The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-04 00:00:00

TINOPLE

(From Galiynani's Messencer )
The Ministerial Eveniog Journal announces that G 3.•
vernment hois received intelligence from Col.stantinoiL.lc
of the 10th ult., stating that, on the preceding morning,
at ten o'clock, a fire broke out at Pera and Galata, which
at first appeared to be of slight importance, bur. after-
wards spread so widely, that, by four in the afternoon,
two hundred houses were destroyed. As soon as the
Prince de Joinville was aware of the occurrence, he
hastened with the officers who accompanied him to
Constantinople, and the crew of the steam-,hip Papin,
to the scene of conflagration. All the French at Peru
and Galata joined his Royal Highness, and placed
ti.emselves under his orders, which were given with jueg-
ment and effect, The Argus, stationed off Tnerapia, was
directed by the Ambassador to run down to Galata for the
double purpose of lending the assistance of her crew,. and
of receiving on board the wives and children of such fami-
lies as might require an asylum. Bdffied by the wind and
currents, the Argus did not arrive before one o'clock in the
morning, but the captain with many men, got into their
boats, and joined the Prince in stopping the progress of
tile Tunes, Tney were nut, however, extinguished till
one ill the morning, when his Royal Hignnees, covered
with smoke and ashes, retired to his residence at
Pera, which, fortunately, remained untouched. " The
people," this journal adds, " are unanimous in attri-
buting to the Prince and the crews of the French
ships, the salvation of Pera from total destruction, and
are, consequently, loud in the expression of their
gratitude. Happily, too, the north wind did not prevail
as usual at this season, or the disasters of 1831 would have
been renewed, and Pcra and Galata would have been
reduced to a heap of ashes. The number of dwellings
burnt are estimated at about a thousand, but few of the
French inhabitants have suffered, as the quarters destroyed
were principally those of the Turks, Armenians, and Jews.
It is not believed that the tire was wilful. Th.t local to.
thorities displayed their usual apathy, although Ali Pacha,
the Seraskier of Constantinople, was on the spot. The
Prince de Joinville, notwithstanding the fatigue he hat
undergone, continues to enjoy the most perfect health,
nor have we to deplore any accident to our sailors.

MONEY AND COMMERCIALNEWS

CITY, 71;WELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MA RK ET, TUESDAY. —The Cotton
Market has been dull today, without change in prices.
The sales 2,000 bags, of which 600 are for export, and the
remainder to the trade.
We have received New Brunswick Papers to Aug. 4.
We regret to learn that Fredericton has been visited by
an extensive fire, and that several of the most exterprising
inhabitants have suffered largely by the calamity. It broke
out about two o'clock in Mr. W. S. Estery blacksmith's
shop. Several houses were burnt down. Most of the
articles out of the houses and front stores are saved, but
hardly anything from the back stores.
(The above papers are chiefly filled with English news.)
Arrivals this Morning.—French Mail; and ship letters
from Trinidad.
We have very few arrivals this morning, and the Express
from Paris does not bring any later intelligence from the
North of Spain than received yesterday, with one excep-
tion, that there has been a split in the negociations for
for the establishment of peace in that quarter; and the
prevailing opinion is, that Don Carlos, with those troops
attached to him, will endeavour to join Ca)rera, and con •
tinue the war in the south of Spain. This unexpected
intelligence has affected the speculations in Spanish Stock
this morning, and caused it to recede from the closing
price, which was 24-} to 23i
The rates of the foreign exenanges yesterday, with the
exception of that on Paris, whim was higher, were much
the same as on last pest day.
The following is the return published at the Custom.
house of the exportation of the precious metals from the
port of London to foreign and colonial ports for the week
ending the 31st August : Ounces.
Gold Coin to Mauritius
Bars to Hamburg
700
Silver Coin to Hamburg
To Canada
To Gibraltar
Silver Bars to Hamburg

13 500
16,000
40,000
4,000