The New York herald., 1868-04-22


OF his want of loyalty or his inapsiaas" Finally the
hesween the ocmte d'Eu ami the Em-
peror ana government reached such a pitch that nc
resigned his appointments "a President OF vthe
household and stated that he would denart In tho
next packet, the Princess Imperial iecs ring also
ss aaonga se dd not wish him to go sas would
Caxias is omupotsnt and as he threatened TO throw
up the command in Paraguay II the Comte d'Eu was
permitted to go to the Camp on any pretenca, the
Emperor and his ministry refused MIN permission
either 10 20 10 Paraguay or anywhere ont OF tbe
country, and Is SAID strict orders were issued TO
stop any vessel IN which he might embarK-he by his
marriage contract being bound to stay In Brazil
unless leave of absence be granted to him by the
Emperor. lie was thus forced to stay; but he at
once removed to Peropolis giving up every employ
ment honorary or onlcial and although he is again
In the city, he has not taken up house. having II is
said, just sold OH his palace and Is now occupying
apartments In the city or Olical palace
The 18th OF March was the Empress birthday. and
was chosen for tie religious ceremony OF making Il
Christian OF the second son OF the Princess Leopol.
dina, Duchess OF SAKE, born three months ago and
who received on the yccasion name of toierable
length, namey:-Aug3st0 LeOpod0 Felipe Maria
Miguel Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga, the last OF which is
the family name Of the Emperor. The baptism OF a
prince Is of course not SO simple an affair cutting
pose your readers would like to know something OF
how it IS done re-, in araia Brazil VIII give short
summary sun 9I the operation; s ON that morning
in the city palace, the child held by q lady
OF honor. proceeded through the tunnel to
-,
where four gentlemen OF the Chamber were holding
a pallum, and under It, two other officials holding
it, The lady, with the child were conducted to bed
where two Others took Ii and held it while the lady
laid down the child whose nurse was waiting it SIT
ting on two velvet cushions and with velvet bag,
holding various little requisites for babies placed on
table beside her. During this time Monsenhor the
Vicar Capitular besprinkled The Emperor and the
other members OF the imperial family, and they re-
moved to tie Chapel OF the Most Holy Sacrament to
pray. Then the Vicar Captular purified his hands
with holy water and the lady OF honor went for the
child and brought him, still under the palium, but
this held by TWO other officials, In little procession
Qhus:-The King-at-Arms, the Herald. the Pur-
suivant, then the persons uplifting the insignia,
then the lady beneath the pall) to the place
OF baptism about which thrones had been placed for
the Emperor, &c, and while the three first stopped
outside the square those bearing the insignia passed
In with bow and aid down the insignia thus
escorted, and retired. Then the Comte d'Eu and the
Princess Imperial as representatives Of the godfather
and gOdmother, who were the father and mother OF
the Duke its father were asked the usual questions
and with the crosses upon the breast Of the child
tAe formula was pronounced, the tfrst part OF the
die OF the church, and the Vicar Capituar pro.
nounced the I,agredero Ia 7enaptum, after which
they all went into the main chapel where religious
service was held Then the child was laid
on another bed while the Vicar donned his
white robes and the mitre, on which being
done the representatives OF the gOdparentS
were examined as to their belief and the concluding
religious ceremonies OF putting salt In the child 8
mouth and OF amounting him were then performed,
the act of baptism read and the ne Deun sung amid
the pealing OF bells and the discharge OF rockets
may say that the baby behaved like brick and not u
squcal was heard. The chapel was beautifully deco
rated and adorned with festOons, really looking very
beautiful although its style OF ornamental irppery
suggests nothing Of that reyerenal feeling Inspired
by the chastened solemnity of Gothic churches.
However, 1t was o pleasing sight to see 1t thus with
its galleries hled with the gorgeous uniforms OF the
great officers ana representatives or the State, the
diplomatic corps, the conSulS and the military and
naval officers lnteTspersed among the splendid and
General webb was there, dressed out in the major
generals uniform which he wears as Minister.
Wo had another little scene on Change which
gave the lookerson considerable fun. The week be-
fore last, while the excitement OF the people the
war news was still unabated little Brazilian
rushed into the room waving nag over MS head
ana vivaing in little shrill treble for the thirty or
forty things that Brazilians delight in cheering for
when they get start. Probably The little patriot had
being taken as soidief that he felt his PATRIOTISM
must burst him If he didn't give 1t vent. However,
he went at the uIuas at & s;so pace, and made his
yivacity Finally lie tired the merchants, who had
heard little else for week past, aud wanted 20 dis
cuss tho last scandal aud the gold losses,
so few Of them dubbed enough TO fee policeman
outside to come In and pretend to conscript him. In
come: the policeman and Just as viva was under
very kind Of map we need for Paraguay; come along
with me-" Down fell the nag, his eyes and mouth
but don't want to go to Paraguay" mo matter
for thatn says the policeman, 'you will have 10 go
sssed nsTn hs But sf 3 g s cea xSGsPa sH III q
around, he called upon tho grnning audience for
protection. and finally laid down on the ground
screaming that he .'had cousin there in the hos
pital and would not go there to de.r AT last the
policeman could contain himself 10 longer, and let
the cat out Of the bag BY aqshing SO .le little stand
ard bearer picked himself up AMI went li3 way a
'sadder bat wiser man."
eoG s1 paye ga ny losses @aSn On oaanss
gold and bills on Europe have fallen twenty g1t
per cent and as great speculation arose just when
both were highest the losses have been correspond
fngy heavy one !s said TO have lost 500 900 ON gold
S,1 600. Others pO) elcn. and Ant RI
Is reported dead broke" by bill and other specu
atons Another American has just made himself
talk. He came here as the Colonel stuart, OF tue
Virginia cavalry, some months ago, VITA magnificent
proposals. lie was. ia connection with wei known
New iorSers, gong TO set up here monster daily
paper in English. lie was to manulactuie tue paper
and the type and have splendid Job p.ntlng estsh-
lsiiment attached; In fact, It vas 10 DC a second
HERALD. lie negOt ated for the purchase Of large
anl expensive building In The most central business
part OF the city, ANA visited number Of large plan
ations TO select one for the paper factory, pat dd
not ilnd one to suit. Finally, as al ais prospectus
remained in oxpectattye, 1t began 10 leak out the
money the trouble; and now Il is found still
wOrse--that ne had been getting money on forged
New York credits from discount.ng houses here,
some OF which bore Horace GIeeley's name. 80 now
The bubble - burst and nc Is non $50 c0atedtt60S, Us
The Spencer Ride Company have at last come TO an
arrangement with their slippery agent Mackly, by
which they get about 100 cash aud his bills lor
about $4,000 more, which heartily wish they may
set. Az tie best they thus lose many thousand dol
lars.
omnibus framroad 20 the suburbs called BotafogO
nd the Botanic Garden are still stalled by that most
obstructive OF all boards of Cy Fathers the Mu-
ncipaI Chamber OF I.io Janeiro. which wants the
line 10 run round and not through the business part,
the only good of which would De 70 enable the mule
omnibuscs ~ keep up competition win the tram
road omnibuscs and maintain "a nuisance.
Another American company have gOi concession
for line to the suburb OF san Christovan, where
the Emperor lives, and probably VIII be allowed To
yet IL down some time say ave years hence.
some American settlers have Just given lesson 10
the Hrazilians. DIR. and MIR. Miller bought some lana
not Jar from the capital OF the province OF Pdrana.
rney lie about ten miles ron the road below down
to he port but by the ordinary way tley had to 20
round some thirty miles ~ Dau rOad lOr unpeieu
mountain lay in The straight line and judged im.
passabe They had got The land very cheap and had
some money LETT and thought they would lay " out
ia making road across the mountain. The govern
ment engineers declared II could not be done, but
the President finally agreed TO aid them with some
action worried them 50 that they pitched
the government grant aside and went at