The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-14 00:00:00

LOAD COCHRANE.

We understand that Lord Cochrane (otherwise the Mar-
quis of Maranham), on Monday last, addressed a letter to
the accredited agent of the Brazilian Government in this
country (Manuel Rodriguez Gameiro I'aiez) to the effect
that as a peace had happily been concluded between the
Brazilian and Portuguese nations, which was the object his
Lordship had in taking the command of the Brazilian na-
val force, it was his intention on the 10th inst. to resign
the active command of his Brazilian Majesty's squadron,
and therefore, the frigate Piranga, lying at Spithead, would
henceforth follow the insttuctions given to her by the said
accredited agent. We understand that this notification
has produced an order from the agent, directing Captain
Shepherd to sail with the l'irangs, under his command, on
the 20th inst. for Rio Janeiro. There is now no doubt that
Lord Cochrane came to England with the Piranga without
any order or permission of the Brazilian Government. He
left Rio Janeiro with directions to prosecute the war against
the Portuguese with all the means of which he could avail
himself; and that lie executed these orders successfully
was proved by the numerous captures he made. One of
slips alone took ninety sail of merchantmen, three ships of
war, and reduced two places to submission ; but not one of
the numerous captures made was ever sold, and the pro-
duce, as was expected, divided among the captors as prize-
money. The Emperor, as he was importuned, decreed
some inconsiderable sums as a " reward" of the zealous
services of his squadron ; but he could not be prevailed
on to do more. The ships and cargoes alluded to have been
locked up these two years, in anticipation no doubt of that
event which has released Lord Cochrane fi-om his engage-
ments with the Brazilian Government, which, his Lordship
foresaw, when he sailed from Maranhatn, was hastening;
and which, it would appear to be his Lordship's opinion,
the Emperor was always More desirmis of accomplishing
than he was to do justice to those whose services he was
so anxious to avail himself of in effecting the " Imperial"
plan. We repeat that it is not true (as has been reiterated)
that the Emperor of Brazil has shown his displeasttre of
the Nlarquis of Maranham by striking his name out 4, the
list of officers in his service. Nothing that has or may hap-
pen, can deprive Lord Cochrane of the character of an ac-
complished, able, and gallant officer—neither the untoward
conduct of others, nor the waywardness of his own, can ob-
literate the recollection of his many brilliant services, or
hardly lessen the respect and consideration which these va-
luable qualities confer upon him. The l'iranga (which has
been upwards of four months at Spithead) will be ready
to proceed to Rio on the 20th inst. She has at present only
about 160 men on board (seventy of them Portuguese),
but a sufficient number, we understand, has been raised to
complete her crew, who will arrive in a few days. The pay
of the Brazilian seamen is from fifty shillings to five pounds
per month, with a month's bounty at the expiration of every
twelve mon ths.—flampaltire Telegraph.