Constitutional Whig

FOREIGN.

FROM BRAZIL.

By the arrival of the Spartan, at Alexandria, we have advices, that on the 25th of March last, the Brazilian Constitution was sworn to at Rio Janeiro by the Emperor and the Heads of Government Departments.

In consequence of this act, says the National Intelligencer, the Brazilian Charge d'Affaires in the United States, has received orders, we understand, from his government, to make oath to that instrument, before a public magistrate of Washington city, and afterwards to receive the oath of every Brazilian citizen, resident in the United States, to record the same, and to send to the Secretary of State, at Rio Janeiro a copy, duly authenticated.

By the newspapers from that country it appears, that from the 1st March to the 17th April, seventeen American vessels arrived from different parts of the world, and that twenty-nine departed, for various destinations. It appears, moreover, that the navigation between Brazil and Russia, under the American flag, is a profitable enterprise.

Mr. Robert Carr, an American citizen, through the mediation of Mr. C. Ragnet, United States' Consul at Rio Janeiro, offered to the government here a box containing a collection of seeds of various North American plants, which are to be planted in the national botanical garden, now in charge of F. Leandro de Sacramento, who had the honor of being elected, on the 5th of this month, by the Columbian Institute, a corresponding member of that body.

Pernambuco & the ports N. and S. to a certain extent, continued under blockade April 21, by a Brazilian squadron—to compel the people to give up the point of choosing their own governor. They are willing to acknowledge the Emperor, but not to have him choose their immediate Ruler. Com. Taylor has been friendly to neutral vessels which were in port, and has permitted them to depart, but had ordered away several vessels which had arrived on the coast.

The Emperor has threatened to send troops against Pernambuco.

A letter from Bahia, April 2, states that the stand made at P. had spread its influence there, and although the public mind seemed tranquil, yet a change was looked for, in consequence of which no business transactions had taken place for eight days.

The French appeared quite active about the Brazils. They have eleven sail of men of war at Rio Janeiro, and arrived almost daily. The citizens were much alarmed, but the Frenchmen said they were bound round Cape Horn.

The people fear the Emperor may intend to restore the country to Portugal.

There is some disturbance at Maranham—something similar it is supposed to the affairs at Pernambuco.

There were three English frigates near Pernambuco and it was frequently asked why the Americans had not a naval force at the Brazils, where they had so much trade, and the times were so precarious?

The Brazilians were much pleased with the President's Speech, and all the Republicans looked to the United States for assistance, should it be necessary.

[The above information was transmitted by Capt. Hall, of the brig Peruvian, arrived at Havana from Pernambuco.]

Boston Palladium.