The New York herald., 1878-03-11
BRAZIL.

DIZZINESS OF TRADE-BLAcK COFFEE PROS.
pEcrs-No MONEY IN THE TREAsURY-RE-
Rio JAyEiRo Feb 0. 1873
With tho excessively hot, dry weather Of the past
fortnight sickness has increased and yellow fever
deaths in the city have got up TO twelve day, exclu-
give of those occurring among the seam en-, who,
being sent TO the hospital at Jurujuoa are not
included in the daily lists Tho vessels arc ON the
stampede and clearing out in ballast both on account
of fever and OF the complete staenation ofthe coffee
market In Santos, also, yellow fever has shown II
self and in the River Plate vessels from here sub.
iccted to three weeks quarantine counted from date
Of departure. Even Paraguay has just imposed i've
days us.
IMMIGRANTS from Russia and the Mediterranean are
arriving In hundreds almost every day; but the Min
ister Of Agriculture has adopted the plan OF trans
ferring them their steamers direct 10 the coast
ing steamers and OF sending these steamers out In
time to intercept the European steamers ana transnp
tho immigrants outside tho port
sTAGNArIoS TRADE.
The Donati, advertised Tor the I'd. only leaves to
duy In consequence OF tho absence OF freight Oi
course. so ,ong cargoos from tho United States cam
not he counted on, unsubsidzed steamers cannot be
expected to keep fixed dates. We hear that, besides
tho Now York line and the projected Philadelphia lines
q New Orleans line IS being organized In the Statesi
but be feared that for several years they Will
lose money We hear also that Iha Roach line doea
not run, owing Congress refuning subsidy,
British line will run monthly steamer 10 and from
New York for the Brazilian subsidy OF $100.ooe
granted to the Roach line.
copFEg
The exporters of coffee have been heavy losers
leading English houses have been seriously compro-
msed the losses Of one house IN the last SIX monsni
santos are ,arge ana ihis seasons crop proved
much above tho average, whilo the reports oi tne
coming one are OF an extraordinary CROP Tnus 'ns
prices likely 10 rule low but the planters Will u
In good state.
NO MONEY
The Treasury, unfortunately Is not SO; In fact It
without money. and has also been SO for somo times
the greater part Of s payments having 10 bo mado 10
TO four months Treasury acceptances, with SIX
months interest 1t looks though longer con-
tipuance OF tho ato Cabinet would have led 10
hard task to put matters TO rights. The Ministers
however, are stopping all possible expenses ana cut.
ting down in all dlrecions. IL seems, however, thas
the late Cabinet cared for nothing but to spend all
the money possible, tor the Of tho navy wero
crammed with useful material in excess, and large
quantities of useless material, whie governments
agents in Europe were still purchasing on Ssat scale
Tor both navy and army
RETRENCHMENT.
All these things stopped, and the pvings ef.
tectcd likely 10 be very large SO that IN 1879 We
lie balance. The reductions causing much DIS
official circles, but the Ministers have sot
inc example OI economy ny OlSpeubluB VIII pElVatV
secretaries and orderiys aud office allowances the
necessary sufferers by the public economy set on foot
have perlorco 70 grumbe at home, as the public feel
Ing IL with the Cabinet, which, moreover, lops on
friend aud Toe IN ndiscriminatey.
rHE KNIPk HANDLERS.
Tho capoclras OF Rio, whose amusement is TO cut
and main with knives and razors aud RIP up stomachs
In the crowds assembled by professions or Dublic
functions, kept now in hot waller by the new
Chief of Police, who hunts Them down vigorously
aud has already passed some Two hundred into
the lockups These scoundrols arc in the nain
III
the elections OF the city were protected SO that for
chiefs found themselves powerless before the in.
hucnca brought TO bear by the protectors Fortu.
natey this Of things has a ast come 10 cnds
aud tho capoeras arc beginning to Ind this out
ORGAN RUN powN.
first class daily, the Diarto do RIO de Janeiro, haa
suspended IT'S publication, being unable to live with
out the printers work aud Senate subsidy 1t IL no
longer likely 10 receive since The downfall OF the
party OF which It was organ.
A PRINCEl
The Princess Imperial Isabel, Countess d'Eu was
safely delivered the night of the Goth OF January,
son, hor second living child, and both are declared
by the doctors to be out Of danger although tnstrU
monts had to be employed