Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-18

degree Of erontery unpara ed in the annals of hotel
keeping Nobody could cOmp ain this however nasmuch
as there obligation TO patronse him. But finding it
did affect his custom, he resorted to the more profit
able expedient of charg twice for the same suppers
whenever the party re sufficiently under the influence
Of champagne not to discover the trick This brought
trouble and retaliation of various sorts party of five
six, belonging the vessel in which was passen ger
occasion were charged twice. notwithstanding each
person testified. that he had the payment made
Next evening they returned ordered supper paid for
and walked off with the silver forks and spoons in their
pockets On another occasion the saloon was crowded
with ne arrival of passengers who drank great deal
of cham payne, and noisy. heard difficulty
at of the tables and turning round Just escaped being
knoc ked the head by bottle of champagne which flew
by and smashed every thing the table, In an
st ant the armed police rushed in to capture the offender
n Californian sprang up chair aad shouted Amer
cans Americans will you suffer pack Of nigger to
ry eff countryman? Is Yankee to be carried to a
Portuguese calaboose Arm yourselves with chairs and
mash their skulls! Down with the niggers" "Close
the doors" cried voice close the doors keep off the
crowd frem the outside!" For moment there was
crash Of glasses and furniture aad confusion of voices
that battles description After short struggle the doors
clcsed Of the foreigners sprang out through
the windows, and others fed into the kitchen for safety
An American officer from man-ofwar stood up % the
midst of the conflict and through his GOODNESS ant
rage at length queed the disturbance The question
then put to the sober portion of the Americans they
decided that the assault uncaed for and that the
party who committed it should pay the damage 1t APP
peored hata drunken passenger ncensedat the stupidity
orlazness of waiter had thrown bottle of champagne
at his head to brighten his wits little The bill was
paid, and peace was restored
The Cafe Pharoux is considered place Of resort for
npersons who under the denomination of gentle
MEM that IS, for captains and officers of vessels pas
sengers of every kind and of leisure. No sailor,
however neatly dressed webthaved unless disguised
as gentleman is allowed totakc seat at any of the
tables receive refreshments Of any kind An American
tar fresh from the land of liberty, walked up the bar
one evening and called for spce of the main Brace
You can't have any thing here said Pharoux. .'Why
not? says Jack. " Because don't allow sailors here;
this is place for gentlemen. every good" says Jack,
taking seat then let have bottle of champagne
Bear hand If you please" 1 You are sailor" cries old
Pharoux getting very angry. 81 know am" replies
Jack, cooy. " tell you we don't allow sailors here
there's the door" mot till am served returned Jack
in the same determined voise If you don't leave the
cafe this instant I'll call police and have you put out
cried the incensed proprietor. Try it, the only
reply. In moment, given signal four or five negro
ed the sailor Look here" said jack turning to the
spectators, among whom several Californans, 81
want you all to witness that it's not my fault With that
shaking off the grasp of the first that laid hold of
him. the brawny pang to his feet and struck about
him with such force and skill that in less than half mi
mute the whole posse Of police sprawng the floor
off you have any more" said he, turning to Pharoux
'bring EN- on, while Pm in the humor." The police
made the best OF their way out in search Of reinforce
ment meantime the Cafornian who had hitherto been
quiet spectators advanced and declared that Jack
was brick" and Shouldn't be put out unless they
were all put together whereupon they ordered first
rate supper for all hands, and prevailed upon the pro-
pretor whose interests involved to dismiss the
police and let the matter drop.
The police regulations Rio better calculated to
impress ssiss rith on tIe var.
of the Emperor than the necessity Of due submission to
the laws Throughout the city stations in every dis
rct the doors Of which infested by gangs II larry
negroes in military costume, whose arms consist Of mus
kets bayonet and short swords On parade DAYS they
turn out in regmenta ORDER and march with the regular
army. The Emperors palace in the city has a double
guard Of these police when he makes his appearance in
public An incident that occurred while was at Teiuca
will show you the character of the gems darmes had
the description from fellow passenger 1t was the EN-
perors birthday The immense plaza fronting the palace
thronged with soldiers citizens and Californans
The custom Of the Brazans is take off their hats and
stand with uncovered heads when the Emperor appears
the balcony. Foreigners, being guests by courtesy
usually comply with the prevailing customs but the Ca
ornans fresh from the land of freedom could not sub
init TO being placed upon par with dusky Africans All
the Caifornans present that occasion induced
however by Of the American residents to take off
their hats with the exception Of two blooded South
erners They swore they would submit to any such
siayish regulation. small body of police came up and
insisted upon compliance with the rules of the place
The two Southerners ncensed any interference
by gang Of negroes and when the guard attempted to
remove their hats they struck at them with such pugc
skill that half dozen Of them lay in the dust under
the royal eye Of the Emperor reinforcement with FIX
ed bayonets then came up and after severe struggle
oyerpowered the pugts and started to convey them to
the caaooza When the police got out into the middle of
the plaza with their prisoners they stopped by ge
neral array Of Cafornians drawn up for rescue Form
ing platoon they advanced with drawn bayonets upon
inc Americans supposng the sight Of the naked weapons
would immediately disperse them The Californans how
ever stood their ground, unarmed they were and
when the soldiers within reach they suddenly pitch
ed into their ranks with their bare fists and knocked half
hle OF the Brazilians sprawling in the dust The
sight was rather novel in Rio especially for the
Emperor Nothing Of the kind was known to have occur
RED before But the police not to be kept down in
this manner They jumped their feet as quick as thew
could, and used their heels to such effect that in the
twnkng OF an eye they beyond the reach of the
Caniornians Meantime, by the advice OF some inau-
entail American residents the two original offenders were
suffered to be carried of the calabora where after two
days OF solitary reflection they were released through
the intervention OF the American consul
The second mate Of brig, who was attacked by a
gang OF these negroes all armed with bayone knocked
six OF them down before they could secure him Like all
towards they are very brutal saw two Of them beat a
drunken sailor nearly to death with their swords The
streamed facpa nd hoI,