The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-29 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Fnur o'Clock.

By the Crane packet, Lieut. Parsons, arrived at
Falmouth, we have news from Rio Janeiro to the 14th
ult. The Crane brings a mail from the River Plate,
which she found awaiting her arrival at Rio Janeiro.
There is no political news of interest from the Bra-
zils. Oeneral Fructuoso Riveira, who had been
banished to St. Catherines,by the authorities at Monte
Video, for carrying on some intrigue with Oribe, had
contrived to elude the vigilance of his enemies, and
nape to Rio Janeiro in the French brig of war,
Alsacienne. The Express packet, from Falmouth, had
not arrived out u hen the Crane left. Her Majesty's
steamer Fury bad sailed for China. On the 12th of
Nov. the Modesto arrived at Rio, and was to sail for
Tngland on the 18th. The Crescent, Eagle, and Griffon
reasaintd at Rio ; also the American line-of-battle ship
Ohio. The brig of war Perry sailed Nov. 6 ; the Isabella,
United States troop-ship, arrived Oct. 29, bound to
California. It was expected that the British ship
of war Cotes, which had capsized in the River
Plate, would have to be abandoned.
The news of commercial depression in England,
taken out by the Crane, put a stop to business, for the
time, at Rio de Janeiro ; confidence had, however,
returned, and tke course of exchange maintained its
former position. An imperial edict had been issued,
dated Oct. 1, by which it was decreed that on and
after July 1, 1848, the tonnage dues of foreign
vessels and the duties on merchandise im-
ported in foreign vessels and cleared for home con-
sumption be increased to 33 1-3 per cent. To be
exempt from the additional 33-1-3 per cent:—First,
the vessels of such nations as admit Brazilian vessels
into their ports upon the same terms with reference
to port charges as national vessels; and, secondly,
memhandize imported in the vessels of such nations
as admit the produce of Brazil in Brazilian vessels at
the same rates of duty as if imported in the vessels of
the respective nations.
The following is the latest mercantile news :
Exchanges had undergone very considerable variation
mince the 2nd of October. Having opened at 271 and 271. It
gradually advanced to 271 and 271, largo mounts having
been passed at both these rates up to the 20th, when it re-
again to 271 and 271, but subsequeutly recovered, and
transactions were effected at 271, 271, and, in some few in-
stances, 28 d. On the Bth Nov., however, in consequence of
the distressing accounts from England received per her
Majesty's steamer Furv, the market was suddenly paralysed,
nod. though business lad since recommenced, it was to a
limited extent, and at a reduction in the rate, which was
closing rather fiat at 271. The negotiations since last
pecket were estimated at 260,0001. on London; franca
680.000 oa Parisi, at 340 to 346, and about M. Bco. 90,000
On Hamburg, at 640 n. The shipments during October
were 184,134 bags of coffee (against 178,306 in Oct, 1846)1
184 taw, 62 boxes, 4,411 barrels' 228 bags sugar; 25,477
hides, 9,523 ox and now horns; 2,906 lbs. ipecactianha ; 44
dos. Jacaranda ; 1,802 bags rice; 386 pipes rum; 826 barrels
inVore ; 1,718 rolls tobacco.
marine presessid my little activity from the he-
at last month up to taw 20th, owing, in a groat measure,
to the rcity of Weinags wrizralied daring that period. The
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