New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
pE1xoros FLEET AT LIBERTY TO SAIL
THIS GOVERNMENT WILL NOT INTERFEtE-MohG
OPTIONS OBTAINED ON MERCHANT
STEAMSHIPS.

THIS GOVERNMENT WILL NOT INTERFERE-MoRE
OPTIONS OBTAINED ON MERCHANT
STEAMSHIPS.
There were no new developments In the fitting out
of the fleet for Brazil yesterday. No new Vesseis
have yet been bought though Flint q 90. haNe
procured options several of the best ana IasteS.
merchant steamers in this port Inc H. F.
DiInock and possibly one other steamer oil ''ie
Metropolitan Line, are under contempiauo" Do
BRAZILIAN cruisers An option was obtained some
time ago on these steamers. No definite purchase
has been made as yet In the circles where Brazil
does most predominate, the world of South Ameri-
can traders, 1t said yesterday 'ha' ile'"
suppy of money had been received from fresioeh'
Peixoto. and new boats would De DOUGH-. az o"ce
There is no doubt that Charles r. Flint co.
have received assurances from the Government
that the departure of the ships when they nave
bought would not be interfered WIN. Inc oii!
thing that the Government asks is that the TUT
eien Enlistment act" will not be violated II IS not
necessary that it should be, for every VINO Is
enlisted TO 20 to South America OF ine shps
which Flint a. Co. fitting out for tie bfaziiah
Government is shipped with the disthc' u'''ei
standing that when the ship reaches foreign
port ne can do what he likes The hrm "hich
shipped him has further jurisdiction over hii'''
and he can snip in any service he pieases
Flint & Co. have options on most oil the aVa'ia-
HE merchant vessels sailing of this port, ana
there is a determination to put navy ahoat lor
pexoto which will be a formidable one II Is
probable that the contract for the r. +. Dihoch
will be closed tomorrow if satisfactory terms are
friend of Admiral Mello said last night that
the admiral had plenty of money IN TINS cit!,
and thai his agents. who had SO long been tle
aesnts in America of the House Of Braganza,
whether 1t ruled in Portugal or Brazil were not
iractiye In the present state OF BTaziiiah cohi-
plications The young Prince Leopold whom u Is
thought Admiral Meilo is about TO proclaim I'm,
peror of Brazil, Is not the nephew OF the ueau
Emperor Dom Pedro, as was pupilsneu yestei-
day but is the grandson of Dom Pedro the second.
and the son Of the Princess Isabella, the Countess
d'Eu. she would now be Empress OF Brazil II th ne
power there. The Princess is not popular IN
Brazil and has no hope of getting back the
throne of her father but she has hopes Tor her
son who is now an officer of the Austrian Army,
and is a grandson of Louis Philippe The spanish,
Portuguese and Italian Governments are, IL Is saio
here affording aid and assistance TO Adinirai
Mello on account of the close personal relation
ship which the Prince Imperial bears TO the reign
ing houses Of these countries. The Portuguese man
of-war, the Albuquerque, Is expected 10 arrive al
Rio de Janeiro in day or TWO. II may De that
the Prince Is board of her. If the standard
of the defunct empire is TO be raised anywhere
on the coast OF Brazil it will be at Bahia That
depend, and the last TO give up its allegiance
TO the Empire and accept the Republic.
The Destroyer placed in drydock yesterday.
and no impeachment will be Offered 10 her sailing
from this port for Brazil
The Britannia arrived here yesterday afternoon.
and towed TO the Morgan Iron Works, East
River and Nnth-st; She will be placed in the
James A. Crossman. who Is to command her.
took charge yesterday. Work on her is TO be
rushed in order to have her ready as soon as El
Cid.