New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-07
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We received on Saturday file Of the British
Packet, from B1enos Ayres, by which We are in
possession of advices to the llth Of November.
The Packet expresses a strong belief induced by
the tenor of late advices from Europe that before
very long the system Of Intervention will be absn-
doned by both France and England
Elk President RIVERA, of the Oriental Republic,
having been exiled by the Montevidesns for alleged
REASONABLE overtures TO Gen Orbel had arrived at
St Catharnes 10 Brazil. On bis landing he was
told by the authorities that he could not be suffered
to remain, but must go TO Rio de Jsneiro.
The arfamei freebooter Carbadl, having puroined
Argentine schooner again committing depredations
on the river II stated in the Montevdeo papers that
he would capture all lighters employed In bringing to Bae
nos Ayre the cargoes Of foreign vessels anchored in the
rivers measure which had been resortei IL order
elude the blockade.
Anest Of pirates whe for long time infested the Para
ma had been rooted by the Joint efforts Of forces
both sides Of the river They were surprised on one Of
the desert Islands and several Of them persisted In At
tempt at resistance, among them the rlngeaders.
There was no later intelligence from the war In Cor
rientes.
SLAVERY IN BRkzrL-The Packet relates the following
story about Lord Howden who now British Minister at
the Court OF Brazil
In the beginning Of September little negro girl either
strayed unntenuonally wully into the court be-
fore the country house inhabited By Lord Hovden In the
mountains behind the City Of Rio JAnero The girl could
not speak word Of Portuguese, being fresh from the
coast Africa, AMI she therefore unable 10 give any
account of herself explain the motive Of her coming
the British Minister'S residence.
Lord Howden waiting till the negress should be claim
ed retained her for three days. the fourth morning
Senior Liette rich merchant, notorious for his slave
dealing practices, came and claimed the girl Lord How
den told him he would send her 10 the house Of the British
Legation In Rio at certain hour in the day and, II he
there proved that she born In the country and that
she belonged 10 him. she should be delivered under the
promise that she should not be punished for what she
had done. NJ. Lette said that II that the case
he should certainly not and claim her, she he
confessed newly imported slave and ought therefore
be given up to the Government and that Lord Howden
proposition merely snare 10 get him into trouble.
In the OF the day the negress put under the
care Of lady who had been staying at Lord Howden's
and returning TO Rio with her maid. The party had
hardly proceeded hundred yards in the middle O.
darkly shaded path dozen black slaves, headed by a
white overeer all armed with budgeons rushed from
hind the trees where they had concealed themselves and
knocked down the lady and her maid In trying cover
their eyes see and in stopping their mouths
prevent their shrieks being heard these uans
al their clothes and while these unprotected women
left half dead the ground the white oyerseer threw the
little negress over his shoulder and they all ran into the
thicket from which they had emerged
After they had disappeared, the lady, suspectng from
what quarter the assault PROCEEDED with presence Of
SeRor Lete lived, and shortly aerwari she perceived
the white and the black slaves 10 into house that
building but without the negress she then ran 20
Lord Hswdens cottage, and tola him what had taken
place and accompanied by her. his lordship
place where this gang Of ruans had been seen to enter
AT this moment the White put his head out Of
the window Of half built house and thinking the coast
clear into the yard which unfinished and OPEN
with two other white persons, but neither Of whom was
Sener Leitte who had taken good absent himself
and leave the execution OF the outrage others On the
white being identified by the lady Lord Howcen
though single handed, walked up 10 the standing be-
tween his two csunrymen and in the midst Of his blacks
seized him by the collar, threw him down and tied hi.
hands behind him with his handkerchief TO the utter az
tonshment Of large crowd which had by this time col.
lected.
His Lordship then told the to walk before him. and
thus marched him into town. distance of about four
miles, where he lodged him In the power Of the Minister
for Foreign Affairs In country Ike Brazil where there
one great and continuous save.desng league against
the efforts OF England any attempt short OF such
AL act Of energy the above would perfectly
lusory. As it IS the negress has eeen heard Of
since.
Senior Lete Is man ofhe Character and through
his tortuous dealings has smass,d considerable
DE generally accused Of having roasted his cook
alive fer having over-dressei his dinner
To do the Imperial Government Justice II has not
sOsshi TO screen the author Of the outrage.