The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-26 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 25, NINE A.M.—The Linnet
packet, commanded by Lieutenant James, arrived this
morning from Rio de Janeiro with the Brazil and
River Plate Mails, having sailed from thence the 17th
ult. She brings freight in gold and diamonds to the
amount of about 20,0001. The following are the pas-
sengers:—Mr. Tully Lott, Mr. Schivind. Exchange
at Rio, 27id. ; stock, 88k to 89. Rio was perfectly
quiet, and business for perishable goods brisk, for
piece and manufactured goods dull. Coffee scarce
and dear, superior 5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 200 r.; good
firsts, 4 dolls. 800 r. to 4 dolls. 900 r.; good second,
4 dolls. 300 r. to 4 dolls. 400 r. ; sugar (white), 2 dolls.
700 r. to 2 dolls. 800 r. per arroba; browns 1 doll. 700 r.
to 1 doll. 800 r. ; hides, 150 r. per lb. for heavy, and
170 r. per lb. for light; freights nominal. Many ves-
sels had left in ballast owing to the high price of
coffee. By her Majesty's packet Kestrel arrived
from the river on the 12th December, dates had been
received to the Ist from Monte Video, and to the 2Gth
November from Buenos Ayres. The news is not of
much interest. Regarding the negotiations pending
between her Majesty's Envoy, Mr. Southern, and the
Buenos Ayrean Government concerning the River
Plate question, the :British Packet newspaper ex-
presses itself as follows :

" There can be no longer any reason for doubting but
that the vexatious question of European interference in
the affairs of the Plate, as far as regards England, is on
the eye of being definitively settled by a separate ar-
rangement between that nation and the Republic. It
is unquestionably desirable that the whole question
should be decided at once, and her Majesty's Ministers
acted perfectly right in delaying for acme time their
decision. Circumstances hate prevented the French
Cabinet from acting in conctri; as heretofore, and we
thick her Majesty's Government evinced the greatest
discretion in tak.ng the steps it lias done. French
amour-propre cannot complain a ,ant of delicacy on its
(her Majesty's Government) part. Alter the decided
s:eps taken by Great Britain, France ought not to have
any further desire to delay the settlement of the ques-
tion." _ _

It is said the Kestrel brought a copy of the treaty
between Great Britain and tie Buenos Ayrean Go-
vernment, signed by Velippo Arand on the part of the
Argentine, and Mr. Southern on the part of the
English Government. The Hydra steamer, which
left Rio on the 13th December, was the bearer of it
to England, and it was said Mr. Southern would be
eceived by the Governor Rosas in his official capa-
- in a few days.
ss •nambuco still continued in an unsettled state,
ex.

but it was expected that the energetic measurea taken
by the Government would shortly restore that. province
to tranquillity.
The Linnet left the following ships of war at Rio :
—her Majesty's ships Tweed, C:escent, and Kes-
trel ; Puruguese, Vasco de Game, Iris, and Don Joao
Prineirc.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
Prices in shares continue firm, with a tendetqj to im-
prove. An increased demand has shown it .eit, a-id a
/air average amount of business i a Inca transacted.
At Devon Great Console, the lo:e in the 70, at Anca
Maria, continues to improve east, beito, now wor,,h 1201.
per fm. At Anna Maria, a eross-cut driving south has
intersec'ol a branch, also worth 1201. per fir.
South Tolgus, West Caradon, Wheal Margai et, Cara
Brea, and South Basset if aces have been in requeot.
South Basset, we learn, is much improved. Ar: el
Consols continues improving, tie lode in the slut', being
worth nearly 50/. Ter fiat.
The directors ef Devon Gret Consols declared, yes-
terday, a dividend of 51. per share, or 5,1201.. being for
profits resulting from copper ores raised in Vie months
of Sti.t,qnber and Octobor. After pay merit divi-
ecnd, there will remain in hand, in cash, ore bills run-
ning, and Exchequer-bill?, a balance of 18,496/. 1.1. B'.,
applicable to tl.e general purposes of the company.
At the South Tamar meeting the statement of ac-
counts presentel !boat:el a balance c f 5191. l7e. Id. in

favour of the mine, and estimate of liabilitles and asset
the former mounting to 4971. 10s. Bd., and the liter to
2,3421. 16:. 103.

At the South Wheal Tulgus meeting, held on Wed.
nesday, the statement (f accounts showed a balance in
favour of the mine of 922/. 3s. I Id. A dividend of 21.
per share was declared, which, arter being ra.(l, will
leave a balance in hand of 4101. 3s. Ild. The profits for
Jannary and February were estimated from the sale of
ores to be 1,000/.

East Tamar meeting was held on the 24th; the finan-
cial statement showed a balance of 162/. ss. 7d. in fa-
vour c f the mine. The liabilities amounted to 1,576/.
3s. 6d., and the assets t 2,7231 Os. 2J.
At the meeting of Wheal Benny adventurers, held on
Thursday last, a report, by M. A. Murray, jun., was
presented, wheiein some accounts of the geology of that
district, made so interesting by its proximity to the
Devon Great Consols, is treated on, giving some reason
for the cause of the failures that Lave hitherto occurred
in the various ma's made to discover its richness.
At the meeting of the Ilennock Nlining Company, the
statement of accounts showed I alance of 171. 18e. sd. in
fivour d f the company; but to meet the future opera-
tions, a call of lOs. per sE a e was made.
At West Wheal Seton meeting, the statement of ac-
counts showed balance of 118/. 13e. 4d. agAnst the mine,
and.a call cf 1/ share was made.

Shares i❑ the fillowing mines Lave changed hands
since our last:—Devon Great Consols, Trevizdeey and
Barrier. Condurrow, South Basset, Tiller, f , Trelawny,
Herod:foot, Alfred Consols, East and South ramar,
Trethevy, Bedford United, Daren, Tregorden, Wheal
Margaret, Lelaut Consols, East Buller, Los cat, South
Tolgus, Stray Park, Treleigh Consols, West Wheal
Tolgus, Trema3nr, Devon and Courtney, &c.
In foreign mines there have been several transactions
in St. John de! hey, Imperial Brazilian, and United
Mexican; and business has a so been done in Guadalca-
nal, Santiago, Care, and Copiepo share?.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
FURTHER REDUCTION IN THE ARMY.—The re-
maining number of reserve battalions not included in
the recent arrangement for immediate reduction will
be consolidated with the Ist battalions as they each
arrive from foreign service at the expiration of the
several periods for which they were sent abroad ; the
total effective strength to be 750 men each regiment.
Some of the battalions have several years yet to com-
plete their tour of duty in the colonies. The same
regulation for keeping the officers on full pay is to
apply to this extended mode of reduction.
TROOPS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE.—It is under •
stood that five regiments will shortly be placed in
orders to embark for foreign stations. The Mediter-
ranean is to be reinforced on the return to England
of the reserved battalions ordered for reduction.
DUBLIN GARRISON.—We regret to find that seve-
ral officers, forming part of this garrison, have
recently suffered severely from gembling transactions,
and, it is said, that in one regiment three officers have
been obliged to quit the service by the sale of their
commissions. This unfortunate business has arisen
from the false economy of keeping corps too long at
one station.
THE GUARDS.—The charge for the pay of the
Coldstream and Scots Fusilier Regiments, consisting
of 1,452 of all ranks in each corps, amounts to 53,099/
for the 3 ear, and a regiment of the line of 1,312 of
all ranks, 110 men less, costs 37,9781., making a dif-
ference of 15,1211., for the annual charge of these
regiments of the Guards above that of a regiment of
the line.
PUBLIC MILITARY PROMENADE.-.---The Govern-
ment have given directions to her Majesty's Board of
Works, to cause the meadow-land, consisting of 14
acres, in front of the Royal Military College at Chel-
sea, to be laid down with gravel and planted with
shrubs, and to be thrown open to the use of the public
far recreation.
THE IRISH STAFF.—We are glad to be able to
announce that Government has decided upon retain-
ing .11,,j0r-General John M'Donald, C. 8., formerly of
the 921 Ilighlandere, in command of the Kilkenny
district. Brevet-Colonel Sir Cr.arles Routledge
O'Doenell, Unattached, Assistant-Adjutant-General,
will be withdrawn from Kilkenny, and will be re-
placed by Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel William Freke
IVilliams, unattached, now filling that situation in
the Athlone district, which is to be broken uF, and
the district divided between the Belfast, Dublin, and
Limerick districts. Lieutenant Colonel J. F. S
Clarke, unattached, late of the Scots Greys, is to be
discontinued as Assistant Quartermaster. General at
Kilkenny, and will, we suppose, be succeeded by
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel C. C. Johnson, unattached,
from Athlone.
COMMAND IN IRELAND. -- It is rumoured that
Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Blakeney,
and commanding the troops in Ireland, will,
in the course cf the year, retire from the active duties
of his profession, in the performance of which he has
been so many years engaged in that country.
JAMAICA.—Major-General Bunbury, com-
manding the forces, has been seriously ill, but was
convalescent when the mail packet left the island.
The troops have suffered severely from fever.
EXCHANGE OF QUARTERS.— We are enabled to
state that the Government have not yet determined
whether they will incur the expense of removing the
Head Quarters of Regiments during the present year.
INDIAN PRIZE MONEY.—The sum of 12,4251. has
been paid by the East India Company into the Bank
of England to the public account, to meet the claims
of the several parties entitled to share in the Prize
Money granted for the capture of G-huznee and
Lower Sinde.

MILITARY FORTUNES.—The property of General
Sir George Anson, G C. 8., late Governor of Chelsea
College, has been sworn to under the sum of 1,500/. ;
that of Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson, Royal Engi-
neers, late Secretary of that establishment, to 15,0001,
and that of Mr. North, late apothecary at that place,
and formerly a staff surgeon in the arm v, to 25,0001.
'l.le will of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Dennir, 13th
L;ght Infantry, has been proved and sworn under
1,5001., and that of Paymaster Williams, 16th Lan-
cers, 8001.
ENROLLED PENSIONERS.—The staff officers of the
local companies have received orders from the Secre-
tary at War to return into store the muskets of the
men belonging to their respective districts, in order
that they may be prepared with percussion locks pre-
vious to the ensuing drills.

ANTIGUA.—We regret to find that the troops are
still suffering from' yellow fever—officers and men
falling victims to its ravages.
CAPE COAST CASTLE.—The troops belonging to the
West India Regiments stationed at this place are to
be withdrawn, and a local corps raised to consist of 3
companies, of 100 men each, for the service of the
garrison. The officers are to be appointed by the
Commander-in-Chief.

DISCONTINUANCE QE RECRUITING.—In anticipation
of the intended reduction in the army which is about
to take place, several recruiting parties have been
called ir, particularly those connected with the reserve
battalions.

A Military fracas has recently taken place not
more than a day's sail from Southampton, between
the commanding-officer of a depot and a captain, re-
specting the order of the former for the latter to re

side in barracks, and on his refusal, a correspondence
ensued, which frcm its tone and character, no ami-
cable result could be anticipated, and the whole affair
has been forwarded for the consideration of the Com-

mander-in-Chief. It is expected that the command.
ing-officer will retire from the regiment.

FIRE AT THE GLOUCESTER RAILWAY SIATIOY.—
At an early hour on Thurday morning, it 14 as disco-
vered that a fire had broken out in u building constructed
for the use of the locomothe department of the Bristol
and Birmingham line, situate a short distance from the
passenger platform. 4The inflammability of the mire-
Hats f which the building was constructed (it being
built exclusively of timber) led to a r a2id spread of the
file, and before the engines could be brought to bear
upon it, the whole building ss as in a mass of flame, and
threatened destruction to all around it. The efforts of
the parties on the spa wore confined to the object cf
preventing the extension of the fire to other buildings,
and in this they happily succeeded, though the building
in which it broke out was entirely demolished. The
damage is supposed to exceed I,OOOL, many valuable
articles in the building having Lean destroyed. A very
similar catastrophe happened on nearly the tame spot
some eighteen months ago.
SOUTH EsSEX.—AIr. J. Laurie, of llyde Park-
place, and Marshal's, Essex, formerly sheriff of Loudon
and Middlesex, has announced that he will oiler himself
a: a candidate for the representation of this division of
the county at the next vacancy, upon Conservative
principles.

BRIDLINGTON, JAN. 2 s.—Wiad W.S.W. light.--Sld.
Mary Taylor, Colluder, Pernambuco.

PARLIAMENTARY AND MUNI-
CIPAL REFORM.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir:,—Perrnit me, through the medium of your
pper to offer a 1.,w suggestions relating to the pre-
paring of a new Reform Bill. Having assisted for
some years in the registration of voters for both Par-
liamentary and Muoicipul electionF, and having
served the office of overseer, I have seen some evils
which I now wish to point out, and beg to suggest a
remedy.

IG is not: for me to say what shall be the quAifica-
that for the franchise, but whether it be a fivc-
pound rental or household suffrage, matters little to
me; but the biter would be preferable for the coun-
try, as it would prevent all those unfair and (I might
almost say) dishonest practices between landlord and
tenant as to the value of houses. I have known
parties let houes for 101. which were not worth Si.,
reurning the difference indirectly to the tenant.
On the other hfind, a Tory landlord ht
a house for 101., but as the tenant
was claimed by the liberal agent, the landlord swore
that he had only let the house fir 91., and that that
sum was the extreme value tf it. Now, in the muni-
cipal registrati,,n, this evil is avoided by the hou,e-
hold system ; but here is another evil, namely, the
length of time required for a qualification. a town
containing several parishes many persons, especially
the poorer classes and mechanics, remove ta•sa or
three times in the two years and eight months, and
are therefore omitted to be placed on the lists by the
overseer, who has no business to hunt about other
parishes for " voters for houses in succession."
Now I would recommend that every man who oc-
cupied a house, shop, or warehouse for twelve months
previous to the last day of July in any year, and
having paid all poor-rates, &c., due on the 6th of
April in such year, on or before the said 31st day of
July, should be inserted by the overseer as entitled to
vote both in Parliamentary and Municipal elections.
The lists of voters should then be revised by a bar-
rister, and the new register should (after the first
time) come into force on the Ist day of January in
each year. _ _

The benefits derived by the adoption of my plan
would be these—a more equitable register of voters,
and much less expensive, as the municipal registra-
tion would be entirely abandoned, and the new sys-
tem would be so simple that every man would under-
stand it.

This register might also be used for voting in
parochial vestries, and the election of guardians.
In conclusion, permit me to say that even the
above reform would be found quite useless in many
Lwns (such as Stamford) without the protection of
the ballot.

I remain, Sir, yours respectfully,
Lincolnshire, Jan. 24, 1850. REFORMER,

STRIKE OF THE COAL MINERS. -An extensive
and welt-organised strike, on the part of the operative
miners of Lararkshire, for an advance of wager, has
taken place. The colliers of the Glasgow district, it
would appear, hare generally ceased operatiutiF, and
are to be followed by those in the upl er and midribe
wards of the county. The coalmasters around Glas-
gow have raised the price of the article one shilling
per waggon, and a further advance cf one shilling is
contemplated.
BLYTII, JAN. 24.—The Albion floated off the rocks
22d inst , with apparently but little damage.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall •street.
E. Heather, Crawford-stree', Marylebone, straw hat
manufacturer, Feb. 15, at half-past one—E. Archer,
Clare-street, Clare-market, baker, Feb. 15, at one—J.
Pavis, Three Colt-s' ri et. Limehouso, licensed victual!, r,
Feb. 15, at one—T. Parfrement, King-street, Holborn,
boot maker, Feb. 21, at eleven—D. N. Fisher, Lynn
Regis, Norfolk, music seller, Feb. 21, at half-past eleven
—T. %Valley and I'. W. Hardwick, Orifuid street, liven
drapere, Feb. 15, at half-past twelve—J. F. Knok I,
Bolton-row, Piccadilly, Nine merchant, Feb. 12, at twelve
—S. Prentice, Slough, Buckinghamshire, ironmonger,
Feb. 16, at twelve—C. B. Roo and 'l'. J. Blachford, New-
port, Isla of Wight, bankers, Feb. 16, at eleven—J.
Porter, Wormwood- artet, City, cheese factor, Feb. 16,
at twelve—G. Teil and B. M. Ronald, Old Jewry-
el ambers, East India merchants, Feb. 28, at twelve—H.
Goring, Hanwell, Middlesex, butcher, Feb. 16, at twelve
—Sir G. Duckett, Bait., Sir F. B. Morland, Bart., and
T. T. Bernard, Pall-mall, bankers, Feb. 21, at two—J
Adderson, West Dereharo, Norfolk, butcher, Feb. 16, at
eleven—F. Cornell, Halstel, Essex, ironmonter, Feb.
19, at one—H. Tappenceti, jun., Ashford, Kent, corn
dealer, Feb. 19, at twelve—J. Weuham, Beckley, Sussex,
tailor, Feb. 12, at two.
In the Country.
J. Miller, Liverpool, saddler, at the Court, Liverpool,
Feb. 15, at eleven—J. Deakin, Liverpool, wine merchant,
at the Court, Liverpool, Feb. 15, at eleven—J. J Jack-
son, Liverpool and Birkenhead, wine merchantr, at the
Court, Liverpool, Feb. 15, at eleven—R. C. Sweet, Bir-
mingham, builder, at the Court, Birmingham, Feb. 27,
at twelve—J. M. Wathew, Nuneaton, Warwickshire,
brickmaker, at the Court, Birmingham, Feb. 16, at
eleven—W. Pickup, Blackburn, Lancashire, brickmaker,
at the Court, Manchester, Feb. 18, at twelve--J. Robson
Sunderland, grove-, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Feb. 21, at eleven—J. Worthy, Hartlepool, Durham,
builder, at the Court, Neweastic-upon-Tyne, Feb. 21, at
half-past