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
Ay 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 Howden, on the contrary, did not land here, nor
wait to have any communication with the shore. Ills
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 nattier 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 Lathe his command of
the squadron to Commodore Le Pre_lour. 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. Lo Predour.
_ _

Addressews of warm gra-titude on the part of the Bri-
tish merchants and residents of Monte Video are about
being presented to Baron Deffaudis and Admiral Lila!,
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 Rosas.
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
Plato trade owes but few favours in that quarter.
The following is the reply of Lord Bowden to a depu-
tation of British merchants which waited upon him on
his arrival at Buenos Apes, ou 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
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,l
ask 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 me in so agreeable a duty."

TUE POTATO DisEAsEasatttAttaa(LiliAoßl7om,t.—h 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. He 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.—lpswich
Express
THE WAR MEDALS.—The following is a list of the
regiments which served in the Peninsula during the
war:—lst and 2d Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards,
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ELECTION MOVEMENTS.
CITY OF LONDON.
Yesterday evening the Liberal candidates, Sir George
L a rp ent
at
tnd the
EBaronast e
rRn Institution,othschild ,
c eria
attended
om a
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meeting-road. of
electors
Mr. LAWRENCE having taken the chair,
Commercial-road.
'Baron ROTHSCHILD presented himself amid loud
cheers, and proceeded to say-that he was favourable to
I
civil and religious liberty, on which grounds he came
forward to claim their sympathies and assistance.—
(Cheers.) He wished to say something about some ob-
servations that had been made by the Conservative can-
didate, Mr. Bevan. There was no more candid and ho-
nourable gentleman than he was—(Hear, hear)—but
yesterday he had alluded to him (Baron Rothschild) as
the foreign baron. Now, he believed his (Baron Roths-
child's) opinions were foreign to him in every respect,
but he saw nothing else to provoke or justify the observa-
tion.—(Cheers.) With regard: to his opinions, he was
favourable to extending in every way the blessings of
education. He came forward to claim their support in
the cause of civil and religious liberty.—(Cheers.)
Sir GEORGE LARPENT then gave an account of his
principles at great length to the meeting, and expressed
that adherence to free trade, and opposition to endow-
ments, which we have frequently bad occasion to com-
municate to our readers in reporting his sentiments.
Mr. PATTISON, jun., having addressed the meeting on
the part of his father,
A resolution was passed, on the motion of Mr. W.
HAwEs, pledging the meeting to support the four Liberal
candidates.

lIEBEFORD.—Captain Ilibbert, a Liberal of great local
influence, will no doubt be returned for this borough. Sir
R. Price retires. Mr. Clifford, a local gentleman, has
withdrawn. Captain Ilibbert and a Conservative will
be returned without opposition.
BATA.—On Tuesday evening a meeting of the elec-
tors of the Walcot district was held, Mr. George Ed-
wards in the chair ; at which a resolution, pledging the
meeting to support the present members, Mr. Roebuck
and Lord Duncan, was carried unanimously. At this
period the room in which the meeting was being held,
became so densely crowded, that the electors were
obliged to adjourn to the outside of the house, where
they were addressed by both the present members at
great length. Lord Duncan and Mr. Roebuck afterwards
addressed a numerous meeting from the windows of the
Liberal Association Rooms, Bath-street.
CAMBRIDGE.—The state of parties in this borough is
extraordinary and confused. There are now in reality
four candidates in the field. Until Friday last there
were only two, Messrs. Adair and Campbell, on the
Whig interest. It will be remembered that a month
since Mr. Sutton voluntarily retired, after addressing a
public meeting convened by himself. A few days after
the excitement of the installation was over a search
_ _

for a successor to Mr. Sutton was renewed, and
Mr. Humfrey, Q.C., was introduced as the Con-
servative candidate. He issued his address on
Friday, the 16th, and on Saturday received
a cordial welcome at a public meeting of the Conserva-
tive electors ; when the following resolution was carried
by an overwhelming majority :—" That this meeting
having heard with the greatest satisfaction the sentiments
expressed by L. C. Humfrey, Esq., is of opinion that he
is a fit and proper person to represent this borough in
Parliament." On Monday, the 19th, to the astonish-
ment of all parties, Mr. Sutton re-appeared in the field,
in consequence of having received a requisition so to do.
This requisition has not been published, and the natural
inference is that it is not numerously signed. It will
thus be seen that Mr. Humfrey has every right and title
to be considered as the first Conservative candidate. He
is cordially received by the electors, and the most san-
guine hopes of his success are entertained.
CHELTENHAM.-Sir W. Jones, the Conservative
candidate, has hitherto met with an enthusiastic recep-
tion, and, if we may judge from present appearances,
Mr. C. Berkeley's seat is very insecure. The latter gen-
tleman's speech on the Health of Towns Bill appears to
have given mortal offence to a large number of his con-
stituents, and his subsequent explanations are deemed
anything but satisfactory by even many of his most ar-
dent supporters. The existence of the " Berkeley feud"
has also damaged the Liberal cause. Captain Carrington
Smith, who is, according to his own account, " his own
chairman, his own electioneering agent, his own com-
mittee, and almost his own bill-sticker, also comes for-
ward on the Conservative interest, without, however,
the remotest chance of success, although the Captain de-
clares he is determined to go to the poll.
CRICKLADE.-Mr. John Neeld solicits a renewal of
the confidence of the electors of this borough. Mr.
Neeld's re-election, without opposition, is considered
certain.

DEVONPORT.-Mr.J. Sandars, jun., a private gentle-
man from Liverpool, has just addressed the electors on
Conservative principles, and commenced an active can-
vass. Tne other candidates are Mr. Tufnel, of the
Treasury, one of the present representatives, and Mr.
Romilly, the Member for Bridport.
EvEsusx.—This borough is now become the arena
of high political strife. Mr. Rudge, the new candidate,
who offered his services to the electors a month ago,
has retired, and Sir Ralph Howard appears in the field
as his successor.

HEREFORD CITY.—On Monday night a meeting of the
Liberal electors was held in the noble room of the Great
Dragon Hotel. The chair was filled by Mr. Benbow.
About 300 attended, and the greatest harmony pre-
vailed. Mr. George Clive, Judge of the Southwark
County Court, explained the position he was in owing
to the legal point raised by Sir James Graham in the
Home of Commons as to the eligibility of County Court
judges sitting in Parliament. He mentioned that he
had taken the opinion of the Attorney General and other
gentlemen, who were favourable to his own impression
that he was not disqualified. Mr. Clive touched upon
the difficulty Sir James Graham had in getting seated
in Parliament, and joking said—Perhaps Sir James had
a notion of trying Hereford himself. Should Sir James
fail in his motion, which would be set at rest within
a few hours, he (Mr. Clive) should bo at their service,
anxious to secure the highest object of his ambition,
that of representing Hereford. which had shown so much
attachment to his lamented father and gallant brother,
both now no more. Mr. Clifford (chairman of the
county sessions) was introduced as a candidate, only in
the event of Mr. Clive being ineligible. Ho briefly
stated his opinions ; and, in answer to an elector,
avowed himself opposed to the endowment of the Ro-
man Catholic clergy, and also favourable to the ballot.
The cries were loud and general for Mr. Symons to be
heard on Mr. Clifford resuming his seat, and after a
little parley, Mr. Jelenger C. S) mons, of the Oxford
circuit, addressed the meeting in a forcible speech. He
was ready to make himself a useful working Member of
Parliament, but he would not involve himself in heavy
expenses to support a contest. He came not to divide
the Liberal interest, but to offer his services, as he
found a doubt was rife as to the possibility of Mr.
Clive coming forward. He declared his objection
to any further state endowments, and should oppose
any such measure if ho was in Parliament. He with-
drew from the field, as he was perfectly satisfied with
the principles of Mr. Clifford, to whom he paid a
well-timed compliment for his ability and impartiality
as chairman of the county sessions. Resolutions were
carried unanimously expressive of approval of Sir
Robert Price's conduct, and their determination to sup-
port, as his colleague, Mr. George Clive. If he was
incompetent by any subsequent decision of the House
of Commons, then to rally round Mr. Clifford, and
support his return in the place of their Member, Mr.
Pulsford, retiring on the plea of ill health.
HonsEtAx.—Mr. Jervis's canvass is most successful,
and the whole weight of the Shelley interest is cast into
the scale in his favour. Such being the case, the issue
cannot be doubtful. Prudence would counsel the retire-
ment of Mr. Fitzgerald from the contest.
HIINTINGDON.—This borough may now be included in
the category of places where the return of the sitting
Members will meet with opposition. Colonel Peel and
Mr. Baring are to be opposed by Mr. Prendergast, the
barrister, who advocates generally the principles of the
present Government. A committee is already formed in
his behalf, and are most strenuously exerting themselves
to secure his return. _ __ _ _ _

LEWES.—The Hon. Mr. Fitzroy and Mr. Perfect, the
sitting members, have been engaged during the week in
canvassing the electors of the borough. The threat of
the Conservative Protectionists to bring a candidate
against Mr. Fitzroy was not redeemed till yesterday,
when an address was issued from a Mr. Godfrey Hudson,
dated from the Temple. Mr. Hudson is for giving free
trade a fair trial, and returning to a " sounder" system,
should the trial be unfavourable to free trade; but in the
interim he would repeal the malt and hop taxes. The
existing poor-law, he says, has many'clauses which are
unnecessarily cruel and severe, and not calculated
to make the labourer an industrious and useful member
of society, but a discontented man and a disaffected sub-
ject. He wished to see the law so framed as to secure
e
a comfortable shelter for the infirm, the aged, andb.ta%
sick, and a refuge for the destitute who could nnot t'
employment, while to those who manifested annidi, and
rb but
insubordinate disposition he would secure food,
would apply to them most stringent rearia i
nephew of
Hudson is reported to bo a barrister, d
the " railway king,"
LANCASHIRE (NORTH) ---
A dpotation from the com-
e
mittee appointed by the electorsofmtheeetnogrthheerldn
adtivpisrieosn.
of the county of Lancaster at the
in
ton, on Monday afternoon, has been sent to Mr. Charles
Towneley, of Towneley, to request him to allow himself
cas_ar.cwran.didate for the represen-
tation, conjunctionrmwi b m
and consistent Liberal, a Roman
is a free trader,
an firm
raan of large landed possessions,
Catholic, and
family, and great local influence. We have
ancient for stating that when Mr. Towneley
good authority
was consulted on the subject a few days ago he expressed
his readiness to come forward if the state of the electoral
register warranted the proposal of a Liberal candidate,
and a proper requisition were forwarded to him, ex-
pressing the desire of the eleetors that he shculd stand.
There is, therefore, little doubt that he will be the op-
ponent of Mr. Talbot Clifton at the forthcoming election,
and the most sanguine expectations are entertained of
his triumphant return.
NORTII NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.— The present friends of
monopoly, Mr. Houldsworth and Lord Henry Bentinek,
are to walk over the course.
SOUTH NOTTINGII \I‘ISHIRE.—CoIoneI Rolleston and
tlr. Hildyard, two other friends of monopoly, ditto. •
PLysiouTn.—There arc now four candidates fairly in
the field--viz,, Lord Ebrington, one of the present repre-
sentatives; Mr. Calmady, of Langdon-hall, the chairman
of the Free-trade Association; Mr. Crowder, the Recorder
of Bristol, whose opinions assimilate to those of Lord
Ebrington; and Mr. R. Palmer, the eminent barrister
.
of Lincoln's Inn, who is supported by the Conservatives.
Mr. Wilcocks, another barrister, who presented
in favour of
himself
to the electors, has retired from the 09n
Mr. Calmady. Should the four candidates above-named
go to the poll, it is impossible for any person to predict
now the sure return of any ono of them. The schism
caused by the altered courses of the two great party
leaders, Peel and Russell
founded by local au, has been so widened and con-
d personal circumstances in this