The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-25 00:00:00

WEsT INDIES.

We have received files of :Jamaica: and Barba-
does journals ; the former to the 21st of November
inclusive. The St. Jago Gazette states that, with
the exception of two trifling incidents, the business
of the Legislature " is now conducted with in-
dustry and good feeling, mixed up with an ardent
desire of a reconciliation of all former party differ-
ences." "We have no doubt," continues the Ga-
zette, "that their labours will close with honour to
themselves, benefit to the Island, and satisfaction
to the Government. They have indeed done more
real good to their country by a few days of earnest
attention to business than would be produced in as
many months, by a fastidious stickling against
imaginary innovations. Indeed, to do justice to
the honourable members they have evinced a
greater degree of forbearance at the new Bill sent
down to them, than we were inclined to give them
credit for. They have received it, and calmly put
it to lie upon the table, where we hope they will
let it rest in peace." This is exceedingly satisfac-
tory. The whole of the miscellaneous intelligence
brought by these journals will be found in the sub-
joined extracts :

- Official Return of the Staple Exports of the Island
of Jamaica, for the last two years made up to the 10th
day of October in each year :-
1838 63,028 hhds. 9,245 trs. 3,376 barrels Sugar
1839 44,893 ... 6,175 ... 1,866 ... do.

Deficit 18,335 3,070 1,510
1838 24,674 Om. 1,070111:1s. 684 casks Rum.
1839 15,548 ... 905 do. 288 do. do.

mr.......m... 5......... .......•
Deficit.— 9,826 165 396
1838 13,551,795 barrels of Coffee.
1839 8,897,421 do. do.

Deficit 4,654,974 do. do.
1838 148 casks 23,350 bags Pimento.
1839 184 do. 31,497 do. do.

Excess 26 9,147
1838 4 584 casks 2,297 bags of Ginger.
1839 3,042 do. 1,125 do. do.

Deficit... 1,512 1,062
SEVERAL LIVES LOST, AND GREAT DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY.
(From the Cornwall Chronicle.)
.. . .

On Thursday afternoon, about four o'clo'ck. the town
and its vicinity was visited by a heavy rain, which
seemed to have gained collective force in proportion to
its duration. Unlike the flood of 1833, in the same
month, this effected greater destruction in a shorter
period, and, we are sorry to add, with the loss of human
life also. The rain continued till nearly seven o'clock,
and, before this time, in the phraseology peculiar to the
inhabitants, both the "gullies were down." Under such
circumstances, the danger is inevitable, particulary at
the North Creek, where there is a clumsy strong-built
bridge, which from the smallness of the arch and the
strength of the building is better calculated as a dam to
inundate the town, and destroy poor people's proper-
ties, than for the purpose it had been intended to serve.
At the period we have mentioned, the scene of distress
was almost indescribable from the centre of the public
square, north and south. We heard the roar of the
waters, which had flowed to a distance of nearly 100
yards into each end of the main-street, persons were
seen wading through where they were not too deep,
with lights gleaming in various directions, cries of
alarm, lamentations, and wailings were frequent, and a
wild despair marked the countenances of the poor suf-
ferers, many of whom had their beds and furniture, and
provisions entirely destroyed, and had little hope of
passing in repose the remainder of the night.
A woman named Lizzy, formerly an apprentice to
Mr. Lawrence Hill, in attempting to reach her mis-
tress's house to afford her assistance, was swept out to
sea, and unfortunately drowned.
Another female named Elizabeth Bacchus, in at-
tempting to cross the bridge to seek her child, was
also carried away, and drowned. Both bodies were

found next day in the harbour by boats engaged in
saving the wreck of property coating about.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—Captain Robert Young,
of the brig Udney Castle, drowned himself, on Friday
night about nine o'clock, at Old Harbour. Whilst walk-
ing the quarter-deck with Mr. Turnbull, the chief mate
had his attention taken off for some few minutes, during
which time the captain took the opportunity of jumping
overboard. The mate turning suddenly round, just saw
his hands leave the side of the vessel—he immediately
. jumped into the boat lying alongside the vessel, and after
a few seconds, the captain rose to the surface, and ut-
tered a loud shriek. The mate immediately put out
an oar for him to grasp, but life appeared too far gone,
and he sunk to rise no more. Drags were immediately
procured, and after searching all night in vain, the body
had not been found. His loss will he deeply lamented
by a numerous circle of friends.—Despalch (Jamaica),
We regret to learn from the Kingston Papers, that
a disturbance of a very serious nature had taken place
in the Republic of Hayti. The Morning Journal says,
that the disturbance originated in consequence of a
demand made of President Boyer, by ten Members of
the House of Representatives, to account to the nation
for the expenditure of the revenue. It is said that
the President refused to comply with this demand, and
ejected from the Legislature the Members who made
and supported the proposition. These proceedings, it
is further stated, excited considerable sensation among
the people, so much so, that the President found it
necessary to march four additional regiments into the
town of Port-au-Prince, to ensure the public peace.
The same paper mentions that the Dee steamer left
Port Royal on Tuesday morning, the 22d inst., for
Port-au-Prinoe, "to afford protection to British sub-
jects at that place, should any occurrence render it ne-
cessary."—Falinouth Post (Jamaica).
We feel much pleasure in informing our readers, that
his Excellency Sir Charles Metcalfe had, a few days
ago, prevented, in the kindest manner, the Roman Ca-
tholic Committee of §panigh Town with the liberal do.
~,,;;on of 501, towards the eFeetion of a Itontan Catholie
His Excellency received the de-1
pCuhtaaptieolnin Coa! town.
composed of "..:!essrs. Grant, Leeson, Baines,
and M‘lfahon, with the greatest courtesy and conde-
scension ; and upon further. inquiry into the religious
wants of that class of the pops latinn in the metropolis,
he further subscribed his name to an anlll-10 SFqnt of ten
pounds towards the support of a pastor. ouch acts of
unbounded munificence need no aOMMent,--Pc41414
(Jamaica).
An awful concussion between two vessels lately took
place during the hazy weather off Oldborough. One
named the Gle naldale, from London to St. David's,
New Brunswick, was thrown on her beam-ends, and all
hope of her righting having gone, her crew, consisting of
17 hands, took refuge in the other vessel, the Cyrus, a
Prussian vessel, bound to Memel, and which fortunately
escaped with only the loss of a bowsprit. The disabled
vessel was opeated to go to pieces on the sands.
VIOLENT flOkiltlCOM 4T PERIWO4.—The Hamilton
Bermudian, of the 14th, gives the details of a most vio-
lent hurricane, which visited the Bermuda Islands on
the 11th, doing great damage to the houses of the towns
Hamilton and Saint George's, and destroying large num-
bers of cedar trees in every part of the island. The
gale was accompanied with most violent torrents of
rain, and the (gusts of wind posed the waves of the
(moan to cast showers of sea water far over the land, sp
that MAPS' pf the tanks of drinking water throughout
the country era iirackish, and various kinds of fish wore
fuund on land inindods pf yards from the shore.
Considerable damage teas dnrgt to smaller vessels be-
longing to the islands. The NCIJOUfiff g4W4rd7 of St.
John's, N. D., was driven ashore, and half filled with
water.

" The schooner William, Nelmg, cast ashore, and
damaged. The British barque Sir Colin rampbell, was
driven ashore totally wrecked. We are happy to flod
that not a einglc human life was lost."
Arcriouw.—'rho earthquake on the morning of the
21st ult. was felt at this island. The Register notices
it as "of considerable duration," and °octal-in- " be-
tween the hours of twelve and one. The motion wag
not violent, but sutiicient to awaken any one out of deep
sleep."

LATEST FROM SOUTH AMERICA

FALMOUTH, Die 23.

This day has brought several packet arrivals—viz.,
the Seagull, Lieutenant Parsons, from the Brazils, the
Nlutine, Lieutenant Pawle, and the Penguin, Lieutenant
Luce, both from the West Indies. The Seagull left
Rio on the IGth ult., and has conic home direct ; there
logs of the Legislative Assembly having solely occupied
politically fresh at that city, the proceed.
public
n othi n
attention. After a second prorogation, the Ses-
sion finally closed on the Ist of November with the g
fol-
lowing speech, delivered by the Regent :
f‘ August and most worthy Gentlemen,
" Representatives of the Nation,
" The health of his Majesty the Emperor and of his
august sisters have not been interrupted.
" Our friendly relations with Foreign Powers remain '
without alteration ; but I regret that I am not able to
cmomunicate to you that our territory in Oydpock is
disoccupied.
•• In the greater part of the provinces the greatest de-
de;'ntion to our political institutions, and the strongest
attachment to the person of the Emperor Don Pedro 11.,
and to his august farniiy continue to be manifested ; at
the same time I am unabie CU LOMMillrliCate to you that
the civil war, which desolates some of our pravinfe§; has
ak alse4,
vn
" AekoGwie;.l,ging the extent to which you have aided
for them in the name of the Emperor.4l.-- it is neces-
sary that the indispensable law of the budget be paosed
in due
supplies IN. the public service, I thank you
voting
deem it necessary to anticipate the period
of. your 14.,;:t re-assembling. I reckon upon your patri-
onsui, on the day thai, rna‘, I.)e announced to you. The
session is closed,
meby
time,oti

" PEDRO DE ARANJO
The intelligetieefrom the several pvinees of

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empire was of recent dates, and, on the whole, satisfac-
tory. At Para affairs looked well ; order had been re-
-sCablished in Macapa, and no apprehensions were en-
tertained with regard to the future tranquillity of the
province. The Imperial troops had taken Capias and
obtained other advantages in Maranham over the re-
bels, who had divided themselves into small parties,
and it was confidently expected that the insurrection
would be, crc long, completely quelled, without much
bloodshed. Ceara did not present so favourable a
picture ; the removal of the President had given rise to
the exercise of the most violent party spirit : on the one
side were seen the most influential persons in the pro-
vinces, including nearly the whole of the Provincial
Assembly at issue with the actual President, and, on
the other, this President forced to dissolve, in the most
hostile manner, that Assembly, who in consequence had
made an appeal to the Central Government, praying
his dismissal. In Pernambuco and Bahia nothing had
occurred of moment, but whilst the former province
continued a pattern of loyalty and good order, the state
of political parties in the latter and the tone of the
public papers justified the apprehension that the ele-
ments of discord yet existed there.
Nothing decisive had taken place in Rio Grande, but
the general tenor of the official accounts and private
correspondence received of late from that quarter en-
couraged the belief that the rebel cause was fast losing
ground, and that the period of good order being re-
stored to that devoted province was not very remote.
The Imperial army had had the advantage in some par-
tial encounters with the insurgents in St. Catharine.
Reinforcements of troops and gun-boats had arrived
from Rio Grande ; more were daily expected, and when
the whole were arrived General Andreas would make
a decided attack upon the forces at Laguna, and jno
doubt was entertained of its proving completely suc-
cessful.

The occupation of Oydpock by the French cn double
poste, with the sanction of the French Government, had
given rise to several animated debates in the Senate,
and the Minister for Foreign Affairs stated that the
Government would not be found wanting in resorting
to such measures as became the dignity of Brazil.
The latest intelligence from Monte Video informed
that the French had re-embarked the forces they had
landed there in aid of Fructo Rivera, but why was not
known.

Senor Candido Baptista, late Minister of Finance,
has arrived by the Seagull packet, being appointed to
Russia. It is said that ho is charged to negotiate a
loan in London, and also that he is empowered to con-
tract a marriage between some European prince and the
eldest sister of the Emperor of Brazil. Count Ney
(son of the late French Marshal, Prince of Moskwa),
attached to the French Embassy at Rio, has also come
a passenger by the Seagull, which vessel has on freight,
on mining and merchants' accounts, about 82,0001. in
specie. Exchange, 311 ; stock, 78 to 781.
The Mutine packet left St. Thomas the sth, Porto
Rico the 6th, and Cape Haytien the 12th ult. On
freight 9,600/. sterling.
The Penguin packet left St. Thomas's the 16th, Porto
Rico the 18th, and Cape Haytien on the 26th ultimo.
On freight 4,000/. sterling. No news from the West
Indies. Sugar crops are likely to prove short.
The Iberia steamer, with the East India and Penin-
sular mails, has been prevented from sailing to-day,
owing to its blowing a heavy gale at south-west.—Times.