The Sun. — 1862-03-18 (London, England)

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.  SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY EVENING.  The Royal Mail Company's steamship Seine, Captain C. G. Weller, arrived at 5 30 p.m., with mails in charge of Captain Bingham, R.N., naval mail agent. The Seine brings 126 passengers (of whom 68 are first class, 10 second, 8 chikir-444-33 distressed British seamen, and 7 naval invalids), and on freight 1,039,277 dols. in specie (of which 3:57,237 dols. are in gold and 612,040 dols. silver), jewelry and pearls value 2,184 dols., and a cargo comprising 144 packages for the International Exhibition, 394 serons cochineal, 1,070 serons indigo, 2 serons jalap, 136 packages silver ore, 256 bales bark, 247 casks coffee, 104 bales of sarsaparilla, 216 bags cocoa, 47 bales india-rubber, 16 live turtle, and 198 packages sundries.  From Jamaica there is no news of interest. There was a perfect calm in politics, planting operations and business engrossing the attention of all persons engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits. The present packet brings to England a collection of specimens. illustrative of the economic geology of Jamaica, arranged for the International Exhibition by Mr. Lucas Barrett, who has been for some time past engaged upon a geological survey of the eastern portion of the island. The collection, which was exhibited in Kingston for a few days, is very complete, and it is said will make a very respectable show at the Exhibition. Her Majesty's ship Edgar, bearing the flag of Admiral S. C. Daeres, C. 8., arrived at Port Royal on the 22d ult. The Admiral is, it was said, to remain at Port Royal for six months. The gallant Admiral landed on the 24th, and was received by the Major General and suite and a guard of honour of the 3d West. He afterwards proceeded to Spanish Town on a visit to his Excellency the Governor. The Swedish war vessel Norkoping arrived at Port Royal on the 23d, last from Port-au-Prince. The weather was getting dry, with strong sea breezes for the last 10 days. The public health w as good, The Cordova states that an almost unprecedented dullness had prevailed in the Jamaica market during the fortnight. Stocks were abundant, and the expected arrival of large supplies by the Cleator and other vessels known to have left the United States for Jamaica had very much depressed things, there being no inclination whatever to purchase. For ordinary good coffee 50s to 52s was paid. East India rice had sold at 18s in lots of 25 bags. Sugar had realised from 15s to 18s, according to quality. Exchanges on London:—Colonial and .Tamaica Banks, 90 days, per cent. prem.; 60 days, 1 ditto, 30 days, 11 ditto. At Barbadoes public attention had been centred on the general elections which had taken place during the fortnight. The intelligence from the other West India islands by this arrival is unimportant. From Central America the only news of interest is the assassination of General Guardiola, President of Honduras. The crime was supposed to have been instigated by General D. Francisco Lope. The President was murdered in broad daylight in his own residence and by an officer of his body guard, Pablo Agurcia. The circular of Don Guillermo Minn°, of San Jose de Costa Ries, states that up to the 31st of January the weather had impbtveerd. It and was the prospects presumed for the produce coffee crop of the present season would amount to between 85,000 and er. improved s arin dgu e 95,000 quintals, and the quality a fair average. The steamer Saladin, which arrived at Aspinwall , on the 16th ult., reported that Arboleda was de fa( retire with a linchos on the leltthe d of f bya January, them forces r y,ana was nGs et no libi forcedecraao, leaving l 3 small portion of his m o Popayan to the Federals, which was immediately occupied. Dr. Manuel D. Camacho, one of Arboleda's prisoners, but since released, was administering the Government of the State of Cauca. The entire news was in favour of the Liberal party. The following is a telegraphic despatch ort alw as ; been h ine willA received.n The news from Cauca received rriavd tePanama Sundayfrom at 8 A BPiuwall .—" The Salah3aos. The Bulletin, been confirmed. with the details of Arboleda was at c not be able to escape. Popayan retaken. Only one division of the B tioqua. From all the States forces are being sent into Antioqua." ae Canal'ssiitbaiuo d a defeat, as: defeateddat hase