The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-13 00:00:00

All classes and all colours vied with each other in
their haste to contribute their mite towards relieving the
wants of the poor and houseless ; and it is with feelings
of pride and satisfaction that I state to your Lordship, that
the troops stationed in the different islands have emulated
the bright example of the inhabitants ; even in this island,
where their privations have been great, one day's pay has been
subscribed by all ranks ; and the 86th Regiment, stationed
in Antigua, has contributed no less than three days' pay.
By these generous and timely efforts they will have the
satisfaction of knowing, that they have alleviated the sor-
rows of many a widow, and appeased the hunger of many an
orphan child ; and what reward can be higher I know not.
The colony of Demerara has forwarded in provisions Dollars,
and money to the amount of • 7,000 •
Antigua, private subscriptions, &c 3,000
Grenada, House of Assembly voted 1,0001.1
currency, and private subscriptions, 1,0000 4,000
Dominica, private subscriptions 1,500
Trinidad, Council 1,000/. sterling 4,1300
The Illustrious Cabildo l,OOO
Private subscriptions 4,200

Dollars, 25,500
At the bead of these subscription lists I observe the
names of Sir J. Campbell fur 2001. currency; Sir PatriCk
Ross, 120/. ; Sir Charles Smith, 100/. ; and Mr. Presi-
dent Lockhart, 251.

I may inform your Lordship that the sub3criptions are
still going on, and considerable sums may yet be added to
tle above amount.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) JAMES LYON.
The Right Hon. Viscount Godericb, &c. &c.

COPY OF A CIRCULAR LETTER ADDRESSED BY HIS EX.•
CELLENCY LIEUTENANT•OENERAL SIR JAMES LYON,
GOVERNOR OF BARBADOES, TO THE GOVERNORS OF
THE NEIGHBOURING COLONIES.
Government-house, Barhadoes, August IS, 1831.
Sta,—Lhave the melancholy intelligence to communi-
cate to your Excellency, that on the morning of the 1 Ith
instant we had the misfortune to be visited by one of toe
most awful and violent hurricanes ever experienced ;n
this island.
Theloas of life and dreadful accidents are numerous, and
the damage done to property is immense, although no cor-
rect estimate can be at present formed.
May I request that your Excellency will make known
our situation to your community, and communicate, if
possible, by the first ship (if any are at present in your
port) to England, the intelligence, that our situation and
wants may be supplied with as much celerity as circum-
stances will permit.
It will be obvious, that as nearly every house in the
island is levelled, or materially injured, lumber• will be
much required, and provisions of every kind.
I have the honour, &c.
(Signed) JAMES LYON.

Government-house, St. Vincent, Aug. 12.
My Loan,—lt is my painful duty to report to your
Lordship the devastation and desolation occasioned by the
most violent hurricane with which this island wits ever
visited, and in doing so, I beg your Lordship may make due
allowance for the itnperlect detail which the hurry of the
moment, under such painful circumstances, must occasion.
At an early hour yesterday morning the storm com-
menced from the northward, but was not much felt by the
principal town and shipping until about half-past eight,
when its violent effects were destructive in the extreme.
Every vessel at the anchorage with the exception of one
was east on shore, and I much fear very few are likely to
be saved.

It may b.! said, with few exceptions, that every planta-
tion within this Government has sustained damage more or
less, by the total destruction of their crops and provisions,
of buildings, of works, and negro houses, and in one of
the towns three houses only remain. The public buildings,
barracks, and officers' quarters have suffered in like pro.-
portion, and I regret to add, reports from the various
quarters of the Government confirm my most painful ap—
prehensions of the loss of life, as well as property.
It will he obvious to your Lordship, that ti e effects of
this awful dispensation of Providence must press very
heavily on all classes of the community, and unless
timely and abundant supply of the products of America and
Great I3ritai❑ reach u., positive famine and ruin will be
the inevitable consequence of this melancholy visitation.
I have written this despatch, to be in readiness for the
first opportunity to England which may offer, and shall
keep your Lordship apprised of all measures which may he
resorted to, for the alleviation of the prevailing distreis.
I am, &c.

(Signed) G. F. HILL
The Right Hon. Viscount Goderich, &c.

St. Vincent, August 27, IS3I.
Mr Loan,—.l had the honour of addressing an official
letter to your Lordship on the 12th of this month, and
another, marked private, giving some account of the hur-
ricane of the llth instant, and its consequences.
These letters I sent to Grenada, to be despatched by
a merchant ship, (named the Lord Goderich) which was
to sail from thence on Saturday, the 20th, for London, and
I now enclose duplicates of those letters per mail.
Pursuant to the anticipation in my private letter, I issued
a proclamation on Thursday, the 19th instant, to admit
flour and lumber duty free a,. this port for the rem tinder
of the year 1831, which measure it is my duty to endea-
vour to justify.

I had been strongly urged to adopt one more extensive
in its operation than this, but I did not feel justifiod in
taking any step to have effect beyond the existing exigency
of providing against a want of food and materials for re-
pairing dilapidated buildings and sugar works, and not
even this without sufficient proof that an extraordinary
step was indispensable.
Accordingly, I had every part of the inland visited, and
due inquiry made into the extent of damage sustained on
the negro provision grounds, and in the houses, huts,
buildings, and sugar establishments-.
in addition, the Privy Council sat from Saturday, the
19th, to Wednesday, the 17th, and took evidence on the
subject from gentlemen of the first respectability.
They also ascertained the quantity of provision and ma-
terials fur the repairs in store.
The former appeared inadequate to furnish more than
sufficient for five or six weeks' consumption, and the
quantity of lumber too scanty to meet any thing like the
demand and immediate exertion to reconstruct the habita-
tions, the mills, and the other sugar-viorks.
The Council, therefore, unanimously recommended that
flour and lumber should be .admitted duty free, until the
31st of December next.
The advanced season of the year rendered timely sup-
plies; from British America unlikely, whilst the deplorable
situation of Barbadoes confirmed the necessity of yielding
to the proposition, I deemed it inexpedient to extend the
period beyond the present year of 1834 for the free ad-
mission of 'lour and lumber, which gives ample time to
re&we your Lordship's instructions on the subject, and in
ease of the arrival of sufficient supplies to resume., by
iroclarnation, the payment of duties. There has been an
arrival here last week of 500 barrels of flour, and although
an embargo at Barbadoes baa been laid against the export
of provision (of which we do not in any manner corn-
plain) yet I have no dread of absolute want.
Opportunities have offered and have been taken of no-
tifying in Canada, and the United States, the situation of
both Barbadoes and St. Vincent, and supplies direct to
each of these islands, may soon be expected from the United
States. St. Lucia has not experienced much injury ; the
other islands to the north (as reported) none at all.
I enclose the Royal. St. 'Vincent's Gazettes for your
Lordship's information, which give full psrticulais of thia
lamentable occurrence.

I have very great satisfaction in reporting to your Lord.
ship, that neither during the confusion occasioned by the
tempest, nor from the dispersion of all sort of property
thrown about thereby, have any instances of plunder oc-
curred, or the slightest degree of insubordination.—
Whereas on some estates the exertions of the negro pap:_
cation to assist their owners and managers, have been most
meritorious, nor have the merchants generally taken advan-
tage of the preset distress by enhancing prices. The loss
of life has
exec., comparatively with Barbadoes,
cants .Nor Mr. Littledale, the Judge's brother, and his
housekeeper, were crushed to death in the ruins of his
house, Nvhicla is the only instance amongst those in his
station of life of Aoy person being killed,
I shall much anxiety to be informed Whether the
meas4re .t have ventured to take shall receive your Lord-
ship's approbation..l have thehonour, &c.
(Signed) G. F. HILL..
The Right Hon. Viscount Goderich, &c.

COUNT LAVALLETTE'S MEMOIRS._ We
are requested to state that a Shand Edition of the Eng-
lish translation of this work, in two volumes octavo, will
be ready for delivery on Friday next. " We have perused,"
says the Spectator, ,' this Autobiography with
history much
eagerness to:.(1 delight. The history of LAVALLETTE, s
era
sion fiTuril prison must always tart con-
most glorious chapters in dorsidered as one of the
of woman. We
would erect a statue to Maclaine LAvALLErrx.
The Marquis of HERTFORD passed through
Colchester on Saturday afternoon, to his seat, Sudbourne—
' hail. The Duke of WELLyicreat also passed through the
town on Sunday, on a visit to the Noble Alarqui3.—,,
.Essex Herald.