From the Journal ofa yOung gentleman engaged


in Commercial pursuits.

ERAZ1L.
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THE EMPEROR AND IMPERIAL FAMILY.


Don Pedro the first, Emperor of Brazil,
is the ollest son of the present King of Por-
tn gal. The Empress Leohoidina is Il daugh-
ter of the Emperor Of Austria, and sister to
Maria Louisa, widow of the late Emperor
Napoleon Of France. The Emperor is a.
bout 80 years of age; is we'll made, genteel
man, in appearance, and has a good looking
Portuguese face. The Empress has not so
many visible charms as Maria Louisa was
reputed to possess, but she has a good ma
tured German face, and as for her person,
there is enough ofH to make up for any de-
fciency OF beauty. She has the reputation
of being very amiable, and is much beloved.
They have five infant daughters, one Of
whom was born while / was at Rio, on the
1st. of August last; on which occasion,
hundred cannon announced the joyful event,
the bells rang joyful peal, the city was il
Illuminated, and there was total suspension
Of business Oh the occasion, for three days.


And here must give some account of the
Christening of the little Princess Donna
NanciSca Caroina-Joanna-C Cariota- -Lehol
dila-dos-. .fnjos- Romano, Hauier-de- Paula
11icaeila, GabrieHa, Rafaeila- Gorgana !!
[13 in numper1 The little thing might
have had half a-dozen names more, but it is
suPposea lhe Piiesl couio III noiu his oreaii
any longer.


A week passed after the birthday, and
then came the christening, when there was
again three more holidays. 1t took place
on tine 9Th August, at the Imperial Chapel
in the Palace square. At all early hour the
Palace was thronged by the Nobility, Off
GERS. &c. and the whole great square was
crowded with spectators. The doors and
windows of all the buildings round, were
hung with curtains Of crimson, satin damask;
and long platform, reaching from the Pal
ace to the Chapel was lined with the same,
inside the railing, and richly carpeted.-
Workmanship.-A description of this tap
estry is worth a chapter by itself, but can
not give it; the devices were scriptural SUBJ
jects, and the figures wrought in them were
aslarge as life. The interior Of the Church,