The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-12 00:00:00

BRAZIL.

In yesterday's Express reference was mado to
the declaration of the Brazilian Minister of Finance
to the chambers of the intention of the imperial
cabinet to place the coasting trade of the empire
under the protection of a foreign flag capable of pro-
tecting it. As the subject is one of great importance,
to-day we translate the concluding passages of the
minister's (Senhor Rodrigues Torres) speech on the
occasion. After Senhor Torres had finished, the
representatives broke out in loud and repeated
cheers, receiving the words of the honourable minister
with an enthusiasm seldom witnessed in the house.

The following is the passage in question :
I will conclude with some observations ou one of the pro-
positions made yesterday by the honourable member whom
I have referred to (Mr. Souza Franco). Ile asserted that
the government is guilty of all the acts of violence inflicted
upon us by the English cruisers. It is painful to hear such
an unjust accusation in the National Assembly; but the
honourable member who has preferred it was bound to
point out whatever the government has 'seen guilty of, what
the measures were which it did not adopt in order to avoid
those attacks, and what are those adopted by it that have
contributed to them. Merely to declaim, and to conclude
in such a manner, is unbecoming a gentleman so important
as the honourable member, a gentleman who has held a seat
in the councils of the crown ; it is unbecoming one who
aspires, or ought to aspire, to lead tho destinies of the
countrye It.c(Crh_cen.
A mmb h)
ows bad faith.

Another Member—lt shows a want of patriotism. (Long
and repeated cheers.)
The Minister of Finance—But, gentlemen, what has the
government done to deserve these strictures ? Our first and
most firm resolution, since we had the honour of being
called to the councils of the crown, was to take the necessary
measures to put down the slave trade. We had anticipated
great obstacles and difficulties arising out of erroneous opi-
nions and both of licit and illicit interests of several classes
of our population ; but more permanent and vital interests—
(hear, hear)—our own security, and, above all, the duty
of fulfilling with loyalty our treaties with foreign
nations—(long and repeated cheers)--demanded that we
should take that position ; that we should present
ourselves before the civilised world as a nation that knows
how to perform its conventional duties. (Prolonged
cheers.) We were unable to enter immediately on the exe-
cution of that task in an efficient way, because our laws
were insufficient. As soon, however, as the legislative body
was convoked, we asked for those measures which we ob-
tained from the wisdom and patriotism of the house : and 1
appeal to it, to the country, and to England herself—(hear,
hear)—as witnesses of the energy and efficacy with which
we have executed those laws--(repeated cheers)--and en-
deavoured to put a stop to the traffic in slaves
—(cheers)—and to avoid the least pretext for any
, violent proceedings against the national honour and
' independence. Notwithstanding, however, this loyal
policy, and the sincere dispositions of the imperial govern-
ment, manifested both in words and deeds—(cheers), what
have we seen ? Our vessels are still violently attacked,
taken, sunk, and burnt; and this system has been carried to
such an extent that it is now impossible to ship at the port
of Rio de Janeiro a boiler for the sugar establishments of
this province or that of St. Paul, for tho masters of our
coasting vessels will refuse to receive it on board, for fear
that it should serve as a pretext for their vessels being sunk
or burnt by the English cruisers. (Sensation.)
Bother Souza Franco—And why does the ministry allow
that? Why does it not protect the Brazilian flag?
The Minister of Finance—And does the hon. member
know whether the ministry has fulfilled or not its duties ?
Senhor Souza Franco—l merely see facts ;I do not know
what the government has done.

The Minister of Finance (energetically)--That answer
does not become a gentleman who was, not long a'eo, Mi.
nistcr for Foreign Atfairs—(cheen)—aid who is, or thinks
himself likely to be called again to the administration.
(Hear, hear.)
A Member—lt shows his desire of doing service to foreign
interests.
The Minister of Finance—W4 hat has the government
done ? Gentlemen, they have done what has been in their
power to do ; they have claimed redress, and will do so
with all the energy and persistence inspired by the con-
sciousness of their duty, of the rights of their countrymen, and
of the national dignity—(elua:r.)—and in the last extre-
mity, allow me to say so without the least sembls nee of
indiscretion, they will not stop before the necessity of em-
ploying any other means that the law may empower them
with. (Long and repeated applauses.) Gentlemen (con-
tinued the Minister of Finance), the Custom-house regula.
lions contain the following, in Art. suo -In case of ex-
ternal war that may render precarious and intercept the
coasting trade, the supreme government is empowered to
permit it to be carried on in foreign vessels, with regard
either to foreign or national produce." The government
will not hesitate to confide our coasting trade to any nation,
the rights of which may he more respected than ours, and
to which that justice may be done that is denied to us.
(Cheers.) I am still convinced that the English go-
vernment, the got. niment of so illustrious a nation, :will
not persist in despising our rights, in insulting our
honour and independent., ; that it will not desire to appear
before the cis dist d world as the oppressor of a nation, I will
never say weak, but inoffensive. (Cheers.) But, if it comes
to that, we wit: confide our coasting trade to a flag that may
cover our property. (Here, say the Rio papers, the voice
of the orator was overpowered by general and enthasiastie
applause that lasted for sense time.) I am aware that by
doing so we will destroy our coasting navigation; bat,
gentlemen, it is nearly destroyed already—(hear, hear)—
and it will he so entirely by the continuation of the arts of
oppression and vandalism that we have witnessed. (hear,
hea• .) At all events, by that measure we will at least rescue
from the incendiary torch of the British cruisers the pro-
perty of those of our counhymen who may need to trans-
port it by sea from one to other pros inees of tho empire.
The minister, the official report of the Chambers states,
withdrew amidst the general applause of the !loose, and
was followed to his seat and congratulated by numbers of
the deputies.

itbe court.

BALMORAL, WEDNESDAY, Serr..lo.

Her Majesty drove yestevday to Invereauld in an
open carriage attend-clbythe :Sltrehioness of Douro and
the lion. 31.irT'uclolyonti.'wai Prince Albert went out deer stalk-
ing. The 1 ..at and Prince Alfred took their
usual eXPreiiC.

Iler Majesty and Prince Albert attended divine service on
Sunday in the parish church of Crathic. The ladies and
gentlemen of the household were in attendance. The ser-
vice was performed by the Rev. Dr. Idaciarlan, Principal
of Glasgow University, and ono of her Majesty's chaplains
in Scotland.

Her Nhueity and his Royal Highness, accompanied by tho
royal children, went to Aherinddie on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. henry Hallam and Principal Muefurlan had tho
honour of dining with her Zdaje4ty on Sunday.

Lord dohs Itussell arrived at Pembroke Lodge, Rich-
mond Park, yesterdav, from Ilickleton Ilall,near Doncaster.
His ExcePency the Marquis d'Azoglio, the Sardinian
Minister, has left town for Droadlandr., on a visit to Vis-
count and Viscountess Paimerston.

The Persian umlamsador had an interview with Viscount
Palmerston yesterday ut the For..ign Office. Viscount
Palmerston arrived iu town in the morning, and returned
to Broadlands in the afternoon.

Ser !teary Bulwer transacted business at the Foreign
Office yesterday.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

An assemblage of nearly 35,000 yesterday prored
that the attractions of the Crystal Palace have in no way
abated, indeed the general anticipation about the building
itself is, that before the close, the ball will have toga up as
a signal that 100,00) have been admitted. The northern
hordes use now the chief invaders, as, thanks to railway
opposition, all those of our factory operatives who escape
the dangers of excursion trains, are enabled to reach town
fur almost nominal fares. The foreigners also, principally
French, are daily to be seen in immense numbers
and formed a very conspicuous feature in the crowd
yesterday. The American department was again
the great feature of attraction, Mr. Hobbs hay-
ing, with a fine Barnum touch, got his reward
changed into sovereigns, and spread them out under
a glass case, with a policeman keeping guard, and an in-
scription informing the spectators that these were the two
hundred guineas which had been awarded fur picking
Bramall'a luck. This was an argument that appealed to
the meanest capacity, and excited so much curiosity,
that the place was a scene of bustling all day, every
one wishing to assure himself by ocular proof that the Anmi-
can had really won the day. The hero of a hundred locks
was himself the observed of all observers, and complained
that even in the :streets .he suffers one of the disagretablo
concomitants of glory in being followed by crowds on his
way to the palace. He objects, and as we think, with good
show of reason, to the ungracious protest with which Messrs.
Ilramah accompanied the payment of the award. The his-
tory of the contest appears to he this. In the first instance,
a placard was posted in Mr. Bramah's window, appended to
a lock, to the effect that . any person who found an
instrument to open that lock should receive two hundred
guineas. Mr. Hobbs, on his arrival in this country, pro-
tested against the wording of this label, as ambiguous,
whereupon his opponents published a letter in the Times
offering a reward to any one who should pick the luck.
Upon that hint lie set to work, picked the lock, null thu
arbitrators, acting upon the letter in the Times, imme-
diately gave him the award. Such is Mr. Hobbs's version
of the transaction, and it is but fair that the public should
sec it as well as Messrs. Bramalis' protest. His own lock
is now undergoing a similar ordeal, but he laughs at the
possibility of its being picked. According to his theory,
the difference between the English and American locks is
one of principle. la the English locks the obstructions
which are relied upon for safety are all accessible from
the keyhole, whereas the American safeguards are quite
distinct, and inaccessible by that aperture. Tire luck upon
which Uarbutt is now operating is enclosed in a deal box,
in which a single aperture is cut opposite the keyhole, and
the rest is unapproachable from without. It appears that

the security of the locks made by the firm with which Mr.
Dobbs is connected is, like the superiorty of the American
yacht, the result of repeated experiments and contests,
awards having been frequently paid by them fur locks
picked on their challenge. They now deem that they havo
achieved impregnability, and offer their locks with con-
fidence to the world. A meeting of the executive com-
mittee and the district superintendents was held yes-
terday, for the purpose of making arrangements for
the exit of the goods. Various plans were agreed
upon and sent to the printers ; and it is ex-
pected that they will be laid before the public
in the course of a few days. The Exhibition is
now, as might be expected, almost totally deserted by this
nobility and higher classes. The only person of distinction
we recognised yesterday was the Duke of Devonshire, who,
accompanied by Mr. Paxton, is an almost daily visitor.
The police numbers were 54,827.
Cash account, Sept. 11.
Season tickets
At the doors

Total receipts
The following shows the temperature during the day, u
recorded by Mr. Bennett's thermometer, being the mean
result of 100 readings:—glean temperature, 62.

THE SURPLUS FUNDS OF THE EXHIBITION.