The New York herald., 1870-06-20
BkAZIl.

Ministerial J0b-The Slavery Question
Debate in Parliament-Brazilinn Losses in
Paraguay-A Patriotic Lady-NIrs. Lynch's
Resourccs-Lopez's Property Connscnted-
Miscellaneous Items.
RIO JANEIRO, May 25, 1870.
An affair something like Senior Anton's has caused
good deal OF irritation in the city. Although Rio
SPENT only three or four weeks ago, about 100000
on peace rejolcngs, the Minister or War suddenly
determined some ten days ago. 10 have official re-
jocings, the others merely being, he says, popular
ones he contracted for large temporary erection
for grand re Den,. in the Campo Of Acclan,ation,
and alter it was partly up and everybody was won-
derlng what 1t meant, asked extraordinary credit
of 100000 from the Legislature TO meet the cost OF
the AFFAIR. After hot debate the credit passed the
first readlng; but the people very indignant and
guard OF $50 soldiers is kept round the erection at
night for it Is said that there designs of blowing
1t up. The grand official rejoicings were to take
place upon the 24th; but, though working day
and night the building could not be got ready so the
ceremony s adjourned sine die. The management
OF this affair puts one in mind OF the saying that in
Germany Il you spit out of a window upon crowd
the chances are even that you spit on a Herr Coun
cor for here, IL there is financial JOB perpetrated
the odds are thousand to that the Minister Of
Finance has an irrepressible nephew son-in law or
nephew's or son-in-laws brother-in-law in it. and
the Official rejoclngs job is another instance Of this
pecularity.
The Interpolation as to the Mnistry's intentions
in regard to emancipation came OF upon the 18th.
Senor TeiXeira, Junior, the interpelator said that
owing to the injudiclous course OF the preceding
liberal Ministers and of the propaganda maintained
by the liberals and their press, the slaveowners
were excessively alarmed their slaves and planta-
tin, tIv ip
anxiety prevailed, and public opinion had COM
menced dangerous social revolution
In reply Vlscount de Itaborahy, president of the
Council declared that there very few abolition
lists who do not desire to slavery at once extn-
gushed but he believed that account of signify
ing profound transformation Of social life to effect
abolition, it becomes necessary to proceed very
ousy and slowly He greatly feared that precipitate
would be followed by serious disasters. He
however, assured the deputies that the government
ready to facilitate hasten the solution of this
the Minister of Justice who defended the Dezeseis
de Julio and maintained that the question Of eman
cpa5ion should not be takeu from the sphere OF pr-
vate philanthropy.
SENIOR ARANJO LIMA said the President OF the
Councils declarations meant nothing but prOcrasi
nation, but abolition was inevitable and they could
not trine forever with the eternal prime pies OF
religion, morality and right which were involved
in 1t. The question had been studied for
u
memoir on IT. and as for inopportuneness, II 1t were
delayed until the effects OF the war were over it
would be inopportune for very many years. II the
Cabinet was opposed TO emancipation at anytime it
should say plainly and not use prorastinating
sophistry. II 1t favored abolition, let 1t make O
beginning by bringing in bill to declare all snDse.
quent births free leaving the freed children to the
master until maturity.
On the 23d the eInancpationists returned to the
charge. SenOr Texetra, Jr., moved that o commits.
sion be appointed to report plan and measure TO
initiate gradual emancipation. Senior Arrange Lima
introduced bill to declare all births Free but giving
the owners the right to the services until OF age
with other provisions favorable to slaves
Senior Perdgam Malheiro also introduced
number Of bills, one to the sama effect another
to allow slaves to hold, will and inherit property
one subject1ng them to the ordinary criminal
law and punishments, and others to free the mo-
nastic slaves and the slaves Of the nation and to
facilitate the means OF becoming free. Besides the
above, Senator 6lveira da M0tta Is to bring In q
comprehensive bill to provide for the abolition OF
slavery In twenty or thirty years. There is doubt
ated this sesston and though looking at the consi
tuition Of the Senate and the Deputies II is not likely
law will be passed, the Legislature viii be forced
to commit itself to an abolition policy or this the
constitution OF the committee granted Sehor
Teixeira, Jr, B proof as It Is IN it6 majority
completely Observation-Disclosures
At philadelphia, In the province OF Espirto eantos
that joining Rio JanierO on the north, ab0ut thirty
Indians, armed with bows lately made deaceps
upon plantation. The owner and a few slaves apd
others were on the coffee terrace when they an
peared, and we're at once shot at by the Indians,
who KILLED two men, RHnt five arrows into The owner