The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-12 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

By this arrival we hay. sidvices from this island to the
18th ult. The Supreme Court of Judicature was sitting,
but the businPas be ore it wos not of interest.

The small-pox was still raging, but notwithstanding
tho number of cases, the deaths had been few.
Much distress was felt throughout the country, and
emigration was taking place to a large extent for Aus-
tralit was believed, would not meet until
iha:n Assembly,d Panama. i
Oct 4,er next.
The weather was exceedingly hot, bat at this time of
year such may naturally be expected.

ANTIGUA, JUNE 10.
The House of Assembly met on the 3d, but up to the
present date had transacted but little business.
The weather has bee❑ dry during the past week, and
vegetation is feeling the want of moisture. Should not
the late showers be shortly followed by others, all the
benefits received from them will be lost; and in many
instances expenses were incurred which will prove use-
less, though the state of the weather at the time seemed
to authorise the outlay.

JAMAICA MARKETS.
GENERAL REMARKS.
We have hsd a very dull fortnight with little or no
speculative inquiry from the trade. The inactivity has
been more noticeable in the articles of pickled and dry
fish—the latter especially.
Produce is looking somewhat healthier than had
latterly been the ease, and prices are likely to be well
supported. The spring rains though late, have set in
we learn, rather heavily in some districts of the north-
side.

REVIEW OF NIA RKETS.
Unless specifically stated to the contrary, long or duty
paid prices are always given, and are to be considered
as wholesale prices. In filling small orders higher rates
have been paid.
Alewives—May be quoted at 203. to 225. Prime are
wanted, but the demand otherwise is very trifling.
Butter—Holders of Irish have cleared their hands at
13d. per lb. There is not any more of that description
in first hands. Some inferior Halifax has been plated
at 9d. per lb. American is scarce. All descriptions of
Brandy—There
butter are wanted.
been i
n importedsa sales o f dark
descriptions
Beef—The stock is light. All the recent operations in
nna,evs;an bond, respectively.
American were at 503. per half barrel.
portant. Pilot has beeciuottaekeonrdainta:
at
6 d
B. andre ad 61 .11TriP
ii Per reo
not any in first
iLedncgrclers at 17s. to 175..6d. per bri. Home made is
worth 14s. and 17s. respectively.
coffee_is becoming scarce. We
3.la2altimore and Phila-
Corn blpOrOeibiss.
hands. The de-
mand good, but prices
mend c are
ae,p., ' s. 6d. if:
owing to the scarcity. merely nominal,
Flour—All the lace rectipts of ~
i hi, were taken a‘ 31
30s. to
Cornmeal—There
first hands is
again very light; • a., and the stock in
have been placed at 30„ 3OO barrels New Orleans
Rit?" is in good " . per barrel.
In TM
are, in consequencs y, and very small supply; prices
operations have been ,kept at an extreme point. All the
for Patna, and 22 by retail, at 19s. for Bengal, 20s.
Rum may be *to 23, for Carolina.
gallon 1,1. quoted at Is. to la,
3d., proof 21, per
exportation.
Sugar—Prices have
the f__. . *. b eeo very well supported during
"r"111411r. We range our quotations at 15s. to 17s. 6d.
Tongues—Pigs' are worth 4' a) a‘ per half-barrel. Other
descriptions are unsaleable.
'tobacco—No operations have reached us.

EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
Colonial Bank-30 dap, par.
Jamaica Bank-60 days, per cent. die.
30 days, par.
ON NEW YOWL.
GO days, to 1 per cent. prem.

THREE EXTENSIVE FIRES YESTERDAY.--4 About
half-past two o'clock yesterday morning the house, with all
its contents, belonging to Mrs. Ann Mansfield, licensed vic-
tualler, the Ship Tavern, Old Gravel-lane, Wapping, was
totally consumed by fire. The adjoining buildings were
saved. About the same time, a second fire occurred on the
iPo the upper
li of property,
premises of Mr. Stanley, tobacconist, 110, Aldersgate-street,
occasioned through a defective chimney-flue.
Speedy
arrivals of engines from Farringdon-street, Watling.street,
butand
beforeot her stations,
tbe
br i g prevented
ade c e
asge
dr eta
complet ht
edi
re set rxuecrtti
ns
rooms and
oapn ds
tot heiezi rgrecaotnlytedntsely destroyed, and
the The next house, belonging
to -Mr. Chandler, was seriously damaged. Two other tires
happened, one at the Shop of Mr.
ainage. were ,
Sharp, linendraper, lOC,
Whitechapel, the other at
arylebone.
that of Mr. Hooper, linendraper,
M
62, Oxfordstreet, The stocks of both firm/
were greatly damaged-
HYDROPROBIA. The Paris Mozzileur sage--
" Within the last few days several
grave cases of hydrophobia
have occurred. The Administration hasven the most se-
vere
orders for the purpose of preventing such accidents. The
measures against wandering or unmuzzled dogs will be exe-
cuted in the most rigorous manner. Persons who possess
dogs cannot be too strongly recommended to follow the pre-
scriptions fixed by the police regulations, as any infraction of
them may eMie very serious coneeque.acea."