The New York herald., 1867-04-22
B BRAZIL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TIVE HERALD.

The Carnival Festivities and Disorders-The
burning Of the Anglo-Braxilian Times
Omce-Troublcs Of the Editor-The American
Immi4rants-Heavy Rains, &c.
RIO JAsEIRo, March II, 1867.
The annual festival, which seems to be preparation
for the supposed austeres Of the forty days Of Lent
has once more passed over but with less jubaton than
usual owing TO the inclemency Of tho weather. By the
way the Ango-Saxon word "Lent is scarcely suitable
70 this hemisphere seeing that Il means the fast Of
spring in the countries where the name originated,
whereas here have scarcely entered upon autumn.
The three days festivities ushered in tho morn
ing Of Sunday. the Sd instant by the beating Of drums
in lugubrous manner and professions around the
city, several hours before daylight After this things
were quiet till afternoon when several dress processons
organized but they Of particular attraction
save apparently got up by number Of sailors Of
the Brazilian navy. all very tdiy dressed having with
them miniature house and fully rgged ship Of war
ON correspondngly small scale. They were accom-
panied by respectable band which played the chorus
incident to the spectacular piece entitled Orpheus In
He and which is favorte at the Alcazar theatre In
this city. The day was intensely hot, and there
general turnout 1t s customary TO reserve the great
est attraction 70 the last day.
The second day presents any point Of attraction
and this passed or quietly asusuaL The Rua d'Ou.
vidor however Handsomely decorated, always
such occasions with banners stretched tho
narrow street sufficient height TO prevent tho imped
ing vehicles and most Of the house fronts hung
with rich tapestry The stores exhibited their front
windows immense number Of masks Of every sort Of
material employed for such purpose and domnocs and
able for masquersding All in fact, was in resdnsss
for the grand fde OF the following day, known
IN England as shrove Tuesday, sacred 20
pancakes and in France Mard Gras once sacred in
New Orleans 10 every backguard who could procure
handful OF flour scatter every well dressed
made to suffer my share Of the general tribulation
by having quantity Of orange flower water squrted
into my eye on up s Kua n iS
shape Of q syringe of extra size and liquid not
quite mild as orange flower water. when the Chief Of
Police issued order fobddng OF these equlvocal
vehicle along the Rua dOuvdor after three o'clock in
the afternoon Shrove Tuesday such conveyed
persons in masquerade He further ordered that
rages whatever should along the thoroughfare after
six o'clock These regulations were necessary to pre-
in consequence They were rendered unnecessary,
however the event will show
Full of expectation, had ordered carEage TO take
turn round in thinking TO enjoy some tun But, alas
there was sore disappointment Early in the after
aoon steady rain set in and continued to increase
the day advanced The consequence was, scarcely
carriage visible in the Streets and remained IN my
hstel looking out on the sloppy Rua Dersa until dark
pageant half dozen carriages, with few per-
in daggled nondescript costumes, and few mean
choH devils the sidewalkdressed In red, poor devs
] really sorry 70 SEQ them exposed 70 such down.
pour Of an element they are 80 little accustomed to in
Sifcases, ike Mark Tapisy when he vas subject 10
superiority Of the same element at Eden ands like Por
son's devil,
Backwards they switched their long tails,
AS gentleman switches his cane.
But II would not do. Even the devil himself could not
long stand such heavy and continuous fall OF rain and
they were obliged 70 seek shelter somewhere, as did
somnfero darky, who, having leaned his basket at
angle Of forty 1--WE degrees against the trunk Of shade
tnerenthat is the baske and not the treewhere he
enjoyed snooze that Somnus himself would have en-.
Wed, TIL aroused by still greater deity Jupiter Piayus
various theatres wnere they played all sorts Of pranks
in all sorts Of motley, "ti night was At odds with
morning" On the whole. the carnival was complete
Jus. as had closed my last letter. and sent il on
uisi%o. are broke ous on the premises in the Rua
Dereta, occupied BY Mr.. scully. editor OF the Angs
Brosiisan nm@ The ore Originated In the
Mn'n Tns property 'S. was entirely dssroyeS The house
itself Of interest 70 persons at distance save from
coincidence and the extraordinary action taken thereon
s 'ns o. % nd
ali the stock destroyed On the occasion Of the last re
Mr. Scully arrested by order Of the Chief of Police
and conveyed 70 jail ON suspicion OF incendiarsm, AZ
some say though others alege that for insulting
his nign mshtinoss the Chief Of Police, BY naturally
not very courteous language what he wns doing At the
fre where his property was being swallowed up by the
hames Mr. Scuuy was released during the day ana u
ID said the Chief Of Police is TO make him an apology
through the onical Diao 70 avert the pressing Of
law suit against him. am happy to say the Anglo Bro
silsaw Tsa, which Ia printed In anotncr building has
escaped
One hundred and three smigrants from the United
States have just been forwarded 70 the province Of RIO
Grande do sui, and much inconvenience was expe.
rienced by the previous party transmitted thher owing
70 delay in providing for their reception orders were
anticpatedly sent 70 prevent reoccurrcnce The In.
tenon OF the government disrbutothe enigranis,
far consistent with their wishes, among several
Of the provinces.
have said the last day Of the carnival Gas spoiled in
consequence Of the rain. II continued ali npht On
the following night occurred the heaviest rain have
witnessed In Rio. was accompanied by incessant
flashes Of vivid lightning though Of that harmless de-
scYipson known sheet lightning. The thunder, hsw
ever was very feeble and indicated that shc clouds
which produced Che flashes and the reports were ~
distance Natives Of Europe, however. fancied the
whole AFFAIR terrific few years residence In tho
West Indies especially in the mountainous Islands, would
mproye their Of such matters thun-
der storms II hss raned very heavily almost every
night snce the end OF the carnival aud the atesphsre
A. hin niod In coos