The New York herald., 1845-04-13


INTERESTING FROM MUscAr.-The Alleghanan
frigate Constitution was at Zanzibar at the h. st
accounts. The following extract from a privs
letter, by one of the officers to relative, dat
from thar island, states:-
Zarzibar contains population Of 30 600 souls mostly
black OF the darkest hue some natveso OF Hindoosan
few Arabs, who are lords Of the sell The Sultan ow
besides this island the East Coast Of Africa far
sa, and has feet OF men OF war.
While engaged the other day in sketching the front
the maumh Palace, who should pop from behind 20
orange tree but the chief OF tee eunuchs He
man. entirely different from my preconceived notions d
chief eunuch imagine, you think he ugly ell
black rascal He was no such thing; but smiling,
courteous young man, who sent little nigger for frs
cocoa nuts and cutting o the tops presented each Of
with about pint of the most cool and refreshing bevsrs
contained In them You would have been amused wirh
our dinner at the S1ans the other day II literally
feed in presence Of his Hghness and the Court o.
the Mabometans could not ca. with In6des 1
table was completely covered with viands-tHree 70 IS
roasted whoe-were surrounded by the most barba
profu,ion Of fruit fowls preserves frers custard ric
but goblets Of water The e,s wound up with
delicious Mocha coffee, swoetened with sugar candy,
lowed by goblet of cocoa-nut milk. We were waite
by Abysinian eunuchs arraved in the most orient
STYLE each dressed in white turban and white tunc wi
dagger stuck in the belthe cid chief lool cd
on and smiled bengnantly.
THE AFFAIR AT Rro.-The following letter, wh, h
we find in the Cleveland Plamdealsr of the 9Th ms,
confirms what we exclusively published i,w
days ago.
The Brazilian government have insuled our Minister
Of War here and also the Consul and in fact the Americ
cssr, and the ass daily The Minister has written
her ne shall declare war or not and to send him ou
larger feet The Brszlians fitting out all their
like war here. Tnsy ars imprsssng men every day
board their vessels Of war; and come out boldly and
to commander and officers, they ready to 90
war and give the d-d Yankees licking. The English
and the French here are laughing In their sleeves at
took sn aye DE SaSs the PSrpe
$50 600 in gold and silver with S20 900 worth OF gold
we kept her for week under charge Of the frig ,e,
the Minister and commodore give 1t up they would
have sunk They had ell their ships around US, sni
to blow Of water attempted to resist 80 II
We must have war; or recall eur navy home and pocA
the insult. sa.s'
FROM MArANzAs.-The Siroc arrived at tbi.
port Yesterday in seven days from Matanzas The schr
Export arrived on the 25h ult from Savannah. II r
cargo (rce was not sold when the Siroc left Captss
Osborne brought 10 Letters nor papers He informs
that moasses was selling 81 ria, and daily advancing
-So1annah Georsian oh inst
NKw YoRK LEGIsLATuRK legislation OF II e
House did not amount TO much to-day. Mr.. Thorn :
son, Of your CITY, brought in petition to compel
passenger boats to be supplied with sufficient numb
Of accident Mr. 4. also moved a resolution which w,s
adopted directing the judiciary committee to inquire
tne Oh restricting the number OF
steamboats, shall carry.
The bill relative the State Library was reported 90
day. a. 1t passed the Senate II makes an
for the purchase Of the library Of David B. Warden Of
Paris
The House, it being resolution day. moved scores Of
bs from the general orders to standing or select
mtees to report complete or advanced them to earl
stations on the general orders Among the latter cas
was the New York registry bill
The bill for constitutional convention come up teddy
- the special order. Mr. Baly, of Putnam, spoke, Ls
had not concluded when the House took ts usual
Inc oridge bill was to be taken up 81 this
by order ofthe House. - n
Aside from the resolution raising committee OF nve
ugaon into the causes which led to the loss Of the
low nothing OF moment done Ia the Senate
tons Albany Letter, .dp,ii II.
LAKE SUPERIOR CoPPER.-The valuable Lake
superior minerals will begin to yield their ri, b
tribute the present season. and the prediction 10
Piled from the mineral regions washed by the Father
Lskfs We learn from Mr. Mendenhall the enterprisirx
pioneer In Lake superior explorations thnt
has bean obtained to transport 1000 tons of minera
Boston for smelling and that rich il the ore hst
mands S1oo per Ton at the works ia that city Mr.
on MS way 10 Copper Harbor, to continue exporatio
and surveys Az present the Algonquin taken from t.
snd great LABOR and expense conveyed around III
SauN st Marie and launched upon Lake
years ago oy the Cleveland Company of which Mr. ~
was the master spirit 10 the only American vess,
oaoat ON that like Additional shipping will be put up
the lake this season the schooner Swallow having
left this port for Lake Superior The small schooner Ch
pewa 10 also destined for that lake, and dae craft
building az Detroit for the desnation The report
that the propeller Vandala would be tsken round the
saut y incorrect Cleveland Hevol6.