The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-20 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE WEST INDIA

MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 19.—This morning at half-
past nine o'clock, the Royal West India mail packet
the Cl de, Captain Symons, arrived in the river, and
landed her mails,'which were dispatched to London
by the eleven o'clock train. She sailed from St.
Jago de Cuba October 19th, Jamaica 24th, Deme-
rara 20th, Trinidad 21st, Barbadoes 24th, Grenada
26th, St. Thomas 31st, and Fayal 12th November.
The Clyde brings home thirteen passengers, and on
freight 1,620 dollars, 181. British money, 75 ounces
gold dust, 699 ounces silver, 399 ounces platina. On
the 24th October the royal mail packet the Thames
left Barbadoes for Trinidad, Tobago, and Demerara.
The royal mail schooner Larne 25th from Grenada
for Guayno. On the 26th the royal mail packet
Forth left Grenada for Jamaica and the Gulf, and on
the 31st the royal mail packet Dee was at St.
Thomas, as also the city of Glasgow. Mr. Edwards,
an officer on board the Clyde, died on his voyage
home.

The mails which left here yesterday by special
train, were delivered at the General Post-office in
London within two hours and a half.

The Mary Ann, from the Cape of Good Hope, put
into Cowes last evening, and forwarded to this place
four boxes and three bags of ship letters, which were
sent up to London per snail train this morning; she
left the Cape on the 16th of September.
The Royal Tar will leave the docks on Thursday,
and take out the Gibraltar and other mails.
By these arrivals we have Jamaica and other West
India papers, from, which we extract the following
• ."'
paragraphs:--
" fler Majesty's ships Inconstant and Spartan are in
the Gulf of Mexico, and the Electra at Antigua.
"It appears that the season throughout the West
Indies has been unusually hut, causing great sickness
and mortality. Demerara was particularly unhealthy,
phus and scarlet fever raging, in addition to the indi •
genous fever of the colony.
" The Jamaica House of Assembly was opened by the
Earl of Elgin oa the 15th of October. The Hill Coolie
propositioa was brought forward in a very full house;
and, after a lengthened discussion, was carried, the num-
ber, however, being limited to 2,000 instead of 5,000, as
proposed by the Home Government.
" A dreadful fire occurred on the Canal Coffee Plan-
tations, near Demerara, on the 14th of October, and was
burning on the 20th, whereby nearly the whole of that
valuable district would be destroyed. The plantations
were fired by the peasantry, in consequence of a tax on
the sale of plantains having been recently exacted by the
collector of the district."

" DUE ADP UL DEVASTATION AT MONTEGO

BAY.

" Since the year 1818 there has not occurred such a
dreadful visitation at this place, as was witnessed on the
sth inst. (October). On the night of the 4th the wea-
ther, which had been for days past rather threatening,
assumed an unusually lowering and portentous appear-
ance. Between nine and ten o'clock, nal., it commenced
to blow very hard from the south, a strong ground swell
heaved into the bay from about three P.M., and at about
a quarter to two A.M. Saturday it acquired a terrific
force. The situation of several vessels in the outer har-
bour, Green's Hole, and the Close Harbour, became
now very critical. At Green's Hole one man called
George Young, on board the sloop Isabella, was placed
in the most perilous situation; the sea made a complete
breach over the vessel, and in utter despair he clung to
the mast uttering the most piteous cries, which were
heard from above the remorseless dash of the wild ocean.
lie remained in this dreadful state of anxiety and alarm
until half-past twelve, P.M., when fortunately a line was
conveyed on board from Gun Point Wharf, on which be
swung himself ashore; in the very act, however, of
touching the wharf it broke, but we are happy to say
he was seized in time and safely landed, though consi-
derably worn out by fatigue. There was during the
day comparatively little wind, but the sea raged in the
most dreadful manner. Between six and seven, A.M., the
fine schooner Africanus was driven ashore at Meagre
Bay, and very shortly after became a complete wreck.
"It is impossible to describe the havoc that has been
occasioned. The whole line of coast from Christie's
Rock to ICathren's Beach has been ploughed up, and
bears more or less the marks of the extraordinary vio-
lence of the sea. Every wharf has suffered, and the loss
of lumber and other property is immense. The crane
at Gun Point Wharf (Jump's) was carried away. The
front part of the wharf (Jump's), occupied by the Messrs.
Mclhadaes, was considerably undermined. I cannot de-
pict the scene of distress which prevailed in our town
yesterday, from four P.M. up to dark. Persons of all
classes and sexes were to be seen hurrying about in the
greatest possible state of agitation and alarm. The sea
rose higher than it has ever yet been known to do, and
the waves dashed into the bay with noise equal to that
of the loudest thunder. The following is a list of the
vessels and other property destroyed
" The schooner Africanus and the Rachel, the pro-
perty of Captain Bates, completely wrecked. Four
boats, the property of Captain Bates. The schooner
Exertion and Sloop Isabella, the property of Joseph G.
Jump, Esq. The sloop Cissia, the Wave, and the Mary,
the property of Captain Selley. The sloop Maria
Charta, the property of Captain Brown and Son. The
sloops Hunter and Tom Smith, the property of Messrs.
Watson and Mowat. The sloop Glassinia, the property
of Mr. Peter Watson. A sloop boat, the property of J.
C. Hart and Co. A schooner boat, Davy Levy, Esq.
A lighter, Mr. Garth. A ditto, Mr. Manderson. A
ditto, Captain lleslop. A ditto, Mr. Thompson. A
ditto, Messrs. Watson and Mowatt.

" A large number of small boats and canoes, and Mr.
Lindo's bathing-house, a considerable quantity of lum-
kr, staves, heading boards, and scantlings, the property
of J. G. Jump, Esq., wash( d off from Green harf:
Several wharfs considerably injured."

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
FROM TILE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 11 per mille,
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10ii1. per
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25
42 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at shot t
being 25 57k, it follows that gold is 0.59 per cent.
dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4341
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 94 ;
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short
being 13 101, it follows that gold is 0.23 per cent. dearer
in London than in Hamburgh.
The course of exchange at New York on London is
110 per cent., and the par of exchange between Eng -
, land and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows
that the exchange is 0.43 per cent. in favour f England.
But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills
at 60 days' sight, the interest must be added to the
above difference.
SUN.—English Stocks advanced this afternoon, Consols
being per cent. hi her, viz., 1001 f. Bank Stock im-
proved to 2051. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. were 102 to Exchequer Bills touched 603,
premium.
Spanish Stock left off well also, the Five per Cents.
being 24* I, and the Three per Cents. 35t t. Portu-
guese Converted were 54} to 551 for Account, Mexican
Bonds receded to 35k. Colombian were at 14, and
Brazilian at 88g.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Birmingham and Gloucester, New, were
6. ; Cambridge and Lincoln, a to 1 ; Churnet Valley,
1,1 to 2 ; South-Western, 34i to 33i • Croydon, ;
London and York, ; Manchester and Leds, 45 ; Ditto
and Birmingham, 11 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 284 ;
Northern and Eastern, Quarter, 4i ; South-Eastern,
York and North Midland, 52 to 52i ; Ditto, Scarborough
Branch, 22 ; Ditto Selby Scrip, 49/ ; Paris and Lyons,
1+ ; and Paris and Rouen, 19 to WI premium. Direct
Northern were at par. Australasia Bank Shares were
16 to 161 premium, and Colonial 11 discount.
The Exchanges on the leading continental cities were
firm this afternoon.
The following is the official return of the exports of
bullion from the port of London for the week ending
Thursday last :
Gold Coin to British West Indies 650 ounces.
Silver Coin IP PS 50 „
Silver Coin to Rotterdam 90,000 „
Silver Bars to Calais 24 „
Copper Coin, Cape Coast Castle 751.
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Gibraltar
Ditto, at sight l2 4 Leghorn 3O 50
Rotterdam 2U. 12 61 Genoa 25 85
Antwerp 25 95 Milan
Elamburgh M.B. 13 13 Venice ....
Altona l3 13 Naples 39
Paris, 3 days' sight... 25 65 Palermo, per oz llB
Ditto, 3 months 25 90 Lisbon 55
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 95 Rio Janeiro 23
Frankfort on Maine.. 121 Bahia 23
Petersburgh, 3 Us... 37 Buenos Ayres
Berlin 7 NewYork,2ldyssight
Vienna, effec. IL 3 M 953 Philadelphia
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 361 Foreign Gold, bars...f.3 17 9
Cadiz
Bilbao 36 New Doubloons.-- 0 0 0
Barcelona
Seville — Silver in Bars 0 4 118

ARUNDEL, Nov. 19.—We are all gaiety in the
extreme, owing to the arrival of a large circle of royalty
and nobility at the castle. The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, and suite, arrived on Monday evening, as
also Lord and Lady Lincoln, Lord and Lady Jersey,
and the Hon. Sloane Stanley. The Prince and Prin-
cess Mecklenburg Strelitz arrived this morning, and are
expected to remain till Thursday. A grand ball on an
extensive scale will take place on Wednesday evening,
at which upwards of 150 of the resident nobility and
gentry are invited. The town has not presented such
an appearance of bustle for years. The Norfolk Arms
is fully occupied by the overplus company that cannot
find room at the castle. The bells rang a merry peal on
Monday evening, on the arrival of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, &c. This day the party were all
out at an early hour, engaged in the sports of the field.
Upwards of one hundred and twenty head of game were
bagged before one o'clock. At the time our corres.
undent was writing carriages were arriving from all
directions;
INcurrpmniszt AT DENBIGH.—On Friday night
lost some evil-disposed person or persons FA fire to a
stack of hay, the property of Mr. Tbornas Hastings,
situated in the Park-hi n, near the entrance to St.
David's Church, but happily it was soon discovered
and through the timely interference of the neighbours,
the flames were extinguished before much damage was
done. The fire occurred about 10 o'clock. No doubt,
had it been at a later hour, the consequences would have
been very destructive. —C/tester Courant.

THE POLISH BALL.
The ball and concert in aid of the funds for re-
lieving the distressed Polish exiles took place hot
night at the Guildhall. The fittings. up and decor:-
bons were the same as on the occasion of the Lord
Mayor's annual dinner On the 9th inst. The ball
was brilliantly lighted with gas and chandeliers, and
at the west end there was a large star of frosted glass,
lighted by gas, surrounded by the motto of the garter,
which had a very beautiful effect. Around the walls
were suspended banners bearing the arms of the
several City companies, and at either end a number
of flags and union-jack, tastefully grouped, and inter-
spersed with these were figures in steel and gilt ar-
mour, and a variety of other &vices. The floor was
chalked, or rather painted, upon a r:ovel plan, to pre-
vent the inconvenience experienced on former occa-
sions from the dust. It was divided into four com-
partments, the two centre ones representing the arms
of the Lord Mayor and the Polish arms, and at either
end the Prince of Wales's plume, the whole sur-
rounded by a tasteful arabesque border. The music
in the ball-room was Mons. Jullien's unrivalled
quadrille band, which was stationed in an orchestra
erected near the centre of the hall, and performed a
variety of quadrilles, waltzes, polkas, mazurkas, &c.
during the evening, including Semiramide, Le
Bouquet Royal, Zainpa, the Bird of Paradise, Ondine,
Le Pas du Diable, the Butterfly, the Royal Polka, &c.
The company began to arrive shortly after eight
o'clock, and the carriages continued to set down al-
most without intermission till near eleven o'clock, at
which time there were,
.as well as we could estimate,
between 7CO and 800 persons present.
The concert took place in the Council Chamber
shortly before ten o'clock, under the direction of Mr.
Benedict. Amongst the vocalists were Signor Brizz,
Mr. J. Bennett, Signor Ferrari, Mr. Mashin, Miss
Graham, Miss Steele, Miss Sarah Flower, Miss Mis-
sent, Mrs. Rodwell, Miss Dolby, &c. The perform-
ances were loudly applauded, more especially the Ca.,
vatina "Sotto it fraterno tetto," by Miss Flower, the
trio, " L'Usato ardir," "By the sad sea waves " by
Miss S e:1 " Quando il core," by M-ss Dolby.
Shortly
.after the concert had commenced the Lord
Mayor and Lady Mayoress entered the ball-room, and
were loudly cheered. His Lordship proceeded to the
concert-room, which was densely crowded in every
part, with repeated cheers.

- Among the company we observed the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, the Earl
and Countess of Erroll, Earl Munster, the Earl of
Glengall, Lady Adelaide Fitzclarence, the Coun-
tess of Tankerville, Lady Mary Fox, Lonl Dud-
ley Coutts Stuart, Colonel Fox, M.P., the Hon.
Cal. Leicester Stanhope, Hon. Charles Villiers, M.P.,
Hon. Mrs. Abbott, Sir Henry Webb, Bart., Sir John
Key, Bart., Sir W. Magnay, Bart., Sir George ar-
roll, Alderman Johnson, Gregory, Esq., M.P.H.
Baring, Esq., M.P., &c. Dancing was kept up with
great spirit during the night, although at times, not-
withstanding the immense size of the hall, there was
some difficulty in obtaining a sufficient space to enable
the votaries of Terpsichore to display their graceful
evolutions. There were a few fancy costumes inter-
mingled with the naval and military uniforms and
court dresses, which gave variety and picturesqueness
to the scene. There was an ample supply of refresh-
ments during the evening, and the stewards were in-
defatigable in their exertions to provide for the com-
fort and accommodation of the company. The revelry
was at its height when we left the gay scene, at an
hour which we will not particularise further than by
saying it was somewhat advanced into the morning ;
and the exhilirating popping of Champagne corks
was keeping time to the lively movements of M.
Jullien's baton, and giving fresh vigour to those who
still sought the giddy mazes of the waltz or mazurka.
From the number- present, we have no doubt the
result will be most satisfactory to the benevolent
promoters of the entertainment.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Albert walked for some time this morning. His
Royal Highness afterwards went to shoot in the
royal preserves, attended by Colorcl Wylde, Equerry
in Waiting.
In the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert,
accompanied by the Princess Royal, took an airing in
a pony carriage and four, attended by Col. Wylde.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
Princess Alice, were taken on their ponies, in the fore-
noon, in the pleasure-grounds adjacent to the Castle.
Prince Alfred was also taken an airing.
The Marchioness of Douro has arrived at the Castle,
and relieved Lady Portman in the duty of Lady in
Waiting on the Queen.
Lord Rivers has succeeded the Earl of Morton as
the Lord in Waiting, and Mr. Ormsby Gore has suc-
ceeded Captain Meynell as the Groom in Waiting to
her Majesty.
Sir Henry Wheatley left the Castle to-day.
Her Royal Highness the Dueliess of Kent and Lady
Charlotte Dundas joined the royal circle at dinner.
The band of the lioyal Horse Guards was in attend-
ance during dinner. Her Majesty's private band
afterwards attended.

Their Royal Highnesses the reigning Duke and
Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, with his Royal
Ilighness the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, were ex-
pected to leave Ostend early thit morning, en route
to Windsor Castle, where their arrival is looked for
either at a late hour to-night or to-morrow (Wed-
nesday) morning.
The Queen and the Prince of Wales honoured Mr.
Thorburn with sittings for their portraits yesterday.

His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke
of Mecklenburgh Strelitz arrived in town from the
Continent at half-past ten o'clock on Monday night,
and immediately proceeded to the residence of the
Duke of Cambridge, at Kew. Yesterday morning
the hereditary Grand Duke left Kew t.) join the
royal party assembled at Arundel Castle, the seat of
the Duke of Norfolk.

A Cabinet Council was held at three o'cloe,k yes-
terday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The, ministers
present were Sir Robert Peel, the Du1..4 ti
Welling-
ton, Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord
Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Sir Edward Knatch-
bull, Lord Granville Somerset, and Mr. Gladstone.
The Lord Chancellor subsequently joined his col-
leagues. The Council sat two hours.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an
interview 'with the Chancellor of the 11xchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing=-treet.
The Ecclesiastical Commission for England had a
meeting yesterday afternoon, at the office in White-
hall-place. The Commissioners present were the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London,
Lord Ashley, and the Dean of Westminster.
A deputation from the Waterford and Limerick
Railway Company had an interview with Sir Robert
Peel yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street. The deputation included the Mayor of 'Water-
ford, Mr. Brancome, Mr. T. Laior, Mr. J. W. Strang-
man, Mr. Walpole, and Mr. Charles Vignoles, engi-
neer to the company.
His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador ; Baron
de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister ; Baron Brunnow,
Russian Minster ; and Baron de Nieumann, Austrian
Minister, transacted business yesterday, at the
Foreign-office.
The Postmaster-General had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview
with Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President of the Council,
arrived in town on Monday evening, from his seat,
Wortley Hall, Yorkshire.
Dispatches were roc:eived yesterday afternoon at
the Colonial-office, from the Governor of Jamaica,
and also from the Governors of the other West India
Colonies.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

The Marchioness of Downshire at Lord Bridport's,
Wimpole-street, from Hillsborough Castle, county
Down; the Countess of Erroll and the Ladies Hay, in
Clarges-street, from Slains Castle, Aberdeenshire; the
Earl of March, in Portland-place; Mr. and the Hon.
Mrs. Hall and family, in Wimpole-street ; Sir Ralph
and Lady Howard, in Belgrave-square, from Stanmore ;
General Mawby, in Baker-street; Mr. Dennistoun, M.P.,
in Great Cumberland-street ; the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Douro, from a continental tour.
DEPARTURES.

Lieut.-General Ellice, from Arlington-street, on a visit
to Lord and Lady Francis Egerton, at Ratchford House,
near Cobham; Lord and Lady Parker, for Sherborno
Castle, Oxfordshire ; Lord Cantilupe, for the Duke of
Montrose's, Sulby Ilall; Winthrop, Esq., for Hastings;
the Hon. Lieut.-General Arthur Upton, from the Albany,
for Brighton.