The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-21 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICAN STATES.

FALMOUTH, DEC. 18, 1835.—We have had to-day two
arrivals from the Brazils—viz., the Eclipse and Swallow
packets ; the latter vessel is a month over due, having
sailed from Rio on the 30th of September. The Eclipse
left Rio on the 29th of October.

" By the latest date from Rio, we learn that the city and
province were perfectly tranquil, but that intelligence had
been received from Rio Grande do Sul on the morning of
the Eclipse's departure, viz., the 29th of October, of dis-
turbances having taken place in that quarter, principally in-
stigated by a person named Gonzales, who had placed him-
self at the head of a party anxious for the separation of
the States, and assumed the Presidency of the province.
As, however, a new President had been sent down from
Rio but a few days before, it was expected, that on his' ar-
rival, the Usurper would be dislodged, and the refractory
parties conciliated.
" On the 25th of October, the General Assembly at Rio
was closed in person by Diego Antonio Feija, who had
been elected sole Regent of the Empire, by a majority
over his strongest opponent, Cavalcante, of upwards of
eight hundred votes, which result had given great satisfac-
tion. Up to the period of the Eclipses departure,
no Administration was formed ; but from the well-
known and approved sentiments of Feijo, such a selec-
tion was expected as would meet with universal appro-
bation, and be productive of good order and improve-
ment throughout the Empire. The Marquis of Barba-
cena, who is a passenger by the Eclipse, was offered the
office of Minister for Foreign Affairs, but having^ as he
stated, business of a private nature to attendo, and
which required liis presence in England, h• was thus
prevented forming one of the Ministry. Notwithstanding
this excuse of the Marquis, it was 'generally supposed
that his visit to this country is an official one, and has
for its object to aid the operation of withdrawing the
paper and- copper currency of Brazil, and the substitution
of a silver and gold one in its stead, as well, also, as
for the making of a projected public road to the mines,
which was to be accomplished through the medium of
a loan.

" On the 2d of October the Portuguese corvette Isa-
bella Maria arrived at Rio, having on board the Portu-
guese Minister and suite, who was the first accredited
diplomatist to the Court of Brazils since the separation
of the two countries. The exchange at Rio was from 391
to 1, and stock from 88i to 89. The Eclipse has on
fright about 15,0001., principally on account of the Gongo
Soco and other mines, and the Swallow about 9,0001.

" A petition is gone forward to the British Government,
from the merchants and trade in the Rio de la Plata,
through the Minister, Mr. Hamilton, praying for the re-
establishment of a direct line of packets from this country
to the Argentine Republic, and showing the delays that
the mail suffers by having, according to the present regula-
tion, to wait for the sailing of the packet from Rio, and
the frequent directions of the letters at that city on the
homeward voyage as well as the outward one."
" BUENOS-AYRES, SEPT. 19, 1835.—The only political
news of any interest that has attracted public attention
since General Rosas has assumed the supreme command of
this province, is the evidence furnished by the Government
of Cordova respecting the murder of General Quiroga, and
the accusation by our Government, the State of Santa Fe
and Entrerios, of the ex-Governor of Cordova and his
three brothers, of having been the instigators, if not the
actual perpetrators, of that atrocious deed. In consequence,
these three Governments have sent a requisition to that of
Cordova, that it should deprive the Reinafes of their'situa-
tions, put them under arrest, and hold them at the disposal
of the confederation, which will decide upon the time and
place for their trial, and in the meantime have ordered all
communication to be put an end to with the province of
Cordova, until these commands are complied with. The
cGovernment of Cordova acting upon these instructions,
proceeded to elect a provisional Governor; the choice fell
upon Don P. W. Rodriguez.
" The ex-Governor Reinafe, and one of his brothers re-
siding in the city, were arrested ; the two others, who com-
manded the northern and southern districts of the province,
fled ; one of these has since been taken, and delivered up
some papers, soiled with blood, and a pair of pistols, belong-
ing to General Quiroga, thus proving the truth of the sus-
picions entertained against them.
" It is expected that the communication with Cordova
will shortly be re-established, and hopes were entertained
that it would have a beneficial effect upon the commerce of
this place ; these have, however, been frustrated by the
failure of one of our largest shipping houses (Messrs. Se-
bastian Lezica and Brothers), which was caused by the dis-
covery that forgeries of local bills to an immense amount
had been committed by the person who had the manage-
ment of its affairs, and which he must have carried on for a
considerable time.
" It is presumed that the amount of his forgeries will
fully reach 1,500,000 dollars currency, and that the failure
will exceed 3,000,000, two-thirds of which will fall upon the
merchants, private individuals, and families of this city, but
principally upon the natives.
" The consternation that prevailed in town on the day
that the forgeries were made known has never been
equalled, not even in the mast troubled revolutionacy times.
" The author of this calamity (the effects of which will
be long felt, and still longer remembered) has fled ; the po-
lice are searching for him ; his name is F. Hornung, a

Hanoverian. -
" Business is completely at a stand still. Exchange on
England, quoted nominally, 61 per dollar ; 6 per Cent., 60
per Cent. nominal.
" A voluntary subscription, to the amount of 1,400,000
dollars currency, has been offered to, and accepted by, the
Government. It had for its object to relieve the tempo-
rary difficulties under which the finance laboured.
" BUENOS AYRES, OCT. 7.—A Colonel Barcala, for-
merly attached to General Quiroga, was detected intriguing
with several persons in Mendoza, to put down the Govern-
ment, and unite that province and Don Juan to Chili.
Barcala was at time residing in Don Juan, and was given
up to the authorities of Mendoza, taken there, and put on
his trial. He was found guilty, and executed. In his con-
fession he implicated, amongst others, the Minister of San
Juan, Senhor Oro, who has been dismissed from his office,
and will be tried.
" Senhor Xavier Lopez, late Governor of Tucuman, and
of the Unitarian party, attempted to foment a revolution
in that province, in which he was countenanced and aided
by the authorities of Catamarca, who permitted him to send
General Figueroa to the frontiers of Tucuman with 1,500
men under his command. This corps was met by the Go-
vernor of Tucuman, General Heredia, who with his brother,
at the head of 500 men, completed routed it.
" OcT. 10.—Monsieur Bardel, formerly of Buenos Ayres,
has become acting Consul-General of France in Chili.
" Captain White, R.N.., British Vice-Consul at Valpa-
raiso, having gone to England, he is succeeded by his son-
in-law, Mr. Alexander G. Miller, brother of Mr. John
Miller, of Buenos Ayres."
The Buenos papers of this date contain a long letter
from Frederick Hornung, mentioned in one of the above
letters. It is addressed to Senhor Faustina Lezica, and
gives an account of the forgeries he had committed on the

house.
OCT. 18.—By the Trafalgar, which arrived yesterday,
we have the following news from Rio Grande, by which it
will be seen that Bentos Goncalves da Silva, who is at-the
head of the party called Farroupilha,' was carrying all
before him.
" On the 20th of September, Bentos Goncalves da Silva
took possession of Puerto Alegra, with the avowed object
of changing the administration of the province--not of sepa-