New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
THE EMPEROR OF Brazil AT HOME.


PUBLICAN JOURNAL. ,y ,
tRROM A RRGULAs CORRESPONDENT or THE ii'p0
RIO DE- JhNEIBO, April 6.-Atter an aosonoo
OF over ten months in Earope, Don Pedro Is on'o
among his Brazilian subjects Long belore Ms 80,
The Minister Of the Empire had issued his Circular Oiuoi
o,a,, how, every official Of the Government
was 10 act from the highest 10 the lowest ieIo WV
70 be many signs at the signal station OH O.s0 @ '
moderate ringing Of the church pehs' "n" 'ii'h"e
WAS 4, LET Of gun or two. All TINS mereV 10 give .no
people some warning OF the lmle'l" "piio"O" A "'Y
eaI 1vor, of reception however, was not 10 begln u
,h steamer hearing the royal party had reached the
borhor bar-Capc Frio being some 90 miles away lheh
sana Crlz was 10 fire its quickest and heaviest guns
lace and San we're TO respond aud Nuegagnon 10
follow Every Brazilian war vessel was also TO fire
sayo As quick possible every spare yard OF bunting
vas 20 be run up and ship, aud in the city, every
pube building was TO be decked out In the gayest man
per with flags and sreamers Finally not tongue was
20 be silent in all the bells OF the hundred churches OF
Rio but they 10 ring ont their loudest ana most
EladsOme peals Of welcome.
After debaring the Emperor was TO proceed at once
70 the Imperial chapel where would be performed Ie
Dcafpl in grateful recognition OF his safe RETURN an"
afterward for days, the city and people were "
give themselves up 10 the enjoyment of festival tha'
promised 70 be the finest ever known IN Brazil 0"on
was the programme.
Tatc in the afternoon OF the soth ultmo the BOyne
assed Cane Fro; but as IL would have been Impossible
10 reach the harbor before midnight she did not enter
tin the next morning. The day was unusually Ane ana
AS the longaexpccted steamer bearing the Imperial
standard moved slowly up the bay amid the sautes OF
hall dozen forts and of frgates, the spectator
eo,i hardly repress feeling somewhat akin to enthn
ssui aud had the Emperor then dcbarked and every
thing proceeled had been arranged feel sure tha
there would not been much talk, as now ABOUT
lis loss of popularity want of enthusiasm among the
people aud 50 All that part Of the city near the
landing svarned with people anxious TO catch glimpse
of tber sovereign who proceeded at once TO the CITY
palace where nc delayed but short time' giving aud
enoe only 10 the members Of his immediate household
Aiterward he repaired San Chisovao. The next day.
1ft inst. a T5 Dctm was performed in the Imperial
chapel where there several unusually long
PRAYERS, much execrable music, and sermon fun OF
fatteriuc illusions the Emperor Through the cour-
tesy Of an Official was furnished with an excellent
seat IN ono the tribunes, whence was able 10 we"
tho entire ceremony. Beside Don Pedro, there were
present of the Royal family, the Empress the Princess
Imperia Conde dEu and Duke de SAKE, who, with his
two little sons accompanied the Emperor ON his return
10 Brazil As had been remarked to me, cond easly
see that the Emperor had grown somewhat older IN ap
uearce his beard having become quite gray The lin
nress on the other hand, looked even younger and
rcser and IL Is sald that she has been much improved
In health by the trip After tho Te Detm there was an
audience of the diplomatic corps and of the hgh dgi-
tares Of the state, which am informed there was
Lte or nothing said but there an infinite amount
of bovipy ana scrapiug. Eyes" said young English
attach6 10 me- aferward, in Rua do OuvdOr, where we
Az went at night enjoy the iluminaons, "you see,
We an 20 in together and there are so many OF u.s.
you know, wouldn't be quite the correct thing Tor
each 10 orate so the Of the Corps does the tak
and we do the bowing. Three bows up, three bows
back and the works only look ont and don't trip
I assure You when we are advancing and retiring in
that way il often makes think Of fleet OF ships in
distress backing aud filing, but making very little
headway."
The numlnations, which constituted the principal fea-
ture the festival, really fine, although they had
10 bo omitted evening of the 3D. account OF bad
weather on the evenings Of the lst and 3d. however
the weather was as favorable could be desired and
the people took advantage OF it, Both of the street car
companies employed their whole force night and day in
transporting passengers TO the chief points of interest
Direita where the commercial association had
erected two magnificent arches, most brilliantly iumn-
ated with different colored lights and arranged gallery
Of chairs the members of the association, and plat
form orchestral band that played no end OF oper-
attic Irs-a little of the key Desiring to see for myself
accepted the Invitation OF friend, who prOessed 10
know the city like native to accompany him on tour
Of observation. Leaving the Hotel dos Etrangeiras we
followed the hurrying crowd and found ourselves
moving toward the Palace Isabel residence Of the Prin
cess Regent and Conde d'Eu The palace itself, and
grounds were, indeed beautifully lighted but the long
avenue which covers its front and extends for quarter
OF mile hey yond, blazing arch of light from end
TO end So extensive ansnumnation 1 had never seen
before and its effect hardly be described must he
seen to be appreciated. The avenue thrOneed with
wedressed people; in fact during the whole festival
could not help noticing the almost entire absence OF
anything having the appearance of want need in the
OF the people There being no other special iu-
limitations in Larangcras stepped into one of Pres
dent Greenoughs magnificent street cars "a genuine
stevensonl. and set out for the city. AS we
went hurriedly along passing many OF the finest
private residences IN Rio de JanegO it was clear that
some high festival progress The parOr windows
OF many estabshmentwere wide oPen large companies
were assembled there dancing and music, and in
fact such enjoyable state Of things generally, that
even my friend, although old resident expressed
himself as much surprised at it. There's house." he
said pointing far from the great Frcbourgo
Mansion (st unnhabited), there's house that hasn't
been open % my knowledge before, for years. and
now look at it, looked. 1t lighted up from top
to bottom and as animated though the were
danced IN every The city end OF Mr. GrecnOughs
line Tor The Bonds" is commonly called is at the
corner Of Rua de Ouvdor and de Goneayes Das So
when stepped OF car, found ourselves in
the midst Of as numerous party could probably be
met anywhere in the city. On all occasions of festiy,
however slight, OuyidOr is always crowded And since
is crammed fun of French shops, whose windows are
always well lighted there is never any want Of
Illumination Imagine, then, the street as we now saw
It. arched with curved line Of gasights every 30 feet
and this continued from Largo dc San Francisco Pauo
10 Rua Direita.
As We slowly made our way through, or rather we
followed the swaylng crowd toward Rua Dreita
noticed that Rua dos Ourives was also brilliantly nlum-
mated with arches of gasght, and Rua da Gutanda
well these not, by any means, the principal
nluninauons. As ] have already said that of Rua
Deita by far attracted most attention
The arches set up very the Exchange and
the other just beyond the tOice under which the
Imperial cortege passed day OF debarkaton,
st least 2o feet in hight and when ILLUMINATED at night