The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-20 00:00:00

25th.

ment wholly repudiated the Perkins claim for am-
munition contracted for during the Crimean war,
as being entirely without merit or truth.
An effort is being made by interested parties
both here and in New York to press on the admi-
nistration a treaty with the Mexican Government,
stipulating for a perpetual right of way for the
Tehuantepec Railroad, and and a right of way on a
line with the Rio Grande in the Gulf of California
for a consideration of 25,000,000 dollars.
Nnw YORK, July 10.

Our cotton market is quiet and nominally un-
changed. Middling uplands 111 c. to 111,c. Flour
very heavy, and 10c. to 25c. lower ; wheat dull and
drooping, Corn scarce and dearer. Provisions
generally steady, except lard, which is heavy at
101 c, to 11c. per barrel. Sugar and coffee un -
changed. Spirits of turpentine 44c. and to 45c.
The stock market is dull, but without much change.
There is no material change in quotations for money
and sterling exchange. _ _

Cotton unchanged.

NEW ORLEANS, July 10.

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.

The Magdalena arrived at Southampton yester
day. Her dates are—Jamaica, June 26 ; Demerara
and Trinidad, 25; Panama, 23 ; St. Thomas, July 1.
She brought home 163 passengers, amongst whom
were the Archbishop of Trinidad, the Bishop of Gua-
deloupe, the French Consul at Porto Rico; Monsieur
Belly, the contractor for the Nicaraguan canal;
Dr Schezzer, of the Austrian frigate Novara,
which is circumnavigating the world ; the Hon. A.
Heslop, and Major Bovill. Amongst her cargo was
specie to the value of 1,056,676 dollars. The Mag-
dalena's mails were landed at Falmouth, where she
put in for coal.
At Trinidad the rain had been pouring in torrents,
and the wet season might be considered to have set
in. The crops were finished, that is, finished per
force, there being no chance of continuing their
gathering. As far as could be ascertained the pre-
sent crops shows a larger aggregate quantity of
sugar than any which has been shipped-30,573
hogsheads, 4,015 tierces, and 2,198 barrels ; of mo-
lasses, 8,022 puncheons and 1391 tierces ; of rum,
721 puncheons ; and of cocoa, 3,760,4001 b.—and, as
there are many vessels not yet loaded lying in the
Gulf, the probability is that shipments. when com-
pleted, will exhibit a handsome array of figures.
At Demerara the exports during the fortnight
were :—Sugar, 1,584 hhds., 111 tierces, 473 barrels,
1,334 bags : rum. 628 puns., 325 hhds., 91 brls. ;
652 feet hardwood timber ; 16,885 cocoa nuts.
The Jamaica local intelligence is very meagre.
The public health, " which a month or two ago,"
the Morning Journal says, " was very unsatisfac-
tory, the number of deaths on this side of the island
having been very large," had considerably im-
proved, and, " for this time of the year, may be
considered good."
The revenue for the quarter ended 31st March
last had fallen short of the previous quarters by
£6,724 6s. 3d., the collections being, however, £615
19s. 11d. in excess of those for the March quarter
of 1858. The deficiency was altogether in the
Customs Department, the duties collected on im-
ports having been £8,700 17s. Bd. less than in the
December quarter, whilst the amount of drawback
was £224 14s. sd. more than in that quarter.
At Barbadoes the weather had been highly
favourable during the fortnight, rain having fallen
every day and night since the last mail left. The
old canes yet to be reaped had suffered, but the
young crop had benefited infinitely more and was
very promising. The produce shipped to date
amounted to 28,487 hhds., 2,130 tres., 4,480 brls.,
sugar ; 6,154 puns., 180 hhds., 271 brls., molasses ;
305 puns., 250 hhds., rum ; 35 bales cotton ; 2,470
gourds aloes. The public health continued good.
Two more men-of-war from the States were ex-
pected to join Flag-officer M'Cluney, who intended
employing four vessels to intercept Walker and the
other filibusters expected shortly to attempt a land-
ing in the neighbourhood of Grey Town. The Ame-
ricans have the corvette James Town, and there was
also the steam sloop Racer in Grey Town Roads.
The water on the bar of the river had decreased to
16 feet, but the heavy ra:ns which had commenced
were expected to deepen the channel.
From Peru there are again accouuts of a revolu-
tion. Col. Zeballos with 2,000 men had pronounced
against the Government at Cuzco, and it was re-
ported that Cuchibamba and Cailloma had followed
the example.
in Chili the revolution is entirely at an end.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
VALPARAISO, MAY 31.
The re-establishment of tranquillity throughout the Re-
pumic, consequent upon the suppression of the revolution,
has, during the past fortnight, given a great impetus to
business. The merchants from the Northern and Southern
provinces have, after a long absence, again come into the
market—not only to make fresh purchases, but also to pay
up their outstanding accounts. In almost ever/ article
considerable activity is gained. American sugar-3.25 dols.
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to 3.371 dols. in bond, per arroba (251b5.) • French ditto,
4.121 dols., duty paid ; Dutch ditto, 3 to 3.121 dols. in bond,
4.12 dols. to 4.181 dols., duty paid, six months ; Muscovado,
2.25 dols. to 2.37 dols., duty paid. Carolina rice, in bond,
6.25 dols. to 6.50 dols. ; India ditto, 3.50 dols. to 4.50 dols.,
duty paid. Central American coffee, 20 dols. per 1001bs. in
bond. In liquors the demand has been moderate at a slight
advance. The demand for dry goods of all sorts has been
brisk, and the best qualities found ready purchasers. Flour
sells at 4 25 dols. to 4.271 dols. per 1001bs. for best Santiago
brands, and 4.12 1-3 dols. to 4.18 dols. for Southern brands.
Hides are abtive from 17 dols. to 15.50 dols., and in demand.
Bar copper is quoted at 20 dols. per 1001bs., and regulus at
5.50 dols. of an assay of 50 per cent. English coal, 16 dols.,
delivered on the coast of Bolivia. Coronel, 6 dols., at the
mines. Exchange on England, 90 days, 461 to 47 pence ;
on France, same time 4.85 to 4f. 90c. Freighes—Caldera
to Liverpool, £2 10s. time,
£2 15s. ; to Swansea, £2 15s. to
£2l7s. 6d. ; to Liverpool, £2 15s.