The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-02 00:00:00

THE BRAZIL MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY EVENING.
The screw steamer Tasmania, Capt. Jellico, has
arrived with the Brazil and River Plate mails, in
charge of Lieut. R. La Touche, R.N. Her dates
are—Buenos Ayres, July 28th ; Montevideo, 30th ;
Rio de Janeiro, August 9th ; Bahio, 12th ; Pernam-
buco, 14th ; St. Vincent, 21st; and Lisbon, 29th.
She landed 58 passengers at Lisbon, and brings 98
here. On freight she has 27,380 dols. in specie,
diamonds value £13,200, and a large cargo, includ-
ing 225 rolls of tobacco and 200 barrels of tapioca.
Her Maresty's ships Buzzard, Oberon, and Spy
were at Montevideo, and the Madagascar at Rio.
The Leopard, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir
Stephen Lushington, left Pernambuco for Rio on
the 14th ult.

Her Majesty's transport ship Perseverance, from
the Cape of Good Hope, sailed from St. Vincent for
England on the 21st. The Oneida put into Monte
Video for coals on July 31, 42 days out from Syd-
ney for England. On Aug. 20, in lat. 14 N., long.
26 W., the Tasmania spoke the Chilian ship S.an-
cianissa and the English ship Confidence, steering
south ; 23d, lat. 20 20 N., long. 22 W., passed her
Majesty's ship Perseverance, steering N.E.
The war in the River Plate continues, but no
advance had been made by General Urquiza and
his troops. The rains of September will, how-
ever, enable him to move across the plains, and
a decisive action may then be looked for.
Mr. Eyansi, the American Charge d'Affaires
at Parana, has visited Buenos Ayres to
offer his mediation, which has been favourably re-
ceived there. It was not known whether his offer
was made officially or not. This state of political
uncertainty exercised a most depressing effect on
all commercial affairs, and lusiness was at an
entire standstill.

Exchange on England 655. 6d. to 665. ; France
81f. to 824 f. ; Genoa, 81.
From Rio we learn the Bill to compel the banks
to pay their notes in gold after three years from
the present date had passed the third reading.
There was a strong opposition to the measure out of
doors, and it was hoped that the Senate would
throw it out. The prospects of the measure be-
coming law had already led to a severe financial
crisis in all the chief cities of the empire.
Freights to England and the Channel 255. to
30s. ; the Mediterranean, 255. to 355. ; Antwerp and ,
Hamburg, 255. Exchange opened at 24, and after
touching 241 finally closed at 241.
No political news from Bahia. Business in ex-
ports almost suspended, owing to scarcity of pro-
duce. The new sugar crop, which was beginning
to arrive, was expected to prove fully an average.
Prices at present nominal.
The city very healthy. and weather file and dry.
The works of the Bahia Railway, which hadbeen
retarded by the heavy rains of the last three
months, were being pushed forward vigorously, and
no doubt was entertained that the first section will
be completed next year.
. Pernambuco was free from fever.
Her Majesty's ship Harier, Commander Sir
Stephen M'Gregor, passed Pernambuco on the 20th
of July for Portsmouth.

The India Council, not having immediate employ-
ment for the amount paid the day before yesterday on the
new loan, are desirous of lending it for a month on the
Stock Exchange. About £lOO,OOO is said to have been
thus lent to-day at 2 per cent.

Sir G. C. Lewis, the Home Secretary, was en-
gaged this afternoon with several gentlemen, who
have interested themselves in the case of Dr.
Smethurst, but up to the hour of going to press
the fate of the convict remained doubtful.

A memorial, signed by twenty-nine practising
barristers, in favour of commuting the sentence, in
Dr- Smethurst's case, was presented, at the Home-
office, this morning, by Mr. Tindal Atkinson, of
the Middle Temple.'

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY. )

SHERIFFS' COURT.

THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.-POLLOCE. p. SCHECEDER,

This was an action to recover a snm *of money from de-
fendant, who is in' partnership wit/it his brother. An
agent appeared and inquired for which of the two the sum-
mons was intended.

His Honour refused to hear the agent, and said it was
evident that defendant did not appear.
Plaintiff—Then I want a nonsnit. (Laughter.)
His Honour—Well, that's a very queer thing for a
plaintiff to require.

Plaintiff—No. I want it for him (defendant).
After some inquiry, his Honour ascertained that plaintiff
was the partner in England of an extensive foreign house.
His Honour—l think, you must have what you asked
for, Mr. Pollock. You must sue in the name of all your
partners.

Plaintiff—l cannot bring my partners such a distance to
recover this small amount.

His Honour—No; but you must put them all in the
plaint note.

Plaintiff—Then I can sue defendant for my share, I sup-
pose? (Laughter.)
His Honour—Oh, no. Don't you see that defendant
owes you nothing individually. If he owes anything it is
to yourself and company. You have 'got what you want
and must be nonsuited.
CONTRIBUTING TO HIS OWN WRONG-JAKEB V. THOMSON.

This was an action to recover 30s. damage sustained in
consequence of a cart being overloaded, as alleged, by de-
fendant.

Plaintiff said that defendant hired his cart and having put
on too much of a load, the shafts gave way.
Defendant denied that he had anything to do with it.
Plaintiff—Why I saw him put the load on and knew at
the time it was too much

His Honour—What a great noodle you must have been
then. (Laughter.) Come, you have said too much, and
defendant must have a verdict.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY .)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ASSAULT ON CAPTAIN FRANCIS PEEL BY A BEGGAR.

—Catherine Wright, described as a fruit vendor, was
charged with an assault on Captain Francis Peel, of the
34th Regiment, 4, Leinster-gardens, Hyde-park.
Captain Francis Peel said he was passing down St.
James's-street shortly after 12 overnight with his brother,
when the prisoner came up and importuned him for relief,
but he told her he believed her to be an impostor, but offered
her a mendicity ticket, when she immediately commenced
an attack upon him, and he gave her into custody.
Atkinson, 74 C, said he saw the prisoner following Capt.
Peel, and on coming up with him she pulled his coat.
Being on the other side of the street, he went across and
asked what she wanted, when she immediately seized the
captain's coat with her teeth, and hung to it " like a leech,"
and so determined was she that it was only with the assist-
ance of anofher constable that he managed to get her away
and to the station-house.

Police-constable 45 C proved assisting in taking the pri-
soner into custody, and while doing so she became very
violent and struck him several times—twice in the face.
She had once been before Mr. Beadon and sent to prison
for a month.

Welsh, the gaoler of the court, said she had once been
before Mr. Hardwick.

The prisoner's defence was, that she was inquiring the
way of the gentleman to Westminster-bridge, as she was
" going a hopping" when he struck her.
Captain Peel said he did certainly strike her with a thin
stick, but it was only to make her release her hold.
Mr. Bingham said he considered a person had a right to
use force in releasing himself from an unfortunate woman
like the prisoner in the middle of the night, probably being
apprehensive that his pocket was about to be picked. She
was a powerful old beggar, and he should send her for 14
days.