The New York herald., 1867-06-21

By tho arrival At this port yesterday OF tbe steam
North American. Captain Zimmerman, from Rio JaneIr
Nay 25 We learn that there NO scsness At bs, 90
ON the departure Of the steamer and tho oholer exot
mont had completely abA.sd-
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE asAAln
Opssins Of the Brszissan Pariiame.s-speec
More About Jarisprsdence 4. gr.xILFre
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Newspapers.
.oaia ~ RIO JAr.Ro, May rs, 1851
A'er several Pcssponements. dating from thesd inst
tho constestiona day Of The meeting OF the Br.xia
Pariamsat that august body mo. on tho 2ad inst In
former istter stated the reason that the opening
Parliament did not take place at the proper time WA
sne inssnicenoy Of members to form quorum. conse
qnent on the dicultss Of travel In this immense en-
pre- without railroad facilities commensurase With m
i requipmsnts. ss
On tho 22d inst, the necessary quorum having been
obtained the Emperor proossded In state TO tina
House. whsrc he mot his "august and most WORTHY
representatives OF tho nation" % whom he delivered
the following
| y AUoUsr AND Mosr woRraY RspRssryyAr,v.s ., -yv
| NAToN-The reunion OF the General Assembly, avavs
extes me. as In all Braziians lively Joy and erate
lui anllcipaona In all the provinces tho public tan
Guilty. mas remained ondisturbed and the quetness
Is another proof OF tho love which the Brazilian naos
ieel Ior the national institutions Thanks 70 Divine
~ % 10 INC greater part Of the empire tho sao
oI pupo heah Is satisfactory. The scourge OF cholera
morbus, which | regret TO inform you appeared
ths c1ly and IN some localities OF Rio jan
efo, 81 Peor0 DO K0 Grande do Sal and Santa Catba
rna rapidly decreased and less deadly thar IN ~
hrs appea ance Tho government took all posylb pre
e6ay mas not yet arrived At the desired resuIt. R
I'll and the Argentine and Oriental republics faithful 10
the alliance coniractcd between them, will shortly OBJ.
tain 1t In tho dischapge OF sacred duty the govern
ment has receieed the most valuable assistance from
indeiatigabe Efforts OF all Brazians and COPE sne
aad the volunteers whom rs due the .aonal Guard
Of the nation The cholera morhus wi,IcS ~ ~glattuae
invaded The river Plate has made considerable hbasppy 1ay
a'es among 'ne anled rprces !. T.anA "S she
S.ux the deaths Of 40 many brave
oaes Who oussS % srdeny 10 risk l6sIr I've, battle
Tor their country The governments Of Peru oereo US
wood Offices to Brazil aud the allied repub as preIm-
Chile, BOLIVIA and Ecuador the reestAblishment Of
peaW with Paraguay. ReeeAy the 0op1nmen. Of The
Ut Sais offered Is kindly mediation for tae same psr
The allies. grateful for these Oers could how
national honor. have the pl .asurs to 'oommnn oais
foreign Powers, whose friendly relations tho govern
seeks cultivate decree explanatory OF article
Of the consular convention celebrated with France has
been aligned Paris and is now In force thus putting
an end 70 tho disagreement shich was svncsd through
the practice Of that convention on the subject Of inherit
anocs and the government anticipate obtaining SINH
lar result with respect to other conventions Of ike
nature am happy 70 announce 70 you that by decree
the Amazon Of some Of It's alusnts and Of tho rivers
rocantns and San Francisco ara, from the TIN Of Sep
THIS measure, which conceded with the expec-
tations Of Brazilians and foreigners. promises
the most important benefit to the empire, The
public revenue continues 70 increase; but the
expenditure, especially what the requirements
Of the have oocasioned. has increased to such
tent to produce deficit IN the State budget which II
which JsSsmsn. pa;riotss WI. susssss 10 y yoa The
tupely your consideration, providing In such manner
that respecting actual property and without assvsre
interests which belong % emancipasion may bs
attended 70 10 promote oolcnsation ought y
s s ns.russou lotion Is sas,sos Worthy " q NOT isss
care Among the measures called for BY the srvos of
the army. the most important arc those Of law for
perience shows that alteration OF the (he nnk Of y
naval officers absolutely Necessary Likewise tns con-
the organization OF the National G0ard pra0paly tor
the purpose Or greater obiz.on In extrasrdnary
Datou your dsaicston 70 the public wefsrssnd your
high talents me that will enable t govern
viii Strengthen moro each time the bases Of the pros
psry Of our country The session o e opened
Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual DeSndes OF
Tne great event since my last ID the ariva Of over
forty ave arc from New York and New Orsas and the
rest from Portugal. These Immigrants seem be OF
s n 3.
idea of how the influx Of these psop: s sPrs;c.tsd
aTr.sii Is fortunate in receiving an addtbn TO her
population OF the highly educated intelligent and
uted TO the former wealthy condition Of the Uned Sates
the who have been gradually arriving urfng tho
twelve ARE Sy svns nsos o. .
crops 1om tAeir naesbors ,iA slave a5o wh the con
tnuacn OF such class Of immigration the Ountry will
soon rise hrst class position tho gsat nations
OF the world. The present Minister Of Asrtaure has
done much TO Impress the immigrants favrably with
the country by promptly caring for thor comforts i'm
| mediatey upon their ARRIVAL"
Let the country be flooded with immisants BY all
mcans The moro the mericr; but let hem take
word OF advice from friend the people othe United
States especially those OF southern latss ars told,
and told truly, that the constitution Of Br ID liberal,
both regard 70 religion and 70 politics. ht they
not told what the municipal laws prcfesscy based
laws are administered. Let me enlightenment by Iu-
stalments, as circumstances In point cur. some
months ssc nr George Gspp - was led ,ss before q.
employer, Mr.. John Moore Glover He - acqu tied.
But was he nberasedf Not u all Tho ,rdic, Of the
second triaI was the result when Mr. Gp was again
acquitted. Was he releasedS By no meal for his
Oyn my innoesnce, IL inquired % il Gspp ,ud no. ).
allowed 10 appeal, In the event Of his beg convicted
his third trial. and the answer was inls negative
| Now, the question N not one Of Mr. Cos moral or
technical sali OF innocence Bu, 4 dissses this fact
that the laws Of Rio Jansirc at Lat, II not OF
placed In jeopardy three tmesa princir utterly
| pugnant 70 Angio-Saxon Jurisprudence.
Tne British community Is furious Al b verdicts OF
the two jurieS Not only are merchants CRY al what
they consider premium for the commiss1 OF crime
for. TO man, they believe Gepp gul,yit the clerks
are In Q tribulaon, ~ they have an idsthat princ
pals especially such as reside In Engandy be chary
in trusting them have made acquaintre with some
OF the respectable English clerks In s city, and
| can speak Of Them as body OF younCen who de-
serve credit for Keen OF honor nsgafd to the
: members OF their fraternity.
. But the most damnfying N not damuy thing said
about the Gcpp trial 10 that he was acquu BY Masonic
influence Would that could know ths DO untrue
A mcmbsr OF that ancient fraternity, lose mission
s charity and good fellowship, and whic banishss ali
political and legal topics from their lodged cannot be-
eve such perverson Of the principles holy order
II The report be true, then 10 Freemasonnn Brazil As
Il IL not anywhere else In the world dsion, mock.
cry and . snare, and can congratulate yself In not
, afiliating myself with any Brazilian lod Well do
remember member Of the House Of Assely ia Brit
ish colony who was tried for stealing hundred
pounds worth OF Treasury notes entrusted him sign
, During his trial Juryman called the Anton OF the
Judge TO the fact OF the prisoner making homie signals