The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-19 00:00:00

THE RIVER PLATE.

By the Columbus, Captain Gun, which has arrived at
Liverpool from Pernambuco, the following intelligence re-
lative to the affairs of the River Plate has been received.
The annexed is a copy of the decree of the Buenos Ayrean
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FOREIGN RELATIONS AND THE AFFAIRS OF THE ARGENTINE

CONFEDERATION.
" In consequence of the unwarrantable and hostile proceed-
ings of the naval forces of her Britannic Majesty, and of his
Majesty the King of the French, against those of the
Argentine Confederation, and of the continued aggressions
of the former against the Republic, as well as to prevent
the consequences which may arise out of such proceedings,
which the Government is generally anxious to avert, it has
decreed— •
"Art. 1. Every species of communication, direct and in-
direct, with the vessels.of her Britannic Majesty and his
Majesty the King of the French, with this port, and with the
coast of this Republic, is strictly p-ohibited.
"Art. 2. The violation of the foregoing resolution will be
punished in the manner in which the Government may con-
sider expedient to the circumstances of the case.
" Art. 3. Let this be published and inserted in the official
Register."
Letters from Monte Video of the 9th of September, state
that Mr. Gore Oueley was recommending to the British
merchants there to intimate to their correspondents in Buenos
Ayres that it would be desirable to withdraw from Buenos
Ayres as early as possible, as events might ultimately occur
that would preclude them from doing so.

EGYPT.

PRESENTATION OF QUEEN VICTORIA'S PORTRAIT

TO THE VICEROY.
CAIRO, Ocr. 24.—This day the presentation of the Queen
of England's portrait to his Highness, Mehemet Ali Pacha,
took place.
As soon as the Viceroy learnt that her most gracious Ma-
jesty had directed that her portrait should be presented to his
Highness, he expressed the liveliest satisfaction, and even de-
layed his departure from Alexandria several days, hoping that
it might arrive by the steamer Great Liverpool; but it only
reached that port on the 21st inst., by the Iberia, having been
sent to Malta by a special messenger, and was instantly for-
warded here. Its official presentation has just taken place, by
Col. Barnett, her Majesty's Consul-General and political agent,
attended by Mr. Warne, her Majesty's Consul at Cairo, and the
principal English residents. The deputation was received by the
Viceroy with military honours, all the great officers of state
being present. The portrait was placed in the Viceroy's
hands by Colonel Barnett, who at the same time made an ap •
propriate speech. His Highness received the gift standing,
kissed it, raised it to his head, placed it on his own throne,
and then sat down below it. He expressed to Colonel Barnett,
through the chief Dragoman, the he irtfelt gratification he
experienced on the occasion, assuring him that he had always
felt the highest regard for England, and that it was his con-
stant desire to do everything in his power to retain her
friendship and good opinion.
The Viceroy on this occasion made several promotions in
' his military and civil services.
The Viceroy has just been compelled to issue an order,*pro-
hibiting for the present the export from Egypt of any "kind
of grain, in consequence of the crops generally being ex-
tremely short, so that it becomes necessary in a wise ruler
to take effectual measures to retain in his own territory
sufficient sustenance for the people lie rules over, to pre-
vent excessively high prices, or perhaps even the evils of a
famine.

THE EARL OF GRANVmr.s.—We learn from the
accounts received in town, on Monday, from Roehampton, '
that the Noble Earl continues in much the same state of
healt h.
The eclipse of the moon, on Thursday night, was
observable with great distinctness in Paris. The moon was
placed not far from Jupiter, in the part of the heavens where
the most brilliant constellations are found, such as Taurus,
Orion, and Castor and Pollux. A little after ten o'clock, the
planet became as if covered with a thick vapour ; at nineteen
mintes past eleven, the disc began to be covered, and the
shadow of the earth continued to advance on it until within
two minutes to one in the morning. Eleven-twelfths of the
moon were obscured, and the remaining slight segment gave
forth a very uncertain light. By degrees, the earth's shadow
pas,ed on, and in the space of an hour there were successively
seen the various phases of the crescent, the first quarter, and
the full moon. At twenty seven minutes past two, the real
eclipse had ceased, but the effect of the penumbra lasted
until nearly three o'clock—Galignani,