Brazil.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 26 November 1891, Page 2

Brazil.

♦ The movement in this country is now in favour of the restoration ot the Monarchy. On the 15th of November 1889 the Republic of the United States of Brazil was founded, and Marshal Peodoro do Fonseca was made president. The hankering after a sovereign has now returned, and it is probable that Don Pedro, the ex-emperor will be asked to return. They manage revolutions in Brazil in a pleasant manner. When the Republic was determined on, the revolutionists requested the Emperor to retire, which he did, and they granted him certain monetary compensation. Brazil was discovered by a Portuguese, but when Portugal became subject to Spain in 1580 Brazil was also placed under Spanish government. The French and the Dutch, also, at different times, endeavoured to get a foothold in the State, but when the European war gave Portugal her freedom, Brazil followed the flag. In 1808 when the French occupied Portugal, King John VI with his family migrated to Brazil, and when he returned m 1821 he left Dom Pedro in charge as regent. In the following year the Brazilians declared their independence and made Dom Pedro emperor, and the ex-emperor is a son of the regent-emperor, and was known as Dom Pedro 11. He was borne in 1825 and assumed the government in 1840. He has a son born in 1875. Brazil is the most extensive State of South America, measuring 2600 miles from north to south, and 2500 miles from east to west. It has a population of fourteen millions. Rio de Janeiro is the capital which has a population of 350,000. The imports total to over £20,000,000 and the exports to over £23,000,000. There are 5281 miles of railway opened and 839 miles in course of construction. 'Jhe country derived its name of Brazil, on account of its red wood, there being immense forests of useful woods, chief amongst which are the mahogany; logwood, rose-wood and brazilwood.