The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-11 00:00:00

DUNDEE,

On the Bth of May, the weather being particularly tine, the
brig Ellen Symers, of Dundee, wi sugar, ..in_guing•ont.- of
Havana harbour, got on the rock opposite the Moro Fortin a
mast unaccountable manner, and became a total wreck;:. 'The
master reported very shortly after that his vessel was going all
to pieces, and it would not be possible to save anything ; how-
ever, the circumstance being made known on boa -d the Illus-
trious, 72, Sir Charles Adam's flag-thip, the boats were in-
stantly prepared, and active officers to command, and a very
great proportion of the cargo was saved. The brig, so far from
going to pieces, was quite entire to all appearance when the
Dee left.

The dates from Jamaica are to the 7th ult. The Chamber
of Deputies at Port-au-Prince were still in a state of siege by
the forces of the President, who is considered likely to carry
his despotic measures.
Some delay has again been sustained by the Royal Steam
Compaiii on landing the ofails at St. Jago de Cuba. The
Spanish Government claims that they should he taken imme-
diately to the Post-office, and not to the British Consul. Mr.
Clarke, her Majesty's Consul, opposed this, as directly con-
trary to his instructions—his 'duty being to verify all that may
be transmitted in the mails, and then to forward them to the
Post. office. The point is not yet sei tied—and the mails were
landed in charge of the Consul's agent.; who gave the mail
agent a receipt for the same. It remains to be seen whether
the Government would seize them from his possession, as be
had taken them to the Consulate-office.

The jealousy of the Cuba Government is on the increa,e;
they appear, by their conduct to distrust all strangers.
CUBA SLAVE Soca it.—A sample of excellent Muscovado
sugar was seen at St. Jago, which had sold for i dols., or 6s.
per 1001bs. Spanish ; and another sample for 7s. We are
afraid it is quite impr,ssible for our Jamaica planters ever to
compete with such rates.
The congratulations of the friends of Jamaica will be sincere,
on learning the following' result, as gleaned from a communi-
cation of Mr. Phillips, of London, to the authorities at Ja-
maica, relative to the copper rile raised at that island :
The :ix samples of copper ore from Jamaica contained
in the larger box have been analysed. When I received them
they were merely marked 1,1, 1, and 2,2, 2 ; for the sake,
however, of better identifying them I have now marked them
as under, in addition; as you will observe, to the etiginal
marks.

" As the samples in the small box were not marked, and are
in very small pieces, I did not think it north while to analyse
them, although some of them exhibit very favourable appear-
ances.

" As the copper ore of Cornwall averages only about eight
per cent., it is evident that the Jamaica ores a-e extremely
productive, and must be very valuabie, provided they ea❑ be
raised in sufficient quantity and not at too great an exp"nse.
—I have, &c. (Signed) " H. PHILLIPS.
" George Hope, Esq."

ANALYSIS.

A 1.27 per cent. copper

A 2. 20 per crnt. copper

B 1. 2.4. do.
C 1. 29. 5. do.

8`2.':3. do.
I: 2. C 4 8. do.

"No subjects give us so much pleasure to allude to in our
columns as those which, whilst. they open new resources of
prosperity to the ccuntry, bid fair at the same time to just'l'y
all reasonable hopes of their success.

"KINGSTON MA RKETS. lihdi dark sugar were sold yes-
terday, at 225. to 235. per 1601bs, by Messrs. L. Gibson and
Co. ; hhds fair ditto, at 2tift per iuOibs. ; tierces inferior coffee at
725. to 92s.per 1001b3 ; first quality at 1025. per ditto, by Messrs.
Darrell and Barclay."
There being no Mexican mails by this arrival, or New Or-
leans, we are without alrni,st zny news of interest, the next from.
Mexico being anxiously looked for.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
(From the New Orleans Picayune, April 19.)
The Schooner Virginia. Antoinette arrived here yesterday
from Vera Cruz. By passengers in this vessel we have been

placed in possession of very recent letters from Mr. Kendall.
He was still in the hospital but was enjoying excellect
health and spirits. He writes to us in his usual good humour:.
The Courier of last evening gives the following summary of
the news:—
" A letter from a respectable and well informed gentleman
iu Vera'Cruz gives it as a current and generally accredited re-
port, that Santa Anna had o
negotiated .a loan with English-
men for several millions of dollars, and had agreed t
deliver the Californias into their hands, until the money
should be returned. The yellow fever carried off four or
five persons daily. Trade is represented as dull in Vera Cruz.
A conducta, with money from the interior,
was looked for
on the 15th instant. The captures lasely made by the
Texan vesse:s war had tended to cast a gloom aver
' the commerce of Vera Cruz. General Thompson had ar
rived in the Woodbury, but had not landed when the Vir-
ginia Antoiuette sailed.. Since the above was written we hew
conversed with an American gentleman, who left the city or
Mexico on the 6th inst. He heard there of the English law
to Santa Anna's Government, but did not understand that the
Califotnias were to be given as a security. He adds that the
public mind was in an unsettled state in Mexico—there was
thought to be a strong party opposed to Santa Anna, and some
people went so far as to anticipate another revolution.
Humours were also afloat that Santa Anna would declare him
self Emperor, and seize on the property of the Church should.
the clergy oppose him. About 20,000 troops were stationed
the capital; 4,000 at Xalapa, 4,100 at Vera Cruz, and on-
siderahle bodies were said to be in the northern deparmeat•
There Was no talk of invading Texas. The prisoners scrl:e
still made to work in chains. Two cf them, however—one by
the name of Reward—had effected their escape. The Mated.
States frigate Avecionian sailed from Vera Cruz on the 9tifr
inst., to go off Tampico., The sloop of war Warren sage"
from Vera Cruz on the 7th inst. The Government of bleile°
hss renewed an old decree, requiring all strangers to have s
pass ateett them, which pass is to be presented at the beginning
of every year for reeinspemioe. A letter from General Bras,'
dated at Chilpanciugo, March 23, gives an ;exeunt of the iir
feat of a band of native Mexicans, or me mese who had takes
up arms against the Government. It appears that the city
San ellguel has received with open arms General Morazse
wle.se defeat, by General Carrera, two years ago, is so vivial%
described by our traveller, Stephens., Dr. Rafael Gutierrel.
Alaitinez, and some other :Mexicans of note, were on the 213t.i'
of march assaesinated in their houses, by a band of fifty abory
&tali, near Quechutenango."

MALTA.
MALTA, MAY 26.—We have accounts from Tripoli (in- Bari.
biry) to the 22d inst., at which date the Savage brio-of-gat
was at anchor there, fur the protection of British subjectr
against the ungovernable temper and passions of Askar
Alts
whose detestation of Christians in general, and British subject'
in particular, has reached such a pitch as to create much alarm'
Accounts from Constantinople assert positively that the Pet
on the repeated applications of the British Ambassador, Dr,
determined on his toss.uediate removal, but there was a difficulV
in naming a successor to the liking of Sir Stratford Canning,'
who, it appears is, on this particular point, which the OW',
considers of a secondar; nature, to be satisfied, in order that
he may not have a pre.ext fur saying that the Government in:
variably opposes his wishes, which it seems determined toe
on Matters of greater women.;' now under discussion. Threir
are many candidates, and the a
ppointment is, as it were, tie t
a.
auction, the high- bidding being ..40,000 piastres. from fl
Saib Pasha, one of the old school, .Vid likely to follow in tV
footsteps of the peseta ruler of that:\ uttiortunate province
whose inhabitants have already suffered eOuch and long ill
the experiment of introducing a Turkish Go7ernor. Nothi
I
short of the nomination of one of the Caratnani fattlily, or
v,
Arab chief, will ever put an end to the anarchy %%hie.% prectOir.
and 'encourage the people from the interior to brit', in them
produce for sale. Abd-ei-Gelel, it is said, has takenAfisurso
and is now marching against the Messica, or plains outsi.le t
gates of Tripoli.
MALTA, Mal' :9. —The fleet has just hove in sight from t?f.
eastward, but does not appear coming into port. The Vero"'
from Athens and Corfu, and the Magicienne, from Alexay."
dria, are hourly looked for. The latter arrived at Alexantbl
on the 20th May, in two days and a half from Idleyrout, Ori
seven from Sub, and was to leave for Alalta on the 21st
May. The Rodney and Inconstant were at Beyrout on
14th of May. The Devastation lot ings accounts from Trilwd?
confirming the taking of Misurata by the Arabs, and Abd-ed
Gelel was hourly looked for at the gates of Tripoli. On.ths
appearance of the British division, Askar Ali got so alarre,i
that he sent fur the Marabouts ( Arab saints) and cortso"
them as to what he should do. These recommended the
capitation of five Shieks, then prisoners in tie castle, assur.
him that it would have the effect of driving the British Elti
away without firing a shot. The old bigot carried this roliTg
into execution, and decorated the outer walls of the castle .104
their heads. The ships moved away (for reasons best knerl
to the Admiral and Consul), and thus the Marabouts NO,:
their prediction. It is said the Consul has intimated to it;
Pacha that he would lodge no more complaints, nor press
satisfaction for the past, since the matter was now before tPc,
Sultan. The Devastation arrived yesterday afternoon in twe°l:,
hours from Tripoli, with despatches from the Admiral, the 04
stance of which has not transpired ; and since these have;
been sent on, it is naturally supposed that the fleet, whic?_4l
not been seen since the 24th, is expected back. The OrrP"
has just arrived from Alexandria.