The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-05 00:00:00

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' to - West India mail-stea ,r Dee . arrived at
Southampton yesterday evening at six o'clock.
Tier dates are—Chugrez. June 27; . Carthagena,
July 1; Jamaica, July 8; Demerara, 6 ; Trinidad, 8 ;
Grenada, 9 ; Barbadoes, 12; Porto Rico, 13 ; St.
omas, 15; Fayal, 29 ; La Guayra, 7.
She brings a freight of 503,000 dollars in silver
bars and British coin ; and a general cargo of indigo,
coffee, arrow-root, &c., and about 65 passengers. She
had a remarkably fine passage.
At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at Ja-
maica, to take into consideration the state of the co-
lony, a series of resolutions.were adopted, amongst
others the following :
" That it is the dirty of the people's representatives in
the present alarming condition of colonial affairs, to re-
fuse till vats of supply to the Queen's Grovernmentuntil
the-itjuries under which the colony is now suffering are
fully and substantillly re(lresed.
The Jahtaica Dispatch of the 7th of July says :
"The buoiites of Lae last fortnight has been very in-
considerable. Arrivals sti'l coninue to a most embar-
rassing extent, which must result in los,.
" The foreign trade in dry goods is looking upwards."
VENEZUELA, Jur.r B.—The last advices from
Maracaibo state that victory had once more fallen to
the constitutional party, and the city of Maracaibo
was again in the possession of General Puez's army,
no less thon 1,200 men from the army of Monogas,
deserted by their officers, having laid down their arms
and proclaimed Pact as their leader.
The Belle Macquiliine, brig slaver, the prize of
her Majesty's brig Grecian, which was captured with
515 slaves on board, arrived at Sierra Leone on the
Bth of June.

At Jamaica sugar was quoted at 163. to 19k. Gd.
per 100 lbs., and advancing in price.
(From the Jamaica Dispatch of July 3.)
We hear that the American frigate from Hayti,
with 400 refugees on board, which was expected to
nrrive at this port, has been wrecked off the Morant
Keys on Friday last, but it is said that all the lives
are saved.
At Cuba trade is very dull, and all remains quiet.
An insurrection took place at SauteCroix on the 2d
of July. The whole of the black population, amounting
to 22,000, rose, and a 'portion of them waited upon the
Governor, demanding their freedom by four o'clock that
afternoon. The troops, consisting only of 130 men, and
about 2,000 militia, could do little against such superior
numbers, and their emancipation was, therefore, granted;
but they committed some excesses, and twenty or thirty
lives were lost. Six hundred Spanish troops were sent
for, who landed on the 6tb, and tranquillity was restored.
The Governor resigned, and came home in the Dee.
Although Cuba is reported by some of the papers to
be quiet, we are informed, on authority, that great ap-
prehensions are entertained of the negroes rising.
Amongst the passengers brought by the Dee are his
Excellency General Von Scholton, Governor of the
Danish West India Islands ; his Excellency Governor
Willoughby Shortland, of Nevis, and lady ; Captain
Gardner, R.N. ; and Major Freer and lady.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.
On Friday night, a gentleman connected with the
house of Paton and Adams, warehousemen, London-
street, Glasgow, arrived at Oban, by the Dolphin, steamer
from the north. Ile went to Mrs. Sinclair's, King's
Arms Inn, and engaged a bed for the night. After
taking tea he walked out for a little, and on returning
he complained of being unwell, and desired that a sur-
geon might be sent for. Mrs. Sinclair immediately
had Dr. Paterson in attendance, who prescribed me-
dicine for him, and saw him twice previous to going to
bed, about two o'clock on Saturday morning. The
gentleman had given orders to arouse him at six o'clock
for the Shannon steamer, going to Glasgow. The
waiter looked into his bed-room just before going to
bed, and the gentleman was seemingly asleep. At
six o'clock, one of the waiters went to his bed-room
door and knocked ; no answer was given, and after
repeatedly calling he opened the door, but the bed was
empty, and some of, Iris clothes were lying on a chair.
The alarm .was instantly given, and every corner of the
(3: tabli.hinent was examined, but in vain. The bed-
room window was up, Lnd it was thought he had

METROPOLITAN NEW PUBLICANS PROTECTION
SOCIETY.—The fourteenth annual general meeting of
this society, which was established in 1834, fur the pur-
pose of defending and protecting the rights and privileges
of the beer trade, was held at the large room of the White
Conduit House, Pentonville, yesterday forenoon;, Mr.
Hawkins in the chair. Mr. C. J. Bishop, the secretary,
read the report of the society's proceedings for the past
year. The statement of the accounts exhibited an income
of 4801. I4s. Id., and showed a balance of income over
expenditure for the same period of 1531. ss. In the
afternoon the anniversary dinner of the society was held
in the spacious pavilion of the White Conduit House,
under the presidency of Mr. Robinson, trustee to the in-
stitution. Between 700 and 800 members of the trade
mustered to celebrate the occasion. The usual loyal aad
appropriate toasts were cordially given during the even-
ing; and the merits of the institution, in its twofold ca-
pacity of a vigilant and efficient guardian of the interests
of the beerseller, and as a beneficent and openhanded
dispenser of its bounty to the needy widow, the orphan,
and the aged, were ably set forth by the secretary, the
chairman, and other speakers who addressed the com-
pany. A concert and ball wound up the festivities of the
day, and all passed off happily. The gardens, saloon, and
other adjuncts of the far-famed White onduit pre-
sented a gay, a thronged, and an animated appearance
throughout the day.
THE MILITARY CAMP AT EVERTON.—We an-
nounced on Tuesday that the 46th Regiment pitched
their camp, near Breck-road, on the evening previous.
Since that time so novel a sight at Liverpool has been a
source of great attraction and interest to thousands of
the inhabitants, who have daily visited the ground.
There are upwards of 1,000 men in the regiment, which
have been temporarily encamped here. It was expected
that, yesterday afternoon, three companies of the 81st„
about 400 men, would encamp on the space between the
46th and Breck-road, and the Dragoon Guards, it was
supposed, would shortly be removed to the same locality.
The tents are so placed as to leave wide thoroughfares
between the rows, each row ,being appropriated to ono
company, with officers, &c. In fine weather the mus-
kets aro reared in the centre of the avenues, and on the
vacant ground adjoining the men amuse themselves at
leapfrog, ball, cricket, and other athletic games.—
Liverpool Mercury of yesterday.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS. BY FREDRIRA BREMBR.
TRANSLATED BY MARY BOWITT.—A new novel by Miss
Bremer is always sure to be attractive. Every one who
is acquainted with her previous works must rejoice to
renew the acquaintance of a lady who paints human
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Morning Post.
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buildings, as barn, stables; &c. which belonged to W.
Rigden, Esq., are not, we understand, secured by in-
surance.
THETFORD ELECTION,—THETFORD, AUG. 4. ~ ;
The tleetion for a member for this borough, in the room
of Mr. Baring, now Lord Ashburton, took place
yesterday at Thetford. At ten o'clock Mr. F. Baring
entered the town, when a company of musicians and the
principal inhabitants of the borough accompanied that
gentleman to the Guildhall. The usual proclamations
having been disposed of by the mayor, L. S. Bidwell,
Esq., R. Gill, Esq., came forward and proposed, as a fit
and proper person to represent the borough, Mr. F.
B
. was declared duly elected, and having addressed the
meeting, the proceedings terminated.

-a. up, ;.Juu 1L was inought he had gone out
by it. Search was made in the adjoining garden, and a
nightcap which he had on when going to bed was disco-
vered. No trace of him could be found, however, till about
eight o'clock, when Mr. Buchanan, chemist, saw a body
lying at the base of a rock 90 feet in height. The body
was at once identified as that of the stranger. It is
supposed. that after all was quiet,. the unfortunate
gentleman had risen and wekell w the summit, and
that be bad, either accidentally or intentionally, gone
over the perpendicular precipice. It weal tippear that
in his descent he bed etaight at I:3nio object, as some
ivy and grass were found in his baud. Ile had only
on his trousers and shirt, and no stockings nor shoes.
After getting out at a window, he had to drop rim
a house below, and to scale several garden walls, ern
he could manage to get to the street. There was
comparatively little bruising about his body, which
may be accounted for by his falling into a soft place
in a garden. Dr. Paterson was of opinion .when he
visited him that he was labouring under a alight
mental aberration. The .affair has caused a painful
sensation in the place. It is understood that he is
married. Mr. regson, the Meat, has. taea luve.t:
gation regarding the melancholy iffeir.—Greenock
Advertiser. [ the gentleman here referred to was a
Mr. John Shirlaw, who left his employers on Saturday,
the 22d ult., on an eight days' pleasure excursion
through the North and West Highlands; and it appears
lied got as far as Oben on his way homeward, when
the melancholy event took place. We understand that
he conducted himself at all times with great propriety,
He had been upwards of twelve years in the same esta-
blishment, and was never known to be absent an hour
without permission, being sober, attentive, and indus.
trious; qualities which made him esteemed by his em-
ployers, us well as by a numerous circle of acquaintances.
lie was unmarried.—Glasgow Paper.]