The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-09 00:00:00

WEST INDIA MAILS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP TRENT.
SOUTHAMPTON-, SATURDAY MonNING.
The Royal Mail Steam-ship Trent, Captain W.
Clarke, arrived here at an early hour this morning,
bringing the usual West India and Mexican miiis,
10 charge of Lieutenant South, R.N., Admiralty
Agent.

The Trent experienced strong north-easterly winds
during the first part of her voyage. She was detained
at St. Thomas till 3 A.M. on the 22d ult, in conse-
quence of the non-arrival of the Great Western from
bar
Gulf of Mexico. This delay was causes by the
i)" of the Tampico river being impracticable from
°eavy freshes. The Great Western remained off
there till 9th July, at noon, when she sailed for Vera
Cruz, leaving behind the mails, 92,000 dolls. in
specie, and the Admiralty agent and purser of the
ship.
The dates brought by the Trent are—from Panama,
`Tull 9; Vera Cruz, July 11 ; Santa Martha, June
`,4 ; Grey Town, July 5; Chagres, July 10;
Jamaica, July 17 ; Demerara, July 12 ; 13arb2does,
14 ; Trinidad, 12 ; St. Lucia, 14; Carthagena, 12.
The Trent brings 54 passengers, and the following
on freight ;—Speote value 1,240,938 dolls., of which
30,000 dolls. are fur account of the Mexican Divi-
dends; also 106 serons cochineal, 17 cases arrowroot,
six bales of tobacco, 21 tierces coffee, 65 packages of
Pimento, and sundry merchandise.
From Jamaica we have accounts to the 17th ult.
The cholera was increasing in the extent of its ravages
in various parts of the island, particularly in Hanover
and Westmorland, from whence the accounts are most
distressing. The pestilence had also made its appear-
anon at Up-Park Camp amongst the troops, several
of the soldiers having died. The health of the city
of Kingston was not satisfactory, the influenza being
very prevalent. Another visit of cholera was feared.
From British Guiana we learn that an important
failure had taken place in the suspension of Mr. A.
Duff with liabilities for 240,000 dolls. There had been
a decided change in the weather during the fortnight,
and the wet season had entirely broken up. There is
nojoolitical news from this colony.
In Barbadoes the weather was very fine, and the
Prospects for next year's crop most favourable.
Ia St. Lucia, rain, with high winds and thunder-
storms had thrown back the planters in taking off the
Current crop of sugar. The weather was very favour-
able for the next year's crops, which are expected to
be very large.
In Trinidad, heavy but beneficial showers bad
fallen. Agricultural operations were going on freely.
The colony will probably ship 30,000 hogsheads of
sugar this year.
The royal mail steamer Dee, with the outward
taaile of July 2, arrived at St. Thomas on the
20th ult.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
XINGSTON, JAMAICA, JULY 17.—Flour—In conse.
(Insilco of the non-arrival of any fresh supply, the
market shows an improving tendency, 28s. to 305., and
tSugar—There being a little demand (to fill up) for
:uiPment, 17s. to 19s. have been maintained; none offer.
`ll6 at public sales.
• Butter—Declining; late receipt from Halifax being
inferior, has been sold at 61d. to 7d. Irish, 10d. to Ild.;
fresh
May butter may be soon looked fur.
Lard-6d. to 61d., and small sales.
• Iliae—East India at 13s. to 13e. 6d., and there is no
I.l2aproved demand for Carolina; first hands sold at 19s.
'4 good; inferior, at 16s 6d. to 17s. 6d.
Leal-189. for Brandywine, in small lots.
Cora—Large lots have changed hands at 7s. per bag
or America,
Mackerel— No. 3, at 20s. to 215., and heavy.
lot g •1, Herrin s—No l4s but no wholesale demand; a
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of old selling at public sale at 4s. to ss, per barrel.
Sowp—No demand, and a largo stock.
Candles-6.i. to 60. for all bIZ.'S.
!..110a•—••31i. 2d. to 3.. 4d.; for export, ls. 3d. to ls. sd.
large supply, 2s. Id. to 2s. 3d. for cod.
Tobacco—Caveudish, no demand. 11d. would be sub-
Witted to.
Coffee—None at market, but small lots at 265. to 30s.
Pimento—Very little coming in; prices 3d. to 3d.
rork—Sales mess at 925.; prime. 765. to 78s.
Fish—. Dry, in tierces, at 10s. to 10s. 6d. Two arri-
vals since List, but all remaining on hand.
Freight heavy; sales as before.
Exchanges-90 days, par; 60, per cent.; 30, 1 per
eent.
GEORGETOWN, DEMERARA, JULY 12.
Business has improved a little since our last, exten-
rae sales having been made in articles in which there
8 been a reduction of import duties. The stock of
flour is heavy; sales are forced at our quotations, and
nto advantage has been derived by importers from
the decrease in duty on that article. Pilot bread still
dill' of sale. The demand for pork is limited, at present
high prices. Four cargoes of dry cod fish have arrived
during the past fortnight from 'Newfoundland, and one
r,irriall lot from Nova Scotia; last sale, a large cargo of
4500 quls., at 3f dolls. Pickled fish in great request;
tnackarel at market. The stock of white and pitch
vine luml er very light, and one or two cargoes would
meet ready sale.
The weather has been toleraby dry for a week past,
rthere :a still little doing in exports. A few lots of
lasses I ave sold at our quotations. No employment
offering
°wt. ftr seeking vessels. Current freights 2s per

Flour-Duty 1 doll. per barrel; 6 dolls. to 6-4. dolls.
for choice brands. Stock very large.
Corn. Meal-Duty 49c. per Darrel. Stock of Sweet
itgut, but demnd:a quite limited. Sales dull: 4 dolls.
"ei; Per barrel.
b E. 1.-Duty 25c. per 1001bs.-3i dolls. per
itit of 160 lbs. brown. Largo consumption. White race
dolls. per bag.
Carolina ditto-Duty, ditto; 41 dolls. No demand.
barrel.
Bread-Duty 50e. per 100,b5.; 2k dulls. per
'4,131. Heavy stock, and demand quite limited.
ilsatter-Duey lie. per lb.; Irish, 13i dolls., in small
ota, Per firkin of 641bs. to 701bs. American, 17c. per
Good demand.
Lard-.Duty ic. per lb.; Irish, consumption small,
price 16e. per lb. American, 16c.; very scarce.
Fondles-Tallow, duty, lic. per lb.; American only
tot eable; test quality, in boxes of 201b5., bringing 121 c.
per 13e. per lb.; composition, duty Sc. per lb., price 2l:lc
,1b- in smal lots.
lbs'aP--Duty, jc. per lb.; best Irish, 5i dolls. per 112
.; Steele's, 5i dolls. per 100 lbs.
',Cod Fish-Duty, 23c. per quintal; 3 dolls. Large
'bock.
Mackerel-Doty, 1 doll. per barrel. None at market.
Berrings-Duty, 75c. per barrel; 4i dolls. per barrel.
I,,,ty,Siraelraly en-Duty, 2 dolls. per barrel; 12 dolls. per brl.
._rerk-Duty, 1 doll. 500.; Irish, trade confined almost
to retal, price 18 dolls. per barrel retail. Ame-
' ;lani prime 16 dolls. to 18 dolls., according to quality.
Beet-Duty, 1 doll. 50c. per barrel ; half barrels
family, gi dolls. for favourite brands.
t-Ilarns.-Duty, 2c. per lb.; common Irish, 140. per lb.;
;Perior, 16'c. to 18c. American, price 13c. for prime.
"411.
thil• E. Peas-Duty, sc. per bushel. Price, 2b dolls.
" 21 dolls. per bag of 2 bushels.
Corn-Duty, be. per bushel. Yellow, at 1 doll. per
"th,hel,
It, Tobacco-Leaf, duty, sc. per lb.; price 20c. per lb.
"t good long leaf. Dull.
Cheese-Duty, lie. per lb. American. Price 10c.
'l-9tll). Very large stock.
NV-uay--Duty 4 per cent. ad valorem, lie. per lb.
.„..aoted.
ro
tatoes-Duty, Bc. per bushel; 5 dolls. per barrel.
chree.
eth(:)a 6-Duty, sc. per bushel. Irish, 16 dolls. per pun-
on (puncheon included). American, 50c. per bushel.
,'"quaber,W.P -Duty, 2 dolls. per 1 000 feet-22
P.P.-Duty, 2 dolls. per 1,000 feet. Stock
ti -tilt° light, last sale at 30 dolls. Next arrival, if good
vir:- assorted to suit the market, will command an ad-
lee on that.
25‘eta'red, R.0.-Inspected. Duty, 1 doll. 50c. per 1,000.
to 27 dolls. Some inquiry. W.O.-Inspected.
ItY, 2 dolls. 45 dolls. to 50 dolls. per 1,000.
Bht files, W.P.-Duty, 50 c. per 1,000. 2k dolls.
tlo...eer in bottle-Duty per dozen, 10c.; 1 dull. 37c.per
',PI, common quality; dolls. per dozen, superior.
15 a_ r hhds.-Duty per hhd. in bulk, 2 dolls., price
f.ells. to 16 dolls.; best London, 23 dolls.
4611:rter in hhds-Duty per hhd in bulk, 2 dolls. 12k
t° 13 dolls. per hhd. as in quality.
lot),;4's-Duty 10c. per hhd. Hhds, dolls. to 8} dolls;
't 5 dolls. to 5i dolls. per ton. Supply ample.
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD, JULY 12.
Itich°lr, American, 6k dolls.; bread, pilot, 4 dolls.;
%ob-14traerican, 4k dolls.; ditto, East India, 3 dolls.;
ilatj,ce° leaf, 10 dolls. to 22 dolls.; brandy, 1 doll. to 2k
tarn-his gin, per case, 3 dolls.; ditto, per damj., 2 dolls.;
httt per barrel, dolls.; lard, per keg, 4 dolls.;
2(1 ter, Irish, per firkin, 16 dolls.; pork, American mess,
b?‘43Ps.; ditto prime, 13 dolls,; beef, American, half
foraily, 9i dolls.; cod-fish, per quintal, 3i dolls.;
OLire.' 4 dolls. per 100 lb.; cocoa, 6 dulls. per 1101 b.;
l• ga,1104 dolls. per 100ib.; rum, 45c. to 75c. per imperial
n.

ICOIC EXCHANGES.
48 a • 'Dial Bank-30 days, 486 dulls. per 1001.; 60 days,
/At .1: ,1,15. per 100/.; 90 days, 480 dolls. per 1001. I Il-
e - ills, 90 days, 478 dolls. per 100/.

al Q mtlinus ACCOMMODATION.—Since the closing of
a•kf •
Cr 6 riars-bridge the passengers travelling by. the King's-
I's and Islip ion and Kennington-gate omnibuses have
ionput to some considerable inconvenience and loss of time
b. .ite:lisequence, as it is alleged, of a. " misunderstanding"
at Caen the proprietors of these vehicles. This misunder-
_--"hg has, for some extraordinary reason or other, in-
tl the owners of the Islington buses to drive their vehi-
)en
;,' route to the New Post-office, over Waterloo-bridge;
si! a the proprietors of the King's-cross vehicles, with equal
ter"; 'lacy and inconsistency, in making for the end of Chan-
ters lane pass over Southwark-bridge, so that the passen-
to et 'viahing to get to the Post-office, as well as those going
thc lancery-lane, or onwards, are considerably retarded in
had„' Progress. The proprietors of these vehicles would not
„ :bought of taking such a liberty with the public if it
)t so tamely submitted to the imposition of upwards
It 411 tY-three per cent. on the fares on the fat of May last.
take i 'ornewhat surprising that the Stamp-office has not
Veh.rl, nY notice of the affair, as it must be evident that both
111:koi travel much beyond their proper limits.
lort, "'" DER Or A TAX.GATURREB. -- Yesterday ln-
gt was received by the police, that about one o'clock
b. ,°°11) tt itlr. Jonathan Rogers, collector of taxes, was on
leq,Cl frk Kinnerley to Baschurch, Salop, when in a lane
two nf ; fro, 'n Nnockin lleath to Rugton, he was attacked by
43/. en, w. ho knocked him off his horse, and robbed him of
half, e gold, fourteen 5/. Bank of England notes, and eight
Wittl, w,r ',lvitir bll. He raitied as alarm, but they got clear off
00, ty,