The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-17

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Imperial requesting that tho HERALD lerter or the
voyage shouii be sent to her without tail Al half
past one O'Clock We weighed anchor and steamed out
10 sea amid the boomng OF cannon.
As soon as we were fnrly At sea again and out OF
reach OF all official visitation the Emperor put on his
usual air OF good nature aud joiy. Some HKRALps,
procured NJ fernambuco with the Geographic letters
from Paris and London excited HIS MaIestys surprise
aud there ensued long chat about the HERALD and us
enterprise. the Livingstone expecion and Stnnicys
last voyage to Africa, with which His Majesty exhibited
sorry learn OF Charlotte cushmans death. as he
takes quite interest In the theatre. He inquired
particularly II Charlotte cushman had ever played
with Booth with whose name and reputation he well
acquainted and whom he desires 10 see in some or
Shakespeares characters When he was told the acct
dent which had bcfalcn tho great American tragedan
he expressed deep regret but hopcdsthat by the time
he returned from California he would be able 70 SEQ
him act
AS His Majesty is very fond Of music he inquired
whether there would be opera ut New York ar
rival, and appeared somewhat disappointed when he
learned that in all probability the would be over
but later on when the HERALD informed that Bclocca
would, N all probability, appear In opera, he was
greatly pleased
Wishing Know while here the best theatres he
was told Attacks and the Filth Avenue comedy, and
Booths for tragedy and spectacular pieces He asked
what pieces were being performed When he was In
formed that sJulus Caesar being played ut
Booths with Barrett Booths great rivaD, in the
character OF cassus he stated he would go
there his arrival, no know the play and would,
therefore, enjoy II better than any comedy with which
he was unacquancd Tho other theatres he would visit
later on at his lesure but Julius Cnsar'' might bc
withdrawn before his return from California he would
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arr had paid Gerome $4,000 Tor picture turned
the conversation toward art. The Emperor said he
was very fond OF painting and had III ono time painted
little himself but had given II up not having time 10
devote TO II. He wished To know " there were any
important art collections In New York. and having
been told that there tho Cesno collection OF
tiquities the collection OF ancient masters In the Me-
trcpoltan Art Museum and that many private persons
in New York had valuable collections OF art works he
mi nm n n
them. He inquired the Eanes OF some OF our most
distinguished artists. and the that Immediately
Moran, Dierstadt, Trumbul, Clifford and Hart
Turning the conversation on the subject Of His
ws py
Your Majesty did not land; It caused good deal OF
disappointment
ing in English; iii / had known that would have
stayed SO long in tho harbor would have COMO on
shore"
'sThe people OF Pernambuco do not appear to be SO
active or enterprising the inhabitants Of Sac Pauo
They are not; but IN ceara they enterpris
ing ascribc this difference 10 the fact that there
fewer slaves in Ceara than in Pcrnambuco In Ceara
nearly all the work is done by free workmen."
''rhen Your Majesty thinks ireo labor gives better
results than does slave labor ~
ssOf course Of course There be no doubt OF II.
Slavery demoralizcs the slave and the man who en-
ploys him.
THE EMIGRATION QUESTION
Many planters IN Sac Paulo spoke 10 mo about the in
''Ycs certainly; that has been suggested a. a tran
sition II will DO tried small scale II Is
net much liked in Brazil"
my observations lead to believe that the system
gives bad results
''Oh! yes; have what you wrote in your book
about IT, OF course IL rs only kind Of slavery; but
believe the coolies would be treated with justice
and humanity ia Brazil than they in Cuba"
III white emigration could DO procured would It not
be preferable 2"
Certainly; but there arc great difficulties in the
The climate, nature Of crops, food, &C."
Southern provincesy"
The European emigration is directing itself naturally
and the productions OF the soil more analogous
those OF EUROPE
Tho great ditncuty in the way Of emigration seems
to be the way land rs held in Braziln
"Certainly it Is the great difficulty. have boon In
favor OF taxing tho land for the last twenty years
Already there has been project presented 10 the As
sembly Tux land 1t has never been ablc 10 pass
the House. There was clause TO this effect in tho
law putting term TO slavery, but It had to be stricken
out, otherwise the law would have passed. The
imposition Of land tax is OF the most important
reforms We have yet 10 make In BraziL''
CRITICISM
All Fools Day opened unpromsingly, and during
he morning heavy rain shower tslL hut, sorAf
tunately, soon blew over We change our course 70
northwest BY west and for last port OF call
The Americans on board amused themselves with
little mild April oolne. but got tired and gave II
EvaneeIo Mas seivos"~a work which some s Brazil
ians compare with Milton r. paradise Lost told me
he knew The poet well he wa: young man Of great
results When ! told him that some intelligent
Brs zans had compared him to Milton he shook his
head aud said:-'rhcre Is much difference: but he
very clever. and, had he lived, might have done
great things but he died very young before his talents
had been fully developed. He Is not the bcst OF
brazilian poets. He was young man OF unfortunate
lifc."
Here some ono suggested that he was the BRAZILIAN
Byron at least IN his life. The Emperor said: ~ ad
mrcd very much tho works Of Byron, especially his
Chldc Harold and Manfred His pictures OF
foreign lands very beautiful, but he was a little
hard the Portuguese. think Byron has injured
Noore's lame as poet-that ~, would have
esteemed Moore more highly had ne not been over
Swallowed BY the more robust genius Of BYRON 4"
lis Your Majesty acquainted with Moorc's works ~
20, yes, have read his Ialla sookh,', It isvery
beautiful. Another writer like very much Walter
Scott. have read his Guy Manncring and Bride or
IammcImoor.' When visited Abboisford l brought
away large bush, which have planted at petropos.
would also like 10 bring some Ivy from Washington
Irving's home TO plant Il al Petropols, where ivy
grows very well. And Bry ant--where Is hcs''
ABOUT AMERICAN
HE is In New York. He edits newspaper there"
ssAh much the better Will have the pleasure
Of seeing him. But Longiecw-whcrc is he. am
sorry hc dill not consent TO write the Centennial ode
.'Hc Is at Cambridge, near Boston"
swell, suppose will him at the Ccntenniai
anyway f he does not come 10 see me Will 20
'.Your Majesty knows his works."
eyes. he sometimes writes 10 me- ! have translated
or his poems into Portuguese and sent them
him. have also tried TO engage him 10 translate tho
'Lusad. He could do II better than any ono know.
He IL very good spanish and Italian scholar, and his
translation OF Dante Is quite remarkable. Ike also
the poems OF Whittier. have translated OF them
into Portuguese. There Is also Californian poet, whose
name cannot recall f"
Joaquin NilIcrg
Yes, yes; joaquin Miller lie has sent
Of his works. Wnere Is lac ~
~ hen last heard from hc was In London,
SCALP TAXING.
In connection with California inform His Majesty
that Ia spring with Sioux was feared, and
that he would have chance OF losing his scalp on
the trip He only shrugged his shoulders and SAID,
well, we must take rifles with u, aud ~ they shoot
must shoot. too do not care One oil the ladies'
advised HIM 10 get wig TO which be replied s'Ah. the
Indians are not such fools TO take wig for hair.
would like to 81 the Indian tribes my way.n
PLANNING the
During tho night there pretty heavy swell on,
as 4 consequence good many ladies' missing.
The Empress - not quite well ~ could be wished.
but amiabc Tho Emperor talks good
deal To me about his trip to America He wants to
great deal N very short time Salt Lake, the
Nevada mines. tho Yosemite Valley and San Fran
cisco. When he learns that no viii have give eight
days to visit Yosemite he decides 10 visit The
he gives Is that there many ether III ngs
more important 10 DO The material pfo4rc ~
the country ana so subjects that be studied