The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-20 00:00:00

BRAZILS.

Her Majesty's packet Swift, Lieutenant Douglas, arrived
at Falmouth on Tuesday evening; from Rio de Janeiro, April
29 ; Bahia, May 8 ; and from Pernambuco, May 14. The
branch packet Cockatrice conveyed down to Buenos Ayres
her mails, and the Viper brought up the returns for England.
The Crane packet arrived at Rio, April 13, in thirty-six days
from Falmouth.

On freight about 30,0001.; 20,0001. are stated to have been
remitted on Government account per present packet.
The new Ministry at Rio; although meeting with much
opposition, appear to be gradually acquiring greater influence
and strength, and it is supposed will be able to command a
Considerable majority in the Chambers from the assurances
of support they had received. The session was to commence
on the 3d of May.
The celebration of the marriage of Donna Januaria (still
the presumptive heiress to the Imperial throne) with the
Neapolitan Prince D'Aquila took place on the day before the
packet sailed, with the customary magnificence. The city
was illuminated and grand doings took place.
Her Majesty's ship Satellite was at. Bahia ; the Growler,
Curacao, Vestal, Helena, Crescent, and the Crane were at
Rio. The latter would leave for Falmouth in a fortnight. Her
Majesty's ship Daphne had sailed for the River Plate.
The French frigate Glorieuse, sailed March 30, for France,
and put back leaky, or. April 11, the Admiral on board, who
then hoisted his flag on board the Arethuse.
. JANEIRO, APRIL 26.—The exchange, since our last circu-
lar of the 11th ult.., maintained itself steady at 244 and 25,
and considerable amounts were passed at both these rates,
chiefly at the latter, till the 10th inst., when it suddenly
rose, in consequence of the favourable accounts received from
Europe, and extensive transactions were effected, both at 26
and subsequently at 25i. Since the 23d little has been done,
and to-day some small sums have been passed at 250. The
amount of bills negociated since our last we estimate at
230,000/.
The shipments in March were 110,360 bags, and 140 brls.
Coffee (against 105,054 bags in the same month last year);
734 cases, 4,418 brls. Sugar; 34,279 hides; 64,701 Ox horns;
418 half tanned hides; 88 pipes Rum; 1,060 rolls Tobacco;
569 bags Rice ; 207 barrels Tapioca; 694 planks Jacaranda.
ExcitAxGEs.—London, 25} a 254, 60 days' sight ; Paris,
370 per franc ditto ; Hamburgh, 680 a 685 per mark bauco,
ditto ; Bar Gold, 175 per cent. premium.
COFFEE.—Prices remained unaltered from the date of our
last till the beginning of last week, when in consequence
of the news received by the Crane packet that a material
improvement had taken place in the principal markets in
Europe, extensive sales were effected, chiefly of good and
first and second quality, at an advance of 200 rs. per arroba.
The sales since the 13th instant we estimate at about
60,000, and during the month at 90,000 bags, leaving a
stock on hand of about 15,000 bags of all descriptions. The
arrivals continue extremely limited, and of superior
Coffee very little appears. Of the new crop, Serra
Abaixo, so very little has come to market that no com-
petent judgment can as yet be formed as to its quality.
The clearances in March were 84,586 bags for the United
States (against 26,704 in the same month last year), 27,539
for Hamburgli, 24,208 for Trieste, 2,064 for the rest of the
Mediterranean, 4,500 for Antwerp, 2,573 for Bremen, 907
"for Havre, 5,749 for Denmark, 6,185 for Sweden, 2,166 for
Portugal, 5 for Liverpool, and 23 for the coast of Africa—in
all 110,504 bags and barrels.
SUGARS.—The sales since our last amount to about 3,800
cases, at 2,600 to 2,800 and 1,600 to 1,800 ; of these one-third
are for Portugal and the Mediterranean, and the remainder
for the River Plate and home consumption. The stock on
hand, including the arrivals in the last few days, is about
1,800 cases, and 1,400 bags and barrels Pernambuco.
HIDES.—This article has been rather,dull, the sales during
the month not exceeding 13,000 Rio Grande hides, the larger
at 160 to 165, medium 176, the small at 190 reis; and also
5,500 River Plate, at 163 and 167 reis. The stock is about
129,000, chiefly large hides.
Sroca.—Six per Cent. Stock has gradually advanced from
70i and 70i to 72, considerable amounts having been dis-
posed of at the intervening rates, but chiefly at the last, at
which it may be considered firm.
P.S.—Saturday, April 27, Two o'clock—Exchange—Very
%%deans and the forces
little doing at 25a, and 25k. Coffee—Nothing done;
appear that in some par-
tial shipments this month, 92,828 bags.
NEWS FROM TILE RIVER PLATE.—Political affairs in the
River Plate are still very unsettled. The last accounts from
Monte Video continue to leave it doubtful which party is
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under Oribe, the latter have been defeated. Fructuoso Riviera
is stated to have collected a large body of ineu and horses,
and to have expressed a determination to bring the war to an
end by a general engagement.
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FRENCH PLAys.:---Mr. Mitchell's benefit, last even-
ing, was honoured by a most crowded and brilliant audience,
amongst whom we noticed the following distinguished per-
sonages :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Baroness Ahlefeldt, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort,
the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, the Duke of Brunswick,
the Baron and Baroness Brunow, the Mexican Minister, the
Earl and Countess of Craven, Earl Bruce, Earl of Essex,
Baron Dedel, Lady Floyd, Lady Meux, Lady Augusta
Somerset, Count de Witt, Sir W. Massey Stanley, Lady
Shuckborough, Sir George and Miss Talbot, Hon. Spencer
Cowper, Hon. Adolphus Capel, Baron Finot, Lord 'and Lady
Aylmer, Sir Hugh and Lady • Campbell, Lady and Miss
Quentin, &c.
On the morning of the 18th instant, the tri-coloured
banner, by which the hero of Waterloo 11,46 Strathfieldsaye,
was duly presented •at the Castle and placed in the guard-
chamber over the beautifully executed bust, by. Chantrey, of
his Grace the Duke of Wellington. This is the twenty-ninth
banner received since the battle of Waterloo,