The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-16
News From Brazil and La Plata.


From Rio Janeiro have news by the French
packet Estremsdure 70 the 25th OF December The st.
Louis Captain Fletcher arrived the l4h in twenty
one and half days from New York. with Lady Franklin
and niece, and Dr. Raney and brother on boarda WELL
The left again the 18th for San Francisco via
Iota and Panama She left Panama the Oath ult for
San Francisco We are permitted make the following
extract from o private letter from Or. Rainey 10 u
friend
When the St Louis three days out she encounter
ed gale from the northwest which lasted six days. the
stor raging with great violence until han passed
Bermuda Yet the ST. Louis behaved very well, and,
being restricted TO about half her usual quantity Of COAL
has made very good II shows that fast steamers,
with full power, such have long desired to put
this line, could easily make the 70 BIO in sixteen 70
We had Lady Franklin and her niece, Miss Craycroft
with us, who have left for San Francisco was agree
ably disappointed in her iadyship, whom expected TO
find disappointed, soured old lady dissatisfied with her.
self her government and the world generally. To the
contrary however she is NEST interesting refined and
agreeable lady free from crochets, well read, conca
tory in her manner and accomplishing neglected.
or the rights feelings Of those around her. OF
buoyant and cheerful disposition, and very sprghtly
cass Of mind she appears to me TO possess unusual Ia
lent and courage and Is altogether such you
would desire TO have for companion around the world
she thoroughly British loving her country herself,
but just in her appreciation Of and it's institutions.
On the passage che remained all day in her cabin be-
and appeared in the grand saloon until six for
dinner. Then, after walk with some Of deck for
hour and books for couple more, she would
retire at ten saying keep the up
unnecessary she proved TO be quite "salt,o as she
not i'll once during the passage. must gay that
Captain Fletcher deserves great credit for his polite
and unvarying attention TO her and her niece.
While In this city Lady Franklin was active a
young lady took her on the first evening to Boafogo
and the Cattee, and TO the British Consuthe Ming
ter beng Peropois the resort for OF
Fumnensas. She went TO Petropolis, the botanical
garden, to Teuca "a high mountain back Of the city,
the palace Of Sac Chrstovao and to many other places Of
interest and prepared the morning that the
left, with small party that had maize up
Guiding Mr. Vim. r. Jones and Mr.. Dillon our Secretary
Of legation 10 the top OF the great Corcovado but II
raned and spoiled the fun Of mule riding and bone break
Ny steamer, the Prmeira, has not yet arrived; but
yesterday Dec "a laid the heavy stone foundations
Ia the deep water front OF the Hto Pharoux and the
largo Go Pace for my iron ferry house. which 10
be 40 feet 'front.' 40 high and SO deepa beautiful spec
5000 people to the foundations laid although
word had been said about IT, My works create great
thusiasm here, and the ferry depot in the city will be
altogether the handsomest structure Brazil regret
that you did not before IL left New York When
return shall %. W build other steamers much
larger than the three already constructed to 70 Boo
60 aud the Cattete. The present steamers will all to
fraia Grande and sac Domingos.
Tho city IL now perfectly free from yellow fever,
although II s the season for It, Tho is, you know
just In the zenith Of and quite hot enough for all
enimal purposes the chigoes, sandaes mosquitoes
centpedes purifactons and the whole mighty army OF
the infrsoria Of the air all occasions day and
night most easily convince you. But II will be cool
again In three months from and shall then for
seven months have the mercury at from sixty seventy
FIVE degrees
our SECTION crisis in the States have created pro-
found commercial dstrus, here Tho great appear
10 be holding Exchange 26ls TO discount rate,
per cent But subject exctes any attention here
the election Of Imperial Deputies the Both The
election but four years and IL is said that
the liberal party Will this time signaly triumph over the
conservatives and turn tho present ministry out IL ia
said by tho wise Ia such cases that the two parties de-
sign entertaining another by a sort of mutual har
kari ~ Tie number Of few thousand There has never
been such excitement in the country before any sub
loot.