New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-24
THE RIVER PLATE.

From Our Own Correspondent
BUENos AYERS, Nov. -, 1858.
The Masonic excitement Of which wrote you
in my last is fast disappearing. rhe ridiculous
stories circulated concerning the Order, and tho
futile attempt at Il revolution which followed that
controversy, and which built all ts hopes Of sue
cess upon the Anti Masonic fury of the people.
have conspred to give both Masonry and the Gov
eminent fiImer footing. The Asylum for the
Poor instituted by Masonic charity, and inau usura-
ted under both Masonic and Government patron
age has been formally passed oer to the exclusive
care of the Municipality. Ii is a noble use Of aa
old and extensive monastery, that had long been
yacsnt.
Affairs Of more importance are filing the national
mind. The Government has issued orders for an
agricultural fair, to be the second held in South
America. So quiet is the country and so sccurs
does the Government feel, that the Governor and
few friends have LEFT the city for rural tour Of
perhaps month. This, occurring at a time when
the armed feet of the United States is passing up
into The interior Of South America on a mission
confe esseJy hostile, has called out the violent CEN
sures of an Ant-Admn,tra.on paper. But tho
complaint meets but little sympathy among tho
people
Mr.. Yancy, the new Minister 10 the Argentine
Confederation, has arrived and will proceed in
few days 20 Parana, where he will reside. Judge
Bowlin, the Commissioner TO Paraguay. Is ex-
pected shortly. Such a comcal mxtare of selfish
ness, stubbornDess, ignorance and stupidity IS
President Lopez, that it greatly puzzles US oil To
know what will be the process by which he will
approach settlement. II is no use togue., as ws
sball know by the holidays.
Urquza, whose ambition since Sept II, 1852,
has been to become able to return and retake Bue-
Dos Ayres and tie again the saucy province to tho
Confederation, ia likely to have enough to do az
home. The border provinces Of Mendozs and San
Juan are not very loyal, and Cordoya is much like
them. A conspiracy was lately detected against
the Provincial Government of San Juan, IN which
it is supposed UrquIza himself was Interested, ous
which was suppressed in good time. Benerldes'
/ its chief was murdered in prison, TO prevent hs
escape or BIZ. falling into the hands OF the Generh
/ Government. The assassins we're soldiers aud OH
Ger, Of the National army. 1t has thrown the
whole country into alarm.
The statem. mt Of tie MonteVldean PaPeis '""' "'
United States sid Baenos Ayre' have formeP an
susoce against Paraguay, meets with rdicnie here'
a. it probably does at nome. Paraguay c'a''0"s'
active preparations for defense.
San Luis keeps free from alarms OF war, ana
will do so as long as nuggets continue 10 % ~
plentiful as they now are, and the miners arc re-
leased from military duty. But, if war must coHe'
San Luis eau furnish TIE sinows.
circular which bas lslsn into my hands ''nc"
] commenced writing, issued to the military COM
n anders Of the province Of Entire Rios BY UrqulI''
y strongly scent,d with blood. He rays;
ct is no time TO temporze. You are fly autnV1 SUI 81
| iz.d 20 punish aud 10 IDake a tremendous e1SnP1 "
nbate, er euenies may be fonnd using words oneh'So
IN n. Government or its authorities, or who oy SUI
y,rslye wntI rs In the press eek to lessen s power
You viii be held responsible for sny revolt
So the work Of wedding out bis garden has been
I sirlv commenced