The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-13 00:00:00

BRAZILS.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAT AFTERNOON.—The following
letter from Rio Janeiro, of November 20, gives im-
portant views of the position of matters in relation to
the Brazils 1—

" 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 tear 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 261, 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 corn-laws.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.—The first soirée
of the present session was held last night, 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 Mr. 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.
Puniac OPINION IN LANABICSIIIRE.—The Duke of
Hamilton has convened a public meeting of the inhabitants_
of Lanarkshire, to express its opinions on the present state of
public affairs. In the application to bis Grace,. in reply,
which he has called this meeting, the requisiti°PrilstemuePrOnel
the industrious and rapidly increasing poP
suf-
fering from an erroneous and fernoicar realy
lianaget
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interests of the
in agriculture, in commerce, and in man-ulacsuttleuanirestwo,f as
monopolyail y
and protection, destructive ali e
country and the welfare of the people.
A GvAso Mummr.—We have quite a fresh impor-
fxhtihhineitti
of nature's swathing—preserved by the ammonia of Ichaboe.
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coffin, lands. lt is that of a well gro man.
tation to delight
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do the trowsers and shirt, the former of duck, the latter of
cotton, which the defunct wore. We had manual ',demon-
s tration 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 say with
certainty how long the body had lain previous to its disco-
very; but the probability is that a century has elapsed since
the mate, or one of the inferior officers of a merchant ship
running down the African coast, died, and since a party of
sailors landed for an hour to bury the body of their shipmate
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.—Mr
Mills, whose desertion from the Protestant faith has
been already mentioned in our columns, was on Sunday
morning publicly received into the Roman Catholic
Church, at St. Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham.' The
ceremony took place at the grand altar, after high iin_ass,
in the presence of a numerous congregation. Mr • *ill
andiN•as cjsoinr.ducted in to
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presented to Burton,th Right Rev. Dr. Walsh, vicar apostolic
of this district, who received him olietheisepi!Fopal throne
according to the rites of the Rni h Church. Dr.
Walsh
A Goon EXAMPLE FOLLOWED.—The gentlemen
in the banking-house of Messrs. Barclay, Tritton, Bevan,
and Co., of Lombard-street, have, we understand, each
or e, ' v
T. .s Leith, assisteda nd T. i n the by the Revs. J.
MolloyMo
functionreceived from the hands of Mr. Bevan a religious tract,
ta bl e gift
much
u c with giving the very best advice, and abounding in the most
wholesome truths. The exe llent principal accompanied
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confer
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 Graftcni.
greet M ths end of the wok tom Pada