The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-16 00:00:00

SPAIN.

According to advices from Madrid of the 11th,
the state of Catalonia continues to cause uneasi-
ness in the Government. Serious disturbances
had broken out at Tortosa, where the mob burst
into the Town-hall and massacred the secretary.
His mutilated corpse was afterwards dragged
through the streets and thrown into the, river.
General Dulce has departed for Barcelona to re-
place General Manuel Concha as Captain-General.
Queen Christina still remains in the Palace.
The government is buying back the arms which
were in the hands of the civil population, and
already 2,500 muskets have been taken to the
arsenal.

The government has not yet decided in what
manner the elections for the Constituent Cortes
shall be made.

Advices from Madrid announce that the Spanish
Cortes have been convoked for the Bth November,
one deputy to be returned for every 35,000 souls.
For the elections the law of 1837 will be followed,
with a slight modific:ttion.

The Joitrnal des Debats contains a long letter on
the state of affairs in Spain, and particularly in
what relatei to the declaration of Marshal Espar-
tero, that " Queen-Christina should not be allowed
to leave the Spanish capital, either openly or
secretly, until the Cortes should have assigned to
her a place of residence." The
_Mats declares that
in making such a declaration as that just quoted,
Espartero has taken a part in a revoluntary act
which nothing can either justify or excuse, and the
responsibility of which, unless redeemed by some
subsequent act, he must bear in the page of history.
The Debats insists that the difficult circumstances
in which Espartero is placed cannot be alleged as
any excuse for his conduct, as he ought to have
made use of the popularity which he enjoys to ward
off the blow aimed at the Queen-Mother. The
Debats goes the length of considering the coercive
measures adopted towards Queen Christina as an
indirect attack on the constitutional monarchy of
Spain, which, it says the new Cortes certainly
will not fora moment think of overturning. " We
are convinced f" says the 'Mats, in conclusion,
" that the safety of Spain depends on the preser-
vation of that monarchy which is now so strongly
shaken ; and we take pleasure in persuading our-
selves that the Duke de la Victoria, who has
achieved his renown in the service of Queen
Isabella, will be anxious to attach his name to the
restoration of her throne, by surrounding it with
liberal and monarchical institutions ; but we must
say, at the same time, that if such are his inten-
tions, he is strangely mistaken in his conduct to-
wards Queen Christina. Let hint then retrace his

footsteps ; there is still time. True set MS, the
only legitimate and honourable service is at that
price."

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 15.
The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship La Plats,
Capt. C. G. Weller, arrived this afternoon, at two
o'clock, from the West Indies, with 73 passenger;
270,000 dollars in gold and silver, and the usual
mails, in charge of Lieut. Poole, Admiralty agent;
On her homeward voyage La Plata experience('
fine weather and light winds. The latest dateS
brought by La Plata are—Santa Martha, Jull
26 ; Grey-town, July 22 ' • Chagres, 24 ; Deme-
rara, 25 ; Carthagena, 26 ; Jamaica, 27 ; Grenada,
26 ; Barbadoes, 27 ; Jacmel, 28 ; Antigua, 29 ;
St. Kitts, 29 ; Nevis, 29 ; Montserrat, 28 ; Part9'
Rico, 30 ; and St. Thomas, Aug. 2.
The news from Jamaica is to the 27th instant.
The Royal Mail steamer Dee arrived at Jamaica"
on the evening of the 18th ult., with despatches tt!
the Governor, announcing the bombardment an
total destruction of Grey-town, by the America?
sloop-of-war Cyane, 26 guns, on the 13th ins"
This intelligence had occasioned great sensation in
Kingston ; many of the merchants being suffered
to the amount of 30,000 doilars. Great anxiety 01
evinced to learn the steps likely to be taken by the
home Government. A subscription had be,ell.,
raised by the inhabitants of Kingston in aid of the
sufferers.
The whole of the luggage and goods brought by
the Dee, and intended to be landed at Greytovint
was taken on to Jamaica and landed at KingetellP
in consequence of the demolition of the place.
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It is expected that the House of Assembly 5r.„,111.
very shortly be called together, and probably
dissolved ; it being unlikely that Sir Henry Baril
will appoint the new Ministers without an apP
to the country.
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The island note panic still continues, and
checks" are at a discount of 7i per cent. t'e'";
siderable embarrassment was experienced by ~,,
mercantile community in consequence.
The ruinous emigration to Panama is unabated,
and the estates are suffering much by this e°l2-
tinual drain of their best labourers. We regretUl
say that the cholera still prevails in the agrie r.
tural districts. The weather is considered favour
able for the coming crops. His Excellency 0
Governor had recovered from his recent indielx%
tion, and had again visited Kingston ; he continues
very popular.
At Barbadoes cholera was rapidly declining',
deaths about 15,000.
At St. Lucia, cholera had appeared. t
At Grenada, cholera also existed, and ame
1,500 deaths had taken place. At one part of tlig
island they burned the bodies, the living hello
either unable or unwilling to bury them. On e°
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estates all had been carried off, from manager an
family downwards. The cattle were eating
growing crops for want of people to look after thew

COMME RCIAL.
We note no improvement in the state of trade. P 'OO
generally are very fairly sustained, but operation g::
confined, for the most part, to retail transactions•
j'r
duce is unchanged.
We have not heard of any operations in freights.
The finer qualities of sugar command 16s. 6d. to la
per 1001 b. Ordinary has been sold at 15s. TA if CIA
EXCHANGES ON LONDON. —COLONIAL AND
BANKS.-90 days, par ;60 days, one-half per cell' pro'
minim ; 30 days, one per cent. premium.

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