The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-19 00:00:00

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ward more and more eagerly to the advent of the
iron sae-or the reign of tramways, and we learn
with-much satisfaction that there is now every pos- t
siirility of the formerly proposed Guaracara line of
tramway I.4.itag shortly set about. As the completion
of the work of shipping, skis fear's crop is approanh-
ed—we begin to perceive mord-pliinly the effects of
the very general compliints of deficient returns from
estates everywhere; 25,618 hlrels. have been shipped
to date, and with the 8,408 tons of shipping in the
Gulf, which will it is- thoukht, be all empl..yed, the
total crop will not amount to more than 34,000
hints. orsugar. The sprouts do no', as far as we
have b.en able to see or learn f. oni others, present
in general a very vigorous or flourishing appear-
once." •
The Royal Gazette of Demerara, in its review of
June 24, says :—" During the last fortnight little
has happened in the colony to break the monotony
of the 'dull and heavy wet season. Rain, and not
much else, has been the orchr, both of the day and
the night. In fact, we are now in the midst of the .
most severe wet season that has been experienced
for many years past, and everything, as if in syin-
pithy with the earth and sky, is murky in the ex-
treme. With the end of the season of the Com-
bined Court the Hon. Peter Rose cased to be a
member of the Court of Policy, and it became ne-
cessary to return two gentlemen, one of whom
should be chosen to supply the vac they. Mr. Por-
ter, who returned to the colony l.yth i last mail, and
Mr. Rose, were the two returned by the College of
Electors, and the former gentleman was selected by
the Genet of Policy. Mr. Porter hae, however, de-
clined to take his seat, and ai,other election will
take place. The non-arrival of American ve,seels fur
some time past is 14gifining to be rather a serious
mater. It is nowl7=t-Tays since any importation
of breadstuffs has taken place, and we uuderetand
that flour is telling a'. Slo a barrel, and of course
other provisions at a proportionate increase. The
schooner Excelsior has are ;v. d frorn, Surinam
bringing as passengers five Kto area, whO--
lead
escaped from Cayonne.in an open boat, and
were picked up b-y-th 2... Schoiner on her" voyago.
The exports for the fortnight are :—Sugars, 1,340
hhds. -36 Aierces, 230 barrels, and 164 bags ; rum,
743 puns., 54 hhds., and 15 barrels ; molasse,,
6 casks ; rice, 4,693 bags."
The Barbadoei Globe of June 24 says :—" The
weather still continues highly favourable, with
boubtiful showers in every part of the island, and
the improvement has beau very marked. Crop ope-
rations are rapidly conning to a close, and by the
end of the present month very little sugar will re-
main to be made. We stated in a former mail sum-
mat y that the crop Was likely to reach 50,000 hhds.,
and the information which daily reaches us coo-
firms that opinion. The quantity of produce shipped
to date is—sugar, 43,120 hhds.; molasses, 6,399
puns., 171 hhds., 397 brls. ; rum, 277 hhds. 606
puns. There has been no meeting of the House of
Assembly since our last summary, and politics ex-
cite no interest. Native provisions continue scarce,
but there has been no lack of American arrivals,
and the market continues well supplied with bread
stuffs. The health of the colony continues good."
The Antigua Register of June 22says :—" During
the past week the country was blesi-ed with copious
showers, which have conferred unspeakable benefit
on all parts of the island. So far as we can learn,
the rain has been general and abundant every-
where, and the country is again assuming its ver-
dant garb."

The; Record, of Grenada (June 23) reprts as
follows :—" We have had a continuance of flue
rains during tl • week, and on SundLy night much
thunder and lightning. The quantity of rain in
this district is 3 incite.; 12 100ths. The sugar crop
is now nearly over, and the weather being season-
able the planters are making the most of it for the
ensuing crop. The present year's crop will not be
far from 5,000