The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-04 00:00:00

CHAGRES AND PANAMA.

The Trent brings news from the above places; from
the former to the 2.5.11 of April, and the latter to the 22J.
The arrivals of emigrants en route to California were
on the increase, and consisted of adventurers of all
classes. The means of transit were exceedingly scarce,
and consequently the charge for a passages to San Fran-
cisco exorbitantly high, as much as 250 dollars demanded,
and, in short, insisted on for a cabin passage. For
second berths the rate was almost as high. People ars
readily found to give these sums, so ettger are they to get
from such a scene of misery as now exists at Panama,
and also equally anxious to reach their destination.
Robbery, and even attempts at murder, were rife at
Panama. Many of the uti!ortunate emigrants had been
robbed to a serious amount, and some of them left pen-
niless, and without the means of proceeding on their
journey.
The British brig the Two Friends which arrived at
Panama early in April, consigned to a respectable met,
ch int, was immediately chartered for the high price of
35,000 dollars to proceed to San Francisco. Such was
the uncertainty and anxiety amongst the emigrants that
the contracting parties were enabled to fill her up at the
exorbitant rate of 250 dollars for a steerage and 350 for
a cabin passage! The whole of the passage tickets (100)
were taken after the books were opened.
The British steamer Peru, which arrived at Panamif,
as the latter end of March, brought 700,000 dollars in
bullion, about one-half of which was in Californian gold.
The whole was sent down to Chagres for England.
The Peruvian
.Government had sent a war steamer to
the coast of California for the protection of its subjects
who have gone to the gold diggings.
From Gorgona to Panama numerous thefts and rob-
beries of trunks, baggage, money, goods, &0., had taken
place—committed, it is supposed, by scoundrels from the
States.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the De Cordova's Jamaica Intelligencer.)
GENERAL REMARKS.
The trade of the past fortnight has been exceedingly
dull. Every branch of business appears to be immode-
rately depressed; a sad condition of things, which is to
be attributed only to the state of poverty into which the
great mass of the people has been plunged by the con-
siderable number of estates thrown up awl remaining
idle. This must continuo and increase until England,
returning to a sense of humanity and justice to the slave,
sliall cease to afford a market to slave-grown sugar to
the ruin of her own colonies.

REVIEW OF MARKETS.

[Unless specifically stwed to the contrary, long or duty
raid prices are always given, and are to be considered as
wholesale prices.]
Bread—Sales have been made of 400 barrels, Wat-
son's at ISs. and 100 barrels of his crackers at 20s. per
barrel.
Butter—Sales of Irish butter aro stride in small lots
at 93. to 91d., and soar of the dealers who purchased
at 91d. arc now re.sellin,g at 9(1 , evidently acting under
some panic. As the stock is large and consumption slow,
prices must be expected to rule low for some time, and
shippers would, therefore, best consult their interest by

Salmon—lnterimNo. 3, to the extent of 50 a 60 bar-
rels, has been sold at auction st 325. to 40s. per barrel.
150 barrels No. 1, rusty, have also been moved at 525.
per barrel.
Soap—Steep's 4Slbs, Its.; his 561bs, 12s. 6d. Crown,
p atieularly 601bs, much wanted. Olden's 501bs, at 15s.
The market is full of inferior soap of all descriptions,
and it will require some months to clear off the stock.
Malt--.—Lane's Cork sels heasily, at 85s.
Corn—Guinea has been sold at 3s. per bushel; yellow
at 4s. to 4s. 3i.
Salt—Sales at 6s. per suck, fall size.
Lumber—There are not any transactions to report.
Brandy—Martell's dark is worth 6s. per gallon in
bond.

Tobacco—Cavendish, 18's and 20's, are taken at 7d,
to 7id. per lb.
Rum has Leen sold at 2s. 33. to 2s. 6d. per gallon for
proof 21.
Sugar ranges from 13s. to 16s. per 100 lb.
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
Colonial Bank.-90 days, per cent. pm.
60 days, 1 per cent. pm.
Jamaica Bank.-90 days, per cent. pm.
60 days, 1 per cent. pm.

REPORTED MARRIAGE OF THE

COUNT DE AIONTEM OLIN.
(From the Times,)
With respect to this myskriotis 'matrimonial affiance,
and the negotiations said to have been connected with it,
touching the succession to the Spanish Throne, we have
received the following letters from the Marquis de Vll-
lafranca. We may als ) add, that we have been autho-
rised by the young lady's family to state that there is no
truth in the report that the Count de Montemolin is
about to form a matrimonial alliance with Miss de
Horsey, the only daughter of Mr. Spencer de Horsey :

" TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE TIMES.

" Monsieur,—Daßs votre journal du 30 Mai dernier,
vous avtz insete nu article sur un pretendu marriage de
Monsieur le Comte de Montemolin, ainsi quo sur de ne-
gociations entemees avec le Gouvernement de Madrid.
" Quint au premier point je suis autoristi a vous dire
qu'il n'en est rien.
" Quant au seconde je ne saurais rien faire de mieux
quo de vous transmettre ci-jointe la lettre que Monsieur
le Comte de Montemoliu m' a fait l'honneur de m'e.:rire
I ce sujet.
" Je vous prie de vouloir hien Recorder une place dans
votre journal de demain z la lettre de Monsieur le
Comte ainsi qu' I ces lignes.
" Je tsaisis avec empressement cette occasion, Mon-
sieur l'Editeur, pour vous presenter l'expression de mes
sentimens distingues.

" MARQUIS DE VILLAFRANCA.
Londres, ce 3 Juin,
" 32, Great Castle-street, Regent-street.
" Veuillcz bien me rendre la lettre de Monsieur to
Comte carje tiens beaucoup I la posseder."

" Londres, le 2 Juin, 1849.
" Mon cher Marquis,—En response a ('article que
Le Times du 30 Mai Bernier a insere au sujet des pre•
tendues intelligences quo j'avais ouver es le Gouverne-
ment de Madrid, je vous autorise ii e‘ilarer qu'il n'a
exiitei rueuae negociation fortnelle parceque les
bases que lui ou ses agents s'obstinaient I proposer
et4ient incompatibles avec I'honneur. Pour ma part
j'ai toujours tail' ri d'obtenir la reconciliation do tous
les partis, mais pour qu'elle fist solide it fallait qu'elle
hit honorable pour toils. Jo n'ai jamais regards
mes hate:
s prii6;, mais j'ai toujours beaucoup con-
sider 6 la paix et le bonheur de ma Patrie. Il n'en
manque pas des preuves, car tout le monde snit que je
n'ai pas menal:6 ma fortune, et que quant a ma vie je
I'ai expo:63 plusieurs fois, n aaae quint ii n'y avait
presque pas do chance de re?argner, comme tout boa
militaire doit le faire; et je l'exposerai encore toutes les
fois qua mon devoir et ma patrie I'exigeront. Une trans
action purement personnelle aurait 6 é une trahison I
riles principes, A la cause jute et legitime de l'Espagne et
tous ceux qui se sont compromis pour elle avec tent de
devoilment et d'heroisme, ce que serait indigno d'un
coeur noble.

"En resurod j'ai toujours ardemment desire une re-
conciliation honorable a tous ics pulls, afin d'eviter les
maux qu- la guerre ameae avec dle. Si jusqu'a pi 6
sent jo n'ai pu obtenir cet heureux mltat m ilgre tous
rni s effort-, la faute West pas i moi. Je pourrais
eclaireir heaucoup beaucoup co sujet, mais un honre e
homme y.e dvit jamais compromettre personni:, pas me me
scs advirsaires ou ennemis.
" Votro trey affectionr e,
"CHARLES Louis.
" Au Marquis do Villafranca."