The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-04 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

The accounts from this island are down to the ith
February, three days later than those forwarded to
England from thence via New York. Nothing of
any moment had occurred in the interim.- No
change of any consequence had taken place in the
state of the markets. The receipts had been mode-
rate, but trade had not, notwithstanding, improved.
Operations were still confined to purchases for
immediate consumption.
The House of Assembly, bad closed. Among the
last bills which had received the assent of the
Governor, was one which will relieve all steam-
vessels arriving in the ports of the island from
payment of the customary tonnage dues. The session
was, as our readers are aware, a tedious and pro-
tracted one.

The February term of the Supreme Court of
Judicature had commenced its sitting before the
three judges. Mr. William Girod, editor of the
Colonial Standard, was to be prosecuted for a libel
on the Council of the island.

Some excitement had been created at Kingston in
consequence of an unsuccessful administration of chic-
reform. The subject was a patient in the Public
Hospital, and being about to undergo a very painful
surgical operation, it was deemed advisable to place
him under the influence of chloroform. The sponge,
steeped in the liquid, however, had scarcely been
applied to the nostrils, when the unfortunate fellow
struggled a good deal, made a few sterterous inspira-
tions and then ceased to exist. The quantity applied
was about one drachm. The jury delivered the fol-
lowing verdict :--

" That the deceased died from the inhalations of chloro-
form, and the jurors are of opinion that the diseased
state of deceased's heart predisposed him to the fatal
effects which followed the we of the chloroform—
age, 29 years."—Journal.
The weather had remained the same as at the date
of our last accounts.

REVIEW OF JAMAICA MARKETS.
(From De Cordova's Intelligencer.)
(Unless specifically stated to the contrary, long or duty-
paid prices are always given, and are to be considered
as wholesale prices.)
Alewives-May be quoted at 21v.
Beef-American " family" is in good supply, and is
worth 425. to 465. Fer half barrel.
Bread-Crackers are scarce, but pilot is abundant and
dull at our quotations.
Brandy and Geneva-Remain as last reported.
Butter-American is dull at 7d. Irish has been sold
at lOid. to Hid. The demand is very inactive.
Candles-Are generally inactive, with a heavy stock;
6's and 12's, the favourite sizes, are taken at 7d., and
other sorts at 6d. per lb.
Cheese-English sells at 10d. 100 boxes American
have changed hands at 60. per lb.
Gold-American is worth 2i to 3 per cent.; Colum-
bian doubloons, 2 per cent., en 16 dolls.; and Spanish
per cent. on 17 dolls.
Hams-300 Westphalia have changed hands, at I Id.
per lb. We haVe not anything to report of other de-
scriptions.
Oil-Cod commands 2s. 6d. to 2s. 7d. per gallon. The
stock is moderate.
Pimento sells readily, at 4d. per lb. It is generally
held for 41d.
Peas-50 bags B. E. have moved, at 7s.
Pork is in somewhat better request, but no improve-
ment has occurred in prices. Mess is worth 669., and
prime 52a. to 545. per barrel.
Rice-The sales since our last have been 2,100 bags
Coringa, at 83. 6d.; 40 bags fine white, at 10s. 6d. in
bond; and 200 bags white Bengal, at 14s. 10d., duty
paid. We have not anything to report of Carolina.
Rum-Holders are asking 35. per gallon, proof 21, for
consumption, but sa'es cannot be effected freely at that
rate. We have since learned that for a lot of 20 pun-
cheons 25.11 d. has been accepted. 2s. per gallon is de-
manded for parcels for exportation.
Salmon is exceedingly inactive, at 565. for No. 1, 525.
for No. 2, and 445. for No. 3.
Salt-The market is quiet at the usual rate, ss. 6d.
per sack.
Soap-We quote Stcele's 481bs. at 10s. to 10s. 6d.,
561bs. Feather at lls. 6d. to, 125., 601bs. Crown at 15t.,
and 561bs. at I4s. 6d. Irish is unsaleable.
Sugar is improving, and ranges at 13s. to 20s. ptr
100 lbs.
Tobacco-We have not been told of any operations in
this article. The high price of manufactured, conse•
quent on the increased duties, materially affects con-
sumption.
Tongues-No change has taken place in this article
since our last.
Exchanges on London-Jamaica and Colonial Banks:
-90 days, 1 per cent. prem.; 60 days, 11 per cent.
prem.; 30 days, 2 per cent. prem.
Vessels arrived at the port cf Kingston:-
From London- Jan. 26, ship Prince Albert, via
Cowes, 32 days, general cargo, S. and T. De Pass;
barque Marlborough, 54 days, general cargo, Porteous,
Carson, and Co.
From Liverpool-Jan. 22, barque Black River Packet,
via Belfast, 50 days, general cargo, Scott, Leaycrafr,
and Co. 27, brig Jane Anderson, 60 days, coals, J.
Derbyshire and Co.
From Newport (Wales)-Jan. 25, barque Mercy, 34
days, coals, Hitchins and Co. Jan. 27, brig Romance, 60
days, coals, R. Currie.
From Sunderland-Jan. 26, brig Bride of Abydos, 56
days, coals, Scott, Leaycrafi, and Co.
From Newcastle-Jan. 28, Norwegian brig King
Oscar, 36 days, coals.

BARBADOES.
Our papers from this island are to the 7th inclusive,
being the latest published previous to the sailing of
the packet on the 9th.
The Legislative Council had closed. The Barba-
does Glebe says :
" The session was brought to a close on Tuesday,
when the Council met and passed two Bills, which have
been assented to, and appear this day in our columns.
What has become of the Ballast Wharf Bill which
passed the Assembly at its last meeting, we do not
know, but we hope that there has been no neglect of the
strong and unanswerable appeal that was made to the
Legislature on this subject by the merchants, and that
the Act will come to us in course. While, w ith one
or two solitary exceptions, the session has been ex-
hausted in legislation upon objects which we shall not
call petty, but certainly of a minor character, we can
scarcely believe that there has been any attempt to stifle
an arrangement called aloud for by as large and re-
spectable a number of merchants as we ever knew to
append their names to any legislative petition—a work
closely and intimately connected with. the proper police
of the port, and one which the contributors of our ton-
nage duties, no mean portion of the public revenue,
have a positive right to require. The charges on ship-
ping in Barbadoes are very heavy, and are the subject
of frequent and loud murmuring, and we ought in justice
to do a little more for the great number of vessels,
that, notwithst aiding, come to us, than merely to offer
them for their money the accommodation of an open
roadstead,"
It was expected that the general election would
take place on the 25th of February. The writs had
not been issued when the packet left, and it was fully
expected that it would pass off quietly.
An accident had occurred to the quarantine boat
when the Conway, royal mail steamer, arrived with
the last English mails :
" On the arrival of that 'Vessel she was made fast to
the moorings with a warp. The quarantine officer, as
in duty bound, proceeded alongside, gave the ship
prat:vie, stepped on deck to obtain a list of passeng( re
for his Excellency's information, and immediately got
into his boat again, giving the order to shove off from
the bow. After loosing his hold forward, and while
lying broadside off, the order was given on board the
steamer to turn a head, which brought the mast head of
the quarantine boat in contact with the quarter boat of
the steamer's davits, and consequently dragged her
along, broadside-on, until she filled and went down.
The crew ,were soon rescued by a shore boat, which,
with many others, were on the spot.
" Captain Wolley, of the Conway, is acquitted of all
suspicion of having known that the boat was alongside
when the order was given for turning a head. We are
' quite sure the affair IN as purely accidental."