The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-30
Our Rio Jsn.Iro Correspondence.

RIO DE JASEIRo, June Is, 1850.
7Biry Thousand Deaths in Rio yansiro.4fiean Stare
TrGde-Bri,ish Vessels SeGrching .saerfean Onss-sc
Since my last Of goth May nothing Of peculiar in
srest has transpred here the continued prevalence
the yellow fever having, in measure, prevented
the usual activity In commercial transactions This
being the first visit Of the fever TO Rio the Approhen.
sons Of the entire population have bees awakened by
the alarming fatality which has attended Il.
The number Of which have resulted fatally IL
estimated at thirty thousand; among whom are many
captains and officers Of American vessels as also
large number Of seamsn. Among the deaths which at
present occur to my mind may be mentioned Captain
Luce Of brig Columbus Of Boston; Captain Harris Of
brig Clarion, sfNew Orleans the captain Of ship Scot
land OF Nantucket; Captain Dean, OF brig selma OF
New York Mr.. Dearborn, mate Of bark Csllao, and
many others, whom cannot nov enumerate.
Tbs coffee crop OF the present season IL represented
fair average In point Of quantity but the quality s
certainly Inferior The arrivals Of mercan traders have
not been numerous; there are however, many Ameri-
vessels in port, bound for California Perhaps
there no port in the world far distant from the
United States, where 90 many Americans are TO be
found a. Rio There appears 10 be thorough union
Of sentiment and feeling; and While those at home,
rem whom we should receive good exsmpe o. pa
trotfm, quar- cling the abstract questions Of
slavery and putty at Rio ash what portion Of
our country man may represent and Cape Cod aud
New ORLEANS here 10 be seen Ia happy fellowship.
Among the more Interesting pursuits which have
engaged the attention Of many American A. well a.
Brazilian navigator is the dssctable African slave
trade. heard a conversation between Capt NJ,
who has been very successful in making voyagcs 10 the
roatt Of Africa, and some officers Of A n NJ steamer
Rifsman, vhich created much amusement among .
large party OF persons Who present The officers
and have been perfectly aware ~ Capt Ms sue.
Gees and en- the ocoafion alluded TO- he mentioned
them that be had vessel ready for the coast, and
stated where he going 20 tske in his slaves and
Nhat part OF the Brazil coast he would land them,
and dtfed them 20 take him One Of the British ON
Gers ohfervsd "Are you not Ashamed 70 tell of u,
Capt Nh
mo, cir Hsv much do you get for every slave you
take from me ~
Five pounds, firn
"Ah well get little more for every one land in
There are many persons herr Who anticipate trouble
between the American and british governments. on
account Of the Unauthorized license taken By the lat.
ter In boarding aud searching American vessels An
American schooner which put into this port few day
since With the Ices Of her manmast, was boarded 6y
on English steamer few day outside, and the board
ing ocsr compels the captain 20 tab. 81 hi matches
~ order that bis curiosity night be grathed With
inspection 81 her cargo There s a strong feeling OF
opposition 20 the infolsn and overbesring
sumed ~ the English on these occasions, and " no
fteps are taken a. prevent u. trouble must result
The batk kainbov. Capt Gator arrived here from
baltimore on the pth met having board teo beau
tiiu huftee for the emperors stables They were
brought out I'm excellent ofder In charge o. Mr. Mott
q lhilsdelphia and attracted much attention
A. ufual In foreign ports the Herois IL much sought
titsr hsIe and files of n are kept At all the principal
counting roc me aud AZ ever, hotel and car IN the CITY
the trei inquiry Of newly arrived American captain
l,mE What date is your latest Herald ~
Ih f,y'r has somewhat aba,ss during the last week
u, deaths yesterday al Mssrecordia being nineteen
Flour may BE- quoted At SIS TO Sls equal TO 50 90
$40 Whole stock on hand 90 go barrels Of which
about 80 GO are in second hands. The market u vel
tupplied With American cotton goods Coffee. 50 IOt
49, SEQ for superior snd from s. 900 20 50 4a Cor
Terror qualities. Estimated stock a. 600 bags, the
greater part Of which A. Interior
should snJthing Of Interest occur viii spprise you