The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-24 00:00:00

THE RIVER PLATE.

MONTE VIDEO, MAY I.—The new Plenipotentiaries
have arrived at their posts. The French war steamer
Cassini, with Count Walewski on board, reached Monte
Video on the oth inst., and proceeded to Buenos Ayres
at daylight on the following morning.
Our superb screw-steamer Rattler, conveying Lord
Bowden, 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
A) res.
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 Bowden, 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.
The 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 Walevvski, as did Admirai Laint his command of
the squadron to Commodore
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War, observed emphatically, that "France had changed
her men, not her measures ;" and the sentiment was as
emphatically reiterated by M. Le Predour.
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, vie 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,l 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.

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SINGULAR CASE OP DROWNING.--A short time
since Mr. Henry Ralph, yeoman, of Begber, near Stun
minter, Dorset, went to bathe in the river adjoining his
farm. He was followed by his favourite dog, and, as
Mr. Ralph was swimming in the stream, the animal out
of fondness for his master also took the water, and got
on his master's back, which obliged him to turn himself
over ; and when in this position, the dog again got on
his bosom and neck, which caused his master to sink, to
rise no more alive. A youth, a servant of the deceased,
witnessed the sad catastrophe is ithout being able to ren-
der any assistance. Mr. Ralph was a single man, and
much respected by all who knew him.—Bath paper.
GOLDEN EAGLE.—A remarkable instance of the
strength and endurance of the eagle occurred lately on
the shooting grounds of Knockie, in Stratherrick. Mr.
Richmond, gamekeeper there, having watched a golden
eagle take his station frequently on a particular rock,
laid a large iron trap for the royal bird. In course of a
few days it was caught; but, spurning to be held in
fetters, bounded off, drawing out the stake which held
the trap, and in this manner—carrying five and a half
pounds of trap and chain fixed on to its leg—crossed
and re crossed several times. After the lapse of a month
the eagle was found (lead on the heights of Glenmo-
riston, sixteen miles from the place where it was taken.
The score of vermin taken at Knockie lest winter and
spring extends to 112 head. Among them are foxes,
wild cats, martins, pole cats, and varieties of winged
vermin.—lnverness Courier.
FALL OF Two HoUSEs.—Yesterday morning,
about five o'clock, the house No. 4, Wellclose.square,
fell with a loud crash into the back premises of Mr.
Fairfax, Hoop and Grapes, Cable-street. Fortunately,
the house was uninhabited at the time, or serious loss of
life might have been the consequence. On the same
morning, between six and seven o'clock, nearly the
whole of one side of the extensive coach -factory, 313,
Oxford street, fell into the street. From fear of further
casualty, the thoroughfare in front is for' the present
stopped.

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MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN.-^ThUFS-
day a gentleman, named John Eldridge, aged sixty-
six years, of Bletchin l y Surrey, expired in the acci •
dent ward of St. Thomas's Hospital under the following
circumstances :—lt appears that the deceased was a
large farmer at Bletchingly, where he had resided for
many years. At an early hour he left home for Lon•
don to transact some business in the City. He reach, d
town in apparent good health, and whilst passing along
Bishopsgate-street he was suddenly seized with a fit and
fell insensible on the pavement. lie was raised up by
the passers by, and carried into the nearest surgeon's,
where he was bled, but still remained in an insensible
state. It was subsequently deemed necessary to place
him in a cab and convey him to the hospital, where he
was immediately attended by Dr. Leeson, the eminent
physician, but notwithstanding every care and attention
that medical skill could suggest, he expired from the ef-
fects of apoplexy.