The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-23 00:00:00

THE,' SITN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, BEPTEMBER 28, 'abb.

MARKET NETS-(THIS DAY.)

$l5. The body decayed so fast that it became neces-
sary to bury her yesterday.
She left the following poetry, and a postscript which
gives a clue to her state of mind :
" 0 Cyrus, dear Cyrus,
It was for loving you
That makes me so unhappy,
For you have proved to me untrue.
"How many times you have promised
That you would marry me,
But how little did I think
That ruined I should be.
" I know you have tried to ruin me,
But now I'm far away,
And perhaps we ne'er shall meet a: in
Until the judgment day.
"I have strayed far from friends and home,
You for to forget,
But you are ever present,
And you I think of yet.
" Now you and I are parted,
Perhaps never in this world to meet,
Remember there is a meeting—
It will be at the judgment seat:
" Pray, think how you have wronged me,
And remember what you have said ;
And may it not escape your mind
When on your dying bed.
"And when our bodies they are laid
Beneath the cold, cold clod,
Our spirits will return unto
A just and holy God.
"And then to be judged
By the God that rules on high ;
The Judgment's fast approaching—
The Judge, he will not lie."
" Cyrus,—Several months have elapsed since I saw you,
and how many sad hours I have seen within that time. I
often think—oh that I had never seen you, for you have
destroyed my happiness, I fear, for ever. Now, while you
are enjoying yourself in the gay world remember that yen
have been the destroyer of;one's happiness—one that loved
you sincerely. If you had treated me as you should, you
would have found in me a devoted friend. What is passed
cannot be recalled. lam now far from those that I 011C3
prized as friends."
Miss Cotton was an intimate friend of a Miss Davis,
with whom she had conversed freely about these matters
for a year or two past, and with whom she was most of
the day (Sunday), and with whom she left all of her af-
fairs in charge, averring that she should drown herself.
Miss Davis did not believe that she was in earnest till
she saw her jump into that fatal stream,

MONTE VIDEO.

The following mercantile letter from Monte
Video gives full details of an attempted outbreak
in favour of Oribe, so long the instrument of Ge-
neral Rcsas in carrying out his policy against the
State, in order to extinguish its rivalry to Buenos
Ayres. It appears, however, to have been totally
suppressed, and hopes seem consequently to be en-
tertained that Monte Video as well as Buenos
Ayres may now for some time remain free from the
despicable influence of military revolutionists. At
the same time the accounts of her prospects of
trade are very bad ; the Government is insolvent
and scarcely able to borrow a few dollars, even at
50 per cent. interest, and the debts long due to
British merchants are allowed to remain wholly
disregarded--a state of circumstances that seem to
have led to an. active agitation for the establish-
ment of a French protectorate :
"The Chamb3rs closed on the 15th of July without
making any provision fur the national debt, but they
carried a bill, with scarcely any discussion, a-..3tnenting
the already heavy customs' duties; and, what will tend
more than anything else to the destruction of the trade
here, raising the atmaconage, or store rent, to a half per
cent. per mouth, on all packages, great or small, which
for such charges are to be valued, without regard to their
contents, although they may contain costly silks, hard-
ware, or earthenware, at $2OO each. This, of course, will
have the effect of depriving Montevideo of its great ad-
vantages as an entrepot, and the merchants have peti-
tioned the Government to delay its execution, and even
to procure its annulment. The whole country had pe-
titioned the President, during his recent tour through
the departments, that the organisation of the National
Guards should be suspended for three years, to enable
the people, by the undisturbed pursuits of industry, to
emerge from the miserable poverty into which they had
been plunged by the long desolating war. These and
other equally arbitrary and injurious proceedings of the
legislative majority caused great excitement and exaspe-
ration, and all sorts of rumours were current that some-
thing serious would happen on the 18th of July, the anni-
versary of the swearing of the constitution. In fact, some-
thing serious did happen, and, although the resort to
arms is at all times to be deplored, it is scarcely doubtful
if the conflict could have been avoided much longer, and
the consequences at a later period might have been at-
tended with much graver results. Circumstances have
come to light to leave no doubt that the Exaltado por-
tion of the whites—as the party having the majority in
the Legislature are termed—meditated, and were pre-
paring elements for, a civil war ; but, miscalculating
their strength and influence, they precipitated matters
so as to encounter a most complete defeat. . . • •
Great preparations were made for celebrating the 18th
of July with more than usual magnificence. The Plaza
had been tastefully adorned with gardens fountains,
and statues, and gas was to have been displayed for
the first time in Monte Video. The second battalion of
negroes was already in the Plaza, when the National
Guards made their appearance in their new uniforms
and accoutrements. They were composed of about 300
men and boys. On their approach the negroes vivaed
the President, Constitution, Republic, &c., and then
added, Viva Rivera !' and Pacheco !' Some of the
guards immediately responded with cries of Viva Oribe !'
and about 30 of them, provided with ammunition, who
came from the town of Union, where Oribe possesses some
influence—and it is affirmed they were some of his dis-
banded soldiers—fired on the negroes, and attacked Col.
Solsona with their bayonets. He escaped, with some
trifling scratches, almost miraculously. The negroes
were ordered by their commanding officer to fire into
the air and then charge. No second order was
required. The name of Oribe, and the attack from a
portion of the National Guard, exasperated them to such
a degree, that, had they not been well disciplined, they
would have pursued the unfortunate guards—most of
whom were perfectly innocent of any intention to create
a disturbance—all over the town, and murdered every
one they encountered. As it was,- they killed some
seven or eight only, and wounded about as many more.
On their recall being sounded, which was done immedi-
ately, the guards took flight—they promptly returned
to the Plaza. General Pacheco was called upon to
place himself at their head. He acceded, and then
went to inform the President of what had happened.
The latter desired he would take command of the troops
and restore order. This duty he performed with so much
success that, with the exception of a few drunken frays,
in which muskets went off unpremeditatedly, the peace
of the town remained undisturbed. The President
named Colonel Flores Minister of War, vice Brito del
Pino, who resigned ; and Herrera y Obes Minister
of Finance. These appointments gave great satis-
faction and restored some degree of confidence, as
they both belong to the party who defended the
town so long against the troops of Rosas, under his
lieutenant Oribe. But the President, whose sympathies
it is feared are too much with the ' whites,' did not
make these appointments very willingly. He was
roundly accused by the French Charge d'Affaires—
who, it must be admitted, spoke the truth—with
having acted as President of a party, instead of the
Republic. In the meantime Oribe endeavoured to
raise troops at San Jose, his brother at Cavelbnes,
and some of his partisans at other points ; but al-
though all sorts of alarming reports were spread to
excite the people—one of which was that the President
had been assassinated—few armed men assembled,
and no sooner was the truth known than they retired
peaceably to their homes. It is to be hoped, therefore,
that the pestiferous influence of military chiefs in this
country is gone. It is said that Oribe, who has, fortu-

nately for the community, requested his passport to leave
the country, has written a letter to the President, ad-
vising him to offer the protectorate of this fine country
to France, as it is clear the people are unable to go-
vern themselves. But, whether such an intention exists
or not, it is a fact that the whites' are very busy spread-
ing the idea, but without naming Oribe. They are
equally industrious in circulating reports injurious to
the good faith and intentions of Brazil. Foreigners would
be glad to see Montevideo either under the protection
of France, or annexed to Brazil ; and many of the re-
spectable and moderate portion of both political parties
among the Orientals partake of this feeling. Indeed,
it is a farce to call this an independent nation, when
its whole population, including foreigners, scarcely ex-
ceeds 130,000, and half the number are foreigners,
who, if permitted to pursue their occupations in
peace, would enrich themselves and insure a pros-
perity little dreamed of by the Orientals. Ac-
cording to the published list of licenses, there are
in the city and department of Montevideo 1,994 estab-
lishments of industry, including importing houses, shops,
coffee-houses, &c. Of these, no less than 1,582 belong
to, and are conducted by, foreigners. The annual cost
of licenses to foreigners is $66,815, while the natives
contribute only $13,584. Nearly the whole of
the mechanical licenses are taken out by fo-
reigners. Linendrapers' shops, pulperias (drinking
establishments), billiard tables, and cock-fighting
pits, are shared by the Orientals ; the last is
their exclusive property. Hard work has no charms for
them, and it is not difficult to foresee that the time will
come when they will either wholly disappear, or be re-
dused to the lowest position in the social scale. The new
Minister of Finance is endeavouring to raise a loan of
$320,000 ; but, notwithstanding the public has more con-
fidence in him than in any of his predecessors, he is likely
to meet with but limited success. The merchants, who
formerly came forward to assist the Government in
times of need, now rarely subscribe. They have not
forgotten the loan they made at the solicitation of a
British Minister in 1845, under a contract guaran-
teed by the British and French Governments—a loan
which was to have been repaid in 1848, but which,
with its accumulated interest, remains unpaid to this
day. A few days prior to the 18th of July the
Government raised a loan of $30,000 for a period
of four months, which costs them 4 per cent. per
month, or 16 per cent, for the four months ! Sir
Charles Hotham arrived here a few days since from.
Buenos Ayres, and, it is said, will return to Eng-
land in the course of this or the next month. He
is believed not to have been very successful in his
mission, whatever it was. It was most sincerely
hoped by Englishmen here that there will be no more
diplomatic missions to the River Plate, unless backed
with a force to demand settlement of the just claims of
ruined British subjects. Business is exceedingly dull,
and, as so many people are leaving this place
for Buenos Ayres, it is not expected to improve, parti-
cularly if the new custom law is not altered. Exchange,
41id. to 42d."

\THE LORD LIEUTENANT'S VISIT TO LIMERICK.—
His Excellency has intimated to the Mayor of Limerick
that he will accept the invitation conveyed to him from
the gentleman of Limerick and the surrounding counties
to visit that city, and that his Excellency will be happy
to dine with the merchants and citizens of Limerick and
the gentlemen of the county, on the 28th instant. His
Excellency will arrive in Limerick on Monday, when he
will be presented by the corporation with an address
at the terminus of the Waterford and Limerick Rail-
way. It is his intention to proceed forthwith to Elm-
park, where he will remain till Wednesday, when there
will be a public entry and banquet. He is to remain
at the residence of the Right Rev. Dr. Higgin on Wed-
nesday night and following days till Saturday, when he
will take his departure for Dublin.
DESERTION OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF TAE BARRA-
-1 COUTA STEAM-SLOOP.—The Barracouta, 6, paddle, Com-
mander George Parker, was to have left Spithead on
Thursday morning at eleven ; at that period, however,
the chief engineer, Mr. Woodcock, was absent, nor has
he up to the time of our dispatch been heard of. At
noon, Commander Parker, attended by the master at
arms, visited the club house of the Royal Naval En-
gineers, and demanded Mr. Woodcock. He was as-
sured, however, that Mr. Woodcock was not there.
The master at arms was then left in charge of the club
house ; and upon this being made known to several
members in their dining-room, they speedily issued forth
into the hall, and bade the master at arms to begone, or
they would briefly give him in charge of a policeman.
At four p.m., the chief engineer of the Sphinx (Mr.
Edward Bolton) was desired to attend at the admiral's
office, and ordered to prepare to go to sea in the Barra-
couta—an officer suddenly ordered on three years' foreign
service at a few hours' notice. Until proper under-
standing as to the rules and regulations to which the
naval engineers are subject is brought about, and their
position properly recognised, a greater evil will follow.
One fact stares us in the face and that is, whilst the
chief engineer of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
service, as well as the Royal West India Mail packet
service, get twenty-five pounds a month, Mr. Woodcock,
as chief engineer of the Barracouta, in the Queen's ser-
vice, only receives fourteen. Mr. Edward Bolton will
join the Barracouta early to-morrow morning, and she
will leave Spithead, for the East Indies, at six a.in.—
Morning I Herald.