The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-17 00:00:00

THE RIVER PLATE.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 16.—Monte Videan advices to the 9th of
September, and Buenos Ayrean accounts to the 29th of
August have been received.
Several vessels of the allied squadron had proceeded to the
rivers Parana and Uruguay, and the opening of these im-
portant streams was expected to take place before the close
of the month.
The port of Colonia, in possession of the troops of Rosas,
had surrendered on the 31st of September, after a few shots,
and was then occupied by the allies. The remaining posts
of the Republic—Buceo, Moldonado, &c.—in possession of
the besieging forces under Oribe, were placed under a vigo-
rous blockade, thus effectually cutting off from that General
all supplies ; and, deprived of them, it was anticipated that
he must very shortly abandon his position off Monte Video.
Under the improved aspect of affairs an improvement in
commerce was anticipated. Exchange, 42d. By the next
packet a rise might be expected.
The British and French Ministers were at Monte Video.
It was currently believed that Buenos Ayres would be
blockaded.
At Buenos Ayres we learn, by advices of the 29th of
August, no communication was allowed with British and
French vessels of war.
A general excitement existed, business was completely
parAlyzed. Exchange, 3d., with a downward tendency.
Salt, 28 dolls. on board, freight 755. No passports were
granted for Monte Video, and no foreigners, it is stated,
would be allowed to leave.
Rio Grande advices to the 26th of August repeats that
business was dull. All communication with the Banda
Oriental had been prohibited. The decree had severely
affected business, and was looked upon as being inimical to
General Oribe.
Salt, 800 reis per alge. ; salted hides, 85 reis per lb. ; dry
ox, 155 reis per lb.; dry cow, 175 reis per lb. Freights, 70s.
We have been favoured with the following extract from
private accounts :

" MONTE VIDEO, SEPT.
_9.

"We fear that, notwithstanding the interference of the
English and French, we may remain in this state of sus-
pense for some time yet. It is rumoured Buenos Ayres is to
be blockaded. Indeed it has been intimated in a private but
semi-official manner to those who have friends there, recom-
mending:them to save what property they can, and quit
Buenos Ayres as quickly as possible. Colonia has bees taken
by a joint force under the English and French Admirals. It
is supposed they now proceed up the river. Rosas, on his
part, has prohibited communication with the British and
French: men-of-war, and from less to more there is no doubt
that direct and active hostilities will ensue as speedily on the
other side of the Plata as well as on this."

THE WEATHER.—We regret to say that this
morning brought a most unfavourable change, heavy rain
having fallen all the morning, which still continues, and
must, in the country districts, prove a serious obstacle to the
preservation of the potatoes. The fine weather on Sunday
and yesterday was availed of generally through the county
to dry the crop which had been dug out; in most directions
about the city they were exposed on the surface of the ridges
to the action of the air, and hopes of their safety were be-
ginning to be generally entertained, but we fear the atmos—
pheric changes to-day will tend to disappoint them.—Cork
Southern Reporter of Tuesday.
MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL, " THE ATTRAC-
TIVE MAN."—" Among all the novels of Mrs. Trollope
(says the Court Journal), numerous, varied, and admirable
as they are, we do not call to mind one which has afforded
us so much pleasure and profit as this new one now before us
—not one in which the characters so satisfy the judgment as to
their truth, while they so excite the fancy and stir the feelings
by their bold, vigorous, and spirited painting, and by the situa-
tions in which the wonderful inventive faculty of this writer
places them. We do not know in the whole round of recent novels
a more exciting dramatic situation than that which is kept
up throughout the greater part of this capital story, between
the low-born and low-thoughted, but beautiful, attractive,
and ambitious Lucy Dalton, and the exquisitely frank,
natural, pure-minded, and affectionate Mary Clementson, the
heroine. An unfailing interest is maintained throughout.
Another feature of this admirable work is that from which
it takes its title. Theodore Tidal, the Attractive Man,'
is a consummately drawn character, and one that is new to
the modern novel reader. Yet how perfectly natural, how
true, and yet how exciting by the perpetual curiosity at-
tendant on his brilliant career. The novel will be univer-
sally read, and will, we suspect, become the prime favourite
of all the writer's works."
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB, RED-
LION-SQUARE.—The fifth annual report of the above institu-
tion has just been published, from which it appears that, in
the course of the last ten months, 350 cases had been in-
quired into and relieved. It is stated that the number of deaf
and dumb in the United Kingdom is 14,328, of which only
1,018 were under the course of instruction. In France the
number is 20,189 ; of that number 798 only were educated.
The total expenditure during the last year was 1,0221. 3s. 6d.,
and the receipts during the same period 1,0351. 2s. 11d. In
the institution, the department for teaching the deaf and
dumb youths shoemaking, and finding employment for those
previously instructed, continues to be superintended by a
well-qualified hearing manager, and there is a prospect of
deaf and dumb youths being sent to this institution from
schools for the deaf and dumb in the country, in order to
take advantage of this opportunity of learning a trade, while
at the same time their moral and spiritual instruction is pro-
ceeding. The workshop for the shoemakers not being yet
fully prepared, only from 12 to 15 men are at present em-
ployed on the premises. All those now at work were in a
state of destitution before this society extended their aid
towards them.
DETERMINED SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, a
young man, named Patrick Nicholson, aged twenty-two
years, committed suicide by hanging himself. lie was an
engineer, and resided with his mother and sister, in James's-
court, Golden-lane, St. Luke's. On Saturday night, after
quitting his work, he returaed home, where a dispute arose
between the parties. lie soon afterwards went out, and
joined some of his companions in a neighbouring public-
house, with whom he continued drinking until a late hour.
Just previous to his leaving them, he insisted on treating
them to three half-pints of gin, saying that it would be the
last time they wou'.d get any from him. They, however,
thought he was joking. and they parted, he being rather the
worse for liquor. He did not return home that night, and
on search being made for him in the morning, he was found
hanging by his neckerchief to a nail in the wall of a water-
closet in the court. He was immediately cut down, and a
surgeon sent for, but life was quite extinct.
THR -MAILS,--SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 16.—The Ori-
ental Company's steam-ship, Royal Tar, Captains Evans, ar-
rived in the docks at three A. 31. this day, and landed the
Peninsular and hfediterranean mails, which were forwarded
to London by the ten o'clock train. Her dates are—Gibral
tar, November 5 ; Cadiz, 7 ; Lisbon, 9 ; Oporto, 11; Vigo,
11; and Corunna 12. The Tar brings eleven passengers, a
fruit cargo, some specie, and eleven exen. The new steam-
ship the Madrid will take out the Portugal and Mediter-
ranean mails to-morrow. The Royal West India mail
packet the Teviot will go out of the docks to-morrow with
the West India mails, also a full complement of passengers, a
good mixed cargo, and 00,000 dollars for the colonial bank.