The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-23 00:00:00

THE RIVER PLATE.

MONTE VIDEO, MAY 11.—The new Plenipotentiaries
have arrived at their posts. The French war steamer
Cassini, with Count Walewski on board, reached Monte
Video on the 6th inst., and proceeded to Buenos Ayres
at daylight on the following morning.
Our superb screw-steamer Rattler, conveying Lord
Howden, made her appearance here on Sunday, the 9th,
and was boarded at some distance off by Commodore Sir
Thomas Herbert. Shortly afterwards, upon an exchange
of signals, her Majesty's steamer Firebrand was observed
to take the Rattler in tow, and proceed towards Buenos
Ayres.

The French Minister landed at Monte Video for some
hours, during which he visited (accompanied by Baron
Deffaudis) the Vice-President of the Republic, Don
Joaquin Soarez, at the Fort, and is understood to have
inspired confidence in the mind of the Government re-
garding the maintenance of this country's independence.
His Excellency likewise visited the British Legation, and
had a conference with Mr. Ouseley.
Lord Howden, on the contrary, did not land here, nor
wait to have any communication with the shore. His
Lordship is represented to be unwell.
Commodore Herbert shifted his broad pennant from
the Raleigh to the Firebrand, and is now, of course, in
Buenos Ayres.
The Plenipotentiaries had met in Bahia on the 25th-
26th ult., on which latter day the Cassini left that port,
direct for the Plate.

Tho Rattler entered Rio de Janeiro on the Ist inst.,
and in a few hours took her departure for the same
destination.

Baron Deffaudis delivered up his portfolio to the
Count Walewski, as did Admiral Laine his command of

the squadron to Commodore Le Pr6lour. The Admiral
on presenting his successor to the Oriental Minister of
War, observed emphatically, that "France had changed
her men, not her measures ;" and the sentiment was as
emphatically reiterated by M. Le Prodour.
Addresses of warm gratitude on the part of the Bri-
tish merchants and residents of Monte Video are about
being presented to Baron Deffaudis and Admiral Leine,
who proceed to France immediately, via Rio Janeiro.
A Brazilian vessel of war sails to-day for Rio, bearing
a confidential agent from this Government. Brazil is be-
lieved to be on the eve of war against Roses.
The steamer Antelope had arrived at Rio in twenty-
seven days from Liverpool. Owing to the accidental and
most lucky assistance of steam power,' afforded by the
Rattler's calling in there, our merchants were yesterday
in possession of answers to letters home written pre-
cisely one hundred days back. This event has caused a
sensation, and strongly suggests an improvement In the
present packet service, which would not the less grate-
fully be received from the Admiralty because the River
Plate trade owes but few favours in that quarter.
The following is the reply of Lord Howden to a depu-
tation of British merchants which waited upon him on
his arrival at Buenos Ayres, on the 12th May, 1847:
" Gentlemen—l am extremely happy to see you, both
collectively, as it is my duty to do, to listen to whatever
you may have to say to me, as well as individually, in
order to have the pleasure of making your acquaintance
separately.

As to the mission with which her Majesty has en-
trusted me, I can assure you, with regard to its execu-
•tion, that no zeal or effort on my part shall be wanting.
'With regard to its substance and tenor, I can equally as-
sure you that it has been well considered, both in its
~ve hole and its details; that I see no difficulty whatever
in its accomplishment, provided that I meet from all par-
ties the same good faith and pacific feeling that I bring
into the negotiation; and that I have a firm confidence
that; any definite arrangement will be found just and sa-
fish ctory to all parties.
6' The English government can have ne possible object
but' that of protecting English interests, and of inspiring
in friendly governments a conviction of its anxious desire
for i'beir prosperity.
" T need hardly assure you that the endeavour to carry
out this policy shall be my constant object.
" A a to the kind offer you make me of your services,l
ask yo 'a for your co-operation in assisting me to allay all
subjects: of irritation, and I shall always call upon you
with confidence to aid me in so agreeable a duty."

THE lIOTATO DISEASE ALARM.-A week or two
ago, a gentleman in the northern part ,of the country,
whilst searching amongst his potatoes, found one at
each root which he considered diseased. lle hurried off
to a neighbouring gentleman, to whom he mentioned
the circumstance, who immediately called his gardener,
and a similar appearance was found. The gardener,
however, soon explained that the cause of their fears
was only the set, a circumstance which in their theo-
retical knowledge of gardening the two gentlemen had
overlooked, and their alarm quickly subsided.-Ipswich
Express
TUE WAR MEDALS.-The following is a list of the
regiments which served in the Peninsula during the
war:-Ist and 2d Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards,
Ist, 3d, 4th, and sth Dragoon Guards; Ist, 3d, 4th,
7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th,
18th, and 20th Regiments of Dragoons; Royal Staff
Corps of Cavalry, Grenadier Guards (Ist and 3d
Battalions), Coldstream Guards (Ist Battalion), Scots
Fusilier Guards (Ist Battalion), Ist Foot (3d Battalion),
2d, 3d (Ist Battalion), 4th (Ist and 2d Battalions), sth
(Ist and 2d Battalions), 6th (Ist Battalion), 7th (Ist
and 2d Battalions), 9th (Ist and 2d Battalions), 11th
(Ist Battalion), 14th (a Detachment), 20th, 23d (Ist
Battalion), 24th (2d Battalion), 26th (a Detachment),
27th (3d Battalion), 28th (Ist and 2d Battalions), 29th,
30th (2d Battalion), 31st (2d Battalion), 33d (Ist Bat-
talion), 36th (Ist Battalion), 37th (Ist Battalion), 38th
(Ist and 2d Battalions), 39th (Ist and 2d Battalions),
40th (Ist Battalion), 42d, 43d (Ist Battalion). 44th (2d
Battalion), 45th (Ist Battalion), 47th (2d Battalion),
48th (Ist and 2d Battalions), 50th (Ist Battalion), 51st,
52d (Ist and 2d Battalions), 53d (2d Battalion), 57th
(Ist Battalion), 58th (2d Battalion), 59th (2d Battalion),
60th (sth Battalion), 61st (Ist Battalion), 62d (2d
Battalion), 66th (2d Battalion), 68th, 71st, 74th
(Ist Battalion), 76th, 77th, 79th (Ist Battalion),
81st (a Detachment), 82d B
(Ist attalion), 83d (2d
Battalion), 84th (2d Battalion), 85th, 87th (2d Batta-
lion), 88th (Ist and 2d Battalions), 91st (Ist Battalion),
92d (Ist Battalion), 94th, 95th, Rifle Brigade (Ist, 2d,
and 3d Battalions), 97th, Royal Staff Corps, Royal
Waggon Train. King's German Legion-Ist and 2d
Light Dragoons •, Ist, 2d, and 3d Ilussars ; Ist and 2d
Battalions of Light Infantry; Ist, 2d, sth, and 7th Bat-
talions of the Line. Brunswick Oels Regiment, and the
Chasseure Britanniques.- United Service Gaz ite.
We regret to learn that Chief Justice Wilde was
so ill on Tuesday last that he was unable to take his
seat on the bench at the Dorchester Assizes. Mr. Rogers
sat for him.