New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-14
THE RESPECTS OF THE CITY TO THE BRA
ZTIIANS

The invitation of the Committee Of the Common
Council TO visit the Island institutions did not reach
the Brazisns IN time and they will now be unable 10
accept any such expression of regard from the city, as
they required TO leave this port on Monday for
Portsmouth, England, and other ports Of Edrope, In
order to return to Rio Janeiro by December next.
Yesterday at O'clock six carriages LEFT the City
Hail. carrying the Mayor, the President Of the Board
of Councimen, and pretty good representation OF
the members of both Boards, together with the re-
porters of the press, to the Battery, where half
dozen bsrges lay in waiting to row them alongside the
Donna Isabel, which was lying In the North River.
The Bay and river were rough, however, that all
who crossed got soaked with Brine and several boats
utterly unable to reach the corvette being carried
outhward by the tide and landed at the Battery OPP
poste Governors Island, until they made second AZ
tempt with larger force of boatmen. The Mayor
and Common Council were appropriately received on
board. Mayor WOOD then made speech 10 tho Com
msndant Senior Bento Jose de Csrvaho, brswny vet
ran, of dark, Portuguese features. The Mayor sad
Both branches of our City Legislature have passed
resolution and presented the to the officers Of
your ship, expressive of the pleasure they have de-
rived from their visit to this city, and rendering to
them the freedom of the City Of New. York. can
only say that NewYork, as you know, lie the grea.
commercial emporium of the Western World, and that
we have derived our importance, our wealth. and our
population, from our commerce; and that that com.
merce has been much enhanced and promoted by our
ntercc with Brazil. We have fortunately always
maintained friendly relations with that country, and
while have been large consumers Of Brazilian pro-
ducts, we have, on the other hand found in Brazil
valuable consumer Of our own productions. The
Mayor closed by assuring the BrzaDs that ne enter
tanned the highest respect for them and their country
Senior BESTo JOSE DE CARyALHo responded as fol-
lows, in the Portuguese language, the speech being
interpreted by his attendant:
MR.. MAYOR AND GEsTLEhEs: For myself and for
the officers Of the vessel under my command have to
say that l feel exceedingly gratiied in giving ex-
preston TO the grateful feelings which called forth
by the visit with which you have honored Allow
me alec to return 10 you thanks for the great kind
meas with which we have been met wherever we have
gone in y our city. While here we have endesvored
TO reciprocate the kindness which has been every
where displayed to u.s. and feel doubly grateful at
this Wait Of 80 large aud influential body OF the
nicpal representatives of the people Of New-York.
IL is only left for to welcome you board our chip,
and j, in common with my officers, hope that your
visit may be pleasant and agreeable.
The vessel was then inspected and conversation was
held with the officers. Ten of them could talk Ea-
elish, though most Of them knew little OF French.
The officers are sl Portuguese crsoes, and the mari
mixture of Portuguese, Negro, and Indian
blood. salute of fifteen guns was nred, some excel
lent South American wine was drunk, speech was
made to Commander Caryalho by member OF the
press and very handsome complimentary speech was
made by him In turn; after which, stesm-sug con-
veyed the party back TO Battery place. and Inc car
riages took them 10 Van Tines restaurant, in Dey
street, where they all psrtook OF dinner worthy Of
the arduOus duties Of the day.