The New York herald., 1870-09-01
q R A z I L
Continued Rejoicings Over the HUI
initiation of Paraguay.
War Position Of the Itaborahy Ministry
The Slavery Question-A Poisoning
Case-Tbe Census-The Duke Of Caxias
Criticised-More About Paraguay
The Entire Rios Rebellion.


Rio JANEIRO July TO- 1870.
The Official peace reoicings, FOR which the Minis
ter OF War has souandered 100000, came OF upon
Sunday, the 10th OF July, and, to the excessive de-
light Of all the population Of the city, proved. an
unqualified failure. The building erected ut cost
OF $4,000 In the Campo d'Acclamacao was large
Dortc temple OF pine and muslin calculated to hold
5000 OF the bue.breecheu ana gold-aced gentry TO
whom the Minister OF War had sent untransferrable
tickets, and for whom sentres had been posted TO
prevent the entrance OF the world outside OF Official
recognition. The building ITSELF viewed at a dis
tdnce was not unpeasing and, with little stretch
ing OF the imagination and forgefuness OF the
adjuncts, might have conJured up the presentment
OF its Crecian prototypes in massey marble, but
few steps more and the tapping betrayed the
staglness ana holl0wness Of the copy And the
effect was the destroyed by presence OF two
immense bald longitudinal erecti0ns OF rongh pine
which favored individuals who had not obtained the
privilege OF putting their fingers into the temple pie
were allowed To throw together let 10 the ex cuded
from the official precincts ut the moderate sum OF
So SO q mead.
In the centre OF the Doric building was the altar
erected under canopy supported by Corinthian
pillars and bearing large gilded cross which, ap-
pearipg between the Cornthan pillars holding up
the dome, was Intended to give q tipge OF Chris
apex OF the dome. above the usual lantern, was
statue OF the angel OF peace, which the acting
jenkins OF the semi official journal announced to the
public was modelled, not corporealy, we must sup
pose. upon The form and neamenls OF the Princess
Imperial.
AT ten A. NJ. the re Dea1n was to commence
The Comie d Eu and the Princess Imperial arrived
shortly before and were received with vivas by the
lew persons assembled outside. Soon after ten the
Emperor and Empress came with their suites and
the Ministers OF state and some officials. They en-
tered the temple; It empty. The Emperor
looked black as thundercloud. He turned to the
Minister OF War.
"YOur Excellency where are the peoplean
'four Majesty, Issued invitations to over 5000
persons.n
"Wel, where are tncy2 What are those guards
fors Take them away and let the people in." And
the crestfanen Baron de Muritiba, Marshal Caxias'
warming pan, had to withdraw his guards and to
Invite the popuace OF grinning blacks and mulat-
toes including some with their baskets OF vegetables
on head Within the sacred precincts to represent
the privileged audience he had deemed alone wor-
thy 10 figure In his Official rejOicings.
The news Of the utter fasoo OF the OGiclal cere-
mony few Ike wldnre over the city and every
one into an ecstasy Of pleasure and good humor.
Never had more bacefaced Job been perpetrated
iu Rio and never had government job excited
greater animadverslon among all classes, yet none
had calculated on the public Indignation causing
the people TO Its love Of Sightseeing and
festivals so iar TO keep away from the obno xious
festival ASH was, the great platforms expected to
yield thousands OF dollars 10 the speculators had
but one popular occupant noted female Of pubic
fame. In the temple, besides those whose
! position In tho State Obliged them to appear
including some foreign representatives there were
none but the lowest classes OF the populace and the
representative OF Spain was eased OF the star that
| hung on his breast. The musical department also
proved failure the choir and orchestra perched
around tho base OF the DOME could hardly be heard
inside or outside, and the eject null.
Before tae 7e Deaaa finished . body OF the officers
OF the army, who had unanimously kept away from
attending, assembled outside the building to await
the conclusion OF the ceremony, and when they saw
the Minister of War descending they saIuted him
with an ovation OF groans and cries OF "Down with
the Minister OF Wsr' Down with the Baron do
MuritiDaP Ia the evening" also. when the Emperor
and the Ministers were going TO the opera. the
crowds closed around his carriage with cries OF
"Down with the Ministryn Down with MurItibaf,
In the theatre the ike look place also, and after
sending FOR some troops to guard the doors the MIN
lister OF war sneaked out INTO private Carriage and
skedadded out Of sight, fearing, probably that the
demonstrations might 60 beyond shouting. And
and the Adjutant General himself took tour OF in-
spection oi the details. In fact on tie Sunday the
government had taken precautions against outbreaks
Of public feeling, aud, besides, having the fire en-.
gines posted round the temple had large force OF
the military police hidden below the raised door OF
the building. But the people were satisfied with the
mortifying failure Of the morning, and Ia the after
noon turned out largely TO hear the martial hymn
which was performed within The building by a large
volunteer orchestra and choir. At nigdt the square
was in part Illuminated with colored glasses hung
from wreathed arches and, with the brilliantly iIu
e s a 9 ssS ns spaesE 5as"
ance.
The position OF the Itaborahy ministry is a very
unsatisfactory one at present. and II Is generally
thought IL will give place TO conservative ministry
taken from the young conservative" party. Be.
sldes the great unpOpularity which the Official
oCings JOB has created III all parts of the empire
the ministry has aroused against II strong open
| opposition IN Tie Chamber OF Deputies.
! Last week thirty nve deputies assembled at the
| house OF Senior G0doy 70 organize PsJiiamentory
carng their want OF confidence In The Ministry on
the grounds that The ministry Is dividing the con-
servatve party and IL playing into the hands OF tho
| liberals by NOT bringing forward the measures OF
reform which recognized by all TO be q neces-
slty, ana by It's absteniOn from measures regulate
emancipation, they considering that the government
| do-nothing policy in regard TO providing for a
gradual emancipation VIII unfailingly bring about The
! evil of a piecipltated manumssIon which would
| rum the planting interest and throw che country
INTO general social and financial embarrassment
The proxlmate cause or this open separation or
third VI n chamber which last year showed IL.
SELF completely subservent TO the Ministry, is the
question OF emancipation. IL seems that the slave
dfo biotouxuiy tuc tluc Ol ieelnK
setting In against the institution, and which mas
been brought more fully into their view by certain
| agitation perceptible among tho slaves, and more
| especially by tho dIscredt IN which pro.
| perty In slaves or dependent on slave labor
rs neid in the money market They Sc, that
something has 70 be done. They want TO CAIN the
Slaves they want to render their property mer-
| chantabie, and they are willing to accept any mod
crate measure OF emancipation which would restore
tranquility, give them renewed credit, and not
bring the acknowledged necessity OF the future
pleasantly near the toes OF the present. Some are
even taxing steps OF their own in the recognized ob-
gatory direction, and are freeing slaves condl-
ton OF serving FOR liked term during the life Of
the owners.
Yesterday the Minister OF the Empire introduced
bin providing for taking the census OF the country
every ten years. He has also brought one IN to de-
fine the attributes OF the provincial legislatures.
and TO render clearer the constitutional clause for
| bidding the provinces ana municipalities putting