The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-30 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAIL

SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 30.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Seine, with
the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 165
passengers, including the Hon. Mr. Jermyn from
Lima, Generals Preston and Walker, and Mr. Ben-
jamin, Secretary of Stite of the Confederate States,
also $1,686,853 in spe6e, £2,566 worth of jewellery,
£6,700 worth of pmious stones, and a general
cargo.

The Tasmanian, vith the mails of the 2d inst.,
arrived at St. Thomas on the 16th inst.
The revolution in Peru was gaining ground.
The Presidential Government in Lower Peru was
gradually becoming c)nfined to a narrower circle.
The new ship of var. Union, on arriving at Val-
paraiso from Englain, went over to the revolu-
tionary party, and tie Peruvian Minister for Chili
left his place, and pi,ceeded in the Union to take
command with the rest of the revolutionary fleet.
The revolutionistswere making a combined move-
ment, and had arrived at Huacho, near Lima.
Business throughout the entire country was unsatis-
factory, and the prospects of the President, Pizet,
were gloomy. Exchange, 37d.

The Seine left St. Thomas on the afternoon of
the 13th, shortly after 10 o'clock, when about 50
miles from land the vessel was discovered to be on
fire in the forehold. Most strenuous exertions were
immediately taken br Captain Revett to confine
the fire and Prevent all access of air, and the ship
was immediately turned with all speed for St.
Thomas, arriving there about four o'clock
on the morning of the 14th inst., when,
with the combined assistance of the crews of
the company's vessels in the harbour, the fire was
ultimately extinguished without recourse to scut-
tling the vessel, which at one time was feared.
Holes were cut through the ship's deck and water
poured in, which moderately subdued the fire, but
not until the forehold was nearly gutted and a
great deal of cargo destroyed, mostly cigars. The
passengers, in appreciation of Captain Revett's
active and prompt exertions and discipline of the
crew, presented him with a piece of plate and a
testimonial.

The religious bills under discussion in Chili had
been passed by the Chamber of Deputies. Those
not professing the Roman Catholic religion are
now allowed to worship under other edifices, and
Dissenters are allowed to establish private schools
for the instruction of their children in their own

re!igion.
There was no business news. Exchange 461 d,
to 47d.

In Guayaquil everything was quiet. After the
revolution trade steadily improved. The lands be-.
longing to the revolutionists were confiscated and
sold.

The tobacco season had commenced in Esmeralda.
The crops were unusually large and fine.

The town of Buenaventura was full of armed
men, who called themselves the Panama expedition.
They stated that they were awaiting the anival of
another force, and that they would then march for
Panama, their object being the overthrow of that
Government.

The revolution in Ecuador was at an end, and
everything was quiet.
The Government of Nicaragua had delivered up
General Barrios to the Government of Salvador on
a contract being signed that his life should be
spared.
At Trinidad the weather was fine, and the crops
were looking well.
At Barbadoes planting was going on rapidly, and
provisions were cheaper. The town was busy.
The weather was fine at Demerara, and the ma-
nufacturing operations were progressing. Coals
were scarce, and but little produce offering. Freights
unchanged.
At Jamaica the drought was over. The island
had been visited with rains. Business was im-
proving.

The crop of sugar exceeds that of last year by
2,000 hogsheads. The crop of pimento was small,
but the coffee crop was expected to be good. Ordi-
nary sells from 565. to 605., and sugar from 14s. to
18s. Exchange on London, 4 prem.

BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.

ALEXANDRIA, AUG. 28.

The Massilia, and Delta left here with the above
mails at 10.20 a.m. to-day for Marseilles and
Southampton respectively.
The former has 795 and the latter 2,459 pack-
ages of cargo.