The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 81 1856.

NEW YORK HERALD,
to treat us, il not with berevolence a, least with
some Justice Their legation at this court had re
Gently addressed to the imperial government expires
sioIs which sDgalarly contrast with the threat and
the tenor OF the note of the It'll of March.
The dspleasure OF her Britannia Majestys govern
ment can be accounted for to certain extent, BY
the first impression arising from incomplete and ex
ageerated statements Of the occurrence at Serinhaem
These impressions must have been, however, soor
disspafed by the positive intelligence which the i'm
peria gove' nment ave to the legation of her Bri
fannie Majesty, and the important capture Of thu
North American schooner Mary E. Smith, which
shortly afterwards took place.
The imperial government feel pleasure in acknow
lodging that they believe that if the British govern
ment had been enabled 70 appreciate duly, before
the transmission OF their orders to their legation the
origin aud circumstances Of the case and the unden
able proofs given by the imperial government o.
their efforts tc proceed with the greatest severity
against these last attempts of the slave traders this
new offence would not have been given to the iiRpe
rial government through the note OF the 7th OF
March.
Until the year 1850 the repression Of the slave
trade had no doubt been of little efficacy in spite OF
the aid afforded to the imperial government by
numerous English cruisers, both on the coasts Of
Brazil and Africa and noswiths' anding the violence
sanctioned by the Act OF ls45 of the British Paria
Tent, the law of the 9TH November 1881, was not
sufficient, ard the peculiar circumstances Of the
Of the government.
To the decided advantage Of the country, and in
abstraction to hat we were bound to do the impe-
ial government solicited sand you have granted TO
September 1850, and OF the additional dispositions
of the 9Th OF June, 1854 Since then the repres sion
Of the slave trade has become SO eficacious that
only one case has escaped the watchfulness Of the
authorities.
The imperial government ans gered the note of the
It'll Of March, addressed by the legation of her Br-
fannie Majesty in the manner which you will see in
the document No. IL, annex b., and they are firmly
persuaded that their just resentment and the friend
ly considerations which they have forwarded to the
British government viii be duly appreciated by
their last.
CAPTURE OF THE AMERICAN SCHOONER MARY 4. SMITH,
IN THE FORT OF ST. MATHEWS, IN THE PROVINCE
OF EsrIRITo sANTO.
The imperial government was informed by note
Of the 2ist November last, from the legation Of her
Britannia Majesty that there were reasons to suspect
that an American schooner, Mary E. Smith, which
left Boston for Montevideo on the 18th August was
destined for the slave trade The Chief OF Police OF
Rio Jsneiro having received the above communica-
ton, found it to be correct, and declared that he
was not only already aware OF it, but he also knew
the names OF the persons implicated in this attempt.
In consequence OF this information received by the
Chief Of Police, the necessary measures were i'm
me0iately taken to secure the apprehension, in case
the vessel should enter any Of the Brazilian ports.
On the 10th January last, the schooner accord.
ingly captured by the Brazilian brigofwar, Olinda,
at the bay Of St. Matthews, having on board $50
Africans.
This capture complete in every respect, evidently
shows the constant solictude OF the imperial gov
eminent and their agents The repulse given by
the population of that province to the savetraders
is proof that the extinction of the slave trade
is now the general wish Of the Brazilians.
The legation of her Britannia Majesty expressed
itself on this occasion in the following TERMS
Tie news received the north by the steamer
has caused the greatest pleasure to her Maesys ega
ton this count and dorbt viii be subject Of much
copgratuaton the part Of her Majestys goyernmtn
20 that Of Brazil The capture of this SLAYER by the i'm
peria cruizer whilst Is an Indication OF the rm de
termination Ct the imperial government 10 crush all
attempts at revivng the cetestable African traffic, will
add additional prestige to the moral force OF the
executive and these ~ho svilly inclined to
feet before they enter heedlessly upon eoniraoand
speculation.
So on the 4th of February the legation Of her Br-
fannie Majesty recognized spontaneously the earnest
ness OF the imperial government TO put an end at
once and for to the African traffic in Brazil.
Notwithstanding on the 7th OF the following month,
the same legation put in doubt that very earnestness
OF the imperial government.
The circumstances in consequence OF which the
schooner Mary T. Smith became suspicious at Bos-
ton were brought before the knowledge OF the go
vernment of the United States, who sent order to
their agent in South America TO impede that crimi.
nal speculation. For this reason believe the Ame
rcan minister at this court begged to be informed
in due time about the proceeding that the imperial
eovefnn eBt intended 20 tske against this vessel and
its crew. The imperial government hastened 10 re-
Ply 70 the American legation that the ship and its
crew and the other guilty parties should be submit
ted in the port oil Bahia in that of Rio Janero to
the process and Judgement established by the Bra
lillian law OF the 4th Of September, $780, and by the
decree OF the l4th OF October OF the same year.
Visit OF tho King OF Naples TO the Pope
The state Reception aud Rcya, Dinner.
Correspondence ~ LONDON News.
PoRTo DASzro. July 3, 1856
YOu will Ofsprye by the date OF this letter that
have been tempted TO behold the Pope, "egressum
magma Roma embrace once more his friend and
protector the King of Naples. His Holiness arrived
here late on Midday evening IN perfect safety
escorted by dragons and noble guards, and ioGlo
the town illuminated in honor Of his presence. The
usually solitary road presented an appearance OF
unwonted hustle, and the brigan5s retired deeper
into the recesses OF the woods AZ the aspect OF
patrols Of gendarmetie and sbtrri, who, together
with the guordiani Of the landed proprietors, ec
ordered 10 keep the coast clear OF all suspicious
individuals, 20 the anspeakable comfort OF humber
travellers taking the same direction as bis Holiness.
On Tuesday morning the Pope, after receiving Car.
dfral Alteri went ~ visit the new church erected
by his orders. and inspected the alarpece just ar
rived from Rome, executed by the talented painter
De Eossi, and representing st. Plus V, foreseing
IN vision the battle of LepGsio. In the
afternoon, after receiving deputatons Of religious
and secular bodies Of Nettnno and Porto AnZie, his
Eolness visited the girls schools, and then walked
up the mole TO embark on the Launch prepared for
him. 10 visit the ancient port and witness the ica's
Of some OF the fishermen. The Pope, dressed In
white and wearing scarlet hat, sat In the stern Of
the boat with small suite, consisting Of the Urea
surer and Minister Of Commerce, household prelates
and officers OF the noble guard, under awning,
every persons head being uncovered. Twelve rowers
took the boat TO the point Of the mole, where
the fishermen had drawn their nets together enoos-
ing a quantity of very fine fish, which his Holiness
was TO see them draw up. We ightseeH had been
admitting the scaly captives in the transparent wa
ter during the morning, AMI expected TO see a mag
niicent display when the gradually narrowing cir
Gle OF nets should lie hauled up. The Pope and his
court sat In their boat watching also, with most
empiary patience, but no fish appeared, and al last
the nets were entirely got up in very tattered
condition the chei fisherman. throwing himself on
his knees on the gunwale OF his boat, excIaiming
with despairing gestures and rich Neapolitan &C
cent " ssnto Padre the nets are broken and the
fish are gone" His Holiness smiled good naturally
at the disaster, and leaving the fishermen TO the
melancholy job Of diseniangng their nets (Which
had been eft too long In the sea, and so suffered
from the attacks Of marine insect called puics d,
mare } he proceeded outside the mole 10 visit the
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