Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-11

i he Emperor's name, at lis tuil length
* as follows: Pedro dc Alcantara Jean
Charles-Leopod-S -B;bano-Fran-
co.'s Xavier he Paula-Leocadio Michael
Gabrlel-Rapha Gouzague; all of which
names, and one or two more with femi-
nine terminations are repeated in the
names of his sisters.
The Empire has a constitution granted
by the Emperor's father in 1924 There
Is General Assembly. co imposed of two
legislative houses, Chamber of Dcpu-
ties, consisting of one hundred and twen-
two members and Senate Of fify-eight
members tor The empire; and for each of
| the provinces there is Legislative AS
sembly. The provinces have each a
President, appointed by the Emperor
The President who conducted The Bra
lillian side of the correspondence in the
Florida affair, is The Emperor's Repre-
sentative in the province of Bahia, resi-
ding at San Salvador The voters in
Brazil do not vote directly for Senators or
Representatives il the General Assembly
| or the Provincial Assembly. They chouse
electors as III the presidential election in
the United States These electors elect
the members of the House of Deputies
for a term of four years. a triple list of
Senator'S is also made up by electors, for
each province from which the Emperor
selects one third. Senators are for life.
Suffrage in Brazil il very general, but
it is limited very much in the functions it
exercises.
Brazil has a considerable navy, but not
very effective against the improved arma-
mcnts of the day. She has no iron-clads
The whole number of ships H. 1863 WAS
torty-five. of which twenty-five were
steamers, and sixteen armed sailing YES
sells with 26O guns, with several vessels
without armament.
The revenue of Brazil IN lS62-the
last report we have secn-was, in sterling
money, f5,95S,7 ,722; say in round mum
bers, little less the $50, 100000 Its
expenditures were trife greater than its
receipts. It's public debt altogether was
! fl9,3Z2 625-nearly S97, ,00O, ,000-in
which is included about SIS, ,O00,O in
/ government paper money. About .f7.-
! 00O,0 (ste-liug), say $35. 900, 900, is
/ due i'll England, bearing and interest ut
partly per cent, and partly d per
cent.
Diplomatic relations have been dis
! turbed since June, 1868, between Brazil
! and Great Britain, by the act OF the Em-
| peror rcscnting on imdigmiiy put upon he,
I flag by the seizure Of brazilian vessels III
/ her ports, in rgprizHis for an alleged fail
ure of the Brazilian authorities 10 make
satisfaction for injuries 10 British subjects,
namely, III the case OF wrecked EuGlisH
vessel, of which the crew were plunierei,
/ and one or more Of them killed by ilI-
! habitants Of the coast, and FOX insults tC
British officers OF one of the cities OF the
empirc-Rio, if We remember rightly.
Alter some negotiations, perhaps media
/ tiun, the subjects in difference were re-
ftrred to King Leopold Of belgium, ani
it has been stated in the British Journal:
that the award oi Leopold is in favor oi
Brazil we now all know why i: is thai
the diplomatic relations lave not been
fully restored.
Bahia, or more properly San Salvador,
the chief city of the province of Bahia,
is the second city Of the Brazilian empire,
inside of the Bahia &c Todos los-Santos
. All DilIhS UtN J SOGtiI Va E'siil -AhtJii4N.
and about 500 miles from Rio Janeiro.
II has Il harbor which is accounted one d
the finest in she world, capable of admit
ting any vessel OF the largest size. 1t j:
strongly fortified with numerous stone
forts, but scarcely strong enough TO resis
the improved artillery lately brought intC
use. The population is now about l25,
600 to 100000. The place carries on ;
considerable commerce, is the seat of gov
ernment Of the province, and OF Il Catho
lie Archbishopric, both Of which hav,
palaces there, and contains also public
and military hospitals, theatre, and othe
extensive buildings The Catholic arch
bishop and primate of all Brazil resides a
San Salvador.
The minister of the United States il
Brazil is James Watson Webb, tormerl
Of the New York Courier and Enquirer
The Consul at Bahia was Thomas +
Wilson, who has returned to the Unite
States, and is now in Washington. Th
Brazilian authorities suspended his func
{ tions in consequence of his share IN tn
affair of the Florida.
The Brazilian Minister TO the Unite
States is Senor Miguel Maria Lisbo;
: The Consul General for the United Stat
is Senior de Aguair, at New York.
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