The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-02 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.'ig
The clipper ship Swordfish, Captain Cobb, has
just arrived from Pernambuco, after a capital run
of 25 days. She left Pernambuco at 5 p.m. on the
4th ult. in company with the Oberon for this port.
She experienced very strong N.E. trade winds for
a week during her voyage, and was hove-to on
Sunday night off Point Lynas with pilot on board
during a heavy W.N.W. gale. Her news is 12
days later than brought by the last mail steamer.
The new iron ship Deerslayer, from this port,
heeled over in the harbour of Pernambuco on the
29th ult., after discharging her cargo, and sunk
with long of top-masts and top-gallant masts, against
a POrtllgUeSti Wig lying sdonsoido. Oho Tram 02C-
pected to be raised about the sth ult. At Pernam-
buco, the receipts .of sugar scarcely maintained the
improvement noticed per the last steamer. The
strength of the crop coming to market seemed to
arrive coastwise by sea, and owing to unfavourable
winds the arrivals were insignificant. The sup-
plies were not equal to, the active demand which
existed, and very high prices prevailed. During
the month they were 2,431 tons-1,132 white and
1,299 brown—against 1,922 tons last year. Of
Paraiba sugar some small parcels
.of Muscovadoes
were offering at 1,600 to 1,700 per arroba, on
board. A postscript says :—A fixes entry of sugar
by land, but scarcely anything by sea ; prices
slightly easier for low whites—other descriptions
without change.

1 The arrivals of cotton were on an improved scale.
Sinde the Ist of July the entries were 8,137 bags
against 15,532 bags last year. Stock on hand for
sale and shipment, 5,153 bales. Very few sales have
been reported of hides, owing to the recent heavy
purchases, and the market is pretty well cleared,
and no stocks exist. Since the Ist ultimo the ship-
ments of dry salted have been 10,938 against
4,965 in 1853. Some reduction having taken
place in the price of rum, sales have been made at
65.000 per pipe, but the manufacturers must sub-
mit to yet greater decline ere the article could
be exported to the principal consuming, markets;
377 pipes were exported during the month against
129 in 1853, and 560 in 1852. Very little was
doing in freights ; the limited arrivals of sugar re-
stricting operations. The English brig, Lo rd Al-
thorp, engaged a cargo of cotton at Paraiba, for
Liverpool, with cotton at 9-16 d. per lb. and 5 per
cent., and .a ballast offering of sugar at 255. per
ton and a like percentage. The English schooner
Vigilant had been rechartered to load at Paraiba a
cargo of sugar to the Channel for orders at 675. 6d.
epxetrras totonand 5 per cent. primage, with the usual
the Continent.
tionent
Nothing had doing in exchange since the
%tiling of 4110 girt* Wegitoril. )3illis were offorin

on London at 272 d., but takers were awaiting ftcv
ther advices before operating.
As regards discounts there was no alteration
the bank rate of 8 to 9 per cent. for the end of till
year and 6 months hence respectively. Money wal,
still very scarce iu private- hands except for to,
class undoubted paper.
The following were the valuations for the
ending Dec. 2, furnished by the export ace!
Pernambuco :--Cotton, first quality, 5,800 clof
per arroba, ; ditto, second, 5.400 dole. SUP"
white, in barrels or bags, 3 dols. ; ditto, broyrih
1.800 dols. Rum, 79.200 dols. per pipe.
LuronTs.--Great dulness prevailed in the butt!
trade, although no arrivals had of late come "
hand. 100 barrels of gin sold at 700 re. per 211
and 100 boxes at 7 dole. per box. 200 barrels
gunpowder had been received on Government le'
count. Little demand was experienced for mil
factured goods, unless for really choice fabrics:
small quantity of linseed oil from Hamburg sold
1.900 doll. to 2 dols. per gallon.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—RoyaI Mail steaTdOr
Severn, from Southampton, at Pernambuco, P°l
1 ; Henry Reed, sailed for London, Nov. 23.
Pernambuco, Bonita, Deenlayer, and Lord
thorp, from Liverpool.

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