The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-12 00:00:00

NEGOTIATIONS FOR. PEACE.
(From the Liverpool Times.)
We have been favoured with a copy of a pamphlet con—
taining the official doeuments presented by the Govern-
ment of Monte Video to the Assembly of Notables, on
Sept. 3d, explaining the progress and results of the ne-
gotiations arising out of Mr. Hood's mission. It wil be
seen from the following summary of these documents,
that the Government of Monte Video has at once agreed
to the whole of the conditions proposed by Mr. Hood, in
the name of England and France, and therefore that it
is not answerable for any delay which may have arisen
in the: settlement of these long-continued differences.
The Buenos Ayrean Government had also accepted them
en mayor parte-.-in their principal parts—whatever that
may mean.
The first document is a message from the Monte Vi-
dean Government to the Assembly, dated Monte Video,
Sept. 3, 1846, and signed by Jonquin Suarez, Jose de
Bejar, Jose A. Costa, and Francisco Magarinos. It
states that the other documents are laid before the As-
sembly earlier than such documents t sually are, because
the Government feels that " it is indispensable to calm
the anxiety of all, augmented (as it is) by the abuse
which has been made, out of the walls of Monte Video,
of this negotiation, to convert a message of peace into
an instrument of war."
The second document is a letter of inquiry, dated
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Monte Video, July 5, 1846, and addressec to Mr.
Ouseley, the British Minister, by Senor Francisco Ma-
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The third is a note of Mr. Ouseley's, dated July the
6th, in answer to the above, in which he states that,
owing to the non-arrival of the packet from England, ho
has no information of the object of Mr. Hood's mission.
The fifth is a letter addressed to Mr. Ousel( y, in the
name of the Monte Videan Government, on the 7th of
July, in which, after alluding to the rumours arising out
of the mission of Mr. Hood, and to the position of
public affairs in the republic, it is stated that the Go-
vernment is willing to assist in bringing about a pacifi-
cation, only requiring, as a sine qua non, that ".the per-
fect and absolute independence of the republic" shall be
maintained.
The sixth is a note of Senor Magarinos to Baron
Deffaudis, the French Minister, dated July 7, communi-
cating the preceding correspondence with Mr. Ouseley;
and the seventh is a note from the Baron, dated the 11th,
and simply acknowledging the receipt of the preceding.
The eighth is a further letter of inquiry as to the
object of Mr. Hood's mission, addressed to Mr. Ouseley
and Baron Deffaudis, by &nor Magarinos, in the name
of the Monte Videan Government, on the 11th of July;
and the ninth a note from these Ministers, of the 13th,
in which they state that they are unable to give the in-
formation asked for.
The tenth is a letter of Mr. Ouseley's of the Ist August,
to Senor Magarinos, informing him that Mr. Hood (who
had arrived from Buenos Ayres) was desirous to pro-
ceed with a flag of truce to the camp of General Oribe;
and the eleventh a note, signed by Senor Magarinos,
giving him permission to do so, provided the,French Mi-
nister and Admiral have no objection to his doing so.
The twelfth was an application from Mr. Ouseley,
dated 11th August, for permission for Mr. Hood to re-
turn from Oribe's camp to Monte Video; and the thir-
teenth, a permission to do so.
The fourteenth is a note addressed to the Monte Vi-
dian Government, by Baron Deffaudis and Mr. Ouseley,
on the 18th of August, inviting it to agree to a pacifica-
tion, on the bases proposed by Mr. Hood. " These
bases," it states. " have been accepted in their principal
points—en su mayor park —by the Government of Buenos
Ayres and by General Oribe."
The fifteenth is a reply of the Monte Videan Govern-
ment, dated the 27th of August, and signed by Senor
Magarinos, in which it is stated that the Government of
the republic had already accepted, " without hesitation,
on the 14th of July, 1845, the original basis of pacifi-
cation adopted by the two powers, and that it equally
accepts the modifications which have been made in these
bases, and the new propositions which have been pre-
sented by the Plenipotentiaries.
The propositions are then given separately, with the
assent of the Monte Videan Government.
The first proposes an immediate suspension of hostili-
ties; this the Monte Videan Government accepts with
satisfaction, and proposes to extend to the whole of the
territory of the republic.
The second and third are as follows:
Second. An armistice being established, the English
and French Plenipotentiaries demand of the Government
the disarming of the foreign legion, and all other armed
foreigners, who form the garrison of the city of Monte
Video, or who are in arms in any other part of the re-
public.
Third. At the same time that this disarmament is
effected, General Rosas shall cause to be evacuated the
whole of the territory of the Oriental Republic, by the
officers and soldiers of the Argentine army.
To the above proposition the Monte Videan Govern-
ment agrees to the following terms:—
" The instruction of the mediating Governments to
their Plenipotentiaries, and the repeated notes of those
Plenipotentiaries, have regarded the evacuation of the
Monte Videan territory by the Argentine troops as an
essential preliminary, to precede all negotiations for the
re-establishing of peace. With this understanding the
(Monte Videan) Government had accepted the mediation
from the time when it was offered. Now the evacuation
of the territory forms only one of the bases of the nego-
tiation. The disarming of all foreigners is required,
and is to take place immediately, and at the same time
as the evacuation. Still the Government of Monte Video
accepts the second and third propositions, as it has ac-
cepted the firts. It trusts only that the Plenipotentiaries,
in carrying out the principles of reciprocity, will require
from the chief of the besieging army that he shall disarm
all foreigners, not only Argentines, but others, who
serve in his ranks. This is called for by the second
basis, which provides for the disarming of all foreigners
in arms, not only in Monte Video, but in every other
part of the republic. In this number are comprehended
especially the Spanish subjects, whom General Oribe re-
tains in his service, notwithstanding the remonstrances
of the Charge d'Affaires of his Most Catholic Majesty,
after this Government had dismissed all those who, were
in its service. This measure of justice would certainly
have been indicated in a special manner, by the impar-
tiality of the mediating powers, if they had been ex-
actly informed of the composition of the belligerent
armies."
Fourth. The raising of the blockade of Buenos Ayres,
and the restoration of the Island of Martin Garcia are at
once agreed to.
Fifth. The restoration of the control of the Parana to
Rosas. Also agreed to.
Sixth. The recognition of the belligerent rights of
Rosas.—Assented to.
Seventh. A new President to be elected according to
the terms of the constitution.—Agreed to willingly and
gratefully by. Monte Video.
Eighth. A general amnesty and security for the rights
of strangers.—Fully agreed to.
Ninth. The intervention to cease, if Monte Video re-
fuses to these terms. Monte Video accepts them, and
only asks for a faithful execution of the other con-
ditions.
According to the last advices from Monte Video, the
negotiations had been broken off at Buenos Ayres, but
the Monte Videan Government was in no way answer-
able for that result.

WORKS FOR THE IRON TRADE.—Abut 1,700 tons
of iron rails, and GOO tons of iron chairs, are wanted for
the works of the East Lincolnshire, now in operation.
The Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction also notify that
they are ready to receive tenders for the supply of 1,500
tons of iron rails, each rail to be 15 feet in length, and
weighing about 701ba. per yard.
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—On Tues-
day there was a reduction of one halfpenny on the 41b.
loaf of bread throughout the metropolis.
PRIGS OF GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 15i per milk, which, at the English Mint price of
31. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 25 54 ; and the exchange at Paris on
London at short being 25 60, it follows that gold
is 0.23 per cent, dearer in London than in Paris.
By advises from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4314
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/.175. 10Id.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 Si;
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short
being 13 7 it follows thatgold is 0.35 per cent. dearer in
Hamburgh than in London.

THE 'STEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—On Friday
were printed, by order of the House of Commons, four
reports from the Select Committee of the House of Lords
appointed to inquire into the progress of the building of
the Houses cf Parliament, together with the minutes of
evidence. The Committee, in February and Marcndh
examined Mr. Barry, Dr. Reid, Mr. A.
Reid
that a
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froma the evidence given
"The Committee are satisfied,
of Lords may without diffi-
cultybefore them, that the
ouersemanent fittings for the open-
on the completion of the central Yned 'Victoria towers.
be completed with p
; " In the second report the
that they had examined Mr. G.
Committee stated'est system of ventilation, and were of
Gurney as to the
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inquiries
quiries and experiments should be
opinion that further ing of Parliament next )ear.
ma
for that purpose. Before the third report was
de before the final adoption of any plan hitherto pro-
posedade Mr. Barry was again examined, and they reported,
That the Committee have met and further considered
the subject-matter referred to them, and have examined
two witnesses in relation thereto, and the Committee nut
of opinion that the only impediment to the preparation
of the new house of Lords for the commencement of the
seesion of 1847 arises from a delay in the arrangement
for warming and ventilating the apartment according
to the views of Dr. Reid. That the architect has ex-
pressed his willingness to undertake the warming and
ventilation of the new House upon a plan of his own and
on his own responsibily. That the Committee are con-
vinced that if this proposal of the architect be not ac-
cepted, the occupation of their new House by the Peers
will be postponed to an indefinite period." Mr. Barry
and Dr. Reid: were further examined before the fourth
report was presented. The Committee had received an
assurance from the architect that the House would be in
a fit state for the occupation of the Lords at the opening
of the session next p ar. " The attention of the Com-
mittee having been called by the Lord Great Chamber-
lain to the inconvenience which has been felt from the
manner in which the Howe has been crowded on state
occasions, they are of opinion no ladies, except peer-
esses and their daughters, should be permitted to sit in
the new House upon any of the benches in the division
nearest the throne, and that all the front benches through-
out the House, and two more benches on each side in the
centre division, should be reserved exclusively for the
use of the Lords." The reports, with the evidence, ex-
tend to forty-nine folio pages ; they are now given in
(me Parliamentary document.