The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-18 00:00:00

SUN,

LON DON,

THE WEST INDIES.

The news from Jamaica is to the 26th ultimo, but

there is little of interest. Our files of journals give a
gloomy picture of the agricultural prospects and dis-
tress of the colony, aggravated by the disease preva-
lent in various parts. The island had been visited
with some severe shocks of an earthquake, which
greatly alarmed the inhabitants. The emigration
movement to Australia had somewhat subsided. St.
Lucia was healthy, and seasonable rains had fallen.
The small-pox was raging more than ever in Port
Royal. It has also appeared amongst the peasantry
in the up-lands of St. Andrew's, and several cases
have terminated fatally on Airy Castle, and among
the surrounding settlers (at St. Christopher's and St.
James's districts, and Newry Mount). It is dis•
tressing also to learn that no medical attendance can
be had in the districts we have named. Up to the
30th June no fewer than 7,781 cases had occurred.
The weather has been unsettled and showery.
From the provinces we learn that the scarcity of na-
tive vegetables is increasing to a large extent. The
peasantry in some districts have been driven to con-
sume unripe yams ; and in all parts of the island
fruits—mangoes especially, which are very abundant
—form a not inconsiderable part of the food of the
poorer classes.
Her Majesty's ships Imaum, Commodore M'Quhae;
Calypso, Captain Forbes : Rosamond, Commander
Crawford; and Alban, Lieutenant Meynel, were at
Port Royal.
Her Majesty's brig Persian, Commander Mitchell,
left Kingston on the 17th ult., for Rattan.
Accounts from Barbadoes state that the sugar
crop of 1852 is entirely closed. The young canes
for the next crop continued to wear a healthy ap-
pearance. A fearful accident had occurred in Trini-
dad. The boilers of the steamer Victoria burst on
the passage from Port of Spain to San Fernando,
killing and wounding several persons.
Some rich specimens of gold, found at the Upata
diggingf, in Venezuela, had been exhibited in Trini-
dad, and sold for 2241. sterling.

JAMAICA MARKETS, JULY 26.
(From Cordova's Mercantile Intedigencer.)

We have no improvement to report in the state of
trade, since our issue of the 12th. Supplies are, for the
most part, light, especially with reference to bread stuffs,
but the spread of small-pox in the city, and indeed in
most of the agricultural districts, has communicated a
more than ordinary degree of languor to every branch
of trade. _

Produco is looking up. Sugar is firm at a small ad-
vance for the better qualities, and rum has been moved
rather freely at improved rates. Of coffee and pimento
we have to report a bero market. Occasionally, a few
bags—the gleanings of the field—aro brought in, and
are sold at irregular prices.
Exchange on London 90 days, par.

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" SILHOUETTES" OF STATESMEN.—A writer in the
Morning Chronicle speaks to-day "of Lord John Russell's
wizened but earnest face, of Sir James Graham's ample
form, of Lord Derby's keen and defiant gaze, of Mr. Dis-
raeli's look of ennui (a portraiture in which Mr. Leech has
been of late greatly more successful than heretofore), of Mr.
Bright's pugnacious presence, and of the Judicious Bottle-
holder's matchless ease."
MELANCHOLTDEATH or AN OLD STAGE FAVOURITE.
—An accident occurred between four and five o'clock OH
Monday afternoon, by which Mr. Frank Hartland, who was
and
for many years a great favourite on the London Stage as a
pantomimist, having been associated with the celebrated
Grimaldi, lost his _life. It appears that Mr. Belk, the emi-
nent builder of Pimlico, had entered into a contract for the
restoration of eight or ten houses in Mount-street, Westmin-
ster-road, commencing at the corner of Hercules-buildings,
from
mthe Whilesc iantro thisld .
On Monday afternoon Mr. Hartland
~happenedjiggert,o, beby passing,
when his attention was attracted by a four-in-hand, driven
in the
by a nobleman,
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giveis w technicallyay,
skull. The unfortunate gentleman was taken in a state of
lienteanond itnheitssiddeesocfenthtesthruecakd,
insensibility to the surgery of Mr. Brooks, a few doors off;
but that gentleman at once pronounced his case hopeless,
way to which place be died. Mr. Hartland has left a large
family, hitherto entirely dependent upon
and ordered him to be taken to St. Thomas
him, to deplore
their untimely loss.
THE STORM.—Last night a young girl, of 16
years of age, and very prepossessing appearance, named
Morgan, residing at 20, Charles-street,
_Blackfriars-road,
was momentarily deprived of sight by a flash of lightning,
Mr. Brady, surgeon, was quickly in attendance, and ren-
dered•the unhappy girl every assistance.
We are requested to state that the intended visit of
Mr. Thomas Baring to the United States has no connexion
with any diplomatic question, nor has there been any coin_
munication between the Government of this country and bin
on the subject in dispute respecting the fisheries.—Morning
Paper. -
The- La Plata left Southampton yesterday with the
West India and Pacific mails. She had on board 1,380 tons
of coals, the largest quantity of fuel perhaps ever taken on
hoard a steamer. It is estimated that the coal of the West India
Company used at home and foreign
ton. Some idea may be formed from this of the enormous
expense of working a monster steamer,
as the cost of fuel of
the La Plata on her voyage from Southampton and St.
Thomas will scarcely be less than 2,000/. Mr. Napier, theer
maker of the engines of the La Plata, has offered to wag
5,0001. that she will make the voyage to St.. Thomas in 12
days, and that her engine power is sufficient to take her
there in ten days. The distance between Southampton a
St. Thomas is near 3,700 miles, which is 700 miles farther
than the distance between Liverpool and New York. Ti
engines of the La Plata register the revolutions of the paddle:
wheels on a disc similar to that on a gas meter. Opposite
to the disc a timepiece is placed to show the celerity of th:
revolutions. The ladies' saloon is, perhaps, the most superb
apartment afloat. The gigantic mast passes through the
centre of the apartment, and is beautifully carved and
painted; and -forms a splendid ornament. The panels are
formed of slate, and on them are painted exquisite land-
scapes. - The ornamental paintings on board first-rate
steamers are of a more subdued character than formerly was
the case. Passengers, particularly ladies, have complained
that staring pictures looking down on them aggravates the
horrors of sea sickness.
THE ROYAL JOURNEY TO BALMORAL.--It is
un-
derstood that her Majesty and the Royal Family will Ei...
spend a night at Holyrood Palace, en route to Balmoral s'un
recap
being made there for her
preparations are accordingly
at Balmoral
tion. Intimation has been received 1 that the
Court will arrive there on Wednesday, the Ist of September,
so that the illustrious party will probably reach Holyrood on
the evening of Tuesday, the 31st of August, departing next
morning on their
'northward journey.—North British t DaZ'y
Mail.,
—On the PEMBROKE AND MILFORD HAVEN. l4th
inst. Lord Hardinge and Sir John Burgoyne inspected the
works of the intended fortification on Thorn Island, Milford
Haven, and expressed themselves satisfied with the rapid
progress making' towards completion. Thence they pro-
ceeded to the fortification on the Stack Rock in conthan,
with Colonel Victor, the commanding engineer, togetheri• J
with Mr. Clark, the clerk of the works. Lord Hardinge
and Sir John Burgoyne carefully examined every portion of
that work now finished, and complimented Colonel Victor
on its successful and satisfactory completion. They then
went to Pembroke and inspected the towers, and afterwards
left for London:
Bract( 1-lauvEsTnas.—A great many colliers in
the counties Of Stirling and Linlithgow have' we understand,
left their work this week, .and betaken themselves to shear-
ing, at which they areearning 3s. per day. To so great an
extent has this take in the case of one ,
78 men have loft, andn p ace,
that .
beginningto
tell
in the traffic receipts the result is already.
cf the Monklands Mineral Railway.
It is some consolation that,
to the gold diggings, even should all the Irish go off
to fall back upon •
, we shall have our black-diamond.
upon, order men
British Mail. er to get in our golden gram—North

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STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENTS.—The New York Herald
dives a list of the steam-boat accidents from January 9 to July
28, from which it appears that 20 accidents occurred, by
which 48 people were killed and 100 injured.

The amusements opened with the race for—
Her Majesty's Cup of 100 guineas, for cutters of 75 and
' not more than 105 tons, belonging to the Royal Yacht
Squadron, for which the following vessels were en-
tered :
Aurora, 47 tons, Le Merchant Thomas, Esq.
Lavrcck, 72 tons, Captain Williams.
Arrow, 102 tons, Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq.
The Queen'a Cup Course, viz., from a cutter moored off
Cowes Castle, round the Nab Light, returning from
thence to Cowes, and proceeding to a vessel moored off
Yarmouth, and back to Cowes Castle. A time race on
a new scale. , The Arrow, from her late performances at
Ryde, was decidedly the favourite.
Shortly before ten o'clock the vessels appeared at the
stations, and at five minutes before ten the preparatory
gun was fired. The crews of the respective yachts were
seen in activity is a moment in getting all in readiness,
land at ten o'clock precisely the gun for starting was
fired. There appeared to be some little delay in getting
under weigh, but the Arrow was the first to show her
botesprit ahead, and getting to the windward she, for a
short time, took the lead, followed by the Lavreck, and
some distance astern by the Aurora. Her lead, how-
ever, was but of very temporary duration, for she had
not started above a minute when the Aurora, who had
now gathered her wind, came abreast of the Lavrock,
then passed her, and drew rapidly on the Arrow. On
getting abreast of the Old Castle Point she overhauled
the Arrow, and in a few moments succeeded in running
by her and taking the first place. The Arrow then
contiaued to fall astern, and from this point to Osborne
House a most interesting raco ensued between the
Arrow and the Lavrock, the little Aurora still 'main-
taining the lead. The relative positions were unaltered
from this point, and they made their way towards Ryde;
when it was the general opinion of those on the' beach
that the Arrow had again succeeded in tacking
first towards the Sandhead buoy, but this opinion re•
quires confirmation. The handling, however, of the
Arrow was most excellent, and under her altered f•-rm
she appears to possess all the requisites for fast sailing
in common with those of the latest from the builders'
hands. The pretensions of the Aurora are by no means
to be underrated, as she was the second vessel round
'he Ni:edles on the occasion of the race for the Queen'a
Cup in the course round the Isle of Wight last year. It
will be remembered that thiS was the second victory of
the America, nod the Aurora was then the only vessel
that came round the Needles with her. We must, hoW-
ever, defer the result of this match until the next com-
munication,
el The Ruby steamer, • with a band of music on board,
accompanied the yachts round the course, and a great
number of ladies and gentlemen availed themselves of
this opportunity to witness the mach.
There was a talk here to-day that the America, Lord
De Blaquiere, would appear in the Solent if a crew can
be got together to the owner's satisfaction, but she is
disqualified from sailing in any match here, not now
being a foreign vessel, and her owner not being a mom
,ber of the Royal Yacht Squadron.