The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-29 00:00:00

WEST INDIA AND MEXICAN

MAILS.

The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Atrato,
Captain Woolley, has arrived at Southampton,
with the usual monthly Mexican and West India
mails.
She 1 rings 170 passengers, amongst whom are
the Bishop of Barbadoes and family.
She brings specie to the amount of 1,898,345
dols. and usual cargo.
The Atrato's dates are—Chagres, June 9 ; De-
merara and Trinidad, 9 ; Jamaica and Barbaoes,
11 ; St. Thomas, 1.5.
From Barbadoes we learn that the cholera is
still on the increase and as many as from 200 to
300 deaths were taking place daily.
From Mexico there is little of interest. Santa
Anna was using his best endeavours to recruit his
army, but desertions were taking place as fast as
vacancies were being filled up.
From Antigua, we learn that rain ,was much
needed, and a great hindrance to agricultural ope-
rations was caused thereby. Political news was
scarce, the papers being filled with intelligence re-
specting the war with Russia. Shipping was
scarce and freights high.
From Jamaica we learn that the chambers had
passed a resolution appointing a deputation to con-
fer with the governor respecting the loan promised
by the British Government. Cholera was still very
bad, and many of the influential inhabitants had
fallen victims.
Great commotion existed with reference to the
depreciation of bank paper throughout the island,
and great inconvenience was felt by all classes.
Business has reached a point of depression never
before equalled. There was a more plentiful sup-
ply of tonnage, and several vess As had been taken
up. Exchange was quoted for bills of exchange,
30 days, per cent. premium ;GO days, 1 ditto. li
The weather was very warm, and rain threatened
much.

RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS—CONDUCT
OF AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
All the news received, writes the Paris corres-
pondent of the Morning Chronicle, yesterday
evening, from Germany confirms the fact that
the Russians are in full retreat towards their
own frontiers. They have already begun to
transport their heavy artillery from the right
to the left bank of the Danube. The division of
General Lipraudi, which was on the frontiers of
Transylvania, is retreating towards Fokschaui.
Marshal Paskiewitsch has abandoned all idea of
being able to retain possession of a single inch of
Wallachia ; but he still hopes to be able to maintain
himself on the line of the Lower Danube, adjoining
Bessarabia, and behind the Pratt' towards Mol-
davia. The German papers appear to doubt if the
Russians, in evacuating Wallachia, will evacuate
Moldavia also ; but if the immediate and active
hostilities of Austria are to depend on the imme-
diate evacution of both provinces, it is almost cer-
tain that the Czar, in pursuance of his usual policy,
will abandon Moldavia, to show his respect for the
wishes of Austria. There is no doubt that the
abandonment of Moldavia is a serious sacrifice to LYCEUM THEATRE.— Mr. Allcroft's benefit takes place
the Czar, which nothing but the most stringent
on Wednesday next, when Mr. Charles Mathews and
necessity would force him to yield. In possession Madame Vestris will appear in three pieces. In addition
of Moldavia, the Austrian troops will outflank the to which Mr. Simms Reeves, Miss Ransforth, Miss
Russian army in Bessarabia, and probably force Isaacs, Mme. Amadei, Messrs. Richardson and Lazarus,
the Russians to abandon the line of the Danube and many other artistes of eminence will appear. Con-
altogether. Should the Austrians determine on doctor, M. Benedict.
forcing the Pruth, the Russians in the southern FATAL WAGGON ACCIDENT.—This morning the coroner
parts of Bessarabia will find themselves in danger for Westminster received information of the instanta-
of having their retreat cut off. neous death of John Wakefield, under the following cir-
There being no further doubt as to the retreat cumstances :—lt appears that the unfortunate man was
of the Russians, all eyes are now turned towards i
plltoyutllonfd• AA'hiaersfs". Upper eundelli,hocoalsl
tmer-
in the employ
' Austria, whose attitude at the present juncture is ; chants,wag-
occupation all-important. The first news of the Austrian ' and y-tef.sirtoeourty evening was driving a loaind'ed-s
Westm7nster, the wheel of wh'amgh-
occupation of the principalities was received gun . . '
n sudden collision with a post jerked him off
here with doubt and suspicion, and there ?
are persons who still think that the step coming
in
the box and he fell with fearful violence to
the seatground ; the wheels passing over his chest he was in-
is taken fully as much in the interest of
Russia as of the allied powers. Indeed, the par- , stan--tly deprived of life. The body was removed to the
dead house, and a jury will be empanelled to-morrow
tisans of Russia in this capital continue to affirm, Ito inquire into the melancholy circumstance The de-
with the greatest apparent confidence, that the, ceased has loft a widow and three children.

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