Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-15
THINGS In RIO

10 The Kindness o! member oi his !a":?, "c ie IN
cbed for the liberty OF making interesting attracts
from letter ust :cccised from ear "o:;hy C""s" Sooe'
G Scott, Esq. 40,
RIO nE JASEiRo. Sept. l3h, 753.
or all the dinners ever saw sal tcwn !" the ISL al
,hc Eutopebn Hotel On Saturday he 81 day o r. pre-
sent month. !, cUnsnar dinner, where "eh' COLI
sus down together uL every nation IN the eVch
from Turkey Greece J. was given by all cl u:so rs
make Ee Acquaintance "t eaci Inc r.hs,Sh p,sIl'
who is Just married is named Weswnud-tr trcnn cen
sui Mr.. Tauney; Mr. StocEme:r The Belgian Cun",' nt
Murscv the Consul OF Urnunh; Mr.. Moons, III; SWISS
Cunsul; Mr. Mon, The Portuguese Cohs!i and noecd,
all were very polite and marked In their attention lno Ia
ble was literally covered with The fEcs vases ut Tic chi'a
filled with flowers and .urruuhtr By an tntrc s''cc o.
silver IiI,c We fruits and dessert on gold iIe a!
with gold forks knives and spoons The soups m;ls si
and vegetables ol The choicest character aadhssc
up by Ffcuch cooH. Some OF !hefn ;ii not la, ies
might get hold cl ycaEI monkey, which, ScrlouH "h
dersand is dec eird deicacy here. by The ses oi
good eating On the dessert being over We had o' Lo3s
written in French, but which had been shown before,
and translated that might undsst-nd and approve
of them The greatest show, h"we>r'i wiin'ssG on .r
7L uf September That is their i!h u July here. eing The
day when the Emperor becanc independent! Of PtluEaL
Mr. SchcncI, Minister returned few DAYS tioe na'
duy and proposed That should accompany him Inc IA
lac. and the EmpcUr aud Empires, which greed 10
d. About IL clock Ills ccagc and fourhorses Gnc to my
quarters for Following the directions oI Mr. afcy ana
my oWn taste put 90 no uRtOsn sly Dress wusu ian oc%
coal black pantaoons white ves black STOCK white Iii!
gloves shoes aud black silk hose purchased aneat bIaK
officers Hat hat Mir ScIn mex ca!d me lh palace ne
ha wing a rich uniform. We lilcnctoy hish
covered way, md through long suit o rooms m, u ut
nishCd Tic Emperos Chapt where least oUu people
were assembled snd The priests engaged singing
re Deun. was most fortunately placed, :" went io'o
recessca rased about ten feet above people below anu
from thence, by moving from 10 the other apericct anu
fine view Of every foot OF the cIp and ever one IN ~
could be had These recesses ac round in fnt WIN an
iron hausrade tach about fur feet high ant open Inc
first entered was imnedi.cy opposite lie EnPteSsi
who although they singing, and The choir performing
with The decponed organ, loccd up unt bowed vr?
ror n Srhcnck hpnr
hind stood her three maids honor very hy dressed
with long trains Of blue silk, ld 81 stood an olce
did the Emperor al hs moment, and upoa enquiry
Mr.. Schenck informed me lie Just below nu Ghucl US
Shortly afterwards changed ny position nIo unohcs re-
cess just my right and, o: locking down, aeTc saw hh
Emperor who - arge me boxing man. raic goou aea
like General Sco, not qaic tall but heavier aau
mo e eshy He aud the Erlrcss stood during the Service
except when the priests kne and she did 80 with shcn
describe the chapel; bl say this mHc II Is III
obong of about 200 -et long 5y 100 feet wdc ana "ina
mentcd with rich gliding carving fine paintings anu
nnumerabe gold candles'ict- in all Of which welG a,et
long, wax candles iehl'd least fifty priests 1Ineu IL
The SERVICE aud The muscar used every instrument ha'
know Of except the drum al file. The Edt.c ana the OF
gan gave highest nuIes omc,ue5 sending orh solemn
music, accompanied cS UT cilauEng Gi Inc P..ess a
then passing Go apdsy as tning tune similar 10 c
wali: after which - anc-- would delight to dance
looked along the chapel Glow nc, and found arrange"
about 500 soldiers gay dressed and each bearing his Tlcn
FURNISHED haIbcrt Outside of lhcn and up 10 the wHs
were jaInmed motley asembluee Of whites h;aa,"ns @ n
muatlocs and blacks In middle OF the chapel from one
end The other OF IT, and front OF the EodeTs tcrc was
open space partially ocuped by nuny officers all coy
cred with gold lace und beng their sides their s"otas
The old Bishop und bc pris in their black gowns were
Immediately below and in ont OF Many OF mem 'Iau
their heads partially shon the vcy skin lhls was coz
by cutting it of generally circle and In some cases IL. IN
single spot The cercmoes lasted in the chapel about an
hour. We then returned the palace, by the same ou.s
that we had come 10, and got places IN INC 'oo"
near the reception rooa, before the emperor va.e a,
Empress haa passed !hcre all the MINISTERS s,I ~
and their mojeses passed shn few feet OF M Scnench
and myself and bowed ycy gracously. The Empress -
snort and very fat lady, ab 80 years OF age he y yei
Two younger than she. She has joly sooo huhoeu
and kind look, and 10 repre.encd 10 be most amaoc ooc
Of kind and benevient feelings and excellent
ne hnper% fvy l out mas d 10 W soests we'll Of
him. They have TWO dauhIcrs--and have had l"o so'S
both the latter have ird The Emperor is represented 10 Os
d man OF high moral ch0rc,ier in trery respect.
Alter theY mad passed u Iemlned, sufouhoeu y, So
ders and officers OF the any and navy in their gay
for about fifteen minutes Mr. ScheEck being tIe % ,is
member OF the Diplomatic corps had to make Inc au'es'
their behalf Of consra-atiun TO Emperor, ana mere
fore 20 he The frs! tie audience ronn' ana VI
course had 10 be next 20 him. He gave all nceciul n,o
lion iur my government The usher came hno
in unknown language 10 me- but what, was lhoieo "
English, meant that the Emperor was ready 10 receive US
Dir. Schenek followed the usher came next }ys ~, o. h
him; who followed, did not know, but was to!a .iA NV
French Minister was ne1i and thus in single me we
oD. On entering the room each passed the ooo ""
bowed The room from the door TO where the emperor '
Empress stood, was ABOUT seventy ieel long. i"s'
standing-the Emperor The right OF the Empress. pro
ceeded after my file leader Mr. Schanck mace my ~
DOW 10 Tue emperor III tie middle ci ne io a. No ,h;,d
within ten or twelve feet Of him, and there aue 2 @
bow he returning it, ani then passed 10 'he fSt "ta
bowed 10 The Empress aai commenced walking eaes
to the door in her ront, bowed again "hcn ha al ou
and having most luckily h the door way oo"ea 'he.C al
oul went among the hrong 10 the other rooms. An u.
others did The like remained for some twenty mau.c:
looking the crowd going The Emperor ano
and these being their subjects each, as he made ms las
bow kissed the hand OF Emperor and then Inc hIna OF
The Empress no lady 60 in but there were, sup
pose some fifteen twenty ladies' immeolatey On ie e
NJ ths EMPRESS Having on no uniform stoad ne mos
nar.2 of the hundreds that there's and could nov
nd ihsn hear The expression "Consul Amecano-wh!ch