The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-30

vrpy LATE FRoa SOUTH AMERIcA.-By the
arrival of the splendid, fast sailing, clipper Cou-
rier, Capt Wolfe, we have nearly months later
dates from Rio Janeiro. We have files of II Mer-
cartH and the formal do Commerce. to December
Goth. The Courier reported her own arrival out
The transport ships Loochoo, Susan Drew, and
Thomas H. Perkins, with the California regiment,
sailedtrom Rio on the 29th November, all in good
health and spirits. 1t stated that there were
few deserters at that place, locking for employ
ment.
Nothing had transpred further of the difficulty
between our Minister, Mr. Wise, and the Brazil
ian Government. Not word is mentioned about
it in any of the papers we have received. The
seaman who was imprisoned, had been set at
liberty.
The news of the taking of Monterey was report
ed at length, and full justice done to the courage
of our troops.
On the Sd ulr j., was the anniversary Of the birth
day of the Emperor, and celebrated with great
pomp. Statutes were fred by all the men-of-war
in the harbor
Baron D'Arcet, a French chemist Of distnc-
ton, and who had received many honors from
the government, had been killed by an explosion
of gas. On the same day Cornet Joao de Souza,
an office in the Brazilian army, suffered the Pc
nalty of death, for some offence not mentioned.
The U. S. brig cambridge, Commodore Pen
npgton arrived on the 18th ut from Montevideo,
beating the British packet Griffin, which sailed
on the same day U. s. frgate Columbia, Com
modore Rousse au, sailed for Montevideo on the
Sd ult
The British war steamer Salamandsr, Captain
Hammond, arrived on the 9Th December from
Valparaiso, after passage Of SO days. The
Crescent Curacao, and Express, English men OF
war, were also at Rio The English steamer
New Grenada, arrived from Liverpool on the
18th December.
From Montivideo news had been received to
the LIST ult. General Rivera was at Vivoras on the
Goth November, and having collected his forces,
was soon to commence operations. The forces
under his command amounted to about 1000 men,
Of which ESQ were cavalry, and the remainder
infantry he had also seven pieces OF artillery.
A letter to Rio says:-"We have nothing to fear
from Urquiza at Corrientes. Rivera will soon open
the campaign, and probably with brilliant results J"
Gen. Oribe had taken no steps for M
paign the General Assembly of Cerito had de-
clared that the extraordinary powers given him
by the acts of last year, should be cancelled.
From Buenos Ayres there is not an item OF news
In Entire Rios there reigned the most perfect
tranquility, and commerce was brisk.
The English admiral, Inglefield, sailed from
Montevideo for the Cape of Good Hope. on the
llth on board the frigate Vernon, accompanied
by the brg-ofwar Acorn. These vessels were
part of the English squadron in the Rio de Prata.
Accounts had been received from Para to the
18th Maranham the 14th Ceara 2lst and Per
nambuco the Both November from Bahia, to the
9Th December. Everything was quiet in all the
provinces, with the exception of Ceara, where
several murders and robberies had lately been
committed Portuguese brig, the "Ventura
Feliz," arriving at Pernambuco, had not beer
permitted to land a boat she was suspected o
being SLAYER or pirate, and was narrowly watch
ed by the brig-of.war Calope, which finally pur
sued her to sea.
Late advices from the Canaries, give accounts
of great ravages by the yellow fever in thos'
! islands.