The New York herald., 1868-05-21
Southern mmigrants-Charactcr Of the Enl-
pire-The Natives-Crime-Senato Elec-
tion-EGect Of the News from Humaita.
PRRNAMRuC0 Nav 1aaQ.

here. BY means OF altered railway receipts for cot
ton he put pimself in funds and then stealing-the
wise convey it calln-two horses, started out to
acquaint himself with the geography Of Brazil. he
has arrived safely In Rio Janeiro but 1t is possible
that the Chief Of Police there moved by the
reports from this quarter, may exhibit an
attachment for his person and possibly capture II
not captivate him. OF the emgrants from rebeldom
who have landed here 'and still remain in the pro-
vince, two families from Louisiana bought planta-
tons about seventy miles from this city, near the
Recife and San Francisco Railway, the others
being poor settlers government lands beyond the
terminus Of same road, say one hundred miles from
town. Their success has not been encouraging.
An Irish American calling himself Colonel william
Graham, Of Alabama, obtained from the government
q concession for lands which to plant colony,
and also induced the President Of the province to adj
vance him twenty-five hundred mlres, on which he
went to the United States last year to bring out his
colonists. am not in this mans confidence, but the
usual plan is for the promoter Of such schemes to
bargain for payment to himself Of say $40 for each
colonist and to sell to the eolonsts at handsome
profit the lands conceded to him by the government
The provincial authorities expecting q great
rush OF North Americans as the result OF
cavalry barracks on the olinda road to to
be prepared for their reception. These barracks
are situated In the midst OF extensive mangrove
swamps and have been q long time vacant because
the place unhealthy that the horses could not
live there. Colonel Graham returned recently, but
his colOnists did not accompany him. It is said we
may expect them at the end OF the rainy season. I
think it not improbable that the doughty colonel may
doubt he viii endeavor to GO at the expense Of the he
province and then as before represent that he ia
spending his own money and valuable time for the
benefit OF his suffering cOuntrymen The provincial
government was previously udOne,, ont OF five thOu.
sand milreis by socailed Polish count who repre.
sented that large body Of Poles who had emigrated
to the United States were desrous of coming to the
land OF the cocoa and PALM The count turned out
to have been gentleman's servant. His late friends
do not care to talk about him. In BRIEF the Southern
Immigrants have proved almost without exception
shabby set. From all parts Of the empire hear OF
ago, gave promise of such wonderful results The
whole thing is q humbug. The man who cannot
make living in the southern part of the United
Three hundred and sixty eight years ago to-day this
country was claimed for the crown OF Portugal and
notwithstanding all the beautiful things that could
be sad and have so often been written, of its de
lightfni climate, noble rivers and majestic noun
tains. it's forests OF precious woods and thousand
undeveloped sources OF wealth it still remains for
the most part bowling wilderness. The interior OF
Brazil is fealy less known to geOgraphers than the
interior of Africa Onlv a atrin AZ land along the
coast and near the larger ces In cultiyated To any
extent, and excepting around the capital Of the EN-.
FLOR towns which figure on the man are with hut few
exceptions towns only in nameEthey nave hrevet
rank. The Indians of the interior are savages-nOt
unfrequently cannibals-and but a short distanco
from the great seaports and business centres the adj
minstraton of ustice and the execution OF the laws
are things to be talked Of but rarely to be expe.
rienced This country is one which n North Ameri
can can only begin To Understand affer long resi
denca % and aome attewpt OF awnlorot;nn nH S tS % s
viii not u nav Snr the nntvder ht al a ae % ,H
extracts from Brazilian napers recounttn9 vsrions
murders attempted assassinations, abductions of
females resistance to authority rescues of nrisoners
and recruits &C. but such matters wonid hardly in
terest your readers
The President of the nrovnce has TIE osth ~
June for the selection of electors and the I'd of Au
gust for the meeting of the Electoral College, which
has to select Senator for the prOyince
Committees have been appointed i'm the different
parsbes of the city To collect f,nds and t
When the news srrives thst ,s terep @ anS
Lopez subdued one Cannot helm thinkn~. ~ the
famous directions of Mrs Glass for Cooking q Ash.
We reioiced exceedingly i'm March over the news of
the success Of the allied arms The tatin1 nS Cnru.
patty was good for total snsnension Of bpsness for
three days Custom House nnblic ofnces hanks and
stores were closed saIntes 1red he,s rnn, aa1s dis
played and the supply of rockets exhansted. We
have been looking very confidently OF late for
more news OF the same sorf hut rho French no,I NJ
the 10Th nit only gave us the usnal story Un
malta was virtually i'm the power OF the allies
but few soldiers In the fort the guns ali removed
great sacrifice a ife Fifteen Thousand more soldiers
wanted Immediately. Apply to General the Marquis
de CaXas in front OF Humaita In view Of the
cheering news the value OF the paper milreis has
fallen to 49, pence. Seriously there can be but little
they do not quarrel among themselves but few
such successes as the late ones would be ruinous to
Brazil. what is to be done should be done quickly
War Ii fearfuly expensive luxury for nations with
undeveoped and therefore unavailable resources.
SO far the value OF the currency has kept up won.
derfully Whether it win be of great value in com
parison with gold one year from this IL doubtful
The Commercial Association OF this city has taken
the lead in promoting scheme for the construction
OF telegraphic line between this and Rio Janeiro.
1t ia matter of urgent necessity and Is to be hoped
success will crown the efforts of the energetic gentle
men Interested
The mail from the north brings news Of great ex-
citement In Maranham, consequent on the arrest Of
the charge Of having in their possession ana passing
Counterfeit notes The people appear TO be unani,
nous In the opinion that the persons imprisoned
Innocent and they whisper very loudly that certain
that Msranham Is hooded with the false