Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-07-16

were st this reunion in foreign land. TIE Ma.
rianna arrived in pcit Monday last, being 81 DAYS
from the Capes OF Virginia The NJ experienced
only three days calm whilst ours lasted nineteen
days The Marianne encountered tremendous gale
crossing the Gulf Stream. however, which took her
within 100 miles of New York; and she sprung
aleak on her passage, which caused all hands to
work day and night for half week to save the YES
sci: The crew and passengers on the M. are all
well, and have encountered none other than sea sick
ness on the voyage.
We visited the new Cathedral to-day, on the oc-
cason of its dedication. 1t is the finest church
ever behed, and the inferior of the edfce cost more
have not a doubt, than did all the churches in
Richmond combined. The public buildings here
are of the most costly and magnificent order
Splendid vehicles of all kinds line the streets, but
they are mostly drawn by miserable looking mules
/ have seen but few horses in the city, and not one
that would be esteemed in Richmond.
We dlned to-day at the hotel Europa, and had
fresh fish, fowl and beafsteaks, for which we paid
about half a dollar. After dinner we proceeded to
the Emperor of Brazis garden, which is kept as
one of the public promenades. The shrubbery is
protected from intruders by handsome iron ratings
The garden is laid off in beautifully smooth walks
20 feet in width. At no period of the day could
you behold the sun, so completely does the rich To-
mage OF the trees protect every particle OF the gar
den. The varieties of trees in this garden are
endless, and all OF an ornamental character The
cocoanu palm and orange trees are found in perfec-
ton here. The garden comprises about 10 acres
and presume between 1000 and 5000 persons were
promenadng it during the evening Among the
promenaders noticed several beautiful ladies, but
taken in the mass, the Rio women are homely. The
males are decidedly inferior in appearance to the
North Americans; they, however, as well as the
females, dress with good degree of TASTE
The population Of Rio is estimated at 225 600 The
negroes here the most miserable looking OF human
beings have ever seen, and but few clothes do
not think have observed more than two of the males
who any other clothes than pair of pana-
looms.
Gusavus Clarke returned to the Glenmore with me to-
night Mutter would have joined us also, but large
party OF us intend going to the Botanical Garden to-
morrow about miles from the city, he was compelled to
to the Mariana tonight make some necessary
preparation to Join us tomorrow in contemplated
visit Tomorrow night he will either return with me to
the Glennore, or shall accompany him aboard the Ma
nanna
should be delighted to give you some description of
the grand Botanical Garden understand ecpses any
thing we have yet 1t comprises 300 acres But this
pleasure will be denied me, the brig Perry leaves here
IN the morning. bound for Norfolk, and afraid to let
slip SO favourable opportunity OF sending my letters
IT, by inspection find reaches halthat reported of it.
will send you description when write again. There
here told 500 persons bound for Caliior-
MIA.
The beautiful Genmore has made the quickest passage
yet from the United States to this port Some ofthe YES
sells have been out 80 days. The number of California
bound emgrants here added those who have left
l6 00O, and five vessels have arrived to-day
which have not yet been reported.