The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-19 00:00:00

WEST INDIA MAILS.

'1 SOU'.
The Royal mail steam.
Philip Hast, R.N., Con
12.30 p.m. to-day, bringi
foreign West India mails,
Barrow, R.N., Admiralti
Greytown April 21
Cha,gres
23
Carthagena — 25
Santa Martha.. 10
Kingston (Jamaica) -- 28
Jacmel (Hayti) - 29
San Juan May 2
Berbice Aprit 23
Georgetown — 25
Tobago — 26
Port of Spain — 25
Bridgetown .. 27
Grenada. — 26
The Orinoco is the bearer, also, of mails from the
-ica., received, via Panama,
Packet Company's semi-
brought dates from—
Arica ..: ... April 8
Islay ...
Callao and Lima
Payta
Panama"...

!HAMPTON; MAY. 18.
-ship Orinoco, ' Lieutenant
nmander,- 'arrived here 21'
iug the usual British and
i, in charge of Lieutenant
y agent. Her dates are—
Carriacou April 27
St. Vincent " 26
St. Lucia — 27
Martinique — 27
Guadaloupe — 27
Dominica — 28
Antigua ___ 28
Montserrat — 28
Nevis
8
St. Kitts
-- 223
Tortola — 29
St. Thomas' May 3

west coast of South Amer

by the Pacific Steam
monthly steamer, which
Valparaiso ... April 2
Coquimbo ... 3
Huasco 4

Copiapo
Cobija,
Iquique ...

- 10
- 14
- 19

The Orfnoco brings 98 passengers, and on freight
specie value $1,621,886,-or say 324,4001. sterling,
six serons indigo, 65 bales sarsaparilla, nine live
turtle, seven cases succades, and 60 packages sun-
dries.

This steamer left St. Thomas on the 3d inst.,
having been detained there nearly two days be-
yond the proper date of aeparture by the irregu-
larity of some of the intercolonial packets, which
are unable to perform the branch routes at the
stipulated speed. The run to Southampton has
occupied a little under 15 days. The Orinoco did
not complete her voyage to Jamaica, having pro-
ceeded only to St. Thomas, one of the smaller
steamers having been dispatched thence. She
consequently remained about a fortnight at St.
Thomas, and there, it appears, some of the crew
contracted the yellow fever, 14 cases of which have
occurred on the voyage home, two terminating
fatally—viz., H. Duncan, a fireman, who fell a
victim to the disease on the sth, and James Duke,
scullion, on the 7th inst. Some convalescent cases
are likewise reported. The ship, on her arrival
this morning was visited by Mr. Wiblin and Dr.
Harvey, the quarantine and deputy-quarantine
officers, and, a report of the circumstances having
been made to the Collector of Customs, that gen-
tleman communicated with the Surveyor-General
of Quarantine in London, who sent telegraphic
instructions for the release of the vessel from the
temporary detention to which she had been sub-.
jetted.

From Jamaica we have advices to the 27th of
April. The chief item of intelligence for the fort-
night was the rejection by the Council of the Im-
port Duty (the principal revenue act of the colony),
and the consequent prorogation of the Assembly,
and commencement of a new session of the Colonial
Legislature. A dissolution of the House was an-
ticipated.

Great excitement prevailed in Kingston on the
25th of April in consequence of a discovery having
been made that two coloured men, escaped slaves,
were on board a steamer named El Paraguay,
bound from Charleston to Monte Video, which had
put into Kingston for the purpose of coaling. We
extract the following brief account of the matter
from the Daily Advertiser :
" It appears that two young men of colour, slaves,
had secreted themselves on board the American steamer
Paraguay, previous to her leaving Charleston. Some
time after the steamer had been at sea the fugitives were
discovered, and, on being interrogated, declared them-
selves to be free men, on which they were allowed to
work On board. Yesterday a great number of persons
visited the vessel, when the facts of the case leaked out
through the steward, who, it is said, was in the secret.
Upon the matter reaching the authorities, Mr. Inspector
Leake and one of his subordinate officeis proceeded on
board, and brought the two young men ashore, when
they were examined before the magistrates and dis-
charged. The fugitives have consequently obtained
their freedom. Since then, we learn that the steward
has obsquatulated '—to employ a term common enough
in the Southern States. In this he has manifested much
wisdom. Better this than be subjected to the shocking
penalties of the atrocious slave code of South Carolina.
Since the above transaction, persons from shore have
been strictly prohibited by the commander of the Para-
guay from visiting the vessel."

The Morning Journal says—so dense was the
crowd that thronged the entrance to the Court-
House when the examination was about to com-
mence, that the hose of the Kingston Water Com-
pany was put in requisition, and was effectual iii
dispersing the people.
One of the most unmistakeable signs of the
times in connexion with Jamaica was the depar-
ture of the ship Glentanner,a for Australia, with
upwards of 100 emigrants, principally belonging to
the substantial middle class. Several ships had also
Sailed for Calcutta with hundreds of coolies on
board. Many of these people were still receiving
the bounty money of 101. as an inducement to re-
main. Discoveries of copper were still being made
in different parts of the island. This useful metal
was. said to have been found in the parishes of St;
James and Hanover at a considerable distance from
the localities of discoveries that had been already
made. The weather was excellent, with alternate
gentle showers and sunshine. Yellow fever was
still rather prevalent in Kingston, particularly
among the shipping. There had been no revival
in trade. The sugar crop was fast drawing to a
close on the north side of the island, where the
yield had fallen short of the estimate ; but in.
Trelawny and St. Thomas, in the east, the crop
will be an average one ; and in St. Anne's the pro-
spects of the pimento growers were encouraging.
In the coffee districts of Port Royal the fields were
covered with blossoms, promising well for the
ensuing year. Considerable regret prevailed at the
withdrawal of the Government supervision of the
Customs' revenue of the island. The change from
the Imperial Board of Customs to local manage-
ment was looked upon with some distrust.
Our accounts from British Guiana are to the
• 25th ult. The Session of the Combined Court bad
terminated, and general satisfaction prevailed at
the moderation and good sense which had charac-
terised the proceedings of both the official and
elective sections of the court, and at the adoption
of various measures of great importance to the
colony.

The Barbadoes papers announce the approaching
opening of a savings-bank in that colony.. Several
fires had occurred in the rural districts. The pro-
ceedings of the Legislature were unimportant. Nine
months' leave of absence had been given to the
President of the Council on account of ill-health.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
( From de Cordova's Mercantile Intelli,qencer.)

The Import Duty Bill, as was generally anticipated,
has been rejected by the Council, and everything con-
nected with the subject is now entirely a matter of spe-
culation. The Governor has prorogued the House of
Assembly for a short period, and has thus afforded the
members of that body another opportunity of dealing
with the money bills ; but whether they will take ad-
vantage of the concession to render the Import Duty
Bill acceptable to the other branches of the Legislature
by expunging the appropriation clauses, or whether they
will adhere to the principle contained in the prer;ous
act, is a subject so much, involved in doubt and uncer-
tainty as to prevent our hazarding any opinion on it.
As the natural consequence of this state of things,
business has become paralysed ; no one will purchase to
any extent at the risk of being exposed, in the course of
eight or ten days, to competition, with goods entering
free of all duties ; even retail transactions are with diffi-
culty effected ; and, in the meantime, supplies of
perishable articles are deteriorating in value.
Exchanges on London.—Colonial and Jamaica Banks
—9O days, per cent. premium ;00 days, 1 per cent.
premium, 30 days. 11 per cent. premium.
POSTSCRIPT, APRIL 26.
Since the publication of the foregoing, on the 20th
inst., our market has remained in the prostrate condition
noted in the precedinc, general remarks. No transac-
tions whatever of a wholesale character have been ef-
fected, and prices continue almost nominal.
The intentions of the Legislature, in so far as the set-
tlement of the revenue question is concerned, are yet
involved in uncertainty.

Gold—Columbian doubloons are scarce at 4 per cent.,
and American gold at 2 per cent. premium.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
VESSELS IN KINGSTON HARBOUR.
Steamers—Eagle (Royal Mail Company), El Para-
guay (American).
Ships—Culloden. Castle (English).
Barques —Albion, Marquis of Hastings, Planet,
Haidee, Sir John Falstaff (English); William 11. (Prus-
sian), Charlotte (Bremen), Manchester and. Thomas
Winslow (American).
Brigs—Elizabeth (English), Augusta (Prussian).
Brigantines—Vampire (Dutch), Blanchard (Ameri-
can).
Schooners—Seraphina (English) Anita (Dutch), Tres
Hermanos (Spanish), Tally-lio, Eliza, Ann (American),
Florida (New Granada),

CIECULAIt Minton.onnut,
Horse Guards, AprZl 22, 1853.
The following rates of remuneration to armpurers for
the repair and adjustment of the elevating sights of the
new rifled muskets, lately issued to the troops, have been
proposed by the Master-General and Board of Ordnance,
and approved by the General Commanding-in-Chief,
namely,—

Foriesoldering and adjusting d new elevating s. d.
sight, renewing the browning, &e. 0 10
A new steel elevator, fitted ... 1 4

A new spring to ditto, tempered ...
A new steel slider, tempered and notched ...
Straightening and adjusting an elevator when
bent or injured and slider
New steel pins, or stop to elevator or spring,

0 0
0 4

0 3

0 1

Armourers are not, however, to be peimitted to re-
move or replace the block of the elevating sight on these
arms, except in very urgent cases, and then the sights
complete will be supplied to the armourer from the Ord-
nance stores at the cost price of 43. 6d, each.
By command,
• G. BROW .ii, Adjutant-General.

Major-General M`Donald, C. 8., is so far recovered
from his recent indisposition, that lie hopes to be able
to resume his duties in a few days.
THR 81ST REGIMENT.—On Monday the first division
of this regiment, consisting of two companies. under the
command of Captain 11. 'E. Sorel!, proceeded from Kil-
kenny, for Fermoy. Yesterday morning the head 7
quarters, and one company, with the sick, under the
command of Major Penny, followed them • and also
yesterday Captain Gildea's company proceeded from
Maryboroup,b. for Fermoy, having been relieved by a
company of the 43d depot, from Templemore. The
third division of the 81st, from Kilkenny, consisting of
all the. corps remaining there, wi!! march on Saturday,
and will be relieved by the depot of the 74th Highland-
ers, from Fermoy, the first division of which will arrive
here on Friday.
Lieut. Colonel Farrant, 81st, having gone on leave of
absence, preparatory, it is understood, to his retiring from the command of the regiment. The gallant gen-
tleman was entertained at a splendid banquet by his
old. comrades in arms, on Thursday evening, at their
mess-rooms, and on Friday took his departure from
Kilkenny.
The 81st were highly esteemed in Kilkenny during the
short space that the regiment was permitted to remain.
They will be hell-in readiness at Portnoy for embarka,--,
tion for the East Indies.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY, 18.
. . _

The Dauntless, 24, screw, Captain E. P. Halsted, was
inspected yesterday by Sir William Burnett, director
general of the medical d;partment of the navy. Sir
William most carefully examined every part of this ill-
fated ship, and was pleased to express the highest satis-
faction at her cleanly and excellent state. This (lay her
engine department was officially inspected by Commander
Gardner, of the Blenheim, 58, whose favourable acknow-
ledgment of the gratifying state of the engines must
have been pleasing to the much-respected chief engineer,
Mr. Burt, who joined the Dauntless in December last
from the Devastation, and who continued his duties on
board daily during the time of the dreadful fever that
hurried many a good fellow to an untimely grave. We
believe the Dauntless's engines will be taken out and
placed on board the St. Jean d'Acre, as they are' exceed-
ingly powerful, and better calculated for the larger ship.
Commander Von Dohop, of the Vulcan screw troop
frigate, has all his crew returned except four, and two
or three boys.
The Sanspareil, 71, Captain S. C. nacres was v:sited
yesterday by Commander-in-Chief Sir Thomas Cochrane,
at Spithead.

The First Lord of the Admiralty has been on a visit
at Osborne the last two days.
Yesterday evening the Fairy, with Prince Albert on
board, ran through the squadron at Spithead, and came
into harbour to witness the effects of the Excellent's
practice on the York hull.
The Star, 8, Commander Warren :was paid advance,
at Spithead, yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent crossed over
to Cowes, from Southampton, this afternoon, in the
Royal yacht Fairy.

SHEERNESS, MAY 18.
The Cyclops, 6, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Lieute-
nant John Seccombe in command (pro tens. from Horatio)
arrived here yesterday at noon from Devonport, and
immediately took in her harbour moorings on the west
shore. Her officers and crew are to be returned forth-
with to the Horatio screw steam guardship.
The officers and crew of the Horatio, 24, screw
steam guard-ship have received their orders for being
turned over to the Tribune, 30, screw steam-frigate,
Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie having already com-
missioned that frigate at \Voolwich as reported. The
Tribune is shortly expected here to complete her fit-
ment.

The Marines have joined the Comus, 14; sloop, Coni
mander William A. Fellowes, and are employed in assist
in the seamen already joined. Her fore and main rigging
is being set up, and in a few days she will be iu a for-
ward state, her rigging being all ready for sending aloft
and placing.

WOOLWICH, MAY is.
APPOINTMENT.
Paymaster Henry S. Hooper (1846), to the Tribune,
30, screw steam-frigate, at Woolwich.
The officers and crew of the Horatio, 24, screw steam-
guard-ship at Sheerness, who served with Captain the
lion. S. T. Carnegie when in command of that vessel,
are to be turned over to the Tribune, commissioned by
Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, as she is to be made
ready as early as possible to join the Channel squadron.
The paymaster and clerk, with the wan-ant officers at
present in the Horatio, will remain in her, another pay-
master and another clerk having been appointed to the
Tribune.
The Phoenix, screw steam-sloop, Commander Edward
A. Inglefield, had her compasses adjusted yesterday, and
having completed her magnetical and astronomical ob-
servations at Greenhithe, left that station at half-past
four o'clock a.m. to-day.
The Diligence, store-ship, Lieutenant-Commander El-
liott, with stores for the Arctic expedition, left Green-
hithe in about an hour after the Phoenix, and was towed
by the Desperate, steam-sloop, Captain Chambers.
The Breadalbane will join the other vessels• of the
squadron at the Yore, and she will be towed by the Bar-
racouta, steam-sloop, to Stromness.