The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-16 00:00:00

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS

SOUTHAMPTON, March 16.
The Royal Mail Company's steamship Tasma-
nian, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings
76 passengers, $1,230,171 in specie, and 1,984 pack-
ages of cargo, chiefly cotton, cocoa, and indigo.
The Tasmanian left St. Thomas on March 1. She
experienced strong north-easterly winds and high
seas from the Western Islands.
On the 13th inst. she spoke the ship Mary Hardy,
outward bound.
The articles of the treaty between Spain and
Peru have been published at Lima. The bases of
arrangement do not differ from the advices sent by
last mail. The settlement met with much disap-
proval among the people, and the old angry feelings
against Spain were bitterly revived. On the sth a
party of officers and men landed at Callao from the
Spanish fleet. The Spaniards were badly treated in
the streets, and the officers having taken the train
to Lima the excitement then became formidable.
The mob was fired upon by the troops, many being
killed and wounded. Callao and Lima were three
days under martial law. A plot had since been
discovered for a revolution to overturn the present
Government. Ex-President Castilla and other in-
fluential persons were arrested.
It is reported that Admiral Pareja will insist
upon heavy damages for these outrages.
The British war vessels Leander and Shearwater
were at Callao.
From Chili the political news is unimportant.
The harvests have been very plenteous, and large
exports of wheat and flour will this season be
shipped to all parts of the world.

At Valparaiso exchange was quoted 461 d. per
dollar.

Her Majesty's ships Sutlej, Clio, and Alert were
at Valparaiso.

The Governments of Guatemala and Nicaragua
had issued decrees prohibiting intercourse, com-
merce, and relations with Costa Rica.

Honduras continued subject to revolutionary con-
vulsions, with the object of displacing President
Medina and of putting Vice-President Xatruch in
his stead. Martial law had been proclaimed. The
Congress opened in Nicaragua on Jan. 29. The
situation of the country was satisfactory. The
coffee crop at Costa Rica was good, and that of San
Salvador in advance of former years. The cotton
crop in the latter republic was abundant.
Two ships from the Clyde had arrived at Callao
with materials for constructing an iron floating dock.
Her Majesty's ship Duncan, Admiral Hope, ar-
rived at Demerara on the 15th ult., and met with
an enthusiastic reception from the inhabitants. The
drought at Demerara continued, and the young
canes suffered considerably.

Freights on London—For sugar, 21d. ; rum, 24 d.
The weather at Trinidad was more favourable.
Rain had fallen, and no serious injury to the young
crop was anticipated. The weather was fine at
Grenada. The sugar crop was proceeding vigorously,
and an abundant harvest was anticipated. An
increase of 2,000 hogsheads of sugar in exeess of

last year was anticipated. Cocoa and cotton both
promise a large excess over last year's production.
Considerable shipments had taken place, and trade
was steady. The weather at Barbadoes was
favourable for the crops. Sugar making was gene-

ral throughout the island. Provisions were-dear
scarce. Exchange on London, 90 days, $4BO.
Severe drought prevailed at Jamaica, and was
greatly felt by stock of every kind. Fodder and
water were scarce. Trade was more brisk. Large
operations in rum at 57d. Coffee, 535. to 545. ;
ordinary, 565. to 60s. for mountain. Sugar, 15s. ;
ordinary, 18s. ; medium, 19s. to 21s. ; fair quality.
Exchange on London, 90 days' sight, 13- per cent.