The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-05

large boxes and bundles o. their heads, beIovinG
yu' e saey 80 so.e sibbelish equivalent 70 "Cisar
some church is seen rising above the other buIldin
ana on every little eminence you are sure to seo .
barraek or some other rendezvous for soldiers.
locking from thi: point (Sgnsl Hl) on the harboe.
DOT nsniDg boat can str there unknown to Won.
Your eye can sweep the broad expanse OF water xIh
single look, ana observs the doings at both ex-
tremites OF this large haven with the greatest ease
AZ one era the navy yard Is seen, where three q
four old dsmas'ed war vessels roting from ner-
lect. With Signal Hill telegraph wire f:om thu
outer fort communicates ard every sci entering 4
advertised By Signals before she reaches tho bar Rio
Grands IS situated on tie opposite side of the rivx
to Rio, and bears about the same comparison to Il
that Hob0keD does TO New York. 1t is 3 quiet, ana
to say the least Of IT, beautiful little place. mora
ike an Eden than an earthly village. Old time-
hcnored bills, that hide their lofty submits In the
misty Ornament, aud mammoth caves, through
which the hoarse moan Of che tide Is fotever echo
irg make one dream Of real romancs; while tho
quiet beauty of the fruit lands, rendered almoaE
psradiscal by their fragrant aimosp here gives neg
2est 70 your existence--new vigor to your soul.
Some oistance from the steamboa landing, neae
TIE sea shoie, aid at the foot OF pretty high hill,
there is kind Of cavern between two rocks, wnic6
nature seems to have Intended for pic mic tabs.
ana which has been doubtless used for In purpOse
Ne various old brandy bottles corks and 81, picked
bones testify. Don6 ing this hill Of whio1 speak,
you can return to the ferry bya path through .
pleasant ahubbery, on either siie OF which Wild
southern flowers grow in profusion Passing through
the village all Ia still and quiet you hear noise,
save the gabblng Of some children in an Infant
school, and the notes Of Q solitary piano here and
there. On The wall of tie ferry house, travelling
Yankee has LETT his name. 1t Is" Gas Templetols
Mass
The prr cipal places of amusement in Rio srs.
Ibe thea re Lyried Fl1mineuse, st. Pedro sad
ST. Francisco. AT the first named, Madame Chr
ten, French lady Of some celebrity has been giving
a series Of operas. The papers speak eoquently q
her success As Amina, Lucia and Norma. Herr
Kist and son have been performing tneir gymnasti0
bats to respectable houses in the theatre st. Pedro
We have mad three deaths on board since my last,
Robert Bruce, native Of Scotland, John Turner u
Loudon Va, ard Michael Mad, marine, OF Galway.
LELAND.
IRE first Portuguese mail steamer that ever ar
rived in Rio, came in en- July the first. The gtori
GUS fourth OF the same month was bec0mingly cole
biated BY all the war ships in harbor. On the l5th
arrival OF the Yankee river steambost very proper.
" called the Surprise ON her way to California.
What next, brother Jonathan On the 27sh, the
y. s., sloop-ofwar Decatur got In, after the long
salute for the Bsiish. quarter gunner Of this
Frer ch frigate AIdromece bad his arm blown OF.
from the effects of which he died in minutes
afterwards. On September 7th, the mail packst
Severn arrived from Southampton. She leaves
for the same place on the 18th. The U. s. steamer
Massachusetts,, on her way to join the Pacific squad
ron, put in here on the 9th. The U. s. ship Ger.
mantown run in here on the Itch, in ten days from
mediately to sea again. She is now beating out OF
ha Dor, on her way to Pernambuco. The Bainbrigs
is at Montevideo. The bark Sarah Chase, forty
five days from New York, arrived esterday. Thsss
isa rumor here that fortyfve men Of British man
ofwar have been lost in the harbor Of Bahia while
going ashore on liberty. OF the Saranac's move
ments can tsll you nothing 10 advocce. We are
preparing for sea, this Is sll know, but Wherever
We go, be assured you shall hear from me.
EDR0F.
EXCUSE GIVEN By THE ENGLISH FOR FIRING INTO THK
AMERICAN sCH0ONTR BAY CITY.
We translate the following item from the Cores
AievconH (Rio de JaneiIo) Of the 14th Of 3eptem-
her -
The American schooner Bay City, which put into
this port on the LIST inssa nt, has met with an
pleasan rencontre of Bahia, for not ponding to
the signals made by II. B. NJ. schooner Bonita. Ths
English schooner, it seems drst saw the American,
aud asked her, In naval terms, by blank shot, 10
lie to. Receiving 10 answer, she fanciet it was
some Russian cruiser, aud then fred in earnest,
obbgIrg the Bay City to hoist her co!ors On seeing
the flag, the English were suspicious that it was
used az disguise. They consequently demanded
the schooner's paper, and on being satisfied thas
they were genuine allowed her to proceed. The
Bonita arrived in port the day before yesterday.