New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-15

eLsptiees ~ sAe Iuina OF P&tmyra. lie ponce -
military and disciplined BY officers Of the regular
army. Every policeman carries arms and wears
uniform. Aburglary lie rare occurrence. Gambling
is prevailing passion. Beggary lie conspicuous
evil in spite Of the efforts Of The police for its sup
preston. The city prisons have little to recon-
mend them, either as places Of discipline or Of re-
form Many Of the prisoners are slaves, though
the Brazilian law is not fastidious as to color or
complexion. One department Of the House Of
Correction 10 appropriated to the oggag Of slaves
who are sent to be cbastised for various INSIDE
meanors. They are received at any hour Of the
day or night, and retained free Of expense as long
as their masters choose to leave them. The slaves
are also subject to punishments Of more private
nature, such as wbippings at home, the tin mask,
and the iron collar. Suicide is common among the
slaves of Brazil, in spite Of the facilities for eman-
cipation. The free negro has great advantages in
Rio. Some Of the most intelligent men in the city,
who have been educated at Paris and Coimbra, are
of African descent and their ancestors we're slaves
In many cases they are close students, and devote
themselves to research in the National Library.
The largest and most successful printing office in
Rio is owned and conducted by a muatto. In the
colleges the medical, law, and theological schools,
there ia no dstjction of color although there is
certain degree Of prejudice in favor Of men of pure
whte descent.
The appearance Of the Brazilian slaves is far infe-
ror to that of their class in the United States They
are almost always barefooted which is considered
as badge of Slavery. In many wealthy houses,
you make your way throue crowd of little woolly-
heads entirely destitute of clothing. The black
male population WHO live in the open air, present
an aspect that is anything but appetiziug. Their
dress i. coarse and dirty. Hundreds of them loiter
ready to carry any parcel that you desire conveyed
A white servant never thinks of carrying home
a package, however small and expects to be re-
leved even Of roll of calico, or watermelon
The cofeecarrier are the finest race Of blacks
in Brazil. They work in a state Of semi.nudty
their sinewy forms and jetty skins presenting
wonderful spectacle as they trot oil at brisk rate
beneath their heavy loads.
In the opinion Of the author, Slavery is doomed
to speedy extinction in Brazil. The effectual
breaking up of the African slave trade is but the
precursor of more important step. The demand
for labor will be supplied By immigrants from Ger
many, Portugal, the Azores and Madeira, and the
negroes will be disposed of BY wise system of
colonization
Domestic life in Brazil s marked by many singu-
lar characteriftics. The homo in the city is any
thing but an attractive place. The second floor Of
the house is devoted to the paror the alcoves, aud
the kitchen, while the carriage house aud stable
are on the first floor. The access to the staircase
is through the great door from which the carriage
passes on festas and holidays. At night it is shut
by strong iron bars, which remind You of the en-
trance to prison. In the daytime, you enter che
great door, and stand at the bottom Of the
stair case, but neither bell nor knocker AZ
nOunces your presence. You clap your hands
like claqueur in Partisan theater, aud
are responded to by shining African asking,
Who is therci Upon the sight Of your friends
in the balcony, you instantly remove your hat,
and follow up the salutation by rapidly moving
your fingers as if beckOning to some in the dis
lance. In the parlor, you find a cane bottomed
sofa at one extremity and three or four chairs in
parallel rows, extending from each end of il tow
aud the middle of the room. The Brazilian mother,
ss general rule, gives her infant to black to be
nursed. When tie children begin to be trouble
some to the lady Of the bodse, they are packed of
to school, aud prove most rebellious specimens of
humanity. They at once set their wits to work to
battle the laudable design of their teachers to re-
duce them to order Not that they are malicious,
or more fully charged with mischief than other
urcbps in their position, but they have never had
the aintest idea Of family discipline, and of course
ere highly indignant at the restraints Of the school,
They easily catch smattcring of knowlege, French
end italian they take to naturally, as Of the same
fanily Of tongues as their Own. MusY, singing,
and dancing accord with their gay and mercuriii
disposition. Piapos abound in every street. and
both sexes become excellent performers. The
ladies Of Irazil have graceful carriage and WIN
nrg manners. True, in u regular conversation,
they are sadly put 10 it for something to say, as
their education is iDperfect and their knowledge
at discount; but they chatter out shower OF
soft notbiDgs, which lull the ear in mild enchant-
ment, in spite of certain shril,ness OF tone, pro.
ceedisg, perhaps, from their habit Of giving the
word of command to Congo or Mozambique. Their
favorie literature consists of the writings Of Bal
zac, Eugene Sue, and George Sand, and the Cos
.ipiIg narratives IN tbe feuetcns Of the news.
papers.
The daughters are taken from school when
twelve g. fourteen, AID IN short time the future
huscsld makes bis Appearance on the stage.
Visions Of diamonds, laces ard carriages dszze the
Imagination Of the young girl, and sitting the small
portion OF heart which may remoin TO her, she suG-
nits to the arrangements Of the family fer suit
able match. The anxious Benedi:t feels the