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

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LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.-From variousShaOveUrrlived poliptiocraratundmer_
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eatitile account,,; the former of whichto-day
of a highly interesting r.nd eveni are in one instance
By the arrival of the brigantine
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Easton, from the River Plate, we have alpvipceos,fCroaptahin
city of Buenos Ayres to the 221 of :11ay inclusive; and
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it may be mentioned that dispatches received by this
vessel, addressed to the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, lead to the hope, if not to the certainty, that at
length the difficulties will be overcome which have for
so many years disturbed our diplomacy and commerce
in the Rio de la Plata. Mr. Southern, we find, had been
received at Buenos Ay es by President Roses; and
whilst, on the ono band, the intercourse of the diplomatic
Envoys with the Argentine Government appeared to be
conducted on the most harmonious footing, the Argen-
tine Government, on the o her hand, courteously con-
sented to withdraw the decree formerly issued, cutting
off from communications with the shore the ships of
England and France. We learn, moreover, that on
the 19th of May a steamer was dispatched to Monte
Video, notifying to Mr. Hood the pacific aspect of
affairs; and we are informed that when the Sappho left
that gentleman was momentarily expected at Buenos
Ayres. The extract from the recognised organ of the
Argentine President, in that city, which is appended,
will confirm, as it will be observed, the impression that
a pacific solution of affairs was not far distant.
A private letter from Buenos Ayres states that-dis-
patches from President Oribe had been received on the
13th of May, by the French war steamer Grondeur.
Replies were dispatched on the same day by the same
steamer.
From Buenos Ayres the mercantile advices state that
exchange on England was quoted at 68s. per ounce, and
on France 871. The rate per current dollar was 2 11-
16ths. The highest price of doubloons during the, week
had been 310; the lowest, 300. Freights to Great Bri-
tain were as follows, viz :-Dry hides 4/. per 2,2401 b.;
salted ditto, 455.; tallow, boxes, 45e.; pipes, 475. 6d. ;
wool, in bales, 305.; hair, 355.
From Rio de Janeiro we have letters to the 26th of
May inclusive ; but the political contents are wholly
uninteresting to the European reader. We learn, how-
ever, the total loss of the United States mercantile
steamer Santa Cruz, within one day's sail of the city of
Rio. The steamer, laden with a large cargo, was bound
to San Francisco, and, after touching at Rio, sailed
thence on the 21st of May. On the next day, when
only nine leagues from Maxambaia, she foundered, and
so quickly sank that the crew had scarcely time to
launch the boats ere she disappeared. No lives were
lost, however ; and the boats reached Mangaritaba on
the same evening in perfect safety.
The Rio mercantile letters state that the market for
coffee was dull, and quote exchange at 254 d. to 254 d.
From Pernambuco we have also late advices- purely
mercantile, however, in their intormation-extending to
the 14th ult. inclusive. They were reeeived by the brig
Norval, arrived in the Mersey this morning.
They state that owing to the favourable weather that
prevailed during the few days preceding the Norval's
departure the supplies of sugar from the country had
increased, but were mostly in rather damp condition.
Sales, however, were readily made at the following
prices :-White and brown, in cases, 19s. 6d. to 19s. 11d.
for the former, and 14s. Bd. to 15s. Id. for the latter;
seconds and thirds, in bags, 225. id. to 235. 8.1.; com-
mon, 20s. 10d. to 21s. 3d.; low, 18s. to 18s. 5d.; and
Muscovados, 143. 9d. to 15s. 2d. per cwt., free on board,
including 5 per cent. commission. Cotton commanded
4d. s.l6ths per lb.; the receipts had been of small
amount. Dry salted hides were quoted at 2id. per lb.
Exchange continued firm at 24d. to 2411. In freights
three small first-class English vessels had been taken at
355. to 375. 6d. for sugar, in bags, to the Channel. Cot-
ton to Liverpool was scarce; -id. per lb. and 5 per cent.
were the last rates given, with 255. for sugar ballast in
bags. Several foreign vessels were in port.unable to
ontain employment.
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