The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-06 00:00:00

MON TE VIDEO.

From 'Monte Nideo the accounts are as follow.
They include, some interesting particulars with re-
gard to the prospects of immigrants from Europe
--" Our Legislative Chambers were opened on the
18th of February, when the President's Message,
containing, the Customary generalties, was read.
The real documents, expository of the principles
and views of the' Government—viz., the statements
of the Ministers, have not yet been presented. The
President has requested the authorisation of'the
Semafo to send, a Minister Plenipotentiary—Don
Andres 'Lamas, the present Minister at Rio de
Janeiro—to England and France, to procure the
guarantee of these European Governments to the
treaty recently celebrated between this Republic
and the Argentine confederation and Brazil, of
which I Made mention in my last. Senor Lamas
is considered a man of some ability, was at one
period during, the, siege Minister of Finance, and is
well acquainted with the wants. and . condition
of his country. Although his sympathies may
be considered. with the fallen Colorados, of
which party he 'once formed no unimpor-
tant member, his long residence at Rio de Janeiro
will no doubt have moderated hii partisanship, and
rendered him perhaps the.most impartial agent that
could be employed. One of his objects is said to be
to promote emigration from Europe to this country,
and there can be little donbttnanythousands might
find immediate employment at good wages, parti-
cularly agriculturists. The little Vaudois colony on
the Rosario is, I am informed, likely to do well,
and the individuals forming it are reasonably satis-
fied with their prospects. A new town is about to
be formed at Fray Bautos, on the Uruguay, and
from its local position, being opposite Gualeguaychu
in Entre Rios, and. the channel of the river running
close to its banks, it promises at no distant period
('with peace) to become a commercial centre of con-
siderable importance. Hitherto towns have been
established by the Government, but in this case the
enterprise is undertaken by individuals the majority
of whom are our countrymen. The Government, it
is 'said, will render any assistance required from
them. The mixed commission for' the arrangement
of British and Vrench claims on this Government
for injuries and .losses sustained during the war is
at a stand, as the Commissioners 'for the Republic,
after receiving all' the proofs that were presented
without objection,.noW Wish for further proofs—in
fact, to- go over the business again. It may readily
be conceived that after so great a lapse of time,
when mostof the witnesses have died or disappeared,
this is a matter next to impossible, and as the Go-
' ernment pretends to be satisfied with the proofs
alread± 'produced, and their Commissioners decline
to consider them. sufficient, it is generally believed
to be a -mere shuffle to ward off for a longer period
the acknowledgment of the claims. Unless, there-
fore, the British and French Governments are firm
and decided, the appointment of the Commissioners
may be productive of no benefit except to those for-
tunate individuals. It is currently believed that
the Minister of Finance will shortly present a
project, foe, arranging the gradual liquidation of
what is termed the national debt. The amount
is supposed to be 120 millions, and the
bonds„ as the stock is called, have been as low
as ''per cent.'; they recently advanced to
1 per cent., and may now be quoted at 1 per cent.
It is rumoured that Baron Maua, acting as the pri-
vate agent of the Government of Brazil, will ad-
vance, money to purchase certain claims by which
the revenue may be released, and either cash at the
rate of 3 per cent. for the bonds will be paid, or
theyo
er cent -Will be valued at 5 per cent., and the Brazilian
6
G vel`nteent will guarantee the annual payment of
p. on the reduced capital. There is no
e
doubt, if this can b
managed, will be a vast
benefit to this county with a little honesty to
n
administer the revenue' the Republic might in th
course of a few years be freed
from debt. The diffi-
e
culties between the United States and Paraguay
have been amicably arranged.
Urq uiza the 13re-
sident of the Argentine Confederation, was the me-
diator. All the public knows is, that Paraguay has
agreed to ratify the treaty she previously- refused
to do, and to pay the damages claimed by Mr Hop-
kins's Company—the amount.to be settled by
se
arbi-
tration at Washington. Our Saladeros have n
c i workedro
s
but little during the last month. The tta
are pt disposed to accept the reduced prices which
the Saluderistos offer ; and the commercial news
from 'Europe by last packet was not sufficiently en-.
couraging. to induce the latter to work vitb. any
spirits, Owing to the large influx of gold and the
limited operations in produce exchange has de-
clined, and may be quoted by this 'packet at 42d.
Business is unusually dull, and importers complain
not 'only of not being able to sell their goods, but
of not being able to collect outstanding&
" There is nothing new of importance from Buenos
Ayres, ' Although many persons still believe lir-
quiza Will invade that Republic, and there can be no
doubt he has the inclination to do so, there is-at
presmittto positiveuppearance of it, and the sum-
mer season is now far advanced. Both the Repub-
lic of Ilnenos
,Ayres and the Argentine Confedera-
tion aye progressing favourably. The disturbances
J
in San uan have been settled. Little is heard
from the gold regions in San Luis, but that little
continues to be favourable.
" Exchange, 695. -the doubloon."

1f017.4.L INSTITUTION OF GREAT'
„,
The General Monthly Meeting, of this society was held
Treasurer Polo, and Vice-President, in the Chair.
Powell Buxton, Bart., John Stuart Me/11de,
Esq., Herbert liepg.4od, E 8
q John Henry Le Merchant,
Esq., Arthur Giles Puller, Esq., Charles Ratcliffe, Esq.,
F.SA., F.L.S., 'William Salmon, Esq. were duly elected
Members of the Royal Institution. Thomas B. Baskett,
Esq., Hall Rokeby Price, Esq., Were
admitted
members
of the'Royal Institution.
The
on the tabl Pkea
eents received
the thanks of t since the last meeting were laid
, and he the same. members returned for
The Secretary announced that the follow.ing arrange-,
ments had been made for the lectures after Easter :
Seven Lectures on the Seven Periods of Art, by Austen
Henry Layard, Esq.
Seven' Leeturea (in continuatiou) on Modern Italian
Literature, by J. P. Lacaita, Esq.
The after Easter Friday Evening Discourses will be
delivered by Dr. R. `Driiitt, Mr. Wm. Hopkins, P.R.S.,
Dr. J. H. Gladstone, Mr. Wra: PetigellY) and Professors
Huxley, Tyndall, and Faraday.