The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-15 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

FALMOUTH, JUNE 14. Iler Majesty's steamer
Alecto arrived hero this morning, from Monte Video,
which place she left April 9; Rio Janeiro, 26th; Bahia,
May 2; Pernambuco, the Stb.
She brings the French treaty between Admiral Le
Predour and President Rosas, to be ratified by the
French Government. The impression, however, ap-
pears to be that this move of Rosas is merely to gain
time.

At Buenos Ayres was the Harpy, Lieutenant Wadde-
love, acting; Lieutenant Tomlinson had been appointed
to the Spider, vice Haydon, superseded.
At Monte Video the Raleigh, with the Commodore's
broad pendant, expecting to go to Rio about the begin-
ning 01 June, should things come to a settlement in the
river. Lieutenant Ballard, of the Raleigh, is appointed
acting commander to the Alecto, vice Massaingbird, gone
home on leave of absence. The Lizard, Lieutenant
Hollingworth, and Daphne, Captain Fanshaw, were
lying there. A large French squadron. far exceeding
that of the English, was also at Monte Video.
The Hydra, Captain Skepwith, was at Rio, April
17th, on the look ont for a slave steamer, all ready to
start for the coast. The Crescent, Second Master
Smith, and the Crane packet also remained. The
Kestrel, Lieutenant Baker, left Rio, 20th, for the
River Plate; the Spider expected up with the mails
about May 5.

All quiet at Rio; a great many Portuguese vessels
had arrived already to start for the coast of Africa. The
Alecto had orders to proceed to England as fast as pos-
sible, in consequence of the French treaty, and dis-
patches on board from the British Minister.
From Bahia and Pernambuco nothing new.
Lord F. Russell, i❑ the Tweed, was lying inside the
reef at the latter port, to protect British interests, and
intended to start about the beginning of June for Bahia,
on the arrival of the Griffon with provisions from Rio.
Owing to the bad state of the coals, the Alecto sailed
from 8 deg. to 32 deg., going at the rate of 130 to 140
miles a day, and then steamed on to Fa) al.

We have great pleasure in being enabled to state
that her Majesty has been most graciously pleased to
contribute the munificent sum of 5001. towards a sub-
scription for the relief of the destitute Irish people. Se-
veral of the Ministers and Members of both Houses of
Parliament have followed the Sovereign's example, and
up to last night nearly 2,0001. were contributed for the
noble purpose.
VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO WILTON Holism—
It is reported that her Majesty intends being present at
the christening of the infant daughter of the Right Hon.
Sidney Herbert.—Hampshire Guardian.
THE BIRTH- PLACE Or SIR ISAAC NEWTON..--
MRS. NEWTON DECEIVED BY THE PLANETS.--At the
Grantham magistrates' meeting on Monday last, before
the Revs. C. B. Otley and P. W. Worsley, a young gipsy
woman, who gave her name M. A. Smith, but after-
wards said it was Elliott, was brought up on a charge of
obtaining money under false pretences. An old gipsy
woman had gone to Mrs. Newton, of Woolsthorpe (the
birth-place of Sir Isaac Newton), by Colsterworth, and
obtained a quantity of wearing apparel, saying that she
could tell her how to get some money which she said had
been lett to Mrs. Newton. The young gipsy afterwards
told Mrs. Newton of the clothes she had been cheated
out of, and promised to get them back, but she required.
money to work with, to be returned with the clothes in
ten days. Mrs. Newton
.borrowedivnir money, a
foolishly gave 31. to the prisoner. William Hughes,
charge
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yea'threwcaosvefroeudn.d, Thineupsrsisixonsehrilwhansgsc;immitted for trial at
-Beourn. The old gipsy had stated in January last, that
Mrs. Newton's children were in the possession of pro-
perty, and that it Mrs. Newton would give her money or
clothes, she wet
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of the author of the " Principia") gave the sibyl a silk
shawl, a silk handkerchief, two gown•pieces, two che-
mises, two white peticoats, and her wedding ring!--.
Stcm!ford Mercury.
EXPLOSION AT ITZPBURN COLLIERY.—The coro-
ner's inquest on the bodies of the sufferers at the recent
explosion was resumed on Wednesday last, when a num-
ber of witnesses, consisting of stone-workers, engine-
men, viewers, and ethers connected with collieries and
mines, were examined at length, and the jury, after a
long investigation, having heard the summing up of the
coroner, return( d a verdict of'" Accidental death."
DOWG ATE WARD.—A splendid dinner was given
by Alderman Carden, on Wednesday last, at the Crown
and Sceptre, Greenwich, to Alderman Thompson, Messrs.
Calvert, J. C. Prior, and a party of upwards of 70 of
the most influential gentlern( n ccnnected with the ward
of Dowgate, to celebrate the return of that gentleman
as Alderman of the Ward.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN lIIGII LIFE.—The
marriage of the Marquis of Stafford, eldest son of the
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, with Miss Hay Mac-
kenzie, only daughter and heiress of Mr. Hay Mackenzie,
of Larbot, in the county of Ross, one of the wealthiest
commoners in the empire, has been fixed to take place
on Wednesday next, at Clifden,ofeke of
Carlisle Sutherland.
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