The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-15 00:00:00

BRAZILS.

Her Majesty's packet Swift, Lieut. Douglas, ar-
rived at Falmouth on Friday night, from Rio Janeiro
Sept. 17th, Bahia 29th, Pernambuco Oct. 9; freight,
amounting altogether, shipped from Rio and Bahia, to
about 44,0001.
Her Majesty's ship Phantom took into Rio a prize,
having on board 337 slaves, on Sept. 2. Sir William
Gomme and suite arrived there Sept. 6, in the Cleo-
patra, and left on the 14th for the Cape of Good Hope.
The Curacoa put in on the latter date, from the Paci-
fic, with a freight of 2,000,000 dollars, collected from
round the Horn, and was to sail for. England on the
19th. On Oct. 2 the Growler steamer was spoken off
Bahia, going southward. The Philomel had pro-
ceeded for Monte Video and the Falkland Islands.
The exchange had risen to 26 and 26k, in conse-
quence of the settlement of the late revolutionary
movements, gold being brought down to Rio and
Bahia for shipment, from the mines of which the
Swift had her freight. The Crane packet, following,
had arrived at Rio, and was expected to have also a
large amount. The rise in the exchange had given a
slight impetus to trade, but it was supposed to be a
visionary movement only.
Baron de Caxias, who has been so fortunate as to
quell insurrections in three provinces of Brazil, has
been made a Major-General, and appointed Com-
mander-in-Chief in Rio Grande, where preparations
have been made to put an end to the rebellion which
has so long desolated that province, and little doubt
was entertained but the noble and gallant Baron
would be as successful there as he has been in Ma-
ranhao, St. Paulo, and Minas Geraes.
A Prussian Prince (a nephew of the present King)
had arrived rt Rio de Janeiro, with the grand cross of
the Black Eagle, for his Imperial Majesty Don Pedro
11., of whose sister, it wiw presumed, the Prince
would become a suitor; so that Rio was expected to
be shortly very gay with the marriage of the Em-
peror himself, and perhaps of both his sisters.
All the leaders of the late rebellion had been taken
prisoners except two, and had been sent to Rio to be
tried for high treason.

THE GUAbALOUPE MEXICAN
STEAMER.
The New York Herald of the 17th ult. gives the
following letter respecting the crew of this iron war-
steamer from its Vera Cruz correspondent :
" Vera Cruz, Sept. 16, 1842.
" I have just received the annexed statement from
one of the crew of the Guadaloupe, the war steamer
arrived from England :
" I shipped on board the steam frigate Guadaloupe,
Capt. E. Charlewood, at Liverpool, at the close of
June last, as I thought, for China. The number of
crew was then 86, including engineers, firemen, &c.
The day before the steamer left Liverpool we were all
called aft, when Captain Charlewood read a written
agreement, without a stamp, and written by him-
self. It stated that he wished all hands to go with
him—that he was ignorant of the destination of the
ship—and that we must ask no questions. We were
to receive 3/. per month as wages, warrant and
petty officers rated according to rank. We sailed
from Liverpool on the 4th of July. Two days
after I noticed in the Liverpool Mail, of the 2d, that
the Guadaloupe had cleared out for Corunna. On
the 7th we called at Cork. Orders were then sent on
board for the captain to go ashore, and report the
ship immediately. He therefore piled on sail and put
on steam, and we soon left old Ireland in the rear.
On the 15th we touched at Funchal, took in coals,
and left on the 18th. Shortly after the captain or-
dered the boatswain to pipe all hands to quarters. We
were ranged on both sides of the deck. Captain
Charlewood then said, Well, men, it is my intention
to inform you what my business is.' I was ordered
not to tell you before. lam bound to Vera Cruz, in
Mexico. That place is blockaded by a set of half-
bred Yankees, who call themselves Texans. lam de-
termined to break myself through. lam well con-
vinced that you are all a set of picked men. We have
a good ship, with two 68 pivots, and" we shall no doubt
take plenty of prizes.
" "rwo days after we saw the Mexican colours on
board, much to our surprise. From that day we were
constantly drilled at the big guns and small arms. It
was laughable to see the firemen, all so very green,
handling the muskets. We were piped to quarters
whenever a vessel hove in sight. On the
August we reached. Vera Cruz. On the 29th all
hands manned the yards and saluted the Governor.
We were then piped to quarters, and Captain Charle-
wood again spoke Well, men, I wish to inform
you that this ship is going to exchange flags ; that of
Mexico will be hoisted to-morrow morning. If any
of you have anything to say, now is your time. Here-
after you must hold your tongues.' Several de-
clined serving under the Mexican flag, and wished
to.leave. Four were permitted to go. The others
were told that they must remain, as the Mexican Go-
vernment were anxious for English sailors—so much so,
indeed, that the wages of the warrant-officers were
raised. We .were then informed that Captain Charle-
wood would receive 450 dollars per month ; the first-
lieutenant, G. Wright, 150 dollars ; Dr. Clementson,
150 dollars ; under. purser and clerk, each 1.50
dollars ; and, after the capture of Texas, they are
to receive 300 dollars 'to pay their passage home—and
poor Jack but 25 dollars. All those who should lose
an arm, an eye, or a leg, were to receive 60/., and 301.
for a finger, a toe, or for any scar. This is a list of
prices adopted by Santa Anna. lie lost a leg, which
was probably worth no more than 601.—hence the
list. Three men refused to comply with these regu-
lations and serve in the steamer. they were conse-
quently thrown into prison and confined three days
without any food. The British Consul refused to offer
any aid."

THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.

CLOSING OF THE PROTOCOL FOR THE
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY OF

DEC. 20, 1841.

PARIS, Nov. 11.—A courier arrived here thenight
before last from London, and brought M. Guizot
the
news that the protocol for the ratification of the treatyof Dec. 20, had been concluded at the Foreign-office,on Monday, the 7th inst., by the representatives of the
Powers signing the treaty,- at the formal demand of
the French Ambassador. lam enabled to furnish
you, on good authority, with the following circum-
stances which preceded this diplomatic formality.
About a fortnight past,.M. Guizot commissioned M.
de St. Aulaire to forward a note to Lord Aberdeen,
announcing to the Cabinet of St. Jame3's that the po—
litical position of the Cabinet was such that M. Guizot
would not be able to ratify the treaty of Dec. 20.
The wish expressed by the Chamber of Deputies in
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clearly expressed, that the French Cabinet would not
dare to appear again before the Chamber without hav-
ing conformed to the wish expressed in the Lefevre
amendment. When M. de St. Aulaire gave this note to
Lord Aberdeen, his Lordship replied to the French
Ambassador that the British Government would be
compelled to return to M. Guizot a note couched in
the same terms as that which he had forwarded, and.
that M. Guizot had so far engaged himself to ratify
the treaty that it would be impossible for him to with-
draw; for (said Lord Ab2rdeen) if M. Guizot had
merely signed such a treaty with England the affair
would be less complicated, but M. Guizot had joined
England in requesting the great Northern Powers to
conclude the treaty in question with France and Eng-
land; consequently, if the French Cabinet refused to
ratify the treaty which it had proposed itself to
the great Northern Powers, they would have the
right to turn round and reproach England for having
joined France in a proposition which France herself
now refused to accept and thus England would be
compromised with the great Northern Powers, in con-
is
Lord Aberdeen then explained to M. de St.
\
Aulaire that the reply of the British Government to