The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-14 00:00:00

THE BRAZILIAN MAILS.

The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Tevoit,
Captain J. T. Moir, arrived at Southampton yes-
terday at 12 30 p.m.,. with the mails from the
Brazils, River Plate, &c., in charge of Lieut. T. P.
Barrow, R.N., to the following dates :
Bueno3 Ayres —. Oct. 2 St. Vincent (Cape)
Monte Video
Rio Janeiro — 15 Teneriffe Nov. 4
Bahia
I Pernambuco — 22 Lisbon — 9

The Tevoit experienced very boisterous weather
on the Brazil coast ; thence to Lisbon, moderate
winds, with favourable weather ; from Lisbon to
the Channel, strong north-easterly winds.
This steamer landed 31 passengers at Lisbon, and
brings 63 to Southampton, among whom are Lieut.-
Colonel Grenfell, from Buenos Ayres ; Capt. J. S.
' Da •Gomenson, Lieut. A. C. R. de Silva, Col. J. A.
Bellard, Baron G. Von Bonin, from Rio, &c. On
freight she has specie value 1,0821., of which 6021.
is in gold and 4801. in silver ; diamonds value
30,5001. ; precious stones, pearls, &c., vaine '750/. ;
and a cargo comprising 350 serons of cochineal, 200
brls. of tapioca, 60 brls. of gum copal, 495 boxes of
oranges, 6 casks of wine, and 129 packages of sun-
dries. Two live tigers from Paraguay have also
been brought by this steamer.
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At Monte Video was H.M. ship Wasp. At
Rio Janeiro Her Majesty's ship Cumberland
(Rear-Admiral P. W. P. Wallis), Madagascar fri-
gate, Virago and Assurance steamers, Spy and
Siren brigs ; French frigate Poursuivante, and
steamer Tenare ; United States' frigate St. Law
react); Spanish frigate Villa de Bilboa, and
schooner Cruz. At Pernambuco, H.M. ship Har-
rier.

The steam transport Southampton, with troops
for India, was at St. Vincent, and would lewd on
the 31st Oct.

Her Majesty's ship Scourge and the Peninsular
and Oriental Company's steamer Alhambra left
Lisbon on the morning of the 9th, the former for
Portsmouth and the latter for Southampton.
From Buenos Ayres there is not much political
news. Recent intelligence from the Azul and Pata-
gones represented things as perfectly quiet in the
South, with rumours, however, of projected inva-
sions on a large scale, in which Calfucura was to be
aided by the Chili= Indians. In commercial mat-
ters there was very little to notice. The arrivals
and transactions in the dry goods markets had been
very moderate. For articles of daily consumption
there was more activity, but the demand stilt ex-
ceeded the supply. The saladeros were at a stand
still, and doomed to remain so for the remainder
of the current year at least. The season promised
to be very late. Dry hides arrived in great abun-
dance from the interior rivers, and also heavy sup-
plies of epidemia hides from the country districts,
notwithstanding which the demand increased and
prices continued to advance. The case was different
with salted hides, ox and horse. Hardly any-
thing was doing in wool, holders being firm and
s oeculators chary—the difficulty being enhanced by
the course of the money market. Our correspon-
dent at Buenos Ayres, in his letter of October 2,
says :

The Government here has presented a bill to the
Chambers, sanctioning the arrangement made with the
London bondholders. It will, no doubt, be sanctioned ;
and the parties interested owe a debt of gratitude to Mr.
Riestra, the Minister of Finance, for the courage and
perseverance with which he has prosecuted that nego-
tiation.

" News arrived yesterday of another Indian invasion
to the north-west, but we are as yet in the dark as to
the real details, albeit Pergamino is within a day's rids
of the capital.

" This packet takes home a strong representation to
her Majesty's Government on the National Guard ques-
tion."

From Rio our commercial advices are to the 14th
ult. In the import-market business had been ex-
ceedingly limited since the departure of the Petro-
polis steamer. There had been but little movement
in the wine-market, and prices continued depressed.
Of Miditerranean red wines, sales were reported of
about 145 pipes Port Vendres at from 193$ to 2405;
Malaga white had been placed at 220$ to 2305, and
2405, according to quality. Stocks in first hands
consisted of 2,773 pipes red and 50 pipes white. Re-
cent sales of second quality Lisbon red wino at
230$ had tended to depress the market still more,
and although the stock of red Lisbon was not ex-
cessive, sales to any extent could not be effected
unless at very reduced rates. This steamer having
brought but 70 firkins butter, and expected sup-
plies being small, an unfavourable impression was
produced on prices, and rates had risen from 640$
to 680$ and 700$. In first hands 700 firkins.
Quotations for flour were :—Baltimote, 18$ to
18$500 ; New Orleans, 19 to 193500 ; Philadelphia,
none; Richmond, second, 223500 to 235500; ditto,
first, 24$ to 25$ ; Stook, 32,000 brls., of which
16,000 are Richmond.
In the coffee-market a fair business was done after

the Med way sailed up to the end of the month,
since which less disposition to operate had been
manifested, as the qnality of the lots at market was
not sufficiently good to meet the views of buyers.
Really good and fine coffees, both old and now, con-
tinued to arrive very sparingly, which was the more
striking as at this period of the crop a far better
selection is usually looked for. Supplies had in
general been moderate within the past fortnight.
From the let to the 13th October the sales had been
18,000 bags, and from the 15th to the 30th Sept.,
155,000 bags, making together 113,000 bags, of
which 96,000 were for the United States, 43,000
for the Channel and North of Europe, 30,500 for
the Mediterranean, and 34500 for the Cape of Good
Hope. Round lots ruled up to the 9th October for
the States from 0200 to 0450 ; Channel, 0100 to
to 4200 ; Mediterranean, 4200 to 55400. Since

then nothing had been don alnd. quoc-ations were
entirely nominal, in consciiumce of the unfit-oar-
s:tile news received from Rir ,pe and tho. United.
States by the Teviot, which arrived on the morning
of that day. There was no alteration in the prices
of Campos sugars. In hides nothing had bgen done
beyond 500 at 480 rein ; stock, 3,147. Freights
were very dill, '1 —l, eht4rtei ed vessell hung
h:avily on the ;nark w. Exchange on LArlon,
271c1. tigd. ; bills t ) Rattle extent ,trawn at six
months were passed at 27id. and subsequently at
27d.
At Bahia considerable activity had prevailed in
the flour-market during the week preceding the de-
parture of the Teviot, and stocks amounted to 7,500
barrels. There had teen no fresh arrivals of jerked
beef, and prices ruled from 6sooo to 65400 por ar-
roba, according to quality. Irish butter sold at 740
reds per pound. No supplies of Dutch cheese in
hand. Stocks of wine were considerable, and dealers
only purchased to supply their immediate wants, ex-

pectiog a consideral;l; decline in price ; quotations
were almost nominal and flat. Ot sugar no sales of
importance had been effected, with tLe exception of
about 6,400 bags of brown Nazareths, which were
purchased at 2sBoo and 25900 per arroba ; of good
browns in cases a few small lots changed hands at
35200 per arroba ; of whites no sales had transpired.
All other descriptions being neglected, prices were
nominally 3sBoo to 4$ per arroba. There had
consequently been a decline of about 50Ors. per
arroba since the report by the last Southampton
steamer. Sales of coffee had been effected at Bsloo
per arroba for Maceios, and BsBoo to 9$ per
arroba for Babias, being 400 rs. to 60Ors. above
quotations by the last steamer ; there was little left
in first hands, but the demand had been less brisk
latterly. Supplies of coffee werecotning in regularly
but there was less demand ; stocks were small,
consisting of about 1,000 bags ; last sales were at
0900 per arroba. Small lots of cocoa which had
appeared in the market found a ready sale at
7sBoo to 841 per arroba. Hides were selling at
330 rs. to 340 rs. per lb. for dry salted, and 380 rs. to
390 rs. per lb. for dry. There was more inquiry for
dry hides, and holders demanded 400 rs. per lb.
No tapioca in the market, and good qualities were
much inquired after, and would fetch high prices.
Quotations of freights were-nominal. In exchange
transactions were effected at 271 d., 60 days for
cash ; bills were still offeringat 27id. on easy terms
of payment.

From Pernambuco our correspondent writes as
follows on the 22d ult.:—
" Teviot arrived ou the 2d inst.. with dates to the
9th ult., and on the 9:b inet., we received London news
to the 17th ult. by the Brazilian mail steamer Oyapock.
" The advices received by these two vessels being un-
favourable for sugars, some decline in prices took place.
The supplies have been good, and upwards of 20,000
bags have been purchased for shipment to the Channel,
Mediterranean, and Liverpool. Prices are firm, and
packers are determined to hold their present stocks until
later advices are received from Europe. We quote Daus-
oovados 23900 to 33300 per arroba, or 275. ld. to 30s.
sd. per cwt. f.o.b. ; and whites, 33900 to 53100 per
arroba, or 365. 7d. to 463 93. per cwt. f.0.b., ex freight.
"Cottons, with exciting news from Liverpool, have
amain advanced, and we quote them to day 83800 to
93100 per arroba, or 8 15-161 to 9 13-64 d. per lb f 0.b.;
P.raibas, 95400 to 93500 per arroba, f.o.b. or Bid. to
8 37 64d. per lb. ; and Maceios, 93250 per arroua, or
8 7-641. to 8 11-32 d. per lb. f.o.b.
" Hides, 315 rs. to 320 rs. per lb., or 10 13 Old. to 10
11.321 per lb. f.o.b.

"Freights—Channel, 40s. to 425. 63. and S per cent.
united kingdom ; usual ex ras for continental ports.
Last rate for Liverpool per Hermione, 15.32 d. and 5 per
cent, per 10., cotton from this port; from Paraiba, id.
and 5 per cant, per lb.
"Exchange-80,0001. have been parsed for this con-
veyance at 27d. 60 days' sight ; closes flat.
The Teviot left Lisbon on the afternoon of the
9th inst. The French transport steamer Mouse,
from Goree, bound for Brest, coaling in the Tagus,
was the only foreign ship of war left in the port.
The Portuguese Cortes were opened en the 4th
by the Ministers, who were authorised to read a
speech on behalf °this Majesty. It did not, how-
ever, contain anything which had not been pre-
viously public, and as the deputies and peers did
not assemble in sufficient numbers to enter upon
their legislative functions, the session was, on the
7th, prorogued until the 9th Dec. The speech from
the throne referred to the paralysation of commerce
and reduction of Customs' revenue, in consequence
of the fever prevailing at Lisbon, as urgently call-
in.. for legislative enactments in respect to the pub-
lic'finances ; but it was supposed the fever kept the
legislators away from Lisbon, notwithstanding the
good example set them by their young sovereign.
The last reports' of the fever brought by the
Teviot are much the same as those received by the
last packet, viz. :-223 new cases, 80 deaths, and
116 cures, in 24 hours, up to 10 p.m. on the 7th.
The weather does not appear to have continued
sufficiently cool to have any beneficial effect upon
the epidemic, which continued to suspend all but
absolutely unavoidable commercial operations.
Money was still scarce upon the Lisbon Exchange
—and had not the Board of Public Credit been a
taker, the rate on London for three months' bills
must have gone above 54k, at which some paper
remained over. A few bills offered also on Paris
at 520 to 524 ' - Hamburg, 48i ; and Amsterdam,
43g. In stocks and shares no business had been
done, and the quotations are nominally the same
as by last packet.