The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-06 00:00:00

TACiFIG

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.
The Royal Mail Company's steamer La Plata,
Captain Heenan, with the above mails, arrived this
afternoon, at 5.30. She brings 73 passengers, and
specie to the value of 840,717 dols. Her cargo
comprises 309 serons cochineal, 167 serons indigo,
19 serons jalap, 167 cases cigars, 56 bales tobacco,
1,061 bags cocoa, 2 bales sarsaparilla, 1 package
vanill, 9 cases succades, 29 bales bark, and 144
packages sundries.
Her dates are—Vera Cruz, Feb. 4 ; Tampico,
Feb. 1 ; Havannah, Feb, 9 ; Santa Martha, Feb, 7;
Greytown, Feb. 1 ; Carthagena, Feb. 11; Chagres,
Feb. 10 ; Jamaica, Feb. 16 ; jacmel, Feb. 12 ;
Demerara, Feb. 9 ; Tobago, Feb. 8 ; Trinidad, Feb.
9 ; Carbadoes, Feb. 11 ; Grenada, Feb. 9 ; St. Vin-
cent, Feb. 10 ; Martinique, Feb. 12 ; Antigua, Feb.
13 ; Tortola, Feb. 14 ; and St. Thomas, Feb. 20.
The Governor of Jamaica prorogued the Legisla-
ture from the 7th of February to the 13th of March,
The weather had been highly favourable for
sugar malting,which was in rapid progress through-
out the island, with every prospect of resulting in
a material increase on last year's crop ; it is ex-
pected the increase will amount to 10,000 hogs-
heads. The young canes were also looking ex-
tremely well and promising.
De Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer states
that since the last mail there had been many ar-
rivals from America with provisions and fish stuffs,
but with the exception of flour prices hid been
generally maintained. A new feature was notice-
able in the trade, speculators making purchases at
a per-centage of profit on entire cargoes.
Exchange on London—Colonial Bank, 90 days,
1 per cent. prem. ; 60 days, 11 per cent. prem. ; 30
days, 2 per cent. prem. Jamaica Bank, 90 days, 1
per cent. prem.; 60 days, IA. per cent. prem,; 30
days, 2 per cent. prem. Merchants' bills, 90 ays,
1 per cent. Commissariat bills, 11 per cent., 30
days.
The weather at Barbadoes continued ihuch the
same as reported by last mail. The crop had
hardly commenced, although sugar was being made
pretty generally throughout the country. Small-
pox still lingered in .some of the districts ; in other
respects the public health was good. rn rice a better
feeling prevailed, and good white had realised 3
dols. Exchange on London—Bank bills, at 30days,
dols. 490 ; 60 days, dols. 4871; 90 days, dols. 485.
Private bills, at 90 days, dols. 480. Bank bills on
New York, 10 diys, 1 per cent. premium ; 30 days,
at par. Four per cent. discount for private paper,
at 60 days' sight.
At Demerara there had been two arrivals of im-
migrant ships, one of which brought 585 liberated
Africans, from St. Helena, who were distributed
amongst the estates of resident proprietors ; the
other with 380 immigrants, from Caleutta. The
British Guiana Bank has declared a dividend at the
rate of 8 per cent. per annum. The whole of the
Megass Logies on the plantation of Zeelandia has
been destroyed by fire ; supposed to be the act of
an incendiary. The weather continued favourable
both for manufacturing operations and the growing
canes. The exports for the fortnight have been—
Sugar, 2,101 hhds. 195 tierces 846 barrels 280
bags ; rum, 921 puns. 145 hhds. 119 barrels ; mo-
lasses, 80 casks; timber, 18,150 feet; charcoal, 700
barrels, cocoanuts, 3,800; shingles, 47,006.
At t. Thomas's the weather continued fine and
generally healthy both on shore and amongst the
shipping in the harbour. The screw steamer Delta,
from Bermuda and Halifax, arrived on the 19th and
sailed again on the 20th for the same places.
Chile was still under martial law, but quiet ; the
Indians continued their ravages on the southern
frontier.
In regard to the difficulty between England and
Paraguay, the latter Government had addressed a
circular to the diplomatic corps, stating that the
cause alleged for the firing into the Tacuari was
that Paraguay had refused to " understand itself"
with her Britannic Majesty's consul respecting the
imprisonment of Mr. Constant, implicated in poli-
tical affairs.
War between Peru and Bolivia was daily ex-
pected.
News from Ecuador says Castilla has concluded
a treaty with France. No indemnity to Peru for
cot of expedition, estimated at 7,000,000 dollars.
The provinces of Quigos and Carrelas to be deli-
vered to Peru at the expiration of two years from
date of treaty, if Ecuador cannot prove her right
to them. The British bondholders to have other
lands assigned to them. The Government of Quito
will not ratify the treaty, and Franco is marching
troops against the "capital to compel its recognition.