The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-14 00:00:00

MISSION TO THE BRAZILS.

It is considered by parties connected with Brazil as not
singular only, but extremely disrespectful to the young
Government of that rising empire, that at this present mo-
ment there is no British Minister of suitable rank at the
court of Rio to represent with becoming dignity the friendly
alliance and interests of this country, the oldest friend in-
dubitably of Brazil. This failure in the usual mark of
courtesy and attention between Powers united by a
mutually good understanding and the most amicable ties
is the more remarkable too at the present moment, and can
hardly fail to be felt, if not resented, as an unmerited
slight, seeing that the coronation of the young Emperor
stands fixed for next month, an occasion which, of course,
it is customary to honour by special missions of personages
of high rank, independent of the regular accredited lega-
tion, to convey the felicitations and compliments of one
Sovereign to another. It has indeed been reported for
some time past that Mr. Hamilton Hamilton was appointed
to proceed to Rio as Envoy Extraordinary and -Minister
Plenipotentiary, but nothing more is heard of the matter,
or et any preparations for his'departure, although it would
seem that his presence there was urgent. But without
meaning to suggest any objection to that gentleman's fit-
ness for the discharge of the important station for which
he has been named, by report at least, it may be observed
that it might be of great advantage, and would redound
much to the honour of this country in the conception of the
Brazilians, who are naturally a proud and susceptible people,
if a person of higher standing than Mr. Hamilton, one of
the principal nobles of the land in fine, were deputed to
assist in the pomp and ceremonial of the coronation, and on
an event of such transcendent interest in Brazil to conci-
liatei the praiseworthy pride as well as the vanity of the
people and they have perhaps more than a due share of
both, as with young nations s not uncommon, by a display
of the vicarial magnificence of a special representative of
the most splendid court and chivalry of the old world. It
is not forgotten how grateful an influence the special em-
bassy of the Duke of Northumberland exercised on a like
occasion its France, and how pleasing an impression his
sumptuous hospitalities, so well remembered still in that
country, left behind. It should not be forgotten, taking
the subject in the sense of material interests alone, that
Brazil is the largest foreign consumer of British manufac-
tures and products, in proportion to population, and there-
fore on that ground alone well entiiled to every mark of
respect
outw h which h can
question.b es h o wn
The her, leaving political conside-
rations
relations of Brazil with Rus-
sia, whether commercial cr political, would seem of small
account, and yet the astute Cabinet of St. Poterburgh is
not slow with all such courtesies as shall lay the ground-
work of future influence and advantage. M. Lomonosoff,
the Russian Charge d'Affaires at Rio, not long out there,
has, it is understood, recently had his credentials sent out
to him from the Emperor as Envoy Extraordinary and Mi-
nister Plenipotentiary, not only to assist at the coronation
but permanently to reside thew in that character, being,
as said, the first time that a Russian diplomatist of such
high rank has ever been accredited to Brazil. And at the
same time the grand cross of the highest Russian order
was forwarded as a compliment to the young Emperor of
Bra z —Morning Herald.

Information has been forwarded to the police at
Bow-street, that a man named James Goss, belonging to
the Higher Blackburn division of the county of Lancaster
constabulary force, after having attempted the life of a
man on the road ht. t Atm, Burnley and Padiham, by cutting
and wounding him in a most savage and brutal manner,
had left his victim and absconded. He was formerly pay-
serjeant in her Majesty's sth Fusiliers, and he is Supposed
to he in London.