New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-27
FROM THE RIVER PLATE.

From Our Own Correspondent.
BUENos AYREs, Jan. 3, 1860.
The elections for delegates for the Convention
which is to examine The Constitution Of The Con-
federation occurred on Dec. %, and nearly every
nan ele cted is Of the party which has been in power
since 1852. They are well known as being hostile
TO UIquiza, or, at, least, unfriendly 10 alliances
With HIM of any kind. The Opposition had made
great parade and preparation, but for some reason
or other they did not vote. They say they were
kept from the polls by force. And the result was
that of population of l20, 600 souls only about
600 votes were cast and these Wee all on one side
This is not only repubIcanisp, but it is harmonious
democracy!
The Convention will Immediately assemble and
commence It's labors They win assemble in the
ka Of the House of Representatives. and the hall
is accorded to them I'LL the first of May il is
likely the Convention will not be brief 0ne
All parties here unite in dcprccaiiug the election
of Dr. Derqui as the next Presidents and yet unless
Buenos Ayres gives her electoral vote, he will be
elected. Fragueri is The preferred maH but ifihis
Convention does not accept the Constitution az it H.
they will forfeit the right to give their electoral
vote
The Paraguayan war steamer 1acuari remains
in port watched by two English steamers, who are
ready TO seize her, if she ventures out. Two or
lGTtt nights dRO tHtiC Ndh Iuinoi RHO
ed to run for il in The dark. The guarding vessels
were IN the alert, and at the time expected,
steamer came quietly along. 1t wds soon aseer-
tanned that the Tacuari was still at anchor, and
Brazilian vessel had been mistaken for her.
The MetacOmet, one Of the vessels Of the Para
tuayan feet, under Com. Shubricb, was condemned
as unseaWoIthy, on account OF a defective boiler.
She has remained here, and the United States
Government has sent out boiler, and she has gone
TO Monteyidco 10 have il adjusted One OF the
hands on board The Meac0met was malicOusy
killed, few days ago, bya native here. The muir
derer is under arrest by this government lie was
making disturbance on board, aud was ordered
ashore; and on the way shot one of the hands, by
the name of Read0n of English birth.
Don Nicholas Antonio Calvo, the most powerful
adversary this government has among the writer's of
the country, has returned, and Resumes Tie editor
ship of the Reiorna Paetfca.
There is 10 abatement Of the hostility of Brazil
towards the Confederation. Brazil is now quietly
placing more troops along her southern boundary
ready TO pOuuce upon Uruguay, and thus re;tOrc 10
herself rich province which she lost in 1893. Par
oguay 20 Obsiinaicy refuses to settle the boundary
line question that war is not improbable, aud il is
believed that urqiiza and Lopez are united for
common defence in such an issue. Some of the
Argentine papers are violent against Brazil.
The Sunday-schOOl picnic, so common in the
United States, was inauguraed in South America
by the Sunday-school of the American Methodist
Episcopal Church in this city, on The day after
Christmas More than two hundred persons of the
school and congregation were present, and ihe day
was one of unalloycd festiyty and cheer.