The New York herald., 1870-06-10
B r A z I L.
Opening OF Parliament-Address by tho EN-
peror-F Financial Condition Of Brazil-Ths
Slave Question Convent Matter
Comts D'Eu psluged by Dsputations

Rio JAaGrRo May IL, 1870
Parliament opened on the 9th inst. with the usual
pomp and ceremony. AT one O'Clock In the after.
noon his Majesty took his seat and after bowling TO
the Senators and Deputies, read the following ad.
dress to the representatives OF the nation:--
With feeling OF the most lively pleasure at dnd-
ing myself surrounded by the national representa-.
t0n, ! render thanks to the All-Powe erful, and |
congratulate myself and you on the happy and gorl
Ave years, always with honor TO our arms against
the ex-President Of the republic OF Paraguay:
The welgrounded hopes which 1 manifested
at the opening OF the last legislative session have
been realized or seeing our valiant s0dlerSAed 10
nal victory under se coana m r, OF my tS
d'Eu. The trust which rep0sed in the Brazilian
irmness and patriotism has cee2 amply justified.
present generation showed itself constant and
unshaken In the unanimous intent to avenge
whole population OF the empire over the
glorious events which have placed an end TO
sacrdces 50 noble the enthusiasm ~ with 5 which
the national guard the army ana tue navy, are iis
due homage 20 heroism and the merited reward OF
their proved devotion to the national cause. The
valuable and legal cooperation OF our brave allies
cO-operated greatly TO the results obtained In the
long, stubborn struggle in which we were engaged
AUGUST AND MOST WORTHY REPRESENTATIVES, OF
NATION:lf Brazil lamentS the loss OF many or her
gallant children there remains to her the memory OF
their deeds, illustrOus examples OF cvism and bra
very. The government is engaged In realizing with
the republic OF Paraguay IN accordance with the
annexed TO It, the necessary agreements for assuring
the permanently and advantages Of peace. The pub.
lic tranquility continues unatered. We maintain
relations OF the perfect friendship with all
tions. The progressive Increase OF the public reve-
acve sn powers Of Brazil enables the
to present TO you y budget in which the expen-
diturcs do not exceed the ordinary receipts OF the
treasury. The moral and material development OF
the empire depends essentially on the diffusion Of
education through all the classes OF society," on rac
ties OF communication and giving the aid OF free
labor TO agriculture, our principal fountain OF
wealth. trust that you will give careful attention
TO these matters and also electoral REFORM TO the
improvement OF the administration OF Justice TO the
municipal organization ana that OF the natonal
guard 10 the providing OF means TO carry into effect
the census OF the Whole empire, TO the law OF re-
cIuting aud 10 the military penal and process code
AUGUST AND MOST WORTHY REPRESENTATIVES, OF
THE NATIOy-u your devoted and patriotic coadju-
vancy with the government supplied 1t with the ex-
traordinary means exacted by the war, your inteli
gence and love OF your country will give vigorous
impulse to all the internal improvements promised
US by the new era OF peace.
The session Is opened.
Yesterday the Minister Of Finance submitted his
report from which it appears that the total deficit
Of revenues from the outbreak OF the war with Para.
quay the present time aggregates $685. 1886. lao.
The revenue meanwhile has steadily increased from
ss4 s43 in 1866 to $s4s3 l27 in 1869 and 500 oOo
900 the present year. The receipts for the years
1901 he estimates at s94, ,0O0,o 900 and those OF
1s1l-2 at the same figures, with an estimated ex-
penditure Of $40 900 less each year. This surplus
VIII, OF course be applied to the reduction OF the
national debt.
doing, and the members are idling. One Deputy,
conservative, OF course there being no others In the
House. has given notice OF an Interpolation to know
swiat are the Views OF the imperial government
relative to the solution OF the great question OF the
servile element Of the empire me l!th Is hxed lor
its coming on. As may be seen from the Emperor's
Speech the government does not intend to Intro.
duce any emancipation measure but II Is said that the
Premier mas let 1t he known nat ne will not oppose the
proposing Of measure from any other source III the
Interpretation for the 14th do not bring forth salts
factory declaration Of the policy OF the government
ii Is understood that OF the opposition leaders IN
the Senate-probabiy ConselherO Zacarias-will
move a resolution that it is expedient that measures
shall I've taken for the Imitation OF emancipation,
which il Ii thought viii have the effect OF c0mm,s
ting the House to an anti-slavery policy.
The Supreme Tribunal OF Justice has convicted
the two desembargadores of the Appeal Court OF
Relasam who declined to Judge an appeal ordered in
Railroad Company on the grounds OF no appeal
lying from the Judge appealed FROM In the present
had declared the Judges guilty. when
1t ordered the prosecution before ITSELF On fresh
order to entertain the appeal, TWO more dessmbar.
before two others who have not yet reported. The
matter Is likely to come before the Legislature as the
courts completely disagree.
The case OF the nun wanting to get out OF the
Ajuda convent Is going on, and the hrst examina
under the ecclesiastical process has taken place
The nun is said to have been forced by her friends
to take the veil IL would seem, bv DEGREES issued
at various times, that the general doctrine Of the
monks ana nuns TO return TO secular life, without
regard the ecclesiastical power, and that keeping
nuns or monks in converts against their free will
! is contrary to the spirit OF the constitution
!. The town deluge OF deputatiOns TO the COmte
d'Eu continues and that from the country Is begin
| ming to come. The Jockey Club have given him q
! handsome white horse aud set OF gold mounted
harness. and the schools have begun to drop in upon
| him with the obvious intent OF advertising them
| well. The admirers OF Caxias are about 10 present
him with the jewelied Grand Cross OF the Order OF
Peter the First, and those OF Ozoro are preparing
great doings for the 24th OF May, the anniversary OF
the great battle of 1885, in which 1t Is said the Para
l guayans lost IL. 900 men,
| Bank bills on London have dropped 70 2354d. to
| the mires, and sOyereigns have risen 10 l0a600.
No steamer from the river Plate has arrived since
the 9th TO add to the news forwarded by the mat