The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-20
Burning and Capture of Several YES
sells at Paranagua, by the British
War Steamer Comorant.
DESTINATION Of A FORT AT PARANAcUA.
OPINION OF THE BRITISH CHARGE YAFFAIREs
INCREASE OF DUTIES ON BRITISH GOODS.
officers Of the .. s. Ship southampton.
Fourth Of July on Board the Steamer Goliah,
&c., &C.. &c.

We have received our correspondence and papers
by the bark Z. earning, Captain Floyd which ar
rived at this port on Saturday. We gave por-
ton of the news in the Herald of Sunday.
Our letters are of the highest interest.
OUR BRAZIL CORRESPONDENTS.
Rio DIX JANERIo, July 6, 1850.
Rio and it's Productions The British Game Played
Nth Bras,l-Bmming of Bra-ii,an Vessels--ks-
crease of Duties-Engage,nent- Hudson, the
British Charge d. Aaanes-P Prospects, &C., &c.
Rio, which is the celebrated mart for much that
is bad-e, slavery, sin, and corruption, of every sort
is also celebrated for its coffee, its fine oranges
and bananas, and also for the richness of its scan
dial and gossip, and all our dgnatares, as we'll as
most of citizens resident here, come in for their
share in the pie-but more of this anon. Other in
teresting and important matters induce me now to
address you, and must beg you and your readers
to be patient until my next communication from
here, which shall be soon.
need not recite to you, or to your intelligent
readers, how Britannia rules the seas" nor how
she is even engaged in expressing the weaker ma
tons of the earth. But recent important events in
Brazil demand my notice at this time.
You are aware that Great Britain has for many
years maintained an expensive squadron on this
coast, under pretence of humanity's sake, for the
suppression of the slave trade but which philanthro-
piss, the wcrld over, have discovered is kept for
no other purpose than oppression, and to afford
plumber and perquisites for noblemeus childrsa,
who, to man, ndicule the idea OF p nthropy
and humanity, and who, to a man, will year d.
a smack, measuring fifty or sixty tons, which the
have captured, measures three or four times the
amount, since the greater the tonnage the larger
the bounty.
Within the past fortnight, ii. b. M stsaIners-of-
war Sharpehooter and Cormorant, on this station,
have endeavored TO prove the necessity of their
mission, and to give support to the ministry at
home, as well as also to enrich themselves from
source Of plumber which circumstances at home
seem to give signs that they must, long, be de-
prived OF, and have been most industriously en-
gagged in seizing and burning large number Of
Brazihsn vessels, and, ia many instances. withia
gun lire OF the Brazilian forts, under pretence of
Their being engaged IN the slave trade; and il is
well ascertained that, 10 many instances, the ves-
sells they have seized have been lawfully engaged
in the commerce Of this country, and had not the
remotest connection with the slave trsd. How.
ever, II IS strongly asserted - John Bull ia de-
s W coh'Pe' ,,yvr Brazil TO take his manu-.
,a a1e' ~ duty Ut fifteen per cent, Instead OF
-, and that, as means to AN end, she will OPP
prese her commerce. Last week small smack Of
some thirty OF forty tons, and which had been trad
ing as freighter between this port and Cape FRO
for the past twenty years, was gong out Of the
harbor and was seized and burned by the Sharp
shooter. This, among several other similar cases,
called forth the following appropriate lines which
were published in the lorna! do Concrete, Of the
18th ult -
LINES SUGGESTED nv RECENT EVENTS.
The Minister deems, In his idle dreams,
That all TO his will must bow;
That purpose gained. for hun xnty feixned,
Tresh laurvls viii place on his brow.
He pitiss the slaves! Why, million Of graves
Cape Wide near his mansions door,
while treasure Ia drained, for hums nifty feKnei)
To swallow the starving Door
patriot he why the Queen of the Sea
From hsr'empre should banisb the knavs
Who're messures have gained for humanity fsgned,
Contempt Tor the good and the brave.
He has tsrnishsd the name Of the nation whose fame
Was bright ms the visions Of song;
And England has deigBsd, for humanity feigne1
To stoOp to injustice and wrong.
The hsg Of our ble has n,aisd long willis,
Nor been BY ths bodest dened
But that proud flag is stained fer humanity fssned
And 10 pirates nov nearly allied
Since then the Chamber Of Deputies, having no
other meant Of retaliation, have passed law, by
unanimous vote, imposing additional duty Of
s,hfy per cent, making the whole duty ninety per
months.
This morning, intelligence reached here that
ii. II Nj. steamer OF war Cormorani, had en-
Tered the bafbor OF Parsnagua, port some three
hTe TO several Brazilian vessels, and, taking two
others IN tow, attempted TO go out Of the harbor,
when sbe was tired upon from the fort, aud two
men were killed. Upon this the Cormorant let
go her prizes md retained the lire upon the fort,
which she soon demolished 10 the ground, aud
again taking her prizes IN tow, proceeded 20 sea,
and arrived at this port this morning. The Brazil
isbs ale comfortably exaggerated At these move
nenls, and II s said placards have bren stuck up
around the town. calling upon the people 70 ErfeT-
minio dos fng'es,s--" Nil The English"
IL Is said, ~ some, that Mr.. Hudson, II. B. M.
charge uAiiares, dlsowns these aggrcssiOas, and,
consequently, thus far, has not had his passports
rendered TO HIM; but, after the news OF to-day, We
must expect some important crisis. However, !
thus far, poor Brsz has had To yield to every odt.
rage and insult which England has seen iit To i'm
Pote upon her There Is NO doubt but Brazil Is
bad enough, and that many OF her Legislators nave
ected with more OF lers dupuc,ty with Great
Britain; yet situated "a this e01ay -, u - DUN
cult for Bss1Il to put down the slave trade, sud
yet " IL too Illuminating for her 10 allow fOfegn
nations io e6s- her harDor and ports, AMI assume
the jsrit dieuon al h,r own lave, which she justly
clsiuN The fisht to txrfcise herself, IN hts o~n
way. But must close.
The market Ia sid TO be cleared Of coffee, for
the present and prices are hImer.
The following is list OF officers attached 10 tn.
Unitsd states store ship Southampton Lieut.
Ienmandlbg. j. = Handy; Lieutenant, Nj. u.
Walsty; Psrser, l.. d. Reynolds; Acung Master,
Passed Mioshipman. j. Is McCsaIry; Carpenter,
,. Linn; Csp,-,n's Clerk, J. York; PGssr's Clerk,
X. Hartley. The Southampton is TO sail N
about ten days, for New York. No yellow fever
on board.
our ocEAs CORRESPONDENTS
ON boARp SrEAsKz COLLAR,
Az anchor in Rho Jsneiro. July D, ls60 \
7Ae toS.fh Of ypiv - South Arey1oa
| desJ~ tcheH lstier to yoa from Pefnsnbuco,
On the l7th II June, via Salem, which presume
You have received and published. ! vii now en-
oeavor to give you n dercnpuon Of the celebration
81 the FoWfh of July, on board the C'oiish m this
port lmpv1r,,s-It had b~en resolved at meet
ing Of the t,oltsh Debating Club a. ctl~brat~ the