Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-08
Ra5que -Nimrod.


DEAR BEo:-We arrived at this port ON the Gin inst
after DELAYS from calus aud head Winds sixty
N days iIom New York. The scenery about Rio Jane
i truly delightful A. entered the bav haTbOr, the
lofty hills either side clothed with orange aud the
cOcuanut, adeue with rich fruit had wonGcrous tempt
ing appearance Ia our keen appcttes. should "a
tempt To describe the full beauties OF this delightful port
The city situated at the mouth of the Rio River, direct.
| ~ under the mountan-the houses nearly all two
stories high butt OF granite and each fortress OF it.
self The front part of the j. rather filthy but
the celiTe aud back parts and tidy. Here We
find many elegant and fne bulding'the streets
are all paved with stone but the sidewalks rather
narrow
Last night being Saturday night the opera was open-
party OF five of NJ thought would 20 and what
the Portuguese could do in this line. must say have
witnessed good performance in North America
There forty and actresses and the orchestra
was composed OF about the number. The music
delightful. Our box opposite that Of the Enpe
ror'S-sp had good vi ~ of it, distinguished nrnstes
The Emperor accompanied by the Enpr"ys
Gers anu ladies' OF the lie is very tine looking
maa about i've feet inches in height wit, hig fore
head ll chest aud bread shoulders. lie dressed in
dark suit OF broIdcloih with black satin vost The En-
press fue looking lady and atired in plain
black silk jress Their hOE which the largest in the
hoIsc fstc up in the magnificent STYLE The
whole theatre in fact Is beautifully finished and very SPA,
cOus. The audience was the most fashionable in the
city, and everything passed along whith perfect
deccrum. WAS told that was allowed 10 20 To
that theatre except the asIionables; but were
white no objection was made 10 A gentleman who
could speak English very attentive and explained TO
u the play, well many other things OF interest
Oar party also visited the botanical Gardens We
very much pleased with the different kinds Of fruit
aud shrubnery growing here the india rubber camplo
cinnamon abb Glove trees-thc tea plant &C. &c hut
must give You detailed description of the ,ck fruit
which native of this country. IL grows on a large
trec,ihe fruit Is much Ike melon in flavor and
shape One will weigh about thirty pounds. The outside
very rOUgtey mu-; hc a aside three four ays after
they gathered before eaten, when they become deli
ciou- A. YOU the garden there is a splendid grlye-
led walk OF about nile iuiyush with large trccs OH
citlcr hand. Alarge Juatd in the centre Of the garden
adds brilincy the IL j. now winter hor. but
The all green and foil Of fruit The thermometer
stands average s.. There is some yellow fever
here now but general thing tie health Of the inhaL
tants i quite good.
Our passage thus far has been long and tedious but we
have had thing cheer all priy,tions which
i not lightly 10 be csng'cdwe have an excellent can.
tain. Tie il from Bristol Maine. COOL navigator and
gentleman from head to foot We very much dsap.
pointed in faredl not ind what we exp,rtel-what
put down in the s OF provisions. Our ~atcr for one
thing. insuicicnt-Se had to be put on allowance
put up ia Tor another; very little butter; not ballast
enough IN the ship Hal deficiency in great many other
articles mention For this We do not o..
tch any blame to the captain it al owing tho nrc.
criminal nesnue- Oi the agents At New York.
The passengers in the sccOll cabin have much more rca-
complain than Of tie rst for their principal food
was hard bread and salt junk.
Yours truly. j. d. +.