The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-05 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.

Sol:um/L=ON, June 4.—By the Royal Mail
steam-ship Solent, Captain Jellicoe, with the West
India, Mexican, and Pacific mails, in ch:trge of
Lieut. Payne, R.N., Admiralty agent, we have
dates from—
Tampico May 3

Vera Cruz
Havanuah
Greytown

Barbadoes
Grenada — 11
Carriacou
St. Vincent's — 11
St. Lucia
Martinique — 13
Guadaloupe — 13
Dominica
Antigua . — 13
St. Kitt's
St. Thomas's
Fayal

Carthagena - 11

Colon .
Jamaica
Hayti
Porto Rico — 15
Demerara
Tobago
Trinidad

The Solent brings 174 passengers, among whom
are the Lieutenant-Governor of Grenada (Keate),
Lieutenant Cowell, Dr. Dempstead, Count de
Borjet and suite, &c. On freight there is specie
valued at $3,617320 7c., or say 726,0001. sterling,
of which $2,926,729 46c. is on account of the
Mexican dividends. The specie is from the follow-
ing ports :—From Tatnpico, $1,004,708 33c. ; Vera
Cruz, $1,992,021 13c. ; the Pacific ports, $290,649
3c. ; California, $318,500 34c. ; Carthagena,
$63267 200. ; Jamaica, $4,469 98c. ; St. Thomas',
$10,704 6c. ; and other parts of the West Indies,
$3,000. The cargo of the Solent comprises only
120 packages of sundries.

During the homeward voyage the Solent experi-
enced moderate weather. Her late arrival was
caused by being compelled to put into Fayal for
coal.

The intelligence from the West Indies is again
uninteresting. The news from Jamaica reports a
slight disturbance among the military, but no lilies
were sacrificed. In the markets alewives were sell-
ing at 245. to 265. American butter was sold at
13d. to 131 d. ; Irish, I4d. to 15d. ; but owing to
the very small stock of the latter description the
principal holder had refused less than 16d. Brandy
was worth 18s. to 19s. per gallon best quality.
COffee was scarce and corn dull. Sales in sugar
were being effected at 18s. to 20s. 6d., according
to quality. Exchange was quoted for bills on Lon.
don at-90 days, per cent, premium ;60 days, 1
per cent. ditto ; 30 days, 11 ditto ; merchants'
bills were at par.

From Demerara we learn that the Court of
Policy assembled on the sth ult. A report having
been read from the Immigration Agent-General
on the arrival of the bark Dorcas from Madeira,
and also a letter from Messrs. Allen, Brothers, and
Co. on the subject of the detention of the Dorcas,
a very animated discussion ensued on the general
question of emigration from Madeira on the exist-
ing system, as well as on the liability of the colony
to the payment of the bounty for immigrants who
would not indenture themselves for a term as field
labourers. The immigrants are wanted for agri-
cultural labourers, and for no other purpose. The
Court resolved—
" That, adverting to the minutes of this Court of the sth
of January, 1855, duly communicated to the authoribed
agent of this colony at Madeira, and subsequently published
by proclamation of his Excellency the Governor, the Court
cannot acknowledge any liability on the part of the colony
for the payment of bounties on any Madeira immigrants
who will not enter into indentures as agricultural labourers
for three years; and the charterers are referred to their
legal remedy against the passengers in question."
The session of the Supreme Criminal Court had
terminated, thereby closing the heaviest calendar
ever known in the colony—viz., 84 cases, and about
130 prisoners. Of these, however, about 107 were
indicted for being concerned in the late riots. The
principal offender, named Orr, alias the "Angel
Gabriel," was sentenced to three years' imprison-
ment with hard labour. He is of a most excitable
temperament, and it was with great difficulty that
his friends prevented him from conducting his own
defence. An attempt had been made to set fire
to the house of the Attorney-General, but fortu-
nately the attempt was discovered in time to enable
the family to escape. A proclamation had been
issued by the Governor offering a reward of
1,000 dollars for the discovery of the offender.
The subject of a water supply for the city had not
been settled ; in fact, the newspapers state that
the question seemed as far from a settlement as
ever. The Hon. John Lucie Smith had been ap-
pointed Attorney-General. The militia had been'
formed. At the ballot 207 names were drawn.
The Volunteer Rifle Corps is 100 strong, and the
cavalry musters 122. The total number to be called
according to the ordinance is 330, exclusive of
officers, but the number actually drawn makes with
the volunteers 329. A favourable change had
taken place in the weather, and 6opious and fre-
quent showers had fallen. Dysentery before the
rain fell was very prevalent, but had since consi-
derably declined. The exports for the fortnight
were unusually limited. Sugar, 445 hogsheads,
29 tierces, 2 barrels ' - rum, 128 puncheons, 14
hoasheads, 12 barrels ; molasses, 29 puncheons ;
greenheart, 9,000 feet ; 214 salted hides, 385
sheepskins, 145 tons, and 13 pieces old metal.
There were very few ships in the harbour. Freights
were low and produce scarce. Business among
the merchants was very scarce.
Her Majesty's ship Arachne left Demerara for
Barbadoes and Antigua on the 10th inst.
At Trinidad drought prevailed, although a few
showers had fallen. One large fire had taken place,
which destroyed a quantity of canes. A second
batch of coolies had been received and distributed.

The followingareTe stations of her Majesty's
ships :—At Jamaica, Termagant, 'mum, Mariner,
and Malacca ; at Barbadoes, Vestal ; at Greytown,
Eurydice.
The Panama Star and Herald publish a list of
the persons killed and wounded by the late acci-
dent on the Panama Railroad. As far as the cal-
culation had been made, it shows 43 to have been
killed and about 60 wounded. The unfortunate
passengers comprised three English and several
Irish and Americans. The Panama papers also
publish columns of correspondence respecting the
late Panama massacre, but nothing new is added.
to the facts already printed.
Intelligence from the Pacific states that at Chili-
all was quiet. The crops had been greatly injured
by heavy rains which had fallen during the month
of March.
In Peru, General Castillo exhibited an inclina-
tion to carry matters with a high hand. Political
pronunciamentos were expected and would pro-
,
bably shortly appear.

THE AUSTRALUN MAlLS.—Liverpool, Wednesday.—
The royal mail ship Saldanha, Capt. W. H. Watts, sails
at noon tomorrow for Melbourne, with the usual mails,
500 passengers, and a full Cargo. The Black Ball clip.
per Montmorency, Capt. Kiddie, sails in the afternoon
for Melbourne, with 160 passenger!) and a full cargo. Sh•
will also oiqrya small DWI.