The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-23 00:00:00

HAYTI.

Information had reached St. Thomas that Sou-
longue, having accomplished the preparations which
he deemed necessary for an attack upon the Domini-
cans, had been somewhat startled at the decisive stand
taken by (as it is reported) the foreign Consuls, who
had not only expressed -their disapproval, but
threatened to oppose him, vi et armis, in the prosecu-
tion of his hostile plans. The French, it is said, show
a disposition to play a prominent part in the matter,
if there be foundation tor the accounts received in
St. Thomas, that the steamer Elan, which had ar-
rived there, was the bearer of dispatches to the
Admiral at Guadaloupe, demanding a naval force,
to enable the French Consul to uphold the threats
made by him to his sable majesty. " If," says
the paper from which we have these extracts, " the
parties intervening are actuated by honest in-
tentions, it would be folly to suppose that
Soulouque will do more than yield to circum-
stances, and thus abandon, perhaps for ever, the
ideas of conquest and revenge so precious to the
mind of a tyrant or savage. But the intrigues of the
different Consuls may be intended only to keep up
appearances, and therefore be of no importance what-
ever. It is only in the case of a crisis that the riddle
will be solved. Allow Soulouque to open the cam-
paign, and that power which arrests his progress will
have done its proper duty in the cause of humanity."
—Morning Journal, Dec. 27.
STATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S Snips. -- The
Imaum, Jamaica (Port Royal) ; Inflexible, Grey
Town (Nicaragua), Dec. 25, 1850; Scorpion, St.
Thomas, Jan. 5, 1851.

STATIONS OF THE COMPANY'S STEAM SHIPS.—The
Great Western, Captain Wolfe, Gulf of Mexico; the
Thames, Captain Abbott, Spanish Main ; the Med-
way, Captain Symonds, arrived at St. Thomas from
England, Jan. 3, at 3 P.M.; the Conway, Captain
Woolley, arrived at St. Thomas Jan. 4 ; the Eagle,
Captain Wilson, arrived at Barbadoes Jan. 4 ; the
Derwent, Captain Onslow, sailed from St. Thomas
for Barbadoes Jan. 3.

JAMAICA MARKETS.
(From Cordova's Mercantile Register.)
GENERAL REMARKS.—It was not anticipated that the
advent of the Christmas holidays of 1850 would impart
that degree of activity to business which has been
hitherto looked for at the season. Death has been too
busy among us, and the gloom which the ravages of the
late epidemic has cast over every household was too
generally felt to render any public display of festivity
other than a manifestation of utter heartlessness and
indecency; still it was hoped that some temporary re-
vival of trade would have occurred, if not to the extent
of previous years, at least to a degree sufficiently
marked to distinguish this season from other periods of
the year. The business of the past week was, however,
very much below even this moderate expectation; for,
although the peasantry from the neighbouring parishes
came into town in large numbers, their put ehasva
scarcely exceeded the amount usually expended by them
on an ordinary market day; while among the better
classes there were tew who, from the frequent cells on
their purse for the relief of the suffering poor, and the
previous stagnation of business, could afford to indulge
in the cheer which in other and happier times used
liberally to be provided for the occasion.
We regret to state that the last accounts from the
rural districts and towns on the north side still represent
the cholera as making awful strides among the inhabi-
tants, especially the lower orders. Serious apprehensions
consequently are entertained regarding the safety of a
large portion of this year's crops; for, if no considerable
abatement of the disease occur immediately, the canes
will, in all probability, rot on the ground, and the crop,
which promised to be good, be very greatly lessened.
Freights—Tonnage is abundant, with very little chance
of employment for some weeks yet.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.—Jamaica Bank, 90 days, 1
per cent. prem.; 60 days, H. ditto; 30 days, 2 ditto. Co-
lonial Bank-90 days, 1 per cent. prem.; 60 days, If
ditto.

ON NEW Yonx.--Merchants' bilk, 60 dap, 2k to 3
per cent. prem.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, J. 22.

The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise
in the Slopes and Windsor Park.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot-
ing this morning, attended by the Marquis of Or-
monde, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Lieut.-Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. Charles
Grey, and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour.
_ _

The Earl and Countess of Hardw- icke and Colonel
Wylde are expected to arrive at the Castle this
evening, on a visit to the Queen and the Prince.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
Lady Fanny Howard, Barones de Speth, the Earl
and Countess of Hardwicke, and Colonel Wylde.
Her Majesty's private band will attend in the Castle
after dinner.
The Marquis of Ormonde has relieved Lord Virater-
aark in his duty as Lord in Waiting to the Quf,e,,
7_nd colonel Berkeley Drummond has relieved2ir
R. Ormsby Gore in his duty as Groom in Waiting
to her Majesty.
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_ -
A deputation, consisting of
mi.. reto, M.P., Mr.
W. Owen Stanley, and Air.
Jackson, had an
interview with Lord Seymour
w.
yesterday, at the office
of her Majesty's Col? n
inners of Woods and
Forests, in Whitehallo-r iiss
_l_.
ussell returned to town
rrda
ya ,n far o nIL alfid I
Commons, sji
to the Right Hon. the Speaker
at his seat, Heckfield
yeaLteod
of the House 0
Place, Hants. .
Sir John Fine bad an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Mr. John Wood,
c
hairr 0 a n
of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an
interview with the Right Hon. Baronet on Tuesday,
at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Master-General of the Ordnance had an inter-
view with the Secretary .at-War yesterday.
Loid and Lady John Russell had a dinner party
yesterday evening, at their residence in Chesham-
place. The company included his Excellency M.
Van der Weyer, his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen,
B Iron Koller, Mons. Marescalchi, Lady Harriet
Elliot, Sir David Dundas, and General Fox.

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION SCREW • PROPELLER
CO3IPAN7.—A meeting of this company was held yester-
day at their offices, Royal Exchange-buildings, when the
only matter of importance communicated to the public,
that the contract with the Government, as to the apPliee:
tion cf the patent to the south-eastern waters,hadtPtt
received a satisfactory confirmation from- her DitgjeitY4
verament.