The New York herald., 1866-05-03

was not darkened, any emblem OF mourning ex.
hbited. As usual on Good Friday, the instrumental
music was suspended, save an occasional basso pro-
fnndo from very plain organ and the biggest hdaie
nave ever seen The organ Is & speGh%en
out laersiy 'front.' or course, there must be other
pipes inside As TO the fiddle II was exactly fourteen
was Of middle stature Altogether the said instrument
put me In mind OF the great Yankee nddle that could
only be played by steam power
but on Good Friday their services were not in much
requisition. Tho members are principally coored men,
one Of whom, by the way, saw deliberately crossing
smoked cigar in his dexter paw.
rHE INTERIOR OF THE IMPERIAL CHAPEL
Nothing need be said OF the outside or the building
that is very plain and by or large size,
and very few words viii suffice TO describe the Interior
gliding Of the Cornthian pIasters which run round the
walls Behind these pilasters there are galleries which
have the appearance Of boxes of theatre, Ia conse
quence OF their continuity being broken BY the wall
which tho pilasers decorate. The ceiling consists OF
decorations IN plaster after the Grecan style The high
altar is plainness and simplicity itself and there IL
neither craven motion image even picture, as
far as could discern; in fact there Is nothing In the
chapel that the mos stadest sect OF the Presbyterans
TO be understood by this that all the churches in this
city are without decorations Az notable exception
the ancient Church OF San Franc de Paula Ia hand
somely and even gorgeously fitted up.
CONSTITUTIONAL OATH.
Yesterday being the anniversary Of the day on which
the oath % observe the constitution OF Brazil first
taken was observed holiday in addition 20 its
sacred claim rs n.nday In Easter week AT six o'clock
A. NJ at ono 7. N. ahd again at six p ~, the CANNON
thundered from the forts and the vessels ofwar In the
harbor, but in such manner ~ was perfectly new to
me-not in the n nereal solemn manner OF formal
salute, but in volleys and shot anef shot AT fret
entertained the absurd idea that the ParaguayGn feet
had entered the bay, and blazing AZ the forts
and tho Brazilian rnen-of-war; but my somewhat prac-
tised car soon failed discover he peculiar howl OF the
cannon shot aud .ubseqrrnty ascertaned that tho
whole affair simply teR d. 1os in honor OF the day
must certainly say the Brazlians conrye TO burn
Haal of In a.lnt afate RUff lint
is their own business, and matter OF taste besides
TUE coAsrNG TRADE or BRARu-IIPoRTANT ALTERATION
N THE LAW
bill for throwing open the entire coasting trade or
Brazil TO the commerce OF the world has been passed by
the Chamber OF Deputies. and will doubtless pass the
Senate and receive the Emperors sanction This, sup.
pose will embrace the free navigation or the Amazon
This is most important concession, and cannot but tend
TO increase The trade and the consequent wealth OF Bra
TaE PROPOSED CANADIAN TRADE WITH THE WEST INDIES
AND RRkzII.
Mcssrs. Dunscornb Of Canada; 10 Viscomte, OF Nova
Scotia and Pope, Of Prince Edward Island who form
the branch Of the important legation appointed to
negotiate with the Brazilian government IN The above
important matter, now In Rio Jnneiro,
but viii leave this afternoon for New York,
in the steamer South America, r11e for homo. As
they are stopping in the same hotel with yoar cores
pondcnt easily rived 10 have an interview vita
them. found them very approachable very courteous
and very retcent All could get out OF them was an
intimaion tina, their negotiations with this government
were in prosperous state. They, however wond not
tell whether these negotiations did or did not take
the form or reciprocity treaty such treaty between
the North American prcvinces and Brazil would per-
haps. he mutually beneficial. The coffee, sugar, hard
woods &c, OF Brazil might be probably exchanged for
the pine the sslted fish and other commodities Of the
Blue Noses: but afraid that, with regard 10 any
such agreement with the West Indies, the reciprocity
would be all SIDE TO the detrimcnt OF the West
Indians, whose tarAs constitute their political milch
AccoUcBNEsr or PRINCESS fEopoLDHA
In my last the auspjcions event OF the birth OF a
prince princess foreshadowed. u has trnus-
prcd, in The safe arrival in the world Of fine
young prince the of the Duke of Sake and the Prn
cess Ieopodina The imperial boy, however Is some-
what from the throne, the possible aud probable
progeny or the elder princess, Isabel viii stand IN the