The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-23 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

We have our customary dispatch from this colony.
The cholera had abated very considerably at King-
ston, Port Royal, and St. Catherine ; indeed, in the
last-mentioned places it may be said to have disap-
peared entirely. We regret much to find, however,
that it was spreading fearfully throughout the coun-
try parishes, in the agricultural districts.
The House of Assembly met pursuant to adjourn-
ment on the 19th of November, when a Bill was
enacted to afford additional pecuniary relief to the
different parishes infected with the epidemic. Ten
thousand pounds were voted for the purpose, and
placed in the hands of the Central Board of Commis-
sioners in Spanish Town. There was some disagree-
ment among the Members of the House as to the
parties who should form the several local boards in
the different parishes, but it was afterwards ami-
cably arranged that the representatives of the
parish, the churchwardens, rector, castor, or senior
magistrate, and ten inhabitants, to be selected by
those named, should form the board. On the 21st
of November the House resolved that on its rising
on the 22d it should stand adjourned to the 10th
of December; on the 22d there was not a full
quorum present to do business, and, consequently,
the House adjourned to the 10th of December,
agreeably to former .resolution, before the above
measure had been perfected. To remove them from
this difficulty, the Governor prorogued them on the
23d of November to re-assemble on the 25th, thus
superseding the adjournment ; the House re-assembled
accordingly on the 26th, and on the 26th, after the
Cholera Relief Bill had received the Governor's
assent, adjourned until the 10th of December.
In those placei in which the disease was raging,
as well as in those* from which it bad departed, the
greatest destitution and misery existed. Mr. Wil-
liam Smith had made an appeal to the public on be-
half of the cholera orphans, suggesting the formation
of an orphan asylum.

Dr. James Macfayden, a gentleman of high attain-
ments, fell a victim to the disease, in Kingston, a few
days before the packet left. His loss was greatly
felt among the inhabitants.
We notice the death of Francis Dl`Cook, Esq.,
Member of the House of Assembly for the parish of
St. Dorothy. The vacant seat was to be filled either
by the former member, Peter Harrison, Esq , or
David Brandon, Esq., of Kingston.
Mr. William Kemble, late sergeant-at-arms, has
been elected clerk to the Assembly; and Mr. Vidal,
son of the deceased clerk, has been appointed ser-
geant-at-arms.
BARBADOES.—The cholera had made its appearance
in Barbadoes amongst the troops stationed in that
island, but was considered by the medical men to be
sporadic, not unusual in the tropics. The Board of
Health had, however, taken the necessary steps to
insure cleanliness, So., by which means it is hoped
that the island may be lightly passed over. Thai
weather is remarkably fine, some refreshing showers
having fallen.
ANTIGUA —Two severe shocks of earthquaake were
experienced here on the morning of the 2d November.
Ram was much wanted in several localities, whilst in
others there had been sufficient. The Legislature
met on the 19th of November.
Stations of her Msjesty's Ships—Oat: 26, the
Asia and Swift, at Valparaiso; Nov. 13, Driver (s),
at Guyaquil; 19, Daphne (s), at Panama, sailed 201
for Valparaiso ; 17, Inflexible (s), Grey Town, very
sickly ; 28, Imaum and Persian, at Port Royal,
Jamaica ; 30, brig Helena, at Barbadoes ; 26, Alban
(s), at Santa Martha ; Dec. 1, French frigate Afri-
can, at Fort Royal, Martinique.
Stations of the Company's Steam-ships—The
Great Western, Captain Wolfe, on the Gulf of Mexico
route ; the Tay, Captain Chapman, on the South
American Main route; the Conway, Captain Wolley,
and the Eagle, Captain Wilson, at St. Thomas, await-
ing the arrival of the Trent, with mails of Nov. 17.
JAMAICA MARKETS.
(From Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.)

Sugar is taken at 18s; to 225. per 1001bs., according
to quality. The stock is very moderate.
Coffee—Not any bas yet come to market. and it is
highly probable that the picking of this year's crop will
be delayed beyond the usual time, if the cholera conti-
nues to spread in the agricultural districts.
Freights—Tonnage is abundant, compared with the
existing demand. There is little or no produce offering
just now.
Salt—Liverpool stoved is worth 55. 6d. per bag. A
cargo of coarse Turk's island has changed hands, at ls.
per bushel afloat.
Gold—American is worth l per cent., and doubloons
per cent. prem.