The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-17 00:00:00

THE BRAZIL MAIL.

FALMOUTH, MARCH 16.—The Petrel packet, Lieutenant
Creser, arrived early this morning from Rio de Janeiro,
whence she sailed on the 31st January. Freight about
9,0001., of which 7,5001. is from the St. John del Rey mines.
This vessel brings no mails or news from the River Plate,
nor any political news from Rio de Janeiro. Exchange,
which on the 17th of January was 27, had fallen to 26i, at
which about 140,000/. bad been done. Stock lied risen from
72i to 74, at which there were no sellers. Bullion, both
silver and doubloons, bad advanced considerably, from a
limited supply and an active demand. for
afnordepigiritegersiuhaa(dlrons
and for export to the south and RivergPooldat,et.he f
Coffee--The demand has been constant,
100
rormFr being
ad-
vanced 150 re. in superior and first
3 dol. 250 c., and the latter 3 dol. LO c •
15s. 0010 n. other
Ex-
portedqbuagalsi,tAi efszr.ooirleiSales,e
Bsoblt2lua:Olrotz,
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ihoao9err,b(e924gis2i; stock on. hand,
January,Marseilles
ostoic 4,f400r
2A Antwerp, r
of G 1 , 0 3 6a3N:2702001,10Lbi n2yB9-80,0. London
Noeoldv.
041-10:611:,aen25i°2314a1,g6, 68, New-York 7,625, Paler,mo 3,423', Philadelphia
2,835, Trieste 9,404.

Sugar—The sales amount to 1,200 cases, of which about
300 for Portugal, the remainder for consmnption and the
§outh principally, at 2 dol. 800 c., and 2 dol.
Hides—The market was considerably depressed, with an
unsold stock of nearly 90,000. Heavy hides, 185 to 190r5.,
light, 200 rs.
The Sea Gull packet arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the
21st Jan.
On Saturday last the Petrel packet fell in with the ship
Devonport, of and for Plymouth from St. John's, a complete
and the sea frequently sweeping her
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NI er-
:iletrploargtgl
ports were open to let the water have a free
ereekci,k,
passage. She lost her foremast, bowsprit, mainyard,
and one man who was washed overboard. Scilly bore E.X.E.
275 miles. The master a,nd crew refused to quit; but ac-
cepted a supply of provNons from the packet. The damage
was sustained in long. 48, and the vessel had been in this
crippled state twenty-eight days.

COMPENSATION:—It iR laughable or.ough to observer
that n.s sure as any Parliamentary gentleman contradicts with pro-
minent indecency, the declarations upon the faith of which he got
returned as a rrotectionist, his name is to be found in the next list
of diners with Sir Robert Peel. &mills simiii gaudet.— Fos!.

• ARRIVAL OF r;ONAPARTL', BROTHER IN LIVERPOOL.
—Amongst the passengers by the Cambria, steam-ship, on Saturday,
from Boston and Halifax, was Joseph Bonaparte, the brother of the
distinguished Napoleon Bonaparte. Joseph, who was at one time
King of Spain, and WhOS3 proper title is now the Prince de Musig-
nano, is nearly eighty years of age, and very much resembles his
renowned brother in height, expression of countenance, and general
appearance. His manilas are very unassuming. He was accom-
panied only by his secretary, Mons. Mallard, and • after staying at
the Adelphi Hotel until yesterday morning, he started by the mail-
train for London.-...bir erpool Albion.

ARRIVAL -OF FOOD FROM A MERICA.—A large Ame-
rican bark, thirty-nine days from New Orleans, has arrived at this
port. The cargo oonaists ot 3,250 barrels of flour, 600 sacks of maize,
anti a quantity of salt beef anti pork.—Falanout4 Packet,