The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-30 00:00:00

Some extracts will be found in another column.

We received last night, through the North and
South American Coffee-house, the following copy of
a letter, received via the United States, from Santos,
under date of the 26th September, giving an account
of important advantages obtained over the Brazilian
troops near Monte Video by those of Buenos Ayres.

" There has been a serious conflict between the Buenos Ayrean
troops and the Brazilians, near Monte Video, in which the latter
were defeated, with the loss, it is here currently reported, of 1,700
prisoners ; the number of killed and wounded not mentioned
but, as the contest is supposed to have been a sanguinary one,the
loss must have been excessive.
erliny iten for o
" General Alvarez is marching with a sufficient
Grande, and the impression prevails among severaltedefences of the
t well-informediwell-informedl
political men, intimately connectedwith
h
d the Brazilians, that the
country, and the disposable force under
Ay
reans
without much
province will be abandoned to the Buenos
opposition.
Should
this event take place,
find some difficulty about jerked beef, in
addition to their other
troubles, as it is at that place they obtain
their principal supply, and the Buenos Ayreans have determined,
of policy, to suspend the preparations of beef, and de-
vote their n
tlTetitte-le ntire energies to the successful prosecution of the war.
i
" There is no doubt that Admiral Brown, of whose exploits
I apprehend that our
Brazilian friends will
and unexampled bravery you must have heard previously, has
taken the command of the Chilian squadron, and is daily, I might
more properly say hourly, looked fin- on the coast. As this place
lies so conveniently to the mouth of the La Plata, and affords a
good habour and facilities for operations against the Brazilians,
Admiral Brown will, in all probability, make his first demonstra-
tion here. Its possession is a matter of the first importance to
Buenos Ayres, should her military views extend really to the oc-
cupation of Rio Grande, and its loss to Brazil could only be felt
once, and that for ever.
" Santos may be considered a point d'appui of much interest ;
and, whether the Brazilians held this in estimation or not, I am
uncertain ; but of one thing I feel pretty confident, that were it
in the hands of Brown, its importance to the trade and military
designs of Brazil would be moat strikingly exemplified."

We received last night New York Papers to the
2d instant, which were brought to this country by the
James ,Cropper, which arrived on Sunday at Liver-
pool. . They contain but little worth extracting.
Mr. Was. BEACH LAWRENCE of New York, has
been appointed Secretary of Legation to Great Britain,
in the room of Mr. JOHN KING resigned. The fol-

lowing are extracts :-
1
DEC. 20. Faost PARA.--By the schooner Aupenora, at New
York, twenty-nine days from Para, we learn that the upper pro-
vinces of the Amazon bad declared war against the Brazilian Go-
vernment. Vessels were prevented from ascending the river. It
appears from every account, that fresh disturbances are breaking
out in every part of South America.
Letters from Port an Prince, and Aux Cayes, to the latter part
of Nov. state, that St. Domingo was quiet, and no disposition to
create a revolution.
(From the Norwich Courier, Deo. 20.)
Extract of a letter to a gentleman in Norwich, dated Bahia,
Sept. 1826 :
An English brig put in here a few days since, bound from Rio
de Janeiro to Liverpool, to land twenty-eight slaves, which were
taken out of a Brazilian slave wreck, in long. 34 degrees west,
lat. 19. 8. The English brio discovered something floating on
the surface of the water, and as they approached it, they found
it to be a wreck ; they lowered their heat, and went on board for
the purpose of getting some spars, rigging, and sails. They atm-
ceeded in getting the articles, and on leaving the wreck the last
time, they thought they heard a sound like a person groaning,
which induced them to make further search. They cut a hole in
the bow, which was ont of water, and took out 28 slaves, which
were the only survivors out of 160 ! It is supposed the Captain
and crew were lost when the vessel capsized. The survivors
were delivered to the English Consul in this port, by whom the
Captain was liberally rewarded for his humane exertions in their
behalf.

DEC. 12.—The Honduras Gazette, of Nov. 4, 1826, con-
tains the proclamation of the British Commander-in-Chief of all
his Britannic Majesty's settlements and possessions in the Bay of

Honduras, issued in obedience to Orders in Council, closing all
the harbours and ports in the said bay against the ships and vessels
of the United States, and forbidding their entry therein for any
purpose of trade, after Dee. 1.
COTTON.-(Extract from the New York Price Current of
Dec. 30, IB26.)—The demand since our last has been animated,
and the sales for the last three days have amounted to about 2,200
bales, principally Uplands, at 9i to 101 cents, half of which
were from Mexican seed. A trifling parcel at 9f cents, and
about 100 bales of New Orleans, to manufacturers at 11i to 13
cents. The weather having been unfavourable for landing, the
cargo of the Henry Hill, from Mobile, has not been brought
forward sufficiently to test the market for that description.
Freights of Cotton to Liverpool, f to sterling ; Continent 1
to l f cents.
PRICE OF STOCKS—DEC. 30.
offered asked
United States Sixes 1815 102 k a 1031
Canal Sixes New ll5l a 117
United States Bank l2O 120-i

EXCHANGE.
Bills on London, 60 days lli a 12 pm.
France 5 25
Amsterdam 401 41

Notwithstanding the repeated assurances given by
the French Government of their determination to pre-
vent their ships being engaged in the Slave Trade,
every account which reaches us from the coast of
Africa, shows that this horrid traffic is carried on in
the most extensive, and, at the same time, brutal way,
by vessels belonging to-France, manned with French
men, and under French colours. . Protected by the
white flag, the wretches who are engaged in this vile
employ, carry it on with impunity under the very sides
of our ships of war, stationed on the coast for the sup-
pression of it. Surely, if France is to continue the hor-
rors of the Slave Trade, and her ships are to be allowed
to be the carriers of Slaves for the whole world, it is
useless for us to keep a large squadron on the coast,
at an enormous expence of money and life, for art
object which it can never accomplish.

The following extract of a letter from a Naval Officer
on the coast, contains some facts which justify the
foregoing remarks, and confirm the opinion which we
have often expressed, that France has never been
sincere in her professions with regard to the abolition
of the Slave Trade :

" 11. M. S. off Old Calabar, Oct. 29.
c 4 We have chased and boarded slavers, but all under French
colours; and humanity shudders at the horrid sightl we have
witnessed at the treatment the poor nnocent unoffending slaves
meet with from these brutes, the French. After a long chase, a,
few days ago, we came up with a French schooner (the Daniel)
from Old Calabar, bound to Martinique with 200 slaves on board.
They were literally packed, many of their children under ten years
of age, and though we boarded her in a heavy tornado, the poor
creatures were exposed to the inclemency of the weather—wind,
rain, dreadful thunder and lightning—as had they put the hatches
on, suffocation must have been the consequence; and as it was,
upwards of thirty or forty boys and girls were in the boats, with-
out the smallest covering, there not being sufficient room below to
stow them. Finding these poor people in the hands of French
barbarity, we were under the sad necessity of letting her go.—
England is not, cannot be, serious in the total abolition of the
Slave Trade, or she never would suffer those infernal rascally
Devils, the French, to be (as they really are) Slave Carriers for
the world."

The private accounts from Lisbon are by no.means
of a satisfactory nature. Distrust and doubt of each
other exist amongst the members of Government, and
uncertainty of the future course of events prevailed in a
greater degree than ever amongst all classes of people.
The existing Government did not appear to have
gained strength or popularity—its object of being em-
powered to raise a loan equal to about half a million
sterling had been frustrated, the minds of the people
were much divided, and indifference seemed daily to
gain ground with those who had been the warmest
amongst the advocates of the Constitution. The
news of the defeat of the Marquis de Cr' A vEs's
troops by Count VILLA FLOR, had made but little
impression, as it appeared, even on the showing of
the Government, to have been but an insignificant
affair, although it had been followed by the retreat of
the rebels. The assembling of a Spanish army on
the frontiers had excited great uneasiness with one
party, and had revived the hopes of the other, while
the reports of the expected arrival in Portugal of DoN
MIGUEL, and the renewed intrigues of the QUEEN
DOWAGER, tended to increase the effect which the
knowledge of that fact had produced. The appoint-
ment of Lord BERESFORD had also increased the
distraction of men's minds, which his subsequent de-
termination to return to England had not allayed.
In the meantime Spain, by every account which
had reached Portugal, steadily pursued her course
in forming a numerous army on her frontiers. The
avowed object of this army was said to be for the
prevention of the spread of constitutional principles
into Spain, and the defence of he►r territory from in-
vasion by the Portuguese; but its real object was not
doubted to he for the support of the Royalists, and
the overthrow of the Constitution in Portugal if a pre-
text could be found for advancing into that kingdom,
or a favourable opportunity should occur for doing so
with effect. By the presence of this army on the
frontiers, the absolute party would be emboldened,
while the Constitutionalists would be in the same de-
gree intimidated, and a pretext and an opportunity will
soon be found for striking the blow which FERDI-
NAND has long aimed at the liberal institutions of his
neighbour.

What is to be done under such circumstances by
Great Britain ? She has lent her aid to a limited ex--
tent for the support of the Constitution of Portugal at
the earnest solicitation of the Government. Shall she be
satisfied with the bare fulfilment of the letter of ancient
treaties ? Or, shall she act upon the Spirit of them by
lending her ally such powerful assistance as shall not
• only ensure her territory from Spanish invasion, but
enable her Government securely to perfect the Institu-
tions contemplated for the liberty and happiness of her
subjects ? Great Britain cannot withdraw her troops
with honour : their present numbers are not sufficient for

the purpose for which they were sent, and immediate
measures should therefore be taken for augmenting the
force in Portugal, to an extent which might place beyond
hazard the security of its present Government. This
measure appears to us to be rendered doubly necessary
by the return of Lord BERESFORD, which puts an
end to the expectation that the Portuguese Army
would be shortly re-organized under his direction, and
with the assistance of British Officers; and we shall be
happy to hear that it is determined upon, before FER-
DI NA ND commits himself by some act leading to serious
consequences, which a powerful force in Portugal
might avert.

Since writing the above, we are informed, that re-
ports exist in the City, that one object of the return of
LOrd
BERESFORD, is to lay before Ministers the real
situation of affairs in Portugal, and to convey an ap-
plication from the REGENCY for further assistance
from this country.

It is also said, that the Portliguese Ministry have
demanded of FERDINAND, the restoration of the
fortress of Olivenza, as a further security for the non-
interference of Spain.

His Majesty's packet brig, Kingfisher, has arrived
with a mail from Buenos Ayres, from which she sailed
on the 7th Nov., and from Monte Video on the 12th
of that month.

The Papers brought by this conveyance do not con-
tain any thing of particular interest. The following
are extracts :

(From the Diario FluminenEe. )

RIO DA JANEIRO, Nov. 18.
His Majesty the Emperor having resolved to go to the province
of Rio Grande de San Pedro de Sul, orders notice to be given
that on the 20th of this month, at nine o'clock, he will give the
beija mano to all those persons who desire that great honour, in
the manner usually observed on court-days.
Nov. 22.—His Majesty having determined that the Viscount
de Leopoldo, Minister of the Interior, shall accompany him on
this voyage to the Province of Rio Grander has appointed the
Marquess de Carayellas, Minister of Justice, to act as Minister of
the Interior during his absence.
Nov. 25...—His Majesty the Emperor, having resolved to go to
the province of S. Pedro, to animate by his august presence our
Warriors, and put an end to a contest which has been too long pro-
tracted, received on the 20th,the farewell of his faithful subjects,who
had the honour to kiss his hand, and on the 23d, at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon he embarked on board the ship of the line Pedro 1.,
where he was received by the Viscount de S. Leopoldo, Minister
of the Interior, and the Count de Souzel, Vice-commanding the
squadron. As soon as the Emperor wag on board the ship, it
hoisted the Imperial colours. The ships of war of the United
States immediately saluted it, and then the English, the ships of
this nation having also hoisted the Imperial flag, and manned the
Yards ; the French ships of war then paid the same compliment.
At day-break, on the 24th, all the forts fired a salute, and the
signal being given, all the ships prepared to set sail : they were
the -Don Pedro I. of the line; the Isabella frigate ; the First
of -December schooner; the Duchess of Goyaz corvette, and
seven transports. The transports had on board, the battalion of
Cacadores, No. 27,- and the corps of lancers.
There being no wind, the steam boat took in tow the Don
Pedro I. which happily passed the bar ainisist the repeated salutes
of the forts accompanied by the good wishes of all the Brazilians,
end after this the ships.
The Diarin Fluminense, from the 26th of October to the 25th
of November inclusive, has no news whatever respecting the naval
and military operations against Buenos Ayres. From the 19th of
V'etober to the 29th of the same month, the Portuguese at Rio
took the oath to the Portuguese Constitution; and on the 30th,
Divine Service, with a Te Deuin, was celebrated with great
Pomp in commenaoration of this event, in the church of San Fran-
cisco de Paula.

BUENOS AYRES.
FROM Tux MENSAGERO ARGENTIN°, OF 31ST OCTOBER, AND I ST,
OCTO
3D, AND 4TH NOVEMBER.
prizes. axe, 31.--The Afensagero gives the list of a few small

S Novm:.tnEit 1.---His Excellency the President of the Republic,
eaßiva!avia, has approved the sentence of the Court Martial,
acquitting General D. Henrique Martinez, who was tried
for his conduct in the insurrection of the troops under his com-
mand in the port of Callao de Lima.
Nov 3 and 4.—These papers contain no mention of any mili-
tary operations, nor even any allusion to them, but very diffused
reflections on the present state of the Republic, of which it is
said—

" The present situation of the country offers an immense field
for reflections respecting the Government, RS well as the pro-
vinces. In the first we see a constant exertion to promote
the safety and honour of the Republic; while, on the part of the
provinces, we do not speak without exception, we observe only
an abstraction from the common cause, which would suffice to
discourage another less resolute Government. Eaeh of them con-
centrated within itself, disregards the general interest, and yet they
Proclaim as the principle of so reprehensible a conduct their zeal
for their liberties."

The following extracts were posted at Lloyd's this morning :
RIO JANEIRO, NOV. 25.
Several privateers have lately appeared upon the coast, and
made some captures of Brazilian vessels. The Don Pedro Pri-
:!iro, 74, Isabel frigate, Goyaz corvette, and several transports
~.‘:;11 troops, to reinforce the army on the Rio Grande frontier,
Ped yesterday. The Emperor is on board the Don Pedro
rinteiro.—The second privateer boat noticed in our last report as
ting sailed from this place, has since been driven on shore by
the
Brazilians, and totally lost—she had made no captures.
BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 6.
The Buenos Ayrean schooner Sarandi, Commodore Brown, to
iir._,4'se off Cape Antonio for the frigate and corvette expected from
t paraiso, and the Oriental Argento National privateer, D'An-
;Qet, on a cruise, sailed on the night of the let instant, and passed
blockading squadron unperceived.

AIONTE VIDEO, NOV. 11.
rt. The English brig Utopia, schooner Henry Isabella, and
inch brig Julius, are to sail for Rio Janeiro when the wind
Ptrnlits; the George is still detained, and her case is to be de-
-1644 here..

Our City Correspondent says, it is the opinion of persona well
tillfornaed of the state of affairs between the Emperor of Brazil and
ite Buenos Ayres Government, that the former is playing a bold
rltd) and may have reason to repent eventually of entering
;to the war. By the latest accounts, the Buenos Ayrean
;will expected to reach the Rio Grande territory early in De-
tuber. They are said to amount to between 11,000 and 12,000
eie
c 4.
eThe force is
rather larger, but with the exception of
, m ans, much inferior in point of discipline and courage to
Lett oPponents.reinforcement of troops whick sailed
ea at the
rl7e time as the Emperor for Riot Grande is now increased by
port to 1500 men.

The Morning Herald, of this clay, states, that Sir
14,
''ICIIARD BIRNIE, addressed letters yesterday, to the
Parish authorities of St. Martin's and St. Paul's, upon
the subject of the filthy condition of the streets. His
W(istirp, is said, to have observed, that it was not
surprising that the parishioners refused to pay the
; 446, when the objects they were intended to provide
°r, were so little attended to.

We are happy to learn that Sir RICHARD has di-
Zered his attention to this subject in two parishes,
ut we hope he will also pass a sweeping censure on
Our parish of St. Mary-lc-Strand, the state of that part
cif the. Strand which is in it, having been, if possible,
worse than any other street in London. But much
we rejoice at the worthy Magistrate's notice of
the abominable state of the streets, we can hardly

suppose that he justified the refusal to pay .rates upon
this ground. His Worship must have known that an
Act of Parliament exists which makes it incumbent
upon each householder to cause the pavement before his
house to be swept every morning before nine o'clock.
If this wholesome regulation were to be duly en-
forced, we should have no necessity to depend on
Parish authorities for that which, after all, can be only
properly effected by individual attention. An invita-
tion to pay Sir RICHARD a visit in Bow-street, ad-
dressed to a few of our neighbours in the shape of a
summons, would do more to preserve the cleanliness
of the pavement (which is the great object,) than all
his Worship's admonitions to the Parish authorities of
his neighbourhood.

It is an unfortunate cncumkaance in the history of
human nature that our abhorrence of crime is rather
diminished than encreased by the amount of its enor-
mity. The pickpocket meets the just contempt of the
community, but men appear to see something redeem-
ing in.the bold villainy and wholesale transgressions of
a Macheath. Indeed, we have been lately informed, on.
high.authority, that in Nowgate, thas:e-,crimintale-who'
have been east for death, have a sovereign contempt
for such as have only ventured on crimes ranked under
the class of Petty Larcenies. It is under the influence of
some such feeling, we fear, that considerable interest
seems to be felt about the case of Jolzn Peele, who
was executed last week at Penenden Heath. He seems
to have been gifted with very superior natural
talents, and affords another melancholy proof -of the
dangerous nature of such endowments when unaccom-
panied by an ordinary share of principle. With less
talent he never would have ventured to play the daring
game which terminated in his ruin.
We must confess, for our part, that we seldom have
felt more satisfied of the justice of any sentence, except
in cases of murder. Forgery is often committed under
circumstances of sudden and strong temptation ; and,
though the policy of a commercial nation may require
the highest penalty for its commission, still the
punishment of death strikes most persons as dispro-
portioned to the offence. • But in this case there was
no sudden temptation, no extenuating circumstance ;
it was a premeditated system of fraud to procure, not
the necessaries, but the luxuries of life ; and he that
pursued it had no right to complain when the injured
laws of his country vindicated so systematic an insult
offered to them.

There was one peculiar circumstance in the case,
which is, that he was brought to justice by a Com-
mittee of Bankers, who have associated together for
the prevention of forgery. It would be well if the
Law Officers of the Crown could relieve private indi-
viduals of .the invidious task of prosecuting offenders
unto death. It must be a matter of regret to any
person, who has been the means of having a fellow-
creature removed out of the world on his account. A
necessity may, no doubt, arise, but there is always a
satisfaction in reflecting that it never has arisen in
one's own case.

Bogota Papers to the 26th of October inclusive, have been re-
ceived at the North and South American Coffee-house, their con-
tents are not of importance : they express great anxiety for the si-
tuation in which the Government is at present placed by the con-
duct of I'aez in Venezuela, and observe, I. hut a few days will
elapse before we are relieved from our present state of doubt and
anxiety. General Bolivar will be here, according to the latest
accounts received from General Salom, the-first week in Novem
ber, and then he will have it in his power to demonstrate to the
world the firmness-of his Republican principles, his detestation of
those who would wish to withdraw themselves from the punish-
ment due to all who infringe the liberties of their fellow-citizens,
and his abhorrence of such as would involve their country in civil
war, and throw down its Constitution to gratify their ambitious
designs."

His Majesty's ship Mersey is arrived from Valparaiso and Rio
de Janeiro, and sailed from the latter port on the 28th November,
the Captain of which is the bearer of the Commercial Treaty,
which was returned without ratification by the British Govern-
ment some time since, in consequence of some of the sti-
pulations being inadmissible. The letters by this conveyance
mention that considerable dissatisfaction had been expressed by
the troops in Rio Grande, in consequence of the appointment of
General Brandt to the chief command, and that the troops had
actually refused to act under his orders, in consequence of which
the Emperor had come to the determination of assuming the com-
mand himself, and for this purpose sailed from Rio de Janeiro on
the 24th of November, for Rio Grande in the Don Pedro 1., of
74 guns, accompanied by the Isabella frigate, a corvette, and some
transports, having a regiment of Germans, 700 strong, on board, as
a reinforcement to the army on the Rio Grande frontier. The
Emperor was accompanied by several experienced European Of-
ficers, and, from the determination exhibited on this occasion, it
was expected that some decisive measures were likely to take place
in the war with Buenos Ayres. Mr. Chamberlain was expected
to sail from Rio de Janeiro in the Camden packet. Some pri-
vateers bad appeared off the coast, and captured several Brazilian
vesselad nhad s
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shortly to return.—Exchange

TI-?E FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twelve o' Clock.

The British Funds have been rather heavy this morning, and
but little business has been hitherto effected ; Consols opened at
79* I, both for money and account ; they afterwards receded to
79 4-; India Bonds are 47 9 ; and Exchequer Bills, 27 9 pm.
The Foreign Funds have been languid ; Mexican Bonds are quoted
a shade lower, 63 4 ; Colombian, 314 2 ; Portuguese, 73 4;
and Russian, 864 1. In Shares there is little doing, but they
are rather better ; Anglo Mexican, 30 25 dis. ; and in Brazilian
Mines the discount is reduced to 2 1.
Three per Cent. Consols, 79 ; Ditto for account, 79 i;
India Bonds, 47 9 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 27 9 pm.
FOREIGN FORM-Brazilian, 60 1 ; Buenos Ayres, 54 6 ;
Chilian, 34 6 ; Colombian, 1824, 31i 2 ; Danish, 581 ;
Mexican, 5 per Cent., 52 3 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 63i 4; Portu-
guese, 73 4 ; Peruvian, 30 2 ; Greek, 14} 15 ; Russian, 864 -;
Spanish, 111 124.
MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 30 25 dis. ; United Mexican, 10i
94 dis. ; Brazilian, 2 1 dis. ; Real del Monte, 100 10 pm. ;
Tlalpuxahua, 45 55 pin. ; Bolivar, 2 3 pin. ; Colombian, 13 15
per Share ; Potosi, 46 9 per Share.

Two o' Clock.
Commis continue at 79 for account ; 4 per Cent., 1826,
95g ; Mexican, 63i ; Colombian, 31 I.
FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE.
Consols 79k Danish Bonds 58i
Do. for Ac. 79k + Greek Do. 1825 I4i
Brazilian Bonds 602 Mexican Do. 1825, 632
Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do.
Chili= Do. Russian De. 861
Columbian, 1824, 511 Spanish Do. 11i