The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-03 00:00:00

THE BRAZILIAN MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 3.
The Royal Mail Company's steamer, Magdalena,
Capt. l'irool ward, with the above, has arrived. She
brings 48 passengers, £29,331 specie, 16 packaged
diamonds, 725 rolls tobacco, 32 bales ditto, and 154
parcels samples,

The Magdalena sailed from Buenos Ayres the
27th November; Monte Video, 30th ; Rio de
Janeiro, 9th December; Bahia, 13th; Pernambuco,
16th; and St. Vincent, the 22d.

On the 21st ult., spoke the Calliope, bound from
London to Calcutta, 26 days out. 28th, the ship
Blythe, or 2d Dis. Pendant, No. 1,630 ; the Sardi-
nian brig Silvistria ; the Bremen ship Equator;
and on the 21st of December, the Tyne, with the
outward Brazil mail—all well.

Her Majesty's ships Leopard and Ardent were
at Monte Video, The Tartar arrived at Rio on the
7th of December. The Spy sailed from Bahia for
Rio on the 13th of December.
At Pernambuco the weather continued fine.
The arrivals of sugar had been large, and demand
fair, and large purchases made both on the spot
and at outports. Whites ruled from 6.600 dole to
4,800 dols per aroba for first and second quality ;
4.300 dols to 4.700 dols per aroba for thirds ; and
4.300 dole to 3.800 dole per ditto for fourth quality
and somenos. None of these qualities had been
shipped for Europe this season. Channel browns
sold at 2.600 dols per aroba, but in con-
sequence of late accounts received from the
United States a reduction was expected in the
latter descriptions. Cotton prices varied Prom
7.800 dole, to 8.600 per arroba, but purchases were
made at from 8.000 dole, to 8.200. Hides sold at
2271 r. to 230 r. per lb. Shipments to Liverpool
1,433.

Freights—Sugar, for the Channel, for orders
quoted at 275. 6d.
Exchange-0210,000 sterling had been nego-
tiated during the month, all at 90 days' sight, at
rates varying from 251 d. to 261 d., according to
term of payment. About 250,000 f. were pass ed on
Paris at 360 to 365 reis per franc ; on Hamburg at
680 to 684 reis per mark; the same amount on
Portugal at 105 to 106 per cent. Discount rates at
the Banks, 10 per cent. per annum:for four months'
bill, higher rates for longer dates.
At Bahia sugars arrived but sparingly, and no
sales of importance had transpired. Last quota-
tions were 2 dole to 2 dols 250 e per arroba for Naza-
reths. Cotton stocks were being gradually cleared
off at delivery of late sales, at 7 dols 800 c per ar-
roba, for home consumption. Coffee, no sales
transpired ; dealers still occupied with delivery
of late sales, at 5 dols 100 c to 5 dols 200 c. Cocoa,
little remained at market, and 4 dols 800 c was
demanded. Hides, no sales effected ; quotations
unaltered, 225 r. per lb. for dry salted.
Freights to Gibraltar, 50s. per ten.
Exchange—Regular transactions effected at 261
and 261, 90 days. Bills remain in the market.

Rio—Coffee—A limited business has been done
sales not exceeding 31,500 bags. On receipt of
the news by the Magdalena there was a fall of
fully 200 reis in the prices; the extent of the
transactions has been 246,500 bags. Good fruits
are quoted 5 dols 500 c to 5 dols 700 e. Exchange
on London, 27d. Freights to England, 40s. ;
Channel, 555. to 60s.

INDIAN PRIZE' vice PRIZE-.IIONEY.