The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-19

Affairs In Brasil.
QUIZ RIO DE JANERo CORRESPONDENCE
RIO JANERe, October 8, 1854.
Ecitati0n to risif tie Annual Feast Of N&sa SiWsrs
dG PenAa-Deseriptios of the Jsw nsy-S Situation
of fAe Chuyck-1Rs Rast-Scoss and Incidents,
DC. &c. &c.
send you few lines descriptive Of the manner
in which We pass our time in Brazil, and Of our
visit to the Roman Catholic Church, Nossa Sisora
da Penha, or, Our Lady Of the Rock, and picnic
party.
! was favored with an invitation from good
friend Of mine the SON OF distinguished Senator Of
this Empire who has private residence in the direc-
ton Of this noted and magnificent spot and large
plantation some three miles beyond) to partake OF
his Inequalities and accompany his niy and some
friends to visit the annual feast Of this Church,
which invitation you may be sure l accepted.
On me last day Of September, Saturday, about
four O'Clock, met w. A., Captain D. NJ Of the i'm
perial army, and gentleman from the interior
province, Malta Groosa, from the head waters Of
river Tspsjoga, . tributary Of the Amazon. We en-
barked in fine sail boat, for the residence Of the
Senator situated at InahumA about eight miles dis
tant in . small bay.
We were blessed with Q fine breeze, and a. we
glided over the smooth water We had some knock
down arguments on the policy Of Brazil opening to
the navigation and commerce OF the world the
mighty Amaz0n-a subject that lies near ny heart.
But our attention was soon diverted from this, to
the distant mountains Of the Noess 6inora da Penha
and arguments cut short BY she i'm pressons
We received from the beautiful scenery before Us.
TIE object OF our WRIT soon came in sight, and che
Senator's rsideL ce loo net up from the evergreen
trees around It's location 10 on elevated sp0.
which overlooks the upper hsrbor Of Rio d.
Janeiro and the islands whrse varieeated forms and
picturesque scenery battle ali description. At sun
set we landed, and in half hour were at tie dor
which was wide open fSr our reception.
After tea we prepared for six mile ride,to the
church Nossa Snora da PeDha, in the bright moon.
ladies, wagon for neighbours family, and cart,
drawn by oxen, which contained your correspon-
cent among several others. Having arrived at the
base Of the mountain, got out of the cart and
ceIded about third OF mile, when we encountered
an immense cape of solid rock rising almost perpen
diculirly, some 400 feet and covering At least Eve
acres OF land In this rock were cut three hundred
steps, which led to the church. and over the steps
trumphal arch was reared, Illuminated with thou.
sand lights, on the top of which we're painted, in
large letters "Nossa Sinoia da Penha" (Ocr Lady Of
the Rocky.
We found the church sm all, but "a large a. could
conveniently be butt there. Around the edifce
Is wall, to prevent members Of the congre
CATION from being. precipitated below. Though
on such small scale, the church. both In its ex-
terror and interior woi kmanship, is beautiful.
TIE fgures Of Nossa Sonora da Penha and Santa
Perscilami are large life and are each covered
with purple velvet mantle trimmed with gold lace.
The decorate ns Of the altar Of corresponding
richness. From the church we went to the base Of
the sacred rock where we found long single story
building and other smaller ones, among which was
the residence Of the Padre. The long building con-
tanned large saloon thionged With people, where
sanity, and aided TO the liveliness OF the scene.
The ladies' especially looked charming.
AS soon as the Padre heard Of the Senator's ARR
val he cent for us. We went TO his room TO visit
him and found him suffering severely from rheuma-
tisn. After we bad seen all that was to be seen,
we returned to the Senator's residence, much de-
lighted with our trip, though it was performed with.
out railroad, steamboat, or omnibus F. H. 3.
Rio JANEIRo, Oct. Z, 1854.
The Coffee Trade tcifh B,asii-Quayantine Regu.
lations-S Shipping Ssrere Storm, &c.
In my last / noticed the large sales and shipment
Of coffee. Between the 18th and Esd Of September
the explorations we're larger than ever known be-
fore in the same period Of time. The export Office
receipts amounted alone to one hundred thousand
mil reis and for other duties OF export three thou
sand mil rcs. Nearly one bali of this coffee was for
the United States, which paJed for export duties
900. This does not to be true recpr betty.
Brazil consumes flour, and is dependent on the
United Stats for that article, and We in like
are dependent on Brazil for coffee. As long ~ toe
alter makes MS pay duty on COFFEE We mast retura
the compliment. There In no material change 10
the prices of coffee since my last
The quarantine regulations have been put in force,
owing to the appearance Of cholera ia Europe and
North America.
The ship Raven, from New York, NJ. J. Crochef,
MASTER arrived the 30th ult., and was in quarsn
tine for six days. On the Sd inst the men becaDe
mutinous and attacked the mate. As soon as the
vessel was cut Of quarantine they were sent board
the sloop of war Germantown.
On the night Of the 30th Sept, Capt. Thomas, of
the American bark Hayford, was robbed Of 1925 oy
his Portuguese cock and steward, who were shipped
ny him at Pernambuco. One of the delinqusnts has.
been arrested and lodged in Jail.
One Of the heaviest storms that bas been known
here for ears passed the city yesterday doing
considerable damage to the shipping in the harbor.
A 9sbing boat was cspsized, ana three persons
drowned in sight Of shore. Other severe injuries
have been sustai1ed. +. H. s.
Our Naval Correspondence.
s.. SrEAMER MASSACHUSETTS,
Rio DE JANRIRo, Sept. ~, 1854.
The AnssncLussffe- ncs~S.inf.on If hcr pprifo,ss