The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-10 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, March 4.—News there is none, whether
political or local.
The passage in the speech of the Emperor Na-
poleon which relates to the Eastern question has
not produced a favourable impression here.

THE BRAZILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 9.

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By the Royal mail steam-ship Tamar, Captain
Bevis, which arrived this morning, with the Bra-
zilian and River Plate mails in charge of Lieut.
Purves, R.N., Admiralty agent, we have dates from
Buenos Ayres, Feb. 1 ; Monte Video, Feb. 4 ; Rio
de Janeiro, Feb. 14 ; Bahia, Feb. 17 ; Pernain-
buco, Feb. 19 ; St. Vincent, Feb. 27 ; Teneriffe,
March 1 ; Madeira, March 3 ; Lisbon, March 5.
The Tamar brings 83 passengers, 58 of whom
landed at Lisbon. On freight the Tamar brings
2,0001. in specie, 35,0001. in diamonds, and a
cargo consisting of 681 serons and 3 casks of cochi-
neal, 30 barrels of tapioca, 62 serons of ipecacu-
anha' 10 half-pipes of wine, 1 bale of leather, 2
barrels of coffee, and 113 packages of sundries.
During the voyacre the Tamar experienced mode-
rate weather to Lisbon, after which easterly gales
to Southampton.
News from Buenos Ayres is tothelst ult. Latest
particulars respecting the Costa invasion state that
the invaders have been routed, and that Ramon
Bustos was killed, and Costa, with.several others—
including two Englishmen, one named Willi,, a lieu-
tenant of artillery, and his adjutant—taken pri-
soners. It was further reported that 12 or 14
officers had been secured. The British, Packet has
published the documents relating to the defeat of
Flores, which took place on the 24th of January,
and was followed by the invasion of Costa on the
28th of that month, which was effected in spite of
the vigilance' of steamers and other cruisers at
Zarate, where he effected a landing and took the
town by surprise, deposing the justice of the peace
and naming another in his stead as an act of local
sovereignty. By a coincidence somewhat strange
he discovered an ample supply of horses, and dar-
ingly penetrated into the interior, passing the Ca-
pilla del Senor, and taking undisturbed possession
of the Villa de Lujan. At this time, according to
the accounts, the force of Costa amounted only to
200 men, partly negroes and partly Spanish Basques.
Er= thin plaice he was disturbed ky the approach of

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Col. Conessa's force, and took a southerly direction)
as if for Lobos or Chascomous. Beyond this nothing
is known but the rumoured news of his defeat. It
was said that General Urquiza had declared war
against the Buenos Ayreans, but there was no
foundation for the report. Although political affairs
at Buenos Ayres were somewhat unsettled by the
various rumours afloat, commercial matters bad
during the month remained favourable, and more
business had been done thin was expected under
all circumstances. This, however, has been princi-
pally confined to manufactured goods, as it usually
happens that during the first month of the year lit- •
tle is done for the interior provinces. For Paraguay
the principal articles in demand Lave been war
steamers, guns, ammunition, and other warlike
stores. Prices in general had not improved, and the
stocks on hand were too large to expect such a re-
sult for some time. The money market had been
stringent. Exchange on England during the week
was quoted at 70 and 71; Spanish doubloons, 340.
At Monte Video the Minister of Government
and Foreign Relations bad tendered his resignation,
which was accepted, and the portfolio handed over
in the meantime to the Minister of War. Party
feeling ran very high, and the forthcoming elec-
tions were looked forward to with apprehension.
Rio dates are to the 14th ult. A disagreement
had taken place between Rear-Admiral Johnstone,
commanding the British squadron in South
America, andthe Commodore of the United States
station in the same seas. It appears that a nun'
chant steam-vessel arrived at Rio, from the
United States, under pretence of taking in coals,
and carrying an American flag. Rear-Admiral
Johnstone, being informed that the stranger had
on board a great quantity of ammunition, &c., and
that she was a Russian privateer, he, as well as the
English Charge d'Affairs, demanded from the Anne'
rican commodore an explanation of the rumour,
which he described as being entirely false. In the
meantime the English and French vessels in har-
bour made ready to follow the American hum&
diately she left the Rio waters, it being believed
that she was on a cruise to the Pacific, where on
her arrival she would hoist the Russian flag. It
was afterwards, however, discovered that the ves-
sel was not a Russian privateer, and the question
had a friendly termination. The cholera had pearl,'
disappeared from the empire, and there were only
a few cases of a spasmodic character remaining.

MARKETS.
Rio DE JANElRO.—Business to a moderate extent.
Imports and sales have been limited, except in flour and
wines, the transactions in which are important. Freights
continue dull. Transactions in sugar have been large*
Money has been freely inquired for, and freely met'
Exchange has declined. Bil's to some amount have
been negotiated, at 27g to B, at 60 and 90 days.
PEBNAMBUCO.—Business has been on a limited scale,
both in imports and exports, since our last advice&
Money has become abundant, from 12 to 14 per cent.
Exchange to a great amount bad been negotiated, at 28d•

The Correspondent of Nuremberg has discovered
that, before the breaking out of the present war,
England had commenced secret negotiations with
the Porte for the cession of the coast known under
the same of Sutorina, in the Adriatic, iu order to
establish a large port there for her war steamers•
But the Austrian Government was informed in
time of what was going on, and Baron de Prokesell
immediately took decisive steps to insure the right
of priority of Austria. " These steps," adds the
Correspondent, "have been successful, and the
question of ceding Sutorina to Austria for a suit-
able indemnity will, it is said, be settled between
Count Buol and Aali Paella at Paris."

THE EMPEIWR SOULOUQUE AND Vl°

DOMINICA NS.

PORT(] PLATA, FIB. 1.-It is now 12 years that a
state of war has prevailed between the Empire of Sall
and the Dominican Republic. The Haytians, baying
experienced many severe defeats and disasters both 14:
sea and land, ultimately consented to a provisional
truce. After a suspension of hestilites for 6 years Sow
longue made overtures to President Santana in ths,
month of May last for entering upon negotiations °I
peace. President Santana, having referred to the media-
tion of France and England, Soulouqe sent a mission to
Europe. No particulars have transpired of this mission,
but it is certain that Soulouque, instead of taking 101
further steps for promoting the negotiations he had soli-
cited, mace vast preparations in the most secret manner
for invading the Dominicans and taking them by sur-
prise. These preparations ultimately roused the attention
of the Fr 3neh and English consuls at Port-an-Prinner
who, on the Bth of Dec. last, notified to his. Imperial
Majesty a formal protest against the invasion of the Rs'
public. This was responded to a few hours after by Sou•
louque'c bold proclamation of invasion.
The Dominicans were soon on the alert, and Soalott-
que opened the campaign by crossing the Dominican
frontier with several invading columns on the 18th of
Dec., directing their march simultaneously upon
Neyba and San Juan on the south, and Santiago
on the north of the island. Several desperate en'
gaz,ements• took place .on the 20th, 22d, and 24th
of December at Rincon, Cambronal, Neyba, San
Thome, and Las Matas, in all of which the Haytians
were routed with considerable loss, leasing above 1,500
men dead upon the field, and they consequently retreated
to their own territory. The division that had set
out for Santiago fled before the Dominicans could coma
up with them.

The Etnp,ror Soulongue, after being so signally de'
feated on the south, immediately crossed the country to
the north), where he soon collected another army of
12,000 men at Juana Mendez. In the meanwhile the
Dominicans, conceiving the war to be over, began to
retire to their houtts, so that when Solouque suddenly
recrossed the frontier there were scarcely 4,000 Dome'
nicans prepared to re-iet this nevr and unexpected
attack.

However, they met the Haytians on the 24th of
January, and, alter an action that lasted nearly the
whole day, drove them back into their own territory,
with the loss of their artillery, stores,. &c., leaving above
2,000 of their number on the field of battle.
It is reported that the Emperor Soulongue is in a
very critical position, arising from numerous pretenders
having of late presented themselves to dispute with hills
his Imperial Crown.

George Jones, convicted of the wilful murder of Mr.
Hope, the surgeon Of the convict hulk at Portsmouth,
will be executed at Winchester on the 22d inst.
ACCIDENT IN THE BRISTOL RIVER.—About a mouth
since the Sabrina steamer, plying between Bristol and
Cork, was stranded on Nelson's Point, on her outward
voyage from the former port. Tho vessel lay there till
Thursday, when, with the return of the spring tides,
she was floated off, and taken back to Bristol to have
the extent of her damage ascerta.ned. Yesterday morn-
leg the Phoenix steamer, for Dublin, was run aground
at the same point, and, if she is not off this day, will,
in all probability, lie there for at least a fortnight, if not
a month. Both vessels are the property, or, at least,
are running under the direction of the Bristol Steam
Navigation Company. The injuries sustained by
the Sabrina are said to be very slight, Nelson's Point
being, in fact, a❑ accumulation of soft mud. The occur-
rence of two accidents, similar in all respects, to the
vessels belonging to the same company, would seem to
indicate a want of proper care on the part of their com-
manders and the existence of suoh a point is hardly cre•
ditable to the river authorities.
THE LATE ACCIDENT IN THE BRISTOL RIVER.—Tbe
Phoenix st amer was got off Nelson's-point on Fade,'
nigh'', and, having sustained no mattrial injury, she
proceeded on her voyage to Dublin. It is to be hoped
that some mark of warning will now be placed at Nel-
son's-point to prevent a recurrence of such mishaps as
have occurred there twice within the space of a month.
It may be added, for the credit of the navigation of the
port of Bristol, that the Sabrina and the Phoenix are the
only veeseis that have got ashore at Nelson's•peint dar-
ing the last 16 years.
EXHAUSTION OF INDIAN FORNSTS.—AImost the last
remaining source of supply of timber within British terri-
tories is Pegu. There are, it is true, considerable forests;
of teak still remaining to the westward, within Dr. Gib-
son's jurisdiction. There are teak " forests" also in
Chota Nagpore, but they belong to quasi independent
chiefs, whose barbarian dread of European intercourse
leads theta positively to deny the fact. There may be
patches also on the frontier to the north-east ; but all
these sources are too remote and possibly too insignifi-
cant for a great commerce. Pegu alone remains ; and of
Pegu Dr. M`Cielland'ar report is by no means hopeful.
The Bermese Government has overworked the forests—
the native squatters have overworked the forests—the
British Government has indirectly overworked the
forests ; and this grand source of wealth stands in need
rather of renovation than of further drainage.—Friend
of India.

MR. SHIRLEY BROGICS.—In the course of an election
address delivered by this gentleman at Boston occurs the
following passage :—" You will remember that some 22
mouths ago one of the noblest armies ever despatched
from England went forth to the strife in the Crimea. A
few months later and 12,500 of those gallant soldiers
were lying corpses—victims, not to the sword of the
enemy, but martyrs to an atrocious system of malad-
ministration—martyrs to the grossest and wickedest folly
that ever was permitted to deal with the lives of wee.'
(Cheers.) Forgive me if I speak more warmly and, ear-
nestly than our brief acquaintance might seem to war-
rant. I have good right to raise my voice against the
system ;it robbed me of a young brother. When the
excitement of approaching war began to be felt he, a bold
and energetic young mau, was inspired with a resolution
to join the army ; and without waiting for advice or as-
sistance he volunteered into the Rifle Brigate, from
which lie resisted all attempts to remove him, and sailed
with his comrades for the East. He shared in the glories
of the Alma, where he did a soldier's duty, but shortly
afterwards he was seized with the epidemic of the cli-
mate. Had the most ordinary common-sense arrange•
ments been made for the sick soldiery, he would, in all
human probability, have survived to serve his country,
to witness the brilliant madness of Balaklava, t• share
in the undying glories of the soldiers' battle—lnkerreen•
But the accursed system of mismanagement was then in
full play ; there was as yet no Miss Nightingale to shame
our authorities into sense and humanity ; and my bro-
ther's young life, like the lives of thousands of your bro-
thers' lives, was cast away : he sleeps
by the great bec-
pital of Scutari. Against .that• abominable syatens the
British press has, to its everlasting honour, made us.
oming war."

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