The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-31 00:00:00

BRAZIL.

The Liverpool Times publishes the following ex.
:rad from a Rio Janeiro letter of the 9th February :

"Rio, FEN. 9.
" We have just learnt from a private source, worthy
of the most implicit confidence, that the decree of the
Ist October last, imposing extra dues and duties on
British vessels and goods on and after the Ist July,
1848, will not be attempted to be put in force before the
Ist January, 1849, during which interval it is to be
hopod some more amicable arrangement will be entered
into than at present exists. The slight demand for
goods that existed for a week has completely died away,
and business is quite as dull as it was in December. The
stocks of woollens are very heavy, equal to about three
years' supply."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S, YESTERDAY.
A blank day.
NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT
RACES.—TRIIIULDLY.
The Tally-ho Stakes of 10 soya. each, It ft, and 25
added. Two miles. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Gray's Reality, 3 yrs, Bst 91b ...(Cartwright) 1
Mr. Steevenson's Rothersthorpe, 4 yrs, lOstillb, 31b ex. 2
Mr. W. Cowper's The Morsel, 4 yrs, lOst 91b, 31b ex. 3
Mr. J. Tresham's Terror, 6 yrs, 12st
Betting-5 to 4on Reality-3 to 1 each agst Bothers-
thorpe and Morsel. Won by two lengths.
The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 added,
for two-year-old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, at 41b.
T.Y.C. (28 Subs.)
Lord Chesterfield's Sister to Arkwright...(F. Butler) 1
Mr. Payne's Glauca 2
Mr. R. Watson's Nina ... 3
' The following also started, but were not placed:—
Major Pitt's Piccola (W. Abdale)—Mr. B. Green's
Routh (Wintringham) Lord Strathmore's Steel
(Crouch)—Mr. J. B. Days Traitress (A. Day)—Mr.
Douglas's Margaret (Bartholomew)—Mr. Drinkald's
Thornhill (Ford)—Duke of Richmond's Syrup (Kitch-
ener)—Duke of Bedford's Retail (Pettit)—Mr. Gregory's
Cacus (J. Marson)—Mr. T. Nevin's b f by Caesar, out of
Emily (F. Bell) —Lord Clifden's Peerage (Sly)—Lord
Bateman's Goodwood (Rogers)—Mr. J. Peck's Historian
(W. Oates).
Betting.-4 to 1 agst Glauca-5 to 1 agst Routh-6 to
1 agst the winner-6 to 1 agst Nina-8 to Ist agst His-
torian—and 10 to 1 agst Thornhill. The Caesar filly
and Nina jumped off together, and with Glauca, Routh,
and several others laid closely up, made strong play to
the distance, where all were beaten except Nina, Glauca,
Routh, and Sister to Arkwright. Routh was beaten half
way up, and Sister to Arkwright, who had been lying
tiff, joining Nina and Glauca, one of the finest races ever
seen ensued, Sister to Ark wright winning by a head,
and Glauca having precisely the same advantage over
Nina ; Routh a good fourth. Run in 47 secs.
The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 soya. each.
Winner to be sold for 5001. Twice round. (12 Subs.)
Lord Clifden nd Bellenden, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Ryder) 1
Lord Northampton nd Fergus, 4 yrs, Bst 9lb ... 2
Lord Spencer's Dacia, 3 yrs, Est 71b ... 3
Mr. Moore nd Watchdog, 4 yrs, Bst 91b 4
Betting.-6 to 4on Fergus-5 to 2 agst Watchdog-
4to 1 each agst Dacia and Bellenden. Won in a canter
by four lengths. Run in 6 min. 30 sacs.
The Produce Sweeps of 100 soya. each, h. ft. for three
yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. One mile
(4 Subs.)
Mr. Bouverie's Prairie Bird (allowed 31b) (J. Marson) 1
Mr. Watson's Fiddler (allowed 31b) ... 2
Lord Exeter's Sword Player ... 3
Mr. Mostyn's Mantilla
Betting.-5 to 4 agst Fiddler-5 to 2 agst Mantilla
and Prairie Bird. Prairie Bird made all the running
and won by a length. Ran in 1 min. 50 secs.
Handicap Sweeps of 10 sous. each, h ft, and 50 added
for three yrs old, &c. One mile and a half. (12 Subs.)
Mr. Mostyn's Sagacity, 4 yrs, Sat 21b ... (Nat) 1
Mr. Parr's Marietta, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ...
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Mr. Pedley's Miss Burns, aged, Bst 71b—Mr. Womb-
well's Walmgates-bar-Withouts 4 yrs, Bst 11b—Mr. Fow-
ler's Ranthos, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—Captain Pott's St. Oswald,
4 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. Johnstone's Icicle, 5 yrs, ist 71b—
Mr. J. Marsh's Mother Carey's Chicken, 3 yrs, sst 121 b.
Betting.-6 to 4 agst Miss Burns-5 to 2 agst Walm-
gate-bar-Without—and 5 to 1 agst Sagacity. A splendid
race between Miss Burns, Walmgate-bar-Without,
Marietta, and Sagacity, the latter winning by a head,
Walingate-bar Without third, beating Miss Burns by a
neck. Run in 3 min. 5 secs. Sagacity was backed after
the race for the Metropolitan Handicap at 25 to 1.
The weather was gloomy in the early part of the day,
and showery during the greater part of the afternoon;
but this had little effect on the attendance which, both
in rank and numbers, was not much inferior to that of
the first day. The sport was first-rate, the two-year-
old race in particular was one of the most exciting ever
seen, and in closeness it was almost equalled by the
handicap. On the whole the meeting, thanks to good
and liberal management, was eminently successful. The
prospect for next year is highly encouraging.
LATEST BETTING.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEA STARES.
3 to 1 taken freely about Blaze, and 6 to 4 offered on
him:agst Flatcatcher.

DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Springy Jack (taken)
10 to 1 agst Surplice.
No other mentioned.

NEW GOVERNMENT STEAMERS.—Two of the new
steamers, intended to carry the mail between Dublin
and Holyhead, arrived in Kingstown harbour yesterday
evening. They both started from opposite Birkenhead
at nine o'clock yesterday morning, and one, the Ban-
shee, made the Kingstown harbour at thirty-one minutes
past four, Liverpool time. The other, the St. Columb,
ctrrived at thirty minutes past five, having been beaten
an- hour by the Banshee. The mail-boat Urgent, which
left Liverpool at four o'clock, A.M., did not arrive till
afte r the Banshee. The new steamers are long, nar-
row, and evidently built with a view to the attainment of
the givatest speed. They have each two funnels, and
one of the most remarkable external appearances they
present, is the enormous size of their paddle-boxes. We
have b card it stated that the Banshee, instead of lifting
to a sou, goes right through it. This may be all very
well as. far as the conveyance of the mail goes, but will
not be 'particularly attractive to passengers. The Ban-
shee an d the St. Columb started together this morning
from Kingstown harbour on another trial trip.—Dublin
Packet_
GER MAN FREEDOM.--A public meeting of the
Germans resident in the metropolis was held last night,
at the Mall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, " for the
purpose • of voting an address of sympathy, congratu-
lation, s did gratitude to the German people, for their
heroic .conduct in the recent struggles for reform and
liberty," The chair was taken by Dr. Taube, who, after
some obs ervations, called for a cheer for "Fatherland."
The w hole company rase simultaneously, and, amid
deafenn ag• cheers and waving of colours and handker-
chiefs, most enthusiastically responded to the call.
Keener's national melody Du Schwertan meiner Linthen
—"Thu° sword is at my left side"—was then beautifully
given by a party of vocalists on the platform. Herr
Bauer- then moved an address in German, which was
unanimously adopted. The meeting was addressed by
several gentlemen, among whom the principal speaker
appar ed to be M. Levin, of Konigsberg. The proceed-
ings, •whieh were of a very animated character, did not
conclt :de until at ter ten o'clock.
AD DRESS TO lIER MAJESTY AND PRINCE ALBERT.
—At a special meeting of the town council of Plymouth,
held of i the 29th of Mareh, addresses to her Majesty and
Prince Albert on the joyful occasion of the birth of a
Pirinces;; were proposed and unanimously agreed to by a
iry fel? assembly of the members of the corporation.
PLYMOUTH, MARcu 29.—Orders were received
morningt• its for prer.iing for immediate embarkation
1 80 men belonging to this division of Royal Marines.
' fhis nuiniver, with others from the Portsmouth, Chat-
ham, and ‘Voolwich divisions, are to form a brigade of
eaen, to be placed under the command of Colonel
War ag for service i 1 Ireland.