The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-28

INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE FROM BRAzu..-The
following is letter from Rio Janeiro, received
at the Boston Merchants Exchange News Room from
Capt Grifng late of the whaling bark Sarah and
Esther, of Greenport Long Island, giving detailed
plies in port the coast in conformity with custom
practsed by whaling ships and sanctioned by the
RE JANErRo, April 30, lsi7.
have thought it advisable furnish Capt Treadwel
bark Lucia Maria who Is about to leave here
for Boston, with concise Of the seizure of the
whaling bark Sarah and Esther lately under my
msnd and do this to correct any misstaement Of this
affair. which may get into the public prints previous to
his arrival there.
On the asth of March, having bad leak in the
ships bows which wished to stop, and being also
in want of wood and water, put In to Ilha Grand
a place much frequented by American whaers for
fifteen or twenty years past. After scrapine and
painting the ships bends. commenced taking in
wood and water. but being detained some days by
heavy rains | had not got all on board on the 9th
of April, when the government cutter Narcya, from
this place. came into the bay and having taken pos
session of papers on the sth he came on board with
armed force and ordered to get the ship under
weigh and proceed with him to this place, which per-
emptory refused do. After finding that he could not
my papers told him to take charge Of the ship and
consider her as prize and myself as prisoner He
then put prize board and brought her up to
this place Informing the passage that seized
upon suspicion OF having large quantity OF coffee on
board which pays export duty here
After keeping board under guard for two days
after our arrival here and making partial examina-
ton of the ships and becoming convinced that
there dutiabe articles board they took on
shore the custom house, and examined me touching
the business for which put in to this coast was here
informed that should undergo trial for the disposal
OF about one hundred gallons of oil, which ] had ex
changed TOR my supplies The vessel has been ordered
to be Of all her oil which is being taken
out by themselves and stored in the government
house this previous to bringing to any trial
have given notice OF protest in the Consuls office, in
tending extend it after the decision Of the court
which commences our trial tomorrow.
The recruiting of whale ships all along this coast
where custom houses established, has been
toned BY this government for twenty years
past but public mind here has lately become greatly
indamed towards the United States go vernment for
sanctioning our Minister Mr.. Wise. and Commodore
Rosssa for the spirited stand which they have taken
In defence Of citizens against the petty tyranny Of
this imbscie government.
The papers here almost daily teem with abusive para
graphs towards the United States and talk
II with country was now almost inevitable
but no way to be dreaded or feared here
A Brazilian soop- of war left here they
brought in to capture all whxers found this
coast at anchor. But Commodore Rosseau promptly
ordered the brig Banbrdge, Commander Williamson,
under weigh rumor says to protect our ships, 1t all
hazards
Captain Richie OF tho frigste Columbia informed
me last evening, that the Banbrdge not ordered
any further down the coast than hs Grand the Com
molore not knowing at the time of her sailing that
whaers .requented the Island of st. Sebastian which
lies further to the westward Should collision take
place between these vessels which have left here think