The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-10 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Business generally is reported to be very active.
Money had been easier, and was abundant, and readily
obtainable for all business purposes.
Stocks were in good demand.
United Slates Sixes, 1856, 1081 to 1 ; ditto 1867,
1101 to 120 ; ditto 1862, 1134 to 114 ; ditto Fives,
1865, 1071 to 108.
EXCHANGE. —A fair business was done in Foreign Ex-
change for remittances by the Africa :—On England,
109/ to 110 ; France, 513 ; Hamburgh, 36i to 37 ;
Bremen, 80k; Amsterdam, 411 to ; Antwerp, 5 131 ;
Frankfort, 41f.
COTTON.—A middling business
_had been done in the
Cotton markets of the Union between the sailing of the
Arctic, on the 25th, and the Africa, on the 29Va. The
Canada's news from Liverpool of the 10th of December,
which reported a decline of id. to id., had greatly de-
pressed the markets, and prices had declined nearly I
upon all descriptions. The market on the departure of
the Africa was very flat, and prices had still a do wnward
tendency. The Asia's news of the 18th would probably
improve its character, as she took out accounts of a rise
of Id. per lb. in cotton. ,
BREADSTUFFS.-A very active business has been
done both in the United States and Canada in
flour, wheat, Indian corn, and Indian meal, in con-
sequence of the advanced prices and active markets
in England, reports of which arrived out by the Canada
from Liverpool, of Dec. 11. The transactions have been
large, except in flour, at advanced prices for export and
speculation. It is stated that three firms at Rochester
hold over 100,000 barrels of flour, upon which ss. per
barrel will be netted in the recent rise of prices.

PROVISIONS.—A good business is going forward in
the chief articles of provisions. Prime mess beef com-
mands from 9 to 10 dols. ; pork is in good request, with
but small stocks. Holders are firm, and sales are par-
tially held for higher prices. Lard was in good demand;
butter heavy ; cheese dull, at Bc. to 9c. ; hams, 10c.
to 11c.

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IRON.—The market continues very steady, and prices
firm. Scotch pig, 28 dols. to 28 dols. 50c. cash ; Eng-
lish bar, 65 dols.
FREIGHTS.—In freights there is not much business
doing. To Liverpool—Cotton, ;Id. per lb. ; flour, 3s.
Sd. to 4s. ; grain, 11d. to llid. ; beef, 4s. 3d. to 4s.
9d. ; heavy goods per ton, 30s. to 355.

WEST INDIA MAIL.

THE YELLOW FEVER IN THE WEST
INDIES.

The Royal Mail steam-ship Magdalena, Captain
W. Vincent, arrived in Southampton on Saturday
morning, at 11 a.m., bring the usual British and
foreign West India, Mexican, and Pacific mails, in
charge of Commander Langton, Admiralty agent.
The Magdalena had a long voyage out, and
having been forced to put into Madeira by stress of
weather only reached St. Thomas' on the Bth
December, and Kingston, Jamaica, on the 13th,
nearly a week overdue. The homeward passage
from St. Thomas' has occupied upwards of 17 days.
We regret to state that the Magdalena has been
very unhealthy during the voyage, and has lost
seven of the crew, one " distressed British sub-
ject," and two passengers from yellow fever ; the
following being a return of the fatal cases :
" Edward Biggs, seized on the 14th of December, at
Kingston, Jamaica, with symptoms of a very severe
character, which terminated in black vomit. Died
Dec. 17.

" G. Spanton, distressed British subject, received on
board at St. Thomas', suffering from dysentery. Died
Dec. 24.

"C. W. Hahn, passenger, received on board the
Magdalena on the 19th December, at St. Thomas', from
the Trent, apparently in good health, but on the 20th
was seized with evident symptoms of yellow fever, and,
notwithstanding the assiduous care of Dr. Symonds,
continued to sink till the 25th of December, when he
died.

"M‘Carangedh, passenger, aged about 20.—This lady
was also received from the Trent at St. Thomas' appa-
rently in good health, but on the 20th of December was
labouring under yellow fever. Her mind was so in-
fluenced by fear that nothing could dispossess it of the
apprehensions of death, and it was with the greatest dif-
ficulty she could be induced to adopt the measures pre-
scribed by Dr. Symonds for her relief. She died on the
26th of December.
" R. F. Duke, purser of the ship, taken ill on the 23d
of December. Was much alarmed, and the nervous sys-
tem appeared to have sustained a severe shock. His
disease baffled every kind of treatment resorted to for its
subjugation. Died Dec. 27.
"John Pillow, barman, taken ill December 25th.—
Seemed completely under the influence of fear, and
medicines appeared to be of no avail. Died Dec. 28.
"Jane Machme, stewardess, taken ill on the 25th of
December.—Fear seemed to be the chief element to
contend with. Of all the organs the stomach seemed to
be most affected and most difficult to deal with. Died
Dec. 30.
" William Rider, AB., aged 30, taken ill December
28.—0 n the previous night, during the middle watch,
the deceased, after getting wet through, imprudently
laid down in his wet clothes and went to sleep with his
head on the steam chest. The next day he was in a
burning fever, but the seat of the disease seemed chiefly
centred in the brain. He became quite idiotic, and died
Jan. 3.

"James Clarke, head waiter.—Constitution appeared
shaken by the too frequent indulgence in ardent spirits,
was taken ill December 26, and his disease assumed a
form combining yellow fever with delirium tremens.
Died Jan. 7, at 1 a.m."

The symytoms of seizure of nearly the whole of
the above cases were identical, the patients when
first taken complaining of violent headache, pains
in the back, limbs, and lower extremities. Captain
Vincent, the commander of the ship (among others)
has had an attack of yellow fever on the voyage,
from which he providentially recovered, and this,
with the fearful mortality above given, caused a
perfect gloom throughout the vessel for many days,
which was only to a certain extent dispelled on his
recovery. The prompt and skilful exertions of Mr.
C. J. Symonds, the surgeon of the ship, are highly
spoken of throughout the whole of this trying voy-
age. The sailors and firemen of the Magdalena,
with few exceptions, have continued very healthy,
which is in a great measure attributable to their
not being allowed to go on shore at St. Thomas's
or Jamaica, and to indulge in excesses into which
too frequently seamen in the West Indies plunge
themselves, to the destruction of their constitutions
and the hazard of their lives in times of epidemic
fever.
Upon the arrival of the Magdalena this morning,
she was at once visited by Mr. Wiblin. and Dr.
Harvey, the quarantine and deputy quarantine
officers. The surgeon being questioned on oath,
and having declared that the last case of yellow
fever occurred on the 26th ult., and the last death
on the 28th, and these dates being more than ten
days since, pratique was instantly granted, and the
mails and passengers landed.
Another death took place on Saturday evening
after the vessel had been granted pratique, Mr.
Brewer, the chief steward, having breathed his last.
His malady was bilious or yellow fever, previous to
which, however, he sustained a severe accident.
Among the deaths on board the company's ships in
the West Indies, reported by this packet, are those
of Mr. Jones, hief officer of the Dee ; Mr. Os-
borne, chief officer of the Esk (a nephew of Captain
Chappell, R.N., secretary of the company) ; Mr.
Kergeaven, fourth officer of the Conway ; the chief
engineer of the Dee, and two engineers of the
Thames, names unknown.

The .Demerara Royal Gazette, on the subject 0.
the mortality among the shipping from fever;
says :

" The daily mortality among seamen must press some
remedial measure upon the Government. Our merchant
ships lie in the stream of a tidal river, exposed to the
hourly contamination of the filth of a filthy city. The
deposit under our wharves gives it at all times an im-
pure effluvium ; coupled with hot bertha on board, heavy

night dews, a little intemperance, and the annoyance of
inusquitoes, there is no wonder that this tropical scourge
sets its seal on so many of our unfortunate seamen.
The garrison, like the city, is comparatively quite
healthy.',

From; Barbadoes we learn that the yellow fever
had n ot ceased its ravages, and the death of Colonel
ia O'Br eis reported by this mail. The West Indian
of the 4th ult. states :

"With sincere regret we hear that the mortality
among the officers and men landed from her Majesty's
ship Dauntless continues to a dreadful extent. Since
the death of Mr. Flood, the first Lieutenant, the fever
has carried off three more officers (making 13 officers in
all), viz., Mr. Crispin, midshipman ; Mr. Kent, second
lieutenant ; and Mr. Davis, third engineer, and several
seamen.. Additional cases of a severe type are brought
on shore
The latest reports of the state of the Dauntless
mention that her crew were still very sickly, and
she had lost 13 officers and 60 men.

" About 110 men of the crew had been landed and
placed. -Under canvas on the ground aback of the Brick
Barracks at St. Ann's. It has been the misfortune also
of the mail steam-ship Great Western to have had yellow
ever among her crew for some time past, and she had
lately lost her second officer, Lieutenant R. Dudman,
from that malady, and singe her arrival in Carlisle Bay
from Demerara several of the crew were reported ill.
The troops of the garrison were still under canvas, and
reported in good health."

St.. Thomas' was very sickly, but the fever was
chiefly confined to the shipping. The island of
Grenada continued healthy. Mr. Holligan, who
had been suffering from yellow fever at Barbadoes,
had resigned the office of Atorney-General of Gre-
nada. St. Vincent also continued free from disease,
and the Ist of December was observed as a day of
general humiliation and thanksgiving for this merci-
ful preservation. From Martinique we have papers
of the latest dates. The yellow fever still pre-
vailed in that island.

From Guadalope we have received L' Avenir
(Pointe Pitre paper) to the 4th of December.
The yellow fever had committed sad havoc among
the officers and soldiers of the garrison of that
town. It has been forbidden by a Government
order for persons to be in the streets of any of the
towns after 11 o'clock at night, and all taverns and
grog-shops are to be closed at 10.
The Admiral was at Trinidad in the Cumberland
on the 14th of December.

On the morning of the 28th of November a pro-
nunciamento took place at Tampico, and was
effected without bloodshed, the civil governor be-
ing deposed and driven out. The new authorities
had issued a decree reducing the export duty on
specie two per cent. The whole country, with the
exception of the cities of Mexico and Vera Cruz,
was reported to be in a state of insurrection. There
appeared to be a general feeling throughout the re-
public in favour of a reduction of import duties,
and also of the duty on circulation, which is three
per cent. from town to town.