The New York herald., 1872-09-21
LIVELY TINES IN BRAH.
Exciting Elections to the Imperial
Parliament.
Sixth Ward" scenes-Ballot stufing, Stun
Speaking, Bayonet Interference Broksa /.
Heads and Bloody Noses.

r ov RIO JAHsIRo, Angus q. issa.p
The past week has been one OF excitement ipc.
dental to the national election for deputies to tho
lower House OF the imperial Pariiament-the A.
semblea General-necessitated by the dissolution Of
the Chamber Of Deputies last Spring by Imperial
proclamation, at the time when the antagonists
between this Chamber and The Ministry eliminated
In vote which resulted IN large majority against
the Ministerial policy The Ministry must 90 TO tho
wall or the Emperor must dissolve the Chambersj
and as personal and political compliment to Mr..
Paranhas the vsconde do Rio Branco and tho Presi'
dent Of the Imperial Council, through whose exer'
tons and policy chiefly the bill securing the abOlk
tOn of slavery was passed last Autumn, the Empe-
rOr dissolved the Chamber of Deputies, and hence
this election. The polls opened and the voting be-
gan last Saturday, the 10th. and has continued
through the week. Though there are some features
In common between - tttA
AN AMERICAN AND A BRAZILIAN ELECTION.
yet much Of the machinery here is yet awkward
and stupid and the sharper ones do not hesitate to
use the ample opportunities which exist to secure
the result which they desire; while the bulk OF the
people walk up and deposit their ballots with an
air Of dignity and an appearance OF sacredness ana
faith in the purity OF the affair which the result by no
means would justify. The government ofncials are
not slow to WELD the enormous power in their
hands to attain their own ends, and yet the cleo
tons at times are sadly to their chagrin and dis
comfort
The elections take place in the churches ana
begin on Sunday, and scarcely more exciting are
some Of the scenes in the Sixth ward OF New York
city than here to be witnessed In almost every
parish The Brazilans are remarkably excitablc
and mercural people, and the simple questioning
OF vote by the vigilant guardians Of the polls
from each party. will Instantly occasion an
excitement which 1t would seem as II
nothing but blood could alay:. An excited crowd
which
the ballot box rests and where sits the Inspector
superintendent wearing his sash OF office, the mill
names or those qualified TO v0te and Others, whose
duty seems to be to watch over the performance,
selEappointed orators jump upon the table aud
harangue the crowd already intensely excited ana
vOCIFERATING AND SHOUTING .l.a.-
and fOurshing canes and umbrellas, and then q
squad of soldiers rush IN and make use OF their
sabre bayOnets, and 1t is amazing how rew are
injured-many times none at all-whe at other
times serious injuries effected. In this way DR..
Dlaz Cruz was so seriously injured last Monday
ts MS m n Is OF ana no nc m a es
will make him political martyr and affect to the
detrlment Of the government the election AS
soon as definite returns are In will send you tho
result Of the election.
MINISTER JAMES r. PARTRIDGE. .Y
Of last month, in the Pacific I Mail % Steamship I Com @
panys steamer Cardihera, for Europe, on four
months absence. The health OF MIR. Partridge
being somewhat affected by his residence In Brazil,
he deemed this absence necessary to complete
and perfect restoration OF his health His friends
In Rio certainly hope he may find in his temporary
absence the sound physical condition which seemed
to be denied him here. During his absence Colo
mel r. O. Shannon, the Secretary OF Legation, holds
post ts aoad Hos Ssrn be left III IN Seter
The unassuming Kindness and courtesy Of Colonel
Shannon have won for him hosts OF friends not
only in the dplomatic corps, but among unoific,al
natives and foreigners as WE'LL while his familiarity
with the language and his earlier residence here
enable him to fill with uncommon ability and satls-
faction the position he now occupies. -