The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-08 00:00:00

DEMER,ARA.

1 Our usual files of papers from this place have come
to hand, but we find little worth extracting. The
propositions which had been brought forward by
Governor Barkly for snaking some changes in the
political institutions of the colony had not, up to the
leaving of the mail, been proceeded with. He is at
present on a visit to the county of Berbice, and, un-
less any sudden emergency should arise, the Court of
Policy will not re-assemble before the 29th.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt on the
morning of the Bth ult., but no injury result
from it.
The weather has been very Warm during the past
fortnight, but a few light and partial showers have
fallen. The manufacture of sugar is going on briskly,
and there is a good demand for produce.

JAMAICA.
The news from this island is to the 13th ult., but
there is little of interest.
The House of Assembly, it
was said would be
called together on Tuesday, the 28th instant, by
which period the business of tte Supreme Court and
,
Middlesex Assizes would be concluded.
The cholera may be said to have disappeared, and
on the whole the island is healthy.
The weather was
cloudy and a good deal of rainhad fallen, which ren-
dered the agricultural districts remarkably pleasant.
EXCHANGEE.—On London Colonial Bank, 90
days, i per cent., 60 days, 1 Per cent., 30 days, 1i
per cent., all prem. ; Jamaica P
creme 60 days, 1 per cent., 30 days, li. per cent., all
P . ; merchants' bills, -.auk 90 days, i per
N
York—Merchants' bills, GO dayF, 1
90 days, p4r. On ew
per cent. prem.
Ships spoken with on return voyage.—September
19, passed and exchanged colours with a Hamburgh
brig, showing No. 52, in black figures on white
ground, steering westward. September 28, 5.30
P.M., passed and spoke the barque Merope, of Swan
River, from Sydney for London Out 145 days, in
,
lat. 38 22 N., long. 40 23 W. October 4, 1 P.M.,
passed and signalled the ship Jane White, of Hull,
steering to eastward, in lat. 47 23 N., long. 16 32
W. October G, 8.30 A.M , spoke the ship Charlotte,
of Loudon, from Calcutta, hit. 49 23 N. long. 6 35
W., steering up Channel.
Stations of the company's steamships.—The Great
Western, at St. Thomas, September 18 ; the Thames
left Carthagena September 10; the Trent arrived at
St. Thomas, from England, September 18 ; the Con-
way, on the Havanaah and Honduras route; the
Eagle, at St. Thomas, September 18 ; the Derwent,
at Barbadoes, September 13.
THE JAMAICA BANH.—At the ,half•yearly meet-
ing of the shareholders of this establishment, held on
Monday, a highly satisfactory report of the transac-
erPitall)PaOvseEsobotrainCed ;
grant of 7,0001. (seven thousand"
tions of the bank for the six months ending 30th June
last was presented by the directors—m„ning Jour.
nal, Sept. G.
Pounds) from Par-
liament,LE to assist Jamaica in her distresses resulting
ARAs.s—IsTHaeNrcAEITa
Joe
sJt aims AGI eoev e
rrnomit
from cholera, but whetber this sum is to be divided
among the several medical men who were sent here
during the early part of the year, or to be distributed
in the island who have become among persons
from the disease, has not been mentioned.—Morning
Journal, Sept. 6.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, SEPT. 13.
(From De Cordova's Mercantile Int elligencer.
)
We have but few operations of any importance to re-
port in this number of the Intelligences. Stocks are
generally light, bat that circumstance has had no, effect
in inducing the trade to come forward with
any more
alacrity than they have exhibited for some weeks past.
In fact, our business has, during the last few monPthZ
been narrowing itself within the limbs of a strictly
retail trach, speculation has all but ceased.; and, save
few t r
lcsale purchases dealers evince extreme reluc-
tance w h
en the con-
trary is optional to them at a proportionate advance of
iri veryto v:e en wholesale
prices.
The produce market is quiet, and but little is bi ing
done for exportation. tSugars are low, prices ranging from
14s. to 17s. for disk to good ordinary. The filler quali-
ties are scarce. Rum is plentiful and inactive. The new
crop of pimento is being taken off, but the market as yet
is very lightly supplied.
Flour—The receipts sicce cur last have been limited
to one cargo of Georgetown sud Alexandria, some 1,400
barrels, the must considerable portion of which
was
placed at 32e. per barrel. The market is again bare.
Meal continues to bring 163. per barrel. The matket
is amply supplied.
Rice—A public sale of Madras was attempted in the
early part of the fortnight, but nothing was done. Ben-
gal sells at 13i. to 13s. 6d. Of Carolina 100 tierces have
changed hands at 17s. per 1001 b.
Butter—lrish has been moving slowly, at 9id. for Bel-
fast and 10d. for Cork. Hilders of the latter are firsts at
the quotation. The market is almost bare of American
rind Halifax. The former, of good quality, oommauds
Bd, per pound.