The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-10 00:00:00

TURKEY.

Letters from Constantinople of the 19th tilt. state
that the dispute between the Austrian and Russian
Cabinets and the Porte concerning the refugees has
been settled to the entire satisfaction of the Sultan,
and on the basis which he himself had propwed. In
consequence of this arrangement the British fleet had
left the Dardanelles for Beshika Buy, forty miles dis-
tance from its former station, but it WAS said at Con-
stantinople that the British and French Governments
will keep a force in the Levant for some months.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
DECCAN Peizs MONEY.—The rolls of the final
di6tribution of this prize-money, due to the 65th
Regiment, have been received from India.
SMALL ARMS.—We are happy to hear that Colonel
Anson, who has now the control over the small
arms department of the Board or Ordnance, is using
every exertion to obtain the best kind of musket for
our service. Three specimens were taken to his office
on Thursday, viz , one by a Brussels gunsmith,
another by a German, and the third by Colonel
Hawker, on his return from Birmingham.
A REGIMENT IN IRELAND.—An irregularity of
rather aserious nature has occurred in the instance
of a Captain of a corps of the Irish establishment,
when on duty as a member of a court-martial, which
will possibly lead to ulterior proceedings of investi-
gation.
KILKENNY GARRISON.—We regret to state that
several soldiers of the 434 Light Infantry have been
recently attacked on several occasions by cowardly
mobs, who uniformly take the opportunity of mal•
treating soldiers when alone, and apart from their
comrades. There is not a better conducted set of
men in the service than the non-commissioned officers
and privates of this distinguished and admirably-
conducted corps.
CONVICT GUARDS FOR AUSTRALIA.—CirCUIars
have been forwarded to the several staff districts for
returns of pensioners who are disposed to volunteer
their services to form Convict Guards for this colony.
They are to assemble at Tilbury Fort, and one ship
will be immediately dispatched.
PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND.--ItAS said that pen-
sioners will be enrolled and formed into local
companies, under the command of an experienced
officer, for service in this colony. This arrangement
if carried into effect, will completely put a stop to
the desertions which are continually taking place
from the detachment stationed in the island.
THE NEW ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—We understand
that there are several volunteers for the command of,
and for other portions in, the new Arctic Expedition
to be organized to proceed, via Behring's Straits, in
search of Sir John Franklin ; but the whole affair
is in the hands of the Treasury, and nothing, it is
expected, will be done before April next, or until
intelligence is received from the Plover, now in
Behring's Straits.
THE PRISONERS or rue " CRILDERS."—We stated
last week that Messrs. Graham and Elliot, the im-
prisoned officers, late of the Childers, had been re-
raoved from Exeter county gaol to the Queen's Bench
Prison. We understand that they were removed on
their petitioning the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, the Admiralty approving the transfer.
There is, however, very little doubt that they will
remain there during the remainder of the full time
fur which they were sentenced to be imprisoned.
COURTESY TO FRENCH NAVAL OFFICERS.—Lieu•
tenant Messelgry, of the French navy, on a visit to
this country, has received Admiralty permission to
visit all our dockyards and victualling yards. At
Deptford, especially, it has been ordered that every
facility is to be afforded to the Lieutenant in acquir-
ing information with reference to provisioning the
navy.

NEXT SHIP FOE THE COAST OF AFRICA.—We
are enabled to state that her Majesty's ship Contest,
to the command of which Commander the lion. John
Spencer has been appointed, will proceed to the Coast
of Africa station on the Ist of January.
TUE THREATENED COURTS MARTIAL ON THE OF.
FICBRS OF H.M.S. CONSTANCR.—An Officer of the
Constance, 50, C:sptsin Courtenay, assures us that
neither Captains Sir B. W. Walker, Captain Fre-
mantle, nor any other officer, had anything to do with
settling the misunderstanding between Captain
Courtenay and the Captain of Marines, as reported.
lie, moreover, asserts that matters of difference and
etrence between them were amicably adjusted a
fortnight before the ship arrived in England. C ip
' fain Courtenay had no intention of making any charge
affair pending
itvainst a single -officer, and the only disagreeable
was between the First Lieutenant and
the Gunriery Lieutenant, which Captain Courtenay
had nothing to do with, having been on the Sick List
at the time of dispute or breach of discipline, but that
Captain Courtenay had completely tried to arrange
matters between them. Finally, it is stated that a
court-martial was avoided by the junior making an
apology to the senior.
STAFF OF IRELAND.—CoIoneI Spink, A,s.

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Week Last §, '. 24
...
~> .
ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. ci) '
„..„..._,
e.".)" .5.:
- - - ---
Nov. & £ £
Dec. 1 Aberdeen .. •• • ..... •• • • ...... 767 520
2 Amiens and Boulogne . •••• ••••- .. -1,30 G 1,088
1 Belfast and Ballymena .. •••••• • • • • •• 438 341
2 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 756 641
2 Bolton, Blac%.burn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. 376 251
2 Bristol and Exeter • • ... • -
25 .. Ca1ed0nian.............
2 Cheater and Holyhead ..... ...... ••
29 Dublin and Drogheda• ••• - - ••••• • • •• 667 615
4 Dublin and Kingstown
1 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen ........ 925 1,004
2 East Anglian.... .... . ..... .......... 623 637
1 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • •••• • • •• 3,167 3.0.7
1 Edinburgh and Perth .. • • ........ 2,169 1,570
2 Eastern Counties and North Eastern• • 13,834 12,668
25 ' East Lancashire • • ••- - - .. - - •• - 2,711 1,522
2 Eastern Union ••••••••• • • . - . . - - - 1,513 1,237
1 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • •• 2,766 2,420
I .Glasgow and Greenock •• • •• •• 970 854
25 Great Northern and E. L.... ..... .. 2,927 -
1 ' `Great Southern and Western .. - .• .• 3,685 3.018
2 Great Western, &e . ... .. .. .. .. .. 16,605 17,316
2 Lancashire and Yorkshire.... •••• - .. 11.078 9,450
25 Lancaster and Carlisle .••• .. .. ...... 2,878 1,831
3 'Leeds and Thirsk .• -
2 i Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport•• • • 75 58
1 Londonderry and Ennisk dien •••• .. •• 118 105
2 London and North Western, &c...••• 37,741 35,599
2 London and Black wa11............... 529 549
1 Londen and Brighton .. .
2 Loudon and South IVestern ......... 8.564 7,653
2 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 4,753 2,618
2 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham...• 20,049 20,061
2 -Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,151 1,119
1 Monklands ......• ...... •• .... ••.. •• 824 833
2 North British •... ••.••••••• • • • • .• •• 3,111 2,274
1 Pails and Rouen ................... 5,378 5,227
1 Rouen and Havre .. .. .. .... .... 2,134 2,109
2 Scottish Central ••.•••••.. . • • • • • • • 1,144 904
IScottish Midland ...... • • .... .. .. .. 364 268
2 Shrewsbury and Chester
2 Shropshire Union .. • ............... 359 --
1 -South Eastern and Branches ........ 8,403 7.075
1 26 South Devon.... • ... . •
I ....... 1,128 1,039
1 Taff Vale ............... ...... ..... 2,029 1,756
749 729
- Waterford and Limerick..............- 271
25 Whitehaven Junction ............... 204 183
2 York and Newcastle . •............. 12,033 13,827
2 York and North Midland .. .. ... 6,134 7,029

MINING IN TELLIGEN CE.
(From the Mining Journal.)
More than an average amount of business has been
transact< d this week; the market continues firm, with a
tendency to advance, sellers seeking for higher prices,
which buyers are unwilling to conform to; consequently,
there are several negotiations on the tapis, which are
likely to come off next week.
South Basset, Condurrow, Trehane, Trelawny, and
West Wheal Jewel, have continued in request.
Mary Ann, South Tamar, and Bedford United shares
have been sought for, and several transactions effected
at advanced prices.
In Tie croft several transactions have taken place.
Chappell's lode, reported last week to have improved, is
further increased in value, and becomes of vast im-
portance, inasmuch as it is entirely in new ground.
At Wheal Basset account for September and October,
a profit of 1,471/. 9s. 53. was made ; a dividend of 1,920!.
being 151. per share, was declared, and a balance of 270.!
10s. ad. carried to next account. The mine is stated to
be in a very productive and p:o;perous position.
The following mines, under the management of Messrs.
Taylor and Son, have declared dividends within the last
few days, and all of them are represented to be looking
remarkably well :—Lisburne Mines declared 101 per
share ; Goginan, 5001., or 5L per share ; and the United
Mines, I,OOOL, being 5/. per share.
At Great Work quarterly account, ending September,
a profit of 7501. was made, which, added to our balance
left from previous account, allowed a dividend of 71. 10s.
per share, carrying to credit of next account 276 L
12s. 2d.
At the Wellington Mine meeting the accounts for the
four months, ending August, showed a laalaia!e la hand
of 163/. 16'. Li.
At Herodsfoot meeting the liabilities em-,'unted to
1 7921. the 103., which appears principally to have ac-
crued by omiseians on the part of the former manage
ment, in not bringing all the costs forward. The
proposition made at the neceting is such that all share-
hoLders will, no doubt, immediately respond to, and
place the mine, now making a profit of 150/. per month,
in a position capable of paying continuous dividends.
At Bwleh Consols meeting, held on the 6th, a new
committee was appointed, and the whole of the new
issue of shares were stated to have been taken up. The
reports from the mine were highly satisfactory.
Wheel Vincent is represented to be in a very satis-
factory and encouraging position. Some splendid spe-
cimens of the tin have been recently received in town,
which affords positive evidence of the richness of the
lode. We learn the mine is now working to a profit.
Camborne Consols is about to sell a few tons of silver
ore, which will enable a fair calculation being made of
the value of the lode. The back of the 20 is still pro-
ducing good silver ore.
The first general meeting of the Trethevy Console
(late Caradon Copper) was held on the Ist, when
highly-respectable gentlemen were named as a corn-
eal tee of management, for effectually carrying out
the objects of the meeting. The reports of
some well-known practical agents, and the options of
mini re who have recently worked in the mane, were
Isid be'Ore the meeting, all agreeing us to the
value and importance of the sett, and measures adopted
for the immediate resumption of operations. Not more
Oise 50 512th sharee remain unappropriated.
Wheal Russell account meeting was held on Monday,
the 3d inst., when Captain Barret, the superintenAing
teAent, aseured the shareholders that the call of 10e. per
share would be the I.st required from them. The mine
is represented to be in a most gratifying position.
The following 0-litres have changed hands since our
last: —Devon Great Consols, United Mines, East Wheal
Rose, Treviskey and Barrier, West Wheal Providence,
South Basset, Devon and Courtenay, Bedford United,
West Basset, East Tamar, South Tolgus, Tincroft,
South Tamar, Daren, West Wheal, Jewel, Stray Park,
Condurrow, Tamar Consols, Heienston Downs, Mary
Ann, Trelawny, Tregorden, Herodefoot, Trehane,
Trethevy, end Bwleh Console.
In foreign mines there has been a fair proportion of
business traneected, especially in United Mexican,
jopiapo. St. John del Rey, Imperial Brazilian, Austra-
lian, Linares, North British Australasian, and National
Brazilian shares have also been done.
Considerable business has been done in the United
Mexican shares this week at advanced prices, arising
from the improved aspect of this property; and great
hopes are entertained that the new mine, called Jesus
Maria y Jose, situated on the same vein as the mines of
La Luz and San Lucia, now yielding such extraordinary
returns to the adventurers, will equal those in produc-
tiveness when fairly opened out.

FAST TRAVELLING IN 1752.—We have before us

a copy of our venerable contemporary, the Salisbusy
Journal, of January 20, 1752, in which there is au ad-
vertisement which curiously coatraats with the time
bills in the pages of Bradshaw. It sets forth that for the
better convenience of gentlemen, travellers, and others,
the Exeter fast coach starts every Monday from the
Saracen's Head, Friday-street, London, "dines at
Egham, lies the same night at Murrell green ; dines on
Tuesday at Sutton, and lies the same night at the
Plume of Feathers in Salisbury ; on Wednesday dines
at Blandford, and lies at the King's Arms in Dor-
chester ; and gets into Exeter every Friday at one
o'clock." We are not told where the weary travellers
take their repose on Thursday night. The journey
from London to Exeter by the fast trains on the Great
Western Railway is now, we believe, accomplished in
five hours.—Hunts Independent.
TUE ROYAL MALS,,LEUAL AT ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL,
WINDSOR.— Che royal tomb- house, aitusted at the east
end of St. George's Chapel, in which will be deposited
the la mains of her late Majesty the Queen Dowager, on
Thursday next, contains the rem tins of the following royal
and illustrious personages :—Ceeorge 111. and Queen
Charlotte; George IV., William IV., the Duke of Kent,
the Duke of York, the Princess Amelia, the Princess
Charlotte, the Princess Augusta, and the Princess So-
phis of Gloucester. The bodies of the infant Princes
Octavius and Alfred, the children of George 111., which
were interred in Westminster Abbey, were removed to the
Royal Mausoleum, at Windsor, immediately after its com-
pletion, upwards of half a century ago. The royal tomb-
house, or Cardinal Wolsey's Chapel, by which name it is
so well known, was erected by Henry VIII., as a burial-
place for himself and his successors. Upon his subse-
quent preference of Westminster Abbey for that purpose,
the building remained neglected until Cardinal Wolsey
obtained a grant from Henry VIII. With the same pro-
fusion of expense which marked all the public acts of
his life, he began to prepare it as a receptacle for his
own remains, but at the confiscation of his property it
reverted to the Crown. Charles I. intended to fit up the
structure as a royal mausoleum, but the civil wars inter-
posed, and in 1646 it was plundered by the Republican
army. On the accession of James 11., that monarch had
it converted into a chapel, and Antonio Verrie was
employed to execute a rieMy ornamental ceiling; but in
a popular commotion that soon after ensued, caused by
the Kin publicly entertaining the Pope's Nuncio, the
windows and internal decorations were deqroyed. It
thus remained till the reign of George 111., when it
was determined to construct a royal cemetery beneath it.
For this purpose an excavation was made in the stratum
of chalk forming the foundation to the depth of 15 feet,
and corresponding in length and width with the dimen-
sions of the building. On each aids are the receptacles
forsup p theor t n
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next to
that in which the body of the late King is deposited has
been left vacant, exp,-,t.sly by commend of his late
M,jesty, for the remains of his glenn. The entrance
to the mausoleum is in tile choir of St. George's Chapel,
a shirt di,tance f..one the steps of the altar, from which
a subterranean passage leads to this last resting-place
for the illustrious deceased. •

IMPORTATION or TIN.—An importation of 2,300
slabs of tin htt t,lien place by the vessel John Bibby,
arrived in the (1,,ek3 from Canton. The importation of
tin from the Chinese empire is not of common occur-
rence, and the arrival is of some interest and import-
une-. The vessel Fortitude, since arrived from Wham-
pea, has also brought 1,216 slabs of the article as part
of carp.

BUI;STING OF A MILL•DAM.-0a Monday morning
last, about two o'clock, the Cat-hole dam burst and
washed away the gable end of the f4ctory belonging to
Mr. Williatn Helliwell, of Kitson. Wood, near Tod►nor-
den, together with the goods and machinery, which were
quite now and in good working order. The damage sus-
tained by Mr. Helliwell is about 1,4001.