The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-23 00:00:00

LA PLATA.

By the Sappho, at Liverpool, advice. have been re-
ceived from Buenos Apes to the 22nd of May. All
the news is contained in the folliwing extract from
the BritisA Packet of the 19th May: a We should be
sorry to Later hopes that may still prove delusive,
but the indications of a speedy and satisfactory settle-
ment of the unfortunate questions so long pending
keine ►o numerous and prominent on all hands, that
ire eanoot refrain from indulging our complacency by
congratul icing our readers on the prospect of ' a con-
summation so devoutly to be wished.' We refer,
among other things, with unalloyed satisfaction, to
the spirit and tenor of the subjoined significant does-
scuts : "
Buenos Ayres, May 15, 1849.
The government charged with the foreign relations and '
the atfoirs of peace and war of the Argentine confederation,
considecng that the state in which the joint affairs of the
joint inters. ntinn of Eogland and France in the republics of
14 Plata stand presents • well-grounded hope that they
will have a just and honourable solution, as well for the
silted re 'ebbe* as for the intervening powsrs ; that the
friendly proce►dings to approximate that solution of his ex-
cellency Heavy Southern, appointed her &titanic Majesty's
minister to the Argentine Confederation, sad of his excel-
litre Rear-Admiral F. Le Preilmir, comniandecin-ehief of
the French naval forces ea the Bread and La Plata station,
emoowered by the government of the French republic,
are entiled to the esteem of the government of the Confede-
ration and that in such a state of things it is expedient to
promote. as far as possible, everything that may tend to a
reconciliation and to do away with those measures which,
though adapted in perfect right, have been taken as a just
reprisal tor sets evidently hostile on the part of the inter-
vening forces, hath determined and decree :
Art. 1. The execution of the decree of the 25i11 August.
1645, prohibiting every kind of communication, direct er in-
direct, with British and French vessels of war, as well as that
of the 15th Jul., 1848, declaring it again in totes, is fur the

pretest suspendett
Art. 2. The vessels of war of b nth nations may communi-
cate with the shore in the tame manna as those of neutral
friendly nations.
Art. 3. Let ibis he communicated to all whom it concerns,
and published and inserted in the official register.
Rosati,
FILIPI

[Confidential.]

Buenos Arse, Msy 16, 1819.
The Minis..? of Foreign Affairs to the lion. H. Southern, Ste.
The undersigned, by the command of his excellency the
governor, boa the honour to address year excellency, and
state that the Argentine government, satisfied with the
noble and sincere sesta which it has made, in conjunction
with your excellence, to remove the differences between
Great Britain and the Argentine Confederation efforts
which have produced the beneficial resalts of causing the
most sanguine hopes to be entertained that the projected
°confidential 'renew meat will meet with the concurrence of
her Majesty's government in its earnest desire to promote
the most cordial feelings between both couwries, has deter-
mined to 'spend for the present the
.postponement which it
made of the ezequatur to the commission of consul of her
Bri•annic Majesty conferred on Martin T. Hood, Esq., on
returning to the latter his commission, end on manifesting to
the Argentine Minister in Lniden' fa the note of July 18,
the reasons which impelled it to that measure, in
order that he might ley them before her Majesty's govern-
ment.

His excellency the governor in taking this resolution, ani-
mated by the most friendly and conciliating feelings, is
actuated also by the lively desire to reciprocate the spirit
of moderation and concord which her Majesty's government
has in these latter times displayed in the question of La rata,
as well as your excellency's commendable diligence in pre-
paring the way, with enlightened ability, for the attainment
of an honourable peace for all the parties interested.
The undenigoed, in executing these orders of his excel-
lercy the governor, fulfils also that of manifesting to rue
excellency that, in virtue of this resolution, your excellency is
at liberty to transmit it to M. T. Hood, En% , br the cor-
responding effects. God preserve your excellency fee may
years. Faure MAMA.
A messenger with despatches front President Oribe
for this government artived here on the evening of
the 11th inst., in the French war steamer Orondenr,
and returned with the answers in the same vessel on
the 16th.
The above notes had been followed up by an official
reception of Mr. Southern, and a steamer had gone
down to Monte Video to bring up Mr. Hood. Mr.
Southern has sent despatches to Lord Palmerston by
the Sappho.

COMMERCIAL.
From Bu•ces Ayres the pereantile advises date that ex-
change on Eiftland was quoted at Ms. per ounce, and on
France Rif. The rate per current dollar was 2 11-16ths
The higher price of doubloons during the week had been
310 ; tie lowest, MO. Freights to Great Britain were r
follows, : Dry bides 41 per 2401 b.; salted ditto, 4.55.;
bosses, 455. pipes, 471. 64.; wool, is bales, 30s. ;
hair, 366. . _

' Advice' received hem Pernambuco state that owing
to the favourable wegter that prevailed the 'applies
•of sugar from the country had hummed, but were
wetly in rasher damp condition. Salta, however
were readily ludo at the following prices;—White and
ihrowa, in cues, 19s. 6d. to 191. Ild. for the former, and
114.. St to lie. Id. for the latter; seconds and thirds, in
' top, 225. Id. to 235. fad. ; rommos, 20s. 10d. to 21s. 34. ;
low, 18s. to lea. 6d. • sad Muscovado% 14s. 94. to 16s. 24.
per cwt., free on bard, including 6 per emit. communion.
Cotton commanded 44. 6-16ths per lb.; the receipts had
Nov of small amount. Dry salted hides are quoted at 2id.
per lb. Exchange continued firm, at 24d. to 24kd. In
rftielle three small fintelme English verde had been
tam as 35,. t 375. 61. for aunt on bess to the Channel
,Cotten to Liverpool was seas; id. per Dr. sad 5 per Nat.