The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-16

tut lac tax IL good humUrcaiy and illustrates the
rational habit OF all classes oil Brazans Of accepting as
iecrees of Providence these petty annoyances atwhich
accustomed TO fret and fume At eleven O'Clock
al hope OF getting pilot before morning was
,bandoned, and We cast anchor Tor the night Tho
morning did not improve position, pilot APP
,eared so we weighed anchor and sailed for the light
shp at the mouth OF the Amazon where the Brazil
declared pilots would be found without doubt. As
approached the mighty Amazon the water gradu-
ally assumes yellow hue. The lightship anchored Al
the entrance looks like nutshell cast on the wide
waste OF yellow waters. Here the river Is ninety miles
wide aud looks vast sea We hail the iightship
but, though there dozen men on board not ono
OF them is capable OF plotting us some. distance
ahead We another steamer carrying the British
dag, bound up the riser We overhaul her, ard she
proves TO be the paraensc, OF the Liverpool White
Cross line As pass the Captain offers US his pilot
A little later we signal HIM that win SEM for his
pilot He replies s.Cannot have him. = The Emperor
is very much amused al this instance OF English polite
ness
PROCURE PILOT
Fortunately We fall with steamer outward
bound and in reply signal the captain brings
his ship and sends Us his pilot who proves TO be
M Indian Cabocc--that is to say, Indian with
some percentage Of white blood The pilot difficulty
being satisfactorily settled 20 into lunch.
Later the Island OF Marajo view, and the
Emperor tells with conscious pride that 1t is larger
than the whole Kingdom OF Portugal 1t is seen on
he right going up tho Para Channel, its position
marked by tall trees that TO rise out Of the
water. There hills visible. The left bank Of
he river presents unbroken front OF virgin forest
down to the very waters edge. The silence is OPP
prcss.vc and bird Is seen; only the small boats
OF the Portuguese river traders, with curious brown
sails made from the bark OF trees, break tho solitude
~ IL ~ ia
not high as might be looked Tor At half past two
o'clock NJ. the thermometer marks so cengrade in
the shade equal to Sc degrees Fahrcnheitnot very
great heat considering only few miles from
the Equator
Toward four O'Clock p NJ. the 4th VI April the
cxpansc OF forest that extends either bank OF the
Amazon, far the eye reach began TO give evil
dence OF the existence OF the immense solitude
was not broken but only nochcd by few large brick
factories and sugar plantations, placed close to the
banks OF the river and looking II they were IN some
danger of being swallowed up by the menacing mass
OF huge, sombre looking trees that surrounded them
on every side. These the advanced scntincs OF
the Imperial city OF Grano Para. Half hour later
swept round bend in the river that had hid from
view the town. which at this point was seen rising
mrage.likc out of the vast expanse OF yellow water.
On right the massive form OF the doube-turrctcd
appeared wholly separated from the rest OF the
town, while on The left the vast warehouses
OF the Navigation Company presented an i'm
posing The main body OF the town lying along
the front had aot yet view; but here
and there elevated point marked OH tho hori-
zon that the whole picture recalled the memories OF
Nile banks with some lofty monument dominating
reeds and sedgcs. but wanting the colors
Of the Egyptian sunset Soon the city rose In all It's
beauty above the horizon and from the river 1t
certainly justihcs the proudy given to II by the
inh bitants) OF Grand Para. When first the yell
low Of the Amazon seemed to extend TO the
city, but drew near the about the city
Ehonc bright silver II would be Impossible
imagine lovely than the approach to Para
from the On the right groups OF verdurc clad
islands break tho vast monoonous cxpanse of waters
thap no longer shut IN by the island OF Maraio widen
Dut and lake the proportions OF On the lett the
matted virgin extend for hundreds OF leagues
with oriy the noches the banks TO prove how un-
successful man has been in his struggle with this
vigorous tropical nature
rIg CONVOY.
Two Brazilian gunboats some distance down
the Amazon to meet the Emperor They were gayly
dc,ked with bunting, and the Hcveus passed their
flags dipped and their yards manned The old
fashioned dumping little Fort da Barra gave us a
royal salute, and through the canuons could be
distinctly heard the trumpet adding its shr accom-
panmcnt 10 the concert OF welcome. The little plump,
Tort decorated with flags under which il was al
most lost 10 view, looked not unlike hugo Christmas
cake floating tho broad waters OF the river 1t
mounts twelve guns barbcte and has case
mates for eight 1t is chief defence OF
the city OF Para.
ASPECT CITY.
Toward I'VE 7. ~ the weather became threatening
and scarcely had we dropped anchor when u perfect
tropical thunderstorm burst upon This the
first conraricty OF the voyage and delayed tho
arrival OF the authorities We had, therefore, ample
tune to admire tho glorious view that stretched out be-
fore We had anchor about four miles from the
city, and could its general effect in combination
with the surrounding landscape. Certainty nothing
could have more delightful 1t needed perhaps
little color but there rlimpses OF scenery that
Turner sunbrrht day would have rcvellcd in.
lven the downpourins rain could not rob il Of It's
witchng beauty, and We, Brazians and Americans,
gathered The upper deck under the Imperfect shelter
OF the awning gaze upon that filed the soul
with admiration for the Great ARTIST OF the universe
Our CONCENTRATIONS were interrupted by the APP
proach Of the gunboat La seync which to convey
the Emperor to the city. His Majesty, however, was
unwilling 10 20 OF shore without the Empress and in
her state OF health Il would not have been prudent
venture land in the II was therefore, de-
Ciutu 70 put On itnuus until uoTuinS " SIX
O'Clock, for ut this hour the weather the Amazon
generally is very fine.
BY the time the dinner cloth had been removed His
Excclency the President Of tho province Of Grond Para
accompanied by the commander OF the land forces and
number OF civil, military and naval functionaries,
had arrived board pay their respects HIS I'm
pcral Majesty.
HOMAGE
While the judges, soldiers lawyers and officials
paying court the saloon, number Of citizens
down board OF ali available on OF these
the Philharmonic Band, a musical society OF
amateurs. who arriving within carshot struck up
the Hymno Naconal, and we, who had feelings OF
patriotism TO be socthcd by this pleasant air con-
graduated ourselves that the morrow would
hear II probably Tor the last time. While the
patriots outside blow away vigorously at their nstrn.