The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-21 00:00:00

BRAZIL.

We annex a letter which has been addressed by
the Brazilian Consul-General to the Secretary of
Lloyd's, in explanation of the charges on shipping
made in his office. This appears to refer to the
complaints of the merchants trading with that em-
pire, and to be meant to show that certain charges
have been made without the sanction of the Consul.
We are not aware, however, whether the merchants
will not consider the charges actually sanctioned as
too heavy. Having published Lord P.dmerston's
communication to Mr. Hammond on the subject, the
Consul's letter is, of course, also entitled to a
hearing :
" Brazilian Consulate-General, 75, Old Broad-
street, London, May 19.

" Stet,—lt having been represented to me that agents
or brokers fur vessels clearing tart to the ports of the Bra-
zilian empire have for some time past, and still continue
to charge shippers at the rate of ss. and Sc. 6d. per
cocket as consulage paid at this office, where no such con-
sulage has even been charged, I think it indispensable to
declare, that from the beginning of the establishment of
Brazilian Consulates in this United Kingdom to the 28th
of February, 1830, the fee established by his Imperial
Brazilian Majesty of 4s. 6d. per cocket was substituted by-
a new one of certain sums, according to the class of ves-
sels with cargoes, in new tables, of which every broker or
agent that applied was allowed a copy ; and, moreover,
one has been and is always hung up in the most conspi-
cuous part of this office; that according to this table of
fees, the last ship that cleared at this office was on the 11th
instant, the British vessel Meanwell, Captain John Michel
Morgan, fur Rio Janeiro, with 85 ccckets and 94 hills of
lading, and the cargo,
"12,730 18 2, as declared in 69 cockets of British goods.
" 2,119 1 10, being the estimated value of 16 sockets
--- of foreign goods in bond.
" £14,850 0 0 together, and which vessel being of the
burden of 274 tons, paid (in CA nformity to the orders of
his Imperial Brazilian Majesty, of the 12th of June, 1830),
for consulage, Si. Bs. 9d., and the other usual fees of
13s. 6d. for a bill of health ; 6s. 9d., Captain's affidavit
to the manifest, which appertaining alone to the ship,
clearly makes out the only charge for consulage, if provata
be made out, per cocket of 25., or bill of lading Is. 10d.,
to each shipper, and not bs. 6d., as charged by brokers to
the parties ; and that orders have been given at this office
that after the clearing of all future vessels to make any
shipper, who may apply, acquainted with similar parti-
culars to those above, so that they may be informed of the
exact consul :ge paid, which I request you will cause to be
made generally known, and particularly to the shippers and
merchants to Brazil.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
" H. A. de PAIVA, Consul-General.
" To J. Bennett, Esq., Secretary to Lloyd's."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES.-FRIDAr.

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In almost every respect the races yesterday were inferior
to the " Derby day ;" the Oaks, although a Stakes of
great value and importance, having fewer attractions to
sporting men than its predecessor of Thursday ; nor was
the company either so numerous or so fashionable. The
appearance of the Downs, however, did not induce au
opinion that there was any falling off, as compared with
the last day of former meetings, nor his the support given
to the races generally borne out the belief entertained by
us on Monday, that they would prove infinitely less at-
tractive than formerly. In one point, the difference be-
tween the Thursday and Friday is in favour of the latter,
viz. the journey home, which on the former is so pregnant
with danger from the ignorance of some, and the eagerness
of others, that those who escape without accident, ought
to consider themselves very lucky. The scene on the re-
turn from the races on Thursday, in many parts of the
road, was frightful. We witnessed eight or ten casualties,
every one of them occasioned by obstinacy or drunkenness:
providentially the mischief was confined to broken vehicles,
with one or two exceptions, and these not of a nature to
threaten any serious consequences. The confusion and
delay that naturally arise at Ewell, from the meeting of
the two roads, was, as usual, aggravated by the toll-takers,
who, in their anxiety to make everybody pay twice, threw
a-ide every thing like civility or moderation. In our
former notices of the Grand Stand, we omitted to state
that the arrangements of refreshments, &c. by Mr. Top-
ham, of Richmond, were in a stele of elegance and com-
fort suitable to the magnificence of the building and the
respectability of its visitors. Budd's admirable quadrille
band from Richmond was stationed in the Long-room, to
contribute to the amusement of the company.
In the account of the Derby we should have stated that
Colwick, who was so long looked upon as one of the most
dangerous horses in the field, was the last in the race,
Roadster last but one, Surprise just before him, and a
long chasm between these three and those in advance of
them. That Roadster shooed be so shamefully beaten, we
are not in the least surprised, for nothing else could have
been expected from his Newmarket running, even with
Robinson on his back.; but that the renowned Chifney
should be where he was, cruelly did "surprise" us.
How did they take the measure of their horses? We can-
not make up our minds to believe that Colwick was " fit ;
his running was too strongly contrasted with what he did
at Newmarket last year. The most remarkable part of
the race, however, was, that it should be won by the little
Spaniel, who, in all his performances at Newmarket, save
one, proved himself a very moderate nag; after this, who will
talk of public running as a guide to the Derby ? As we
said in our first notice of this race, nothing but the honesty
and goodness of the Whalebone stock, added to the manner
in which the race was run, can account for so unlooked-
for a result. It is said that Lord Lowther did not back
him, and that he wins only the stakes ; 3000/. however,
will prove a tolerable edge to electioneering expenses. As
everything and everybody is bound now-a-days to take one
side of the question, we take leave to state that Spaniel
is an Anti-Reformer, and that we have strong reasons to
suspect that his triumph will not go beyond the Derby ;
there will be a large majority against him at Newmarket.
His trainer (Rogers) wins two or three thousands by him ;
and as he, too, is an Anti-Reformer, it is not improbable
that he will subscribe liberally to the Fund.

The Black Daphne colt did not start for the Derby, as
mentioned by us yesterday ; the Chifneys ran only the
Pigmy colt and the Surprise filly, as stated in our account
of the horses not placed. We were led into the error by
the cards.

Our account of the fashionables present yesterday must
necessarily be short. We observed the Dukes of Grafton
and Rutland, Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, Mar-
quises of Tavistock, Graham, Cleveland, Worcester ; E irl
and Countess Chesterfield; Earls Verulam, Jersey, Orford,
Uxbridge, Southampton, Mountcharles, Derby, Wilton,
Errol ; Lords G. Bentinek, James Fitzroy, John Fitzroy,
T. Cecil, Forrester, Ranelagh, &c. ; Sirs V. Cotton, C.
Coote, M. Wood, L. Glyn ; Colonels Anson, Russell,
Udney, F. Fitzclarence, Peel, Cosby, Wilson; Captains
Bulkeley, Hunter, Byng, Grant, F. Berkeley, &c. &c. ;
with many other gentlemen, whose names we mentioned
in our account yesterday.

. .
The weather, although somewhat gloomy, was favour-
able. As was the case with the Derby, everything in the
shape of interest was engrossed by the Oaks, for which
twenty-one horses started, being the greatest number ever
known. About twenty minutes before three they got to
the pest in good order, and went off at the first start.
The following are the particulars :
The Oaks Stakes of 50 sous. each, h. ft. ; for three year
old fillies. The other conditions the same as for the
Derby. Derby Course. Eighty-six subs.
Duke of Grafton's Oxygen
Lord Exeter's f. by Sultan Miss Catton
Lord Lowther's f. by Partisan Pennytrumpet 3
Mr. Houldsworth's Circassian 4
. The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. Sadler's Delight—Chapple.
Mr. Sadler's Euryone—Scott.
Lord Jersey's Alea—ll. Edwards.
Mr. Stonehewer's Lioness—J. Robinson.
Duke of Grafton's Blassi—C. Day.
Sir G. Heathcote's Shrine—F. Buckle.
Mr. Lumley's Farce—Wright.
Mr. Chifney's Surprise filly—Chifney.
Lord Warwick's Water Witch—Lye.
Mr. Wagstaff's Streamlet—G. Edwards.
Lord Exeter's f. by Sultan Dulcinea filly—Pavis.
Lord Chesterfield's Titania—S. Day
Mr. Gate's f. by Little John filly—Wakefield.
His Majesty's 0 by Woful -- Posthume—Nelson.
Mr. Egremont's f. by Whalebone Harpalice—Arnull.
Mr. \''v est's 0 by Shaver Charming Molly—Calloway.
Duke of Richmond's Syma, by Swiss—Boyce.
Another triumph for the fielders, although not quite so
surprising as the Derby ; for all who saw Oxygen run for
the thousand guineas stakes agree that it was not her pro-
per running, and that if the pace had been better she
would have won. A reference to our accounts of New-
market First Spring Meeting will show that we advocated
this opinion.
Betting at starting, 6 to 4 agst Circassian ; 12 to I DO
Oxygen; S to 1 agst Delight; 13 to 1 agst Ales; 13 to
1 Lioness ; 16 to 1 agst Lord Lowther's ; 20 to 1
agst Streamlet, and very high agst any other.
Delight made the running, closely followed by Oxygen,
and behind her Circassian, Alea, Alin Catton filly, and
the others in good places. They maintained this order of
running round Tattenham Corner, where several were
tailed aff, At this part of the race Miss Catton came
mote in front, Lord -Lowther's filly at the same time
getting up to the leading horses. From this point the
contest was entirely between Delight, Oxygen, Miss
Catton, Circassian, and Lord Lowther's, and it became
Delight
Flovt (I.iintflnhiiegn.gfe
wijShe
aa
rt:osn
neckot continued ugoerndoltyti to keep
severe till within about a distance and a half from
home, when
Lowther s.
was very severe between Oxygen and
well in front till about a hundred yards from home, and
Alias
Circassian was the next to decline, and
then gave way.
then Lord
that not without some persuasion, just at the winning-
post
• a. inclined to swerve, not that we think her
chance seeming
the *race was at all affected by it. Lord Low-
chance of
Low-
ther's filly was beat by about two lengths, Circassian being
a length behind her ; Sadler 'e two mares, and Lord Jer-
sey's were next foremost of the others, beat a long way off.
iCngatttiolen, the
The three last in the race were Surprise, Blassi, and
Titania. It may be considered as a very true run race,
a good steady pace throughout. In this respect it
superior to the Derby, the pace fir that Stakes being
fast at going off, then low, and tolerably quick
Celao:led:virollrhsa have
yes,
boeltdtse r
adn( i_di y ..
run ie. Value of the Stakes to the Duke of Grafton (de-
buwenai
pantigia 1 ;
lucti„g 100/. for the second horse) 2,5751. From what
Woodeote Park Stakes of 10 soya, each, and
upwards.'
'we have amen of them, we think that both Circassian and
s Howard, 5 yrs. (Pavia:) Halfa
mloiies.ovs.
The
This was one of 3lr. 31aberly,
:vt:.l;li.s
tbea.Att.ifntegr. their threebest pace,
aoer
e,fo
neitheru r s eh starts,ing I
Lord Chesterfield's Splendour, 4 yrs
31 r. Cooke's Harold, 5 yrs
the prettiest races of the
3
mt. tiardnor's Einmelina, 6 yrs
they got to the stand, where Howard and Splendour
they came off
any advantage,4
-ted company with the other t .
wo, and ran a severe race
home—Howard avi '
nning by a neck onl
sweepstakes of 5 so y.
vs. each, and 50 added by the town,
Heats tw .1 ,
.o mi es.
gr. Dockeray's Abel 5 •
lion. Mr. Ongley's Fox cote
Drarling 5 1 1
Mr. Bush's Guildford 5 yrse j yrs 1 2 2
great
Mr.rep 2 5 dr
Mr. W. Day's Ofellu: 5 yrs
gr. I)avies's Amelia, '3
yrs 3 4 dr
4 3 3
tpi;,3oll'rses were started Woncleverly.
orptouati•(iitihnogu, t
onfotEicginbgamtl,ie
to
odmthi-e
We cannot close our
admi-
rable manner in which the course was kept by Mc. Far-
rall, who deservespraise for his exertions. The
entire satisfaction of by
parties,
Hampton Races take
place on the Tuesday after Ascot,
and
will
occupy
three
days. His Majesty has given ft
hundred guinea plate,
and has promised to visit them.—
The meeting will be
Boulding and Farrall, under the management of Messrs.
and promises excellent sport. The
Stewards are Lord Errol and Sir M. Wood.

Report says, that Mr. MANNERS SUTTON,
will certainly be raised to the Peerage, under the title of
Lord LEXINCTQN..--Staniford Bee.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Two labouring men were brought before Alder-
man COPELAND, who sat, for the LORI) MAYOR,
under the following circumstances :
John Woodgate, a watchman of Vintry Ward,
stated that on the morning of the 25th of March,
between twelve and one o'clock, as he was leaving
the watch-house, he heard a man moaning at a
distance from him, as if in great.misery. The man,
whose name was Samuel Newton, said to wit-
ness, that he lodged at the Swan public-house, at
the corner of Thames-street; and he appeared
without shoes, and wished to go or to be taken to
the watch-house. Witness told him that he
ought to be at his lodgings, to which he replied, " I
have been at the Swan ; and if I had stayed I should
have been murdered." Witness took him to the
watch-house, and perceived that he had a red mark
in front of his throat, and that he was in a very bad
state. Witness proceeded to the Swan public-
house, but found all quiet; both doors were closed,
and no light was to be seen in the house. The
unfortunate man had been taken from the watch-
house to the hospital, and lingered until Thursday
last, when he died. A certificate had been re-
ceived, announcing that the deceased had died of a
disease of the spine, and witness received orders to
take the two prisoners into custody.
Alderman COPELAND—Did the mark on the neck
appear to have been occasioned by pressure, or did
blood flow from it ? Witness---I SAW no blood, and
the red mark seemed to me to have been caused by
pressure upon the throat.
Marchant, one of the inspectors of the police, stated
that as he was going his rounds between twelve and
one on the morning specified, he met a patrol,
who told him there was a madman in the watch-
house, and wished him to go and look at the tut-
happy person. Witness went in and saw the deceased
on a bench with his head upon his hand, and ques-
tioned him. The deceased spoke thick, and blood
issued from his nose and mouth while he said that
somebody had taken him by the throat, and fixed
his thumb-nail into his throat. Witness desired
that care should be taken of the poor man. As
soon as the Deputy of the Ward heard that the man
had died, he sent to Mr. Cope, the Marshal, who
directed that, as the deceased complained of having
been ill-treated in the Swan public-house, two of his
fellow-lodgers should be taken into custody.
To a question from Alderman COPELAND, Wood-
gate, the watchman, replied that the wound or
mark in the neck (of which no accurate description
was given) might have been made with a needle.
Marchant—The deceased told me he should have
been murdered if he had stayed at the Swan public-
house.

One of the prisoners said that the deceased went
up stairs tipsy on the night alluded to, and fell down
again; and that he (prisoner) pulled him up and
put him to bed. The deceased might have sus-
tained an injury from the fall.
William Cordry, landlord of the White Swan,
Upper Thames-street, stated that the deceased, who
lodged at his house, returned home tipsy on the night
in question, and on going up to bed tumbled down.
Witness said " That's Sam that's fell ;" and they
found him lying on the bottom of the first flight of
stairs.

Alderman COPELAND—Did he get tipsy at your
house ? Witness—No; he came in quite tipsy. I
helped him up, and we laid him on his bed, and left
him there. All in the house were in bed by half-
past eleven. At half-past twelve I was called up,
and the watchman told me that a man bad been
murdered in the house.

Alderman COPELAND—Ho ve did it happen that
he got out of your house aft erwards ? Witness—The
door goes with a spring lock, and there are no bolts
to it. When he went out he shut it after him. I
have no other way of accounting for it. I know
these prisoners to be hard-working men ; one of
them is a pensioner, as the deceased was, and they
slept together.

Alderman COPELAND—When had the deceased
received his pension last ? A gentleman replied that
it had been paid a few days before.
The ALDERMAN, who considered the case a very
singular one, said he felt it to be his duty to remand
the prisoners.