The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-26 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

The Luso-Bresilian steamer Donna Maria '
arrived at Lisbon on the 17th instant. She brought'
the usual mails, ninety-five passengers, and a small
cargo. Her dates were—Rio de Janeiro, 20th Nov.;
Bahia, 23rd Nov.; Pernambuco, 27th Nov.; fit.
cant, Bth Dec. ' • Madeira,l4th Dec.
At Rio were her Majesty's ships Madagemar and
Trident; the French ships Masseur and Potted. .
vents ; and the American ship Savannah.
The Tay reached Pernambuco on the afternoonei
the 28th Nov. The Pamper° (s.) was at Bahia a r
the 25th Nov. The British ships St. Michael, Comic:
and Albion were at ;Madeira. On the sth Des.
the Donna Maria IL met the British ship Maud., .
bound south.
We learn from Rio that the transastioes daes the ,
Tamer's departure were small. The eipsaidess
coffee, however, had recommenced, and the miss MI '
amounted to 70,300 bags. the greater part bsisi fla
exportation to the United States, in consommes d
which freights had risen, and there was a want d'.*
shipping. The imports of sugar had been small, aid
the sales merely for consumption.
The cholera wu considerably declining at Plat
and the mortality was almost reduced to the asset
figure. At Campos it was also better, but its elects
had been fearful ; the deaths had some days reached
90, and one day they numbered 107, out of a small -
population. Many acts of praiseworthy benevolence
were recorded in the Rio journals.
At the instance of the imperial government,
the President of Paraguay, was about to dmp I

plenipotentiary to Riti.
It seems that the arrivals and departures of the
Portuguese steamers have little influence on COw
mercial transaotions. since, by a short-sightedpollayi
they are regulated so as to obtain cargo and puma-
gers, and not to favour the interests of the rms.
tile community in general. In exchanges Nan
30,0001. were does at 271 at 60 days, and 271 al
90 days; there was a little more firmness since the ,
last packet, in consequence of the want of mosey.
A few bills on Marseilles were done at 348 re.
franc at 90 days; and a bagatelle on Hamburg it ,
655 rs. at 90 days. Discounts were at 8 per cent. is
the banks and 9 to 91 outside, with some tighten&
The rates were : London, 274 to ; Paris, 368 toI
360 at 60 days; Lisbon, 98 to 100 per cent. at 60 dayll
Hamburg, 656 to 660 at 90 days.
Her Majesty's ship Inflexible had arrived at Psi
amebae', having on board Vice-Admiral Hope John.
stone, the commander on the the South American
stat'in. He had waited upon the president of the Pm'
vinoe, who had returned the visit on board the ship.
The imports of sugars were much larger than nu
expected, the cause being the high prices obtainable;
s 'all prices of browns kept up, and 2 dole. 250 to
2 dole. 460 were being paid for low to eolitl•
Whites had declined. The exports from]th Nov.
to 26th inclusive were 1,492 tone, making from let to
26th Nov., 3,646 toes. A large quantity had bra
Wiped for the Channel.
In exchanges, 18,0001. bad bsen done by this
packet, at rates varying from 271 to 271.
At Bahia a solemn Ts Deum had been celebrateji
followed by a proemial, joined by all the civil
military authorities, in thanksgiving for the cedar
don of cholera.
The exchanges were :—London, 271; Pada 33° le
I 360; Hamburg, 635 to 660.
y the Doses
' The mail for England brought b
Maria 11. is forwarded by the Taos. The steamer
starts on her return voyage for Brazils about the
• 10th January; but it is quite useless to invite Ell'
I lish merchants to write by her, inasmuch es the boat
r leaving Southampton on the 9th wiU, without doubt/
t reads Rio previously.

A letter from Odema of the 10th, says, " 00.1612,
Lipmedi and Klimaleff hays been staying here dariall
last few dem. Genera Laden, who hes fain Pk"
Walla amongst as, gave • ball lately to celebrate the ealt-
Age of his daughter (the only surviving child oat of
haft of twos,.) with Colonel Wawa. This ow*.
took flare--though without sensony—at the very
that the enemy's feet wits Won our city."
The commandant of Chatham garrison hoe latali
resolved from the War-ogles • fresh supply of iatmathe
books for the wee of the soldiers In bursas, a greet Wig
of Whom avail themselves of such a boost dtellti the *WWI
madam.