The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-07 00:00:00

TILE B.

MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY EVENING.
The Royal Mail steamer Oneida, Captain Leeds,
has arrived with mails from Buenos Ayres of the
28th of October ; Montevideo, November 1; Rio
Janeiro, 9th ; Bahia, 13th; Pernambuco, 16th; St.
Vincent, 23d; and Lisbon, December 2d. She
brings 80 passengers, £'9,247 specie, jewelry value
£ll2, and cargo of tobacco, cigars, coffee, and sun-
dries.

Hostilities between the Buenos Ayreans and
Urquiza continued. An engagement between
the fleets took place on the 14th of Octo-

ber, at Martin Giacia, which lasted nearly two
hours, and ended by Urquiza's fleet forcing the •
passage of the river, with considerable loss to
himself. The Buenos Ayrean squadron pur-
sued them until within about a cannon shot arid
a-half distance, when the chief signalled to cease
pursuing and return. This order produced groat
disgust among the officers and men, reaching to
such a pitch that some of the former have thrown
up their commissions. The squadron anchored at
San Nicholas on Oct. 18. Urquiza, having concen-
trated his two squadrons, and withdrawn his army
from Rosario, was advancing on Buenos Ayres.
Gen. Lopez continued his peace negotiations, but it
was supposed that the settlement of the claims
would be attended with difficulty, as the Buenos
Ayrean Commissioners appointed to treat with the
representatives of France and England were said
to be men whose interests and opinions would tend

to keep them from any settlement at all. The people
were very dissatisfied with the conduct of the Go-
vernor. On Oct. 23 an engagement was fought be-
tween the land forces at Cepeda—Urquiza s force
being 10,000 men of all branches of service, 26 guns,
and one rocket tube. The Buenos Ayrean force was
about the same number. The Buenos Ayrean
cavalry, excepting 60, all fled without fighting, bu t
the infantry and artillery succeeded, after three
hours' hard fighting, in routing seven battalions
of the enemy, forming his right and centre. His
left was at sunset, after a furious cannonade, charged
with the bayonet, and routed, leaving the Buenos
Ayreans masters of the field, with 800 prisoners, in-
cluding General Santa Cruz, the chief of artillery.
At night the Buenos Ayreans fell back with their
wounded, but were obliged by want of horses to
leave some of their guns behind. Urquiza had
subsequently rallied his forces, and when the
steamer left was within 10 leagues of Buenos Ayres.
The town was under martial law, and entrench-
ments were being thrown up: The National Guard
was being drilled, and great preparations made to
repel the expected attack. This being the state of
affairs business was at a standstill.
From Rio we are advised that but little of gene-
ral interest had transpired during the month, the
chambers being closed and the Emperor away on
his visit to the northern parts.
Coffee sales at Rio had been active at increased
prices, and the quality was very good.
Freights to Channel for orders, 255. and 30s. for
coffee in bags. In exchange about £550,000 had
passed for this packet on England, at rates varying
from 25/ to 251 per milrea.
Commercial affairs at Bahia, in consequence of the
decision of the Imperial Government respecting
banks. were exceedingly dull, and nothing doing.
Exchange transactions for this mail amounted to
£120,000, principally at 25d., some small amounts at
241 d. and railway bills at 25/d.
The ship John and Lucy, from Liverpool to the
Cape of Good Hope, with over 400 emigrants, was
wrecked at Garcas, Cape St. Rocque, and the emi-
_ grants taken to Pernambuco.

LITERATURE•

Cecilia Metella Metella ; or, Rome Enslaved. By 'Emilia
Julia. Chapman and Hall.
It is something of a noveltyto meet with a work
of fiction which carries us back to the days of Julius
Caesar, and it must be a bold writer that ventures
upon such an experiment. Although historical
characters are introduced, and real events chroni-
ination, for
cled, it is still a work of imag
the heroine has been evoked from the land of
shadows by the vivid fancy of the auth.
She has taken for her subject the fair sleeper in
that stately tomb which stands beside the ApPlen
Way, and which has awakened the curiosity of
many successive generations of travellers. ll°
reader of ~ Childe Harold" will at once recall the
beautiful verses relating to her to
The which are
quoted at the close of this work. rs
has chosen the first supposition of the poet
'd
i, perchance she died in youth ; it may be, bow
With woes far heavier than the ponderous tomb
That weigh'd upon her gentle dust."
She has supposed her to be the wife of Crassus, the
wealthiest Roman of the days of Caesar ; and sine °,
her husband's name is thus spelt in
epitaph, and the magnificence of her sepulchre tes-
cor-
tifies his wealth, her supposition is probably
rect. She has drawn a gentle and feminine charac-
ter whose love is alienated from her husband by ue
act of harshness on his part which produced the
most unfortunate results. Her affections are
surrendered to Oetavius Caesar, whose throne, race
her brief
ever, she refuses to share, thinking it would diggrac
her ancient name were she to consent to a divorce
from the stern and unloved Crassus. The ster9,l,°
her love and sorrow is vividly told, and the JILP
Wriest]. events are skilfully interwoven. Thrillreeb;
who is familiar with the course of events pro-
who
skip some of this portion to turn to the tale
of the fair and unfortunate Metella. The he
ness of a young writer is often whichpereeptiewi
there is a freshness and vigour in the style au,
to many readers will atone for the defects of
narrative. •

The Drawing .Room Portrait Gallery, of -Dilln"1-., °lit
Personagss. Vol. 111. John Tafislrasr,lS,nstryhaesTic:oooo;
Another t,
issued,
containing
volumeof thish an
likenessesdspmoe e
been
most eminent men. The former volume,
ttrhaetepdulfhleiwshsinefg
anted of those portraits which had been once:prei
thaerraWn
published with the weekly numbers of the 1 it;
been adopted, and the plates in the volume he
—e,
usm now make their appearance for the first time,
arrangements,
nbtust,, by an alteration 0
Many complaints have reached the publishoraf 7,L.
subscribers who received their portraits Nyee7;
that injuries had been done to them in the tr,aith,;
and the very fact of folding the engravings 1.41 r
Is. n re.•
post was damaging. It has, therefore, u-?-. of
soved to try a new plan, and to issue the volu:risi•
a new systeln chore
collected portraits before they appear in the ifthem.
selves of this method may receive the
so that those subscribers who choose to 0611 sod
Lion
for the ensuing forty Weeks in anothould
. ion of their publication with the paper.
We
• alto-
imagine that few would hesitate to a•-.°P„r this with'
rative, as the earliest impressions are seew-us bind-
. out risk of damage or loss, and the gorge°
attrao-
itt.ig and finish of the volume render it doh 1,. their
ive. The volume before us has portraits of their
of
Imperial Majesties the Emperor and I:ni,Powever,
the French, that of the The10 -n-oe"
Or
scarcely doing justice to hero eauty. of
platesicips.
is 7presented by the Duke Argyll, theca of
low-
Elgin and Cardigan ; the clergy by the u nia
Londonp and St. Asaph, Dean Trench,,Arl,onshon:
likeenesses we find Sir George
Denison, the Rev. J. Bellew, the Rev. ,,,oiltieal
ev. H. Beecher, Ba. Anaong tirir Lesvio
and the Attorney and Solicitor-Generals; lite tt,
and art bY Freseg
are respectively represented 4, hefts,
d lb° '.
Warren, and Tupper, on one side, _ thestri
Me"e
y rbeer, and Costa on the other. --ne ill
d se° a
cal profession is not slighted, for we find s° an
celebrities, among them the popular
andconled'-gatis.
Cornewed-:
ratio
manager Mr. Buckstone, Mdlle. Bad
..,,eis at
Lotti, who achieved such a decided an'''.o ow
Covent-Garden last season. The Quaker 18
is; the
sulted by the introduction of Joseth ill;rie el."
sportsman, by that of Sir Tatton Syxee ; Icenesa °'
lcandsmen will look with interest on the IL,.
00 fell
Captain Harrison, who has prove Shim,oelA a 000
qualified to commandl the Great __P and Ana
are. others, who, like the late Baron Bann, '';'e song
Sir John Lawrence, may fairly claim a PIPIy11r°
the celebrities of every age.
•All who fin apos'
in the representations of eminent Men °herertra3
sess this gorgeous and comprehensive
ai. Gallery.
Funny Fables for Little Folks. BY - - allebrn-- el.'
yr 90 ftiircr
.--
ling Broderip. With illustrations by her
Thomas Hood. Griffith and Farrell• from th°
A delightful volume of fun and fable me.
rr,
pen and pencil of those who bid fair,to 7,1030fti0,
cognised benefactors of picture and Pleacs-hor foth°.'
little people. The honoured memorY °',..;;ro ion,,b„li
would secure a favourable welcome to a --ifooa ; ii,„-,
tious work by the daughter of Thema° "-rooln "_...-
this unpretending little volume leaves nn,fjorals
' criticism by the most captious. Senn6 -opouts4e
pleasantly conveyed, speaking from buck 0,
teakettles and the tongues of silver buer'f °f tent
are shown how the proverbial stuPid,it,iliseetei:al,
extends to" The Foolish Crab," and l'•°- "]shed to
can make oven the bells of a foxgiev,e oe, -0
out of tune, and harsh." We are irtlera 004
and ushered into " the family
the "Snail that came of a distinguitile plse 4,
mansion °I ibie.:
tops." ,Even the Hassock has its historst(;ries al
something in the style and
will make many little eyes weep. Illef that o°.r.
mover otiazi o°.
r
something
charming of fable writers, flank; Chris 0 in the
Ben ; and there is a novelty and freshne... iiile,lo
that will attract and fascinate 01°40,61 tPoi
readers. Mr. Thomas Hood's Agfa'. Paeligh
added gteatly to the attractions of
little Christmas gift-b 001......
to •
11 GOADS.
i- .RAILWAY CHARGES _O3l.
_________.----- , will!
(From the Times' city Arti'l"srisono . 00
it If our conceit when we maks, eelnl),,, eocalf.
check, railway directors are alwar
ussia and other countries require° opt {self'
ro° _ olit
nish it. Is there anything in ht
hil cri thottios
defeated covetousness to exceed the ° of era to
the transmission of goods, other thauscotlan set
stpraeicnifis
London are £lB 13s. 4d. per ten t' ana, f, or
,eadnddescriptions, the Charges froin;iv yossienzot
£6 per ton by goods train'
„ stole:l4
the chancesof
valuable propertY be:bent °f laj'a
utterly damaged under the manage barge to
officials during the time it is in theirencuirea rtler
estimated to be about one in four, thg,hri; 1100;efth;
of insurance being £24 per cent.? %owe? 100
according to the following coraran°l-the 0%011
actual state of affairs, not only °Il ilival°- 0'
London to the North, but on all the 0 a ceora°o,o
kingdom, and is moreover regarded st:he at 01
policy so enlightened that it canate it AO
For a person to be permitted to °". 41aree
same time necessarythat ho should go' 00°4
previous notice." viel'"
Railway Company, intimating the charges I, frote,,a 44.
t, sir,—l inclose a letter from the Scottish 14.°,14..blvtltotifil:
pose on the transmission of goods and pares 0 I"'s
• leg
deep to London,—viz., by passenger trtlius'' asp
per ton, and by goods trams 16 per toll.„ „it aftlle, ai-
" The charge for insuring the safe dfuve'laent• '
per or) to
conveyed by them is stated to be i2"l
charged edia° A
value. "
The writer says that these are tha id. ta°,o,"
all railways. to he_o'" tr,4
estticraTahteiondoacmtrinonegs
roafilfrweeaytrcaodine
pdano nieost.B,4s
es
lid
Pi:
teetionists could not lay more uPon 'be lautl.i
vileges. tte t° °I. gto 111-J
Cale' ..1,,,at ..,e, ..,
" Considerin that freight from
under or about £3 per ton, ard insurance!owiarroMrjer
cent., it is notable to find six titres the oiro", fro
Bor 12 times the cost of insurance, char 09,
to London. . ~.a 03,4 till °t 90
" It is not wonderful,
therefore, to lea at ....?io t Ai.
of the Scottish North Eastern Railwat„ory of 0 Imp
per £lOO share. The rates are prollufargeo 00,,o,tbil-
save that of the direst necessity. The•giorY °I t' ell
ways, save, perhaps, for CO
are probl
__,d, i,geh ill
of the traffic they would get in lighter guund aarr,rpf ~,
"As to the conveyance of horses, 10gi9,..7.ea. 3.rej) OP"
railways seem to be frantic in their
ejli7olfoo, or h
Oro
rather take 50 tons of coal than a pair 0'
sod bro. PI
of timber than a carriage. If thus tfa lb
"I may be sore at finding mYs° eller' I Of,
~ld be tliarl a 'wild
there must also be numbers who wo- not alipPeai
monopolists of inland conveyance on tie 9° killci
exposure in the Tines their fleeces werern Asia tits
..blic..
in future, and, perhaps, the railway cPaPfor the P"
might be benefited by more consideratwer _t ~0..•
" I am, sir, your obedient s ;45'. 'Sig r)rort;i tP
1 letter j
9,4,
‘‘ Lenclose my card, with the origula'
Aberdeen manager's office? , COO3O. 'liwi
nailway
" ' Scottish North-Eat - berdeen ogarnio
li 4 General Manager's Officet A inst., iisto P-0o
the charge for carriage and insurancefor
carriageso too,
Aderdeen to London. The barge for 11 glttler tt t"
" ' Sir,—I am in reseipt of yours of
thei. giver P by r 0
senger train would be ISO. Sd• per 05,!rt?.1.03 in °Aditio
at the rate of 200. per ton, and for inbua,_.o, iyt ti. 0
£24 for every £lOO sterling of declared '!' „.0. d
coast
the common and ordinary.,,, a til
" ' This is the rule on all the railway
plate' i °rice.
altered. a your ono-
'" If it is your intention to insur
~ prevt°
good enough to let us have three.cleYs_ryot,
" I am your obedient
si, 05"'
(for W. Bspial),
itoo.
, , Ar.;k,;:c. •
0,0
______, Esq.,l. b
0,
MTh Nit, 01,,
cosy" 0 1
charge for rrl soeoxi
illy
WRECK OFF THE SUFFOLK tionesemit. 40,
tine Countess, of and for Ipswich flow 7lici toe!
came on shore off Aldeburgh 03 '-',l oCCe43a , /010 , o)4'
tile.
_r craw, I. 00
Aldeburgh lifeboat was put off, 39",e0,, ba_'w, 009'
thesi ds
shiprab ie
had
ebueletyn inabiladchonmegd by
jiy,
eheir
boo
Orford Haven on Sunday morning in ''
dal.
day part of the ship's stores were Jan

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