The New York herald., 1869-11-21
BRAZIL.

Adjournment of the Brazilian Parliament.
The Government in u Fix-Speech of tho
Emperor-Shipwreck the Coast-storm-
Departure of Bishops for the Roman Catho-
lie Council.
Rio JANEIRo, Oct. o. 1859.
The General Assembly OF the Empire OF Brazil
closed upon the 15th after four prolongations, to
enable the ministerial budget OF income and expen-
diture for 1s697O and 1S7071 to be voted. However
the thing could not be effected, even the sup
porIers OF the Ministry would go to the Senate
to permit the bill to be carried through
Its last stages. The government has, there
fore, to carry on until the sessions In May
next without legalized estimates Of expendi.
ture for any department. and with only the
financial means accorded by prolonglng the esu-
mates Of 186S-69 until June 80, 1870. to which tho
clauses authorizing the increase Of forty per cent In
the fixed duties have been added The resolution to
this eject passed the Senate upon the h OF October
and the amendment to it was considered and ap-
proved on the 9th by the Chamber OF Deputies
after which this Chamber sat only one day.
The bin granting guarantee Of five per cent in
terest on further of f4s5 900 sterling expended
or wasted on the construction Of the Pernambuco
Railroad passed the Senate on the 10th, and was
read the same day in the Deputies. No House could
be got together until the 13h when 1t was received
with decided hostility, Notwithstanding the Minister
o. Agriculture rel mad pledged himself TO the company
to get the bill approved this year, and notwith-
standing II had been approved three years ago
by :, the Deputies, to whom it had come
from the bill to which 1t was annexed. A
motion to lay it over was 1t is true rejected; but
the House could not be brought to a vote that DAY
and the members took care not 70 attend next day
Thus the ministerial pledge has been forfeited, and
the London directors are again free to denounce the
the unfortunate Brazilian Minister in London
through whom the pledge was made.
The following Is the speech with which the En-
peror closed the sessions:-
AUGUST AND MOST WORTHY REPRESENTATIVES, OF TIE
have satisfaction to inform you that during the term
OF the present legislative session the public quy
relations with have connaea shs ans
condition Ts o. sood o err and e
the republic OF Paraguay signed on the I'd Of last
To the bravery and constant devotion OF the gallant fellow
citizens under q Of beloved priced
ons a nSn5 Hop Of the and 70
in August expelled the forces Of Lopez Important
While the enemy fees TO the e,remes of the paraguayan
territory the people freed from the yoke which
heson to the provisional Installed in the capital
Fun Of rejoicing cherish the best grounded hope. Of soon
seeing the war concluded in worthy OF the Brazil
specially hs Of or .sS ess
sore finding further stimuant. pledge ourselves yet the
thank you for the with which have enabled the
The importance Of the measures initiated this year bear.
testimony to your enlightened socitude. and patriotism
urgently called for BY legislation viii DO passed In
Augst and most worthy representatives of the nation,
nsi that when yoa ARE re restored e your you
the public good
The session Is closed.
A large iron vessel, named the Royal Standard was
wrecked upon the northern coast or Rio Janelro
on the 10TH. She had encountered heavy
storms on the 10Th to the 25th OF September and on
the morning OF the aOth her bowsprit smashed on
aud was followed by all her masts, which were iron
and with wire standing rigging. She was got under
compasses having lost their adjustment or some
other cause she got into the currents running TO the
north and was carried on the bank OF San Tnom6,
know where they were and boat sent of to land
the women and children tried to do so ON
little north or south. TO ST. John da Barra
or to Macahe. In trying TO land the boat
four women and four children. Ali The boats bus
two were smashed during the falling OF the masts,
but the remainder Of the seventy three persons were
saved by passing vessels and taken or the rats they
made. The English here have raised about 500
for tho wrecked passengers, they having lost every
she boat upset. The women VINO escaped were very
kindly treated by the vicountcss de AraIuamas
Ssr tasy hn o furnish o
The first half or October was distinguished BY
occurred. Among them are the britsn Dafks stanton
ana 0ttodini, the British brig Azof. the French
schooner Petru9 anu LUG OcILAhA piis huOuIos iHo
American bark Mary OBrien was destroyed by fre
out at sea but her crew rescued. The destruc-
tion OF coastlng vessels was also very great
-Four bishops lett RIO for Rome on the oath
namely, the bishop of Rio Janeiro, the Bishop OF
Of santa Fe. The Bishops OF Para Pernambuco and
RIO (,rande do Sui also steamed from PernambucO
last month, 40 that Brazil Will be represented by
four bishops and the River Plate by tnree Tho
Bishop Of Rio took with him about $4,000 and varl-
GUS other presents for the Holy Father. Tne satir-
teal papers are out with cartoons representing the
bishops shearnn their nocks before their departure
and showing tne affecting farewells taken 6f them
W tho cergy.