The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-05

LATER FROM RIO JAyEIno AND MorTEvIpEo.-By the
arrival Of the bark Erastus Corning, Captain Corning
from Rio in receipt of files of tho lorna! do
Conercio to the 9th of March.
They contain but little news. Notwithstanding the
vast crowd Of North Americans that had been congre
gated during the month of March in that port, do
not find one syllable about them in these papers
Those Portuguese editors but slow hands at making
up interesting papers.
From Pernambuco and Bahia accounts had been
ceivrd the 18th and 14th of March Bahia continued
to enjoy perfect tranquility the announcement of the
dissolution Of the Chamber of Deputies had not pro-
duced any sensation whatever
In Pernambuco everything tending to the perfect
re-establishment Of order.
From Porto Allegro and Rio Grande also accounts to
the 18th and 18th. had been received Nothing of i'm
portance had occurred either these Provinces
they were in perfect peace.
The U. s. surveying schooner Ewing Lieut.. Com
mandant w A Bartlett, arrived at Rio de Janero Feb
ruary 25th, in fortyhye days from New York Having
suffered teriay from the badness of her iron work
and running gear she compelled to repair, which
detained her till the 22d Of March when she put to
sea, but the same day parted her chain bobsay, and
was compelled to put back for another.
The Ewing sailed again the Esd, p NJ. for her
destination on the coast of California. All well.
II following are the names of her officers -
hsH nfs sSi AstnS
sipmen, c. C. simms J. p. Thornton, William Gibson
Masters Mate, Francis H. West
The U. S. revenue brig c. w. Lawrence, Capt Fra
zer having completed her repairs, sailed from Rio de
Janeiro for the Pacific on the 2lst March.
The English man DIVA packet, the Spider had re-
turned from Rio La Plata She brought accounts from
Montevideo to the 10th of March There farther
|
Cured at Montevideo The French admiral, lie Pre-
dour, expected there every moment. NJ Gullemot,
the French charge AZ eHaires to Brazs, who made a
trip to La Plata a short time before returned in the
Spider We annex our correspondence and market re-
ports from Rio Janeiro:-
The following letter is received from David Porter
ESQ., commanding U. s. mail steamship Panama.
RIO JANErRo, March a. 1S49.
| wrote you the day after arrival at this place,
by vessel bound to Baltimore, We leave this
to morrow, and Capt Corning will take you the news
of our sailing ] had hops, when came in, to get
off in five days. but the first three days, including
| Sunday, were lost to Since commenced work.
| we have accomplished wonders taking into consdera
ton the habits and customs of the people. Our ship
rine" and many Of the public oicers though the ship
somewhat in disorder owing to reftting and coal
ing, great admiration was expressed for all her ar
rangcments, and the engine attracted universal ap-
plause from the beautiful order in which 1t is kept
1t looked like beautiful toy than machine that
had been working constantly for twenty days; and
chief engineer. MIR. Murphy, deserves more than
ordinary commcndation The engine wanted
pairs whatever and could have gone to sea again
hour after anchored.
Those Of grumblers, (and there were but two)
feel quite satisfied with their fare since hearing Of the
difficulties of other Ships and hear of nothing but
| congratulations that they board the Panama;
and much superior is our forward cabin fare to tho
best fare in any other ships that have been offered
four hundred dollars for passage there, which
obliged to refuse. have refused great many passen
have little left tell you, excepting that every de-
partment of the Panama goes harmoniously. Pas.
sengers all in good humOr and have behaved, with
out exception. gentlemen while in this port diff
ferent from the conduct Of many other Americans that
it has at raced notice They mostly live on board and
make very arrangement at their own expense, for
their convenience to and from the shore.
Hoping that you will hear Of arriving at Panama
DAVID D. PORTER.
RIO JANERo, March 29.-Imports from the United
States this month"; GOA barrels -four packages do
$50 barrels rosin 90 dozen chairs $4,000 lbs and
sundres From Valparaiso 500 bags -four and 760 do.
some time past, but at no improvement in price-be-
ing 500 barrels for consumption, and $500 for
port The prices have been l6N II, for Richmond;
14n for Baltimore 13N 14 for Philadelphia and New
Orleans The purchases have been only in moderate
| parcels the bakers showing disposition to lay in
stocks expecting continued shipments from the Uni
ted States An entire cessation of ports month
more will alone enable advance to be obtained
The stock in first hands IL 900 barrels Gallego H.
600 do Eaxal, 5000 do Col. and o. Danse, 1000 do
| Baltimore; and 500 Philadelphia New Orleans, &C.;
total 80 500 barrels and the import from Chilli The
bakers estimated to hold 10000 barrels. Dates
from Rio Grande to l4th quote flour very dull at l4
for Baltimore, Ill ISL for Richmond Stock, 1900
barrels Domestics remain in the dull state, and
quotations nominal at 250rs for blue drills 18Ors
brown do, 150rs brown shrtings, 80 inch. Lumber
Sales have been made export to California Mt 4Ou
on board; for consumption Ash could not be obtained
Sperm candles have been sold at DOORS The stocks in
second hands have at last been quite reduced and
derate imports will command the quotation Prov-
sions are in demand and beef would bring 36l, pork
quality Tyson at 1850 and 1900; good and superior
1880 17O0. Salt is abundant; last sales at 600rs
Wax-Sales at 760rs., fair demand Coffee-The arr-
walls have been limited, and the quality generally quite
ordinary. More favorable accounts from Europe to
4th Of February have given animation to the market
and large purchases have been made at so 100rs ad
prices. We now quote superors 2lO0 5000;
stocks reduced to 10000 bags and holders very
firm The article has upward tendency, which will
continue henceforward the receipts will be limited
The accounts of the deficiency of the crop are
daily confirmed and there is not the least doubt of
being third short Of the usual average The gene
raj opinion Is that 1t will be nearer onehalf The
quality will be better than the last The export this
month will be about 10000 bags Of which 81 495 will
be for the United States The exports to the Atlantic
ports since 3lst December, has only averaged 2i546
bags per month against the average of 43 bags
month during 1S4S Hdes-The demand has been
brisk and prices have advanced to $50. and some
held at 1866 Favorable accounts Europe and the
Uuted States also from the SOUTH that they are scarce
are the The stock for sale is very trihing
Freights continue dull to United States, SO cents
extent by the last packet at 26d per H. 1t Ia firm
Doubloons, 3lu; dollars, 2l000
FROM ST.. DoMINoo.-The schooner O'Brien,
Capt. Sargent, arrived at this port yesterday in
twenty DAYS from ST. Domingo Civ The nelli-
gence received by this arrival not so late as that
brought by the Silenius, at Boston, published un-
der the Geographic head in Fridays Hcraid) but