The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-03 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

FALMOUTH, APRIL 30.—Her Majesty's packet Penguin,
Lieutenant Swainson, arrived here this morning from Rio
Janeiro, with the Brazil mails, having left that place on the
18tH of March. She brings a small freight in gold and dia-
monds, and the following passengers :-11is Excellency M.
Lomonosoff, Russian Minister, Mr. Owen, Mr. Bunn, Mr.
Ralli, Dr. Giaccomelli, Captain Wilmot, Count Trotti, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomson and child, Mrs. Sarportis and three
children, Mr. Mansfield, and Jllr. Dadson.
The Satellite brought up the mails from the River Plate
for the Penguin, and reports the blockading squadron in
that quarter, at he time of her leaving, to be disposed of
as follows :—At Buenos Ayres, her Majesty's steamer Fire-
brand and French corvette Expeditive; at Maldonado, her
Majesty's brig Racer; at Colonia, tier Majesty's brig Comas,
and Alecto and Harpy steamers. ller Majesty's ships Ra-
leigh, Melampus, Eagle, and Grecian were at Monte Video.
This packet brings nothing new of a political character.
The Emperor was to leave Rio on the 20th of March, in a
Brazilian frigate, for Santos, and would return some time in
April overland. The Empress was expected to be confined in
July, and, pursuant to an order in Council, prayers were to
be offered up in the different churches on her behalf.
The Chambers were to be opened on the 3d of May, when
it was supposed a change of Ministry would take place.
A revival had taken place in the coffee market, and stock
had been reduced to 25,000 bags of ordinary, the ruling prices
being-
-2,900 to 3,000 reis per arroba for superior.
2,700 to 2,800 reis per arroba for good Ist.
2,400 reis per arroba for good 2d.
The news of the partial admission of Brazil sugar into
England reaelsed an individual house at Rio through Per-
nambuco and Bahia, if which it took immediate advantage,
and the entire stock (about 1,800 cases and 3,000 barrels)
was bought up at 2,900 reis per arroba for whites, and 1,800
to 2,000 reis per arroba for brown.
For hides, also, the demand had revived, and extensive
purchases made at 155 reis to 165 reis per lb. for Rio Grande
and 155 to 160 for River Plate.

The exchange business by this packet was done chiefly at
283%d., although River Plate bills and others to a consider-
amount have been taken at 29d.; about 240,0001. were done
by this packet, closing at 28,1 id. Six per Cent. Stock had
been depressed by some considerable sales for Engl.sh ac-
count, and the present quotation is 82►%.
Tonnage was very scarce, and there was every expectation
of its continuing so, there being few vessels on the coast and
few expected. Large vessels had obtained 60s. for Englend
and llamburgb, and 50s. to 60s. for the Mediterranean.

THE YORKSHIRE SOCIETY.—The anniversary of
this society, established 35 years ago, was celebrated on
Saturday, at the London Tavern, and was most respectably
and numerously attended. Mr. Hudson. Lord Mayor of
York, presided, supported by the Lord Mayor of London,
the Earl of Harewood, Lords Feversham, IVharnclitle, and
Hotham, Sir J. Johnstone, M.P., Sir J. H. Lowther, Bart.,
M.P., lon. Octavius Duncombe, Hon. Arthur Duncombe,
Mr. Yorke, M.P., Mr. Lawson, Sir John Simpson, and
ofa
large number of gentlemen connected with the county
sYnodr k.
clothe T The
lodbrjeenc of
one theo of whose
board,born
educate,
scabteen
society- parentss t
in Yorkshire, has occupied a respectable position in life,
has resided for three years within five miles of the Royal
Exchange, and has been reduced by misfortune. During
the past year, on an average, 49 children have been under
the care of the society, which is at present, it appears, in a
most prosperous and satisfactory condition. The chairman
made great exertions during the evening to promote the in-
terests of the charity, and though his speeches excited con-
siderable merriment, from causes which it is unnecessary to
spe.ify, the large amount of subscriptions announced, reach-
ing the sum of 1,0001., showed that his efforts had been
crowned with success. There was more conviviality displayed
on the occasion than is usual at public dinners of the kind,
and that feeling was greatly promoted by Dr. Sainer, who
sung an excellent song in the Yorkshire dialect, composed by
himself expressly for the festival. The excellence of the
dinner, provided by Messrs. Bathe and Breathe, no doubt
contributed to the prevailing hilarity of the evening. Mr.
Riggs was toastmaster.
EXTRAORDINARY STUPIDITY.---011 Friday last two
labouring men were at work in a field at Bunny, seven miles
from Nottingham, when a son of John Wootton, footman to
Lord Rancliffe, accidentally slipped into a pool at the end of
the field. The water was not deep, and the lad might have
been got out in a minute, but instead of attempting to save 3
him, these thickheaded- fellows ran three-quarters of a 0
to the village to fetch the constabl,. On being asked
“nowhy-at
t
tempt to get him out of the water, as they he
they had let the boy drown, they replied they madeu
that
there
not according to the laws of our country, andg ht it was
should be some other witnesses to seeing
him
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON,
Royal West India Mail Packet the Avon,
the West India
Captain Norton,lly the water."
2.—The
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left the river this day, at three r.
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k
and Gulf mails, also 36 passengers and.' witha
full cargo, including
quicllver,
1,050 bottles of value 16,390/., and specie valued
at 20,0001. The East India and China mails will be taken
out to-morrow by the Achilles, Captain Wilson, under
charge of Admiralty agent Lieut. C. L. Gardner, R.N. The
Achilles has a full cargo of bale goods and twenty passengers.
Alter transshipping the mails, &c., at Malta. she will pro-
ceed on her voyage to Constantinople. The Great Western
steam-ship, lately purchased by the 11.yal West. India Mail
Company, arrived in the docks at ten F.M. on Friday.
FIRE IN STOCKPORT.—A destructive fire took
ttheea-ddeeaaltehr,eAflAididr.leGl.lcdligayattee,n,Sttohcekpf
oorretm, cat le re-d
aplace on Wednesday last in the premises occupied by Mrs.
an,
sluialtretdlefn,
csuronesdideirnabtlhee amounto
sot
of r
Office.property.
The Mrs.erigHinarotfle
3thewalisreinis-
unknown.

The Sub-Deanery of the Chapel royal has be-
come vacant by the death of Dr. Sleath. The appointment
is in the gift of the Dean, the Bishop of London. By Dr.
Sleath's death the Prebendal Stall of Rugmere in St. Paul's
Cathedral has become vacant. It is also in the gift of the
Bishop of London.
The number of sailing vessels built and registered
in 1846 in the ports of the United Kingdom, was 732,
measuring 109,394 tons; and the number of steamers 77,
taea,suring 15,956 tons.

• SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING.
The subjoined outline of the engagements for the enzr.;:rg:
meeting bulds out a fair promise of sport. The horses now
at ..Newmarket are distinguished by an asterisk:—

TUESDAY.
Fifty sous. for three years old; colts, Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 41b.
R.M.

Fifty sovs.; for three years old, 6st 21b, four, Bst, five,
Bst 71b, six and aged, Sat 121 b ; the winner to be sold for
200 sovs. T. M. hi.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; three years old, ist 41b1
four, Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 60 sovs. T.Y.C.
A Sweepstakes of 100 sovs, each h ft; Criterion Course.
(8 Subs.) *Duke of Bedford's Gag, Bst 71b—Mr. Ford's
Restless, Bst 41b--"
Sir J. Hawley's Piccinino, Bst.
'EDNESDAY.
Handicap Plate of 50 sovs.; three years old and upwards.
A.F.

The Jockey Club Plate of 50 soya. ; four years old, 7st 21b.
five, Bst 31b, six and aged, Bst 91b; the
members of the Jockey Club. B.C. property of the
A Sweepstakes of 10 sous each for three years old ; colts,
Sst 71b, fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be cold for 100 Boys.
T.Y.C. _

A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, for four years old ; colts,
Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 51b; winners of the Derby, Oaks, or,
Doncaster St. Leger, Port or Claret Stakes, 61b, of any two
of those stakes, 101 b extra; maiden horses, which have
never received 100 sovs. for running second, allowed Slb;
winners of matches.only considered maiden horses; the last
three miles of 8.8. (4 Subs.) •Lord Albemarle's Racial-
plius—*Mr. Bowes'; b c Hoorah—Lord Exeter's Lebanon—.
Lord Orford's Footstool.

11ateb566,ilii;Tast mile and a half of B.C.—Colonel
Anson's lap, Bet 71b, apt Sir J Hawley's Bravissimo, Bst.
The Suff.lk Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, if declared, with
50 added ; the winner of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes,
the Somersetshire Stakes at Bath, or the Chester Cup, 1847.
sib extra, of any other sweepstakes amounting to 200 goys..
(including the winner's own stake), after the declaration of
weights, or of the R.M. Plate on the preceding day, 41b ex-•
tra ; the second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes; last,
mile and a half of R.C. (39 subs, 14 of whom declared.)
*Wood Pigeon, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—*Jinglepot, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—
The Cur, 5 yrs, Bst 31b—*Paultons, 5 yrs, 7st 131b—*Loch-
invar, aged, ist 131b—Giaelle, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—*St. Demetri,
4 yrs, 7st 91b—Jenny Wren, 5 yrs, 7st 61b—"Colleen Bawn,
5 yrs, Tat 61b—*Hydrangea, 4 yrs, 7st Ilb—Leopard, 5 yrs,
7st 11b--*Ukraine, 4 yrs, 7st 11b—Farthing-candle, 4 yrs,
6st 11b—*Scarlet Runner, 5 yrs, Est 131b—*Ridiculus
5 yrs, Est Bib—Crozier, 3 yrs, Est 11b—Devil-me-care, 3 vrs,
6st 11b—*Doctrine, 3 yrs, fist lib—Emerald Isle, 3 yrs, sst
131b--*Watchdog, 3 yrs, sst 111b—*Mogulistan, 3 yrs, sst
71b—*Lazarillo, 3 yrs, sst 51b—Mirmillo, 3 yrs, sst 31.13
*Cosachia, 3 yrs, bst 31b—b fby Don John, out of Prize-
flower's dam, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b. The rest pay 5 soya. each,
The Champion Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; colts, Bst 71b;
fillies and geldings, Bst; those by Arab or Farb horses, or
out of Arab or Barb mares, allowed 101 b; if both sides
Arabs or Barbs, 181 b; to start at the Ab. M. starting-post,
and end one hundred yards beyond the Duke's Stand,
about one mile and three furlongs. (30 Subs.):—*Lord
Albemarle's Ingeldsbv—Lord Albemarle's Madge Gray—
*Duke of Bedford's c -Eothen—*Duke of Bedford's Bridl,--
Lord G. Bentinck's b f Devil-me-care—Lord G. Bentinck's
b f Archness—Mr. Bowes's ch c Epirote—Mr. Bowes's b f
Jennala—*Lord Exeter's c Voronetz—*Lord Exeter's c
Tanais—Lord Exeter's c by Hetman Plstoff, out of Mar-
-1
mora—Lord Glasgow's ch f by Sir Hercules, out of Deer-
slayer's dam—Lord Glasgow's bl f by Retriever, out of
Canada—Mr. Greville's b f Ferina—*Lord Lonsdale's t Mar-
tingale—Lord March na b c Vampyre--*Lord Lonadalo's f
by Redshank, out of Oxygen—*Mr. G. H. Moore's br
Watchdog;-*Lord Orford's Mangosteen, sister to Mango—
°Lord Oxford's b c by Clearwell, out of Vpporah—Mr.
Osbaldeston's sister to Sorella—Sir R. Pigot's Wolverton—
Duke of Richmond's b f Pell Blell—Mr. Sawyer's b c by
Rolica (Arab), out of Young Duchess, by Walton—* 11r.
Watson's b c Sir Peter Laurie—Sir W. W. Wynn's Faunus
—Mr J. V. Shellev's b c Broadsword (pd)—Duke of Bed-
ford's ch c Free (lift (pd)—Lord Exeter's c (dead) by Het-
man Platoff, out of Valance (pd)—Sir J. Hawley's Pain.
peluna.

THURSDAY.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, 5 ft., if declared
by ten o'clock the evening before running, to go to the
owner of the second horse; for three yrs old and upwards. ,
T.Y.C.

A Sweepstakes of 10 sows. each for three vrs old; colts,
Est 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for 40 sows.
D.M.

A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each ; three yrs old, 7st 7lb ;
four Bst 91b; five and upwards, 9st; the winner to be sold
for 200 soya. T.Y. C.

A Sweepstakes of soya. each, with 50 added by the
Jockey Club, for two yrs old ; colts, Bst 716 ; fillies, Bst 41b ;
the winner of a stake value 200 sous., including the winner's
own stake, slb extra. T.Y.C. (20 Subs.) ;—*Duke of Bed-
ford's Duplicity—'Lord Exeter's Tippet—*Mr. Francis's b f
Little Red Riding Hood—Mr. Gratwicke's b c Awkward—
Mr. Greig's c by The Earl of Richmond, out of Singleton's
dam—*Mr. C. Lilley's Brilliant—*Lord Lonsdale's c by Red-
shank, out of Bridegroom's darer—Mr. Moidyn's b c Propel-
ler—*Mr. Pott na c by Tory Boy, out of Rachel, by 11ulev
—Mr. Mostyn's b f Daughter of Toscar—*Mr. 8.. H. Nevilirs
b c Dover—• Colonel Peel's bk f lodine—*Colonel Peel's b f
Teetotum—Duke of Richmond's br f Nectar—*Mr. W. H.
Roberts's Practice, by Euclid—'Mr. Rolt's b c Sea-room—
*Lord E. Russell's Cracow (late Duke of Sussex)--*Mr.
Sandford's The Sheriff (51b)—Lord Strathmore's Sweetsauce
—'Lord Waterford's Wilmot.

-- -- ---- - - -
RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
CALEDONIAN.
An extraordinary meeting was held at Edinburgh, on
Monday, Mr. Lockhart, M.P., in the chair. The report,
after detailing the company's projects, stated that they had
agreed to a lease of the Dundee and Perth at a guaranteed
rent of 36,0001. on a capital of 450,0001., being assured that
the above mentioned capital will amply suffice for the com-
pletion of the line and its contemplated branches, and for
providing suitable station accommodation in Dundee and in
Perth ; as also, for forming the necessary ccnnexion with the
Scott ish Central, Scottish Midland, Edinburgh and Northern,
and Dundee and Arbroath railways. The directors have fur-
ther agreed to adopt the engagement already entered into by
the Dundee and Perth Company with the Dundee and Ar-
broath Company. The capital of this latter company is
266,6661. 13s. 4d., the whole of which is not yet paid op.
The Dundee and Perth Company are under an obligation to
pay a fixed rent of .21,3331., being at the rate of 8
per cent on the capital. The lull rent, however, will
only become payable when the whole of the atgive
capital shall have been paid up. As regards the state
of the works on the main undertaking, the favourable;
state of the weather during the winter has enabled the con-
tractors to press forward the works with a degree of rapidity
which could hardly have been anticipated; and the directo,s
confidently entertain the hope that the first forty miles fry in
Carlisle towards the north will be opened in the mood' of
August, and the whole line before the close of this year, in-
stead of Ist March, 1848, the period specified in the contract.
As it is, therefore, highly desirable that there should be no
relaxation of the exertions to complete the line at the earliest
posible period, it will now be necessary to call on the share.
holders for further instalments at the periods sanctioned by
the Act of Parliament. The directors, therefore, give notice
that it is their intention to make a call of 5/. per share pay-
able on the 26th of May, a second of like amount on tile 30th
July, and that the balance of 10/. will be required in the
course of the autumn, to enable the directors to make a final
settlement with the contractors.

THE IRON DUKE ON THE GREAT WESTLr..I7.
Saturday last, the Ist inst., was selected as the dziy for
a new engine on this railway, called the Iron Duke, to make
its first trip in honour of the birthday of Hs Grace tlt Doke
of Wellington, which it did with the ordinary train ti a! ar-
rives at Paddington station at 5.30 P.M. The engine it, Ties-
tion has eight wheels, of which the driving wheels arc S !CA
diameter, the remainder 4 feet ti inches. It has 152 ;gum
feet of fire-box. It started from Swindon with six ca.-ri:ves,

and attained from that town to Farringdon-road an average
speed of about 55 miles an hour. At Reading it got an addi-
tional load, making a gross total of 130 tons, with which it
acquired a maximum rate of 51t miles, the last quarttr of
which Was 56 miles an hour. In the course of the journey
one of the eccentrics got out of order, which occasioned a
delay of 17 minutes at Maidenhead, and a slight delay at
Slough, which with a stoppage at Dideot of 25 minutes, and
also of 94 at Reading, and 34 at Wallingford-road, tn,de the
' entire loss of time 74 minutes. The average speed acquired
between Swindon and London throughout the entire run,
taking the above facts into consideration, was 33 miles an
hour.