The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-01 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIAN MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship La Plata,
Captain Wellet has just arrived, with the West
India and Pacific mails ; she also brings the mails
from the Spanish main which missed by the last
steamer, in consequence of the Trent having broke
her shaft and been compelled to put into Jamaica
for repairs.
The Plata has 87 passengers, and on freight
specie value $1,673,693 ; jewellery, $63,043 ;
pearls, $3,500, and a cargo of cochineal, lows,
bark, cigars, Arc.
Commercial matters at Jamaica were dull. The
Legislature was not in session. The islands were
very healthy, and tranquillity prevailed every-
where. _ . _ .

Coffee quoted at 395. ; prices of pork as last re-
ported ; rice in demand, and sales at 14s.
Exchanges on London, 90 days, per cent. pre-
niium ; 60 days, 1 per cent. premium ; 30 days,
14 per cent. premium ; privat3 billy, par.
The cholera was abating at Demerara. Trade
dull.
Freights scarce at St. Lucia. The weather had
been unfavourable for manufacturing purposes, and
retarded the ripening of the canes.
At Grenada the laours of the Legislative semion
had terminated. Agricultural prospects were bright
and promising. The weather was rather wet for
sugar making.
Th-re was plenty of coffee atßarbadoes, and sold
at $l2 per 100 lb. C.)coa, $l2 50c. ; flour, $9 per
barrel.
From California we hear that companies are be-
ing formed in the interior to join General Walker
at Nicaragua.
Two shocks of an earthquake were felt at San
Fiancisco on the sth Feb.
Dates from Oregon are to the 11th of February.
The snow had disappeared, and was succeeded by
heavy rains. The Indians had made an outbreak
sear Fort Simcoe. _ _ _

La Plata's latest dates were—Vera Cruz, March
6th ; Ilavannah, 11th ; Grey Town, 7th ; Jamaica;
13th ; Porto Rico, 16th ; Demerara, 11th ; Trini-
dad, 11th; Ba.rhadoes 13th ; St. Vincent ; 13&h,
Antigua, 15th ; St. Thomas, 18th.
The Atrato had arrived out at St. Thoma 9, and
sailed on the 18th for Jamaica.
The Trent was at Carthagena, with her interme-
diate shaft broken.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, MARCH 31.

The Cunard steam-ship Erneu, Captain Small, hal ar-
rived with advises from New Yolk to the 19th inst , a
day later than those by the Persia, same company's
steamer, having made the passage in 11 days 17 hours.
The City of Philadelphia Company's steamer Kangaroo
sailed shortly before the Etneu, but has not yet arrived;
she was erroneously reported off Queenstown.
The French screw steam-ship Cadiz left New York
for Ilavre on the 18th. _ _ .

In the New York market stocks, compared with the
latest previous advices, had slightly advanced in price.
Michigan Southern were j better; Chicago and Rock
Island / ; Missouri State Bonds, with large sales, had
advanced one per cent, since the 13th.
The cotton market was weak.

Flour quiet and steady ; wheat dull ; corn moderately
active, but a little lower.
Pork, lard, and butter dull and declining ; beef firm ;
spirits of turpentine irregular and lower, for grocers'
improved, molasses lower ; freights to Liverpool im-
proving ; grain in bulk, sd. ; flour, ls. 31. ; cotton, Ad.
To London—grain in bulk, 6d. ; crude turpentine and
rosin, 24. 3d. per 2801 b.
Tile Cunard It Mail steam-ship Arabia, having
been in port four weeks under repairs, and having been
painted and fitted for the summer service, sails for New
York on Saturday with the mails, instead of the Persia,
which will remain for the purpo3e of being painted and
having alterations made in her cabins.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
The Kangaroo, reported off Cork last night, passed
Holyhead to-night, and is now off the port.