The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-17 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA. MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY NIGHT.
The Royal Mail Steam Company's ship La Plata
has arrived from the West Indies. Her dates are
Jamaica, March 27 ; Trinidad and Demerara, 25 ;
St. Thomas, April 2. Amongst her passengers are
Lieutenant St. John, from -the Darien expedition.
Amongst her cargo is specie to the value of about
half a million of dollars.

The Atrato arrived out at St. Thomas in 13i
days.

Cholera had broken out on board the Dement,
and several of the black sailors on board had died.
The mail steamer from Honduras had not ar-
rived when the mail left Jamaica.
Disturbances had broken out on the Isthmus of
Panama, in consequence of the New Granadian
Government attempting to impose a poll tax on the
persons crossing the Isthmus. The Americans re-
sisted the tax.

At Greytown the old dispute about the land on
the American side is again revived.
At Carthagena the French admiral had de-
manded satisfaction for a national outrage, and had
obtained it.

The murderers of the crew of the Virago have
been discovered.

At Jamaica there► has been no improvement in
the market. Exchange on London, 90 days, par ;
60 days, Y per cent. premium ; 30 days, 1 per cent.
premium.

The West India islands are healthy. There is a
great want of shipping everywhere. There are
great quantities of sugar and few ships.
From California we learn that two American
men-of-war were anchored off the head-quarters of
Gen. Walker, to prevent any reinforcement to the
Filibusters.

From Peru we learn that General Castilb a is
getting stronger, and that the rule of President
Echenique is drawing to a close.
The ship Charles Jones, of Liverpool, bound to
Valparaiso, is wrecked, and the crew drowned.
The Panama Railway will be finished by next
August.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, April ind this day at Noon, E. ; light
breeze, and fine weather.

PORTSMOUTH, April 16.—Wind, E. to S.E. Arrived—
Cornwall, from London, for Cork and Malta, with loss of
anchor and chains ; Hendrik Hudson, London, and sailed
for New York ; H.M.'s st. Simoom, Malta. Sailed—Mary
Ann, foi Symrna. Off Port—Euphrate, for Marseilles.
SALCOMBE, April 15.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Reno-
yatio, from Shields, for Vigo.
QUEENSTOWN, March 15.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Wal-
demar, from New York ; Mary Bailey, Mazagan ; Therun,
Odessa ; Buchanan, do. ; Anna, Galatz ; Bloomer, Callao,
and sailed for Falmouth ; Sophia Margaret, Mazagan ;
Portia, Odessa ; Heather Bell, Kertch ; Energy, Constan-
tinople; Tonina, Marseilles.

. ,
MILFORD, April 15.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Oberon
(s s), from Dumbarton, and left for Melbourne. Sailed—
Sophia, fur Quebec.
GOOLE, April 15.—Wind'at noon, N.E. Arrived—The
Wrangle, from Stettin (wheat); the Norfolk (s.), from
Rotterdam (general cargo) ; the San Kirwan (s.), from
Antwerp (general cargo). On Good Friday all the vessels
in Goole Decks hoisted their colours half-mast high, in
consequence of the death of Captain Collier, the efficient
and much-esteemed dockmaster.
PLYMOUTH, April 15.—Wind, S.R. Arrived—Lady
Elgin, from London for Sydney, N.S.W. Sailed—Roose,
for Genoa. The Charlotte Maria, from Loudon to St.
Michael's, has arrived at this port totally dismasted.
GALATZ, April 3.—The master (Mr. Pryde) of the
Stranger arrived at Ibraila on the Ist April, from below,
and reports that his vessel is detained by Russian
gun-
boats, which do not allow him to proceed without an
order from Prince Gortschakoff or General Luders. Neither
of these personages are in this neighbourhood, but letters
have been addressed to them on the subject. Meantime
the Russian Consul has given an order to the commander
of the gun ;boats to allow the Stranger to pass, and with
this letter it is expected Mr. Pryde will go w d
tomor-
row morning. Should this order notprovoeslauffiCient,
Mr. Pryde is recommended to remain in his vessel, and
the more formal order would be sent to him as soon as it
could be obtained.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Monday, 10.30 a.m.
Wind, S. ; moderate and fine.
Arrived—British Queen (s s), from Constantinople.
Off Port—lsmyo, from Venice ; Isabella, Buenos Ayres ;
Lady Russell and John Knox (ships), Anglia (barque),
and Callao (brig).
There is no account of the steamer Africa, with the
mails, from New York, either here or off Holyhead, to 10
o'cleek.