The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-21
AFFAIRS IN BRAZIL.
Gun Rio JAnEIao CORRESPONDENCE.

RIO JANERo August rs. 1868.
DEARTH DOMESTIC Rio.
Just now II is matter or some difficulty to ind ma
teria for newspaper letter from this place In the
morbund state OF the present Parliament politics
stand STILL and tho Ministry against whom SUCH
an onslaught made they had opportunity 10
initiate any unpopular measures to be lot
severely" alone. The Senate has taken UP bill TO
reform the Bank Of Brazil and 1t Ia believed that said
BILL whatever It's provisions may be, founded as on
tho report Of tho Committee Of Finance viii become
law upon which the bank win lose Its faculty OF issue.
The Bank Of Brazil has long boon in lettering state.
and Is to be hoped that the National Legislature, in
reforming. will ''rsform Il altogether" As said in my
last letter. the present Parliament will expire the Sd
Of September, shortly after which hope TO DO ablo to
present to tho readers OF the HERALD pen and ink
sketch Of general election In Rio.
TWO SHOCKING cArAsrRorHBs
The FIRST OF these occurred the morning OF tho nth
instant when the upper part Of the house No. SO Rua
do Theatre fell upon shops Nos 81 and 81 A. burying
their inmates In the ruins So sudden the disaster
that tho inmates of of the buildings Ia small cigar
slore who at breakfast In inner room, had
time to escape. The police were quickly tho spot
and, with the aid Of other persons who volunteered
their services, French woman Madame Ponssoniere
who kept millinery establishment 81 was dug out
her legs broken, besides which injury she
vcrey confused different parts Of her body BY this
time party Of convicts arrived At the spot and
work In removing the superintendent mass when
they succeeded in rescung alive little girl, between
three and four old the daughter OF slave belong
ing to Madame Ponssonere. Three other persons were
taken out who all dead two Of them being shock
insly mutated Strange to say negro baby, about
der table which had three legs broken by the fall or
the house.
The second catastrophe was an explosion OF gunpow-
der under the following circumssances:--A few days
ago gunpoder contained In zinc cases was landed
from vessel In the harbor In wet and damaged state
The taken the store OF Y:orria de Castro
Co., No. 1853 Rua Quitanda. One OF the cases Yas left
open to dry, and remained so on THO aSd ',or, ;, !
sspRossd tia. sps!k from cigar smoked by
p!ded with terrific report the flames shooting up
wards through The roof and the intermediate floors
lna o esss e. had Sa IN sgdo and
French, Italian ana Spanish vessels Of war in port.
There were no American or English crsers IN at the
time to render their need Of assistance The nhabans
particularly the young merchants and clerks worked
like horses in their ondeavors TO get the flames under;
but In this they impeded By the scanty supply Of
water which, though sufficient for domestic purposes Is
altogether inadequate TO meet the sudden demands OF
fire. Another impedment was the absurd, narrow
streets. The building where the explosion took paco
was totally destroyed Two houses on the opposite side
We're badly scorchcd and two each side OF the
burnt building were badly DAMAGED, more by water than
burned that they expected TO die also boy be-
longing TO store the opposite side Three persons
killed outright, and several othefs were severely
wounded. sad commentary this on the reckless
handling OF aunpowdcr and the csrcessaes Of s0ks.s
wRgcR or TRANSPORT
On the 1eth instant lie Brazilian transport Jose San
CONAN, with 200 inyads from tho river Plato to Santa
catharna struck tho bar OF Iaglna, whero she IL
likely 10 become total wreck. The passengers all
safely landed but boat going to their aid rora a
schooner near by capszed, and two OF her men were
drowned.
The past winter has been delightfully."- cool and plea
SAINT. During the last few days. however, there have
been symptoms Of return summer heats To day is
cool again, cloudy, with indications OF coming storm.
As coso--haif- past three T. Ma large and enthus
asc meeng is being held at the Exchange in further
ancc OF tho
fRoyIorED LINE OF 7ErcRapr FROM THE RIVER PLATE TO
cAYESEE,
20 Join with that OF Collins 10 tho United States Sew
eral excellent speeches have been delivered the sub
icct by OF mark aud there 10 every probability OF
an address 20 the government praying Tor the necessary
concession being agreed and or the prayer being
granted, tho government Of Brazil having resolved to
accept the proposals Of Mr. cayman, agent of Mr. Perry
Med Coliins. The meeting Ia attended by most OF the
influential merchants OF the city, ey-ministors and
deputics II unanimously resolved that the Imper
ai government DO urged TO close the contract immed
n'ey with Dir. Collins agen. on the conditions proposed
by the exMinster OF Commerce, Sr Pnulo Souxa. As
was leaving the chamber 10 the North America Off
Sr Pauo Souya said TO me, "Scnd word 10 them In the
United States that resolved TO shake hands with
them fraernoy in less than two years.
The steamer Montauk, from New York for California
arrived A. Rio Janero on the 2ist OF August
Four charters for freight to New York were made al
$751; ais 6d. and s0s
Two Turkish steamers had LEI. Rio IAnero for the
Gulf or Arabia