The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-09 00:00:00

THE PACIFIC.

By the arrival at Southampton of the West India
mail steamer Parana, we have files of the Panama
Star and Herald to the 9th of February.
The steamer New Granada, Captain Charles W.
Waller, from Valparaiso and Calloa, arrived in
Panama Bay on the 6th.

At Chili the monetary situation had not improved
sensibly, although the market has been slightly
eased by the deposit of 150,000 dollars placed by
Government in the Bank. Government had also
rest ,red to circulation, in Santiago, the sum co,f
about 250,000 dollars, partly by payment of inte-
rest and capital of the public debt, and partly by
payment of interest and also redemption of the bills
at the Mortgage-office.

News was received from all quarters of the abun-
dant crops of wheat and barley, which promised a
rich harvest. The lain which fell on the i7th of
December, far from causing harm, as some persons
feared, seemed to be rather favourable than other-
wise, and it was expected that the monetary crisis
would mostly disappear when the markets began to
receive the abundant agricultural produce promised
from every part of the country.
The merchant steamer Catapilco was wrecked on
the Bth of January off the port of Pichidangui ;
crew and passengers saved.

The Cabinet definitively chosen by the President
of the Republic of Bolivia had been organized as
follows :—Finance, Citizen Thomas Frias ; Govern-
ment, Justice, and Public Worship, Citizen Rupert.
Fernandez; Public Instruction and Foreign
Affairs, Citizen Luke Mendoza de la Tapia ;
motion, Citizen Manuel Buitrago ; War, GoneraL
Gregorio Perez.

CENTRAL AMERICA.
The steamship Columbus, Captain 3. M. Dow,
from San Jo.ze de Guatemala and intermediate Cen-
tral American ports, arrived off Panama on the
evening of the 7th Feb. The lat, st dates from the
various republics are Guatemala, Jan. 21; Cojute-
peque (Salvador), Jan. 23 ; Granada (Nicaragua),
Jan. 9 ; San Jose (Costa Rica), Jan. 30.
Files of the Gacetd de Guatemala to Jan. 21 con-
tain very little news. The cholera had ceased in
the capital and in most of the other cities.

A Court-martial was held on the 14th on Col.
Wm. Knoth, charged with having executed Don
Juan Santi Antoni, captain of the sloop-of-war As-
cension, in March, 1857. The captain, it appears,
was a Frenchman by birth, though holding a com-
mission in the Guatemala navy. The French Mini-
ster had taken the matter up, and the Government,
of Guatemala had pensioned the widow and son 01
the murdered man. The sentence of the court-
martial was not made public in the official
papers.
It had been referred to the court of justice, for its
opinion on certain legal points.
The Ciaceta del Salvad9r from Cojutepeque is to
January 23d. The Legislature met on the 22d,
when President Campo delivered his message. It
opened with a review of the campaign in ncaraguss
and touched lightly on General Barrio's attempted
revolution. He recommended a revision of the
civil and penal codA, and suggested that the task
should be intrusted to a commission. The public
revenue was declared to be in a flourishing state,
and the State debt was so reduced that he hoped
it would be paid off in three years. The commerce
of the country bad increased, and certain restric-
tions had been taken off. The President congratu-
lated Congress that the country was on the inst
terms with the other Central American States and
with all foreign nations. The claims of some
foreigners for money due since the time of they
Federal Government had been paid off, and the
rest would be settled in a short time. The Presi-
dent gives the following favourable account of the
progress of the country :
"The progress of the country, Messrs. Represen-
tatives, is a true progress. Notwithstanding the
misfortunes of the last six years we have been able
to improve our legislation. Our ports, our roads,
and our productiong of revenue are increasing every
year ; but what is most satisfactory is that the atls-
- of the people keep pace with the general pro-
gress."

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

HAY MARKETS.

21 lOs to' 4/ Os; clover,
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay,
31 103 to 51 Os; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 103 per load.
A moderate supply, and a fair demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 03 ; clover.
31 lOs to 51 Os; and straw, 11 4s to 11 103 per load.
Trade steady.

WHITEMIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 103 t 9 41 Os; clover,
3/. lOs to 51.03 ; and straw. 1] 4s to 11 103 per load.
Both hay and straw wore in steady request, at our quota-
tions.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—There is very little business doing. The trade
having been occupied with the samples of the public 3910
to take place this week. Quotations are unaltered.
SUGAR.—The market has exhibited little alteration
and there are'rew inquiries for any descriptions • in prices
there
tlis little alteration
is doing, and dried
terationtoreport.lgnootdhs remaine refined
dullmarket
of
a
sal..

COFFEE.—There is a moderate demand for the better
qUalities of Plantation Ceylon, and prices remain firm ;
other kinds aro inactive, and at rather lower quotations.
RlCE.—Very little business has been reported, and
holders continue to demand rather higher rates, a slight
advance having been realised on the butter qualities.
RUM.—There is a limited enquiry, and prices are steady.
The deficiency in stocks, however, compared with the same
time last year, amounts to 2,500 puncheons.
TALLOW.—Thera is not much business doing, but
rate's are current. P. Y.C. on the spot is quoted 54s 6d ;
li•erch, 53s 6d i • April to June, 51. s 9d to 52s ; and To vit'
Tallow, 53s Gd per cwt. net cash.