. Tobacco dull.
Exchange ou London, 90 days' sight, 1 per cent.
The cane cultivation at Trinidad was promising,
and the planters anticipated good returns next year.
Preparations were being made for the reception of
his Excellency Governor Sutton. Exchange, 90
days, 487 dollars.
At Grenada trade was improving. The sugar
crop will reach 6,000 hogsheads ; cocoa, 8,000 bugs ;
and cotton, 800 bales.
. .

At Barbadoes the crops were healthy, promising
plentiful returns. Trade moderate. Exchange,
60 days, 490 dollars.
At Demerara the demand for rum and molasses
was brisk. Freights improving ; 27d. for sugar.
Weather hot ; but little produce coining forward.
Exchange 476 dollars.
Much excitement prevailed in Peru relative to
the seizure of the Chincha Islands. The public,
believing that Spain has no intention of disavowing
the outrage committed by Admiral Pinion, had
become impatient. Fiudingthecabinet inactive, both
the press and people became loud in their clamours
against the ministry, which accordingly resigned.
A new ministry was formed, which it was hoped
would display more energy respecting the difficulty
with Spain, and would be ou better terms with
Congress. Exchange at. Lima was quoted 37 pence
per dollar.
At Valparaiso a bill bad been parsed forming a
new department in the custom-house for collecting
and embodying the statistics of trade.
The failure of the crops in Australia had given
great animation to the export of Chilian produce.
In the Chamber of Deputies it was resolved that
the Mexican empire ought not to be recognised, nor
any form of government set up in place of an
American republic under pressure of foreign force.
The proposed line of steamers to connect Val-
paraiso with the east coast and England has been
abandoned. A motion had been passed in favour
of an offensive and defensive agreement between all
South American republics. At Valparaiso ex-
change on London was quoted at 44 to 45 prem. ;
on Paris, 4.63 to 4.75. Bar silver, per mail, 1,06211.
In Ecuador au attempt had been made to get up
a revolution, and an encounter took place between
the revolutionists and the government troops, in
which the former were defeated.

In Guayaquil business was dull ; the winter had
materially injured the cocoa crops. Capitalists
were turning their attention to the cultivation of
cotton, and it was expected that Guayaquil would
export large quantities.
In Venezuela the railway from Eucacoe to the
Aroa mines was progressing rapidly. Political
affairs were slimming a more tranquil aspect.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Col.:o-
-mit-oak* from the Governors ef the North AZNACOS
provisos sad Habum.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, BKPT. 13.—Pdomoriotee.—Lietitei-
made E. B. Wedlow, to tamp Battiosike (additional, for die-

SaG:Liestesants J. W. Jones sad E. F. Day, to the Rat-
tlesnake (additiosal, for disposal).
Sewed Millet E. S. Clapp, 1141etellelelety, to the Royal
Adelaide.

Assiatan t Paymasters E. F. Nicholson (addittholl), to the
Euryalna ; A. A. LT*. (additional), to the IRattlesnalta.
Clerks W. Watson (additional), to the &Aryans ; W. B.
Spence, to the Trafalgar.
Chief Engineers H. Williams, to the Camberiand, for the
Forte ; H.S. Laylsod, to the Cumberland, for the Mars.
r Engineer T. B. Morgan, to the Asia, es sopermonsonTY.
Acting Engineer W. Y. Guyer, to the Indus, for the
&ex!'

Assistant Engineer W. A2llllll, to the Indus, ea super-
numerary.
First Own Assistust Eogineers J. Barnett, to the Fistgard.
for the Vivid (oonfirmed) ; W. B. Barker, to the Indus
(oonfiem).ed) ; H. I. Packer, to We Frederick WilliamWilliam(cost-
umed

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT LIVERPOOL.—The first
division of the third battalion of the Military Train were
disembarked yesterday rooming at Liverpool from the
Quebec and Montreal Company's steamer Permian, jut
arrived from Quebec. The division coonsted of 11 officers,
8 staff semeanta, 22 sergeants, 118 privates, and several
women and children. The names of the officers are Major
J. ll'Coart, Captain J. W. McFarlane, Lieutenant G.
Edwards, J. Simpson, F. G. Lockyer, Ensign J.P. Aimildn,
alahriffiett.R. 'Powell, Quartermaster J. Stafford, Pay-
master F. H. Ratcliffe, and Surgeon F. E. Reynolds. The
detachment proceeded to London daring the day, an route
for Wool 'rich.