The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-31 00:00:00

WEST INDIA MAILS•

SOUTHAMPTON, SATTIRDAy, 10 A-.3c•
The Royal Mail Company's steamer
Captain \Volley, has just arrived, with the West
India and Pacific mails, and dates from Vera, Cruz,
January sth ; Havannab, 11th ; Greytown, 6th ;
Carthagena, 10th ; Colon, Bth ; Jamaica, 11th
Demerara, 9th ; Barbadoes, 11th ; St. Vincent'
10th ; Grenada, 9th ; Bermuda, Bth ; Antigua,
13th ; St. Thomas, 17th. Atrato,
She brings 33 passengers, specie value 2,923,815
doll., jewellery value 2001. sterling, platina value
3261. sterling, pearls value 1,4001., and a full cargo
of cochineal, cigars, and tobacco.
Of the total amount of specie brought by 01
Atrato $25,000 are on accountnf the Mexicantdiv"
dends.
On the 24th of January, 1,707 miles from t,,,,
Lizard, saw the Rover's Bride, a ;hip of about 1,217,
11°
tons, laden with timber, from St. John's, Ne'
Brunswick, water-longed, abandoned, anddeo.
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swept by the sea, No papers or other particulars
on board.
-Nothing but papers were received from Demerara
on account of an outbreak of cholera.
No mails from Tampico, in consequence of 0
nthoertshheorrlye. gale stopping
Walker was in a desperate condition, and net
all communication with
expected to hold out much longer. He has beau
beaten on several occasions of late, and the Costa
Ricans have seized the river boats running fry
Grey Town to the lake Nicaragua, and stopped tl-1":
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still remaining at Grey Town, having no boats t°
ascend the river.
In Mexico General Parrodi had taken the cow'
mand of the army against the insurgents of Sari
Luis. Depotosi Vidaurri was on his way to San
Luis, at the head of 1,800 men, well armed
equipped. Latest news stated the insurgents, ol±
hearing of the approach of large forces, had left the
city of San Luis, and taken refuge in the Sierra'
The republic of Chili is progressing peacefully.
Australia news to the 31st Oct., by way of Callao'
represents the gold mines as favourable.
The Island of Jamaica was tranquil. Legislature
not in session.
Exchanges on London, 90 days, per cent. p
mium ; 60 days, 1 per cent. premium ; 30 days,
1 per cent. premium ; private bills at par. „8,
Sugar, 225. to 245. per 100 lb.; coffee, 40s. to 4.,40
No sales of pork to report. Immense stocks. 11',,t
Demerara sugar market was somewhat actiiter";g
full prices. Molasses in great demand at
prices. Rum in request at late rates. At Trio 8
dad the stock of breadstuffs and other provisiOo'g
was large and quotations nominal. Sugarmaki es
had commenced earlier than usual, in cOnseque°
of increase in demand.

ASSOCIATION FOR THE REMOVAL OF OBSTACLO s°o
EDUCATION.—JUVENILE VAGRANCY.—A meeting, on
this subject was held at Birmingham, yesterday ' ,
Calthorpe in the chair, Sir Stafford Northcote,Al'ig.
Mr. Muntz, M.P., Mr. Adderley, M.P., and other "5-:1
fluential gentlemen were present. A report was theo-rt
from the secretary of the association, giving a s"--
summary of Dunlop's Act, an abstract of the bill dracc
up under the direction of the Law Amendment Sonieti;
and the heads of Sir S. Northcote's proposed Ineastiral
The report also contained a letter from the secretary
the association to Sir S. Northcote, in which thvii.
rcornmend the addition to his bill of clauses c'tis
taming the following powers :-1. To punish Per gad
inducing inmates of industrial schools to abscond, or
persons who harbour absconders. 2. To give parent 3
relatives a right to visit children at specified periods' 0,
To define the mode of collecting payments from Ptirevail
In conclusion, the secretary recommended that a sc.bo
sub-committee should be appointed to confer With v
committee of the Law Amendment Society, for the Pit,
pose of settling the details of the bills, arranging fe:ew
conduct through the Houses of Parliament, and e cure
vouring, by a deputation to thePriroe Minister, to se
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for it the support of the Government. Speeches vi
/silo! ttP9,
delivered by Mr. Adderley, M.P., Sir Stafford
cite, M.P., and other gentlemen ; the result was t7,or
sub-committee was appointed to meet in London 10.
dtluieceid intomrp Parliamentseof framing
naexhtillseosnsiotn.he subject to be tat

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