The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-21 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, 10.30 P.M.
Ths Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Atrato,
Captain Woolley, has arrived with the usual mails
in charge of Lieut. Inglis, R.N. She was detained
six days at St.Thomas's waiting for the Trent, with
the Pacific and Spanish Main mails, which vessel
had encountered very rough weather, and was
obliged to go to Jamaica fur coals, arriving at St.
Thomas 's on the 6th inst. at 6 a.m. The Atrato
has bad variable weather on the voyage. Her dates
are—Santa Martha, Dec. 23 ; Greytown, 17 ; Nas.
san, 14 ; Colon, 24 ; Demerara and Trinidad, 25 ;
Carthagena, 26 ; Jamaica, Jan. 1; Grenada, Dec.
25 ; Barbadoes, 27; Bermuda, 24 ; Honduras, 17 ;
and St. Thomas's. Jen, 6.
The Atrato brings 35 passengers, specie value
780,709 dols., platina value 1,350 dols., pearls
value 3001., 229 serons cochineal, 1,261 bags cocoa,
and a general miscellaneous cargo.
The news from Jamaica for the fortnight has been
centered in legislative matters, the most important
of which was-the, final settlement of the financial
measures of the session. The hereditament tax,
which was very unpopular, had been got rid of. A
registration tax on houses above the annual rental
of 201. was levied, and certain duties and exports
adopted in place of the hereditament tax.
Intelligence was received at Jamaica of the total
loss of the American brigantine Malvern, of Phila-
delphia, which left Jamaica on the 20th of Novem-
ber, bound for Peiladelphia, with a cargo of log-
wood. She was lost on the 25th off the Grand
Caymanas. The captain and crew were saved.
Trade had become unusually brisk at Jamaica,. The
weather was fair, and the public health generally
good. Produce remains stagnant. Coffee in better
supply, but transactions were confined to small
purchases for the English market at from 345. to
375. per 1001 b. Pimento not in supply, nor was
there any quantity demanded. Logwood was
offered at a decline, but buyers were scarce. Flour
was dull of sale, with a heavy stock.
Freights low, with no inclination to ship,
Exchanges on London, 90 days, 1 per cent.
premium ; GO days, 1 ; 30 days, 2 ; merchants'
bills at par.
A fresh batch of immigrants bad arrived at
Martinique by the ship Clara from the coast of
Africa.

The mortality on board this vessel was much
higher than in any of the Coolie ships previously
received. Out of 325 no less than 35 died during
the passage, which lasted 29 days, and a number of
those landed had to be sent to the hospital, where
many of them have died. The Clara is described
as a small vessel, of not more than 300 tons mea-
surement
rtiosn wet On: Mat, iulLuigrAtits intrnducau by
Regis and Co., of Marseilles, under their new con-
tract with the Government it was mentioned that
symptoms of discontent had been manifested by the
African immigrants in the quarter of Lamentin,
and an attempt at flight to the neighbouring island
of St. Lucia had been discovered on the Chateatt
Lezard estate. The labourers of several estates
were in the plot. The crops of the past 11. months
of the year showed a falling off compared with the
corresponding period in 1856 ; of sugars there had
been 49,346 hhds. this year, be 4,666 less than last
year ; and a decrease appeared also in rum, coffee,
and cocoa.

Under the head of " A Russian fleet in the
Antdles, tho °tare Mer gives the following extract
from the Avenir (Guadaloupe paper) of the 10th of
December :
" We are indebted to the obligingness of our
friends for the following intelligence from St.
Thomas's, under date of the 29th ult. :
" We are momentarily looking for the arrival
of a Russian fleet. A German house at this place
has been instructed to
_hold at the disposal of the
commandant of this fleet 60,000 pounds sterling
(1,500,000 f.) We are all bewildered here in con-
jectures upon such a visit."
From the Pazifio we learn that the assassin of
Mr. Sullivan had been discovered. He is a French-
man.

The Atrato spoke, December, 27, at 9 a.m., the
English brig Duchess of Northumberland, going
into Kingston, Jamaica ; January 11, in lat. 32 42
N., long. 50 22. W., the English barque West
Indian, from Demerara for London ; January 18,
i❑ lat. 47 46 N., long. 18 26 W., the English
barque Shallett, steering east.

THE FUNERAL OF FIELD-MARSHAL
RADETZKY.
VIENNA, Jan. 18.—At half-past 5 yesterday
evening the body of the late Marshal Radetzky
reached this city., and was at once taken to the
great arsenal, which is close to the terminus of the Last night a new and original play, in three acts,
Southern Railroad. This tn.,lrnitix, at 11 o'clock, entitled, Lover's Awazements, or Hew Will it ERA,"
the mortal remains of the Wellington of Austria was produced at this theatre with great success. The
were brought with great pomp and ceremony from announcement that the piece was from the pen of Leigh
the arsenal to the Cathedral of S
Hunt excited the most pleasant anticipations, which
At about half- ast 11 the reigning Empress, Stephen.
the were agreeably realised in the result. The scene of the
p Empress-Mother (the widow of the Emperor brilliant trifle is laid in France, and the plot is as fol-
lows .
Francis), and the Archduchers Sophia drove from Th.'• Chevalier de Torsey (Mr. T. G. Shore), an Meekthe Imperial Palace to the residence of the Cardinal- of the Parliamentary forces, bee the misfortune to fall
Archbishop, and seated themselves at an open win- one evening into the hands of Captain de la Rousse
(low, whichaffordedthemagoodsideviewof theplaca (Mr. C. Dillon), of the army of the Fronde, a very
in front of the Cathedral. Some few minutes before " fast" young gentleman, as the modern phrase has it,
12 the great bell of the Cathedral began to toll, and who, learning that his prieliner has undertaken to escort
soon after the procession was seen advancing slowly a lady through the camp to a place of safety, gener-
up the Karnthner-Stress®, The first troops which ously allows him a few hours' liberty, for the purpose
entered the Place of St. Stephen were a detachment
of fulfilling his gallant
gengagement. The fair one
of dragoons, and immediately after them came the
in question is no other than the Chevalier's sweetheart,
Emperor. His Majesty, who was a ..tendal by Count tit, Countess de Moutelais (Mrs. A. Mellon), in whom
Grunne, his first adjutant-general, and 12 adju- the h Captain
madeptai many soft
reo.sanisofs an old flame of his own, to whom
tprboteesbtaatdio spentns— false
many man
hours
he
o f
tants, was received on his arrival before he Giant's
gate with a short wailing blast of trumets. Atter is—and in
innocent, flirtation. The Captain boasts of th e fay
pu
having saluted the Imperial ladies who were seated he has received, an iis accordingly called to account brs
at the above-mentioned window, the Emperor the Chevalier. They fight, and from the pocket of de la
turned his horse's head towards the Karnthner-
tßesoi:e.ststee,rsaw a
ghdeor dlryiessswsneoadl It
etnhodi
ng i
mehdiniethfeerdmueerlsttimheersehfaylltshaepcaocuknet.
without moving hand or foot. During the time
Strasse, and sat in his saddle for about 20 minutes of
the fatal prize, the Chevalier
mentioned the procession moved forward in the
receivesrs lhfia
rashes El
into the presenceof his mistress with the intention
following order :—After the Imperial cortege came
y cancelling their engagement. The Countess
Marshal Count Wratislaw with his suite ; and, as d him with supercilious hauteur, and " tramps"
erniurenarfor7ohsits effpeacetkievte,lyanboyt hr quietly
containing . handing
a him, ii
Emperor sat, a
he neared the spot where the
love- otters addressed by himself to a
whichpowerful
bears military
the
name baud begane f
Radetzky. to
certain Louise de la Mott; (Mrs. Charles Dillon),
distance behind Marshal Wratislaw marched a who has now retired to a convent, where, however she
has not as ye .en
t taken the veil. A passionate con '
tbhatetaleioanmeof
fOutinasersaelurms,awreithh. itsAbrftaesrs batnhde playing
flex
in the course of which the Countess utterstnsuany
g,
came a regiment of the line, with a magnificent pungent sarcasms about the inconsistency of men in
baud playing at its head, and then antther I exacting from the other sex a fidelity which they are by
regiment and another band. The next hr dy of no means prepared to reciprocate. In the third act w •
troops, a detachment of artillery, was followed find the Captain suffering severely from his wound, and
by two batteries of six guns and two howit- receiving the most humane attentions from a novice
zers each. Two companies of pioneers were followed Sceur de Charite, for whom he conceives a romantic
by some 60 or 80 invalids, whose gray locks and passion. The sister lifts her dark veil, and to his
withered faces•showed that they had seen but little
amazement reveals the familiar features of Louise de la
Motto, the only
,woman whom he had ever truly loved.
less service than the veteran whose b dy they were
soit iissubozliantutsste sieturil to play at reprisals, and she does
accompanying to the grave. The invalids were fol-
lowed by a military band, and a company of gees-
writth
.
dames on foot, and they L
-y some servants in always means happiness (on the astnage)ra, is the delightfuly
mourning, and four priests, carrying large wax destiny of all the characters in this pi etty little drama.
tapers. Behind the clergy was led the Marshal's I The principal part, Captain de la Rousse, was admirably
charger, which was covered with black cloth. The sustained by Mr. C. Dillon. He pourtrayed the gallant,
train of the robe worn by the animal, which I loving, careless cavalier to the life. Mrs. C. Dillon and.
was carried by a man, must have been three Mrs Mellon have parts that suit to a nicety, and the
yards long. After the horse came the hearse, result is a very fascinating and graceful performance,
drawn by six fiery black horses, which were and Mr. Snore acquitted himself with much ability,
antic,
the fall of the curtaeirnetlhoedappllause was enthusi•
also partially covered with black cloth. As the
In- lac,amidst whicheLtehierhe calls for for the author.
hearse drew near the Giant's-gate, the Emperor ,wHunt wasu orwar.d by Mr. •
made his horse fall back, and a 3 the attendants re- Dillon,few mndomtehetsvenergable poet was
received in a man-
moved the coffin from the carriage on to a bier the 1 n . a •
nor well befitting one who has been so long associated
before-mentioned troops, which had formed in the, with the national literature. The house was crowded,
Bischof's Gasse and on the Stephen's-place, pre- • every seat being occupied previous to the rising of
seated arms. Some time elapsed before the wan, the curtain.