The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-06 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.

S'3UTIIAMPTON, WEDNESDAY NIGIIT.—The Royal Mail
steam-ship Thames, Captain Abbott, arrived of this port this
evening in the midst of a heavy storm of wind, rain, and fog,
which rendered all communication with her exceedingly diffi-
cult and dangerous. She brings the usual West India and
Gulf Mexico mails, in charge of Lieutenant Ray, R.N.
Lie Thames was detained two days at St. Thomas,
waiting ter the Great Western with the Mexican mails. Her
latest dates are as follow :—Greytowst, Mosquito, Jan. 2 ;
Chagres, 10 ; Carthagena, 11 ; Santa Martha, Dec. 26 ;
Vera Cruz, Jan. 7 ; Tampico, 5 ; San Juan, Porto Rico, 18 ;
Kingston, Jamaica, 14; Berbice, 10; Georgetown, Demerara,
11 ; Port of Spain, Trinidad . 11; Tobago, 10 ; Grenada, 12 ;
Curacoa, 12; Kingston, St. Vincent's, 12 ; Bridgetown, Bar-
badoes, 13; Castries, St. Lucia, 14; Martinique, 14; Gua-
daloupe, 15 ; Dominica, 14 ; St. John's, Antigua, 15 ; Mont-
serrat, 15 ; Nevis, 15 ; St,. Kitt's, 15 ; and St. Thomas, 19.
The Thames brings on freight specie value 1,400,000 dollars,
of which 500,000 dollars are in silver, and 900,000 dollars in
gold, the latter principally from California.
The remittances for account of the Mexican Bondholders
are 84,000 dolls. The freight list also comprises 414 seron,
of cochineal, 16 serons of indigo, 118 serons of jalap, 47 bales
of sarsaparilla, 14 packages of cocoa, four packages for the
Great Exhibition, and 55 packages of sundries. There are
67 passengers.
Our accounts from Jamaica by this steamer extend to the
14th ult.—one day later than those received by the Pacific,
via Liverpool. Kingston and Port Royal were compara-
tively free from cholera, but the epidemic continued to rage
in the country districts. A few cases are also reported in
Spanish Town.
Our advices from British Guiana mention that the weather
during the fortnight has been seasonable. The planters had
been complaining of want of sufficient rain for the young ,
canes, but subsequent showers had caused vegetation to as-
sume
a healthy aspect. There is little political news from
the colony; the Court of Policy, having been in non-session,
would meet on the 13th of January. The holidays passed
off quietly. Governor Barkly had visited the Essequibo
and Massaroony rivers. The new boards of health in George-
town and New Amsterdam were busily engaged in organiz-
ing measures for the improvement of the sanitary condition
of the colony. District commissioners had been appointed.
Landed property was still depressed in value, and planta-
tions which are brought to the hammer in Guiana, do not at
present fetch half as many dollars as they would pounds
sterling a few years ago. Cumming's Lodge, an abandoned
?tiger estate on the east coast of Demerara, had been sold
for 16,500 dolls., and Nootens Zuyall was also disposed of
for only 3,500 dolls. These estates, formerly of considerable
value, were sold by order of the owners, well-known and in-
fluer tial firms in England.
We are sorry to report the prevalence of a dreadful
epidemic in French Guiana. Our accounts thence are to
the 31st of December. The Government was manifestly
alarmed, and the official organ of the colony is filled with
with various orders and proclamations, promulgating mea-
sures of various kinds to stay the speed of the disease, not
only in Cayenne, but in the rural districts. Thirty thousand
francs had been voted for the relief of the indigent sick, and
medical officers had been appointed by the Government to
attend the sick, especially in the Leeward districts.
Our Trinidad letters of the 11th ult. state that Mr. Barn-
ley, senior and unofficial member of the Legislative Council,
died on the 28th of December. The weather was generally
good, slight showers having fallen. Several estates had
commenced the crop, which was expected to be a good one,
and others were hastening their preparations.
An unusual briskness in the business of the island was ob-
served, caused by an advance in the price of cocoa, but other-
wise commerce preserved its dull and ordinary appearance.
The Antigua and St. Vincent papers contain no news of
importance. The Windward and Leeward Islands generally
were healthy, and the weather fine. The crops were ex-
pected to be good. The Papal agitation was developing it-
self in the British West India Islands.

REVIEW OF MARKETS.
(From Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.)
The market is inactive, as it usually is at this period of
the year, and large stocks, especially of fish and flour, are
accumulating. The trade for the most part are well supplied,
and evince no disposition to purchase on speculation. Prices
are, therefore, greatly in favour of buyers and will remain so,
we expect, until the supplies in second hands are sold out.
Brandy—Prices are well supported and the demand con-
tinues good. 10 hogsheads Martell's have been placed at 9s.
for dark and 108. for pale per gallon. 10s. we learn has
been refused for a parcel of dark and pale together, in quar-
ter casks.
Butter—The market is greatly depressed and prices rule
low. Irish is very dull at 10d., only small parcels moving
thereat, and Halitax and Canadian sell at 3d. to lid. per lb.
accordingly to quality ; American is worth 7d. to lid. We
have just heard that 9id. has been accepted for 100 firkins
Irish.
Candles may be quoted at 7d. to 71/,d.
Cheese - There is a large stock and very little inquiry.
English is moved in small quantities at 9142 d. to 10d. Ame-
rican is taken at 7d. per lb.
Coffee is worth 28s. to 325. per 1001bs. according to
quality.
Corn—Two hundred bags American have changed hands
at Gs. 6d. per bag of two bushels. South American remains
at our last quotations.
Freights continue as last reported.
Gold—Columbian doubloons command 3 per cent., and
American gold 21/2 to 3 per cent. premium.
Ginger—There is nothing reported of this article.

LORD ARUNDEL AND LORD J. RUSSELL.
11, Carlton-terrace, Wednesday, Feb. 5.
My Lord,—lt was not until this afternoon, after reading
the speech delivered by Lord Lansdowne in the House of
Lords yesterday, and after referring again to your Lordship's
speech in the other House, that the conviction forced itself
upon my mind that your Lordship did actually believe the
recent appointment of a Catholic hierarchy in this country
to be an assumption of temporal power on the part of the
Pope. It really had not occurred to me previously that you,
or any of her Majesty's Ministers, did or could view the ap-
pointeaent of the hierarchy in that light. I beg, therefore,
most distinctly to assure your Lordship, in the strongest lan-
guage that I can command, that such is not the fact. The
language made use of in various documents which have been
alluded to does apply exclusively to spiritual jurisdiction ;
and the looser phraseology of newspapers, which have also
been referred to, either bears the same exclusive meaning, or
is incorrect.
The appointment of the hierarchy does not make the
smallest difference in our temporal position as subjects of her
Majesty. This I distinctly and unhesitatingly affirm. I
therefore hope that, whatever may be said by others, no Mi-
nister of the Crown will on any occasion again attempt to
stigmatize with disloyalty any portion of her Majesty's Ca-
tholic subjects for accepting, as 1 hold it to be their bounden
duty to do, the purely spiritual organization given to them
by the head of their Church.
I have the honour to be, my Lord,
Your humble servant,
ARUNDEL AND SURREY.
To the Lord John Russell, &c.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.
Mr. Douglas Jerrold's excellent drama of Black-eyed Susan
was revived at this house last night, and the peculiar scenery
and grouping were managed with a great deal of care. But
the chief feature of the piece was the performance of William
by Mr. Davenport. Less nautical in his manner than Mr.
T. P. Cooke, this gentleman had, nevertheless, a thorough
command over the sympathies of his audience, and this is
the great point with a drama addressed to the feelings. His
hilarity is hearty and unaffected; his pathos is manly and
gamine ; and. as an additional quality, he looks the part to
perfection. That here and there his movements become
somewhat artificial, is not a fault. Part of the piece is car-
ried on in pantomimic dumb-show, and this requires a formal
mode of action. From the beginning to the end of the piece
he was applauded not only by the hands, but by the audible
mirth and visible tears of his public; and when it was as-
certained that the model sailor was not to be strung from the
yard-arm, the delight expressed was as if he had been a
personal friond of everybody present. Miss A. Vining, who
played Black-eyed Susan, is a young actress of pleasing ap-
pearance and manners.

ADELPHI THEATRE.
Belpluvor bids fair to be as complete a California to
the Adeiphi as its original Paillasse has been and is to
the Guile, at.d Webster is to the Lull as popular in the
Mounts bank as is Frederick Leranitre. Night after
night the theatre is crammed to suffocation, aiad there
has been scarcely a night since its production in which
money has not been turned from the doors. We are not
surprised at this. The drama is one of the most inter-
esting that has been produced for years, and its cast and
raise en scene are perfect.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert., attended by the Lady
in Waiting, the Groom in Waiting, Lieutenant-Colonel
Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel Hon. Charles Grey, the
Master of the Household, and the Equerries in Waiting,
arrived at the Castle about a quarter before six o'clock
this afternoon from town.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party this
evening.

A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Bristol, Mr.
George Thomas, Mr. King, Mr. Tothill, the town clerk
of Bristol, the Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, 3.1. P., and Mr. P.
W. S. Miles, M.P., had an interview with Mr. Labou-
chPre on Monday at the Board of Trade.
Lord Feversham attended at the Home-office on Mon-
day with several addresses to the Queen against Papal
.aggression, from the county of York.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.
Tier Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince
'Albert dined with her Royal Highness the Duchess of
this evening, at her residence, Frogmore.
The Royal Family took walking exercise this morning
in the Slopes and Windsor Park.
Loyd DutTcrin has relieved the Marquis of Ormonde
in his duty as Lord in Waiting to the Queen, and Lieut.-
Colonel Hon. Robert Boyle has relieved Colonel Ber-
keley Drummond in his duty as iirroom in Waiting to
her Majesty.

The Duke of Richmond had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street. Mr. Wodehouse had also an interview with
the Noble Lord yesterday.
Mr. H. G. Gordon, Chairman of the Oriental Bank,
had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Co-
lonial-office.
The Cambridge University Commission met yesterday
at the official residence of the First Lord of the Trea-
wry, in Downing-street. Present—the Bishop of
Chester, the Dean of Ely, Sir J. F. W. Herschel, the
Rev. Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. H. Bateson
(Secretary).
Mr. Hodges, M.P., bad an interview with Sir G. Grey
yesterday at the Home-office,
Mr. W. C. Hall and Mr. Thomas Hughes bad an in-
terview with the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere yester-
day, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of Gibraltar.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
yesterday. Present—Mr. Baron Parke, the Judge of
the Admiralty Court, the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Cornwall, and Sir Edward Ryan.
An Appeal from Canada, Quebec Fire Insurance v.
Molson and St. Louis," was commenced.

FUTURE COMMISAONS IN THE ROYAL MARINE
Coups.—We have authority for stating that in future every
young gentleman on whom it is intended to confer a com-
mission as second lieutenant in the corps of Royal Marines
will be required to deposit with the accouutant-general of
the navy the sum of 801. to cover the expense of his first
outfit.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS

'From the Votes and Prccee2u,!;is cf the' Etoule of Commons )

WEDNESDAY. FEB. i.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.

Motion made, al;d Question propostd, " That the Com-
mittees of Supply and Ways and Mems shall be fixed for
Monday, Wednesday. and Friday, and for any other day on
which Orders of the Day shall haVe precedence of Notices of
Motions ,;f which notice shall have been given on the pre-
ceding Friday:"—Amendment propose'. at the end of the
Question to add the words " and that no vote for money ba
taken in Committee of Supply after nidnight:"—Question
put, " That those words be there idded." The Heuso
divided: