The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-13

domain with a large "Willkommen" traverse
the street Large vases OF flowers out OF
THE GERMAN AND BRAZILIAN FLAGS,
marked the entrance OF their quarter, and IN US
mldss lowered nn up gosE fp II OH " Pacc
Cermania, her sword turned point down and her
shield resting on the ground On Dotn sides OF
their portion Of the street palms and Orna entail
slaves, carrying hags, alternated and were joined
with festoons OF verdure, hung thick with varie-
gated lamps. At night all these were liz, and the
temple OF Germanla was brilliantly Illuminated
with gas, giving a most beautiful effect both by
day and night, and IL must be said that Cousins
German did themselves credit therein.
The coffee merchants had also got up very pretty
thing in the Lapa square, In the shape OF an octago
nal temple, intended for an orchestra and covered
with dome. At night this was lit with chande-
lers and some two thousand candles. within glass
globes, and became very striking and brilliant OBJ
Rua da Guanabara, which leads to the Palace
label, the residence OF the COmte d'Eu and the
Princess Imperial, was
BEAUTIFUL SIGHT;
for ornamcnted posts, supporting cross pieces
the Whole street, and over ten thousand variegated
lamps were disposed pendent from the transverse
beams giving to the street the appearance OF
when seen from either end. At its extreme next
the palace, an Illuminated garden and grotto had
ceaselessly In ripping cascade down lodges OF
stone, CHANGING and flashing with multi colored re-
nections from the lights around or glowing deep In
many mOnochromatic shades in the glare Of blue,
red and green Bengal lights burned ut intervals OF
nall an hour. me palace garden was also lliuml-
mated with stars and that distant quarter OF the
city held ITS own In the opinion OF the crowds OF
visitants.
At night Rua do Ouvidor seen from either end was
magnificent arcade covered with vault OF starry
flames Parts OF other streets adjoining were illu-
minated In the same manner, and Rua Direita with
It's gas-illuMnated arches, was brilliant sight, cs-
pecially between the two arches Mt the Exchange,
where over two thousand gas lights were concen-
trated. The festivities passed or
WITHOUT DISTURBANCES;
but on the first night fire broke out In Rua GO
Onvidor and destroyed modlste's store ana part
OF the ReIOrrna's Typography. collision nearly
occurred then between the police and the popuace,
owing to the former using their bayonets freely TO
keep the crowds back. A handsome pyramid mad
been erected in the neighboring square, anu inns
the mob baptized the Column Vendome, and half IN
jest undertook to upset in the Partisan commune
style upon diorama OF Partisan scenes which stood
near by. However, charge Of dozen police
and laughing from the neighborhood OF the column,
ana peace was restored. Notwithstanding the rain,
the next evening the Emperor was noticed walking
in the streets and 1t was remarked With pleasure
that he was unaccompanied by any OF his atten-
dants.
executive and moderative powers. Great hopes
are expected from him now, as all think he must
have returned with large stock Of valuable prac
teal ideas to inauguratc here.
THE PRESENT CABINET is EXPECTED TO RESIGN
IN few days, and It Is thought Baron de Cotegipe,
treaties, will be instructed to form another con-
servatlve Cabinet.
The Paraguayan treaties were published on the
"a, having been ratified on the 10Th Of March, but
one and all are too long for Transportation.
The news from Montevideo Is that the yellow
fever which showed itself there, had already disap
peared. The Argentine government, however,
maintains its ports closed against all vessels from
Uruguay, and has established a Gordon OF guards
along the Uruguay River.
yellow fever, or what seems to be so, has made
its appearance at BueEos Ayres, but the press vigo
rousIy deny that the disease is yellow fever or at
least that II is epidemic.
The Blancos OF Uruguay having yielded the ninth
point the treaty OF peace expected to be signed
on the 2oth but the war party were doing their best
to effect another rupture OF the negotiations. A
mcnt troops.
Rio exchange bank, on London, 241sd; sove-
rcigns, 9S930. Montevideo exchange on London, 53d
to "a IA.