The New York herald., 1877-10-24
Return of the Emperor
and Empress.
BRAzILIANS TIRED OF ROYALTY.
Cutting Down the Expenses OF
the Imperial Household.
RELICS OF SLAVERY.


speak OF the bankrupt King Theodore Of Corsica,
whose assets were scheduled at seven shlngs and q
Kingdom. Reflections on the advantages OF the
kingy profession natural hero just now city
has boen turned upside down, and everybody incorr
venienccd to be ready for the Empcror's return. A
now Pos, once and a national typography are
kept closed until the Emperor's return, and
picture tho battle Of Iyahy, which takes half an
wall to stretch upon. and which everybody Is dying
10 aud critciso or gush over, is shut up In its
mons,rous shed, all because, forsooth, tho Emperor
must havc tho Arst sight
PREPARATIONS.
The preparations In honor Of the return OF tho
Emperor aud Empress large and sumptuous
SCALE and the illuminated city has been splendid and
brilliant sight, with It's nogbcdccked streets all abl,zs
with lights and It's festive arches flaming with dazzling
nerv curves and loyal cmblcms. But those demon
STATIONS had not the spontancty OF those OF March,
1872 They were, Ia the main Official, Tor, although
tho backs ana also tho iorcgn merchants generally
subscribed freely, the Brazilian merchants and cap
iiasts almost all pcremptorly declined, and this
secret service fund OF the police has had TO bo cx
hausted 10 carry out tho official programme OF civic
adornmcnf.
VINO NEsps AN xMpxRoR2 raE e.
Several causes have operated towards this rcrnctiou
OF thc unofficial Brazilmn FIRST, the promoters put
tho preparation tho ground OF the need Of surpass
ing tho really popular ovation to General Ozorio, in
tho carlx part Of year. Second, Brazilians
thought shame 10 waste tens OF thousands o dol
crn counrynen are utterly dependent ON eiermosy-
nary ald Tor life. and fam shing womcn without rug
ien TO cover them are hiding IN the tnickcss ~ day
to cloak their forms Third, betwcon u.s.
thero Is IN Rio, at least widespread feeling that II
tho Empire can be run eighteen months without tho
Emperor demonstrations arc quito dlspcnsable whom
no rcturna RVk-
Their najcsttcs this tisno extended their couute-
the French packets, aud tho splendid steamer
them from Lisbon TO RIO, where they arrived on Tho
night OF tho 25th AS as the packet cast anchor
by tho island fortress o. yicgrgnon the Princess linz
peria and the Comic dEu went on board followed by
ter Ter WINS mos. loving and the Emperor, s.iil Dom
Pcdro d'Alcantara out on spree, WINS AZ Jolly q
sandboy nj the sight OF many known and friendly
faces. But the news Of the preparations, re-
honor, sont hm At once into tower.
Ing rage At the folly OF wasting the
gmcrack md cotton cloth arches and pinc board ie-
Piles, whose cost should have been used Ia sending
food to the starving poor OF coari Even afor DO had
become somewhat paciiicd, far TO- prom not
spoil tho show and pr ogrammo byIandhg before morn
Ing no every and then lot out Grow OF epsthes,
tcrsa II uncompimcntury, and next morning was de.
cidcdly IN bad humar
However, about olght A. NJ their majcstics trans.
crrcd themselves ron tho orcnoque TO the steam gn
lot, and swiftly stcamcd for tho naval ar.
sisss ana style. crowded with gayIy dressed
folks creating teh.knot breeze with tho
nuudkerChicf5
the ships Of war poured dcaicnng salucs from their
great guns and The BRUSH Voltage manned her
yards ana gave tho decptoncd cheers OF tho Anglo
Saxon races. At the Arsenal all tho mighty hosts Of
naval military ana civil authorities wore In Whiting
give Their onical congraiuatory cheers, and scven-
toen cooperative orutors advanced 10 tho
'front.' each prepared TO his decoration by ad.
dress OF SURPRISING iervor OF F." "hf-lutin."
But the fatcs and the Emperor were unp.optious 10
tho gentlemen of tho long addresses for hardly had
tho first opened lire with aluson to tho creation
(Brazan orators aud writers always bogin with chaos
IN
d. Aicantsra and determined not 70 be addressed TO
death, stopped him with impatient ..Bdsfa Senior,
bdsfd ~ Enough. STR cnougn.) and aftcr shaking
hands cordially with few old Senators and counsel
lors tucked tho Empress arm within hts own and
the landing place 70 tho imperial chapel whcro, 10
inc habi. OF tho Emperor wherever hs arrives, no
desired TO spend lew minutes OF devotion.
OVATION i
All the windows in Rua-Dircita wcrc filled, and the
green aud yellow blue coats and white tSousers, and
the mysterious companies IN green or blue with sor-
geous brensts and scarlet looking like exaggerated
robin redbrcass, were completely lost 10 the crowds
that encirccd their Mnjesties how they looked
and treat them with vivss. In point OF iacs their
Mnest,es wore considerably hustled, and the En-.
peror's hat which no carried his hand, presented
altogether very dingcd and wdy look as ho escaped
into the chapel From the windows there we're groas
wavings of handkcrchicfs and showcrIngs OF roso
leaves, but there demonstrations OF loud
enthusiasm among the wei-drcssed gentry VI the
windowf. As a sort OF compensation a number OF
members Of the British and Club OF RIO gave
sonorous and wcll-susfnncd chccrs.
APTER PRAYERa
From the chapel their Majcstics passed through tho
private passage TO the CITY Paacc where for two OF
gcnte 0rdndd tAgce, bsbugsJ Of city, but all a,.
Temps 10 produce addresses introduce tho subject
Pcaro Both the Emperor and Empress look moch
tho better Of their trippngs and return ruddy and
cheerful. Tho Emperor, however, is decidedly grayer
although he has reduced ms beard to less I'm posing
dmonsions than when he left tor inc United States
THE Burden or KorALrY
The Chambers. whose legal term expires to-day.
have been extended 10 tho 10th Of OCTOBER permit
OF the passing OF the estimates and u rs probable that
u further extension Will be necessary. Prncc Pn,iip
ono OF the Empcror's ncphews, has been made the
victim Of economical considerations tho Senate hav.
Ing struck out hts pension OF 100 year, thinking
that, as he Judges Brazil unworthy OF his presence
his mother tho Princess yJanuaria should supply him
with pocket money out OF she $4,000 per annum this
country pays hcs MS member OF The imporai family.
CUTTING DowN RAY.
The iact is tina, democratic IDEAS gain ground In
list which, II exicnsivc aud swolioo M that OF
England is by no means hight. As respects the En-
ptror's allowance Of $4U0, OU0 anu tho Empress OF
S4s0 little objection mado IL being notorious that
Dotn 1.-Two modesiiy and spend much upon works OF
charity and usil''y. That Of The Princess Imperial,
$4,000, rs also accepted but the good people
Glued to yrumbo nj 81 900 Tor the separate establish
mcnt Of tho infant Prince of Gram Para at s37, 800 to
his four sons and s3O,oOo to tho Prin-
ccss Jsnuaria, who is married Italian
prince. Is supported by hcr dover and always
IN dinicultics In ono oil which tho London Legation
paid fl2, 900 to get rid OF execution hts iurni-
tufc, sum winch the noble gentleman hns not repaid
year tho Princess received &72 0V year from Brazil
through tho icton tnnt the ilustrious couple wera
merely In temporary soIourn out OF Brazil Poor
Prince Philip while little strong aud
got hmscif bad reputc, TO bo pract caIy
lied by his imperial uncle TO RIO Grandc do SUI where
he made himself itte too obstrcperous, and finally
departed from Brazil facts costing MIN now his pen.
sion.
EMANCIPATION
Yesterday was tho sixth anniversary OF tho FREQ
Birth OF September 20, lsiI ana Nisconde do Rio
Brsnco thc great prota.oDist of that notable
Tor tho of slavery Brazil, has received
numerous popular congfatutatloDs anu testimonials
and been elevated 10 tho rank OF Marquis Among
other titles that Of Marquis has been conferred on
yisconde do BON Retro, VOL known tho United
states, and that OF Nsconde ON Aamlrn dc Lamare,
white DR. Louzi Fontcs has bcca ,de Baron. With
to-day begins the responsibility OF The State toward
the owners VINO navc tho ircoborn chit
dren OF their slaves the state having 10 pay thirty
years sx per cent bond for 60O $30v) every sucn
child having attained TO six Years OF age, whom tho
holder prefers 10 throw IN place OF re.
talnng his services until twenty years OF age az
small salary.
A Bisuor
Tho BISHOP OF MsrianDa, Don Antonio Maria Corrca
de Sh Bcncvdcs, was tho 10th con sccra,od hcro
by the lnternuncio Roncc.u with groat pomp and