The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-01 00:00:00

WlT!iition

FRANCE.
The Droit states that the oath required to be
taken by the members of the Legitimatist Associa-
tion of St. Hubert was this :
" We swear before God to place our lives at the dis-
posal of Henri de Bourbon, our kgitimste King, and to
eacriace them sooner than brtray our oath."
The clergyman arrested is the Abbe Matalone. of
St. Severin, and the beadle of the same parish is
also in custody. As already states, the association
was organized on a military basis, and it appears
that officers of all kinds—corporals, sergeants, sub-
lieutenants, captains, chefs-de bataillon, sergeant-
majors, adjutant-majors, and even drummers—were
duly appointed.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
STAFF OF TilE ARMY.
The appointment of deputy assistant-acijutant-
geness], vacant by the death of Major Meade, has
bean conferred upon Captain Pack, of the 7th Fusi-
leers. Captain Pack's services extend over a period
,only of about 16 years, but, we understand, he has
received, whilst in the discharge of his duty, a
severe injury, which in a great measure incapaci-
tates him for the duties of an officer of an Infantry
Regiment ; and, in addition to this, he is justly con-
sidered to have strong claims on the score of the bril-
liant and distinguished services of his late father,
Lieutenant-General Sir Denis Pack.
Lieutenant Bell, of the 7(11Foot, has been appointed
Aide, de-Camp to Lieutenant-General Sir John Har-
vey, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.
Lieutenant Moore, of the 19th Foot, is Acting
Paymaster of the Depot of the Regiment. The
Acting Adjutancies of the Depot and that of the 16th
Foot are vacant.
Staff Surgeon Peter Robertson has succeeded Staff
Surgeon John- Millar in the Coventry Recruiting
District.
Lieutenant Cosipi,r, 86. h Foot, has been appointed
a Superintending Officer of the 21 Lorelon iefantry
Recruiting Sub division.
Staff Surgeon R. H. A. Hunter has succeeded
Staff Surgeon A. Cumming in the Bristol Recruit-
ing District, and Lieutenant Evans, of the 69. h, has
been appointed Superintending Officer at Gloucester
in the same district.
Staff-Surgeon G. K. Pitcairn has been nominat(cl
to the Glasgow Recruiting District, vice Dempster.
Nejor Thomson, Eant iu iii Company's Service, is
one or the Staff Officers of Pensioners at Cork.
Captain F. B. Russell, llalf pay, has been appointed
Staff Officer of Pensioners at Van Diemen's Land.
Staff Assistant-Surgeon Poulton embarked on the
28th November, in medical charge of the detachments
ie the shin Essex, for Gibraltar.
CAPTAIN SIR EDWARD BELCULII. —lt is reported
that this most amiable, gallant, distinguished, and
talented officer has offered his services to the Admi-
ralty in commanding an expedition to proceed in
search of Sir J. Franklin in any direction. Sir
Edward's great and well known popularity with
officers as well as men in the Royal Navy would,
doubtless, place him at the head of an able, deter-
mined, and fearless ship's company.
Tits PENGE Asreum.—There is at present a va-
cancy in the Pcnge Asylum, founded by the Queen
Doweger for the widows of naval officers, caused by
the dt teth of Mrs. Fisher, the widow of a paymaster N'a
and furse.r. We believe applications for vacancies
are male through Captain Bedford, R.N., Gentleman
Usher to the good Queen Adelaide.
DESERTION TO CALIFORNIA.—Ten men belonging
to the head quarter division of the 59th Foot deserted
et Rio, being persuaded thereto by the glowing tales
of California, narrated by the Atneridan adventurers
who at present infest the " Paradise of the Pacific,"
much to the alarm and disgust of the Brazilians. It
is said that every kindness and attention have been
shown by the Brazilian authorities to the officers and
soldiers, and that several magnificent entertainments
have done honour to the presence of a British
regiment.
COMMANDER'S OUT-PENSION OF GREENWICH Hos-
rrrea.—The Admiralty have conferred the vacant
commander's out-pension of Greenwich Hospital on
Commander J( ha Geary (1831). He was a Lieu-
tmant of 1807, and is an officer of most distinguished
service. He entered the navy 1797, and during his
gallant career of eighteen years afloat was twice
wounded,—first, as master's mate of the Monarch,
74, at Trafalgar, and secondly, when serving with a
detachment of boats at the capture, July 1.5, 1506, in
face of a desperate and well-concerted resistance at
the entrance of the river Gironde, of the French cor-
vette, Le Ceesar, 16.
THE BRITISU FLEET IN TURE.ISTi W ATERS.—The
French press seems extremely enraged at the actual
presence of Sir W. Parker at the Dardanelles, and
vents its spleen in all sorts of inuendoes as to the in-
tentions of Great Britain. It has been asserted,
however, upon semi-official authority, that orders
have been sent to Sir W. Parket to return with his
fleet to Malta ; but we have good authority for be-
lieving that the fleet will not budge, unless at the
request of the British Ambassador at Constantinople.
The fleet is placed at his disposal.
Lieutenant General Sir Edward Blakeney, com-
manding the troops in Ireland, has been summoned
. to the Council of the Commander-in-Chief upon an
important military question which was yesterday
discussed at the Horse Guards. The matter is said
to have reference to the command of one of the regi-
ments in Ireland.
Captain Leicester Viney Smith having resigned the
office of Assistant-Deputy • quartermaster-General
in Ireland, the appointment has been given to Captain
Seton, of the 74th Foot. Captain Seton is an officer
of but seventeen years' Garrison service, parts of
which have been passed in India and Australia. But
he is a man of large professional acquirements of the
character intilispensable in the department to which
he has been appointed.
• Colonel Forbes, late of the 92d Regiment, is, we
hear, appointed to the Glasgow recruiting district.
The appointment was offered to Colonel Sir James
Dennis, of the 3d Buffs; but the gallant veteran is
understood to have declined it, preferring to remain
at the head of the regiment in which he is so much
esteemed, and of which he has held the command for
18 years.
The Colonelcy of the 4th Dragoon Guards has been
conferred upon Lieutenant-General Richard Pigot,
formerly of the 21st Dragoons. The Lieutenant-
General has not the ordinary recommendation of
being an old Peninsular officer, but the Duke of
Wellington is not unmindful of services ren-
dered elsewhere. There was work to do in the
West Indies in 1794, in the Mediterranean in 1798,
and the capture of the C.lpe of Good Hope was
not tftiWd without a struggle in 1806. But it was
during taie Mahratta War in 1817 and 1818 that the
services of the 21st Dcagoons were chiefly called into
action. There are many records of their gallantry
in the history of the great Deccan campaign, and no
one knows better than the Commander in-Chief that
the Mahratta was a formidable subreur, and gave to
those who discomfited him a clear claim to be re-
membered in the distribution of rewards.

MINING INTELLIGENCE
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
The share market continues in a very gratifying po
sitior, inasmuch that the demands for shares generally
are not re pond:d to, but at advanced prices. We learn,
not only from oar local correspondents, but from several
parties who hare visited the mining district; in the west,
that the mines generally assume a very encouraging
aspect, and that a considerable degree of activity prevails
throughout. The apparent firmnesss of the metal
market, and the many important improvements which
have taken place, have given a manifest impetus to this
valuable adjunct to our great commercial and national
interest.
Devon Great Consols have been done at an advance
on last sales.
Since the East and South Tamar Mines meetings,
held on the 24th November, a large number of shares
have changed hands at an advance, and inquiries for
these shares aro still maintained. Our last qaotationa
appear to have been rather under the average market
prices.
South Basset, Trelawny, Mary Ann, South Frances,
Trethellan, Great Consols, and Condurrow, are among
the shares now in request.
Alfred Consols and Wheal Tremayne are stated to be
in a very gratifying position, and the discoveries in the
former are highly important.
Tincroft shares have been dealt largely in, and yes-
terday advises were received of an improvement in the
90 on Chappel's lode, where it is worth 401. per fin.
Tamar Conselshave also been in request—the present
arelitable position of each mine affording every eneou-
rsgement to purchasers.
Bedford United assets were stated, in our last week's
journal, at 4 9781. lls. 8c1.; it should have been 5,206/
Os. 4d. The sum of 2271. as..ad. was omitted, hying en
amount due,.for which a steam-engine is held 11.% security.
Another dividend of ss. per share may be anticipated at
the next bi-monthly meeting is January.
Au improvement is reported in Tregorden, and shares
have been inquired for. West Wheal Jewel, Kirkcud-
bright, Mary Ann, and Condurrow have also been in
request, from the improvements which have recently
taken place.
We learn that the list of shareholders in the Trethevy
Mine (late Caradon Copper) is rapidly a.rogressiaa
towards completion, and that a large proportion of the
former belches have signified their desire to continue
their interest, with an increased number.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
during the week :—Devon Great Consols, South Basset,
West Wheal Jewel, Trehane, Bedford United, East
tied South Tamar, West Caradon, Condurrow, Stray
Park, Tremayne, South Frances, Mendip Hills, Tre-
lawny; Treleigh, Kirkcudbright, Alfred Consols, Mary
Ann, Tamar Consols, Darer, Tincroft, Tregorden,
Callington, West Proeidence, &c.
In Cornwall we find that North Pool, Stray Park,
Wheal eton, East Pool. Comfort, West Solon, East
. Buller, Groat Consols, West Buller, and other leading
shares, have changed hands.