The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-18 00:00:00

Montserrat

26iSt. Kitts
26 (Tortola

Aug.

Barbadoes 2SISt. Thomas
The Parana brings 76 passengers and on freight
specie value 767,576 dollars, of which 157,818 ,ares
in specie, 306,172 in gold dust and in bars, 303,u1
in silver, in bars ; also 265 serons cochineal,
serons indigo, 64 bales sarsaparilla, 5 cases 01-1 d
cades, 152 serons bark, 15 packages copper ore, as
130 packages sundries.
The Parana received pratique immediately °¢arrival in the river. Her sick list contains 37 names
belonging to the ship, and 15 frcm other of ti%
company's ships. Of the 37 cases 13 were bilicfe
remittent fever, 11 of which occurred the day tit
ship left St. Thomas. The cases in few instance'
lasted more than four days. A few cases have like"
wise occurred during the passage home.
At St. Thomas the fever had nearly disappeared
during the fortnight the Parana lay there. Not a
single.case of yellow fever took place on board:
Every precaution was taken, and the whole of t 1,13,1
crew, by• Captain Abbott's orders, were encam,P,
on deck under waterproof canvas awnings.
reception and spread of the malady were thus, ib.1,1
supposed, prevented. Sir William Burnett's fits'
was freely used throughout the ship.
By the Dutch schooner Isabel, arrived at St.
Thomas, news had been received of a most destrne,"
tive earthquake in the city of Cumana, which te°';
place on the 15th of July. The full particulars 01
the loss of life and property had not been aseer
tained, but 800 people are estimated to have
perished, and a great part of the city is in ruffs'
Colonel Paez and a company of artillery perisheu'e
in their quarters. The disaster is said to ha%
put a stop for the present to the civil war rage
in Venezuela. The Kingston (Jamaica) Da
Advertiser gives the following subjoined account °
the catastrophe : al
" By the arrival last night of the schooner Gener
Paez from Curagao we have the distressing intelligence
that the city of Cumana, in the republic of Venezuela'
was totally destroyed by an earthquake, which took place
on the 15th. It is estimated the loss of life exceed3°
1,000 souls, and those who have taken refuge at Curaca
state that there was not a house standing in the wil°l,
city. Cumana is one of the revolting provinces of Veil':
zuela, having declared against the Government of Presl"
dent Monagas."
From Honduras we learn that the reports of t.„Vo
failure of the cochineal crop are confirmed. t
more than 1,200 or 1,500 serons will go to mare
this season in place of as many thousand as an-
ticipated. tic
Hostilities had commenced between the Repubfl
of Guatemala and the province of Honduras, an
u
lighting was going on near Chiquimula.
In consequence of the heavy rains throng
the whole of the Bay of Honduras, it was feare't
that the mahogany merchants will not get Ott"
more than one-third of their cutting this seastil;
When the packet left, business at Belize was quit
at a standstill. The heat of the last two or three
months had been excessive, and much sickness Pre-
vailed.
The Honduras troops were still in possession (3t
the town of Zacapa, which they entered ab°lo
the same time as they took Chiquimula, betweeed
the sth and 10th of July. Fears were entertain
.haj
of their proceeding to the seaport town of Yza"oo
to seize any goods which might have lately be),
imported. Preparations were being made for snc
a contingency.
The Isthmus was healthy when the packet 10_1'
The railway from Navy Bay to Babacoa was in g'a
order. Her Majesty's ships Portland, Dido,
Virago (steamer), were lying at Colham when ti
or
steamer left. They were preparing to start lea
Vancouver's Island ; the Portland had returs,.,o
from Pitcairn's Island, having taken there r
Rev. Mr. Nobbs, the missionary.
The advices from Jamaica aro to the 27th 7
The intelligence conveyed by the Parana, w-fa,
left this country on the 2d of July, was most,,
vourably received by the inhabitants generWci
The speech of the Duke of Newcastle was publishileo
in extenso in all the Kingston journals. 111,,,t0
Colonial Standard and the Daily Advertiser, ; •
papers opposed to the Government, were lone.;
their congratulations on the event of Sir C 113,1.
Grey's recal being decided upon. Articles Wag
the London journals, justly condemnatorYri„
they wero of the conduct of the Council and,
vernors, were given at length in most of the Piqr.
nals. The arrival of the new Governor,
Barkly, was anxiously looked for, and the P.11..0g
anticipated that an end would be put to eXis'l,l,
difficulties when he arrived. According to a °3O
culation made by the Morning Journal, the °r the
of Sir Charles Grey, 160 prisoners had 11P t°,,test
latest date been liberated without the slig":are
cause, inasmuch as the contractors generally : on
willing, nay anxious, to continue their supPlie7i in
credit. Stronger language than that employ the
condemnation of the conduct on the part 0.1- tho
Government has never, perhaps, been used bYtio.
island press, and but one paper in the whole ;ere
try attempts to defend the course pursued. 1•Lop,-
is no general news from the island. The in
grossing topic was the dead-lock, and nothinfery,
respect to it had transpired. The heat vas
fever
great, and rain much wanted; but the yellow.,':fir
was fast subsiding. De Cordova's MercaoW flies
telligencer has the subjoined review of the Jal3l
markets : IS"
"Our market has been rather quiet than et nixie
durin the fortnight, very little speculative T,
having been manifested ; indeed, with the excerhost
the operations in flour and pork, trade had been
entirely confined within the ordinary limit. The,..e
f ,tor"
gence brought by the packet on Saturday, and t"_j,nsi'
pect which it holds out of an early resumption et° gite
ness by the Legislature, is, however, likely seen,,,oovg
an impetus to business, inasmuch as speculators,
to the probable reimposition of import duties Iv' sup'
few weeks, will come forward more confidently_ roar
plies were generally very ample. In the prodn su
c'gr,
ket we notice a considerable rise in the value of the
particularly of the lower qualities, consequent fivbich
small stock in factors' hands. Holders of rum, tn. the
there is a large quantity of the duty-free artinle _ the
market, evince no desire to press their supPilesoffee or
trade. It is yet too early to expect all as t°
pimento at.market, or to offer any positive opinies
the extent of the coming crops. Some rumour
of
reached us of the unsatisfactory appearance _ "cio riot
pimento trees in the principal districts, but via of anY
vouch for its correctness. The first shipment
3d, last
importance of copper ore from Jamaica 'vas ino tOO
week. The schooner Liley has taken awaYi,'rnetar°'
from the Metcalfe (Job's-hill) mines. The v weather
papers contain no news of importance. The 5. IV
had been magnificent for agricultural operation
ers cop,
canes everywhere looked luxuriant. The Pla,untcliffercvt.t,
plained that the yield of the present crop was
Over to tije
so that the bulk of the crop would remain
latest period of the year. Trade was very
of the
ships
Barbadoes was generally very heal
were loading for England with the last elotlieGerg.'
Her Majesty's ship Espiegle sa
town on the 16th of July. The Medea %al °,f
maica on the 23d, and the Megiera onryin„e Frocit
June. The Buzzard was at Ja,maica. role at
ships of war Grandeur and Jouven.ee.nie_d.
iled
..tera
left /3..,
ho
Guadaloupe, and the Oreste T1:111101 0034
Royal mail steamer Avon was in the Span'for the at..
all well. The Clyde left St. Thomas etiv-Vo,ll‘,
of Mexico, quite healthy. The ;.,;,,c) M. a:
The Derwent at St. Thomas, all wellat
Barhadc'theig
Jamaica, all well. The Medway novas ;
healthy. The Trent was at St. Thomas
was healthy when. a Sink
Messrs. Harris
steamer lost six persons on her last
trip
Spanish Main, but
left. Two midshipmen,
SQII, were among the deaths.