The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

chi nery.

"During Mr. Darkley's short rule justice has been
brought at a cheap rate to every man's door. Its ad-
ministration has also been improved. The establish-
ment of courts equivalent to the county courts of Eng-
land, presided over by a Judge of the Supreme Court,
and serving as a Court of Appeal, was a novelty which
has answered every purpose of its creation. It has ma-
terially lessened crime by the great power of punish-
ment bestowed upon it, and it has given a confidence to
the labouring population in the prompt and efficient ad-
ministration of the law.

" The restoration of the public credit, sadly shaken at
the time of Mr. Barkly's arrival, was a subject that early
engaged his attention.. The ruin of so many sugar estates,
in the short period that intervened after the passing of the
Sugar Act of 1846, made this probably the most difficult
portion of his Excellency's mission. lie had to reconcile
the planter to a policy which appeared specially aimed
at him ; he had to open his eyes to the fact that the
interests of a few individuals in a colony like this could
never weigh for a moment in the balance with a policy
which was to, and has since, benefitted the millions who
sit all over the world under the British flag ; he had to
convince him that he had too long been trusting to a
crutch in place of his own legs, to awaken his dormant
energies, to show him that there was no want of vitality
in the country, if he would only stretch out his hand
and help himself. That the policy has been perfectly
successful we have now abundant evidence, in restored
credit and in the activity of the estates. The cultivation
of the colony is pushed, with the determination that it
shall be successful ; we have shaken hands and bidden
good bye to the extraneous aid which it is thought Pro-
tection has hitherto afforded us. We now only want
permission from the mother country to get immigrants
where wo may get them cheapest and best, and we have
no doubt this point will be earnestly urged upon the
Home Government when the Governor reaches Eng-
land."

A large number of specimens of the products of
the colony have been prepared by a committee and
sent to the Dublin Exhibition. Several specimens
have also been transmitted to the New York Crystal
Palace.

The Trinidad papers state that a preliminary
meeting of merchants and others, having for its
object the formation of a Chamber of Commerce,
was held on the 6th inst. at Port of Stain. In the
Legislative Council, on the 2d inst., a debate took
place, upon the motion of the Hon. Mr. Rennie, for
effecting a constitutional change in the local govern-
ment of the colony, which was rejected by a con-
siderable majority. The Port of Spain Gazette re-
cords the decease of Mr. J. R. Domville, the col-
lector of the Island. Mr. J. L. Wildman, private
secretary to the Governor, bad been appointed to
the vacant post, and Mr. Henry Murray had been
named private secretary to the Governor.
The Trinidadian remarks :

"There is a great want of shipping, and unless two or
three large immigrant vessels from India arrive speedily,
freights, which are at present as high as 4/. sterling per
ton for sugar, will rise up to 51. We know already of
an offer to pay 4/. ss. per ton for a lot of 10 ton, which
was refused because every part of the vessel was pre-
viously engaged. To get a place for shipments is already
a matter of favour from consignees of vessels. We re-
quire at least 15,000 tons of shipping more than what
are at present in the Gulf of Paria, to carry away the
remainder of this year's crop."
From Barbadoes there is no news of importance.
The barque Candidate had arrived out in 23 days
from London. Writs were issued on the 3d inst.
for the election of members for a new House of
Assembly, which it was expected would be con-
vened on the 24th inst. for the dispatch of public
business.
Her Majesty's ship Calypso was at St. Lucia.
The Megmra was running among the islands shift-
ing troops. Two transport ships had left Barba-
does with the 34th Regiment on board for England.
The French war steamer L'Ardent arrived at Ja-
maica on the Ist of May from Havannah and Hon-
duras, and sailed on the 4th for Martinique. Her
Majesty's steamer Geyser sailed on the 27th of
April for England, and the schooner Bermuda on
the 10th for Greytown.
The Royal Mail steamer Avon was at St. Thomas
waiting for the Gulf mails, to be brought out by
the Parana, which vessel was spoken 30 miles east
of St. Thomas at 2.30 p.m. on the 17th inst. The
Trent was on the Spanish Main, the Dee and Med-
way at St. Thomas, the Eagle at Barbadoes.
VESSELS IN KINGSTON HARBOUR :--

Ship—Danzig (Norwegian).
Barques—Albion, Marquis of Hastings, Planet (En-
glish) ; William 111., Norma (Prussian) ; Charlotte
(Bremen) ; Ann and Elise (Hamburgh) ; Charm, Gosta-
relle, Mary Kimball (American) ; Tonsberg (Norwegian).
Brigs —V elo city , Sumatra, Elizabeth (English) ' • Au-
gusta (Prussian) ; Helena, and Olga (Danish) ; Sophie
(Bremen) ; Alvaro (American).
Brigantines—Plato (English) ; Chief (American).
Schooners—Seraphina, Eagle, Cinera (English) ;
Charles A. Hannum, Emily Kerr, B. L. Perry (Ameri-
can) • Rita Josepha (Spanish) ; General Paer (Dutch) •
Florida (New Grenadian).

The market for Government Securities was inac-
tive throughout yesterday, and prices at the ter-
mination of business had again considerably de-
clined, in the Three per Cents., for .ttash, to the
extent of 65c., and of 80c. for the end of the
month. In the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. the
variation was less in amount, being 20c. in the
quotation for th 6 account, and 30c. for money.
Bank of France Shares fell 2f. Closing prices :-
For cash ; Three per Cents., 791. 30c. ; Fo.
a-Half per Cents., 102 f. 30c. For the aceomi :•''
Three per Cents., 79f. sc. ; Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 102 f. 30c. ; Bank Stock, 2,098 f. Shares of
the Mortgage Bank remained unchanged, being still
quoted at 835 f. In those of the Societe Mobiliere,
honw.,Araecline of 25f. took place,. closing at
4vfnut hale-demand existed in the Rail way Share
Market yesterday, and that description of secu-
rity again experienced a genera/ decline, although
not to the same extent as on Saturday. Rouen
shares fell 15f. ; Lyons and Strasbourg, each I.of. ;
Northerns, and Lyons to the Mediterranean, 7f.
each ; with a general decline of sf. in the remain-
ing principal lines. The
_final quotations were :
Northerns, 895 f. 50c. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,075 f. ;
Paris and Strasbouro-s, 912 f. 50e. ; Paris and
Lyons, 935 f. ; Paris and Rouen, I,llof. ; Lyonsto
the Mediterranean, 755 f. 500. ; Western of France
7GOf. ; Rouen and Havre, 520 f. ; Bordeaux and I,
Cette, 635 f.