The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-16 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 10th have arrived.
The Chamber of Deputies had again been occupied
in discussing election matters. Some objection
was made to the return of a gentleman named
Loring, elected at. Malaga, on the ground that,
though born in Spain, he was the son of a North
American, and was therefore not a Spaniard ; but
as it appeared that he had formally announced his
intention, at the age of 21, to become a Spaniard,
which is all that is required by Spanish law, he
was by 117 votes to 11 declared duly elected. In
the course of the discussion, Marshal O'Donnell, in
consequence of insinuations made against the Cabi-
net, entered into political considerations, and gave
a graphic sketch of the difficulties which his pre-
decessors had met with in attempting to carry on
the Queen's Government with a Parliament com-
posed of a number of petty factions, each following
a leader who could neither command nor obey. He
was, however, called to order by the President, M.
Martinez de la Rosa, who said that as the Cham-
ber was only discussing election questions, it would
never be definitively constituted, if political
speeches were allowed to be made respecting the
details of every doubtful election. The Premier
acceded to the observations of "the President of the
Chamber, and stated that he hoped that as
soon as the answer to the Queen's speech
should come under debate his adversaries
would renew their attacks. In the Senate the
verification of the nomination of certain new sena-
tors was proceeded to. The Cabinet was about to
present a bill to sanction the subventions granted
to railways.

Advices from Belgrade of the sth state that the
elections in Servia have for the most part termi-
nated, by the choice of candidates opposed to the
Prince. Order was nowhere disturbed. Traders
and agriculturists have been generally returned.
The clergy are preparing a petition, complaining
that they have not been admitted to electoral rights.

The Nord of Brussels states that the Empress
Dowager of Russia is not so seriously ill as has
been stated ; her Majesty, who 'continues exceed-
ingly delicate, is merely suffering from a severe
cold.

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC
MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING.

The Royal Mail steamer La Plata, Capt. Weller,
has arrived with the West India and Pacific mails.
Her dates are from Jamaica, Nov. 27th; Deme-
rara, 25th; Tobago, 25th ; Trinidad, 25th ; Grey-
town, 17th ; Berbice, 25th ; Barbadoes, 26th ; Gre-
nada, 26th ; St. Vincent, 26th; St. Thomas, Dec. 2.
La Plata has 45 passengers; 804,631 dols. in
specie, jewellery value 2,304 dols., 322 bags of cocoa,
and sundries.

Her Majesty's ships Imaum, Cuba, Devastation
and Leopard were at Jamaica.

The ATtrato, with the mails of the 17th ultimo,
arrived at St. Thomas on the 2d inst. at 6 a.m., all
well.

Dec. 11, in lat. 41 52 N., long. 29 42 W., sig-
nalled an English barque showing third distinguish-
ing pendant, No. 3,107. On the 13th, in lat. 46 16,
long. 17 34, an English ship, from Calcutta, show-
ing third distinguishing pendant, No. 4,127. On
the 15th, off the Lizard, at 8 a.m., passed a barque
with rudder gone, in tow of a steamer. Off Port-
land signalled an English ship showing third dis-
tinguishing
pendant, No. 496.
Trade continued dull at Jamaica, owing to the
increased supplies of Halifax and American pro-
visions. Railroad traffic had been suspended in con-
sequence of damage, done b y the heavy rains, and
the difficulty experienced in bringing produce to
market had enabled holders of coffee and pimento
on the spot to obtain full rates. Sugar was in good
supply, and prices exhibited a further downward
tendency. The Legislature was steadily proceed-
ing with business, but of no general interest out of
the colony. The session was expected to close by
the end of the year. Heavy rains had inundated
several parts, damaging the crops, and sweeping
away cottages, with their inmates. Seven were
drowned in St. David's parish, and several lives
were lost in Manchester. Slight shocks of earth-
quake were felt on the 18th and 19th. Intelligence
from the' mining districts was satisfactory. Fever
was prevalent. Her Majesty's ship Leopard arrived
at Jamaica on the 24th, from Greytown, with a
large number of sick on board.
At Grenada the Legislature had adjourned to
February after three days' sitting. Some of the
financial questions gave rise to warm discussions.
There had been no lack of rain. Sugar-making
prospects were good. Cocoa was coming into mar-
ket briskly.
The weather at Demerara had been very wet for
some time past. It was feared that the sugar crop
would be late this year, and scanty. The river was
full of shipping, and freights low—from ls. to is 3d.
No papers received from the Spanish Main and
the Windward Islands.

The Barbadoes Legislature was in session, but
nothing of interest doing,
The new naval Commander of the French fleet
on the West India and Gulf of Mexico station,
Rear-Admiral Penaud, arrived at Martinique on
the Bth ult., in the steamer I'Ardent, from Brest,
and on the 10th embarked in the steamer Lucifer
for Vera Cruz to join his flagship, the Cleopatre.
During the last fortnight_ of October 729
emi-
grants from India arrived at Guadaloupe.
The news from the South Pacific is very unin-
teresting. The location of the Santiago and Val-
paraiso Railroad was going forward, and it was
expectedthat its construction would soon be actively
carried on. _ _ .

Accounts from the interior and the South in re-
gard to the coming harvest are favourable. The
mining news from Copiapo is satisfactory. •
Business was very dull at Valparaiso, and the
scarcity of silver coin was much felt. At Callao
some excitement was felt about Ecuador, and exten-
sive preparations were making to prosecute the
war with vigour. An extraordinary bill had been
presented to Congress, and was expected to pass
into an Act, 'imposing to recognise and pay all the
debts of Vivanco during the Revolution, to recog-
nise all the officers of the army and navy in their
full grades, no matter of what party, and pay all
arrears due since out of commission, and all exiles
to return home to Peru.
Business was rather dull and not much doing in
charters. Some vessels had been taken for Mauri-
tius, to load guano for that place.

SINGULAR ADVERTISEMENT.—" The gentleman
who rescued two ladies from insult some time since on the
Donnybrook-road will find something addressed to him at
the office of Saunders's Newsletter." What this advertise-
ment, which appeared in the Times, as in Saunflers' News-
letter and the, Constitution, could refer to furnishes matter
of much gossip and surmise both in this city and Dublin.
The incident is one at once romantic and mysterious. More
than a year ago a gentleman of this city had the honour
and satisfaction of being enabled to rescue two young ladies
in the neighbourhood of Dublin from the offensive conduct
of a person in the garb of a gentleman, and of giving him
the punishment which he deserved. A few days ago, when
he had almost forgotten the circumstance, ho received
through an unknown hand an envelope containing a hand-
some diamond ring, with an intimation that it is designed
as a tribute of thanks for his chivalrous conduct en the oc-
casion. What adds to the interest of the story is, that the
parties are wholly unknown to each other ; the ladies know
not the name of their deliverer, nor is the gentleman aware
of the names of the ladies who have shown so delicate and
tasteful a remembrance of the service which he had it in
his power to confer,—Ork Constitution.