The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-23 00:00:00

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The last accounts we have from Rio Grande mention that
advice% have been received of the Buenos Ayrean troops
having made their appearance on the Rio Grande frontier.
This had caused the Brazilian troops to retreat ; and orders
had been given for all families to retire across the river,
more into the interior. Some Buenos Ayrean privateers
(called pirates) had made their appearance to the South-
ward, and bad captured several coasting vessels from Rio
Grande, and also some bound to St. Catharine's. This had
occasioned much loss and inconvenience to trade at Rio Ja-
neiro, and raised the rate of insurance considerably. The
Exchange was 394. Government had purchased, to send
to England, 3,000 bags of Coffee, 300 chests of Sugar,
2,000 Hides, and 500 serons cf Cotton. They had also
taken 60,000/. bills upon London, at the exchange of3Bd.
per milrea. Sugar of the first quality, 2,800 dollars;
ditto Muscovado, 2,200 dollars ; Rio Grande Hides, 180 to
190 reas per lb. ; Cotton Atinas Novae, 5 milreas 500
reas ; ditto Giraas, 4 milreas .100 reas.

No late intelligence had been received at Rio de Janeiro
from the aio Plata; but the general surmise at the former
place was, that the recent movement of the patriots on the
Rio Grande frontier was likely to have an important effect
upon the issue of the war between the two Powers, which
had become extremely burthensome to the Brazilians.
BUENOS AYRES, Fxr,. s.—Extract of a letter from his
Majesty's Consul at Monte Video, dated Jan. 1, addressed
to his Majesty's Consul-General here :
" The Brazilian Admiral has received instructions not to
detain any more neutral vessels which may attempt to enter

the port of Buenos Ayres, unless they shall return after
having been warned off, and have their registers endorsed
by tome of the blockading squadron."
In consequence of the above regulation (we believe
brought about by the United States Authorities), several
vessels have made the attempt, and succeeded in getting
Into the Rivers Salada and Elsinado.

Ten or twelve Brazilian corvettes have been captured by
the Charabuco corvette and two privateer boat• belonging
to this place, and carried into Patagonia.

It is reported that a large ship, under Portuguese colours,
from Lisbon, has been captured by the Argentine Oriental
privateer brig, and carried into the same quarter.

A privateer schooner and two large boat are now pre-
paring for a similar purpose: they are manned chiefly by
British subjects.

Brussels Papers to the 22d, and Dutch to the
21st instant, have been received this morning, but
are entirely destitute of interest.

Hamburgh Papers of the 18th instant have
been just received, and the Journal of St. Pe-
tersburgh to the 7th. The Swedish Ambassa-
dor has been recalled from Constantinople, be-
cause the Porte delays fulfilling its promises re-
specting the free navigation of the Black Sea by
Swedish and Norwegian vessels. The navigation
to Riga is now open.

MERSBURGIIy ATRIL 4.

It is well known that the late Emperor Alexander ap-
pointed, in February, 1823, a Special Committee, for the
support of meritorious indigent civil officers, whose health
and strength have been wasted in the service of the State.
A fund of a million of rubles was assigned to this Commit-
tee out of the fund of the Invalids, and the late Empress
bequeathed to it 300,000 rubles from her private property.
His Majesty, by an Ukase of 2d February, has given de-
tailed instructions to the Committee, and thus first called
it into action.

ItAwsuaGH,

The Dutch steam boat William I. Capt. Jacob Vanden
Dever, arrived here yesterday afternoon, after a passage of
only 33i hours from Amsterdam.

BT. YET2ItSBURCH, •PRIL S.

His Majesty the Emperor has addressed an Ukase is hi•
Eminence M. Narses, Archbishop of the Armenians, in
Georgia, ordering him to signify to the Armenians his
especial satisfaction with their loyal conduct on the inva-
sion of the Persians.

RIGA, MA RCM 23.

The first English ship, commanded by Captain John
Beaton, entered our port to day. The first that departed
this year sailed on the 10th, bound for Hull, with a carp
of oats, linseed, &e.

ST. PETIERSBURCH, APRIL 6.
The Court has gone into general mourning for the
Empreaa of Brazil.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twelve o' Clock.

This being St. George's Day, it is kept a close holiday
at the Bank and both Stock Exchanges; the Jobbers and
Brokers have, in consequence, met on the Royal Exchange ;
the nearest price of Consols in the early part of the morn-
ing was 133-, some private business was, however, done at
83-a, in consequence of a strong report, current in the City,
that the Marquis of Lansdown had at length acceded to The
wishes of Mr. Canning to form part of the new Adminis-
tration. Mexican Bonds are quoted at 701 4; Colom-
bian are 37 4, but nothing has been done to warrant any
particular observation on this or any other of the Foreign
Securities. Notwithstanding we have so many packets
from the southward, no intelligence has yet been received
of his Majesty's ship Tweed.
Notice has been issued from the General Post Office that
the Mail for La Guayra will be made up on the first instead
of the third Wednesday in the month, and forwarded to
Barbadoes by the Jamaica packet, commencing this regula-
tion on the first Wednesday in May next.

Two o' Clock.

Consols are quoted, in private bargains, at 834, buyers,
but little or no business has been done. In the Foreign
Funds no alteration.

THE SEVEN CHIEFS.

A Ballad, after the manner of " Rio verde, rio verde."

Thou river Thames ! thou canal of St. James !
And eke, thou Serpentine water ;
O❑ your peaceful banks lie low the ranks
Of the mighty in mournful slaughter.
There, there, seven Chiefs by dark fate were o'ercome ;
And many a name to their prowess is given ;
Some call them " Seven Sages"_" Seven Satraps" come—
Some " the Seven Champions of Christendom ;"
And some " the Theban,' seven."
Duke Arthur first, no courtier trim,
But of battle the beacon flame,
In Cabinets eke a warrior grim,
He fell in the blaze of his fame.
Oh, the sword that flashed but to conquer still
In the field of war so gory:;
But alas ! to prove his skill,
He would wield the gray goose quill,
And he's left alone with his glory.
Fallen also at length, by fate's decree,
The chieftain that seem'd of immortal line ;
A keen and stalwart Scott was he,
Though born on the banks of merry Tyne.
Fast, fast his hands, amidst his fall,
To his mace of weight was clinging still ;
And still was heard his slogan call—
" Charge high, eharye high, my merry men all,"
Draw, draw the English bill.•
Barbs, barbs, how ye bore, to the fatal shore
The noble Knight of Westmoreland
Lord Henry, too,—he is lord no more
Of many a fair and distant strand !
Bards vainly would tell how Lord Robert fell,
For a mystic cloud his fate conceerd ;
Lord Nicholas good at need, his fate was decreed,
But St. George from on high come down with speed,
And bore him away from the field.

O hone a rie ! 0 hone a rie !
For the young Peelides, brava and good !
With arms of proof, and with courage high,
By his much-lov'd Pre he had often stood.
Still true to the cause thai Jae fancied right,
Why err'd he, alas, on that fatal day?
His Monarch he left in the arduous fight;
Now, Monarchs, beware of a fair young knight
Who loves and who rides away!
" A suit in equity is commenced by filing what is termed art
ENGLISH BILL."—MILLHR ON THE LAW, P. 162.
Behind Tul3 ILNOLISH Btu and bow,
The mercenaries firm and SLOW,
Mov'd on to tight IN DARK ARRAY.
LAY OF THIL LAST MINATHEL, Canto 4.

SOME of the GOOD THINGS in CHURCH
and STATE.

(From a Morning Paper.)
The following is a statement of the patronage,
with the supposed annual value, lately given, or
to be given, by the Prime Minister :
NAVY. X
Lord High Admiral 5,0001'
Junior Member...... 1,000
ORDNAXCE.

Secretary to ditto... 3,b00

A RUT.
Commander in Chief 7,000
Constable of Tower 1,000

Muter General 3,700
Secretary to ditto 1,500
Surveyor-General l,BOO
Clerk of Ordnance 1,800
Lieutenant-General 1,500

Lord Chamberlain 4,000
Vice ditto 2,000
Lord of Bedchamber 1,000
Master Privy Seal
of the Horse 5,00000
Lord

Secretary for Home
Department 6,0001
tinder ditto

Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer 4,000
Master of the Alint 4,000
Chief Commissioner
of Woods and Fo-
rests 3,500
First Commissioner
of Treasury
Junior ditto

Sec. for Colonies ... 6,000

LAW.

Lord Chancellor 15,000
Master of the Roll! 7,000
Att. General(worth) 10,000
Sol. General (worth) 8,000
Lord Chancellor in
Ireland B,OOO
Attorney General do 5,000
Solicitor General do 4,000

Lord Lieutenant ... 30,000

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR again sat in his room, Where
he was attended by the Counsel, Attornies, and Suitors,
who had business before him. His Lordship looked well,
and cheerful. He observed, that he should sit in the same
place again on Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock.