The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-04 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 3. —The Royal mail steam-
ship Teviot, Captain Richard Revett, arrived at half-
past eleven o'clock, P.M., from the West Indies, with the
usual mails, in charge of Lieutenat Lloyd, R.N., the Ad-
miralty agent.
On her homeward voyage the Teviot experienced fine
weather throughout, and has made a remarkable quick
passage, having arrived at least two days before she was
expected.
The latest dates brought by the Teviot are :
Cart hagena, May 31; Jamaica, June 7; St. Jago de Cuba,
June 4; Demerara, June 5; Trinidad, June 7; Barba-
does, June 9; Grenada, June 8; St. Kitt's, June 12 ;
Nevis, June 12 ; Porto Rico, Jure 11; St. Thomas,
June 14; Tortola, June 13; Antigua, June 12; St. Vin-
cent, June 8; St. Lucia, June 10; Montserrat, June 12;
Jacmel, June 9; Santa Martha, May 19; St. Juan de
Nicaragua, May 24.
The following is the list of passengers, and from
whence:—From Chagres: Messrs. Bingley, Bernandez,
Bellfeldt, Gonzalez, Olave Hurtado, Olano, Sparrous,
and Lieut. Scroggs, R.N. From Carthagena: Messrs.
Silva and brother, Valenzalla, Ordones and brother,
Ribore, and Bonarra. From Jamaica: Colonel Short,
Mr. and Mrs. Lynch and family, and five invalided sea-
men. From St. Thomas: Messrs. Reynolds, Comerie,
Peterson, Harvey, Hebert, Boscowitz, Darampo, Soden,
Mrs. Boscowitz, Mrs. Marsh and child. From Deme-
rara: Messrs. Rooney, Davison, Chaton Smith, Rev.
Mr. Cornwall. From Trinidad: Messrs. Ramsden and
Lambert, Major Jeffries and lady. From Martinique:
Messrs. Pistelherchur and Fair; Mr. Latham and lady,
with family. From Antigua: Messrs. Athill and Os-
borne; Mrs. and Miss Tucker. From Barbadoes: Mr.
Deane. From St. Vincent: Mr. Morgan.
The Teviot brings on freight about 240,000 dolls.
on merchants' account, in silver, bars, &c.; gold and
gold dust, valued at 81,705 dolls., and 1,560 oz. gold in
bars and dust; gold in doubloons, valued at 182,563
dolls.; platina, 85 lbs. 9 oz.; British coin, 2301.; serons
of indigo, 179; ditto of diamond ornament, 1,600 dolls.;
pearls, valued 1801; tierces of coffee, 43; half ditto, 3,
barrels of coffee, 15 ; bags ditto, 16; half-barrels of arrow-
root, 12; cases of saccades, 14; cases of lime plants, 31;
bales of sarsaparilla, 165; and a general cargo, con-
sisting of 35 packages of sundries.
The following are the stations of her Majesty's
ships of war: Her Majesty's ship Imogene, Com-
modore Bennett, at Fort Royal, Jamaica ; her; Ma-
jesty's ship Alarm, at the Havannah ; the Daring, pro-
tecting the British merchandise at Port-au-Prince. The
steamer Vixen was expected daily at Jacmel for the
same purpose; her Majesty's schooner Bermuda sailed
for Nicaragua; the Thunder and Lark, surveying-
vessels, were at the Northern Islands; the Trincomalee,
at Barbadoes.

The company's steam-ship Dec was at Jamaica; the
Conway, at St. Thomas's; Eagle and Reindeer, at Bar-
badoes, to convey mails to Demerara.
Tho Teviot brings information of an attempted revolt
at Jacmel among the blacks. About 1,000 riotously as-
sembled and attempted to destroy it by fire. The sole
diers and inhabitants immediately turned out, and saved
the town from destruction. It had been set on fire in
several places. When the steamer loft the inhabitants
were hourly in expectation of another attack; if so, fears
were entertained for the safety of the town. The consul
had written to Commodore lielanett, at Jamaica, for as-
sistance.

Many families who had fled from Martinique in con-
sequence of the late disturbances, had arrived at Porto
Rico, and had taken up a temporary abode there.
The accounts from all the West India islands are still
of the usual desponding character. There is a great de-
pression everywhere, and, in fact, no business being
transacted whatever. Demerara was, in particular, in a
very distressed state.

JAMAICA MARKETS.

;From De Cordova's Mercantile Intelligence?. of June 7.)

GENERAL REMARKS:

Since our last issue the island has been visited by most
plentiful showers of rain. Never since the year 1838
have the May seasons been so bountifully lavished on the
colony. and never were its inhabitants less able to de-
rive advantage from them. At another time the re-
gular rains which for so long a period hare withheld
their cheering influence, would have been gladly
hailed as the harbingers of a more prosperous future ;
but at the present moment they only serve to make more
galling and exasperating the injustice of the British
Government, which renders almost nugatory the
blessings of Providence. It is, indeed, a distressing
subject for consideration that had the smallest portion of
that justice which is our due been concedad to us by the
Home Government last year, or even al the commence-
ment of the present Parliament, the agricultural interest
might have been led by the advent of tde seasons to
look forward to a successful result to the industry they
are anxious to exercise, instead of beng compelled as
they now are in many instances to twego even a trial.
The general resolution throughout the island was to put
in no plants after August ; in some cases planters have,
as they express it, " been tempted by the season,
but these examples, we regret to 'sit'',
indeed.
are very few

With respect to business in Kinms:on, we are again
obliged to report that there is not the 6 slightest improve-
ment noticeable in any one of our usual causes of com-
plaint. Purchases are in most instances still confined to
parcels merely sufficient for immediate consumption—
there continues to be a general absence of confidence—
and 'the money market remains in the deplorable nar-
rowed state noticed in our last issue.
Bread stuffs generally are searce, and prices have
risen, but owing to the late rains, there will doubtless be
a great abundance of ground provisions, which should
guard shippers against excessive consignments.
Flour has continued gradually to improve since our
last issue.
Meal-530 barrels and 115 half-barrels Philadelphia,
which arrived vul St. Thomas, shortly after our last pub-
lication, were placed at 18s. 400 barrels excellent from
New Orleans brought the same figure. For 400 barrels
to arrive in the Baltimore packet, 18s. cash, less bank
discount, was offered and refused, 19s. being demanded.
Butter is in demand at advanced rates. The recent
European advices have caused holders to be more firm,
and 12d. is now demanded for the comparatively small
stock of Irish in the hands of importers. The market is
entirely bare of United States and British American. In
Irish only retail transactions have occurred.
Pork-200 barrels prime have changed hands at 565.,
and 140 brls. for an outport have been taken at the same
figure—cash.
Hams are exceedingly dull and unsaleable. We have
not heard of any operations in Lancashire.
Cheese-30 hampers Bristol double Gloucester have
been taken at ls.
Beet—Sales of family beef in half-barrels have been
made at 48s. per half-barrel.
Oil—Sales are being made at ls. Stock large.
Malt—The demand is extremely limited. Lane's
Cork stout brings 86s. 7s. 6d. to Bs. is paid for porter
and ale in bottle.

Salt is scarce—There have not been any sales.
Brandy—Five hogsheads have been sold at ss. 3d.
It has subsequently been sold by the single hogshead
at ss. Gd.
Rum—We have not heard of any transactions in this
article.
Sugar—Tierces middling sold at 14s. Gd. per 1001bs.
and hogsheads fair at 15s. 6d. Prices range from 13s.
to 16s.

EXCHANGES.
ON LONDON.
Colonial Bank-90 days, 1 per cent. premium.
60 days, 14 per cent. premium.
Jamaica Bank-90 days, 4 per cent. premium.
60 days, 1 per cent. premium.
Planters' Bank-90 days, 4 per cont. premium.
60 days, 1 per cent. premium.
Commissariat Bills—not under
days. I'4' per cent. premium 30

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CHOLERA AT ST. PETERSBURGII.—Letters have
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peared in the Russian capital in the most positive form.
This dreadful epidemy has followed the same course as
in its first invasion in 1832. As if to confirm the fluvial
theory, after remaining during the winter months at
Moscow, as soon as the fluvial communications were
open, it advanced, appearing at the same period as for-
merly at St. Pctersburgh, where it has invaded the
palaces of the rich at the same time as the houses of the
poor. If, as regards England, it should follow the same
course as on the occasion referred to, it will not appear
here until March. It will be observed that the first
portion of the news we here offer is in direct contradic-
tion to what has been published in the last German
papers come to hand. But the date of that news is
Kcenignberg (in Prussia), the 22d of June, and it will
thus be seen that the letters from which we derive our
information are of a much later date.
The detachment of the 30th Regiment, under the
command of Major Cavan, left Carlisle Castle for Man-
chester on Thursday last. They were replaced by a
detachment of the 63d Regiment on the same day, under
the couunaud of Major TllQ2lll6.—Carlisle Patriot.