The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-13 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

THE BRAZILS AND THE PLATE.

The royal Brazilian mail packet Severn, Captain
Chapman, from the Brazil', arrived at Southampton
yesterday afternoon, and landed her mails under the
charge of Lieut. Inglis, R.N., admiralty agent. Her
dates of mailing are : Monte Video, 6th July ; Buenos
Apes, 2nd; Rio de Janeiro, 8 a.m., 16th ; Pernam-
buco, 1 p.m., 22nd; Bahia, 6 p.m., 19th; St. Vin-
cent, 2 p.m., 30th ; Madeira, 6 p.m., 6th August;
Teneriffe, 11 a.m., 4th; Lisbon, 5 p.m., Bth. The
Severn brings 49 passengers, among whom is the
Vice-Admiral of the Brazilian navy.
The freight on board includes 10 packages from
Rio de Janeiro of 2251. gold, and 41,0001. diamonds.
At 1.15 a.m., on the 7th instant, the Severn was
discovered to be on fire in the after orlop. Through
the united exertions of the officers, crew, and several
Pof the passengers, and the prompt supply of water,
the flames were entirely subdued by two o'clock.
The cause of the fire is unknown ; but, from subtle-
%tient examination, it was found to have commenced
in a vacant space three feet abaft the bulkhead of the
steward's store-room, and before extinguished had
set fire to the bulkhead and in a few minutes more
would have reached the store-room.

General Urquiza had summoned the delegates of
the states of the Argentine confederation to meet at
the city of Sante Fe, in the present month (August),
to settle the constitution of the confederation and
elect its Mat President—probably himself. The
Brazilian armrhad all retired to Brazil, and the
Brazilian squadron has left the Rio Plata, except
three corvettes and a schooner under Commodore
Parker.

It is important to state that the assumption of dic-
tatoral power by General Urquisa is only applicable
to Buenos Ayres, and does not extend to the other
provinces of the Argentine confederation.
The treaty between Brazil and Monte Video has
been acknowledged by the latter.
All was quiet in the Rio Plata.
From St. Vincent there is no news; quite health).
At Teneritfo the Severn was not admitted to pre-
fique, notwithstanding a clean bill of health. She
was subjected to the same treatment at Madeira,
where there is a complete failure in the vines and
other fruits.

There was no political news at Rio de Janeiro. The
fever had almost ceased. One fatal cue took place


on shore four days before the Severn left. It 114
entirely disappeared amongst the shipping.
The French steam vessel Classendi Bailed nn the
11th, for France, with Admiral Pretlour. The Frut:(ll
steam vessel Caiman bailed on the 13th, fur Moot
Video, with the French minister.

A ism or two of fever had occurred in the teen
of Bahia. None at Pernambuco.

The British Parket (Buenos Ayres) of July 2 has
the following summary of political news:
Nothing has transpired to enlighten the uainitiattd As is
the state and prospects of their situation. The provisions'
government has resumed its functions without a .4,
word of explanation, and its public measures have
therto been confined to matters of detail. The coup
has left the city in profound tranquillity and prat a on,,
but no doubt there is a rankling feeling of distamtent, ws
the less dangerous, perhaps, from the constrained slice.- to
which it is subjected. At the same time, we st, noting to
justify the slight. at apprehension for public order; awl if
succestful in constituting the nation on :‘ broad,
Liberia basis, ventral Lrqutes wits reUll,), Ire ibwohod,
by the judicious and di.iittcreqtd. for the bold g„4
unecreniontows step of which zealous theorists, with a ilk.
cioa, show of reason, so bitterly complain.
Buenos A)1..., June 21, Ifo2.
The Provisional Governor of the province has acconkd
and dtcrees:__

Art:letLDr. Don Juan Maria Gutinrres is named Xi•
taster :kcr•tary of State in the departincnt of Government
and Provincial Itelations.

2nd.—Dr. Don Joni Benjamin Gorruatiaaa i. narr,,,j
Minister Secretary of State in the department
3rd. —Colonel Dun Castu Cleeri.s i. nat.,. it Alinuter Se
cretary or State in the department of War and
4th.—Dr. Don Vicente Fidel Lopes i. natural Mineter
Secretary of State in the department of Pulalie lastrarion.

Lou,ns Luis L. Dintisouss, Joss Ions» (kw.,
BENITo CAYkANCU, BIN E1,1.:1,, NIACSIIL.
The Minister of Foreign Relation.. of the Argentine Cyr,.
federation—

Buenos Ayres, Junenh.
To his Excellency the Governor and Captain-Gametal of
the Province of San Juno.

The undersigned has received instructions from his
Excellency the Provi9iotial Director of the Argentine U 0.
federation to enclose to your Excellency a co,.y of the de.
termination which he adopted un the 24th inst., deelsnue
dissolved the Chamber of Representatives of this proem.,
and putting in exercise the faculties that are confernd up,
him by the 14th Art. of the Treaty of San Nicholas dr lot
Arroyos, which is a law of the conleikration.
This determination io justified by the notoriety of the
facts that have taken place in this city, especially .lute
the 21st instant; sod which hie Meridiemy has rat:spits.
latad in the succinct manifesto which he caused to he
published on the 24th.
The Chamber of Representatives without liberty in M
delib. rations, the ministers of the executive power I...la-
pelled to resign their poets, and the governor of the
since himself having to abdicate an authority .4 hO, voice
was disregarded and drowned by the outcry of the mat in.
Loh rant demagoguism, constituted a thoroughly anarchies'
state which the provisional director could not tolerate o
out a serious responsibility before the nation and the whole
world.

1 his resolution, adopted by his excellency the Provisional
Director, is nut intended to extend his authority father than
the time and measures that may be strictly neceivary for n.
establishing the tranquillity of the province of lfuenos
Ayres, order and liberty properly understood
The undersigned, by order of his exctllency, remits to
your excellency the official uocuments published on tho
date.

Having fulfilled the orders of his Exeellenr7, the Provi-
sional Director, the undersigned avails himself of this op-
',annuity to your Excellency, and offer you the expression
of his high sad distinguished consideration.
God preserve your Excellency mane years,
LUIS 3. ten LA PFNA.
The following address will be read with interest:
Messrs. Uovernors,—l have just taken a solemn Ol'h, hf
which I engage before God, before the country, and in fre
you, to maintain the rights and public liberties of the
Argentine communities, as also to preserve the infest:a aril
external peace of the Argentine Confederation, invi-ted
with the power which you have coati-red upon me, and
which I will employ in renderiug t lfective the elven:go
will of the nation, in rept lung foreign aggressions, and In
restraining the machinations of those who might unfortu-
nately attempt to awaken in the territory of the rt puh..c
the terrible passions that have prCeipttak'd In from the mist
fatal anarchy into the most bloody despotism. And I pro-
mise you, gentlemen, that in a short time the Argentine
people shall be presented before the world, comb-
tuted, organised, and happy; and I make Ina
this promise, because I reckon, with your assist-
ance, with the will of the communities, and with the mil of
the reputations and intelligence of my country, and, more
than all, because I am determined to devote myself exclu-
sively to promoting the welfare of wy compatriots, for
which I will reserve no sacrifice; because personal conve-
niences, the same as passions, must be sactifired upon the
altars of our country. Dly political programme—which is
founded on the principles of ordir, fraternity, and oblivion
of all the put—and all the acts of my public life, are the
guarantee that I give you of the promise which I have jest
made, and with it you may rest auured, that when the Na-
tional Congress has sanctioned the constitution of the state,
and the confederated communities have entered into the
constitutional path, I will deliver up to it the deposit you
have confided to me, with a tranquil conscience, and with.
out fearing the verdict of public opinion or the judgment of
posterity.—Jurro J. Da UIItAVIZA.

Our correspondent writes as follows :
RIO DE JANEIRO, Juty It.
The most important news received per Prince is
the following :—The treaty between the Brazilian
empire and the Oriental republic has finally been
concluded, and its ratification arrived by the Prince.
Urquiza is at present the " provisional dictator" of
the republic, which internally presents the same
aspect, unsettled and unsatisfactory, and it is not dif.
ficult to foresee that Urquiza will be forced to follow
pretty nearly in the footsteps of his predecessor. He
has already suppressed the greater part of the jour•
nab ; and the British is, I believe, among the
number, as it has not arrived as usual by this mail.
One important result of the late change has been
the formation of an English company to explore the
Plata and its confluent rivers.

In Rio we have nothing of political importance to
relate. The Vixen arrived here on the 2nd, with Sir
C. Hotham 41 and the Caiman on the same day,
having on board the Chevalier St. George.
Since the sailing of the 'lay. transactions in coffee
have been extensive, and prices firmly maintained.
Sales to the extent of 130,000 bags were effected up
to the end of the month, the larger portion being for
North America. This month, so far, 37,000 bags
have been sold, of which 43,000 are for Europe, and
the balance for the States. New coffee still comes
forward slowly, but has perhaps slightly improved in
quality. With regard to the present crop, its abund-
ance appears to have been greatly over-rated, and it
is probable that it will not pass or perhaps eves
reach two millions of bags. The present aspect of
the market is favourable, and we apprehend no want
of purchasers at my quotations.
Exchange was favourably affected by those large
transactions in produce, and considerable same w, re
principally at the rate of 27d. at 60 and 90 passed,. This month some business has been dose
at 271 and 271, and it finally closes firm at 27d.
Our sugar market has also participated in the
general activity, and very extensive sales were
effected towards the end of the month.

Bongos AYR'S commercial accounts state that the
month of June opened with • brick demand for manu-
factured goods, both for local consumption and for the
interior markets ; prices had therefore rallied from the late
depression, and during the whole month the system of
transhipment and re-embarkation had been going on to s
large amount. In exports, owing to the bad state of the
roads from frequent heavy rains, the Salaredos hail done
comparatively little, and the statement of produce el-
ported showed a decided falling off. The winter, so (Cr.
had been mild and favourable, and cattle in very supenot
condition were expected in the spring.
At BAHIA the market for imports continued without
change, busineas generally having been of an unsatisfactory
character for some time past. The deficiency of the sager
crop, as compared with that of last year, was shout 13.000
tons. Core iderrble purchases haul been made since reoipt
of the Tay's sdvices, and whites were quoted 19.. 64. r
cwt.; and brown., 15s. 10d. per cwt., free on board. Ls-
change, 271 ; freights, 40s. to 42e. fel.
At l'EuremeNueo there had been • good demand et im-
proved rates for @triple geode, but fancy articles continued
nmeected. It was reps cted that little would he i fleeted m
the way of sales during the ensuing two months, and heal
supplies would depress the market. The stock tit saga
was trivial. The new crop promised to be rorly end
abundant. Prices almost nominal at whites, 17,. 111.°
221.94. ; brown, 134. 1 Id. to Iris. I Id. free on hoard. The
present crop continued to show considerable defieiencye,,
that of last year. Cotton was quoted 5,800 to •s.'"!'
Freights I to 1 for cotton, and &is. to 441. for sugar. I
change, 271 to 271.

ESCAPE OF FOUR CONVICTS.--Three of theca-
vies on board the hospital ship fur convicts at Wcolmeli
jumped overboard on Tiesday night, having got out et the
vessel at an opening below deck fur taking in coals. sell
Swam on shore at Rog-lane, where one of them woo or
prehended at the time be came on shore, and soothe
■
shorts time after. The other convict managed to ita char
o way, and has not since been retaken. A voitict
escaped from the Royal Arsenal, hut he was wen Avr-
tured on Plumatead Common.
TUE BOILER EXPLOSION NEAR ItOCIII)ALE.—the
inquest *upon the four men killed by on explosion of .1‘
in
boiler at the lautory of Messrs. Tett, mall and Dame. To
Rockdale, was brought to a conclusion en WedsesdaY•
jury were of opinion that the deceased were killed Wawa
the boiler bursting accidentally, owing to detective 11*'
The jury considered that Messrs. Tattersall and Boon.'"
in soma measure blameable for raising the pr,,ere on the
boiler without consulting a competent engineer Nese the
occurrence, another of the person-miuted has died. miliout
a total of five deaths.