The Sun. — 1860-03-16 (London, England)

THE WEST INDIA PACIFR; MAILS.  SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. The Royal Mail Company's steamer Shannon, Capt. Abbott, with the above mails, has arrived, bringing dates from Honduras to the 17th Feb.; Grey Town, 15th ; Colon, 23d ; Demerara, 25th; .... . _ _  Trinidad, 2ith ; Barbadoes, 27th; Grenada, 26th; St. Vincent, 26th; Antigua, 29th; Jacmel, 28th; Tobago, 24th ; St. Kitts, 29th ; and St. Thomas, March Ist.  The Shannon brings 73 passengers, including R. Seymour, Esq., Superintendent of British Honduras, from Belise. Her specie consists of gold bullion 72,454 doL, silver bullion 233,910 dole., British coin 4,700 dols., pearls 6,060 dols., foreign gold coin 20,487 dols., foreign silver coin 113,718 dole., and copper coin 370 dols.—total value 451,699 dole. Her cargo comprises 55 serons cochineal, 77 sorons indigo, 467 bags cocoa, 148 seron bark, 3 bales tobacco, 13 tierces and 20 brls. coffee, and 125 packages of sundries.  The steamer with the outward mails of the 17th ult. had not arrived out when the Shannon sailed. At Jamaica her Majesty's ships Imam, Gladiator, and Racer—the latter ship had lately arrived from Havannah ; at Antigua the Atalanta; at Grey Town the Gorgon ; at Carthagena the Cossack.  On the 22d ult. the new British ship Peerless, on her first voyage from Quebec to Liverpool, with timber, put into St. Thomas water-logged. She was to discharge cargo for repairs. Captain Lionel Lambert, of her Majesty's steamer Vixen, was barbarously murdered on the 9th of February at Lima. The unfortunate gentleman left his hotel, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, to take a bath ; his friends were waiting for him to dine, but he never returned. His body was afterwards found, and a despatch addressed to Capt. Miller was still on his person, but his ring and watch were stolen. The back of his head was fractured, and his forehead fearfully cut. His wrists bore signs of a fearful struggle with his murderers. 'The murder of foreigners has become so frequent at Lima that the Peruvian Government is certainly called upon for its immediate suppression. In Honduras great excitement prevailed at Ruatan, in consequence of the signing of a treaty for the unconditional surrender of the Bay Islands to the Republic of Honduras ; an outbreak was expd. bile:heirsiulegaArfecxroicpasnin Ctrooorpossahl apdrotmi taken nd tosa benta Cruz, the stronghold of the revolutionary Indians in Yucatan, who had since mustered in Bacalar. News of an attack was daily expected, and apprehensions were entertained of the Indians crossing the British frontier at Corosal.  The West India islands generally are complaining for want of labour, and anxious for the importation of immigrants, which would be doubtless of essential service to the West Indian colonies. A good crop is expected at St. Kitts, and the yield of the canes on many estates is better than has been for many years. A large and valuable portion of the city of Barbadoes has been laid in ruins. A destructive fire passed over it on the morning of the 14th, sweeping away the principal business establishments, and in many instances entire districts. The cathedral was much injured from the explosions around. The fire was said to be the act of an incendiary. The loss of property is estimated at upwards of half a million sterling, and only £30,000 is said to be insured. In the market breadstuffs, provisions, &c., with some few exceptions, were ample for wants, notwith. standing the losses by fire, and arrivals gained no advance on previous rates. Exchange on London —Bank bills at 30 days, 490 dols.; 60 days, 4871 dols.; 90 days, 485 dols. ; private bills at 90 days, 480; bank bills on New York, 10 days, 1 per cent. pm. ; 30 days, at par. Four per cent. discount for private bills at 60 days' sight. At Jamaica the past fortnight may be noted for large and heavy sales of flour, meat, fish, &c. Exchange on London.—Colonial Bank, 90 days, 1 per cent. pm. ; 60 days, 11 per cent. pm ; 30 days, 2 per cent. pm. Jamaica Bank, 90 days, 1 per cent. pm. ; 60 days, 11 per cent. pm. ; 30 days, 2 per (gent. pm. Merchants' bills, 90 days, par : Comsariat bills, 1 per cent. 30 days.