The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-10 00:00:00

BU

'ES.

Subjoined is a further communication on the
affairs of Buenos Ayres. It describes the naval
force of Urquiza and the treacherous proceedings to
which he is resorting ; also his relations with Chili
and the prospect of his getting pecuniary aid from
th t quarter.:—
1
The position of Buenos Ayres, in regard to the
A entine Confederation, has not improved since
the last mail left this for Europe. The Buenos
A3frean steamer General Pintos, commanded by a
revecta.ble Italian, Senor Muratore, when off the
Rdsario, was the scene of one of those acts of,trea-
ch'
ry for -which the people of these countries are
so i
nfamous: A sergeant, with some 24 or 25 men,
m tinied, shot the captain's son, and, having secured
thp father and driven the other officers below, ran
thb vessel into the harbour, and delivered her to the
Argentine authorities. The veracious newspapers
under their influence describe the sorrow of Urquiza
as' quite affecting. He was obliged to leave the
paler old father to shed tears in private for the un-
tieaely fate of a brave young man ! How changed
must that man be who ordered and witnessed the
murder of several hundred prisoners at India
Muerte a few years ago, not by shooting them, but
by cutting their throats. A smaller steamer, called
the Buenos Ayres, seeing the desertion of the Gene-
ral Pintos,- returned immediately to Buenos Ayres,
not without risk of being sunk by Urquiza's shot
from the shore, several of which she received in
her hull. Senor Susini, a lieutenant of Garibaldi
when he was out here, now commands the Buenos .
Ayres navy. His own vessel was very nearly the
scene of a similar act of treachery, but the leader
was seized, tried by a court martial, and shot. It
should be observed that the sergeant who headed
the mutiny on board the General Pintos has been
ostentatiously promoted and rewarded by Urquiza.
With the four steamers of war in Montevideo,
another vessel shortly expected, and what he has
in the Parana, including the General Pintos,Urquiza
possesses 10 very respectable war vessels, and he
may attempt to force the passage of the narrow
channel commanded by the Island of Martin Gar-
cia. The island is well garrisoned by troops, who,
it is believed, can be depended upon and contains
several heavy pieces of artillery. It is reported
that the- buoys have been displaced to render the
navigation difficult, if not dangerous. The differen-
tial duties no longer exist. This is beneficial so far
that the markets are open to all, but the differential
duties were not strictly exacted previously. For
instance, a vessel with wine was admitted for Mon.
tevideo, and the cargo, consisting of pipes, was
despatched as half pipes by the special orders of
Urquiza. It is said Urquiza has an agent at Val-
paraiso who there receives duties on good to pass
into the provinces of the Confederation over
the Cordilleras, and so advantageous is that
trade considered by the Government of Chili, that
they are likely to advance him a loan of two
millions of duros. He has gladly relieved the
Chilians of many of their revolutionists by incor-
porating them in his own forces, and he has already
some 500 of them at Santa Fe. It is said that he has
in arms altogether about 7,000 men, although his
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of importance is expected to take place before
October. The northern part of the province of
Buenos Ayres has suffered most Severely from
drought. This was followed by heavy rains, suc-
ceeded by unseasonably warm weather. The grass
was burnt as soon as it sprung up, and it is computed
that from 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 sheep and 1,500,000
cattle have perished. If this estimate be near the
truth, the loss may be put down at £5,000,000
stering. Besides the 20,000,000 dols. which the Go-
vernment was authorised to raise on loan since I last
wrote, they have been empowered to add to the cur-
rency 30,000,000 dols. This, however, does not appear
materially to affect its value, for doubloons are not
worth more than 365 at present. The American
Minister, Mr. Yancey, it is said, is indefatigable in
his endeavours to bring about peace between Buenos
Ayres and Urquiza, but it is not believed that
he will be successful: Few people doubt that
if Urquiza could be certain that he would not
be molested after the term of his President-
ship—and his fears are for the Buenos Ayreans—
he would readily make peace. Nearly all the pro-
duce has been brought up for shipment to Europe
at high prices. The Royal Mail Company's
steamer Mersey does not give universal satisfaction.
The paddle-wheels are said to be much too small
to made headway against the strong winds occa-
sionally experienced on the pas sage from Rio
Janiero. It is believed the discarded Camilla
would have done better than the Mersey the last
voyage. The latter vessel is considered more
adapted-to navigate in smooth water than rough
seas. Exchange 655. to 655. 6d. the doubloon."

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will and two codicils of the late Cosmo
Orme, Esq., of Bryanstone-square, formerly book-
seller and publisher of Paternoster-row, firm of
Longman and Co., were proved in London on the
26th of August, by Malcolm Orme, Esq., the
nephew, and Joseph Bonsor, Esq., two of the sur-
viving executors. Power reserved to Thomas
Brown, Esq., an executor; John Alston, Esq.,
another executor, died previously. The personalty
was sworn under £200,000. The will bears date
in 1851, the codicils in 1853 and 1855. He has
bequeathed to his nephew, Malcolm Orme, an im-
mediate bequest of £lO,OOO, and appoint him
residuary legatee. He bequeaths to his niece,
Catherine Isabella Orme, the residence at Bryan-
ston-square, with the household furniture and
effects, and the carriages and horses, a legacy of
£5OO, and an annuity of £l,OOO a-year. To each
of his nieces a legacy £lO,OOO, besides other
legacies ; also, liberal bequests to others of
his family. To Mr. Thomas Brown, £l,OOO.
To the Booksellers' Provident Institution
£lOO, and Booksellers' Provident Retreat, £7OO.
To his servant Edward Palmer £5OO, and legacies
to his other servants. All legacies free of legacy
duty.
The will, with three codicils, of the late Lady
Sydney Morgan, relict of the late Sir Thomas
Charles Morgan, M.D., were proved in London, by
two of the executors, Charles Wentworth Dilke,
jun., Esq., and Duncan Macgregor, Esq., the other
executor Mrs. Sidney Jones, the niece, having re-
nounced. The personalty was sworn under £16,000.
The will bears date 1854, and the codicils in 1858.
She has left specific bequests as mementos to several
of the nobility who were her distinguished and
much-valued patrons, amongst them the Duke of
Wellington, the Marquis of Normanby, the Earl of
Carlisle, Countess Beauchamp, Viscountess Comber-
mere, and Viscountess Dungarvan. To Sir Charles
Clark, her brother-in-law, she leaves £3OO ; to
her niece, Mrs. Sidney Jones, £3,000, and has
appointed her residuary legatee, but to share the .
plate with her niece, Mrs Geale, who has a legacy
of £2,000; leaves to Henry Arthur Savage,
__ her
grandnephew, £l,OOO, and the Greek and Latin
classics from her library to assist in his education ;
to the Theatrical Fund for Distressed Actors, £lOO,
but, if discontinued, then to the college now erect-
ing ; to the Poor Governesses' institution, £200;
and to the Poor Needlewomen's Society, £lO.
Legacies to her servants. The MSS. -of her
late husband she has left to Dr. Robert Fergu-
son, M.D. The last of his literary produc-
tions, she remarks, was Angels on Earth,
prepared for the New Monthly, and
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humour,
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MSS. she leaves to her executor, Mr. Dilke, and
his the
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Mr. Hepworth Dixon. The bust in marble of her-
b y
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sisters, si on
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Mrs,ous
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self, taken in 1830 by a French sculptor, D'Angers,
she has directed her executors to present to one of
the public galleries.
The NN ill of Henry Alsager, Esq., late of Cham-
HLaonnndaohn,pwrias
administered t-
pion-park, Camberwell, formerly of Wandsworth,
and
of
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George-street,
chard and Miss Ann Alsager. Personalty £45,000.
The father, who was the executor and principal
testator, legatee,
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dying
sisters, as his only next the
lifetimebachelor, °1 his
of kin, come into possession
thes son,
two
of the whole of his property, with the exception of
two legacies of £loo.—lllustrated London News.

A STEAMBOAT BErRNT.—On Thursday morning
about two o'clock, an alarm was given that the steamboat
Olive, one of the tugs belonging to the Commissioners of
the river Wear, and then lying in the half-tide basin of the
sea outlet to Sunderland Docks, was on fire. Dense volumes
of smoke were at that time issuing from the fore part of the
steamer, which was immediately boarded by the dock mas-
ter and his assistants. Great exertions were made to extin-
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guish the fire-without moving the vessel; but this was
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dwiasscosvuecrycesosffulthleYfiarcecothmeptushrniedng, mass was scuttled. It is
fortunate that no explosion occurred, as there was steam in
lawwasortkheonf
the boiler during all the time of the conflagration. The
heat on board was so intense that the vessel's engines and
machinery were red-hot. All was right on board the Olive a
short time before the fire. No loss will fall upon the Com-
missioners of the Wear, as the steamer was fully insured in
the County fire-office.
RESIGNATION OF SIR CHAPMAN MARSHALL.—It
is with regret we announce that it is the determination of
Sir Chapman Marshall, Knt., to resign his Aldermanic
gown, and with it all official connexion with the Ward of
Bridge Within. Tie was elected Alderman Jan. 18th,
1832, succeeded Alderman Garrett. He served as Sheriff
in 1830, and was Lord Mayor in 1839. It is probable Sir
Chapman will make known his intention to the Court of
Aldermen on Tuesday week,—City Press.