The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-12
Our Brazil Correspondence.

RIO JAsEIRo, July Ia, 1850
additional accounts of the British Aggessio,-
hntrssf'mg Shipping InteHigenoe- Death Of Cas-
tain Thorpe.
| Some days since, news arrived here from tho
port of Paranagua that the English men-of- war
steamer Cormorant entered the above pert, and
seized the following named vessels:-Lucy Anne.
Lucinda, Sarah and Anna, and Leonidas, obey
having, as is alleged by the English commander.
been engaged in the slave trade,) and she was
leaving the port having them in tow, the fort fred
upon her. The first shot went over her hull, but
the second struck her, and killed one sailor The
steamer succeeded in getting outside with her
prizes, returned, and commenced an attack upon
the fort, which was destroyed. She then left and
scuttled all save the Lucy Anne, which they sent
to 81. Helena. There was, in consequence, q
very great excitement here among the cuzens and
they have petitioned the Chamber of Deputies; bue
nothing Is 10 be done until to- ROW. Such waa
the excitement here for few days. that il was not
safe for an Englishman to be seen in The streets
after dark. -.
On Sunday afternoon last, a number of Eng
lish officers were rtgaling themselves on shore, IN
the Hotel Pharoux, the building was surrounded
BY some 800 pc rsons, (most OF whom were respec-
table cilzens), swearing vengeance on them, and
il was only by exchanging coats and hats with
some American shipmasters, who were present,
that they were enabled to escape. The same was
repeated on the following evening, when they mis-
took one of the officers Of the Southampton for an
Engshman but fortunately for him, the eagle
upon his buttons saved him.
The following is an extract from letter from
DR.. Bache, OF the frigae Brandywine dated June
10th, at Montevideo, and received here few days
since -
The steamer u J. Pease LEFT here q week ago (anse
having Iepared) and attempted to weather Cape Horn
but In deiDg encountered q severe gale, which did
her considerable damage and she was compelled -
put back and the captain has abandoned all hope Of
getting her to San Francisco.
The brig Margaret, Of Philadelphia, has had
some trouble among her crew, and six OF them arc
to 60 home in the Southampton to be tried for mu-
tiny. The steamer Confidence sailed on the 9Th
inst, and the Antelope on the 9Th, for Valparaiso,
all well. The bark Calso, of Boston, Captain
Dearborn; bark Trenton, Capt. Stetson and bark
Brazil, Cambridge, sail Tomorrow for San Franz
csco. The ship Ontario, Low, of New Orleans,
goes on Tuesday. The ship Scotland, of Nam
tucket, was sold a few days since for the benefit
Of the underwriters, and bought by Capt Cooper.
OF the brig Petersburg, for II, 800 mlreas 2),
and re-sold by him TO an English house AT consi-
derabe advance, The brig Prince de Joinville.
Revell, arrived here on the 9th. from Savannah,
whence she sailed April 10th. The steamer Co
liah, Thomas is repairing, and will sail al
possible. French ship arrived to-day from
Havre, with 2sl passengers, bound for San Fran
cisco.
The above is all the news of interest have, but
should any thing occur before leave, will send
on the items.
p. S.-Capt. Thorpe, of the bark Guiford, Of
New York, was buried yesterday, having fallen 4
victim TO the yellow fever, which Is raging here.