The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-30 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—By the Conrad, from
Monte Video, we have dates from that port to the 20th
of January. Exchange, 41d. Freights, very low. There
was little chance of obtaining engagements for vessels in
port; many were being sent to the Rio Grande.
We have Bahia dates to the 16th ult. Exchange, 28d.
Freights were ruling at from 60s. to 70s. per ton, accord-
ing to the ports of discharge.
The Penguin packet had arrived out. The Antelope
was to sail for Liverpool on the 22d of February.
The Seagull packet sailed from Rio for Falmouth on
the 10th of February.
A change of Ministry bad taken place at Rio.
We have also advices from Pernambuco to the 19th
ult., being two days later than those previously received
by the Columbus. No change had taken place in the
state of affairs.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. The French
Equestrian Troupe gave a grand morning performance
on Tuesday, by Royal command, on which occasion the
Theatre was honoured by the presence of his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, their Royal High-
nesses the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, at-
tended by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Miss Hilyard,
the Hon. Colonel Bouverie, and the Hon. Colonel Phipps.
The royal party was received by Mr. Beale, Mr. Chapple,
and the acting manager, Mr. Eugene Macarthy. The
Theatre has been visited during the week by the Duke
and Duchess de Melfort, the Marquis of Anglesey, Lord
G. Paget, Lord Clifton, Lord Faversham, Lord and
Lady Frances Gordon, Lady Seale, Lord E. Clinton, the
Earl of Portarlington, Lady F. Lewis, Lady Elizabeth
Hope Vero, Lady Dennistoun, Lady Curtis, Lord Mor-
path, Lady Mary Howard, Lady Seymour, Lord Wil-
loughby, Lady Anno Charteris, Lord Anson, the Coun-
tess of Norbury, Lady Williamson, Lord Wharncliffe,
Lord A. Russell, Lord Selkirk, Lord Castlereagh, Lady
Mary Wood. Admiral Noble, Sir C. Ibbotson, Lord
Shelburne, Viscount Cantilupo, the Hon. Octavius
Duncombe, Admiral Sir William Gage, Sir William
Clay, the Hon. Captain Tollernache, Sir G. Armitage,
Mr. and Lady Louisa Tennyson, Sir John Clayton, Sir
George Wombwell, Sir A. Woodford, Major-General
Sir Alexander Woodford, Admiral Sykes, Sir Thomas
Hackett, &c.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—An Affection of the Spine
and Limbs Cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—
Mrs. Reynolds, landlady of the " William the Fourth "
Inn, St. Ives, Hunts, had been ill for 14 months with an
affection of the spine; her feet and legs were dreadfully
swollen, and she became perfectly helpless. Several
eminent physicians and surgeons attended her, under
whose care she derived no benefit, but by the recom-
mendation of Mr. Prior, druggist, Bedford, she tried
Holloway's Pills and Ointment. These fine medicines
in about nine weeks so completely restored her to health
and strength, that she is now able to resumed:the duties
of her household with ease end comfort. Sold by all
druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment
244, Strand,London.
It is proposed that the works of the Ayrshire Iron
Company should be sold, and a meeting has been called
for the lath of April to consider the propositio,