The New York herald., 1869-06-14

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Disasters.
RIO JAYEIRo, May 8, 1869.
On the 1st of May there was railroad celebration
in connection with laying the first rail Of the Dom
| PEDRO II. Railroad within the bounds Of the prov
nce OF Mnas Geraes the Dom Pedro having been fin
shed to the river Parahybuna, the other side OF
which lies Minas Geraes. The work between this
river and Chiador is in rapid progress and will be
followed by the section to Porto Novo da Cunha.
The condition Of the Dom Pedro ii. Railroad is pros
porous, and it must be paying at least seven per
cent since the agreement with the Union and In
dustry road, whose trafic gives about $4,000 to
$4,000 month to the railroad. The receipts are
now nearly double what they were at the time
| last year, being in April s3e4,00O.
The province OF Rio Janeiro has undertaken to
make the prolongation of the Cantagallo Railroad to
| the mountainous region Of Nova Frbargo. The part
OF the line going up the Sierra Will be made upon the
Fell central rail system used on the temporary rail-
| road Mont Gents. AS the greater part Of the
traffic will be done down hill the Fell system seems
well adapted to that section OF the railroad, and,
indeed, TO all those railroads Of Brazil which con-
meet the highlands with the coast
The Peropolis Railroad question is still unsettled.
| At meeting on the 29th the shareholders autho-
| rized the directors to recommence the passenger
traffic for six months as soon as the government
appointed an engineer oversee the traffic and re.
| port on what the loss upon the working should be-
The Minister Of Agriculture, however, has given no
reply as yet. This Minister has made himself very
unpopular by his reluctance to give answers to ap-
phcations The negotiations between the London
Minister and the directors Of the Anglo Brazilian
railroads have been at q stand for some months be-
cause the Minister in London has got no replies to
his letters in regard to points on which the negotia
tions turn. The Upper Amazon company is also
1 Aao otvr s1arlr ofa nlct nu-inv
Minister'S delay in granting approval to the statutes,
although the company's steamer ordered, built and
arrived during the period elapsed since the statutes
were forwarded for examination was at last dates
ready with cargo on board 10 start upon its
vice. The old gentleman is timid ana excessively
afraid Of taking responsibility, so he practises
say.nothing and do-nothing policy which renders his
name anything but on the list OF the blessed.
1t appears probable that the Baesrini concession
for telegraphic line from France to Portugal Spain
the Antilles and Brazil will be revived. The old one
gave very large subsidies from France, Portugal
Brazil and Haytl but the protector being unable to
raise the capital required Its term expired this year.
However, negotiations between him and the French
government had been going on, and seem to have
come to point the Brazilian government has sig
| nifed Its willingness TO accept the notifications
| entered into with the French government which
are:-Renuncation Of subsidy; reduction OF term
| from ninety to sixty years; remuneration of the
Brazilian provincial intercommunication between
St. Rogue and Para; the section between ST. Rogue
and the Antilles to be finished in three years, and
that from Lisbon to Cadiz TO be begun in three and
finished within five years. II this concession fall
through it seems probable that the amalgamated
projects OF Sir Charles Bright, Marcoatu, WebD
Jones and Kiener for coast line, and communica
ton with the United States and Europe Will be ac
cepted, there being subsidy asked, and the+Coun-
eli OF state having reported favorably.
The kieIer Just mentioned is an Austrian telegra-
line between Rio and 0uro Preto, the capital OF
Minas Geraes with branch line to the mouth OF the
Southern Parahyb ba river, by way Of Cantagailo and
Campos and another 10 Barra Mansa and Rezende, IN
the other direction, besides power to lay lines to
for twenty years, without any subsidy or guarantee
The Minister OF Finance has come 6dt with an i'm.
peral decree grantng'him supplementary credit OF
SIS O0O chiefly for deficits In the appropriations
for the interest the fuuded and unfunded internal
debts. According to his statement the funded inter-
nal debt is now $500, s9s oO0 The floating debt Is
gwen, but 1t Is probably about sIo,eo0,0oo so
that with the London debt OF fourteen millions. odd
sterling the ascertained debt OF the Brazilian empire
Is now about 470,000,0o0 Of milres currency. Not
withstanding this and the probability OF more money
being needed exchange this week rose farthing
to S1kd, and KIND OF panic among horers OF soy.
ereigns ran them down from lSH5oo TO l3llo0,
| The rise In exchange appears due In great
part 10 heavy shipments Of coffee and TO there being
only a small demand Tor sterling from the south by
The principal piece Of news from the provinces is
the Jesuit row at Pernambuco.. The Bishop OF Per.
nambuco had Thought some religious exercises and
exhortations would be useful for the clergy OF his
diocese, and had called them together To reserved
meetings at which Jesuit preachers were to 40 the
exhortIng. When the first meeting took place on
the of the aity wished TO enter the church,
but were refused abundance, The people being
scarcely recovered from the excitement about the
refusal OF consecrated ground 10 the body OF General
Lima, a crowd soon gathered, which INDUCED ITS
feelings in uncomplimentary cries against the
Jesuits. Next day the assembly was greater and
more inclined for row, so Jesuit priest caught
going 10 the church was hustled, and was only
saved from being beaten by a number OF his friends
surrounding him and getting him into the Presi
dents palace. The bishop then cut short his meet
ngs. In the Provincial Assembly, which was then
sitting, and which is composed chiefly OF liberals,
the excitement was also great, and bill was pro-
posed 10 forbid the Jesuits and the sisters OF Charity
entering the provincial charitable Institutions, which
at last dates had passed the hrst reading. the
more moderate OF the liberals do not wish to forbid
the Sisters OF Charity, and wish, IN regara 10 the
Jesuits that the government should decare whether
Jesuits and forbade their return is or Is not yet IN
force. The Jesults are decidedly not popular In
ecns gradual Tas SIey Judgments under the Of Laz
lists, and the Bishop OF Rio has turned out the Old
OF the seminary 70 s e a ihs socs,1
of Lazarus OF which he himself " member, OF ut
least was when he was selected as bishop.
The Bishop OF Pernambuco and his Dean have got
up a family row. but they did not as the Portuguese
proverb advises, wash their dirty clothes az home
il originated during the ceremonals Of Passion
Week and seems to have Jesuit's finger In Its pie
lessor. he placed him next the Pontiiciai throne.
which place the dean considered dne 10 hls rank.
especially as ne had exercised the duties ol Dlsnov
when capitular vicar, and he was 80 offended tnat
he walked out OF the church during the ceremony.
The sanity men VIII quarrel as well as tne slnne.s.
A meeting mas been held at Para 10 rekaIu 10 tue
trade with Goyaz and Matto Crosse, anu lne capl-
| talists there declared their Willingness 70 form
company, with capital OF s60OooO TO run steamers
between the head of navigation OF the Araguaya and
PARA II the government and the provinces OF Para
and Goyaz would give sups'ucs ~ s sae ~ sum thrt =,
tons burden had Just made a successful trip up
passing the shadows and rapids of the Iocantins
without special difficulty. :, =, ar,
The failure OF Antonio II. da silva Leite Sons
of Para for $500 900, had caused something OF cr
sis at Para the assets are thought " pe aDle 10
give only about three per cent. .
In Cesra the respective fsvorers OF two actresses
cot 10 blows in the theatre and tore down the cur
fan The police had TO interfere, aud Madame
panpe was escorted nome by fifteen soldiers with
bayonets fixed 10 protect her rom the disanected
nnqaants OF the Cearense capital
a bank with capital Of 100000 was being or.