The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-13 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

The unexpected arrival from Monte Video of the
Racer, which called at Rio de Janeiro, has put us in
possession of the newspaper Jornal do Comercio of
that city, to the 21st of September. The Swift
packet had arrived out on the 16th of that month,
and would probably be dispatched by the middle of
October. The Cormorant steamer may be looked for
even before the packet, as she was daily expected at
Rio from Valparaiso with a valuable freight.
The course of exchange and the funds continued
without fluctuation—the former at 271 d. and the
latter at 85.

The Chambers had broke up on the 18th with a
speech from the throne, of which the following is a
translation:—

" Honourable and Most Worthy Representatives
of the Nation—

"Although my paternal heart is still suffering from
the very afflicting and premature death of my much
beloved son, the Imperial Prince Don Alfonso; yet
Divine Providence has been pleased, of His infinite
goodness, to assuage my pungent sorrows by the birth
of the Princess Leopoldinha, my dear and much be
loved daughter, another fruit with which the imperial
nuptials have been blessed.
" In those emotions of grief and joy occasioned by
such opposite events, I was, as I always have been,
joined by all Brazilians. Nothing can be more
pleasing to me than thus to commemorate before the
national representatives the vivid demonstrations of
loyalty and attachment to my august person and to
my family, which all my faithful subjects have mani-
fested on such occasions.

" I have exerted myself to cultivate and draw
closer the good understanding and amicable relations
which subsist between the empire and all other coun-
tries; and I am happy in being able to announce
to you that nothing has occurred which can tend to
alter them.

" A new representative of the United States has
recently been accredited to my Court ' • his conduct,
as noble as conciliating, has made me forget that of
his predecessor, and removed all apprehensions of
any misunderstanding, and, I feel confident, will tend
to place the relations between the two Governments
on the secure footing of perfect harmony they have
always heretofore been.

" The strife between the republics of the River
Plate, the effects of which I have so long deplored, has
unfortunately not yet been brought to a close.
" The most perfect tranquillity reigns throughout
the whole empire; and I confide in your patriotism,
that on being released from the fatigues of legislation,
you will concur in promoting the permanency of this
flattering state of the country, inculcating in the
minds of the people a sincere and ardent desire for its
perpetuity.
" Thanks to Divine Providence for the cessation of
the scourge which so heavily afflicted the provinces
of Rio Grande do Norte, Ceara, and Paraiba; the
copious rains which have fallen in them giving pro-
mise of an abundant harvest.

" You have my best thanks for the efficient co-
operation you have afforded my Government, furnish-
ing it with the necessary funds which the expenditure
of the various branches of the public service require.
" Honourable and Most Worthy Representatives of
the Nation—On closing the labours of the present
Chambers you have passed several very important
laws, amongst which it is my wish to make particular
mention of that regarding elections.' You have
also introduced several other laws, of less importance
or utility, to be disposed of by the Chambers which
will succeed you. The session is closed."
On occasion of the young princess's christening,
the American frigate Ohio displayed a host of flags
and fired a royal salute, thus proving the sincerity of
the new envoy's (Mr. Todd) professions and desire to
renew and cement the amicable relations of the two
countries.

From Monte Video the date is to the sth, and from
Buenos Ayres to the 2d of September. Rosa's mes-
sage to the Cortes is a very " lengthy" document.
The Assembly passed a vote approving of all he had
done ; and it was daily expected that the trade hi-
therto permitted in foreign goods from Monte Video
would be cut off, and that Urquiza would do the same
to Entre Rios. Upwards of 90,000,000 of dollars in
paper money is said to be in circulation in the Ar-
gentine republic, and an increase constantly.

MAT POETS
..
the AND MOCK. GUNS. Commander
a great sensation, Elliot says, appearance of our ship (Conway)
which turned out tolveb
created
s throwing up fortifications
could and with our telescopes we
see the nat.
poles, with painted pert: nothing but mats extended on
torts.. Earthen jars, with their give them the appearance of
common
open end pointed towards
practice to stick a large
the river. It was a
round piece of wood into the muzzle of a three-pounder,
painted white, with a blackoz twqsallarge as the bore of
whole contest with the
_ ~1! been a thirty-two poundtehre."war
which
Chinese resembled
ex-
pected between the Brobdiguags and Lilliputians.--
a poor lady
Montgomery Martin's China.
TIMBER UNDER HEARTIISTONES.--The recent fire
' in Drummond-street, Euston-square, when
was miserably burnt to death, has been ascribed to
ignited cinders falling through a crack in the hearth-
tore. We have, ourselves, known of more than one.
fire caused in this way.—Builder.