The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-30 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

PLYMOUTH, May 30.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's steamer
Seine, from the West Indies, &c., anchored off here at
6.30 a.m. this day, bringing 129 adult passengers,
1,837,000 dols., 100 bales of bark, 1,000 bags of cocoa, 200
serons of cochineal, 1,800 bags, &c., of coffee, 300 cases of
cigars, 100 packages of ginger, and 400 packages of
sundries.

The mails, &c., were forwarded to London by special
train at 8.30 a.m., and the Seine proceeded for Cherbourg
and Southampton at 8 a.m.
Her dates are Valparaiso April 14th ; Callao, 27th ;
Panama, May 6th ; Jamaica 10th ; and St. Thomas, 15th.
At Valparaiso business transactions were moderate, at the
same rates, and disposable tonnage showed a trifling
increase. _

The Britist barque Balcarry was lost off the Straits of
Le Maire. One boat, with the captain, his wife, and six
hands, was picked up. Another boat, containing the chief
officer and the rest of the crew, has not yet been heard of.
The Chilian Congress elections continued to cause much
excitement. The Government majority was likely to be
considerably reduced. On the Auracarian frontier mat-
ters remain the same,tboth parties awaiting a favourable
opportunity to resume hostilities.
The American ship Sunbeam has been burn at sea ; six
of the crew were lost.

The quarrel botween Peru and Bolivia had been
amicably settled. The Bolivian President has apologised,
and imprisoned his offending General, Antezana.
The Guatemala sugar and coffee crops have given very
profitable results, and the indigo cultivation was
more animated. There was little alteration in the Ja-
maica markets.

The weather continued favourable for growing crops.
Freights were low, and no demand for tonnage. The
Demerara rainy season has set in. At Grenada the
drought continued. _

CHINA,

VIA BOMBAY, May 24,

The action of London merchants against the Alcock
Convention has given much satisfaction at Hong Kong
and Shanghai. _ _

The news of the crops is favourable. The Foochow tea
market is open.

The Mahomedan rebels are gaining ground in the North
West. Russia undertakes to protect the Oorga settlement
against them.
The ship Dunmail sunk in Hong Kong harbour through
striking a sunken rock. Cargo likely to be saved.

AMERICA.
NEW YORK, May 28.
Gold closed at 1141; the highest quotation during tho day
was 1144 ; the lowest 1141.
Sterling Exchange on London lO9l
Five-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 ll2l
Ditto 1885 lll4
Ditto 1867
Ton-Forty ditto 1867 lOB4
Illinois Shares
Erie
Cotton, Middling Upland
Petroleum, Standard White 2710
Flour, extra State
Corn, old Mixed $1 14c.

DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, May 28,

The New Cabinet has been formed, M. Holstein Hol-
steinburg being President of the Council, and M Rose-
nornlehn Foreign Minister. M. Haffner is Minister of
War.

BRIGANDAGE IN ITALY.

NAPLES, May 29.

Manzi, the chief of the brigands, who captured Messrs.
Moens and Murray has been sentenced to death with two
of his fellows, nine more of the band have been sentenced
to penal servitude for life, three to 21 years, and one to 20
years.

[The following news appeared in our First Edition pub-
lished at Eight o'clock this morning:—]

(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPU.)
THE FENIAN RAID.

TORONTO, May 28.

The accounts received this evening show that the Fenians
have completely failed in their attempt, and are quite dis-
spirited in consequence.
NEW YORK, May 29.

Despatches from Canada state that eight men were
killed and twenty wounded among the Fenians. The
United States authorities have taken many raiders pri-
soners.