The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-20
Abrupt Dissolution Of the, Cham
bers After a Short Session.
WANT or CONFIDENCE IN THE M1'lSTRY.
Action OF tho Brazilian MasOns Against the
Jesaiis and titramoatages.
apPaLLIsG cesr OF TIE PARACUlYAN VAR.


short duration this year. Hardly was IL opened
than Is became evident that the Cabinet OF the Wis
eonde do Rio Branco would encounter an uncom-
promising hostility nom the opposition OF last year,
and that the ministerial changes, induced by the
hope OF oonciiiating one more sections were I'M
awaiting for the purpose, and very soon 1t became
p,ain that OF the former supporters OF the gov
erDment had passed over, bag and baggage, to the
ranks OF t's Opposers. On the 10th Conselheiro
Paulino de SouZa the leader OF the opposition, at
tempted to obtain direct vote OF want OF conf
nence, bet the government STAYED it OF by exhaust
ing the session with the reading of the depart
mental reports, In the expectation that the north
orn packet expected next day, would bring it, re-
enforcement OF It friends. However, only three
four deputies arrived by it, among whom was the
new Minister OF War, Conselhero J. j. de Oliveira
yunqueira, and the Cabinet was further weakened
by the refusal OF the Minister of Marine elect, DR..
Augusta OLYMPIC Comes de Castro, Deputy for Ma
Tanham, to accept the post which was thereon given
10 DR.. Joaquin Deihno Ribero da Luz, Senator for
Minas CERES.
On the 2lst the Chamber OF Deputies met again,
and the Ysconde do Rio Branco announced the In
tentlon of his Cabinet to meet the issue sqnareIy,
but without declaring what course 1t would pur-
ene In OF the vote OF want OF confidence being
carried. After short debate the division Senior
Pauline de SOuzas motion was made, and the re-
suit 80 for 1t and 40 against 1t, the govern
ment being Thus left in minority OF one. Next
day the President OF the Council OF Ministers read
20 the Chamber decree dssolving 1t, and an
DoNnced the intention of the Cabinet to appeal to
the country For this PURPOSE the primary cleo
lions VIII take place August Is, the secondary in
September, and the opening OF the General Assem-
bly, on the 1st Of December next.
THE OPPOSITION BEMoRALUED
The opposition members very crestfalen Mt
Che dissoving OF the Chamber OF Deputies, for they
had confidently counted the resignation OF the
Rio BrancO Cabinet and the formation OF the
new one from their own ranks rs the only alterna-
tive, liberal Cabinet being impossbility at this
time. But II was clear TO disinterested lookers-on
chat no Cabinet with prospect OF life
conld be formed from IL; for, although
united against the Rio Branco Cabinet, there was
NO cohesion In the opposition; 1t was tempo
rary congomeration Of heterogeneous elements,
divergent upon the most pressing measures such
~ slavery and the reform OF the elections the bill
sor the latter introduced by Senior Pauline
dc Souza, while Minister OF the Empire
being obnoxious to the majority OF both
houses, and believed unconstitutional by many
Of the leading statesmen. The Emperor was
perfectly aware OF this condition OF dis
union In the conservative party, and, on the other
hand, he was morally bound to support the Wis
lad raised itself furiously against the President OF
she Council chieny because OF his pressing the anti
slavery law OF last year to its contamination IN
obedience to the wishes OF the monarch. To have
allowed him to fall would have given the triumph 10
tne pro-savery party, and perhaps undone much
Of the work achieved with SO much difficulty and
bacr1ce last year.
1t appears, however that the Emperor was very
reluctant to resort to the measure OF dssolving the
Chamber and thus staying the legislation of the
country. He had come back from his European
d.
Vancment OF the nation, and he had hopes for the
realization OF some OF them in the session OF 1872
Foremost In his desires was reform OF the elections
70 give some genuneneSs to the popular representa-
ton and this was the more urgent because the life OF
she Chamber OF Deputies would have naturally ex-
PRED this year and the new Chamber might have
been elected under the provisions Of tue reform As it
the Old forms and subjected to the old vistations
OF the representation which viii be oil to the ad-
vantage Of the present Cabinet.
THE MAsoNs OF BRAZIL
have sunk their former financial disputes In pres
utramontansm and on the goth the two Grand
Orients effected O fusion under the title OF the
United Grand Orient OF Brazil, amid a general ex-
pansiOH OF hearts and arms and great rejoicing.
"Union and Forcen Is now the Brazilian Masonic
motto and 1t foretclls Ill to ultramontanism. The
manifesto Of the MasOns OF Brazil has been pub
lished In all the journals, except those Of the
Bishop party and is an eloquent and we'll weighed
and Catholics and q clear expose OF the motives
which have led them to take up the open fight with
the ultramontanism now struggling for supremacy
In Brazil, as II Is In all other countries. IL IT, how
ever, free from personalities; but while expressing
the utmost difference FOR the Bishop OF Rio, in
caro- 10 all matters within his Just attributes it de-
cares that as citizens OF Brazil and Christians re-
spOnsible personally to their God, they will not com
init the moral suicide required from them by the
Jesuits and other advocates OF utramontanism
and Will struggle steadastIy for liberty OF con-
science TOT All men, as the inherent right OF man.
Masons are turned towards the establishment Of
Fchoois entirely Independent OF clerical rule the
best means OF combating the efforts OF the ultra
m0ntanes to subordinate the minds OF the Brazil
lans to the doctrines OF the Syllabus, and that the
means OF affording entirely secular education TO
the masses Is under serious consideration. Unless
by legislative action for which public opinion IL vet
hardly prepared in Brazil, merely secular schools
for the masses appear unlikely to be attained but
u Is probable that secular schools for secondary
education or for the education of girls and boys Of
the middle and weather classes, will be estab-
principal cities.
THE CLERIcALs NOT DIsHEARTENEp
Inc uNramontane clerics, however, are not dis
a emse n ana they keep up running fire OF
pulpit In ~ Pauo the parish priest of France has
been preachlag violently against the "excommun
Gated ana '1nhdeln Masons; has posted up
notice refusing to accept Masons as godfathers In
marriages or baptism, and has forbidden Masons TO
enter the Church, declaring that If they do lie viii
era thing, the Brazilian priests are not uItraInon-
tanes, and those who trouble themselves about
6yilabuses and Masonry almost all foreign
priests put IN the parishes TO I'LL the numerous va.
cancies existing in the country owing to the lack
pontanism In Brazil Its priestiy supporters are
Dn Che main Foreigners and patriotism, conse-
qnently, demands suspicion and lukewarmness from
ahe Brazilian clergy and people
Bahia Is the archbishopric OF Brazil and the
stronghold OF devotion, and crosses and church
money boxes are as plentiful In the stores as
Ayers medical announcements are on the walls OF
capital The soil is fertile and the seed OF devo-
tion thriyes and In the Hospicio da Piedade OF
bahla the good Fathers have established
PIoUS POST OFFICE
r. the ioot OF the good ST. Antonio who appears to
Se IN hlgh ayor, both on earth beneath and in
heaven ABOVE for the reception OF letters OF con-
sesslons winch the devotees care not to trouble
sne', Hpiritual advisers with. Posted with fee Of
o. ess IMAM nfty cents each letter flies to heaven,
n Wherever ~ Anthony may be, and reply comes
oack postpaid, flied with sanity chidings and
Suylce. heed 1t beI said that letters and dollars
, NV MERRY IN the saintly post ollce, and that
IN, we mad grand church festival last Sunday in
o accamatioh square, but the rain fell In tor.
San ns one OF the fovner, however lost his
RuISc ana. j hlncr nn.in