The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-21 00:00:00

WEST INIIIA and MEXIC NMv LS.

The royal Vent India mail steamer Great Western,
Caprain -Woolie, arrived at Southampton yesterday
forenoon, with the West India and M,xican mails,
which were I,:nded under the charge of Lieutenant
Kidcre, R.N., Admiralty agent. The dates of her
tnaih-.. 3re as folow:s:—Vera Cruz, Dec. 17 ; ilavan-
nab, 27; Honduras, 30 ; JamAca, 22 ; St. Jago de
Cuh.l, 19 ; Demerara, 19 ; Trinidad, 21 ; Barbadoes,
29 ; Antigua, 30 ; Martinique, 29; Grenada, 23 ;
Porto Wco, 28 ; Thomas, 29; La Guayra, 19;
Tobago, 26 ; Jacmel, 15 ; Dominica, 30; Porto Ca-
bello, 19 ; Guadaloupe, 30 ; Montserrat, 30 ; Nevis,
30; Sr.- Kitts, 30; Tortola, 1 ; Bermuda, 7. She
brings twenty-three passengers; and amongst her
cargo is specie to the amount of 202,000 dollars on
merchants' account, and 66,000 dollars on account of
Mexican dividends. _ .

On the 16th ult. the purser of H.M.S. Sappho
(which ship left Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 18th
November) arrived at Belize with intelligence that
his ship had strnck on the 6th December, at 4.30
A.sr , on Seal Rock, 46 miles S.W. of Belize, on her
voyage to Amor. A schooner was immediately sent
to her assistance. When the purser left the Sappho
her filee keel was off, her rudder was unshipped,
and she was making two feet of water per hour. Her
guns had been thrown overboard. It appears, how-
ever, that her crew had succeeded in getting her into
deep water, and hopes are entertained of the saving of
the ship
The West India steamer Cly de, which left South-
ampton on the 2,1 ult., with the Mexican mails via
Bermuda, experienced dreadful weather on her
outward voyage. She was unable to make Ber-
muda in consequence ; she was driven southward, and
was not able to make St. Thomas before the 28th ult.
Her outward Bermuda mails were left at St. Thomas,
and she proceeded on to the Gulf, via Porto Rico
and Jamaica. The Great Western, being at St.
Thomas when the Clyde arrived, took the outward
Bermuda mails, brought out by the Clyde, on to their
destination

Her Majesty's ships Wellesley, Plumper, and
Hecate, were at Bermuda on the 6th instant. The
latter would be ready to sail on the Bth instant. The
Viper sailed from Bermuda for England on the 3d.
The West India royal mail steamer Thames, which
brought up the Gulf mails to Bermuda, was bound
for New York. _ _

The Great Western made a splendid run from Ber-
muda to Southampton in thirteen days on her home-
ward voyage in lat. 38 35, lon. 48 20. She ex-
changed numbers with the ship Miltiades bound for
Liverpool.
Very little news arrived by this mail. In Jamaica
the three petitions for the suspension of the present
political constitution of the island have been dissemi-
nated throughout the various parishes for signature.
Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the contem-
plated change in the communication with the island
and England, by the contemplated change of from
fortnightly mails to intervals of three weeks between
each.
The Bill which has been introduced into the
House of :a ssembly for the purpose of raising the
interest due on the public debt by means of an extra
imposition of duty on a dozen of the most important
articles of import, has very little chance of pass-
ing into law. Excessive dulness of trade is com-
plained of.
Local financial reform occupies the attention of the
politicians of British Guiana, and great efforts conti-
nue for reducing the salaries of public officers. The
recent stoppage of the supplies has produced no prac-
tical result, for the Governor, in opening the Com-
bined Court on the 18th ult., distinctly stated in his
speech that no taxes could be remitted.
The war between the Dominicans and Haytians
proceeds vigorously. The invading fleet have cap-
tured that of Hayti. The imperial treasury appears
to be nearly empty, for the Emperor Solugue having
ordered about four thousand muskets from the United
States, an American vessel conveyed them to Port-
au-Prince ; but on her arrival there it was found that
the Hayden Government had not the means of
paying for them. The Captain of the vessel then
took them to St. Thomas, and as soon as the Domi-
nican Government was informed of this circumstance,
a purchase was immediately effected, and we now
have the four thousand muskets in our possession.
Soluque has therefore had the mortification of having
ordered weapons to be turned against himself.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
JAMAICA.

(From de Cordovas Mercantile Intelligencer, Dec. 21.)
Alewives-50 barrels have brought 225. per barrel.
Butter—We have not heard of any transactions in
Iri'h, which remains at 11d. per lb. 150 small kegs
American have fetched Bd. per lb.
Bread-40 barrels navy have been sold at 18s. per
barrel. 12 barrels Wattson's crackers at 235. per barrel.
Codfish—A very large cargo, consisting of 666 tierces,
91 boxes, and 84 half boxes, has arrived from St. John's,
Newfoundland, which, adding to the large cargo alluded
to in our last, has completely ruined the market. An-
other cargo, consisting of 15 hogsheads large, 180 tierces
of ordinary, and 280 boxes has come in from Hal fax,
and has met sale, bat at prices that have not been
allowed to transpire.
Flour—This articles is dull, and the stock is accumu-
lating; three farther arrivals have taken place. The
trade refuse to pay 335. for Philadelphia, and 345. for
Baltimore, at which prices these descriptions are held.
Hates —Prime quality English are scarce.
Herrings are in demand. The last receipt; of 150
barrels sold re idily at 225. for No. 1. and 20s. for No. 2.
Lard—Sales have been made et sid. per lb.
Lumber—White pine is wanted.
Mackerel are very scarce, but at the high rate of 30s.
per barrel for No. 3 ; the market will not support other
than trifling supplies.
Meal—The stock is increasing. Some parcels were
arriving from the outports. We quote the article dull,
at 21s.
Oil—Cod is much wanted. It is Laing sold at 2s. 6d.
per gallon.
Rice—Carolina has been sold at 20'. per 100 lbs. •
Gold—Columbian doubloons, 1i per cent. on 645, each.
Sanish doubloons, 1 per cent. premium on 68s. each.

IMPOIiIS.
From the 14th So the 20th of December, 1849.
Flour, 1,250 barrels ; meal, 437 barr.ls ; rice, none;
fish cod, 15 hhds., 842 trs., 510 boxes, equal to 3 ,923
quintals; mackerel, 40 barrels •, alewives, 111 barrels ;
ha/Mock none; herrings, 150 barrels ; salmon, 40 bar-
rels ; bread, 547 barrels ; butter, 200 kegs ; lard, 150
kegs ; candles, 1,856 half-boxes ; soap, none ; pork, 3
barrels; beef, 8 barrels, 60 halt-barrels; tongues, none;
oil, none ; salt, none ; tobacco, none ; corn, 350 bags ;
wine, none; brandy, none; lumber, P. P. none; lumber,
W. P. none; staves, R. 0. 20,200; staves, W. 0. 15,800;
wood hoops, none; shingles, cedar, none; shingles, cy-
prt ss, 39,000.

IVELSII SYMPATHY WITH HUNGARY
The following affecting letter, having reference to
the recent meeting in Wales on behalf of the Hun-
rians, will well repay perusal :
Sir,—The Hungarian rt fugees residing in London beg
to Worm you that it was with feelings of the tenderest
emotion and deepest gratitude they read the report of the
meeting presided over by you on the 28th ult. The
noble sentiments of sympathy manifested with our re-
verse frit like sweet balm upon the wounds of our hearts,
while the right comprehension of our situation, and
the
just views ef our recent struggle, fill us with admiration
.for the high knowledge and sagacity of the noble
speakers, so much the more as one portion of the
English press, the Times, endeavours to mislead public
opinion.
Yes, Sir, we have been the most peaceable of el
nations—the most loyal of all subjects; strangers to all
revolutionary and subversive schemes—conspiracies and
demagogical stratagems were unknown with us. Our
only aim was to introduce such reforms in our constitu-
tion as religious tolerance and the spirit of the nine-
teenth century loudly required. We have not sought
the contest; we were pushed into the revolution by the
duplicity and perfidy of that dynasty, so well character-
ised in the judgment of one cf your most renowned
statesmen, cited by the principal speaker in the meeting.
That d) nasty excited a fraticide war between two brother-
peoples, hitherto living in the deepest peace and friend-
ship. Yes, Sir, the Emperor himself, who swore solemnly
to conserve our constitution, conver • 1 the Hungarian
Diet, summoning them to put down the Croatian revolt,
w Lite secretly, and a few weeks later openly, he insti-
gated the Croatians to ravage our country, with ,the
sordid view of destroying both the contesting parties,
and build the tower of absolutism on the ruins of bath.
God assisted our arms; we defeated the perfidious
army, though by far more numerous, and would have
succeeded in securing the blessings of peace and liberty
to our beloved country but for the invasion of those
northern barbarians, who, in overwhelming us, en-
slaved also Austria, are about to subdue Turkey and
the Danubian provinces, the key of the Orient, and have
gained such a preponderance on the continent as to en-
danger the peace of Europe, if England does not oppose
their ambtitious schemes.
God the Almighty will, we trust, revenge the cruelties
perpetrated on our heroic brethren and innocent sisters,
and he shall pour his blessings on the nation of Britons,
who so generotely gave shelter to the homeless and
assistance to the forsaken.
ough whoseKnoas
iAn*g*jt*ajtiutubtnief,g'thEu'tqlh'
Filially, we beg to inform the honourable speaker,
fas a porroetevsetraurtecohrudt
msuethwwe
will
in the Ministry, there were besides Count Battbyany'
murdered by the Austrians, even a Catholic Bishop, viz.
the historian Michael Horvath, Bishop of Csanad.
In the name el' the Hungarian refugees,
G. KLAPKA, General.
20, Oxford-terrace, London, Jan. 4, 1850.
Mr. Richar.tson, of Aberhirnant.

The boilers of the engines at Hobson's colliery,
near AmfieV-plain, exploded a few days ago, but with-
out any further damage than the total destruction of the
boilers and part of the machinery. We regret to add
that the occurrence was by no means accidental, bet
was cotazied by a body cf fifteen men, who made their
appearance disguised, and having
rm
order the engine-
m ua
pi causes, placed, it is supposed, a bal of
gun or thepowtder
upon a quantity of damp teals which they
previously threw upon the, fires. The colliery is the
propel ty of tne Marley• hill Coal Company, between
whom and the na, n in their employ considerable dis-
agreement had existtd fur some time past.—Neiccastle
Chronicle.