The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-18 00:00:00

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS•

SOUTHAMPTON, Mixon 17, EVI:111113.
The Royal Mail Company's steamship Seine,
Captain Weller, with the above mails, arrived here
this evening. She brings 126 paimengers, specie to the
amount of 1,041,461 dole., and the following eurgo :
394 serous of oochiueal, 1,070 serous of indigo, 2
serous of jalap, 136 packages of silver ore, 247
casks of coffee, 104 bales of sarsaparilla, 216 bags of
cocoa, 18 live turtle, 258 bales of bark 47 bales of
I indiarubber, 144 packages for the nternational
Exhibition, 70 parcels and 128 I
packages of
sundries.

The weather at Trinidad has been more favour-
able for sugar-making, though still unsettled. The
planters require a more than usually dry season to
make up for last year's deficienoy. The crop, how-
ever, la expected to be more than an average one.
Addresses of oondolence to her Majesty on her
late sad bereavement from the Council of Govern-
ment and the Borough Council of Port of Spain
were forwarded by this mail,
The general elections at 13arbadoes for the Howe
of Assembly took place on the 24th. The Legisla-
tors was opened on the 26th by the Governor.
The weather has been generally fair during the
fortnight, with now and then a light shower or I
two to keep the young canes growing, without in-
terfering with the reaping of the old crop. en
making has been eommeneed in many places, but
is not vigorously prosecuted, as the canes are said
to be not generally ripe. The sugar made is of
very good quality, and the shipments to date
amount to—Sugar, 2,096 hhds. 122 trs. 426 brie. ;
molasses, 26 puns. 18 brie.
imcbange on London : Bank bills, at 90 days'
490. 60 days', 487} ;90 days', 485. Private balls,
90 days', 480 ; 60 days', 481 ; 30 days' 482.
The political news from Jamaica is unimportant.
A large fire had occurred at Jacmel, which de-
stroyed upwards of 25 housed, including the hotel
of Madame Vernet.
The Panama Star and Heraid,*of the 24th, has
the following :
The schooner Dm Hermance, Captain Francisco Becnlnd,
which left Guayaquil on the sth net., arrived in port yet-
terday. The captain reports that in Omni a baud° tad
beer published on the 4th, anomalies the complete over-
throw of Arboleda by Lopes; the former having, however,
"Cloys' West India Mail steamship Tamar, Captain
Winiont. arrived at Aspinwall from Ban Juan del Norte,
on the night of the 19th inn, bringing Captain Maury,
four officers, and the crew of the take steamer Jim Hart,
Ana was recently lest on lake Nieuwe. The wreck
was tam charge of by Captain Griffin. The Tamar alb
*hogs the captain and crew of the British barque Fame-
raids, which was lest near Half Moon Bey,
The steamer Sandia arrived at Aspinwall on Sunday
mooing last (16th). She briny pa rage and a
omeiderable quantity of f ht for Central- America.
Articled& wee defeated by the of General Sloshes on
the 11th January, and was forged to retire with a email
of his men to Calibio, leaving Popayan to the
rectle,n which was immediately ocespe Dr. d.Mama
D. Camecho, Me of Arboleda's primmer% but nee
relieved, was administering the government of the State el •
Cauca. The entire news, as usual, is in favour of the liberal
e following is a despatch from Aspinwall yesterday :
Baladin arrived on Sunday at 8.30. The Bulletin, with the
details of Chases defeat Me bees remind. Thi news from
Cauca has bees eregroasd. Atholeds was at Calibre at last
dates ;he will not be able to amps. Papayas retaken.
Only me divide) of the Beelises wee defeited is
Antioqua. From all the states foams an bong sent to
Antioqua.
The only important news is the enumeration of General
Grardiele, President of Hesdnins. The crime is suP
to have hem instigated by General D. FranciscoM
The president was murdered in broad daylight by an
officer of hie body guard, Pablo Ague*
Prom *sebum's: of Den Guillermo Menne, of San Jon
de Coda Rica, we abeam that up to the 31st alt. the
weather bad improved, sad the prospects for raising the
ester crop was better. It is presumed the produce of
r,ciorr.ql the amount wsel:ge 85
s"
A tail mine has ?meetly been dimmed *TOM de
Panne, but of doubtful quality.
Matters in Chili were pr wing favourably. Business
depressed at Valparaiso, and money ensue.Biehaege on
London, 80 to 90 days, 46 to 47 ; Paris, 4.80. ;
Hamburg, 40. Bullion bar silver per mare, fine, 10.1%;
hard dollars, 9 per cent. premium ; bar copper per quintal
1001 b., 17.75.
Freighter continued firm.