The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-20 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

MORE FIGHTING NEAR PERNAMBUCO—
DEFEAT AND FLIGHT OP THE REBELS.
LIVERPOOL, NI/tam 19.—8 y the arrival of the Sera-
fina, which sailed from Paraiba on the 23d ult., we are
in possession of much later advises from all parts of the
Brazils. The contents of the news are rather important,
inasmuch as they bring further intelligence of the re-
bellion which had taken place at Pernambuco.
A letter, dated Pernambuco, Feb. 16, referring to the
affair which took place on the 2d of the same month,
writes as follows:—

" Since our advices of the 2d, there has been no more
fighting in this vicinity. The Government forces had
been in pursuit of the rebels for several days, who took
every precaution to elude them.
" There is a report here to-day, stating that the
troops have at length come up with the rebels at a place
called Gonnian, about twenty leagues from the city to-
wards Paraiba; and that they had completely surrounded
them. The imperial and rebel forces were well matched
in numbers—mustering from 12,000 to 15,000 each.
Considerable alarm was at one time felt at Paraiba from
the fact being known that the rebels had retreated in
that quarter."
Another letter dated Pernambuco, February, which
we had an opportunity of perusing, alludes to, and con-
firms the above report, adding that another engagement
had taken place between the Imperial troops and the
rebels. We extract from it the futlowing:—
" The city continues perfectly tranquil. The Go-
vernment troops have had another encounter with the
rebel forces—the battle near Gonnian—in which the
latter were again defeated, with the loss of Roma, ano-
ther of their chiefs. They have retreated towards the
north, and it is reported that they will make another
stand at Rijos d'Area, where they will most probably
obtain reinforcements."
Accounts from Rio Janeiro, dated Feb. 8, are brought
by the Serefina. They state that the Government troops
would receive a reinforcement to the extent of 1,800
men, which was considered all that would be necessary
to put a complete extinguisher upon the insurrection.
Advices of a late date had reached Buenos Ayres, in
which it is stated that Roses bad declared war against
Paraguay, and that he was actively engaged in making
the necessary preparations to enable bins to carry out
this design.
It is but fair to add that we are indebted for much of
the above intelligence to Mr. Court, of the under•
writer's- rooms, who had the news posted there for the
information of the subscribers to that institution.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The letters brought by the Seratina contain some ad-
ditional commercial information, a brief outline of which
we subjoin.
At Pernambuco business affairs bad assumed an im-
proving appearance. Exchange continued at 26. Sugar
was coming forward freely, but cotton was in limited
supply. Freights continued at about the same rate as
last noted.
proved at Rio Janeiro,
Exchange on London bad im
and the last quotations reported were 25d.
At Paraiba business matters were quiet, and exchange
on London was at 251.

—We are glad to bear
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the eminent
shipbuilder, has this week
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furnished the
of Russia a superb gold snuff-box, covered with bril-
liants, of the value of 1,000with
thereon, recording it to be a present from the Emperor
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Emperor of Russia a short time back with some draw-
ings for ships for the Russian navy, which were deemed
of so much value by the Emperor, as to merit the return
we have noticed. We also hear that it is possible Mr.
White will be honoured with the orders of the Emperor
to build a first-class ship for the Russian navy, and that
it will be built in his new shipyard in the docks of this
port (Southampton).— /languish e Independent.
THE CONSOLIDATED 130ARDS.--The Boards of
Stamps and Taxes and Excise, united into one revenue
board of inland duties and taxes by Act of Parliament,
are now styled in official documents and on all business
matters connected with the department, the "Board of
Inland Revenue."
REV. W. JEPHSON•—This gentleman, formerly a
clergyman of the Established Church, but now a con-
vert to Romanism, has, we understand, been recently
staying with the Rev. Claudio Lopez, the Catholic priest
in Yarmouth. —Nor f olk News. —pleantime Mr. Shore,
who left the Church in another airection, lies iu Exeter
gaol,—Patriot.

We find in the Presse a long letter from M. EMILE
DE GIRAEDIN stating that six departments have in-
vited him to stand as candidate at the approaching
elections, and explaining his reasons for refusing to
come forward. He declares that so long as the pre-
sent modes of internal administration shall exist it
is hopeless to attempt to do any good for the country.
The National has some severe observations on the
electoral manifesto of the Club of the Rue de Poic-
tiers, which it justly describes as "an electoral pro-
spectus put forth by certain persons for their own
personal advantage merely, an attempt by a
coterie to exploiter three parties, the Legitimatist, Or-
leanist, and Bonapartist, a manifesto addressed to
men's fears." The National is particularly severe on
that portion of the manifesto which describes France
as being in ." an alarming crisis." "We should he
rejoiced to be told," says the National, " what is this
alarming crisis ? May it not perchance be the
Republic itself ? Is it from the Republic that they
wish to save us? If such is their object, they will
not .succeed, let them perfectly understand that.
Besides, the manifesto of the Rue de Poictiers is on
this point completely opposed to the statements of the
Ministry. , Thus M. PASSY did not yesterday repre-
sent the situation of the country as being by
any means so gloomy. On the contrary he
only saw in the actual state of affairs
additional reasons for security and confidence. This
ridiculous phantasmagoria conjured up by the com-
mittee of the Rue de Poictiers, is merely an interested
appeal to fears on which it hopes to speculate."
The Minister for Foreign Affairs sent off a tele.
graphic dispatch to Todlon to stop the export of arum
to Sicily which had been purchased by the Sicilian
patriots, and for which a permission of exportation
had been granted by the Government, on the faith
of which permission the purchases had been made.
The journal of M. FR0111)11015, Le Peuple, has an
outrageous article on the execution of the murderers
of General DE BBEA. The article is as follows, and
is headed—