The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-22 00:00:00

THE RIVER PLATE.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 21.—8 y the Margaretta, which
arrived off Cape Clear on Saturday last, we have ad-
vices from Monte Video to the 14th of July.
The 45th Regiment had departed for the Cape of
Good Hope on the 4th, in her Majesty's ship Resistance,
and the 73d Rogimeut was to leave in a few days for
the same destination. A letter, dated July 13, says :
" By this it would appear that the crisis is at hand.
Certainly, the arrival of the steamer Dovastation, with
Mr. Hood on board, has created a great sensation. Mr.
Hood arrived on the 3d.

Orders had been received to place 100 men on the
lines, to repair the holes and to build up the trenche.s.
"It is evident," says the writer above quoted, "from the
conflicting orders issued, that Hood and Rosas were
fighting for the mastery."
Rivera was reported to have retired to Las Vaccas,
as a considerable force had collected in his neighbour-
hood to oppose him.

A whale boat had just arrived at Monte Video, from
Buenos Ayres, with dispatches, but their import had
not transpired.
It was stated that Baron Mareuil, the French Minis-
ter,-had arrive I at Buenos Ayres, in the steamer St.
Juan d'Ulloa, direct from France.

FEARFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—As the nine F.M.
train was leaving Rugby station for Leicester, on Satur-
day last, an engine belonging to the London and North-
Western Riilway Company was standing below the
points at which the Midland line diverges from the for-
mer ; no sooner had the engine and tender passed the
points, than the engine-driver of the London and North-
Western Company turned on his steam, and the result
was that the engine ran into the train before it had
cleared the line, broke four of the carriages, throwing
them off the rails, and tearing up the latter for some
distance, whilst several of the passengers were seriously
shaken and bruised. Mr. Hudson, the chairman to the
Midland Company, but better known as the " Railway
King," was in one of the carriages, but escaped unhurt.
Assistance was promptly rendered to the sufftrers, to
whom every attention was paid by the officials of the
London and North-Western Company, and, after a de-
tention of about an hour, the passengers were placed
in carriages belonging to the latter company, and for-
warded on their journey. The guard was so seriou-dy
injured that he was obliged to be left behind. We un-
derstand that the engine driver, through whose careless-
ness the accident occurred, will undergo an examination
before the magistrate.
The Prince and Princess of Salerno left Brussels this
morning at eight o'clock.

SIR ROBERT PEEL AT IlomE.—On Wednesday
last about two hundred neighbours, servants, and other
friends of Sir Robert Peel, were entertained by the Right
Hon. Baronet and his lady, near his residence at Dray-
ton Manor, at dinner and tPa. After dinner the numbers
greatly increased, and dancing; besides a Tariety of rui-
tic games and pastimes, commenced. Sir Robert and
his lady seemed to enjoy the festivities as heartily as any
person present. Toe day was very unfavourable, but in
the evening the weather cleared up, and contributed
much to the enjoyment of all present. The kind and
affable manner in which Sir Robert and his lady entered
into the enjoyment of his party diffused general happi-
ness.—Birminaham Journal.