The New York herald., 1879-12-11
BRAZILIAN AFFAIRS.
PEKIN. August. 1879.

THE ELECTORAL BILL-NEw METHOD OF SNUG
CLING -DEPosITING THE BODY OF THE LATE
MINISTER OF WAR.
RIO JANEIRo Nov. IS, 1879.
The Senate has carried out its threat and thrown
the Cabinet Electoral bill out by majority Of 30 to
10. without discussion Of it, 1t Is known that more
half Senators desire the direct
election which it the object Of the government
bill to establish, and probably half believe that it
shonld be effected by constitutional amendment as
the bill provided aud half the remainder are indif
ferent to the manner. The raising of the quan-
catory income 400 milrcis instead Of 200 milreis
year is also q provision in accordance with the
avowed desire of large section of the conservative
party and it is certain that the BILL il not suggested
by the Emperor. had his entire approval. yet tho
Senate rejected measure which, when the con-
servatves return to power they will certainly pass
But the Senate would not consent to the govern
ments intention to carry out the constitutional
amendment without its participation. although
the amendment OF the constitution in 1884
The Chambers have been prorogued to the 18th OF
April next. but dissolution OF the Chamber OF Dep
utes is expected daily. the government intention
being to appeal to the nation tor verdict on the
between it and the Senate. Should this verdict
be for the government the Electoral bill will be re-
vived, and II again rejected by the Senate the gov
ernnent will ignore the Senate and carry out the
measure with the cooperation OF the Deputies alone.
Tomorrow the conservatives give grand ball to
Vsconde do Rio Branco. who is now looked upon by
the majority as the next chief of Conservative
Cabinet. Baron dc Cotegipe having fallen greatly
in favor in consequences of his unwillingness to
push issues with the government to the extremity.
and of his advanced ideas toward removal of the
political disabilities on persons not protesting the
Roman Catholic faith.
NEW METHOD OF SMUGGLING
A considerable smuggling valuable silks has
been detected by the Custom House authorities. and
D has been effected the first fruits OF the
discovery. For long time the importation of silks
had been diminishing, yet the stores seemed to
make as fine n display as ever, and the fair sex
swept the streets with silken brooms in the
treme length of the fashion. The Custom House
people were puzzled evidently there was u leak
somewhere. At last it struck sharp fellow that OF
late months shipments OF bales of hay from Lon
don had been frequently arriving. and hay was not
exactly commodity in which England could com.
pete with the River Plate. the supper OF the dried
clover that tramroad mules consume. Orders.
therefore, were issued quietly to overhaul lao o&es
just arrived and sure enough $50 pounds OF choice
silks found reposing piacidiy within the inno-
cent looking food for mules.
THE LATE MINISTER WAR.
On Sunday the removal of the embalmed body OF
MARQUEE do Herva the late Minister of War, to the
Asylum OF the Invalids. kind Of Greenwich Hos
ptal on the island OF Born Jesus, in the bay OF Rio,
was effected with much military and civil display.
all the chief civil and military functionares and the
legislators. besides great numbers OF persons OF
various classes joining in this last tribute to the
memory of u brave and patriotic soldier. The En-
peror in waiting at the island. and accompanied
the body to the chapel, and when the coffin was
opened gazed upon the old mans dead face for
minutes and then knelt down and prayed beside 1t.
COLLECTIONS are being maze All over the country 10
erect handsome monument in some square OK Rio.
BRAZILIAN ENJOYS TO CHINA.
The steam corvette Vital dc Oliveira will leave for
Lisbon tomorrow on its way to China with the
Brazilian Envoys. DIR. Eduardo do Callado and Com
nodore Arthur silveira ia Motta. who in Europe
and will embark at Lisbon or Brndisi. After leav
ing negotators In China the corvette will 90 to
Japan and return by San Francisco and the west
coast TO Rio. The government is engaged on the
regulation for the import of the Chinese which i'm
port is to he altogether left to private enterprise
The Bishop of cara, Dom Antonio Lux dos San
tos. has been nominated by the brazilian govern
nent to the vacant Archbshopric of Bahia.