The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-04 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

Georgey's surrender was known at Comorn on the
18th ult., and a written summons was sent to the gar-
ison, either to follow his example or to send in their
terms of capitulation.
The answer given on the 19th was as follows :
" We must reply to the summons of the General of
Brigade, V. Liebler, by stating that no official commu-
nication as to the position of affairs near the Lower
Danube and in the Banat had reached us, and until we
know what has taken place there General V. Liebler
will see that we cannot, without incurring the charge of
treachery to the fatherland, consent to treat.
" In the name of the Council of War,
" KLAPKA."

On the 20th the Austrians advanced along the
right bank of the Danube, and the parley was con-
tinued between the garrison and an Austrian and
a Russian staff-officer. The result of this was that it

was agreed to suspend hostilities for a fortnight.
The Wiener Zeitung states, on the authority of a
letter of the 25th from Semlin, that Kossuth, Bern,
and Dembinski were at Alt Orsova, under the pro-
tection of the Pasha (Bev) there.
An article in the Wiener Zeitung declares that
Venice, as a free port, has always been an emporium
for smugglers, who thence inundated the Lombardo-
Venetan kingdom with foreign manufactures. The
article bodes no good to Venice.
VIENNA, AUG. 30.—The negotiations relative to
the surrender of Comorn have been without any de-
finite result up to this time. One party in the
garrison obstinately refuse to surrender, while a great
part have left the fortress and laid down their
arms at Gran. Should a regular siege be
decided upon, the Danube would be closed
to commerce, which would occasion very considerable
loss. On the other hand, it is reported that the gar-
rison has requested permission to quit the fortress, and
obtain passports to foreign countries.
The Prussian Staats Anzeiger, of the 2d September,
says—" Reports from Comorn state, that Prince Paul
Esterhazy has been seen on the left bank of the
Danube, in the neighbourhood of Nagy Sarlo, with
some superior Russian officers, and that he had given
the inhabitants of that neighbourhood hopes of a
speedy termination of hostilities. So much is cer-
tain, that the arrival of 20,000 Russians has been
announced at Neutra, and that preparations have been
made for their reception."
PESTII, AUG. 28.—Field•Marshal General Haynau
arrived here last night.
Kossuth, Dembinski, Messaros, &c , on their arrival
in Turkey, were stopped at Adakele to perform qua!-
rantine. The Pasha, on being informed of this,
ordered them to be set at liberty, and provided car
riages for them to proceed to Constantinople.
The Wiener Zeitung states that Bern has reached
Tui key.

WEST INDIA and PACIFIC MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.—The Royal
Mail steam ship, Dee, Captain Allen, has just arrivtd
here with the usual West India and Pacific mails, in
charge of Lieutenant Davies, R N., Admiralty agent.
The Dee his experienced fresh head-winds during
her run from St. Thomas.
She brings on freigi.t 964,951 dollars, of which
600,00 are in gold dust from California.
We have voluminous accounts and correspondence
by this arrival from all parts of the West Indies,
Pacific, California, Spanish Main, &c.
From Grey Town (Mosquito) we learn that the
town of Nicaragua had been destroyed by the rebel
chief Somosa, who had also been to the port of San
Carlos and carried off the arms and ammunition. It
was rumoured Somosa intended to attack the British
settlement of San Juan, Nicaragua, but was pre-
vented by want of boats.
The insurrection in the interior prevented the usual
arrivals of cochineal for shipment
At Carthagena the population had been seriously
thinned by the cholera; but at the Dee's departure
the disease was sensibly abating.
Provisions were very scarce.
Our advices from Jamaica are to the 7th ultimo,
inclusive.
The heat was very great. and several cases of sick-
ness had occurred, dysentery being very prevalent.
The elections continued favourable to the popular
cause of retrenchment.
There were favourable prospects for the 1.850 crop.
Business was very depressed, and the import mar-
ket inundated with immense supplies. Sugar was
still scarce, and quoted 16s. to 20.5. per 1001 b. Rum
dull.

Exchange—GO day; 1 per cent. premium; 30
days, 1i per cent. premium ; merchant bills, 90 days,
par ; exchange on New York, 4 per cent. premium ;
American gold, 4 per cent. premium; Spanish gold,
2 per cent.
From Barbadoes we learn that the sugar crop was
nearly manufactured, and would exceed 33,000 tons,
generally of superior quality. The weather was so
seasonable, and such a spread of canes had been planted,
that a crop of 40,000 tons was expected in 1850.
The population was quiet, orderly, and industri-
ous, and the island perfectly healthy, a favourable
contrast, says a correspondent, with the present
position of Demerara and Jamaica. In Trinidad,
up to the 6th of August, the weather was very
favourable, and the crops would amount to 28,000
hogsheads. The crop of 1850 would scarcely equal
the present year on account of many estates having
be en abandoned.
Grenada was healthy ; exports would a trifle exceed
5,000 hogsheads.
Prospects for the next crop good.
In St. Vincent, up to the Bth of August, the crop
was much retarded by the prevailing sickness. Many
estates were backward, and it was doubted if some
would be able to reap their crops.
The crop of the Danish island of St. Croix had
fallen very short from excessive drought, and the
prospects for next crop were very bad.
VV e have accounts from San Francisco up to the
2d of July, the latest yet received from California,
and at that time everything was quiet in Upper
California; the water in the mountain streams had
subsided, and the difficulties which had previously
existed in the collection of gold were in a great
measure disappearing. It was estimated that the
mines would this year produce 25,000,000 dollars,
provided that ordinary health and quiet continued.
From Panama we are informed that the Isthmus
will he free to the transit of all nations on and after
the Ist of January.
Vessels from American ports were obliged to per-
form a quarantine of eight days at Chagres ; there
were 114 vessels of all flags lying at the different
ports on the coast of California, most of them without
crews.

Seamen's wages were 150 dolls. per month.
Freight from Panama and San Francisco 50 dolls.
per ton ; passage, 400 dolls. The Dee performed a
quarantine of five days at Port Royal, in consequence
of having communicated with Carthagena.
The West Indian squadron was generally healthy,
but amongst the troops in Jamaica dysentery had
appeared, which it was feared was the precursor of
cholera.
In Demerara business was very dull and the wea-
ther extremely unfavourable. The constant rains
have almost wholly destroyed the crop, endangering
also those of next year.
The accounts from Hayti are of a very distressing
character, President Soulouque having ordered many
of his superior officers to be shot ; amongst others
General Similien. After these revolting and sangui-
nary measures, the British and American Consuls
came forward and protested against so wanton a
sacrifice of human life, and succeeded in saving seven-
teen unfortunate persons from destruction.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, SEPT. 1, 1849.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent
to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity
of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland unto James Earl of Elgin and Kincar-
dine, K.T., Captain-General and Governor-in. Chief of
her Majesty's Provinces of Canada, New Brunswick,
and Nova Scotia, and of the Island of Prince Edward.
and Governor-General of all her Majesty's Provinces on
the Continent of North America, and of the Island of
Prince Edward, and to the heirs male of his body law-
fully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron
Elgin, of Elgin, in that part of the said United Kingdom
called Scotland.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 3.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Charles
Consul W. Fenton, as at Southampton and Cowes, for
the United States of America.
WHITEHALL, S 1.
The Queen has been pleased toEpPraTer'siset the Reverend
Alexander Hill to the church and
the presbytery of Glasgow, and county oh lSitNt?Yzth' ina
cant by the death of the Reverend HenryDouglas,rlate
minister
minister thereof.
WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 4.
Ist Regiment of Dragoons--Captain John York to be
Major, by purchase, vice Littledale, who retires; Lieu-
tenant William de Cardonnal Elmsall t) be Captain, by
purchase, vice Yorke; Cornet George Campbell to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Elmsall, Sept. 4.
4th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Henry Smi;h Ad-
lington, from the 52d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice
Kirwan, who exchanges, S-pt. 4.
22d Regiment of Foot—Ensign William Hughes to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Welch, deceased,
June 2; Sergeant-Major Juhn Burke to be Ensign, vice
gughes, Sept, 4, •