The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-20 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

FALMOUTH, MONDAT.—The Penguin packet, Lieu-
tenant Leslie, arrived this morning from the Brazils
with mails, having sailed from Rio Janeiro 27th of
September, Bahia 11th, and Pernambuco the 18th
October. The following passengers came in her, viz.,
General and Mrs. Pueyrredun and son, Monsieur and
Madame Blanc and son, Monsieur Constantine, Mrs.
Beckenham and child, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Youle ;
and she brings about 20,0001. on freight.
Nothing new had transpired at Buenos Ayres or
Monte Video since the last mail, and the intelligence
from Rio Janeiro, both politically and commercially,
is rather barren.

The day the packet left Rio discounts were at 7 per
cent.; there had been an increased demand for money,
to a partial extent, which had been freely met. The
'Treasury remittances, per Penguin, are understood
to amount to 20,0001., and had been taken at 254.
The Stock-market had continued steady at the de-
parture of the packet, at 72i to ; business brisk.
At Rio the elections were not concluded, but seemed
to be favourable to the present Ministry.
The Coffee market had been better supplied, and
more activity had prevailed, whilst the value of su-
perior and first good had improved ; the sales had
amounted to about 50,000 bags. The arrivals of
sugar were unimportant, and these, as well as the
previous stock, have been taken at 3 dollars and '2
dollars for consumption, and for the southern parts of
the empire.
The following men-of-war were at Rio—viz., the
Alfred, Dolphin, Crescent, Racer, Champion, and
Swift packet.
The Crane packet left Pernambuco for Bahia on the
12th of October.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has kindly pre-
sented the Institution for the Religious Instruction of the
Deaf and Dumb with 251.
THE REV. SYDNEY SMITH.--We are happy to be
able to relieve the numerous friends of the Rev. Sydney
Smith from their fears. The unfavourable symptoms
were those of suppressed gout. The moment the disease
took a definite form he began to get better, and he is no
longer considered in danger. In fact, he already passes
several hours each day in the society of his more inti-
mate acquaintance.
FATAL ACCIDENT OFF BLACEFRIARS-ERIDGE.
On Monday afternoon, about three o'clock, a lad appa-
rently about fourteen years of age, but at present un-
known, was drowned in the Thames. The tide being
low at the time, the deceased descended the steps at the
north-west side of Blackfriars-bridge, and walked to
the second arch, near to which the Fleet-ditch empties
itself, and where there is a perpendicular fall with about
ten feet depth of water. Into this the lad suddenly
slipped, and instantly disappeared, and the probability is,
that he was carried away by a steam-vessel, which almost
immediately afterwards passed over the spot. The
deceased had under his arm a bundle, which was re-
covered, and consisted of a blue cloth cape, a brown and
white striped jacket, a mackintosh, a linen shirt, a pair
of blue cotton stockings, a white handkerchief, a silk
pattern cotton ditto, and a pair of low shoes. The
articles, no doubt, belonged to the deceased, and from
their description, it would appear, that he was a page or
footboy, or possibly an assistant-waiter at some respec-
table hotel or tavern.
NEW MAIL COACH BETWEEN EDINBURGH AND
NEWCASTLE.—A meeting of the proprietors of the mail
at present running by this route between Edinburgh and
Newcastle, was held in the King's Arms, on Thursday,
for the purpose of making arrangements with regard to
a new mail, which it has been proposed to put upon this
road in place of the one now running by Carlisle. It is
proposed that the coach shall start from Newcastle at
twelve o'clock at night, reach Berwick at half-past six
'in the morning, and after a delay of half an hour, start
at seven, and reach Edinburgh about one o'clock fore-
noon. On returning, the coach will leave Edinburgh at
nine o'clock morning, reach Berwick at half-past two,
and Newcastle at between nine and ten o'clock at night.
The advantages of this arrangement to Berwick and the
other towns on the route need no comment, and we hope
to see it speedily carried into effect.—Berwick Warder.
WINTER ASSIZES.—WESTERN CIRCUIT.--The fol-
lowing days and places have been appointed by Mr.
Baron Alderson for holding a Special Sessions of Oyer
and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery on the
Western circuit :—Southampton—Monday, Dec. 2, at
the Castle, at Winchester. Somersetshire—Monday,
Dec. 9, at the Castle, at Taunton. Devonshire--Monday,
Dec. 16, at the Castle, at Exeter. City of Exeter—The
same day.
SINGULAR INCIDENT.—On Thursday last the fol-
lowing singular incident occurred in the churchyard of
New Brentford Church. During the funeral of Mr.
Henry Flower, a boatman on the Grand Junction Canal,
who was amongst the spectators, picked up some bones
which had been turned up out of the grave, and which
proved to be part of the hand of the body of the mother
of Mr. Flower, which had been in the grave thirty years
previously, on one of the fingers of which was still her
gold wedding ring. The boatman immediately took it
off her finger and pledged it for three shillings. On the
fact becoming known, the boatman was traced to the
Six Bells public-house, where ho was spending the
money with some companions, and compelled him to give
up the duplicate, with all the money, except three far-
things. The ring is now in the possession of the Rev.
Mr. Harrison, the vicar.
BLAENAVON.—DREADFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
—On Thursday, the 7th instant, a little boy, the sou of
a fireman working at one of the It hyrnney furnaces, was
playing about the rails, when his foot slipped, and, hor-
rible to relate, he fell into the furnace. His father, with
more affection than prudence, immediately sprung in
after him, in the forlorn hope to save his child, and,
strange to say, he was quick enough to catch and throw
him out, but too late, however, for the boy must almost
instantaneously have died. The father had now ex-
changed situations with his child, and found the greatest
difficulty in extricating himself from his perilous posi-
tion, which he was obliged to do by catching hold of an
iron bar, little less than red hot, and swinging himself
out; but as soon as he had done so he was senseless. The
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IMPROVEMENTS IN HYDE PARK.—It Was stated
Some time since in our paper that the piece of dirty water
in Hyde Park, facing the new gate at Knightsbridge,
called Albert-gate, which formerly flowed from a water-
fall in connexion with and at the east end of the Ser-
pentine River, but which has for a long time been
stagnant owing to a deficiency of water in the Se-zpentine
to supply the same,: was about to be filled u-p, for the
purpose of making a road from the new wia splendid
entrance mentioned to the ride, extending from Hyde
Park-corner to Kensington, and called, " Rotten-row."
The water has now been entirely removed, and the
Vacuum filled up, and in its place appears a well-gra-
velled road from the new gate alluded to to the ride, being
for equestrians only, as the celebrated ride called Rotten-
row is devoted entirely for the use of equestrians, no car-
riages, except those of the Royal Family, being admitted
within the drive, and the privilege enjoyed by them
exclusively is rarely, if ever, availed of by them. This
new road, in place of the unsightly piece of water.,-,6 ,
very great improvement, in addition to its be;-
convenience to the wealthy inhabitants of .gig a vast
splendid streets and squares recent)-
.ne numerous
Marquis of Westminster's estate = ), formed on the
grand walk has been forme' Pimlico. A new
Grosvenor-gate, leading fr, a across the park, from
small gate opposite the r
..on Grosvenor-square to the
bridge, and which is - --,hinese Exhibition at Knights-
particularly at thi" found
,a great boon to the public,
ceptmg the firr seas,-m ot lb, year, when the parks, ex-
sloppy state. ve ra walks, are in such a dirty and