The New York herald., 1868-04-22

Railroad reminds me that the gentleman who first
projected lt and obtained concession is AZ Gs mo-
inent IN hiding To prevent his Imprisonment on
charge OF murder committed not less than tnif-
ty.three years ago. The party n que5;t.,on Is
Rio. an Englishman by birth and, believe, by clt-
zenshlp still, although married to BRAZILIAN lady
ished by him the charge arises out Of an occurrence
which took place while he was residing ~ GuaTa-
nguea in the province OF san raaS 10 ,o5U ncme"
paay pary there Ss % Se #as assi by tic chief authority
srs s t 'ne ot wts % sort Of guide and
companion. and on the way two men, sent no says
by his enemy to give him abeatng-a not unG omn9n .
way in Brazil to have reyenge-rushed at hin 'iie
was unarmed, bat his camarada drew two pistols,
ban from one OF which wounded one, but the other
missed fire. On seeing this the other man pulled out
knife, but the canaradd also had one ana IN inc
fight killed the other, Dr. COchrane looking on only.
On seeing the catastrophe, the Doctor tSia ars as
casadrudd that he would have to return ana report
the circumstance to the Prefect. This ne dld, put
the camarada would not put himself IN h the aWs sns
Doctors relation and lent him slave to 60 instead
of the cdnaaradd. II seems judicial investigation
was not made and now, after thirty-three Years ~
nudge at Guaratingueta sends requsitlon Tor MS
person, and order has been issued Tor his arrest
DR.. Cochrane is public character from his connec,
ton with the Pedro Segundo Railway the Petropo5
zigzag and other useful constructive works. He Is also
the author Of several works on homeopathy 80 tnat
IL Is evident that the revival of such matter aIler
thirty three years is the work of some enemy. The
doctor would, understand, have at the worst an
acqaa by r., put ne says S b1e aae
TO lie in prison for year or eighteen months ana
the inside of Brazilian prison in the provinces,
boxed up with nggerS and muattoes is moi EuSenias
boudOlr in the Tuileres.
The Brazilians have adopted the new code Of
signals for vessels In place OF Marryatts which
In use generally. If with the signals, universal me-
ridan and universal currency universal language
was also adopted, what comfort 1t would be to
your unfortunate correspondent who has been try
Ing for the last fortnight to get at tho meaning OF
some Of the magniloquently patriotic poems which
groan in unson 1 1atter myself am some pump.
kins at understanding prose-provided the new
editor OF the D,drto ao h.o mas not Wrl1ien IDus
q Mexican silver mine and Is half q mile long,
wouldn't reach the root OF the lowest epithet Of most
new ferry company has just been organized in
Nitherohy, the provincial capital, situated on the
other side of the bay oppose that managed by Dr.
Raney whose name stnks rather in the nostriis of
the Nitherohenses, owing to the former great irregu
aries in the service. 1t is most probable 1t VIII
Copper being very scarce silver invisible and
change not to be had, as the government cannot see
Raney, like man up to the times has issued some
2eOo0 ferry tickets at ten cents each, and 1t IL said,
clears at the rate OF 500 month by losses or them.
Another small monitor has been launched, all
standing, together with three small vessels, from the
government yards. The monitor carries seven
inch rifle throwing 100 pound ball, OF Whitworth's
make which is the kind used IN the Brazilian marine.
The sides are fourteen inches thick of wood, covered
with four and half inch iron. The turret Is OF like
constructions; but where the port is has six inches
of IRON The turret is moved by hand. She is called
the Ceara and Is Of class of which fleet OF about
eighteen are To be built six VI which are now
launched intended for rivers.
Some irish emigrants have arrived, and vessel
with 338 Is the way whose passages the gOvern-
ment has agreed to pay. although 1t says the Brazil
ian promoter had no authority. 1t seems, however,
sn and has an an English agent to send them on
paving about forty dollars towards their passage.
Having already far ourun my limits win give you
IN my next, my views on Immigration here, in gen.
eral, and especially on what Is called here North
American immigration.
do not hear anything from the provinces that is
worth detailing. They nave been too busy there in
shouting and letting OF crackers TO do any or those
uncomfortable things that make history and delight
newspaper readers In San Pauo, however, a bold
gentleman carried of lady from the theatre door
In carriage. The spouse aud the police caught
them next DAY trying " take French leave by the
railroad; but the lady was Smiling sweetly at the
soft pothings OF the Brazilian Paris that Meneatls
dismissed his army ana tod her IN epihetical Portu
guese that she might 80 to the other side OF Jordan
ior all he cared.
Another diamond region is reported to have been
found In GoyaZ owing to the uprootng Of n large
tree. would not, however, advise any one VINO
has good prospects OF pushing a compensation bill
through Congress or Of becoming the director or
cashier of National Bank to abandon 1t take To
| the new diamond washing.
In the northern province Of Cear8 province that
dries up every two three years and sarves out OF
IL half the population and all the Cattle There have
been some disturbances at Crao as usual, between
the recruiters and the friends OF the conscrpied
'ribute Of DloQd.n In this case recruiting major
and u national guard colonel quarrelled about the
ties asembed their respective friends and dependents
TO fight it out. However, the respective chiefs
agreed 10 refer the matter TO the Chief OF Polce but
Inc opposed parties not liking 90 be deirauded Of
their amusement went at IL with lists and sticks until
A SUFFICIENT number OF cracked heads existed and the
whoe.skulled remainder got out OF breath. These
getting such common alfars IN the northern pro-
vinces where there II great number OF poor
whites CDr and few slaves only, that | am begin
ming to believe the authorities secretly encourage
them In order to catch more men, whom they could
not get ut In any other way than as resisting a
draf.v
At Teire, on the Amazon, party OF men, az the
order OF an " influential person. surrounded the
house OF citizen, tarred It, and then set fire To H.
Fortunately the owner and his family had secret
warning, and had taken refuge elsewhere In time.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of swearing 70
the constitution" one ol the great holidays. Snps
dressed and forts sauted.
Exchange has run up 10 Is ID the mlrels for bank
drafts and 20d. for merchants bills. COLD II i2S.
As por coffee ana other produce they run up and
down with gold. Cotton has risen about 81 the
arToba of 80 los. in consequence OF the last news
from Europe.
ACHEMTINC COMEEnEc ATION