The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-30 00:00:00

BUENOS AYRES.

JULY 16.—A Brazilian brig was fitting out in this port
and had been cleared at the Custom-house for the Cape of
Good Hope. She was on the point of sailing, when intel-
ligence of her true destination—the coast of Africa, for
slaves, came to the knowledge of the Ministers for Eng-
gland and Brazils, who made application to this Govern-
ment and caused her to be detained.
Accounts have been received from Rio Grande via
Monte Video, which state that the Government partisan,
Bento Manuel, had been defeated by the insurrectionary
leader, Bintos Gonzales, and obliged to take refuge in the
Misiones.

A squadron sent from Rio Janeiro had also been worsted,
two schooners taken, and a bark driven on shore.
From private sources I learn that the light-house which
serves to guide vessels over the bar of the Rio Grande had
been destroyed by the insurgents.
In Puerto Alegre there had been a counter revolution
in favour of the Government, which was effected by a bat-
talion in garrison there, aided by the inhabitants of the
German colony.
The numbers of the insurgents were rapidly increasing
in that province.

Exchange on England, 7d. per dollar rising ; 6 per Cent
Stock, 73 per Cent.

A few mornings ago, a fine mushroom, an inch and
a half high, was found growing in a flower pot in the house
of Mr. Allanson, of Little Town. The earth had been in the
pot at least fifteen months.—Halifax Express.
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Hops.—Farnham hops, which always fetch the
highest price in the market, are this year of a superior quality;
but in produce deficient one-fourth as regards a general average.

A remarkable circumstance occurs in the list of un-
claimed dividends just published.—Among the names who
had dividends unclaimed are Capt. Barlow, gent., Clement's
Inn, deceased; James Brandon, gent., Hart-street, Covent-
garden, deceased ; and John Ledger, gent., Bow-street, de-
ceased. The first was for a long time treasurer of Covent-
garden Theatre ; the second was several years box-keeper at
the same theatre; and the latter was a subordinate actor in
the theatre, and assistant to the prompter.

PARASITE.—There is no word probably in our
language that has been so much perverted or diverted from its
original signification, as the word parasite. Originally it
meant a k►ng or chief among the priests; sometimes the
priest's guest, whom he invited to eat part of the feast of
sacrifice ; but now the word is applied to one who creeps into
houses for a dinner ; and, to render himself agreeable, flat-
ters or praises every thing the master says or does. The pa-
rasites are a very numerous and obtrusive class of individuals.

RUSSIAN DIAMONDS.—M. Engelhart, Professor
at Dorpt, appears to have been the first person to suggest,
from geognostic appearances observable in the mountains of
the Oural, that they contained diamonds. From the indica-
tions he furnished, the Russian Government directed measures
to be taken in order to ascertain that fact; they were not, how-
ever, attended with success. Count Polie, the proprietor of
the land, on which is established gold and platinum works,
was more fortunate ; and the first Russian diamond was brought
to light by his unwearied perseverance, at the time of M. de
Humboldt's voyage in Asiatic Russia. The number of these
precious stones und only amounted to thirty-five ; and the
expense attending their discovery being immensely beyond
their intrinsic value, it is more interesting in a scientific, than
profitable in a commercial, point of view.—Naturalist, No. 3.
LAW VERSUS MUSIC.—While Sir Francis Bul-
ler was pupil to Mr. Coulthard (uncle to the Graham of Lin-
coln's Inn) he perched a fiddle, when the special pleader just
alluded to, thus addressed him : ‘4 I would advise you, young
man, immediately to part with your kit, for music is so en-
ticing, that if you take t,) it, you will never put yourgelf to much r
pains to endeavour to comprehend Coke upon Littleton.' NI •
Buller took the hint, and becanm a Judge.

The late " Jemmy Wood" of G
locester, was
ge-
nerally an early riser, and upon one occasion,
when standing
at with
sdi
at his door, he saw a most innocent-looking- countryman
, , , lookingws the
sir
always a %,.edryasked him" what
an anxiously inquiring countenance scanning-cotuhreteforosntspeor-f
the houses ; as the banker was
the bank," was the
son, he addressed the apparent rusticiora
he was seeking for. " I amrejoinder ; '
reply. "lts here, walk in " and what
be
is your business?" ~ Lord love,, you,
man ?" exclaimed the rustic. iam Mr. Wood man," said
• " observed the
the banker. " Well then, Sir, _
silt customer, " I am
so glad that I've met with you,
sfo.r. 1-nit, to start by the early
a
coach, and they won't change / note nave, although payable
says he had
in London ; as the bookkeeper not change ; can you
do it, Sir ?" The banker replied in the affirmative, saying he
must have ss. for the accommodation. .' Five shillings I" said
the note-holder. ,' No,, no, your honour, not five shillings ;
four." ' Five shillings is charge,"
I'll give 3
, A you
banker', ~can't
rejoineu the, do it no less." '6 Well, re-
marked the rustic,well, it's a deal of money, but as if I
loses the coach I remains here another day, whilst my sick
,aotbcr is dying, it might cost me more than 53.—but won't
your honour do it for less?" " Can't, my man." " Why,
then (Lord bless me, the coach
will be, startin), why, t h en, '
with a far-fetched sigh, ~I •
must give it, your honour." The
note was then handed over and 4/ 15s. given in
, .
.exchange,
and off went the
countryman at double-quick rate, to be in
time for the coach. The banker then resumed his post at the
door, and
• -in uue time the clerk appeared to attend his duty.
" Here," exclaimed the banker, " while you have been sleep-
i:ng I have been at work, and have got five shillings this morn-
dig ; l'-n•e, take this note and enter it, and put five shillings
on the side of profit." The clerk proceeded as ordered, but
suddenly exclaimed, " Why, Sir, where did you get this note ?"
" Get it," replied Mr. Wood, " why I changed it for a coun-
tryman, to be sure, and charged him five shillings commis-
sion." " Lord, Sir, why the bank stopped three years ago,
and the note is not worth twopence I" The rest may be easily
imagined—a messenger was despatched to the coach—the wolf
in sheep's clothing had left by the coach—had the start con-
siderably, and to fAlow him would have cost more than 4/. 15s.
—Coventry Herald.