The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-12 00:00:00

THE INSURRECTION IN MONTE
VIDEO.

An insurrection broke out in Monte video on
the 25th of November, and for four days that city
wets the scene of a fratricidal war. Between 90
and 100 persons were killed, and a much larger
number wounded. On the 28th the city was de-
clared by the governor to be in a state of siege.
On the 29th order was rogtored, and Jose Marie
Munoz, with 123 of the revolutionary party, em-
barked for Buenos Ayres in the steamer Consti-
tuicao. In conformity with the expressed wishes
of the diplomatic agents resident in Monte Video,
the subjects of foreign States maintained a strict
neutrality.
It appears from the :Nacional of December 4,
that on the 24th of November the governor re-
ceived information that the so-called conservative
party was about to rise iu arms. He had only a
small artillery force in the capital, about thirty
horse soldiers. He ordered D. Benito Larraia to
fortify himself with the latter as well as he could
in the police station, and invited all citizens friendly
to the government to join him there. About fifty
citizens obeyed the summons.
At midnight, a group of armed men, under the
command of Jose Maria Munoz, possessed them-
selves violently of the governor's palace, the artil-
lery barracks with fort St Josepb,and menaced the
city. In the morning of the following day all was
anarchy. About nine o'clock the President of the
Republic, D. Bustamente, installed himself at the
polioe station, and was joined by General Flores,
Medina, and others. Shortly after a deputation of
citizens arrived at the station, praying that in
'order to avoid effusion of blood a new ministry- of
conciliatory character might be appointed.
While this was *as going on, a group of
armed men presented themselves, and discharged
several shots, by which the President's life was
placed in danger. Shortly after a collision took
place between the government troops and a re-
volutionary guerilla, when twelve were killed and
twice as many wounded. New propositions were
devised and offered to the revolutionists, who agreed
to lay down their arms on the following day. The
President thereupon issued a decree nominating D.
Florentino Castellanos Prime Minister, and Gen.
Flores Commander-in-Chief.

On the 26th, at 10 a.m., a casual collision took
place, when one man was killed and several were
wounded. It was the day appointed by the French,
English, and Sardinians, residents of Monte Video,
for a solemn Te Deum in houourof the fall of Sebasto-
pol, and the ceremony drew off a large concourse of
citizens, and fora while stayed the fury of the belli-
gerents. On the following day the government
troops, which had been somewhat reinforced, were
held in readiness to march upon the insurgents.
D. Fernando Torres waited
upon the French
chargo d'affaires, and begged him to interpose his
good offices with the governor to get the artillery
force disbanded. The request was refused, and a
proclamation issued by the.
governor showed that
the earlier convention with the insurgents had
broken down upon thi4 point. On tile 28th the
conflict was renewed with great violence, and the
insurgents were defeated. The rainisters of
friendly powers then interposed to stay the shedding
of blood, an amnesty was granted, and the leaders
of the revolution left the city. It will thus
appear that the party of Flores and Oribe have tri-
umphed.

DEATH OF SIR A. MACKENZIE, BART.—It is with
much regret that we announce the decease of Sir A.
Mackenzie, Bart., of Coul. He is succeeded in the title
and estates by'his second brother.— Inverness Advertiser,
Dr. Sandwith, one of the gallant defenders of Kars,
arrived at the Union Hotel, Cockepur-street, on Wed-
nesday morning, apparently in good health. We under-
stand the doctor has kindly promised to answer any
written inquiry by relatives respecting those who have
been taken prisoners by the Russians.
CIVIL SERVICE SUPERANNUATION PETITION.—Mr.
Roebuck—who, we are glad to find, has returned to
town with renewed health—has undertaken to present
this petition from the civil servants who entered since
1829, praying to be put upon an equality with their
fellow-servants who entered before that year, as respects
the scale of superannuation, and the abolition of the
oppressive tax upon salaries.— Civil Service Gazette.
MlNES.—Notwithstanding the decline in the funds,
and the general uneasiness felt in regard to the money
market, a good amount of business has been transazted
in shares ; dividend copper mines, and those approach-
ing a dividend state, being those mostly in request. The
demand for copper is very great, and although at no
time, perhaps, were copper mines more flourishing than
they are now, the supply of this metal is short of public
wants, and most of the old copper in the country is
being eagerly bought up.—Mining Journal of this clay.
At a meeting of the Commercial Dock Company, held
yesterday, Mr. A. Sim presiding, a dividend of 2/. 10s.
per cent. for the half-year was declared, and the report
was received as satisfactory.
THE EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.—The
dividend declared at a meetirg of the East and West
India Doek Company, held yesterday afternoon, Mr. S.
Gregson, M.P., presiding, was at the rate of G per cent.
per annum, free from income-tax, and the report and
accounts were unanimously adopted. It was stated that
the affairs of the company are in a satisfactory position,
and that, although business exhibits a decrease, the di-
vidend can be maintained at its present point, with a
balance available for contingencies, including new works
and repairs.