The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-22 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 19, Sex O'CLOCK, P.M.—The Royal
Mail steam-packet Teviot, Commander James Fuller Buxton,
arrived this afternoon at three o'clock, in 19 days from St.
Thomas's, and six from Fayal, with 25 passengers and no
cargo. The small number of passengers she has brought,
and the want of any cargo, is to be ascribed to the circum-
stance of her Majesty's steam-vessel Hermes bringing the
mails from Jamaica, not having accommodation far either.
Her', latest dates are—Jamaica, 23d January; Trinidad,
22d January; Demerara, 21st January; Barbadoes, '26th
January; Grenada, 27th January; St. Thomas's, 31st
January ; La Guayra, 21st January; Fayal, 13th February.
The Bop 1 Mail Company's ships were as follows :—Eagle,
at St. Thomas's on the 31st January; Reindeer, at Barba-
does on the 26th January ; Tweed, at Grenada, en route to
Jamaica, 27th January; Tay, at Grenada, en route to Trini-
dad, 27th January; Thames, on Spanish Maine route, 23d
January; Medway, in the Gulph ; Severn, sailed from Ja-
maica for England, 16th January; Lame, at Grenada, en
route for La Guayra, 27th January.
MEN OF Wan.—Her Majesty's steam-sloop Hermes, Com-
mander Carr, arrived at St. Thomas's with the mails from
Jamaica, on the 30th January, and was to sail on her return
on the 2d February. The Salamander, Captain Hartland,
arrived at Antigua, disabled, in January, where she would
wait the disposal of the Commander in Chief. The Vesuvius
was also at Antigua in Janusry.
VESSEL SPOKEN WITH.—On the 10th February, in lat. 34
30 N., long. 38 30 W., passed an English ship; she signalised
from Canton to Cork, requesting to be reported. The number
shown at first was the first distinguishing pennant over 4,251.
Afterwards she hoisted the second distinguishing flag over
109, signifying "Affiance." Wind at the time from the
eastward, and apparently had been set in from that quarter
for several days.
(From the Jamaica Times of Jan. 23.)
The state of the colony, generally, still continues un
usually depressed; and little or no confidence exists between
either the banks or the merchants, and the agricultural
interest. Instead of nearly doubling our last year's crop of
sugar, as many were led to expect, considering the extraor-
dinary favourableness of the season, we shall do well if we
succeed in increasing it by even 10,000 or 12,000 hhds. This,
with the concurrent increase which is expected h nearly
every other sugar producing country, must necessarily re-
duce the price very considerably unless the resolution is at
once passed, admitting our sugar and molasses into the
breweries and distilleries. This concession granted, and the
duty on tea reduced, thereby increasing the consumption, and
by a necessary consequence the demand for sugar; and we
may yet hope to obtain a remunerating price for our produce.
If Government, on the other hand, refuses to open up these
additional channels of consumption, the enormous supply
which must flow in, as well from the free as the slave states,
will inevitably have the effect of reducing prices much be-
low what we can afford to receive; and thus consummate the
ruin of the remaining sugar producers in these colonies. With
a suitable command of labour both as to quantity and quality
we have little fear of yet being able to drive the slave-holder
out of the market ; but to attain this end two things are es-
sential, first, that we should have additional labourers from
the coast of Africa; secondly, that the slave-trade should po-
sitively cease. It is in the power of Great Britain to effect
both of these objects. If she do not, she can never hope to see
free labour prosper in her own colonies, or become the choice
of any other Government.
( From hecordera's Mercantile Intelligencer of Jan. 23.)
There has not been any change in our markets since our
last worthy of particular notice. The active demand for con-
sumption has decreased the stocks of most articles, without
advancing prices. The arrivals during the past fortnight have
been rather heavy—especially of the articles of flour and
codfish, which have undergone a decline, in consequence of
the abundant supply. There does not appear to be much
speculative demand.

REVELATTONS OF PORTUGAL ; WITH A GLANCE AT
THE PRESENT STATE OF SPAIN. BY MR. HUGHES.—AT
the present moment when our attention is turned to the
insurrectionary movements now taking place in Portugal,
these volumes will be found of considerable value, as taey
supply inf,rmation on which we may rely with confidence.
Mr. Hughes is now there, and has taken infinite pains to
render himself conversant with the subject, by searching out
facts with the greatest diligence, and sparing no efforts while
etnagaged in the undertaking he had in hand for facilitating
vnngs and machinations iposictibjnect. Mr. Hughes seems to have been placed in a
infor-
mation, whence he could command various sources of infor-
in these r
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considerable
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the perusal of the work, and strongly
—Sunday Times.
Star has a letter from Grafton Steam Mills, Grafton Harbour,
at that place on theamost singnlar phenomenon oc-
curred(Canada)
Jan. 9,
o'clock. The lake wascala afternoon of the Bth, about three
when suddenly the lake recededand the wind in the north,
from the shore in one im-
mense wave, upwards of 350 feet, leaving the beach per-
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hundred yards, sweeping everything 3 upwards of a
by a dreadful noise. This happened eight!fore it, accompanied
times, gradually decreasing in violence
or nine different
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sumed its usual appearance.—Am,rican PaPer,
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DEATH OF MR. CHARLES 1100TONWe regret to
announce the death (at his father's house in Nottingham
Mr. Charles Hooton, the author of ~ Bilberry T ) of
" Colin Clink," and of several valuable papers onhrurland,"
various magazines Ever since his return from Teas exas
in
Charles Hooton has suffered from ague, the consequencex Ir.
the swamp fever, which lie caught in the country,andtoot'
allay his sufferings, he has been in the habit of taking large
doses of opium and morphia. On ilonday evening he, 4,
mistake, took an over-dose of morphia, which terminated his
existence, in the 36th year of his age.
ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOTITHWARK.-011 Fri-
day the auth.,rities of this parish, in consequence of the re.
cent dispute with the Commissioners of Poor-laws, respect-
ing; the election of collectors of poor-rates, determined on
another election, the former having been found illegal from
informality.