New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-11
BRAZIL.
THE MINIsTRY-SUCCESs OF TIE ARGESTINEs
AND FAILURE OF BRAZIL WITH RESPECT TO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF BRAZILIAN

THE MINIsTRY-SUCCESs OF TIE ARGESTINEs
AND FAILURE OF BRAZIL WITH RESPECT TO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF BRAZILIAN
CREDIT.
Rio DE JANEIRo, Jan. 1.-THE official an
nouncement of the changes in the ministry
made yesterday Alencar who Minister OF Justice,
resigned his post several days since and Don joaquin
Octavo Nebias President of the Chamber Of Deputies rs
appointed to succeed him. Don Digo Velho Cavacan dc
Albuquerque first Secretary OF the Chamber of Deputies
also by decree Of yesterdays date, is appointed Minis
ter of Agriculture, Commerce. and Public Works Baron
Los Tres Barras, influential Brazilian, has just re-
turned from trip TO the River Plate, and is reported TO
have been greatly moved by the progress OF affairs the
immense good effected by the emigrants. the activity
visible everywhere. II is only in this way that the coun-
try will be aroused to the need OF emigration but not
much be effected for progress under the present
desrabeSmnistry which has distinguished Itself by in
difference toward emancipation.
The rumor is that attempt is being made TO raise
another foreign loan, but that is not likely TO be effected
except by hypOthecaOn Of the Custom House receipts
If this be true then, indeed has the credit Of Brazil re-
ceived blow Hitherto she has been able to raise money
on the general credit of the country But now, If the
be true she stands Oh par with Mexico, and the
petty Republics of the Pacific coast We cannot include
IN the category the Plate Republics, for by their
late prompt action regarding financial matters they have,
II anything, improved their previous good credit.
TIE EXPLORATION OF THE AMAZON-MANCMlS-
SION OF SLAVES.
RIO De JANEIRO, Feb. 1.-Mr. w. Chandess,
an English traveller has just set tor England after
spending long period explorations up the Jurua
of the higher tributaries of the Amazon This gentleman
is said to have rendered very important services to Bra
iii as geographer during the past 10 or 20 years during
which he has made careful explorations OF several
important rivers. He made journey up the Tapaioz in
1861 the Purs in 1864 and the Jurua in 1861 II to be
regretted that Mr. Chandess could not reach the sources
of the Jurua on account going between the
savages-a necessary check to the further progress Of
anything like accurate scientific investigation.
However, q great advance has been made in exact
knowledge regarding the geographical position OF this
river. The number OF miles explored was 9S2 counting
from the bar Of the river in SoimGs to miles above
the mouth OF the Nh afuent OF the Junua itself.
Beside Is astronomical positions and various barometer;
cal nights that were determined Mr.. Chandless made
more than observations Of latitude and longitude TO
correct the OF the river as already ad down. one
may get clear idea the actual of the river by
taking the extreme points Of 1t as determined in the ex
pOratiOns. ,,,
horth Of the Jurua il SoliDGS HvgNu
Long 4s. W from 2cso % oo' Long W. '2' 80
Brazil has been unable since 1901 make any e1pora
ion her cost and such gratuitous WORK on the
part OF a foreigner to furnish accurate knowledge re-
gardng her geography but call forth some express
sion of gratitude from the Government.
Manumissons of slaves by private individuals continue
TO be announced. They occur, however, more parcu-
larry the North. The Province Of Cereo understand
has not a single slave within its limits. The North
ern provinces seem 10 be more alive to the importance
emancipation than the Southern and more ardent
advocates of it people Perhaps selfnterest docs
not operate TO se the sentiment OF freedom as much in
the North for all the geat.cOfee districts are in the
South.