The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-02 00:00:00

street, are burning fiercely. St. Andrew's hall is
on fire, and the noble spire of St. Finebar glistens
with a splendour of portentous import. The occu-
pants of houses on Broad-street, beyond King-street,
are moving their effects.
Quarter-past 5 o'Clock.—As the clock of St.
Michael's tells the quarter the Cathedral steeple has
fallen with a tremendous crash and the Cathedral
is burning furiously, likewise St. Andrew's-hall--
in fact, the whole of Broad-street is on fire, from
Mr. Gadsden's residence to Mazyck-street. The
residences of Messrs. George M. Coffin, James L.
Pettigree, and others near by are consumed. The
flames have now crossed Broad-street and the wind
hcs not lulled. It is impossible to say where they
will stop short of the river. There does not appear
to be any imminent danger of the fire again making
headway either to the right or to the left of the I
furrow ; it has cloven through the city from East
Bay to King-street. But the head of the confla-
gration is still fearful to look upon, and is pushing
forward with great strides now. Great, indeed,
has been the calamity which has fallen upon our
noble city, but let us, with smiling hope and cour-
age, bestir ourselves at once to amend the losses we
have sustained, and relieve each one, according to
his means of the great sufferings which the fire
must entail upon its poor victims. The above re-
port is taken from the account of the fire which
appeared in the Charleston Mercury of this morning

TEE WEST INDIA, MEXICAN,, AAD
PACIFIC MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 1.
The Royal Mail Company's steamer Shannon,
Captain Abbot, with the above mails, arrived this
morning. She brings 53 passengers. Her specie
amounts to 2,267,680 dols., or £448,692 sterling,
consisting of 374,855 dols. in gold, 1,868,605 dols.
in silver ; 80 dols. jewellery, 5,000 dols. in pearls,
14,000 dols. in emeralds, 790 dols. plata pina, and
4,350 dols. in platina.
The Shannon encountered strong easterly winds
throughout her passage.
At Trinidad a committee had been appointed by
his Excellency the Governor to superintend the
preparations for the reception of Prince Alfred.
Every disposition was evinced to welcome him cor-
dially. The articles collected for transmission to
the Great Exhibition were to be locally exhibited
on the 30th and 31st Dec. The collection consisted
chiefly of specimens of the most valuable descrip-
tions of timber fibres, prepared from indigenous
plants, samples of cotton—Sea Island and the
wild cotton of Chacachacare—which was expected
to establish the claims of Trinidad to a plaCe in the
great cotton competition, which the coming Exhibi-
tion is expected to decide. The census of the colony
for the past 10 years had shown an increase of 14,829
inhabitants. The weather was more favourable, but
sickness and mortality had been considerable. The
produce shipped to date amounted to—Sugar 31,493
hhds., 6,497 tierces, 2,201 brls. ; molasses, 7,580
puncheons, 418 tierces ; rum, 2,421 puncheons ;
cocoa, 7,715,792 lbs. ; coffee, 3,246 ;- cotton, 240
bales, 44 serons.
The Barbadoes Legislature met on the 3d ult.
Addresses were presented to the Governor on his
approaching departure from the island. No busi-
ness of importance was transacted, and the house
adjourned for 14 days. The weather was favourable.
The old cane crop had considerably improved, and
in many places was expected to exceed in its results
the last crop. The shipments of produce for the
fortnight had been small ; the total for the year
amounted to—Sugar, 46,358 hhds., 3,355 tierces,
10,003 brls., 983 bags ; molasses, 17,542 puns.,
582 hhds., 1,259 brls, ; rum, 129 puns., 616 hhds. ;
cotton, 80 bales. The Auditor-General's report for
the quarter ending Sept. 30 showed a balance to
credit of the public of £7,699 7s. 74d. The market
was moderately supplied with American breadstuffs.
Irish butter was scarce, and wanted.
Exchange on London : Bank bills, at 30 days,
4921 das. ; 60 days, 490 dole. ; 90 days 4874 dols.,
private bills, at 90 days, 4824 dols. ; Bank bills on
New York, at 10 days, 3 per cent. ; 30 days, 4 per
cent. premium. American gold, 3 per cent. prem.
At Jamaica nothing of importance had transpired.
The business of the session was proceeding satis-
factorily and with expedition. Mr. Whitelocke had
presented his budget. The estimated revenue of
1860 61, was £230,270, but it only realised £220,343
ss, 2d., showing a deficiency of £9,926 14s. 10d.
There were also other items, making the total defi-
ciency £13,000, which must be met by an additional
levy on imports—additional stamp duties, and
increasing the house tax.