The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-14 00:00:00

BRAZILS.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY AFTERNOON._ The following
letter from Rio Janeiro, of November 20, gives im-
portant views of the position of matters in relation to
the Brazils :

" Rio Janeiro, Nov. 20.
" Our political horizon is very much darkened since
my last communication. I understand this Government
will not continue further negotiations until satisfaction
is obtained respecting that most unfortunate Bill lately
passed, and which I fear will make mischief. The Bra-
zilians complain, and with reason, that their coasting
trade has suffered serious inconvenience by the policy
and unjustifiable acts of some of our cruisers on this
coast. The Brazilians also complain that if a couple of
shackles were found in a coasting vessel, with all clear-
ances in order, she was in consequence detained ; and
as they navigate their coasting vessels partly with slaves
these were necessary to have on board ; even as on
board our vessels of war men are sometimes confined
in irons.

" Again at the Cape, vessels taken there have been
condemned for having those loose wooden boxes on
board in which the captain and mate sleep, because one
captain gave evidence in one case that these boxes were
not in use in the coasting smacks. Now we all know
well that many, if not all, coasting smacks use this kind
of boxes.

" There is no doubt but that if our Government would
limit their Slave Bill to intercepting vessels with slaves,
and not interfere with the legitimate goods trade between
this and the coast, and which is as legal as the goods
trade fom Liverpool to the coast, the Brazilians would
make some sort of a treaty with us, and if we do not
curtail the working of the Slave Bill recently passed to
intercepting slaves, we shall undoubtedly have a rumpus
before long with this country, and it now behoves us all
to use extreme caution in shipments.
" Yesterday and to-day a large business has been
done in exchange at 26k, different length of credits
according to the quality of the paper, from one to three
weeks."

THE SOUTH LONDON NEWS.—A new paper, of
Radical politics, which has just started under the editorship
of Mr. J. Lee Stevens, recommends the electors of Lambeth
to start Mr. John Bright as a candidate at the next election,
unless Mr. D'Eyncourt will pledge himself to support the im •
mediate repeal of the con,-laws.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.—The first soiree
of the present session was held on Monday, at the rooms in
George-street, and it was attended by a large company of
ladies and gentlemen—members of the Institute. The even-
ing passed off in the usual agreeable manner, the urbanity
and address of Mr. Buckingham contributing in no small
degree to this good issue. An excellent concert was
provided, in which Miss Birch, the Misses Williams,
Mr. Machin, and Mr. T. Cooke, aided by Mr. Muh •
lenfeldt and 14r. Chatterton, were prominent features,
whose efforts to gratify were attended. it need hardly be
added, with signal success. In the course of the proceed-
ings Mr. Buckingham delivered a short address suitable to
the occasion, in which he congratulated the company upon
the prospects of the Institute, and commented with felicit-
ous delicacy upon the attacks which had been made upon
their honour and integrity, and upon the means which had
been resorted to in justification, concluding his remarks by
taking his customary brief review of new publications. The
tables were covered with interesting books and pictures, the
conversation was friendly and animated, and the reunion
altogether was highly pleasurable. These drawing-room
meetings are peculiar to the British and Foreign Institute,
and the success which invariably attends them shows that
one of the objects aimed at—that of social family inter-
course, conducted with elegance, and enlivened by amuse-
ments of a refined and intellectual character—has at least
been attained. _ _ ,

PUBLIC OPINION IN LANARKSHIRE.—The Duke ot
llamilton has convened a public meeting of the inhabitants
of Lanarkshire, to express its opinions on the present state ot
public affairs. In the application to bis Grace, in reply to
which he has called this meeting, the requisitionists describe
the industrious and rapidly in:reasing population employed
in agriculture, in commerce, and in manufactures, as all suf-
fering from an erroneous and pernicious system of monopoly
and protection, destructive alike of the real interests of the
country and the welfare of the people.
. _ .

A GUANO MUMMY.—We have quite a fresh impor-
tation to delight the amateurs in the mummy line—a mummy
of nature's swathing—preserved by the ammonia of Ichaboe.
The body, which is now exhibiting at the Egyptian Hall,
was found in the course of the late excavations . for guano,
which have removed half the island to inoculate with its
riches our British corn lands. It is that of a well grown man.
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It was inclosed in a coffin, which remains perfectly entire, as
do the trowsers and shirt, the former of duck, tha latter of
cotton, which the defunct wore. We had manual demon-
stration of the perfectly entire condition of these fabrics. As
for the body itself it seems tanned; the flesh has become in
a great measure absorbed, with all the softer animal tissues;
but the muscular development remains firm, and the veins
and tendons of the extremities are curiously shown stretched
over the bones. The teeth are still white and sound; and
the hair (rather woolly) still curls on the head. The colour
of the body is a dark brown; and the whole exhibition, par-
ticu'arly for those who like anatomical and physiological cu-
riosities, is well worth visiting. It is impossible to a
certainty bow long the body bad lain previous to its disco-
very ; but the probability' is that a century has elapsed
the mate, or one of the inferior officers of a mercant ship
died,
running down the African coast,
sailors landed for an hour to bury the edbody of their shipmate, and since a party of
,on a lone and nameless island, tenanted only by sea-birds,
on the desert coast of Africa.

On Saturday evening a number of gentlemen con-
nected officially with the Royal Polytechnic Institution
dined together, for the purpose of presenting an elegant
silver vase and signet ring, of great value, to Dr. John
Ryan. The vase was designed and manufactured by
Stor and Mortimer, the celebrated goldsmiths of Bond-
street, and displays their usual taste and judgment. The
presentation was intended as a mark of esteem for the
private character of that gentleman, who, during his
official connexion with the donors, has on all occasions
displayed an affability and kindness of heart that has won
for him the respect of every person around him.
THE LAST CONVERSION FROM OXFORD.—MT
Mills, whose desertion from the Protestant faith has
been already mentioned in our columns, was on Sunday
morning publicly received into the Roman Clatholic
Church, at St. Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham. The
ceremony took place at the grand altar, after high mass,
in the presence of a numerous congregation. Mr. Mills
was conducted into the sanctuary by the Rev. Mr. Ivers
and Mr. Burton, late of the Established Church, and
presented to the Right Rev. 1;r. Walsh, vicar apostolic
of this district, who received him on the episcopal throne
according to the rites of the Romish Church. Dr.
Walsh was assisted in the function by the Revs. J.
Moore, T. Leith, and T. Molloy.
A GOOD Ex Ali PLE FOLLOWED.—The sentlemen
in the banking-house of Messrs. Barclay, Tritton, Bevan,
and Co., of Lombard-street, have, we understand, each
received from the hands of Mr. Bevan a religious tract,
giving the very best advice, and abounding in the most
wholesome truths. The exc. Bent principal accompanied
the acceptable gift with a pious hope that the perusal of
it would confer much benefit upon those whom it was
meant to serve, after the labours of the past year. The
clerks, it is said, are delighted with the present, in the
persuasion that " godliness is great gain.'
The Bishop of Carlisle has quite recovered from his
recent severe indisposition.
Lord Brougham is expected to arrive in Grafton-
street et the end of the wok, from Pali&