New-York tribune., 1871-10-21
BRAZIL.

BRAZIL.
HOW TIE EMANCIPATION Is REGARDED By TIE
PEOPLE-D1sASTERs TO AMERICAN SHIPPING
EXPERIENCE OF THE SECESSION ENIGRANTs
TO BRAZIL.
,YRok AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oP THB TRIBUNE
Rio DE JANEIRo, Sept. 2S.-To tell the truth,
no one seems to be really satisfied with the Emancipation
b and nearly all have criticised it. Much Of this Oppo'
Stlon Of course springs from partsanshp; for would
be strange indeed II the Liberals who now out Of
Office did not feel sore enough over the prospect OF
long period Of Conservative rule through the simple
adoption by their political adversaries Of what was
always their 1t is only the experience OF
the English Reform bill again, with Paranhas play.
ing part Of Disrae But the opposition is not all OF
partisan character Honest and strong objections have
been raised to parts Of the measure by men whose deVo
ton to the Of Emancipation cannot be questioned
for moment and yet they received no better treatment
from the Government than If they had been the most
violent Of partisans. In the Chamber Of Depu-
ties, MalherO, author OF the work entitled
"Bavery in Brazil" and q most decided aboli-
ZIONIST for several years. cOnessedy the best informed
man IN the whole country just before the final vote
opposed the bill In a powerful speech, and offered
series Of amendments which the Liberals supported to
man. bat all In vain. The Government confident In It's
strength refused to accept them and insisted upon the
bill originally drawn. The Press, which only few
weeks ago fairly teemed with remonstrances and pro-
tests from the planters, has become very much
be generally entertained that there is very little
canse for any apprehensons growing out Of the pros
pectve change, which have been 80 frequently and 80
confidently expressed.
have again 10 record fresh disasters to American
Shipping on this coast During the latter part Of August
the America n bark Transit Capt. AUin commanding,
from st. Mary's. Georgia, went ashore on the bar OF
Gramme eight leagues TO the south Of the City OF Para
hyba She was bound for MoDtevideo and loaded with
lumber All the and the greater part OF the cargo
kIa AnnN tha
vessel of the bar, she was to be sold at auction
together with what goods had been saved in her
During the closing days of the month Of August the
American ship Arcadia Of Bath, Me-, Capt George B.
Weeks commanding, also lost under circumstances
% remarkable that will be warranted perhaps In CIV
ing q detailed account Of them. 1t seems that the
Arcadia which ia ship Of about LOO tuns burden, set
sai from South Scotland, destination Cantornls'
having board cargo Of IRON eoai SaDo9 % ~ .gns
other and that Sp the e vas 1a d
GGsn Sst the h iat eoa had sP6nanoqgs knitted T9S
SP3 oS the sh'Psdi ed hi august. %
O'Clock in the morning the steamer soStb and about
AK or seven mhcs from land and although the Arcadia
stood direct for the san a sn Of dis
trs the steamer passed on without giving any sign oI
n5 vas then famg the Arcadia once in
upon east coast OF San Francisco froVnce Oi Ht
a mile irOm the shore, in what was supposed
be about fOSF ahSms tbe % OuE Of the
coal had advanced under the matches Of the ship and
tie vessel was completely enveoped in dense smoke, so
nch 10 that ii Was impossible remain in the cabin
other Of the vessel except IN the open hI. uUat
The boat would contain was sent ashore, and the cap
tain proceeded to scute the ship by boring through
about 66 tug p m the smoke on board having become
the the t%S crew e the ship and RE
mained astern. Soon afterward, at about II P. M:
storm accompanied by thunder and RhtninG the boats
effected landing the beach. AT midnight an eTplo
been Generated below the hstces and which burst open
TIM maindeck, and together with the heavy sea during
and aft with tue bulwarks On both sides OF the vessel
On & 5h %ns SoaS Petdns 1 to the S and
the hull completely submerged, surrounded Win
which had hoated from her hold. Leaving the
crew with orders to save all that was posSslne'
cisco for asSnSe The BrSziAn authorities promptly
rendered every assistance In their power even placing
boats which, without delay proceeded to the scene GI
brought of safely with the crew. The hull is sunk IN
about Ave iathOIns Of water and about third OF mile
from the beach Tits thought that the proceeds from
the auction sale Of what was recovered Will not DC SUM-
The United States sloop-ofwar Portsmouth, Commo-
6oe ennes leit TIE hsrbor on the 6th OF SePem4er
presume she Will be laid up in ordinary, having by tnat
time her cruise Of three yssrs she TSs
toF party Oi Americans (men, women ana cLldLenh
Sod Of ensto3 to oni BFSa about four years ago
when some Of our Southern ctuSens thought the oes-
Dstic tyranny OF the United States Government was
saOre than they could posSbly bear few years life
U Brazil has taught them thst there u ct least
Pne country less preferable even than the Amer,
IeAn Union aud one certainly more despote.
eanno repress the belief that they viii aL 60 back To
healthier notions Of their duties ~ ctEenb and, when
ey have reached their old homes and friends
telling the experiences they have had this side OF the
obe in the much praised Land Of the southern Cross
they viii exert such influence In favor OF gOod gov
earent In the southern part f or country that the
@Eacity as well the humanity Of the AdminlstrHuon
viii be shown in Furnishing these voluntary eI1eg Win
RratuitouS passage back again 90 their native land