The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-22 00:00:00

MONTE VIDEO

PLYMOUTH, JUNE 21.—The merchant bark Minstrel,
Captain Simpson, belonging to Plymouth, came in this
morning from Monte Video, with 700 hides and 300
pipes of tallow, for the owners, Messrs. Haycroft and
Petbick. The Minstrel left on the 16th of April, in
company with the barque Caroline, brig 13elgrano, and
screw-steamer Fletcher, bound to Liverpool, and the
barque George IV., for Havre-de-Grace. About 150
merchant vessels were at Monte Video, only three of
which, the Melody, Ipswich, and Clio, were English.
The Anastino, an American barque, under Monte
Videan colours, was to sail in ten days for Liverpool.
Freights—Hides, 41. 10s., and tallow, Si. 10s. per ton ;
current dollar, 45d. Beef, ls. per lb. Bread scarce ;
the American barrel 255.

General Oribo continued to invest Monte Video,
whose inhabitants were occasionally shot by his forces.
About a fortnight before the Minstrel left, an English
quartermaster was murdered, and the carcase of his
horse sold for beef in the market-place. Various
opinions exist as to the intervention of the British and
French authorities. A very general impression now
prevails, that if those Governments had not interfered,
the troublesome affairs of the River Plate would have
long since been settled. The French are much disliked
by the inhabitants of Monte Video.

At Monte Video—Her Majesty's frigate Vernon, 50,
Captain John C. Fitzgerald ; her Majesty's frigate
Raleigh, 50, Commander Sir Thomas Herbert ; her
Majesty's 18-gun brig Satellite, Commander Robert H.
B. Rowley ; her Majesty's 16 gun brig Grecian, Com-
mander Alexander L. Montgomery, and a number of
Government steam-vessels.

Her Majesty's steamer Rattler, Commander R. Moor-
man, with Lord Ifowden, had not arrived. Great hopes
of an amicable arrangement were anticipated from the
presence of his Lordship. Several English and French
men-of-war steamers were cruising about, conveying
troops, &c., between Maldonado and Colonia.
The united forces of England and France still kept
Buenos Ayres under blockade. All her salderados
(salting houses), were in full employ, trade was very
brisk. There was an immense store of produce at
Buenos Ayres, large quantities of which were conveyed
by small craft to Monte Video.

The Minstrel brings passengers Mr. John and Mr.
Peter Jackson, residents at Monte Video, Mr. Ridley,
of Plymouth, his sister, and child. On the passage home
spoke the American barque Baltic, from Cork, for
Havannah, out 56 days, short of water ; and the brig
William Flitton, or William Pitt, out twelve days from
Newfoundland, bound to Demerara; all well.

GREECE AND TURKEY.
The following telegraphic dispatch has been received
by the French Government:—

" MALTA, JUNE 15.

" The Porte has accepted the proposition of Prince
Metternich fur settling the difference between Greece
and Turkey. The Grand Vizier's letter has been handed
to the English Minister, and by him forwarded to
Vienna. The difference is regarded as settled. M
Mussurus will return to Athens, but will not, it is
thought, long remain there. The English vessels, the
Vanguard and the Albion, would soon return to Malta.
The Rodney was to remain at the Pincus. The Egyptian
Government steamer, the Nile, touched at Malta on her
way to Tripoli, with 800 soldiers."