The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-19 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS

FALMOUTH, SUNDAY MORNING, JAN. 18.—The Crane
packet, .Lieutenant Lewis, arrived this morning with the
Brazil mails, having sailed from Rio de Janeiro on the 7th
of December. She brings only two passengers, viz., ltir.
Lynd and Mrs. Stevens, and about 40,0001. on freight, prin-
cipally in gold and diamonds on mining account. The ex-
change was ruling at 2.5 i, with some particular transactions
at 254. This depression was owing to the bad accounts of
Brazil produce received from Europe by the Express packet,
which arrived on the 28th of November.

•
Her Majesty's ship Apollo, with troops. sailed from Rio on
the 27th of November for the River Plate. Her Majesty's
steamer Cyclops was lying at the Rio awaiting the instruc-
tions from Mr. Hamilton, the British Minister, who it was
supposed was about taking leave, and that Mr. Hudson
would have charge during his absence. On the
packet's departure the Chambers were sitting and de-
bating the law of search ; they continue to remain
neutral in the Monte Videan affair. Antonia Carlos d'An-
drade died at Rio the 6th December. The branch packet
with the River Plate mails had not reached Rio when the
Crane left, but accounts from that quarter had been received
by an Amecican vessel to the 22d of November, which state
that the Republic of Paraguay had declared war against
Roses about the latter end of October, and that about 54
merchant vessels had sailed for the Corientes about the 27th
of October, under the protection of the allied squadrons, who
were taking measures to open the river as far as Paraguay.
The Emperor was at the city of Rio Grande, where he was
very well received.
The demand for coffee, for North America chiefly, has
been great, and the price of this article has risen to—su-
perior, 3,250 reis to 3,400 reis good, first, 3,100 reis to 3,150
reis; good, second, 2,600 reis to 2,700 reis.
The present stock is small, say about 11,000 bags. Sugars
have rated at last quotations, but the Campos fleet had partly
arrived, and about 2,800 cases are now on the market, for
which prices have not yet opened. Freights were dull at
455. to 50s. per ton. Six per Cent. Steck, 70/2.

PRINCE ALBERT'S LIBERAL DONATION.—From a
letter addressed to the parochial authorities of Clewer by
Major-General Welling, it appears that his Royal Highness'
Prince Albert has spontaneously expressed his intention to
present an annual sum—equal to the amount of rates which
would have been payable had he been legally liable----to the
parish of Clewer, in cothnsidate
rahtisionwdoeilnflitahlwoosefeipmhoiersgtiiloninaebs,
lessen the
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Farm which belong to that parish. This generous act on
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same Highnesstime,
it enforces that denial mere
emphatically than ever. In their acknowledgement of this
gratuity, the churchwardens and overseers of Clewer express
their decided opinion that there is no legal claim whatever
upon the Prince-Consort for poor-rates upon Flemish Farm,
while they also convey to him their deep sense of his
Marl-
borough
muni-
ficence upon the present occasion.
THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.—The following list of
distinguished fashionables have, since the holidays,
honoured this favourite establishment with their pre-
y
sence:—,PLrianrdcepGoeraohrgeesteor,f
Countess Cam bridgceh,
aDuke of
Essex, Lord Sondes, Lord Gardiner, Lord De Manley,
Lady Earl and A.
Countess Seymour,ess Ladyia '
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g btinonn, t efi
Ladyor
Knox,Lad Lord St. Green,
\Germains, Lord Willoughby D Ereeby, Lady Macfar-
lane, ,
lane, Lord Castlereagh, Sir W. and Lady De Beath,
Hon. Mrs. Norton, Sir J. Woodhurst, Sir de
u
Paul, Sir
W. Montague, Sir G. Armstrong, Hon, Captain Curzon,
Captain Macdonald, Captain Grimston, Sir C. Marshall,
Colonel Walpole, Colonel Pearse, Major Stevens, AP
Baron Platt, Mr. and Mrs. Ord, &c. &c. .
"The Somerset County Gazette states that on rh .
day a meeting, on the subject of the corn-laws, w urse
hire andpresided ' o,s held
over be,
Mr. Bickho.m Escott, M.P. The Protection `ociet be 4 ,
been private;y hawking about a petition, to
whichYth; r
had obtained some thirty signatures in favour of
prow „"
don, and which they represented as the petition of , the--
inhabitants of Stegurnber. To prc!est against this a.
gant assumption, a public IneaHlg was called ,4 ' .
and
1,500 persons indignantly repudiated all cormecti.(l._
the' protectionist petition, and agreed to n .rs aith
- coil nwter
petition, which was entrusted to Mr. Bickham se -
cut for
presentation to the House of Commons. _
We have reason to believe that Lord Home via
moi e the Address in reply to her Majesty's Speech in the,
Home of Lords. No Peer hits yet been selected to second
Lord Home.—Times,

DEFUNCT RAILWAY SCHEMES.
_
(From the Timis.)
In reference to the list which we published a few days since
under this head, we have been requested to make the follow-
ing explanations :
The Nottingham, Erewash Valley, Ambergate, and Man-
chester; the Nottingham, Vale of Belvoir, and Grantham ;
and the Nottingham and Boston, are amalgamated under the
title of the Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern
Junction Railway Company ; and this line has fulfilled all
Parliamentary requirements.
The Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Rail-
way declare that they have deposited all the plans necessary
to entitle them to proceed with their several intended Bills.
The Directors of the Midland Great Western Railway of
Ireland and Royal Canal Company declare that they did de-
posit the plans, &c., on the 31st of December, for the three
extensions which they projected—viz., to Galway, to Sligo,
and to the Riyer Liffey.
The Hull and Barnsley Junction Railway Company say
that the Company arc prepared to apply to Parliament for the
extension of the Hull and Barnsley Junction Railway to
Market Weighton and Great Driffield.

The York, Carlisle, and Durham, Westmoreland, and
Lancashire Junction Railway Company beg not to be con-
founded with a York and Carlisle Railway Company, as not
having made the necessary deposits of plans, Stc., and notices
is the Private Bill• office on the 31st of December, 1845.

With reference to our statement respecting the'Critd;ridge
and Worcester line, we are requested to state, that the hoe
from Cambridge to Worcester, known as the Midland and
Eastern Counties line, has duly complied with the standing
orders, and is prepared to go to Parliament this session. 1"
The West Riding Union being amalgamated, has complied
with the standing orders. •
The Northern and Southern Connectingßailway Company
desire that it may not be confoundedwith one of very similar
title which has not deposited its plans.