The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-02 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE MINISTER

OP BRAZIL

We have this morning received copies of the
Basilian despatches which were referred to in the
House of Lords last night. M. Moreira's despatches are
translated into French from the Portuguese. Writing
on the sth, M. Mersin prefaces • despatch by stat-
ing that it is not the intention of the imperial government to
reopen a question which has given rise to such a profound
difference of opinion between the two governments as to
their respective appreciation of the circumstances which
preceded the recourse to reprisals, but to call the attention
of the British government to the manner in which those
reprisals were executed. The Brazilian minister then re-
capitulates the circumstances complained of, which trans-
' pined ►t Rio Janeiro between the 31st of December and
the 6th of January, end describes them as veritable acts
of war and an offensive insult, seeing that the
slightest demonstration of force not amounting, as
was the case, to • display, would have been sof-
Went The susceptibilities of the Brazilian nation have
' been profoundly wounded by this aggniesioo, and Basilian
subjects have suffered in their property, sad have a right to
reparation. With every desire to megrim amieable,and at the
same time honourable relations, M. Morena, in the name of
the Brazilian government, submits the following as a satin-
'factory solution :—" The gowernment of her Britannic 'Ma-
jesty shall express he regret at the sofa which accompanied
the reprisals, and shall declare that it had not the intention of
offending the dignity nor violating the territorial sovereignty
of the empire. With respect to the injuries resulting from
the seizure of the vessels, it will consent to acknowledge the
justice of the demand made in favour of the interested
parties by means of ►n mbitral liquidation."
To this despatch Earl Russell replied as follows :
" Foreign Office, May 19.

" The undersigned, her Majesty's Principal Secreisry of
State for Foreign Affairs, ham had the honour to receive the
note which M. Moreira, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the Emperor of Brasil, ad-
dressed to him on the sth inst. In the beginning
of that note M. Morel= commence, by dealer.

big that it is not the intention of the Brazilian government
to re-open a question which has occasioned A serious ail-
heretics of opinion between the two government+ as
to their respective appreciation of the circumstances which
preceded the recourse to reprisals. At the end of this note
M. Novelise:presses adesire for the continuance of friendly
relations with the British government on terms honourable
to the two countries. Such being the desire of both
countries, her Majesty's government must decline to re-open
any part of the questions which occasioned serious dif-
ferences between Great Britain and Brazil, and they are
clearly of opinion that it would be impossible for them with-
out doing so to enter into any question as to the propriety
or execution of the repris►ls to which her Majesty's govern-
ment deemed it necessary to have recourse. The object of
her Majesty's goveroment in ordering the measures in quer,
lion was simply to obtain satisfaction to which they deemed
themselves entitled, and they were not actuated by sny
feeling unfriendly to the Emperor of Brazil nor by any de-
signs of aggression upon his Imperial Majesty's territory.
The undendgned, therefore, suggests to M. Morelia that be
should convey to his government the expression of these
sentiments of the British government towards Brazil as a
sufficient nod satisfactory reply to the note which M. Monies
has been instructed to present.
" The undersigned, &a. (Signed) " Rossini."

Oa the 25th ult. Y. Margin writes to Earl Rumen, in a
despatch ooeupying two pages, that the peremptory refusal
even to take the Brazilian demands into consideration,
aggravates, if that be possible, the offence against the Bra-
'than government, and the minister, recalling the principal
pecoesclings at Rio Janeiro one by one, again dvlares that
the whole series of acts were sate of ptsctical war, as
offensive u they were superfluous. M. Mondra consequently
declince to communicate his lordship's note to the imperial
government, and concludes by saying, "In the situation
in which this refusal has placed the undersigned.
A only remains for him to declare, in obedience
to the orders of his Majesty the Emperor, to the very
hon. Earl Ruasell, that the imperial government, not being
able to remain under the stroke of an unredrused injury,
yields to the necessity of interrupting its relations with her
Britannic Majesty's government. Ile has, then, the
honour to inform his excellency that Lis official functions
cease from this time, and begs his excellency to be so good
aa to supply the necessary passports for himself, for hie
family, and for the personnel of his legation."
The correspondence closes with the following despatch
from the Foreign Minister :

"Foreign-office, May 28.

“The anderrigned, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for Foreiga Affairs, ban the honour to acknowledge
the note of the Commander Morelos, Envoy Extraor-
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his Ma-
jesty the Emperor of Brasil of the 25th instant.
The undersigned regrets to find that the minister of his
Imperial Majesty is notaatisfied with the explanation which
the undersigned hes already offered. The undersigned
must repeat th►t both in the original orders for reprisals,
and in the execution of those orders, nothing else was in
view but to obtain reparation which friendly represents.
tion had failed to obtain for acts which in the opinion of
her Majesty's government made reparation necemary, and
that those orders were not dictated by any desire to offend
the dignity or to make any aggression on the territories of
the Emperor of BrasiL That which justified the orders of
her Majesty's government justified shoo, in their opinion,
the measures take* in execution of those orders. As, how.
ever, the minister of the Emperor of Brazil appears to have
positive instructions to ask for his passports, the under-
signed in complying with that request can only regret this
needless interruption of diplomatic relations.
"The undersigned, &c. (Signed) "Itutialli..”

A work by Sir J. Emerson Tennent is announced
to appear this month, entitled the "Story of the Gum," in
which he narrates the progress of the contest of invention
and improvement between Sir W. G. Annstroog and Mr.
Whitworth to produce a perfect weapon.
LISBURN BOROUGH ELECTION.—The general com-
mittee of elections met yesterday to choose a select com-
mittee to try and determine the matter of the petition corn-
plaintog of an undue election and return for the borough of
Lisburn. The members present were Mr. H. Herbert
(chairman), Mr. Walpole, Sir W. Miles, Sir F. Hering. Mr.
Ker Seymer, and Mr. Bonham Carter. The member
chosen were Mr. T. W. Evans (chairman), Viscount Cursors,
Lord Eefield, Mr. Sclater-Bootb, and Mr. W. E. Forster
(Bradford.) The agents of the petitioners and the sitting
member, ea the names being announced, stated that they
had so objection to make to the selection.
MONUMENT TO SHANAPHARL—The promoters of
the National Metropolitan Monument to Shakspeare announce
a grand melange dramatique to take place on Tuesday even-
log, June JO, at Drury Lane Theatre, under the immediate
patronage of their I:oitiffilitsesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, who have their intention to be t.
The performances • commences at 7 o'clock, and consist
entirely of Shakeperien theft d'aarra, introducing silty
moment artists from the principal theatres.
ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN.—At
the general monthly meeting yesterday, Willis= Pole, E.g.,
M.A., PALS., Treasurer and Vice.Presideet, in the chair,
his Royal Highness the Prince Louis of Hesse was umni-
mously elected an honorary member of the Royal Institu-
tion ; William Barret, Esq.. Joseph Goulden, Esq., George
Jobason, M.U., George Prevost, Esq., Genre Henry
Strutt, Esq., and Miss Elizabeth Woods were elected, and
Cosmo Howard, Fag. Dr. J. Graham, and J. Hogg, Esq.,
F.R.S., were admitted members of the institution. The '
thanks of the members were returned to Professor Voeleker,
Dr. Ceiling, Professor Rowe, and Professor Max Muller,
for their Friday arming discourses, oft May 8, 15, 22,
and 29.
THE EASTERN FisRERIEs. The catches of
mackerel which have been made of late are encouraging,
end fair smear has already been °Wised by several beets
connected with Greet Yarmouth. The deliveries are now
computed by thousands, and prices have fallen to 38s. to
40s. per 120 fish. From Lowestoft, also, a report bee come
to hand indicating that there are mace fish a the grounds
than b,as hitherto been the come.
TER ALLEGED FLIGHT or GUINAN!) IN THE Law
ANCRICAN BATTLE—In reply to aletter of Gamma! Sobers,
General Howard, commander of the eleventh corps, declares
that he is painfully grieved by the " false and malicious"
aspersions made sonnet the bravery of the Germs' division.
There is not a title of foundation for them. It was not
even physically possible for the Gamma to yield first, as
the) were sot in a position to be first attacked ; and
alto-
gether they and their leader conducted themselves bravely.
Oaoeral Howard gine personal testimony in the matter, se
General Schutz was at his side, aiding to form a new Pis'
of battle. A full official report of the commander of the
eleventh corps will pretently appear.

MUSIC.
pinuisExoNic SOCIETY,

The Birth concert of the season took place at the
Hanover-square Rooms last night. The meal performer were
good spezhnens of the German sehooL Signor Priem (more
properly Herr Fricke) appeared, as we have already mentioned,
• few evenings ego at her Majesty's Theatre, in the character
of Marcel, in the Huguenots, and woe well received. His
voice is •be of 11003111111013 depth and volume, and he nag
the fine air from the Zaut,eritote with powerful effect.
Ydlle Liebhart has appeared at several concerto with suc-
cess ; and her performance of Mozart's fine air (roes Cosi
fan Tsars was pleasing, though somewhat defective in
Italian flowed smoothoese—a defect made more apparent
by singing a German version of the words instead of the
original Italian. Mille. Lehmann, who is the prima dolma
ci the Royal Theatre Copenhagen, sang the soma from the
Proiackatz with much dramatic power, but strained her
voice too mush for the concert-room. Altogether tkis con-
cert went off with spirit, and moot of the piano were much
applauded by a crowded audience.