The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-07 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 11.
The articles of the peace convention, signed at
Montevideo on the 20th ult., do not appear to give
satisfaction to the Brazilian Government, for, al-
though ratifying them, they immediately dismissed
Senor Paranhos, the Minister by whom they were
signed.

A semi-official note in the Journal of Commerce
attributes his dismissal to the acceptance of the
articles confirming the military rank of, and grant-
ing an amnesty to, the commanders of the Oriental
forces which invaded Brazilian territory, to the offi-
cers made prisoners at Paysandu who broke their
parole, and to those who insulted the Brazilian flag
in the streets of Montevideo.

Public opinion, however, ascribes the abrupt dis
missal of the Minister to political motives whicl
press heavily on a weak Cabinet.

Gen. Flores has named D. J. Gomez, Minister of
the Interior ; Col. D. L. Battel, Minister of War
and Marine ; Dr. D. C. de Castro, Minister of Fo-
reign Affairs ; and D. F. A. Vidal, Governor. Ile
also abolished the Oriental embassy at Paraguay,
and Joanico's mission to Europe. The decree cancel..
ling the exequatur of the Brazilian consul, and the
one that accompanied the auto-da-fl of the treaties
with Brazil, have bothbeen annulled. The Brazilian
flag was saluted by the Oriental fort of San Jose.
From Paraguay there is no authentic news. It is
reported that part of the Brazilian squadron at the
River Plate was going up to blockade Paraguay at
the mouth of the Parana.

WINE.—The total quantity of wine imported in
the two months ending February 28 was 1,678,914 gal., as
compared with 2,085,686 gal. in 1864, and 1,749,012 gal. in
1863 (corresponding periods). Of these totals, 605,102 gal.
were white wine this year, as compared with 652,875 gal.
in 1864, and 709,478 gallons in 1863 corresponding periods).
Of the total imports to February 28 this year, 16,647 gal-
lons came from the British possessions in South Africa
against 1,884 gallons in the corresponding period of 1864
from other British possessions 19,759 gallons, against 981
gallons in the corresponding period of 1864; from Hamburg,
46,426 gallons, against 28,377 gallons in the corresponding
period of 1864; from Holland, 17,600 gallons against
15,685 gallons in the corresponding period of 1864; from
France, 158,903 gallons of red wine, against 166,607 gal-
lons in the corresponding period of 1864 ; and 95,324 gal-
lons of white wine, against 107,294 gallons in the corre-
sponding period of 1864; from Portugal, 347,824 gallons,
against 340,339 gallons in the corresponding period of 1864 ;
from Madeira, 5,465 gallons, against 7,613 gallons in the cor-
responding period of 1864; from Spain, 74,632 gallons of red
wine, against 92,499 gallons in the corresponding period of
1864, and 771,948 gallons of white wine against 1,127,145
gallons in the corresponding period of 1864 ; from the Ca-
naries, 45 gallons against 1,307 gallons in the correspond-
ing period of 1864; from Italy (Naples and Sicily), 67,680
gallons, against 103,446 gallons in the corresponding period
of 1864; and from other countries, 56,654 gallons, against
48,009 gallons in the corresponding period of 1864. The
total quantity of wine entered for home consumption in the
two months ending the 28th of February was 1,709,069
gallons, as compared with 1,713,468 gallons in 1864, and
1,603,929 gallons in 1863 (corresponding periods). To these
totals, red wine contributed 662,714 gallons this year,
against 160,524 gallons in 1864, and 651,153 gallons in
1863 (corresponding periods). The balance, was, of course,
white wine.

THE FIRST UNIVERSITY BOAT-RACE.—The race
was pulled as evening came on ; and, as the time for
it drew near, the whole crowd of Oxford and Cambridge
men swelled to the river side and on the bridge ; the
Oxford men showing their blue favours, the Cambridge
pink. I was fortunate enough to get a capital position for
seeing the conclusion of the race, on the top of the little
bridge-house at the Berkshire end of Henley Bridge. The
start was out of sight. The odds, it will be remembered,
were offered and taken against Oxford. A defeat was confi-
dently expected even by Oxford men; so that we who wore
blue, on taking our stand as we could to see the end of the
race, were not in the highest possible spirits. At last it was
known that the boats were off. And here I will set down
a story which was told at the time and generally believed.
Our friendly antagonists, at starting, were said to have
complained that their oars fouled in the weeds. In conse
queue* of this complaint the start was decided not to have
been a fair one, and a second was made. Then the Oxford
coxswain steered his men through the same water of
which the Cambridge crew had complained, and plea-
santly called out to them, " Weeds, weeds !" I have
made it my business to inquire into this story, and am able
to say, on the.best possible evidence—the evidence of some
of the crew of the Oxford boat—that it is untrue. What
really happened was this :—The Cambridge men, having
won the toss for choice of side, chose the Berkshire shore.
Then, at the Start, the Cambridge coxswain steered out
into the stream. If the course so steered had been acquiesced
in by the Oxford coxswain, the result would have been
that the Oxford boat must have endured the serious dis-
advantage of standing over to the Oxfordshire shore. He
therefore held on his own course, and the oars of the two
boats fouled. This was a moment of great excitement.
The umpires were called on to give directions ; and their
decision was, that, there being plenty of water on the
Berkshire side, both boats should be allowed to pull over
it. Nevertheless, after the second start, the Oxford boat
did not pass the Cambridge quite so quickly as after the
first. Very soon—but then the time seemed very long—
the boats showed themselves rounding the bend of the
river. All doubts were over. The first corona navalis was
to come to Oxford. I see that the Times, in describing the
character of the races, has marked this as being won easily.
I doubt whether those who pulled in it would use that
word. Certainly it was very cleanly done. The Cambridge
boat had no chance at any time after it was seen from
Henley Bridge ; but I think scarcely sufficient justice is
rendered to the skill and resolution of the Cambridge crew
by the use of the word easily. However, the thing was
settled; and in a few minutes the Oxford boat came up to
an arch of Henley Bridge, well ahead, and shot under to the
landing-place. Never shall I forget the shout that rose
among the hills. Any one who has been on Henley Bridge
will recollect how well the valley lies for reverberating
sound. Men who loved Horace must have thought of his
lines to Maecenas—

" ut paterni
Fluminis ripre, simul et jocosa
Rodderet laudes tibi, Vaticani
Montis imago."
Certainly the echo, image of the Berkshire hills, made it-
self heard. It has never fallen to my lot to hear such a
shout since. There was fierce applause at the installation
of the Duke of Wellington a fer years after, and there has
been applause under a hundred roofs since ; but applause
that fills a valley is a different thing. I did not see the
great pageant of the entry of the Princess Alexandra into
London ; but I had the good fortune to see her embark
with the Prince of Wales, at Southampton, on the evening
of their marriage. The quays and the Southampton water
gave back no such answer to our cheers as the Henley
valley gave on the 10th of June, 1829.—London Society.
CHILD MURDER BY DROWNING.—Mr. W. Carter,
coroner for East Surrey, held an inquiry yesterday,
at the William the Fourth Tavern, Dorset-street, Lambeth,
upon the body of a fine full-grown female child, the off-
spring of Frances Fanny Clarke, a servant in the employ-
ment of Mr. Little, who resides with his family in Acre-
lane, Brixton. Mary Anne Smith said that she was in the
service of Mr. Little, as nursemaid. On Sunday forenoon
shd had occasion to go from the nursery, when she found
her fellow-servant in the kitchen. She appeared at the
time very unwell, and witness asked her what was the
matter, and offered to fetch a doctor. She said she did
not require one. Mr. and Mrs. Little were from home
at the time. Soon after this she saw Clarke, who con-
tinued to be ill. Witness again offered to send for medi-
cal assistance, but she said she would be better soon.
Police-constable Shutter proved finding in a copper a pail,
about three parts filled with water, and in it the body of
a child, with its head downwards. Life was quite extinct.
Mr. Catmore, M.R.C.S., said that he was called to the
house, when he saw the girl Clarke, and upon examining
her found that she had been recently delivered of a child,
and he treated her medically. He had since made a post-
mortem examination of the body. He discovered no
external marks of violence. Upon examining the lungs
he found that they crepitated and filled the cavity of the
chest. There was, however, dark fluid blood in both
ventricles of the heart. From the examination he had
made he had no doubt, in fact he was certain, that
the child was born alive, and was alive when it was put
into the water. The cause of death was asphyxia, conse-
quent upon drowning. The learned coroner summed up
the evidence, and the jury found a verdict of wilful murder
against Frances Fanny Clarke.
GARIBALDI.—On the occasion of Garibaldi's visit
to the Britannia Ironworks at Bedford last year
the workmen employed there expressed to Messrs.
Howard their desire to present the General ,with one
of the principal implements manufactured by them—
the Champion Plough. A letter conveying this wish was
sent by post to Caprera, but, as it would appear, it never
reached its destination. The Mayor of Bedford, Mr.
James Howard, on his way to Egypt last month, addressed
a letter to Garibaldi from Malta, and the following reply
has just been received :—" Caprera, March 25, 1865.—My
very dear friend, I should most assuredly have replied to
your letters if I had received them, for I shall never forget
the kind welcome that I received at your magnificent
establishment and from your dear family. One of your
ordinary ploughs I will accept with gratitude, but
for a steam plough land would not be found suitable
at Caprera. I therefore thank you and your fine work-
men with all my heart for your generous offer. I
prefer to address my letter to you in England, and I
beg you to present my most affectionate wishes to your
amiable family.—l am for life yours devotedly, G. GARI-
BALDI.—James Howard, Esq., Britannia Ironworks, Bed-
fot d, England."

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 6.

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The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, and Princess
Louise, drove out this morning and visited the
Horticultural Gardens and the South Kensington
Museum.

Her Majesty afterwards honoured Mr. C. W.
Cope with a.visit at his studio.
In attendance were the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, the
Hon. Florence Seymour, Colonel the Hon. Sir
Charles Phipps, Major-General F. Seymour, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Du Plat.

'Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise visited tha French Gallery in Pall-
mall, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and
Lieutenant-Colonel Du Plat.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and
Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Bar-
rington and Lieutenant-Colonel Du Plat, honoured
the performance at the Princess's Theatre with their
presence last evening.
Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice ;went to the
Haymarket Theatre, attended by Mdlle. Nomlle,
Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Bentinck, and Mr. Buff.
The Queen, with Princess Helena, Princess Louise,
and Princess Beatrice, left Buckingham Palace at
20 minutes before 6 in an open carriage and four
for the Paddington station, attended by Viscountess
Jocelyn, the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, and the Equerries
in Waiting on horseback.

Prince Alfred was at the station, and accompanied
her Majesty to Windsor.

His Royal Highness Prince Leopold also left
Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle, attended
by Mr. Buff.

The Queen's Court,
The Queen held a fourth Court at Buckingham
Palace yesterday afternoon.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at-
tended by Lord Alfred Hervey, Lieut.-General
Knollys, Major Grey, and Mr. C. L. Wood, and
escorted by a detachment of the Royal Horse
Guards, arrived at the garden entrance of the
Palace from Marlborough House shortly before
three o'clock.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cam-
bridge was invited to her Majesty's reception, but
was prevented by absence from town from being
present.

Her Majesty's body guard of the Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty at the Court,
under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Sir William
Topham, the lieutenant. The following officers
were also present with the corps :—Lieut.-Colonel
William M'Call, the clerk of the cheque, and Adju-
tant and Captain N. G. Philips, the sub-officer.
The Royal body guard of the Yeomen of the
Guard was on duty, under the command of Lieut.-
Colonel J. A. Todd, the Exon in Waiting. Lieut.-
Colonel Cooke, the Ensign, was also present with
the corps.

A guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards was
mounted in the court of the Palace.

The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Princess
Helena, and Princess Louise, entered the White
Drawing Room soon after three o'clock.