Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-11-13


MADAME LAGRANGE AND THE EMPEROR OF
BRAzIL.-A letter from Madame Lagrange
the celebrated singer, who has gone to Brazil,
recently appeared in a French newspaper,
and was translated for the Boston Journal
The reference to the intelligent Emperor Don
Pedro Ii. confirms all that has been said of
him in "Brazil and the Brazilians," bv Mr.
Fletcher
"We arrived at last at Rio Janeiro, and
speedily forgot our shattered stomachs, to live
by the eyes. What nature, my dear native
of macademized Paris What scenery, eclips-
ing and surprising all can say of our BY
gone CONCENTRATIONS of Italyl This bav of
Rio is surely the most magnificent spot in
the world, and they who nhabit it are most
amlable to come to Paris to see the mill re-
volve on the summit of Mount Martin.
All, the son of the Brazilian Minister at
Paris was right, when we wished to admire
together, three years since, do you remember,
the iron road from Heidelberg to Baden, car
rled along, or rather stopped, by a train that
reposed at every tree ; he was right, this
amiabe diplomatist, to tell US all we thea
saw was not worth the attention of those who
knew the nature of his incompatible coun-
try
was mute, stupefed overwhelmed. I
could only exclaim ooh Z and sAh! Hong
ed to sing the air Rossini composed for me,
which no person has yet heard me sing, so
much have feared it would fall on the ear of
some pirate who would retain, steal, and pub
lish it, as has occurred with Others But the
captain fastened to land us ; he feared lest
we should take advantage of the admirable
oslm of this bay, which banishes seasiek ness
to the horizon, to demand last repast
The day after our arrival we were present.
ed to the Emperor Don Pedro II. This de-
serves few detais-nothing more. At the
door we were asked, You desire to see the
Emperor? Yes You are strangers ?
yes ENTER
On the first floor we were received in a
small saloon, very simply furnished. Two
chamberlains came and conversed with us re-
garding France (Which they admiredl, the
voyage by England (Which they doubted),
the talents they gave me credit for, in lan-
guage the most Partisan. Other persons ar
rived, and all waited. Suddenly the door
opened, handsome man appeared, seeming
ly young, who, seeing M. Pereira de Silva
speaking with us, approached him with an
extended hand and an expression of pleasure
and affection. is this Madame La Grangef
asked the Emperor. NJ. de Silva having re-
piled yes, his Majesty commenced talking
French with US like a Russian. | confess
this reception put me more at my ease than
when l was presented to Meyerbeer il Berlin.
His Majesty graeiously thanked me for hag-
ing had the courage to cross the ocean, and
come SO far in search of million, and con-
Quoted us presently to the Empress, who rs-
ceived me more as a countess than an artist,
which was quite the contrary to the reception
of the Emperor. My husband, who made me
countess, was enchanted. l, who made my
self artist, was more delighted to be consid-
cred en- estmia Uirtuosa than as a noble lady
Their Majesties receive daily after dinner ill
the hour Of business. l have been told Don
Pedro III. works Ikea student in the poly
tsehnic school; he wishes to undertake GER
tain extensive works, which he will himself
superirtend.