The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-02 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

The following is from the packet summary of the
Jamaica Morning Journal :
"The question of immigration continues to occupy
the attention of the press. His Excellency has con-
vened a meeting of the Immigration Commissioners, to
whom he pointed out that it was urgently necass.ry
that immediate steps should be taken fur the considera-
tion of the whole question of immigration into this island.
He recommended and authorised the appropriation
of 20,0001. out of the balance in the handy of ,he land
and emigration commissioners remaining out of the loan
of 100,0001. raised for immigration purposes, for the in-
troduction of Chinese labourers into this colony. The
board agreed unnnirnnu=ly to the recommendation of his
Excellency, and further directed that the balance of
53,00 C/. which would then remain he appropriated to
the introduction of Africans and other labourers.
" With much regret wo mend the demise of the Hon.
Dr. Turner, a member of the Legislative Council and
cuetos rotulorum of the parish of St. Catherine. Tue
venerable deceased was highly esteemed, both as a public
man and a private individual.
"Intelligence from the mining districts continues very
favourable. At a meeting of the shareholders of the
Wheal Jamaica Company, held since the sai!ing of the
last packet, a vary favourable report was presented.
"The weather has somewhat changed since our last,
having been visited on this side of the island by occa-
sional refreshing showers. In the interior districts there
has base a great deal of rain. The heat on the south
side, however, continues very great, and but for regular
iea breezes which arise at a certain hour in the day, and
by which it is relieved, would utterly intolerable.
" The general health, we have no reason to believe, is
otherwise than good.
"The Dee, with the mails, will leave this port for St.
Thome, at six a.m. on Monday morning,"

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From. .De Cordovct's Mercantile Intelligencer.)
Since our ►ast issu..l no inaproventnent has taken place
in our market. There has been but very little addition
to the stocks which we stated then were exces:tivtly
large ; but yet we have to report a want of activity and
general dulness during the last fortnight, alributabls
chiefly to the tightness of the money market, and in
some instances of cargoes being expected.
Produce remains dull. Sugar has maintained its price
as last quoted. Coffee still comes in in small lots. For
dye woods there is no demand ; and for pimento of the
coming orop there are none disposed to make engage-
ments.

REVIEW OF MARKETS.
Unless specifically stated to the contrary, long or duty
paid prices are always given, an I are to be considered as
wholesale prices.
Butter—Duty Os. per cwt. 200 kegs American, of last
arrival, sold at 7Ad per lb.
Beef.—Duty 104. per barrel of 200:131. Is exceedingly
heavy. 75 half barrels, branded " Al.auager and
Graham," bold at auctiAa at 424. Smith's is quo ed
at 56.
Bread,—Duty per cwt. Hal b3en sold at exceed.
ingly low rates.
Cornmeal.—Dnty ls. per barrel. Prices have declined.
CAndie:4.—Duty per 56lbs ; on tallow, 2i G.J. ; on
sperm and wax, 10,, ; cm nompo4ition i 4. Very dui.
Last sale B's and )G's at 81,1. to SY I.
Coffee.—Small lots ordinary are selling at 40s per
100.1)3.
Corn.—Duty 33, per bushel. Last sale at 93 per bag
for American.
Codfish.—Duty 2s. per cwt. Last sale at 184. 61, for
tierce, and 20s. for boxes. Dry fish sold, without any
pickle fish, at 194.
Cheese. —Du'y 103. per cwt. No good American at
market. 20 hampers D. G. sold at le. ld.
Flour. —Duty Cs. per brl. Best descriptions have ad-
vanced on last quotations. 350 barrels have been sold
at 295.
Freights.—Two vessels taken up for London e+
21. 12,. 61., and one of 174 tons at 2/. 153. fo.: sugar and
general carvo,
Gold.—C,luTbian doubloons, taken on slaver, sold at
645., and Spanish doubloons, from same source, were
taken at 6O's.