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

DUNDEE TRADE REPORT.

The same inae; ivity as formerly prevails in our general
ir.do. Of flax there are buyers only to a limited ex-
tent for immediate wants, as the consumers are calcu-
lating upon a decline, and cannot afford to pay present
pricer: without an advance in the values of yarns, or
which, unfortunately, there is not just now much pros-
pect. Hemp, hemp codilla, and jute ago without change,
and for the last article there are buyers at prices vary- •
ing from 221. 10s. are 231. per ton, according to colour
and quality. In yarns and - linens there is something
doing, but only at very low rates. The arrivals from
foreign ports during the last week consist of three
vessels from Riga, two from Hambu,e, one froin Dantzic,
and one from Rotterdam," loaded with flax, towns, &C.
The advices from St. Petersburg are to the 21st ultimo,
0.5., which mention that a large sale of flax from second
hands had taken place, at R°. 115 for 9 head, and there-
were were buyers thereat, which was looked upon as a
high price, and more than its value in this market when
the charges of importing are taken into account. At
Riga, on 19th ult., 0.5., there were buyers of flax and
flaxcodilla at our last quotations, of SRS. 31k io 32 for
DC., and other sorts in proportion. I' lax cedilla was
still held at SR°. 19 per berk, equal 231. 1 ls. 9d.
f. o. b. At Memel, on 2cl -instant, there wa,s nothing doing in the flax business for want of supplies.. Dundee--
Courier.

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WOOLWICH—WEDNESDAY.
The Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Ad-
miralty; Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam, K.C.13:;
Governor of Greenwich Hospital; Captain Fitzhar-
dingo Berkeley, C. 8., one of the Lords of the Admi-
ralty; and Capt. Eden, Secretary to the First Lord,
embarked at a quarter past nine o'clock, A.m.,-to•day at
Woolwich Dockyard, in the Black Eagle steam-vessel, lot
the purpose of visiting the Pallas Russian frigate, which
has arrived at the Nore with another Russian frigate, acor-
vette, and war-steamer, to convey the Grand Duke Con-
stantine :to Russia, on his return to that empire. Com-.
modore Sir Gordon Bremer. G.C.B. and K.C.H., Super-
intendent of Woolwich Dockyard, and one of the Rus •
sian naval officers accompante i their Lordships to the
Nore. Their Lordships returned in the Black Eagle in
the afternoon, and landed at Woolwich -Dockyard at
half-past two o'clock, and immediately left for town, as
it was their intention to be present at the Ministerial
whitebait dinner to take plaCe this evening at Greenwich.
The Dragon steam-frigate left:Greenhithe very early
on Tuesday morning, for the purpose of proceeding to
Portsmouth to join the squddron tinder Rear-Admiral
Sir Charles N.:pier,....butz; was ,obliged to put back to
Gravesend in consequenreof a.-me part of to:r machinery
getting out of order When near the Nore, and she is
oipected to come ..to to b 3 put in repair.
The Garland steam- vessel, Captain Sm:thett. came
down the river yesterday from Deptford. and imine-
(Lately after let Woolwich f,r Dover, to resume liar
duties at that station.

The Wildfire stesin-vesscl passed up the river yester
day morning from Sheerness.

The Atholl troop ship, with the companies of artillery
for Ceylon, and artillery, cavalry, and line detachments
for the Cape of Good Hope, was towed down the river
yesterday by the African steam-vessel.
The Tartarus steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander
Dunlap, left Greenhithe this morning, for Portsmouth
and Cork.

The Vixen steam sloop, Commander Ryder, left
Woolwich on Tuesday afternoon for Greenhithe, to have
her compasses adjusted, previous to proceeding to Ports-
mouth, to join the squadron.
The Oberon was to have been tried down the river
to-day, but the trial was postponed in consequence of the
illness of Mr. Rennie, and also of the chief manager of
the firth of Messrs. Rennie and Co.

Mr. Blaxland has been appointed foreman of the fac
;ory at Woolwich Dockyard, vice Hughes.

RIVER PLATE.

The following is the reply of Lord Howd En to a depu-
tation of British merchants which waited upon him on
his arrival at Buenos Ayres, on the 12th May, 1847:
" Gentlemen—l aqa 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 consids-red, both in its
whole 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-
tisfactory to all parties.
" The English government can have no possible object
but that of protecting English interests, and of inspiring
in friendly governments a conviction of its anxious desire
for their prosperity.
" I need hardly assure you that the endeavour to carry
out this policy shall be my constant object.
" As to the kind offer you make me of your services, I
nsk you for your co-operation in assisting me to allay all
subjects of Irritation, and I shall always call upon you
with confidence to 'Aid rn,. in so agreeable a duty."